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Sindhuli— The body of a 22-year-old man was found with gunshot injuries in Sindhuli district, police said on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Ashman Tamang of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-5, Bandipur. According to the District Police Office, Sindhuli, his body was discovered in the Piuri Khola forest area of…

Kathmandu — Foreign Minister Balananda Sharma departed for Dhaka on Monday to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Begum Khaleda Zia. Minister Sharma is accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the ministry, he is scheduled to return to Kathmandu on…

Kathmandu — Recent political developments have intensified speculation that Nepal’s two largest parties, the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML, may form an electoral alliance in the upcoming national elections. The speculation gained momentum after CPN-UML Vice Chair Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ publicly advocated for a Congress–UML alliance, arguing that…

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…

Agency- Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Tuesday, as negotiators continue to search for a breakthrough in peace talks to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Troops held a brief ceremony to mark the occasion in neighboring Belarus where the missiles have been…

Agency- Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia, who many believed would sweep elections next year to lead her country once again, died on Tuesday aged 80, her Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said. Despite years of ill health and imprisonment, Zia vowed in November to campaign in elections set for February…

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…