
Price decline worries broom grass farmers
By Our Correspondent,Urlabari, Jan. 14: Farmers cultivating amliso (commonly known as broom grass) in northern Morang ha... ...

Nepali Congress splits after long-standing internal rift
KATHMANDU: After years of internal conflict, the Nepali Congress has formally split. The party’s establishment faction, led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, has decided to expel General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwprakash Sharma, along with Deputy G...

Armed gang robs over Rs 30 million from SBI Bank in Sindhuli
An SBI Bank branch at Hayutar Bastipur in Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality-2, Sindhuli was robbed on Tuesday night. SP Lal Dhwaj Subedi, Chief at the District Police Office, Sindhuli said that an armed group looted more than Rs 31 million from the ban...

HBL concludes 33rd AGM, approves financials & reappoints auditor
KATHMANDU: The 33rd Annual General Meeting of Himalayan Bank Limited (HBL) has been concluded today. The AGM, chaired by the Chair of the BOD Mr. Prachanda Bahadur Shrestha, has endorsed the consolidated Financial Statement ofthe Bank and its Subsidi...

NC President Deuba shows flexibility to prevent party split
Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that he is flexible to keep intact the unity within the party. Discussions were held today between party President Deuba and general secretary duo Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma for resolv...

RSP removes Gen Z activist Tashi Lhazom from PR list
KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has removed the name of Gen Z activist and Himalayan environmental and cultural researcher Tashi Lhazom from its proportional representation closed list. The Election Commission has confirmed the change. ...

HoR polls: 175 candidates withdraw names from closed list
KATHMANDU: A total of 175 candidates have withdrawn their names from the closed list under the proportional representation (PR) system for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5. According to the Election Commissi...

One killed in road accident
TANSEN (Palpa): One person has died in a road accident that took place near the Bishwakarma Temple in Jorte, Ribdikot Rural Municipality-2. The accident took place at 4:00 am this morning when a tipper truck (Na 8 Kha 365) carrying cement from Nawalp...

RMP merges with NCP, vice chair Sayami joins the NCP
By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Jan 14: Vice-Chairperson of the Rastriya Mukti Party (RMP) Suman Sayami has joined the Nepali... ...

Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington as locals say Greenland is not for sale
NUUK, Greenland: Along the narrow, snow-covered main street in Greenland’s capital, international journalists and camera crews stop passersby every few meters (feet) asking them for their thoughts on a crisis which Denmark’s prime minister has warned...

Indigenous Festivals Are Invaluable Assets of Civilization, Culture and Identity: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has said indigenous festivals are invaluable assets of Nepal’s civilization, culture, and identity, underscoring the need to preserve and promote them. Speaking at a programme organised by the Magar community in Kathmandu...

Maoists, Gen Z agree to push all-party govt
KATHMANDU: The CPN (Maoist) and Gen Z activist Miraj Dhungana’s group have reached an agreement to work toward forming an all-party government. On Thursday, the two sides signed a four-point accord at Maitighar Mandala, CPN (Maoist) Chair Netra Bikra...

2 killed, 11 injured in Jhapa container truck-bus collision
Two persons, including a minor died and 11 others were injured when a container truck collided with a bus at Naya Basti in Kankai Municipality-3, Jhapa along the East-West Highway on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as 40-year-old Sushma...

Nepal on high alert after Nipah Virus outbreak reported in West Bengal
KATHMANDU: Following reports of a Nipah virus outbreak in India’s West Bengal state, Nepal’s Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has instructed all concerned agencies to remain on high alert. According to the World Health Organization (W...

Houseplants with eye-catching leaves
People grow houseplants for all kinds of reasons. They provide a connection to nature and can make a room feel more inviting. They’re also pretty. And if pretty is what you’re after, I’ve got some lookers for you. Some of the most striking houseplan...

NC not anyone's private company: General Secretary Thapa
Kathmandu, Jan 14: General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, Gagan Thapa, has said the NC is not anyone's private compan... ...

Mid-term review of budget: Revenue stands at 38 percent, spending at 35 percent
Both the revenue and expenditure of the government has appeared weak in the mid-term review of the current fiscal year budget. According to the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO), the government's revenue has shrunk to 38 percent and spend...

Several areas in Kathmandu to face power cuts today
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has announced scheduled power cuts in various parts of Kathmandu today. According to a notice issued by the authority, electricity supply will be disrupted in areas served by three feeders under the Ma...

Nepal to play warm-ups in Sri Lanka and India
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Jan. 14: The Nepali national men’s cricket team will play practice series in two phases a... ...

Deal reached to relocate highway families
By Hari Prasad Koirala,Urlabari, Jan. 15: An agreement has been reached to remove houses in the Bhaluwa area of Kerabari... ...

Gold, silver prices hit new records in Nepal
KATHMANDU: Gold and silver prices in Nepal continued to reach new highs on Wednesday, breaking the previous day’s records. The price of gold increased by Rs 1,500 per tola, with the Nepal Gold and Silver Traders’ Association setting the rate at Rs 27...

Gold, Silver Prices Decline in Domestic Market
Prices of gold and silver declined in the domestic market today, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Associations. On Thursday, the price of hallmark gold dropped by Rs 1,500 per tola. Gold, which was traded at Rs 278,000 pe...

Bishwa Prakash Sharma Says He Quit General Secretary Post Earlier, Calls Disciplinary Action Irrelevant
Nepali Congress General Secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma, who has been expelled for five years by the party’s establishment faction, has said he had already relinquished the post earlier in the day, making the disciplinary decision meaningless. Speaki...

Sharma proposes Gagan Thapa as PM to avert NC leadership vote
KATHMANDU: Efforts are underway to find a point of consensus at the Nepali Congress Special General Convention, even after candidates have filed nominations for the new leadership. General Secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma is making a final attempt to ...

