
48 Days To HoR Elections: Functions Of Returning Officer
Kathmandu, Jan 16: The Election Commission (EC) has explicitly stipulated the duties, responsibilities and authorities of the returning officers for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections announced for coming March According to the EC-determine...

Acting NC President Purna Bahadur Khadka to address press conference today
KATHMANDU: Acting President of the Nepali Congress Purna Bahadur Khadka is set to hold a press conference today amid the party’s ongoing internal rift. The press conference comes after the faction led by Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma announce...

Today's weather forecast
Kathmandu, Jan 16: The Weather Forecasting Division has stated that currently there is no influence of remarkable weather system in the country.This afternoon some areas of the Terai region will experience mist.According to the Division, ...

Petrol and diesel prices down
KATHMANDU: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has revised the prices of petroleum products, reducing fuel rates effective from 12:00 midnight today. According to the new price list, the price of petrol has been reduced by Rs 3 per liter, while diesel and ke...

Tarebhir declared ideal for rock climbing
BY OUR CORRESPONDENT,Lamjung, Jan. 16: Tarebhir, located in Chamche of Marsyangdi Rural Municipality-4 in Lamjung, is be... ...

581.41B revenue collected in 1st half of FY
Kathmandu, Jan. 16: The government’s revenue collection during the first half of the fiscal year 2025/26 has fallen sign... ...

Development Through Result Culture
Result culture refers to an administrative, political, and organisational ecology where performance is judged by outcome... ...

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap
KATHMANDU: Economic Digest offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of significant business happenings in Nepal, presented in easily digestible summaries. The developments outlined in the text present a mixed but cautionary picture of Nepal’s econ...

European troops land in Greenland
Nuuk, Greenland, Jan 16: Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, the UK, Norway and Sweden, a... ...

Scientific Quest For Lasting Youth
The human body has an enormous tendency to regenerate itself from any external or internal injury. You may have heard of... ...

48 days to go for elections: Functions of returning officer
Kathmandu, Jan 16: The Election Commission (EC) has explicitly stipulated the duties, responsibilities and authorities of the returning officers for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections announced for coming March According to the EC-determine...

Let Children Play
Children playing outdoors is a rarity in the city areas of Nepal. There are two different dimensions to this phenomenon.... ...

Fog expected in Terai; clear skies elsewhere today
KATHMANDU: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has reported calm weather across the country, with no major weather systems at present. This afternoon, fog is likely in some parts of the Terai region. The high hilly and mountainous areas of Ko...

NC's Third Split
Nepal Congress (NC), the oldest democratic party, has split after fierce intra-party bickering over the leadership culmi... ...

Gobar Ganesh, Mirmire, Viral Gorkhe in local cinema halls
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Jan. 16: Three Nepali films, Gobar Ganesh, Mirmire, and Viral Gorkhe, were released simul... ...

Rohingya children's dreams on hold in Bangladesh camps
Bangladesh, Jan. 16: Books tucked under their arms, children file into a small classroom in Bangladesh's vast refugee ca... ...

Singer Nirmohi receives treatment support
By Our Correspondent,Nepalgunj, Jan. 16: Senior folk singer Kamal BK ‘Nirmohi’ of Nepalgunj is in a critical condition,... ...

Prioritizing Early Warning Systems for a Resilient Nepal
‘Nepalko Mahabhukampa’, published by Brahma Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana in 1935, shows preparedness as a blend of science, tradition, and governance, and emphasizes preparedness. In 1941, P. Jagannath Upadhaya published a book titled Gunaratna Mala wi...

Maghi festival lights up Kathmandu
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Jan. 16: The indigenous Tharu community celebrated the Maghi festival on Thursday, highli... ...

Real Madrid knocked out from Copa
Madrid, Jan. 16: Álvaro Arbeloa got off to a dismal start as the new coach of Real Madrid, seeing his team lose to secon... ...

Kathmandu’s morning temperature climbs slightly
KATHMANDU: Kathmandu’s minimum temperature has increased for the second consecutive day in the initial measurement since the beginning of the Nepali month of Magh (mid-January). According to the Weather Forecasting Division, the minimum temperature i...

Surya Nepal Eastern Open Defending champion Niraj extends lead
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Jan. 16: Defending champion and Nepal’s No. 1 professional, Niraj Tamang, extended his le... ...

Today’s foreign currency exchange rates
KAHTMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has fixed the foreign exchange rates for today (Friday). According to the central bank, the buying rate of one US dollar is set at Rs 144.18, while the selling rate stands at Rs 144.78. Similarly, the buying rate of one E...

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation
Cape Canaveral, Fla., Jan. 16: An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space s... ...

EC begins study on NC split, says polls will not be altered
By A Staff Reporter ,Kathmandu, Jan. 16: The Election Commission has begun studying the ongoing dispute regarding the le... ...

Neither bridge nor leader: Shekhar Koirala’s role in NC split
KATHMANDU: A four-month-long tug-of-war between the Nepali Congress (NC), left largely paralysed after the Gen-Z movement, and the party establishment ended without compromise. On Thursday, the country’s largest political party formally split. In the...

HoR elections: Duties and powers of polling officers explained
KATHMANDU: With 48 days remaining until the House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March 5, public interest has grown around the roles and responsibilities of polling officers who will be deployed at polling stations across the country...

