POLITICS

NC factions lock horns over who really showed up at Special General Assembly

NC factions lock horns over who really showed up at Special General Assembly

Conflicting headcounts—29 withdrawals versus 885, and 57.21 percent participation versus claims of illegitimacy&md...

Conflicting headcounts—29 withdrawals versus 885, and 57.21 percent participation versus claims of illegitimacy&md...

Jan 16, 2026

POLITICS

Thapa-led NC says 2,652 delegates attended Special General Convention

Thapa-led NC says 2,652 delegates attended Special General Convention

Nepali Congress says 2,652 delegates, (over 57 percent), participated in Gagan Thapa-led Special General Convention, cal...

Nepali Congress says 2,652 delegates, (over 57 percent), participated in Gagan Thapa-led Special General Convention, cal...

Jan 16, 2026

WORLD

Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' Trump with Nobel medal

Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' Trump with Nobel medal

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Tr...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Tr...

Jan 16, 2026

POLITICS

Petition filed at SC against decision to drop charges against Rabi Lamichhane

Petition filed at SC against decision to drop charges against Rabi Lamichhane

A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court challenging the Attorney General’s decision to withdraw organi...

A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court challenging the Attorney General’s decision to withdraw organi...

Jan 16, 2026

POLITICS

KMC Police Chief Rajunath Pandey resigns to contest alongside Mayor Balen

KMC Police Chief Rajunath Pandey resigns to contest alongside Mayor Balen

Pandey submitted his resignation to Chief Administrative Officer Saroj Guragain.

Pandey submitted his resignation to Chief Administrative Officer Saroj Guragain.

Jan 16, 2026

POLITICS

HoR Election: Returning Officers’ offices to be established today

HoR Election: Returning Officers’ offices to be established today

Altogether, 77 Returning Officer offices will operate from district headquarters, while Election Officer offices will be...

Altogether, 77 Returning Officer offices will operate from district headquarters, while Election Officer offices will be...

Jan 16, 2026

POLITICS

UML Central Office receives names of prospective candidates

UML Central Office receives names of prospective candidates

UML Secretary Rajan Bhattarai said that the names forwarded by district committees through provincial committees have re...

UML Secretary Rajan Bhattarai said that the names forwarded by district committees through provincial committees have re...

Jan 16, 2026

WORLD

New Zealand shuts embassy in Iran

New Zealand shuts embassy in Iran

Diplomatic staff left Iran safely on commercial flights overnight, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry said.

Diplomatic staff left Iran safely on commercial flights overnight, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry said.

Jan 16, 2026

SOCIETY

Children’s share projected to drop to 22 percent by 2108 BS

Children’s share projected to drop to 22 percent by 2108 BS

29 percent of households without children; 77.7 percent of children live with both parents

29 percent of households without children; 77.7 percent of children live with both parents

Jan 16, 2026

POLITICS

Deuba faction tells EC 885 signatures withdrawn, seeks annulment of ‘Special General Convention’

Deuba faction tells EC 885 signatures withdrawn, seeks annulment of ‘Special General Convention’

Deuba-led Nepali Congress asked Election Commission to annul the January 11–13 Special General Convention, claimin...

Deuba-led Nepali Congress asked Election Commission to annul the January 11–13 Special General Convention, claimin...

Jan 16, 2026