20.27 percent population below poverty line, Sudurpaschim poorest province

KATHMANDU:- Around 20.27 percent of the population in Nepal is below the poverty line. According to the Small Area Estimation of Poverty-2023, an assessment of monetary poverty in municipalities..

Kulman Ghising Appointed as Ujyalo Party Chair

KATHMANDU:- Ujyaalo Nepal Party has appointed Kulman Ghising as its chairperson. The party’s central committee meeting, held at its central office in Tripureshwor, decided to appoint Ghising as..

Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators

By JON GAMBRELL, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP):- Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations..

Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good’s killing

By MATT BROWN and LISA MASCARO, WASHINGTON (AP):- The killing of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer is reverberating across Capitol Hill where Democrats, and..

Nepali Congress special general convention supporters’ march postponed

KATHMANDU:- The march planned for today by supporters of the Nepali Congress special general convention has been postponed. A march was scheduled to start from Bhrikuti Mandap at 1 pm today to..

Nepali Congress calls emergency central working committee meeting

KATHMANDU:- The Nepali Congress has called an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Issuing a notice on Saturday..

FNJ’s former President Dahal passes away

KATHMANDU:- Warrior of Nepal's democratic movement and former President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Homnath Dahal passed away last night. He was 84. According to the family..

Governor Newsom announces proposed budget that refills the state’s “Rainy Day Fund,” protects previous accomplishments, and makes historic investments in education

SACRAMENTO:- Governor Gavin Newsom today submitted his proposed 2026-27 state budget to the Legislature, outlining a balanced spending plan for the budget year that reflects California’s underlying..

14 killed as bus falls into gorge in Himachal’s Sirmaur; PM announces ex-gratia for victims

NAHAN, HP, (PTI):- Fourteen people have died in the bus mishap in Himachal's Sirmaur after a bus fell into a 500-foot deep gorge, police said on Friday. The accident occurred in the afternoon,..

More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends

By TED ANTHONY and MARI YAMAGUCHI, BEIJING (AP):- A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically drew to a close with no sign of..

Nepali Congress paralyzed as General Secretaries push for SGC despite internal opposition

KATHMANDU:- The Nepali Congress (NC) is facing internal turmoil as a nationwide “for and against” campaign unfolds ahead of the proposed Special General Convention (SGC), driven by General..

54 days to HoR polls: Election Commission to enforce code of conduct from Jan 17

KATHMANDU:- With just 54 days remaining for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections, the Election Commission (EC) has finalized preparations to implement the election code of conduct to ensure..

Most Terai regions to experience mist today

KATHMANDU:- Parts of the Terai are expected to remain shrouded in mist and fog until noon today, according to the Department of Meteorology. The weather office reported partial cloudiness in..

Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders

By MICHAEL CASEY, BOSTON (AP):- A federal judge said Friday that she expects to temporarily block efforts by the Trump administration to end a program that offered temporary legal protections for..

NRNA America says, ‘Sports Minister not invited to America’

NEW YORK:- The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has clarified that it has not invited Nepali Minister for Youth and Sports Bablu Gupta to any program in the United States. In a statement,..

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