SOCIETY
Local govt announces financial incentive to boost declining population
Local govt announces financial incentive to boost declining...
The rural municipality has decided to provide financial assistance from the current Fiscal Year (FY) to families who have three children in order to prevent the declining population rate.
Jan 11, 2026
POLITICS
NC former VP Shrestha urges leadership to honor Special General Convention demand
NC former VP Shrestha urges leadership to honor Special Gene...
Former NC Vice President Gopal Man Shrestha urged that the Nepali Congress follow its constitution and implement Special Convention decisions, stressing the need for new-generation leadership and party reform.
Jan 11, 2026
WORLD
Reviving Venezuela's oil industry: windfall or high-stakes gamble?
Reviving Venezuela's oil industry: windfall or high-stakes g...
According to a study by researchers Rystad Energy, an eye-watering $183 billion of investment would be needed in oil and gas exploration and production infrastructure by 2040 to reach three million bpd, including $53 billion just to maintain actual production levels.
Jan 11, 2026
POLITICS
NC Special General Convention: Over 49 percent delegates complete registration
NC Special General Convention: Over 49 percent delegates com...
According to organizers, more than 49 percent of the total delegates have completed registration during the inaugural session being held at Bhrikutimandap. As of the latest update, 49.34 percent of delegates had formally registered their names.
Jan 11, 2026
WORLD
China opposes foreign interference in Tanzania: Ministry
China opposes foreign interference in Tanzania: Ministry
Wang Yi is the first foreign minister to pay an official visit to Tanzania since the bloody crackdown on election protesters late last year.
Jan 11, 2026
SOCIETY
Nepali Army pays tribute to its founder and nation builder Prithvi Narayan Shah
Nepali Army pays tribute to its founder and nation builder P...
The Nepali Army honored the statue of Prithivi Narayan Shah with a wreath, guard of honour, and cultural programmes on the 304th Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day.
Jan 11, 2026
POLITICS
Gagan, Bishwo Prakash revived NC from coma: Chatur Bahadur Chand
Gagan, Bishwo Prakash revived NC from coma: Chatur Bahadur C...
Addressing the ongoing special general convention of the Nepali Congress (NC) in Kathmandu on Sunday, Chand praised General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwo Prakash Sharma for playing a key role in reviving the party by providing it with “life support” (oxygen).
Jan 11, 2026
POLITICS
RSP drops 17 Kulman loyalists from PR list, Rima Bishwakarma retained
RSP drops 17 Kulman loyalists from PR list, Rima Bishwakarma...
Rastriya Swatantra Party removes 17 Ujyalo Nepal-aligned candidates, keeping only Rima Bishwakarma at the top of the Dalit cluster after Kulman Ghising’s split.
Jan 11, 2026
WORLD
Unhappy' Putin sends message to West with Ukraine strike on EU border
Unhappy' Putin sends message to West with Ukraine strike on...
Days after European and US negotiators unveiled a post-war peacekeeping plan for Ukraine, Russia overnight Thursday to Friday targeted an infrastructure facility in the country's western region of Lviv with the Oreshnik nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM).
Jan 11, 2026
POLITICS
RSP Joint General Secretary Acharya withdraws name from PR list
RSP Joint General Secretary Acharya withdraws name from PR l...
Acharya formally pulled out from the PR list on Sunday. He had been ranked first under the Khas-Arya category in the proportional list submitted by the RSP to the Election Commission.
Jan 11, 2026