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KATHMANDU: Khabarhub brings to you a glimpse of major developments of the day in Nepal, including politics, business/economy, sports, entertainment, and more.

Top leaders reaffirm relevance of continuing five-party coalition

Reaffirming the need and relevance of the coalition, top leaders of the ruling coalition on Monday decided to continue working together — meaning forming a new government involving the current coalition partners.

Issuing a joint statement on Monday evening, the coalition partners reaffirmed the need and relevance of the current alliance.

Amid speculations that the Maoist Center would forge an alliance with the CPN-UML, a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence agreed to continue the coalition among the five political parties, including Nepali Congress, Maoist Center, Unified Socialist, Janamorcha Nepal and Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP).

NC stands first in PA seat tally, clinches 110 out of 330 seats

With the completion of vote count results of the elections to the Province Assembly held under the first-past-the-post system, Nepali Congress (NC) has stood first in the seat tally.

Out of 330 PA members elected from seven provinces, and the major ruling NC has won 111 seats.

UML gets highest number of votes under PR category

The CPN-UML has garnered the highest number of votes under the Proportional Representation category.

According to the Election Commission (EC), the UML has got 27,88,356 (26.76%) votes under the PR system of the HoR.

Home Minister Khand meets Maoist Center Chairman Prachanda

Home Minister Balkrishna Khand held a meeting with Chairman of CPN-Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ at the latter’s residence in Khumaltar, Lalitpur, on Monday afternoon.

According to Khumaltar sources, the leaders discussed about the current political scenario and the ruling coalition in the meeting.

UML leader Mahaseth meets Maoist Center chairman Prachanda

CPN-UML Secretary Raghubir Mahaseth held a meeting with Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’  on Monday afternoon.

According to sources, they held a meeting at the Maoist Center chair Prachanda’s residence in Khumaltar for about an hour.

Chinese national injured in Sunday’s clash dies

The Chinese national who was critically injured during a clash between the fellow Chinese at Indrachowk, Kathmandu on Sunday has died on Monday.

On Sunday afternoon, three Chinese nationals got into a fight over a transaction dispute.

Rhino found dead in CNP

A rhino was found dead in the western belt of the Chitwan National Park (CNP).

According to the Information Officer of the CNP, Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, the male rhino was found dead in Gundrayidhaka community forest at Amaltari area in Nawalpur.

Nepal sees only four new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

Nepal recorded a total of four new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours as of Monday.

Of the confirmed cases, two were detected through the RT-PCR method and two through Antigen method.

Publish Date : 05 December 2022 22:19 PM

Construction of underpass underway along Suryabinayak–Dhulikhel road section

KATHMANDU: Construction work is progressing rapidly along the Suryabinayak–Dhulikhel Road

Protest staged at Maitighar demanding release of Gen-Z movement probe report

KATHMANDU: Demonstrators staged a protest at Maitighar Mandala on Monday,

Drone attack sparks fire near Dubai airport, flights temporarily halted

DUBAI: A fire broke out near fuel tanks close to

RSP lawmaker Sagar Dhakal criticizes PM’s aide appointment as NTNC chair

KATHMANDU: Newly elected lawmaker Sagar Dhakal of the Rastriya Swatantra

Gold price rises slightly, silver declines in domestic market

KATHMANDU: The price of gold increased slightly in the domestic