20 days to go for HoR elections: Transporting ballot papers to 10 districts begins

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has started dispatching ballot papers to the 10 different districts in Karnali province. Transportation of ballot papers to 12 electoral constituencies in..

ADB appoints Shrestha as Director General of its South Asia Department

KATHMANDU:- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Sona Shrestha as Director General of its South Asia Department (SARD), where she will lead the development and implementation of ADB’s..

PM Karki briefed on election preparation, security situation in Bhojpur

BHOJPUR:- Security agencies have briefed Prime Minister Sushila Karki on the preparation of the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5 and the security situation in Bhojpur. A..

School van accident: 24 injured, four critical

BAGLUNG:- As many as 24 students have sustained injuries when a school van fell from road at Ramrekha, Baglung Municipality-1, along the Mid-hill Highway in the Baglung district. The school van..

18 injured in Bardibas bus accident

MAHOTTARI:- At least 18 passengers have been injured when a bus slipped off the road near Madaha bridge in Bardibas Municipality-11 along the east-west highway. Of the injured, three are children..

21 days to go for HoR polls: EC prepares resource materials for civic education promotion

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has prepared resource materials for the promotion of civic education targeting the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March..

62nd Session of Programming Committee of SAARC convenes

KATHMANDU:- The 62nd Session of the Programming Committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) started on Wednesday in Kathmandu, the SAARC Secretariat stated. The..

Police identify suspect in Canada school shooting as 18-year-old

By JIM MORRIS and ROB GILLIES, VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP):- Police on Wednesday identified the suspect in a school shooting in Canada as an 18-year-old who had prior mental health calls to..

One dead, seven injured in Lamjung jeep accident

LAMJUNG:- One died while seven others sustained injuries when a jeep met with an accident in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality, Lamjung, along the Merche road section today. Jeep (Ga 1 Ja 5065) en..

CoAS Sigdel directs security agencies for safe conduct of HoR elections

KATHMANDU:- Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Ashok Raj Sigdel has directed the Nepali Army (NA) to coordinate efforts with other security agencies and stakeholders to ensure that the upcoming election is..

Commander of Indo-Pacific Command Paparo arriving Nepal tomorrow

KATHMANDU:- Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Paparo is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow (Thursday) on a three-day visit. During the visit, he is set to..

Voter Education Campaign to Begin as Election Day Nears

KATHMANDU:- With 22 days remaining until voting day, the Election Commission (EC) is set to roll out a nationwide voter education campaign aimed at ensuring a smooth and effective House of..

Nepal scores 34 in CPI, no change in corruption prevention since last year

KATHMANDU:- Nepal has scored 34 in the 2025 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published by Transparency International (TI) Nepal today. The report indicates that Nepal’s score remains unchanged..

Road mishap in Tamakoshi: Six dead, five injured

KATHMANDU:- Six people died on the spot in the accident, while five others sustained injuries when a bus traveling from Kathmandu to Okhaldhunga met with an accident after plunging into the Tamakoshi..

Election Commission directs political parties to release election manifestos before Feb 15

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has directed the political parties and candidates to make public their election manifestos before February 15. The political parties and candidates..

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