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Election Commission seeks clarification from Koshi chief minister over alleged code of conduct breach

Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- The Election Commission has sought clarification from Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki over an alleged violation of the election code of conduct. The commission ... Read More


Traffic halted on Rapti Highway stretch for upgrade works

Salyan, Jan. 22 -- Traffic along the Harneti-Kapurkot section of the Rapti Highway has been halted for five hours a day from Thursday to facilitate road upgrading works. The Road Division Office, Dan... Read More


Today's weather: January 22, 2026

Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- Fog and mist are likely in parts of the Tarai on Thursday afternoon, while the rest of the country is expected to see mainly fair weather. According to the Meteorological Foreca... Read More


62-year-old 'Tyre Kanchha' battles to pull bus buried in Trishuli over a year ago

Chitwan, Jan. 22 -- Tyre Kanchha. One may be amazed upon hearing the unusual name. But once people learn what Santa Bahadur Shrestha, widely known by that nickname, has been doing along the country's ... Read More


Election Commission scraps Resham Chaudhary's candidacy from Kailali-1

Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- The election officer's office has cancelled the candidacy of Resham Lal Chaudhary, leader of Nagarik Unmukti Party. He had filed his nomination from Kailali-1. An objection was ... Read More


Election police appointments set for January 29, deployment from February 8

Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- Around 150,000 election police personnel will be appointed on January 29 and deployed from February 8 to provide security for the House of Representatives election scheduled for ... Read More


Selection bias

Nepal, Jan. 22 -- Yesterday, we praised the space even old parties like the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML had created for younger candidates for the March 5 elections. But side-by-side they have als... Read More


Candidates are openly flouting election code

Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- Hundreds of people in multiple vehicles escorted Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) senior leader Balendra (Balen) Shah as he filed his nomination in Jhapa constituency-5 on Tuesday.... Read More


The need for bold reimagining

Nepal, Jan. 22 -- Imagine this: It is 2050 (AD). Four successful governments have completed their tenures, and the current one is due to complete its tenure next year. The outbound migration, averagin... Read More


Change beyond the ballot

Nepal, Jan. 22 -- Nepal's return to 'normal' after the Gen Z movement is deeply unsettling. Most leaders have resumed lying, squabbling and frantic alliance-building. The upcoming March 5 elections th... Read More