85 persons apply to withdraw names from closed PR lists

KATHMANDU:- More than 85 individuals listed on the closed lists of proportional representation (PR) candidates submitted by political parties to the Election Commission (EC) have applied to withdraw..

Deposits outpace credit growth in first five months of 2025/26

KATHMANDU:- Deposits mobilisation of Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) recorded a stronger growth than credit expansion during the first five months of the current fiscal year 2025/26,..

High Court issues order to halt ANFA election

KATHMANDU:- The High Court, Patan has issued a temporary order preventing the immediate execution of the decision to conduct elections for the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Today, a..

Party unity imperative: Leader Shekhar Koirala

KATHMANDU:- A Nepali Congress leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has said he was committed to taking the party ahead by keeping it intact. During a meeting with party office bearers, district committees..

Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 599

By JON GAMBRELL and JULIA NIKHINSON, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic..

Milan prison hosts concert with instruments made by inmates from migrant smugglers’ boats

ROME (AP):- Instruments made from smugglers’ boats that brought migrants to Italy’s shores told their tale of desperation and redemption in a special performance at a prison in Milan on Saturday,..

Nepali Congress Central Working Committee meeting on Jan 13

KATHMANDU:- The Nepali Congress Central Working Committee meeting has been called for tomorrow. The meeting to be held at the party's central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur starting at 11:00 am will..

Thapa’s political proposal vows ‘no vote’ provision, liberal democracy with an end to pre-electoral alliance

KATHMANDU:- General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, Gagan Kumar Thapa, today presented his political proposal on contemporary issues, outlining a vision to transform the party into a dynamic and..

National Assembly session summoned for 18th January

KATHMANDU:- President Ramchandra Paudel has summoned a meeting of the National Assembly to be held on coming Sunday, 18th January, at 11:00 AM at the Federal Parliament Secretariat, Singha..

Closed door session of NC Special General Convention to begin at 8:00 am

KATHMANDU:- The closed door session of the Special General Convention of the Nepali Congress is to begin at 8:00 this morning. The Coordinator of Secretariat Coordination Committee of the..

52 Days to HoR Polls: PR Candidates Can Withdraw Names Until Today 4 PM

KATHMANDU:- Candidates listed in the proportional representation (PR) system for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections have until 4:00 pm today to withdraw their names, the Election..

Dense Fog and Mist Cover Most Parts of Tarai

KATHMANDU:- Most areas of the Tarai region remain blanketed in fog and mist today, as a low-pressure system continues to influence the country’s upper atmosphere, according to the Weather..

Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE on the Golden Globes red carpet

By JAMES POLLARD and SARAH RAZA, LOS ANGELES, (AP):- Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an..

My wish to hold the 12th general convention of the NRNA in Nepal: Foreign Minister Sharma

KATHMANDU:- The leadership of the Non-Resident Nepali Association has met with Foreign Minister Balananda Sharma regarding preparations for the 12th General Convention and International Conference to..

Santosh Khadka elected president of FNJ South Korea branch

SOUL:- The new leadership of the South Korea branch of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has been unanimously elected. The new working committee was elected unopposed at the closed session..

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