Parties fail to streamline campaign agendas as March 5 polls near

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- As political parties ramp up their preparations for the March elections, there have been glaring gaps between their approaches and public expectations set by the September revolt ... Read More

Guterres warning of 'UN financial collapse' rings alarm bells in Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the United Nations faces "imminent financial collapse" amid unpaid annual dues and other issues that have drawn global reactions... Read More

Madhav Nepal running from Rautahat for sixth parliamentary term

Rautahat, Feb. 1 -- On a sweltering June afternoon last year, a crowd of supporters gathered to greet chairman of the then CPN (Unified Socialist), Madhav Kumar Nepal, at its party office in Gaur. Th... Read More

Women election candidates in Nepal face abuse and vitriol

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- Late in December, a Facebook user uploaded a photo showing Ranju Darshana, a leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, placing her hand on her pregnant belly. The caption read, ''I ... Read More

Nepse slips as most sector face losses

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell sharply on Sunday, dropping 19.85 points to close at 2,694.20 points, a 0.73 per cent decline. Share prices of 50 companies rose, whil... Read More

Nepser slips as most sector face losses

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell sharply on Sunday, dropping 19.85 points to close at 2,694.20 points, a 0.73 per cent decline. Share prices of 50 companies rose, whil... Read More

India maintains Rs12.8 billion aid for Nepal

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- The Indian government has announced a grant of Rs12.8 billion for Nepal for the fiscal year 2026-27, maintaining the same level of support as last year. Finance Minister Nirmala ... Read More

Journalist Dinesh Sitaula dies after collapsing during election campaign in Achham

Achham, Feb. 1 -- Journalist Dinesh Sitaula, who suddenly collapsed while accompanying senior Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, during an election tour in Achham, h... Read More

New parties challenge traditional heavyweights in Salyan

Kathmandu, Feb. 1 -- DEK: Salyan, FEB 1 Salyan, long dominated by the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and the Maoists from 1991 to 2022, is witnessing a more crowded contest this time, with candidates from... Read More

Women call for fair representation as systemic barriers persist in Nepali politics

Kathmandu, Jan. 31 -- Women leaders, activists and youth representatives have demanded an end to the systemic exclusion of women from politics in Nepal. Speaking at a public dialogue titled 'Excluded... Read More

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