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..

Quake occurs in Taplejung

KATHMANDU:- An earthquake measuring 4 in the Richter scale occurred in Taplejung district. The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center stated that the earthquake happened at 2:47 this..

23 days left to go for HoR polls: Ballot paper printing of 44 districts completed

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission has stated that printing of ballot papers for 100 constituencies of 44 districts for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system has been..

National Assembly passes Tourism Bill-2081 BS

KATHMANDU:- The National Assembly (NA) has passed the Tourism Bill, 2081 BS. The meeting of the Upper House here today unanimously approved the proposal presented by Minister for Culture, Tourism..

Cabinet decisions: Inquiry Commission’s tenure extended for 25 days

KATHMANDU:- The government has decided to extend the tenure of the Inquiry Commission formed to investigate into the physical and human losses incurred during the Gen Z Uprising on last September..

With 24 Days Remaining, EC Steps Up Voter Education Drive for HoR Elections

KATHMANDU:- As the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5 draw closer, the Election Commission has intensified its voter education programmes to raise awareness among voters and..

HPV vaccination campaign for girls across the country begins

KATHMANDU:- The government has started a nationwide ‘Human Papillomavirus’ (HPV) vaccination campaign for girls studying in grade 6 from today. According to the Child Health and Vaccination..

HoR election: Over 10.9 million ballot papers printed for FPTP category

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has informed that over 10.9 million ballot papers have been printed so far for the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) category of the House of Representatives..