WORLD
Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince
Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to bro...
Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,” footage online showed early Monday, the latest disruption to follow nationwide protests...
Jan 19, 2026
SOCIETY
EC launches call centre
EC launches call centre
Election Commission has launched a toll-free call centre to help voters with election-related queries, operating daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. until results are announced.
Jan 19, 2026
POLITICS
Former MP Yagya Jit Shah quits UML after being denied ticket
Former MP Yagya Jit Shah quits UML after being denied ticket
Shah submitted his resignation by writing a letter to party chair KP Sharma Oli.
Jan 19, 2026
POLITICS
Oli, Balen set for direct electoral battle in Jhapa-5
Oli, Balen set for direct electoral battle in Jhapa-5
A high-stakes electoral battle is set in Jhapa-5 as UML Chair KP Sharma Oli prepares and RSP senior leader Balendra Shah face each other in one of the election’s most closely watched contests.
Jan 19, 2026
SOCIETY
Mechi Customs Office exports cardamom worth Rs 7.2 billion
Mechi Customs Office exports cardamom worth Rs 7.2 billion
The Office shared that 3.46 million kilograms of cardamom worth Rs 7.2 billion were exported during the review period.
Jan 19, 2026
POLITICS
Minister Kharel resigns ahead of election
Minister Kharel resigns ahead of election
Minister Jagdish Kharel resigned on Monday to prepare for the March 5 election representing RSP from Lalitpur 2.
Jan 19, 2026
ECONOMY
Paddy production down by four percent
Paddy production down by four percent
Based on preliminary estimates, Nepal’s paddy production this year is projected to reach 5,505,126 tonnes, which is 4.20 percent lower than last year.
Jan 19, 2026
POLITICS
Durga Prasai arrested from Pokhara
Durga Prasai arrested from Pokhara
Durga Prasai, a pro-monarchy campaigner and medical entrepreneur, was arrested in Pokhara and is being flown to Kathmandu.
Jan 19, 2026
WORLD
$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others i...
$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump’s Board of Peace f...
A $1 billion contribution secures permanent membership on the Trump-led board instead of a three-year appointment, which has no contribution requirement, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity about the charter, which hasn’t been made public. The official said the mon...
Jan 19, 2026
POLITICS
Balen says Madhesi people will no longer have to visit Kathmandu for administrative work
Balen says Madhesi people will no longer have to visit Kathm...
RSP senior leader Balendra Shah has urged an end to centralized governance, saying Madheshis should not be forced to travel to Kathmandu for routine administrative work.
Jan 19, 2026