Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Nepal’s top parties continue to field few women candidates, perpetuating gender imbalance

KATHMANDU: As Nepal heads toward the March 5 House of Representatives election, the number of…

Targeted violent attacks on Hindus in Pakistan continue amid systemic state impunity

The latest killing of a Hindu farmer in Sindh once again exposed the extreme vulnerability…

Western disturbance to bring rain, snowfall across western Nepal

KATHMANDU: A western weather system is expected to cause cloudy skies and precipitation in parts…

Road accidents rising by 5.4 percent annually, experts warn of public health crisis

KATHMANDU: Roads in Nepal are becoming increasingly unsafe, with recent data showing that road accidents…

95 polling stations in Jhapa marked highly sensitive ahead of elections

JHAPA: Chief District Officer (CDO) Shiva Ram Gelal has classified 95 polling stations in Jhapa…

Resham Lal Chaudhary’s candidacy rejected for Kailali-1 polls

KAILALI: The candidacy of Resham Lal Chaudhary, candidate of the Nagarik Unmukti  Party Nepal from…

NC General Secretary Ghimire says party’s regular general convention won’t be held in May

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gururaj Ghimire has said the party’s regular general convention…

Jhapa 5 has highest voter count ahead of Balen-Oli battle

JHAPA: Among Jhapa district’s five constituencies, Constituency 5, where the high-profile contest between Balen Shah…

Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal appointed government spokesperson

KATHMANDU: The Cabinet on Thursday appointed Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal as the government spokesperson.…

SC Justice Dhakal refuses to hear writ against AGO decision on Rabi Lamichhane cases

KATHMANDU: Supreme Court Justice Balkrishna Dhakal has refused to hear a writ challenging the Office…

Govt extends tenure of commission probing Gen-Z movement incidents by 20 days

KATHMANDU: The government has decided to extend the tenure of the commission investigating incidents related…

257 candidates file nominations across Kathmandu’s 10 constituencies

KATHMANDU: Kathmandu, the federal capital, has a total of 710,708 registered voters across its 10…