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Kathmandu — The price of gold in the domestic market surged sharply on Wednesday, increasing by Rs 10,400 per tola in a single day and reaching close to Rs 300,000. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold has been fixed at Rs…

Kathmandu — The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has registered candidacies for the House of Representatives elections in 164 constituencies across the country, while uncertainty remains regarding one constituency in Manang. Party leader and RSP candidate from Kathmandu Constituency No. 8, Biraj Bhakta Shrestha, said that the party has successfully completed…

Kathmandu — Amid ongoing internal disputes, the Nepali Congress has finalized and registered its candidates in all 165 constituencies for the upcoming House of Representatives elections, doing so at the final stage of the nomination process. According to party sources, Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has been fielded as the…

Kathmandu — Campaigner Durga Prasai has been released on bail following his arrest in connection with controversial allegations related to the Election Commission. Prasai, who was arrested from Pokhara on Magh 20, was released by the District Police Office, Kathmandu, and handed over to the custody of his relatives, police…

Kathmandu — Shikhar Power Development Limited has opened the issuance and sale of its Initial Public Offering (IPO). In the first phase, the company has issued shares specifically for local residents of project-affected areas and Nepalis employed abroad. The company had received approval to issue 3.2 million shares, equivalent to…

Gorkha — Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has officially filed his candidacy from Gorkha Constituency No. 2 for the upcoming House of Representatives elections scheduled for February 21. Bhattarai registered his nomination on Tuesday by personally reaching the Office of the Returning Officer of House of Representatives Constituency No.…

Kathmandu — The Parsa District Court has ordered Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane to post a bail of Rs 10 million in connection with a cooperative fraud case. A single bench of Judge Rudra Subedi issued the bail order, court sources confirmed. Lamichhane has been asked to deposit…

Kathmandu — With former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba opting out, four other former prime ministers have entered the electoral fray for the upcoming House of Representatives elections. CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is contesting the election from Jhapa Constituency No. 5, a seat he also…

Damak — Former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Balendra Shah (Balen), has officially filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives election from Jhapa Constituency No. 5. Balen reached the election office on Tuesday accompanied by hundreds of supporters. His supporters escorted…

Kathmandu— Candidacy registration for the direct election phase of the House of Representatives Election–2082 is underway across the country on Tuesday. The Election Commission has fixed the registration schedule from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at election offices in all 165 constituencies nationwide. As the process begins, several heavyweight political…