POLITICS
General Secy Thapa expresses confidence that EC will not declare NC Special Convention unl...
General Secy Thapa expresses confidence that EC will not dec...
NC General Secretary Gagan Thapa said the Election Commission has no authority to declare the special general convention unlawful as it was convened on the demand of over 40 percent of elected delegates.
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
‘Gen Z protestors are not against democratic system, but against its flaws’
‘Gen Z protestors are not against democratic system, but aga...
“Let me repeat—Gen Z did not come from space. They grew up in our communities; they are members of our families. They were not against the democratic system, but against its flaws. They stood for good governance, seeking new hope against despair.”
Jan 12, 2026
POLITICS
Constitutional limit of two terms for PM proposed
Constitutional limit of two terms for PM proposed
Addressing the closed session of the special convention on Monday, NC General Secretary Bishwo Prakash Sharma said the party would take the initiative to enshrine a two-term limit for the prime minister in the Constitution.
Jan 12, 2026
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