- Monday, 9 March 2026
Balen Shah publicizes Rs 1,417,229 election expenditure
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Member of the House of Representatives from Jhapa Constituency-5 and senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balen Shah, has made his election expenses public.
Newly elected National Assembly members take oath
NA Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal administered the oath to 17 out of 18 NA members amidst a ceremony. They were elected on January 25 this year.
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HoR polls: NC's Rai elected from Ilam-1
Party candidate Nishcal Rai secured 14,543 votes to win the election, while his nearest competitor, Binod Kumar Nembang of the Shram Sanskriti Party, garnered 13,632 votes.
Two injured in tractor accident in Makwanpur
The accident occurred on Sunday night when a tractor (Na 1 Ta 3802) heading from Hetauda to Chakari overturned after rolling backward while attempting to climb an uphill section of an inner road.
Nation
EC deactivating Election Code of Conduct from midnight today
The Election Code of Conduct, 2082 BS which was brought in force since January 18 for the elections to the National Assembly (NA) members and House of Representatives (HoR) members would be deactivated from midnight today, the Election Commission (EC) said.
Order to submit documents related cancellation of Sah's candidacy
The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to appear on March 10 with the file regarding the cancellation of the candidacy of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) candidate Kishori Sah Kamal in Dhanusha Constituency No. 1.
RSP candidate Gurung elected from Gorkha- 1
According to Election Office Gorkha's information officer Rabilal Subedi, the RSP candidate Gurung secured 29,896 votes, beating his nearest competitor Prem Kumar Khatri of Nepali Congress by 14,498 votes. Khatri secured 15,398 votes.
Three fugitives arrested while going to vote in Syangja
Three fugitives who had been absconding for years were arrested in Syangja district while attempting to cast their votes during the election, police said.
World
Indonesia landfill collapse kills four
A landslide on Indonesia's biggest landfill buried trucks and food stalls, killing four people, rescuers said Monday as they searched for at least five more reported missing.
Business
Excess liquidity defies policy easing
Nepal’s banking system has been experiencing a prolonged phase of excess liquidity even as monetary policy remains accommodative, according to the latest semiannual macroeconomic report published by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).
About 1.3M kg of herbs exported
About 1.3 million kilograms of herbs have been exported from Nepalgunj, one of the major border points in western Nepal, in the first seven months of the current fiscal year. Entrepreneurs have said that herbal exports
Cocoa crash drives West African farmers to alternatives
Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing. A sharp fall in cocoa prices over the past year has left beans rotting in some West African war
Liquor shop set on fire, property worth nearly Rs. 2 mln damaged
According to Pramod Mahato, proprietor of Pappu Traders near the incident site, CCTV footage has shown an unidentified person who covered his face, sprinkled a petrol-like substance inside the shop, set it on fire, and ran towards the east.
Sports
ANFA's attention drawn towards footballers' lockout
Issuing a press statement here today, the country's governing body of the football said that administrative business have been obstructed due to the lockout and called upon the concerned side to withdraw the lockout immediately.
Interview
Exercise your sovereign right wisely to elect competent candidates
The election to the House of Representatives (HoR) is set for March 5, marking one of the most closely watched polls in the country’s history. To ensure free, fair, credible and fear-free electoral process, the Election Commission (EC) has stepped up its p
We have prioritised digital outreach
The Election Commission (EC) is all set to conduct House of Representatives (HoR) election next week. There is quite a lot of worry and concern how the EC will conclude the election successfully. In this context, secretar
Society
MoHP urges precaution against increasing air pollution
Ministry's Spokesperson Dr Prakash Budhathoki warned that the air pollution could lead to various health problems affecting the heart, blood vessels, lungs, asthma patients, eyes, kidneys and other organs and could increase risk of cancer. He thus called upon everyone to remain cautious and take preventive measures.