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Kathmandu — The Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP) has removed Gen-Z activist and scholar Tashi Lhazom from its closed list under the proportional representation (PR) system, citing what it described as geopolitical concerns. The Election Commission has confirmed that Lhazom’s name was officially removed from the PR list submitted by the…

Kathmandu — Police have arrested a man for illegally sending around five million SMS messages in a single day, allegedly to create panic and mobilize people for a pro-royalist demonstration. The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested 34-year-old Nirdesh Sedhai from Hattisar, Kathmandu, at around 8:00 pm on Tuesday. According…

Kathmandu— Senior Nepali Congress leaders Gururaj Ghimire and Pradeep Poudel have formally filed their candidacies for the post of General Secretary at the party’s second Special General Convention, currently underway at Bhrikutimandap. According to sources from the Election Committee, both leaders submitted their nominations as the convention moved into a…

Kathmandu — Police have recovered approximately Rs 18 million and taken into custody a Sumo vehicle along with its driver in connection with the robbery at the SBI Bank branch in Hayutar, Bastipur, Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality–2, Sindhuli. According to the District Police Office, Sindhuli, a group of five to six…

Kathmandu — Police have arrested one individual along with a vehicle in connection with the robbery at SBI Bank in Ghyanglekh Rural Municipality–2, Sindhuli. According to the District Police Office, Sindhuli, the robbery occurred at around 7:00 pm. Following the incident, police launched an immediate operation and have intensified investigations,…

Kathmandu — The Nepali Congress has entered a decisive and volatile phase as its Special General Convention advances amid deep internal divisions, pushing the country’s oldest democratic party to the brink of a formal split. The Special Convention was convened by a majority of general convention delegates after the party…

Kathmandu — The Ministry of Finance has approved Rs 19.11 billion in resource consent for the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for Falgun 21, ensuring funding for key state agencies involved in the electoral process. According to the Ministry of Finance, the approved budget will be distributed among three…

Kathmandu- A major insurance fraud involving staged road accidents and forged police documents has been uncovered in Kathmandu, exposing collusion between police personnel, insurance employees, vehicle owners, and drivers. Investigators say insurance claims worth Rs 8.1 million were illegally collected by fabricating 29 fake accidents, of which 27 claims were…

Kathmandu — The Council of Ministers meeting held on December 11 approved 19 major decisions, including the endorsement of the National Policy Against Human Trafficking, 2082, and a recommendation to convene a session of the National Assembly. Announcing the cabinet decisions, Interim Government Spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information…

Kathmandu — Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Co-Coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal have taken the oath of office amid an ongoing program at the party’s central office in Parisdanda. The oath was administered in the presence of senior party leader Nanda Kumar Prasai. During the same…