Nepal

Kathmandu— A clandestine network supplying young women to hotels across Kathmandu Valley by private vehicles has been exposed, following the arrest of a key intermediary. Police say photographs of at least 50 young women were recovered from the suspect’s mobile phone, indicating the scale of the operation. According to the…

Kathmandu — The Election Commission has fixed the maximum election expenditure limit for candidates contesting the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21, with ceilings varying by constituency based on accessibility. According to the Commission, candidates from five constituencies in Kathmandu — constituencies 1, 3, 6, 7 and 8…

Kathmandu — Reliance Finance has announced the sale of a portion of its founder (promoter group) shares, with the offer initially limited to existing founder shareholders. In a notice issued by the company, it stated that the number of shares and the offer price have not been disclosed. Interested founder…

Kathmandu — Nepal Life Insurance Company has announced the sale of 200,000 units of its promoter (founder group) shares. Issuing a notice on Tuesday, the company said the sale process will begin from Wednesday. Eligible individuals or institutions interested in purchasing the shares have been invited to submit bids. The…

Kathmandu— Cardiologist Dr Kunjang Sherpa has been elected Vice-Chairman of the Nepal Medical Council (NMC). Dr Sherpa, who currently serves at Bir Hospital, was previously a member of the Council. According to the final vote count completed on Sunday, Dr Sherpa secured 5,234 votes, defeating his closest rival Dr Gurusharan…

Kathmandu — The Nepali Congress has submitted its closed list of candidates for the proportional representation (PR) system for the upcoming House of Representatives elections to the Election Commission. The party submitted the list late on Tuesday after a delay caused by the Election Commission’s failure to immediately recognize the…

Kathmandu — After days of steady increases, the domestic prices of gold and silver dropped sharply on Tuesday, according to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Federation. The price of gold fell by Rs 7,900 per tola, settling at Rs 262,100 on Tuesday. Gold had been traded at Rs 270,000…

Kathmandu — Prime Minister Sushila Karki has delivered a strong symbolic message urging calm, restraint, and democratic engagement by presenting a photograph of Lord Gautam Buddha to campaign leader Durga Prasai, effectively counterbalancing the earlier gesture in which Prasai had gifted her a statue of Goddess Durga. The exchange took…

Kavrepalanchok— The Kavrepalanchok District Court has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment in connection with the honeytrap-related kidnapping and murder of 50-year-old Binod Khadgi of Kirtipur Municipality-5, Kathmandu. Three other defendants have been acquitted in the case. Those sentenced to life imprisonment are Manisha Mahat of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-2, Sindhupalchowk,…

Kathmandu — The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and the Ujjyaalo Nepal Party have reached a seven-point agreement paving the way for party unity. The agreement was finalized on Monday following talks between RSP Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane and Ujjyaalo Nepal Patron Kulman Ghising in Kathmandu. As per the agreement, Ghising will…