Trivialization of academic research
Quality education is widely regarded as the backbone of a country’s development. Statistics show that nations that are successful, strong, progressive, and exemplary consistently maintain very high standards of education. Our government, too, has all...

Bullfight organised in Dhading to observe Maghe Sankranti
Dhading, Jan 15: Bullfight events were organized in different areas in Dhading district on Thursday on the occasion of t... ...

Shipsec Studio: The Future of No-Code Security Automation For Modern Engineering Teams
15th January 2026, Kathmandu In an era where security threats evolve faster than manual workflows can keep up, Shipsec AI is proud to announce the launch of Shipsec Studio. Shipsec Studio Future of No-Code This groundbreaking platform is designed to ...

Thapa-led central committee reaches EC with documents passed by 2nd SGC
Kathmandu, Jan 15: The central working committee led by Gagan Kumar Thapa, who is elected president by the 2nd special g... ...

Polls close in Uganda after delays, internet blackout
Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his ...

US sanctions Iranian officials over protest crackdown
The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Iranian security officials and financial networks, accusing them of orchestrating a violent crackdown on peaceful protests and laundering billions in oil revenues.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announ...

Agricultural biodiversity crucial to maintain environmental balance
Kathmandu, Jan 15: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Dr Madan Prasad Pariyar has pledged to effectively implement laws for conservation, promotion and utilization of agricultural biodiversity.In a message today on the occasion of the...

EU has 'strategic responsibility' in Greenland: France
The EU has "a strategic responsibility" in Greenland, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday, after President Donald Trump insisted Washington needed the autonomous Danish territory for security reasons.Barrot spoke after Denmark said...

'Buttenali' gifted to President Paudel
Baglung, Jan 15: President Ramchandra Paudel has been gifted an artistic object, 'buttenali'. It is a stick carved with artistic designs and used for souvenir.It is made of local product, bamboo and rattan.The buttenali was ...

Netra Bikram Chand-led party signs deal with Joint Gen-Z Movement
Kathmandu, Jan 15: The Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav' led Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) and Joint Gen-Z Movement signed a four-point deal to jointly struggle to address the demands of Gen-Z Movement.General Secretary of NCP Biplav ...

Surgery of socio-economic development
These days, two questions are so prominent regarding the socio economic development of Nepal. First, how can the good policies practiced by various successful countries be implemented to strengthen the internal economy? And second is why the developm...

A litmus test for the system
Nepal’s politics is heading toward a critical juncture. Old narratives are collapsing, but a new horizon is not yet clear. For the past three decades, the reins of power in Nepal have revolved around a few leaders. At times, one would join another’s...

3rd National Insurance Discourse: Actress Sanisha Bhattarai Appointed as Face of Insurance
15th January 2026, Kathmandu The Nepalese insurance sector is gearing up for a major transformation with the announcement of the 3rd National Insurance Discourse. 3rd National Insurance Discourse In a strategic move to localize insurance awareness, p...

Iran reopens airspace after temporary closure forced flights to reroute
Iran reopened its airspace after a near-five-hour closure amid concerns about possible military action between the US and Iran that forced airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights, Reuters reported. Iran closed its airspace to all flights...

Today’s News in a Nutshell
KATHMANDU: Khabarhub brings you a glimpse of major developments of the day in Nepal, including politics, business/economy, sports, entertainment, and more. Gagan Thapa-led NC leaders reach Election Commission to update party decisions Leaders of the ...

Russia expels British diplomat over allegations of spying
A British diplomat has been ordered to leave Russia, with officials accusing the man of being an intelligence agent working undercover at the embassy in Moscow, BBC reported. The man, who has not been identified, has been stripped of his accreditat...

Minister Kharel holds meeting with Province Assembly Member Shrestha
Kathmandu, Jan 15: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel on Thursday held a meeting with Bagmati Province Assembly Member Rameshwor Shrestha.The meeting was held at Minister Kharel's residence in Tikathali, Lalitpur.D...

Both Congress factions seek legal counsel over party symbol and four-star flag
KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress has formally split since Wednesday, triggering an intensifying legal battle over party legitimacy, including claims to the party symbol: the tree, and the four-star flag. One faction is led by Gagan Thapa, who was elect...

Bullfight organised in Dhading to observe Maghe Sankranti
Dhading, Jan 15: Bullfight events were organized in different areas in Dhading district on Thursday on the occasion of the Maghe Sankranti festival.As part of the cultural tradition, some 100 pairs of oxen were gathered ...

Five dead as truck plunges
SUNSARI: Five people died in a road accident happened this afternoon at Sonayahi of Bhokraha Narsingh Rural Municipality-9 in Sunsari district. The accident occurred as the marble carrying truck (Ko 1 Kha 4541) turned turtle along the Postal Highway....

Thapa-led central committee reaches EC with documents passed by 2nd SGC
Kathmandu, Jan 15: The central working committee led by Gagan Kumar Thapa, who is elected president by the 2nd special general convention (SGC) of the Nepali Congress, reached the Election Commission for updating official documents ...

Everyone’s role vital to peace, harmony: PM Karki
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sushila Karki has said everyone can play a vital role to maintain mutual harmony, cooperation, peace and national unity. In her address to a Maghi celebration programme organized by the Tharu community in the federal capital...

Mass grave found in Libya containing bodies of 21 migrants
Libyan authorities have uncovered a mass grave containing the bodies of 21 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, local media reported Thursday.News outlets cited government sources as saying a Libyan national has been arrested on suspicion of ...