- 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.
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
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.
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Balen Shah publicizes Rs 1,417,229 election expenditure
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.
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.
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
India wins T20 World Cup Cricket title
India has clinched the title of the ICC T20 World Cup Cricket tournament by defeating New Zealand.
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
Farewell to election police on Thursday
He shared, "Security arrangements were made in coordination with Nepali Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and other security bodies in order to maintain peaceful environment in the Kathmandu Valley throughout election period."