Gagan Thapa unanimously elected Nepali Congress President
KATHMANDU: Gagan Thapa has been unanimously elected President of the Nepali Congress (NC) at the party’s second Special General Convention held in Kathmandu. Similarly, Bishwaprakash Sharma and Pushpa Bhusal have been unanimously elected as Vice Pres...

Ramesh Kharel says Deuba’s ‘clinging to power’ led to NC split
KATHMANDU: Former Deputy Inspector General of Nepal Police Ramesh Kharel has blamed Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba for the party’s split, saying his refusal to give up power even at the age of 80 pushed the party into division. In a str...

Kulman on unity with RSP: We were in an accident for 12 days, but emerged clean
KATHMANDU: Ujyalo Nepal Party Chair Kulman Ghising has said his party, which he described as having gone through a brief “accident,” has emerged purified and renewed. Speaking at a unification program with the Rastriya Paribartan Party (United Gen-Z)...

50 days to HoR elections: 175 candidates withdraw from PR closed list
Kathmandu, Jan 14: A total of 175 candidates have withdrawn their names from the closed list of the proportional represe... ...

NC splits after expulsion of general secretaries
By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Jan. 15: Nepal’s oldest democratic force, the Nepali Congress, has suffered yet another d... ...

'Collaboration and coordination a must for preserving language, art and culture'
Kathmandu, Jan 15: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) mayor Balendra Shah has empathized on collaboration and coordinatio... ...

Gen Z protests in Nepal were a planned conspiracy, says Oli
Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the Gen Z protests that led to the ouster of Nepal’s government in September 2025 were unusual and organized in a planned way. In an interview with RT, a Russian Media Outlet, ...

More than 2,000 people reported killed at Iran protests as Trump says 'help is on its way'
More than 2,000 people have been killed during the violent crackdown by security forces on protests in Iran, a human rights group has said, as President Trump promised Iranians that help was "on its way", BBC reported. The US-based Human Rights Act...

“Are You Dead?” App Goes Viral in China, Reflecting Loneliness and Safety Fears Among Young Urbanites
A bluntly named mobile app called “Are You Dead?” has surged in popularity across China, striking a chord with young people navigating life alone in fast-growing cities. The one-button app, which allows users to send a simple “proof of life” signal t...

Commercial banks cut term deposit rates
KATHMANDU: Commercial banks operating in Nepal have announced new term deposit interest rates for the month of Magh, showing a slight decline compared to the previous month of Poush. According to the data, the average individual term deposit rate dec...

The shattered house of Nepali Congress
KATHMANDU: The history of the Nepali Congress is not merely a record of elections won and governments formed. It is also a chronicle of internal rivalries, ideological tensions, and deeply personal feuds that have shaped Nepal’s democratic experiment...

Nepali Congress special convention: Preparations underway to announce new working committee by consensus
KATHMANDU: A new working committee is set to be announced by consensus from the ongoing second special convention of the Nepali Congress at Bhrikutimandap. According to party leader Gururaj Ghimire, final discussions on leadership selection have been...

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. NC special convention nullifies central committee’s disciplinary decision The Nepali Congress ...

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...

Price Of Gold, Silver Soar In Domestic Market
Kathmandu, Jan 14: Prices of gold and silver have risen significantly in the domestic market in recent days. On Tuesday, gold was priced at Rs 278,000 per tola (11.66 grammes), while silver was being traded at Rs 5,655 per tola. On Monday, gold was t...

NC President Deuba shows flexibility to prevent party split
Kathmandu, Jan 14: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that he is flexible to keep intact the unity wi... ...

Self-Awakening programme for good-governance and prosperity
Kathmandu, Jan 14: A self-awakening programme has been organized at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Mini... ...
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New NC leadership formed by Special General Convention holds first meeting
Kathmandu, Jan 15: The first meeting of the new Central Working Committee formed after the second Special General Conven... ...

It is the responsibility of all to make election successful: Home Minister
Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has said that making the elections successful is the responsibility of everyone involved in the security agencies. Addressing the provincial-level security seminar held today in Janakpurdham by the Federal Ministry of ...

Gold price drops by Rs 1, 500 per tola on Thursday
The price of gold has dropped by Rs 1, 500 per tola in the domestic market on Thursday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 276, 500 per tola today. It was traded at Rs ...

NC Split Deepens as Establishment Expels Thapa, Sharma and Mansur for Five Years
The Nepali Congress has moved closer to a formal split after the party’s establishment faction decided to expel two general secretaries and one joint general secretary for five years. A central committee meeting held at the party headquarters in Sane...

Nepal Drops Organized Crime and Money Laundering Charges Against Former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane
The Office of the Attorney General has approved the withdrawal of charges related to organized crime and money laundering filed against former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in various district courts. Following the decision, government prosecutors in...

AG approves withdrawal of organized crime, money laundering charges against Rabi Lamichhane
KATHMANDU: The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has granted permission to government prosecutors to withdraw the organized crime and money laundering cases pending against former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in various district courts. Following...

US to halt immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including Nepal
WASHINGTON DC: The United States (US) has announced an indefinite suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, expanding the Trump administration’s immigration restrictions. The pause, which affects visas for employment or family reunifi...

Gagan Thapa-led Nepali Congress to hold first Central Committee meeting today
KATHMANDU: The first Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress under the leadership of Gagan Thapa is set to take place on Thursday. The meeting of the newly elected Central Working Committee, chosen by the party’s Second Special General Conve...
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Gold and silver prices soar today, too
Kathmandu, Jan 14: Prices of gold and silver have risen significantly in the domestic market in recent days. On Tuesday,... ...