‘Let’s build a common mechanism to hold the 15th General Convention’

KATHMANDU:- Nepali Congress leader Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat has proposed to form a joint mechanism with full authority to conduct the party's 15th general convention by consensus. Speaking to..

Kailali customs collects revenue of Rs 6.32 billion in nine months

KATHMANDU:- Kailali Customs Office Dhangadhi has collected revenue of Rs 6 billion 327 million and 100 thousand in the last nine months of the current fiscal year 2025/26. According to Prakash..

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on ships

By SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY, CAIRO (AP):- The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to..

Home Minister holds talks with Madhesh Province MPs on border security and customs reform

BIRGUNJ:- Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has held discussions with Members of Parliament from Madhesh Province on controlling criminal activities, smuggling, and improving the customs system along the..

Supreme Court legitimizes special general convention of Nepali Congress

KATHMANDU:- The Supreme Court (SC) has given legitimacy to the Gagan Kumar Thapa-led Nepali Congress (NC). A divisional bench comprising Justice duo, Sharanga Subedi and Nripadhwaj Niraula,..

Weather largely to remain clear despite cloud cover in some places

KATHMANDU:- The cloudy weather is expected in the hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. Partly cloudy weather is predicted in the remaining hilly and mountainous..

Supreme Court upholds decision to grant legitimacy to Gagan Thapa-led Nepali Congress

KATHMANDU:- The Supreme Court has upheld the decision to legitimize the leadership of the Nepali Congress elected by the special general convention led by Gagan Thapa. On Friday, a bench of Justices..

France’s foreign minister says 85-year-old widow detained by ICE returns home

PARIS (AP):- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said an 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran who was in immigration custody in the United States returned home on..

London police, some in protective clothing, probe discarded items near Israeli Embassy

LONDON (AP):- Police in London said Friday they were investigating an incident near the Israeli Embassy involving a number of discarded items. The Metropolitan Police said the embassy was not..

India Parliament blocks Modi’s bid to redraw voting boundaries alongside seat quota for women

By SHEIKH SAALIQ, NEW DELHI (AP):- A bill to reserve a third of seats for women lawmakers failed to pass in the lower house of India’s Parliament on Friday, along with a separate, linked..

Legal hurdles of Nepalis living abroad not addressed: Ashika Tamang

KATHMANDU:- MP Ashiq Tamang has said that the legal hurdles and practical suffering of Nepalis living abroad have not been addressed in the commitment letter. She expressed this complaint in a long..

Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader election process begins

KATHMANDU:- The election committee formed by the Nepali Congress to select the leader of the parliamentary party in the party's House of Representatives held discussions with the party's House of..

Devotees throng Matatirtha to pay homage to deceased mothers

KATHMANDU:- Devotees are seen congregating at Matatirtha in Chandragiri Municipality-6 to perform ceremonial offerings (Tarpan, Shraddha) and worships in memory of their late mothers. Spokesperson..

Overseas recruitment agencies mandated to follow relevant provision

KATHMANDU:- The agencies acquiring license to process the travel of workers for foreign jobs have been mandated to clearly disclose the name, contact number and locations of a focal person while..

12 committees under federal parliament formed, chairs take oath

KATHMANDU:- Ten parliamentary committees under the House of Representatives (HoR) and two joint committees have got chairpersons on Friday. The newly elected chairpersons of the parliamentary..

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