Gagan Thapa elected president of NC Special General Convention supporters

KATHMANDU:- Gagan Kumar Thapa has been elected unopposed as the chairman of the Nepali Congress' special general convention. Central Election Committee Coordinator Sitaram KC informed that Thapa..

Maghi festival being held in Tundikhel

KATHMANDU:- Organisers have announced Kathmandu will host the Maghi Festival to mark Magh (Maghi) 2082, the New Year of the Tharu community. Officials said Prime Minister Sushila Karki will..

Gold and silver prices soar today, too

KATHMANDU:- Prices of gold and silver have risen significantly in the domestic market in recent days. On Tuesday, gold was priced at Rs 278,000 per tola (11.66 grammes), while silver was being traded..

Nepali Congress not anyone’s private company: GaganThapa

KATHMANDU:- Ex General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, Gagan Thapa, has said the NC is not anyone's private company. "Didn't they have to seek clarification before taking action? The..

NC’s special general convention: Voting from 8:00 pm

KATHMANDU:- The voting to choose leadership from the special general convention (SGC) of the Nepali Congress is beginning from 8:00 pm this evening. The election committee formed by NC special..

Nepali Congress takes disciplinary action against general secretary duo Sharma and Thapa

KATHMANDU:- A meeting of the central working committee of the Nepali Congress (NC) has taken disciplinary action against the party's general secretary duo Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Gagan Kumar..

Wholesale price inflation rises to 8-month high of 0.83 pc in December

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Wholesale price inflation increased for the second month in a row, rising 0.83 per cent in December 2025, driven by an uptick in prices of food, non-food articles, and..

Greenlandic and Danish officials meet with Vance and Rubio as Trump insists on US control of island

By EMMA BURROWS and WILL WEISSERT, WASHINGTON (AP):- Officials from Greenland and Denmark met in Washington on Wednesday with top White House officials as President Donald Trump moved to ratchet..

Sales of a powerful Nvidia AI chip to China gets the greenlight, with conditions

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, LOS VEGAS, (AP):- The Trump administration placed new security requirements on Nividia’s semiconductor sales to China, but essentially greenlighted the export of its powerful..

Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions for detained protesters despite US warnings

By JON GAMBRELL, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Iran’s judiciary head signaled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for suspects detained in nationwide..

US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance

By MATTHEW LEE, WASHINGTON (AP):- The State Department says it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public..

Organized retail crime investigations up 31x since Governor Newsom took office

SACRAMENTO:- Gavin Newsom today announced that since he took office, organized retail crime investigations at the local and state level have increased by 3,000%, from 24 in 2019 to 734 in 2025,..

50 days to HoR elections: 175 candidates withdraw from PR closed list

KATHMANDU:- A total of 175 candidates have withdrawn their names from the closed list of the proportional representation under the House of Representatives (HoR) member elections to be held on coming..

Nepali Congress Special General Convention: Election for new leadership today

KATHMANDU:- Schedule for election of a new leadership of the Nepali Congress party has been announced at the special general convention of the party underway in the federal capital. The election..

Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states

By GEOFF MULVIHILL, WASHINGTON, (AP):- President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his..

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