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Baburam Bhattarai withdraws candidacy for HoR election

Nepal, Jan. 23 -- Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has withdrawn his candidacy from Gorkha-2 for the House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March 5 According to his secretari... Read More


All detainees relocated following arson and gang fight at Sanothimi juvenile correction centre

Nepal, Jan. 23 -- All detainees of the Juvenile Correction Centre in Sano Thimi, Bhaktapur, have been relocated to child monitoring units at police stations across Kathmandu and Bhaktapur districts fo... Read More


NCP leaders Dahal and Nepal direct Haribol to withdraw his rebel candidacy

Nepal, Jan. 23 -- Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal have instructed party leader Haribol Gajurel to withdraw his candidacy from Singhuli ... Read More


NC officially names Gagan Thapa as PM candidate

Nepal, Jan. 23 -- Nepali Congress (NC) has officially announced party president Gagan Thapa as its candidate for the post of Prime Minister for the March 5 House of Representative (HoR) election. The... Read More


Two killed in motorcycle accident in Rautahat

Nepal, Jan. 23 -- Two people died when two motorcycles collided with each other in Patharatol, Rajdevi Municipality-1 of the district. The motorcycle with registration number PR 2-03-018 P 3346 comin... Read More


Shree Panchami: People throng Saraswati temples to pay homage to deity of knowledge, learning

Nepal, Jan. 23 -- On the occasion of 'Shree Panchami', the religious festival celebrated every year on the fifth day of the waxing moon in the month of Magh, devotees throng to Saraswati temples acros... Read More


Home Minister Aryal orders swift transfer of juvenile offenders over 18 years to Nuwakot

Nepal, Jan. 23 -- Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has directed authorities to expedite the transfer of juvenile offenders aged above 18 to Nuwakot based correction center, following unrest at the Juven... Read More


Cyber Bureau summons RPP leader Swagat Nepal over social media remarks

Nepal, Jan. 22 -- RPP leader Swagat Nepal has been summoned by Nepal Police's Cyber Bureau over social media remarks. The Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police has summoned Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) l... Read More


NC to officially endorse Thapa as party's PM candidate

Nepal, Jan. 22 -- Nepali Congress is set to formally announce Party President Gagan Thapa as its candidate for future Prime Minister during a Central Working Committee meeting in Sanepa on Friday. T... Read More


Kathmandu-10 HoR poll race sees all but one new face

Nepal, Jan. 22 -- All 13 candidates filing nominations from different political parties except Pradeep Bista of Rastriya Swatantra Party are contesting the HoR election for the first time. The polit... Read More