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Kathmandu- As preparations intensify for the upcoming elections, Nepal Police has carried out a large-scale reshuffle of district police leadership. A total of 48 Superintendents of Police (SPs) have been transferred, including postings in electorally sensitive districts. The Police Headquarters in Naxal implemented the transfers, primarily targeting district police chiefs,…

Kathmandu- Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has announced that he will file his candidacy from Gorkha Constituency No. 2 in the upcoming House of Representatives election. Bhattarai made the announcement through social media, stating that he has decided to contest the election under the election symbol of the Progressive…

Dharan- Mayor of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City, Harka Sampang, has resigned from his post, paving the way for his entry into federal parliamentary politics. Sampang submitted his resignation to Deputy Mayor Indrabikram Begaha during an executive committee meeting held on Sunday. His resignation comes after he announced his candidacy for the…

Kathmandu- The Council of Ministers has approved the investment and ownership modality of the Budhi Gandaki reservoir-based hydropower project, a national pride project to be constructed in Dhading and Gorkha districts. Under the approved framework, the Government of Nepal will hold an 80 percent share in the project promoter company,…

Kathmandu- Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah has resigned from his post, formally stepping down on Sunday. Shah submitted his resignation to Deputy Mayor Sunita Dangol, in line with the legal provision that local level chiefs must submit their resignation to the deputy chief, and vice versa. In his resignation…

Agency- Venezuela’s interim president on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, from his post as minister of industry. In a Telegram message, Delcy Rodriguez announced the ministry would be combined with a commerce ministry and thanked Saab — a Colombian-born Venezuelan — “for…

Kathmandu-The Sher Bahadur Deuba faction of the Nepali Congress has strongly rejected the Election Commission’s decision recognizing the special general convention led by Gagan Thapa and Bishwaprakash Sharma, describing the convention as a “so-called gathering” and announcing plans for political resistance and legal action. A meeting of the Deuba faction…

Kathmandu- The Government of Nepal and the Nation, Nationality, Religion, Culture and Civil Defense Campaign, Nepal, led by Durga Prasai, have reached an agreement addressing the campaign’s 27-point set of demands. The agreement was signed between Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagdish Kharel, who coordinated the government’s negotiation team,…

Kathmandu- Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has stated that there will be no discrimination or retaliation within the party, particularly in the distribution of election tickets, following the Election Commission’s decision to recognize the Thapa-led leadership. Speaking to Online News after the Election Commission granted official authority to the…

Kathmandu- The Election Commission (EC) has officially recognized the special general convention of the Nepali Congress, granting legal validity to the leadership elected under the Gagan Thapa–Bishwaprakash Sharma group. A meeting of the Commission held on Friday decided to update the party records in line with the office bearers elected…