Friday, April 3rd, 2026

RSP’s Bikram Timilsina breaks Mahat family stronghold in Nuwakot-1



NUWAKOT: Dr. Bikram Timilsina of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won the House of Representatives seat from Nuwakot-1, ending the longstanding influence of the Mahat family in the constituency.

Timilsina secured 22,609 votes, defeating Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat of the Nepali Congress.

Other candidates in the race included Hit Bahadur Tamang of the Nepali Communist Party, who received 13,377 votes, and Badri Mainali of the UML, who secured 8,932 votes. Amit Tamang of the Ujyalo Nepal Party received 2,063 votes.

Among 18 candidates, the remaining contenders received fewer than 1,000 votes each.

Publish Date : 09 March 2026 07:40 AM

NRB sets today’s foreign currency exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has set the foreign currency

Govt overlooks foreign-affiliated colleges regulation in 100-point reform agenda

KATHMANDU: The government led by Balendra Shah has approved a

Artemis II spacecraft advances toward Moon after key engine burn

WASHINGTON DC: The Artemis II mission has successfully carried out

UML calls Secretariat meeting over Badal’s remarks

KATHMANDU: The CPN-UML has called an emergency Secretariat meeting following

Petrol price set at Rs 202 per liter from today

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the prices