Major political parties have fielded the former ministers as the candidates in the province which have 16 constituencies. Twelve candidates of the Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (UML) and Nepali Communist Party (NCP), who already served as ministers in federal and provincial governments, are contending the election.
In Nepal, reports from the Financial Intelligence Unit show a rise in suspicious transaction reports related to trade-based money laundering, from 22 in FY 2023/24 to 43 in FY 2024/25. At the global level, the World Customs Organization’s Illicit Trade Report 2024 states that the trend of seizures of various types of illicit goods such as gold and drugs to cash and cultural objects are also increasing every year. These trends show why customs administrations must remain vigilant, adaptive, and intelligence-led.
On January 23, the first day of trilateral security consultations took place in Abu Dhabi. The second meeting was held on January 24. The Russian negotiating team was led by Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff.
Minister of Finance Rameshore Prasad Khanal said that there is a need to focus on strengthening domestic production while designing the customs policy.
In the final group-stage match held at TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Nepal suffered a 72-run defeat, ending its campaign in the tournament.
According to police, Sating Dahal, originally from Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City–8 and currently living in a rented room in Rajpur, Dhangadhi–13, seriously injured his 30-year-old wife, Hira Dahal, during a domestic dispute on Monday.
Nepal’s karate star Erika Gurung has won a silver medal at the Karate One-Premier League.
A monster storm barreling across swathes of the United States has killed at least 10 people and prompted warnings to stay off the roads, mass flight cancelations and power outages, as freezing conditions persisted into Monday.
At least 11 people were killed and 12 more wounded Sunday in an armed attack at a soccer field in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, local authorities reported.
Increased cold in the aftermath of a snowfall in Jumla has disrupted normal life. The temperature in the district, part of Karnali Province, has dropped to minus 0.71 degrees Celsius, causing water in taps run no more but freeze.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the price of hallmark gold has been determined at Rs 309,000 per tola today, which was traded at Rs 303,800 per tola on Sunday.
Identities of two persons killed in a jeep accident at Chainpur municipality-2 of Sankhuwasabha have been established.
President of Nepali Congress (NC) Gagan Kumar Thapa, is scheduled to visit his electoral constituency, Sarlahi–4, on Monday.
Speaking at a programme organised here to mark International Customs Day today, business leaders called for a revision of the cash transaction ceiling that has been in place since January 15.
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all 753 local levels and 77 district coordination committees reminding them to enforce the Election Code of Conduct, 2082.