SOCIETY
Repeat offender caught for ninth motorcycle theft in Kathmandu
Repeat offender caught for ninth motorcycle theft in Kathman...
Police also arrested Govind Thami, 23, from Bigu Rural Municipality–8, Dolakha, in connection with two stolen motorcycles. The pair was apprehended by a team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Nearly Rs 300,000 pickpocketed from bus passenger on Sinamangal–Gongabu route, four arrest...
Nearly Rs 300,000 pickpocketed from bus passenger on Sinaman...
The victim, 37-year-old Dipendra Sharma of Baglung Municipality–4, currently residing in Mitrnagar, Kathmandu, had boarded the bus from Sinamangal. Before reaching Mitra Park, the black side bag he was carrying went missing.
Jan 08, 2026
WORLD
Political violence escalates in Bangladesh as BNP volunteer leader shot dead ahead of poll...
Political violence escalates in Bangladesh as BNP volunteer...
Bangladesh election violence intensifies as BNP volunteer leader Azijur Rahman Musabbir is shot dead in Dhaka, raising fresh concerns over security ahead of the Feb 12 polls.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
US, Nepal sign cultural property agreement to safeguard heritage and curb illicit traffick...
US, Nepal sign cultural property agreement to safeguard heri...
The US and Nepal on Thursday signed the US–Nepal Cultural Property Agreement (CPA), marking a significant step in strengthening cooperation to protect Nepal’s cultural heritage and curb the illicit trafficking of cultural objects.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Kanti Children’s Hospital’s 1,000-bed expansion plan stalled at DPR stage
Kanti Children’s Hospital’s 1,000-bed expansion plan stalled...
The hospital’s building construction and expansion master plan was approved in 2022 and has also been incorporated into the 16th Five-Year Plan. The project aims to expand Nepal’s only central children’s hospital into a 1,000-bed facility, enhance service quality, develop it as a p...
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
Labour Ministry takes decisions in favour of EPS exam graduates
Labour Ministry takes decisions in favour of EPS exam gradua...
The Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security has decided to request the Korean government through diplomatic channels to extend the validity of the current roster prepared through the EPS system for Korea.
Jan 08, 2026
SOCIETY
One killed, three injured in motorcycle collision in Rupandehi
One killed, three injured in motorcycle collision in Rupande...
The accident occurred at Tapaha Line in Tilottama-2 when motorcycles bearing registration numbers Lu 61 Pa 5878 and Lu 68 Pa 5236 collided head-on, police said.
Jan 08, 2026
POLITICS
Independent leaders ask Balen to return lauro election symbol
Independent leaders ask Balen to return lauro election symbo...
Independent activists have warned Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah to return the ‘Lauro’ election symbol within a week, accusing him of handing it to the RSP and turning it into a political bargaining tool.
Jan 08, 2026
WORLD
US withdrawal from UN climate treaty 'regrettable': EU's Hoekstra
US withdrawal from UN climate treaty 'regrettable': EU's Hoe...
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States would withdraw from dozens of global organisations and treaties, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Jan 08, 2026
POLITICS
NC calls emergency CWEC meeting after Deuba-Koirala meeting
NC calls emergency CWEC meeting after Deuba-Koirala meeting
On Wednesday, the proponents of the special convention held a press conference announcing the gathering. That evening, the two general secretaries issued a joint statement publicly urging party members to participate in the convention.
Jan 08, 2026