Monday, January 19th, 2026

Durga Prasai arrested over spreading misleading election information

Khabarhub

KATHMANDU: Durga Prasai was arrested on Monday in Pokhara. The Election Commission had earlier directed the Nepal Police Cyber Bureau to take action against Prasai for allegedly spreading false and misleading information. The move followed[ ... ]

Bhim Rawal fumes over Prem Ale’s NCP ticket, says decision made without consultation

Khabarhub

KATHMANDU: Sudurpashchim-based NCP leader Dr. Bhim Rawal has expressed strong displeasure after former Tourism Minister Prem Ale was handed the party ticket for Kailali-5 without his prior consultation. According to a party source, Rawal called[ ... ]

UML ticket row exposes Oli’s uncompromising authoritarianism

Internal dissent ignored as UML chief pushes pre-decided candidate list, sidelining senior leaders and long-time party workers.

Gyanu Ghimire

KATHMANDU: As the CPN-UML moves into the decisive phase of candidate selection for the upcoming House of Representatives election, internal criticism of party chair KP Sharma Oli has resurfaced sharply, with many leaders concluding that[ ... ]

Former Madhesh MP Rahbar Ansari joins RSP, promises new political approach

KATHMANDU: Former Madhesh Province MP Rahbar Ansari, who had left the CPN (Maoist), has joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Ansari addressed the party’s rally in Janakpur, saying that the future of politics lies with the new generation’s practices. He claimed that the RSP would…

Rabi and Balen to address mass assembly in Janakpur today

JANAKPURDHAM:  The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is set to organize a mass assembly “Pariwartan Udghosh…

Deuba’s 10 legal arguments in his petition: Cannot remove party president without no-confidence motion, demand to cancel Gagan’s recognition

KATHMANDU: Former Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has filed a writ petition at the…

Bhattarai to contest Gorkha-2 seat against UML’s Milan Gurung

GORKHA: Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has decided to contest the House of Representatives…

Harka resigns to contest HoR election from Sunsari-1

SUNSARI: Harka Raj Rai, also known as Harka Sampang, mayor of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City, has…

Protein can be easily met through traditional Nepali diets

KATHMANDU: The human body needs to produce many internal hormones to function properly. To work efficiently and recover from illness, the body also requires an…

World Meditation Day observed in Kathmandu (Photos)

KATHMANDU: In line with an announcement by the United Nations, World Meditation Day was celebrated in Kathmandu today with various programs. The United Nations has…

World Meditation Day being observed today

KATHMANDU: As declared by the United Nations, World Meditation Day is being observed today. The United Nations designated December 21 as World Meditation Day, and…

Cardamom exports from Mechi Customs surge to Rs 7.19 billion in six months

JHAPA: Exports of cardamom, chhurpi (dried cheese), and other goods through the eastern border post at Kakadbhitta have surged in the first half of the current fiscal year 2025/26. According to the Mechi Customs Office, 3.461…

GESI-responsive budgeting: Boon for educational transformation

Public budgets are not just financial instruments; they are a statement of a government’s priorities and values. In Nepal, the

Local level closes schools to avoid severe cold in Kailali

KAILALI: Gauriganga Municipality in Kailali district has closed all schools for a week to protect students from the impact of

Ministry continues monitoring colleges with foreign affiliation

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has continued monitoring higher education institutions affiliated with foreign universities, as part

Schools in Sunsari closed due to worsening cold weather

SUNSARI: School education in Sunsari has been disrupted as cold weather conditions continue to intensify across the district. In response

Nepal Medical Association election postponed

KATHMANDU: The election of the Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has been postponed following an interim…

Gandaki govt reaches villages to identify tuberculosis patients

BAGLUNG: The Gandaki provincial government has launched an active campaign to identify tuberculosis (TB) patients…

Govt working to reform health insurance: Health Minister

KATHMANDU: Minister for Health and Population Dr. Sudha Sharma Gautam has said that the government…

Research on syphilis begins at Bheri Hospital

NEPALGUNJ: Research on syphilis has begun at Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj. A one-year scientific study will…

Hospital building constructed at Rs 141 million

NAWALPARASI: A 15-bed municipal hospital building has been constructed at a cost of Rs 141…

Operator of Casino Waldo arrested

KATHMANDU: The operator of Casino Waldo has been arrested on charges of defrauding customers and…

Indian national arrested with marijuana

KATHMANDU: An Indian national has been arrested at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) with around four…