ECONOMY
Solu Hydropower IPO opens for public, shares worth Rs 8.2 billion allocated
Solu Hydropower IPO opens for public, shares worth Rs 8.2 bi...
The company has already completed the allotment of shares issued in the first phase to residents of the project-affected areas and Nepalis working abroad. In the second phase, applications have now been opened for the general public.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
Election process kicks off at NC Special General Convention as talks fail to yield results
Election process kicks off at NC Special General Convention...
Nepali Congress Special General Convention kicks off leadership elections amid stalled talks between convention supporters and the party’s establishment faction.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
Nepal issues travel advisory urging citizens to avoid travel to Iran
Nepal issues travel advisory urging citizens to avoid travel...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has issued a travel advisory urging Nepali citizens to avoid travelling to Iran in view of the prevailing security situation in the country.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
Home Minister Aryal in Janakpur for Madhesh province security conference
Home Minister Aryal in Janakpur for Madhesh province securit...
Home Minister Aryal arrives in Janakpurdham ahead of Madhesh Province–level security conference focused on election preparedness.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
NC Special General Convention supporters chant for new leadership at Bhrikutimandap
NC Special General Convention supporters chant for new leade...
Delegates attending the Special General Convention staged slogan-chanting protests, calling for the dissolution of the Central Working Committee and the election of a new leadership. Protesters raised slogans such as “Dissolve the central committee” and “Elect new leadership,&rdquo...
Jan 13, 2026
WORLD
Spain summons Iran ambassador over protest crackdown
Spain summons Iran ambassador over protest crackdown
Spain summons Iran’s ambassador to condemn crackdown on protests, urging respect for rights and an end to arbitrary arrests.
Jan 13, 2026
POLITICS
Baglung adds 5,253 new voters for this poll
Baglung adds 5,253 new voters for this poll
Rijal added that the number of voters in the district increased by 5,253 for this poll compared to the last election.
Jan 13, 2026
ECONOMY
Extreme cold forces Yari Customs Office to shut for three months
Extreme cold forces Yari Customs Office to shut for three mo...
Trade activities came to a standstill after the movement of goods and traders from Taklakot stopped from the beginning from mid-December. As a result, the Yari Customs Office was closed from the fourth week of December, according to office chief Ramraj Jaisi.
Jan 13, 2026
SOCIETY
New parliament building on track for completion by mid-March
New parliament building on track for completion by mid-March
The contractor is reportedly working around the clock, with 375 to 380 workers on site daily, to meet the deadline. “We are pushing the contractor to finish as quickly as possible.
Jan 13, 2026
WORLD
China says will 'safeguard' interests after Trump tariff threat over Iran
China says will 'safeguard' interests after Trump tariff thr...
"We have always believed that there are no winners in a tariff war, and China will resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular news conference when asked about Trump's levy announcement.
Jan 13, 2026