POLITICS
NC Special General Convention clears path for new leadership
NC Special General Convention clears path for new leadership
With the passage of the procedures, the convention has provided the legal basis to dissolve the existing Central Working Committee and initiate the process of electing new leadership.
Jan 12, 2026
WORLD
India eyes new markets with US trade deal limbo
India eyes new markets with US trade deal limbo
Relations between Washington and New Delhi plummeted in August after President Donald Trump raised tariffs to 50 percent, a blow that threatens job losses and hurts India's ambition of becoming a manufacturing and export powerhouse.
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
NC Special General Convention closed-door session begins
NC Special General Convention closed-door session begins
The session is being chaired by senior convention representative and NC leader from Kathmandu Constituency-5, 88-year-old Shyam Kumar Khadka.
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
NC leader Dr Shekhar Koirala begins consultations with his loyalists on the Special Genera...
NC leader Dr Shekhar Koirala begins consultations with his l...
The move comes as a majority of general convention representatives—including leaders from Koirala’s own faction—have participated in the SGC being held at Bhrikutimandap.
Jan 12, 2026
SOCIETY
Three die on the spot in jeep accident in Baitadi
Three die on the spot in jeep accident in Baitadi
Identities of the deceased have not been established yet, said Spokesperson of Baitadi District Police, Police Inspector Suraj Singh.
Jan 12, 2026
SOCIETY
Most parts of Tarai blanketed with fog, mist
Most parts of Tarai blanketed with fog, mist
The fog and mist will persist today in parts of the Terai region.
Jan 12, 2026
Market
Gold, silver prices soar
Gold, silver prices soar
The price of gold rose by Rs 4,100 per tola in a single day, reaching Rs 274,700.
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
NC Special General Convention: Registration of representatives resumes today
NC Special General Convention: Registration of representativ...
A total of 2,662 general convention representatives of the NC party registered their names on Sunday itself in favour of the SGC that began at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu.
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
Nepal participates in IRENA in Dubai
Nepal participates in IRENA in Dubai
The Assembly focused on critical topics such as regional energy transition, grid strengthening, long-term energy planning, AI and digital innovation, sustainable aviation fuels, renewable energy in agriculture, finance mechanisms, and green industrialization, aiming to accelerate the global energy t...
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
Secretariat denies President Deuba’s attendance at special general convention
Secretariat denies President Deuba’s attendance at special g...
“We are seriously concerned that some individuals have spread false information on social media claiming that NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba would visit Bhrikutimandap today with the intent to mislead the public. We wish to clarify that the party president has no such schedule for this event,...
Jan 12, 2026