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
POLITICS
RSP will make provinces strong, prosperous: Balen
RSP will make provinces strong, prosperous: Balen
Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balendra Shah (Balen), has said his party is firmly committed to strengthening federalism, rejecting allegations by political opponents that the RSP is anti-federalist.
Jan 19, 2026
SOCIETY
Nepal moves to seal labor deal with Israel, Oman
Nepal moves to seal labor deal with Israel, Oman
The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has formally begun procedures to advance bilateral labor cooperation with the two countries.
Jan 19, 2026
POLITICS
45 days to HoR polls: Election Code of Conduct comes into effect
45 days to HoR polls: Election Code of Conduct comes into ef...
The code of conduct has already been published in the Nepal Gazette.
Jan 19, 2026
POLITICS
Yogesh Bhattarai calls UML leadership to resolve candidacy disputes after being denied tic...
Yogesh Bhattarai calls UML leadership to resolve candidacy d...
UML Deputy General Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai has urged party unity and the resolution of candidacy disputes after being denied a ticket for the March 5 House of Representatives election.
Jan 19, 2026
ECONOMY
Registration of 26 cooperatives scrapped in Gandaki Province
Registration of 26 cooperatives scrapped in Gandaki Province
The Office stated that registration of 13 cooperatives was nullified during the first six months of the current fiscal year and 13 others in the last fiscal year.
Jan 19, 2026
POLITICS
Oli reaches Jhapa for the first time since Gen Z movement
Oli reaches Jhapa for the first time since Gen Z movement
This marks his first visit to his hometown after the travel ban imposed by a commission formed to probe the Gen Z movement was lifted.
Jan 19, 2026
POLITICS
Madhesh-based leader CK Raut urges public to identify those against Madhesh
Madhesh-based leader CK Raut urges public to identify those...
Janamat Party Chair CK Raut has accused former Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, (without taking his name) of using state power to marginalise Madheshis and urged the public to identify such actors before it is too late.
Jan 19, 2026