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Nepali Congress set to declare Thapa as prime ministerial candidate

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- UML and the Rastriya Swatantra Party, the Nepali Congress is going to hit the campaign trail by declaring its president, Gagan Thapa, its prime ministerial candidate on Friday. ... Read More


Resham Chaudhary moves Supreme Court against candidacy cancellation

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- Nagarik Unmukti Party Nepal chair Resham Chaudhary has filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court, challenging the Election Commission's decision to scrap his candidacy for the H... Read More


Public health checkup programme rescheduled earlier due to polls

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- The government, in view of the upcoming March 5 snap parliamentary elections, has decided to bring forward its annual month-long people's health screening, which covers blood pre... Read More


Resham Chaudhary barred from House race

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- The Election Commission has scrapped the nomination of Nagarik Unmukti Party Nepal leader Resham Chaudhary, who was convicted of masterminding the 2015 Tikapur carnage, in accord... Read More


Air pollution clouds health, tourism, and economy in Nepal

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- Pokhara, Nepal's tourism capital, was shrouded in a thick haze during the peak tourist season in 2024, dimming its iconic mountain vistas and disrupting air travel. Scores of fli... Read More


Junk food habits may be driving rising malnutrition in Sudurpaschim

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- A growing trend of consuming packaged and processed foods, which nutritionists term 'junk', could have worsened overall nutrition, including in the Sudurpaschim province, accordi... Read More


Resham Chaudhary moves Supreme Court against candidacy scrap

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- Nagarik Unmukti Party Nepal chair Resham Chaudhary has filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court, challenging the Election Commission's decision to scrap his candidacy for the H... Read More


Luxury vehicle used by Balen Shah sparks buzz

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- A photograph of a luxury vehicle used by Rastriya Swatantra Party senior leader Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, a candidate from Jhapa-5, has gone viral on social media sin... Read More


Congress declares Gagan Thapa as prime ministerial candidate

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- The Nepali Congress on Friday declared party president Gagan Thapa as its prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming March elections. A meeting of the newly elected central wo... Read More


Ashika Tamang denies withdrawing candidacy

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- Ashika Tamang, a candidate of the Rastriya Swatantra Party from Dhading constituency 1, has denied withdrawing her candidacy, dismissing claims circulating on social media. Spea... Read More