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55-year-old arrested on charge of setting fire to UML flag

bishnu | 8 hours ago
KATHMANDU: Police have arrested one person on the charge of burning the flag of CPN-UML during an event organized by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Dang on Thursday. District Police Office, Dang, on Friday arrested Buddhi Bahadur Basnet (55), a resident of Kalakahola in Tulsipur–7, on Friday.

Trade deficit widens further as imports surge 13.6%

bishnu | 12 hours ago
KATHMANDU: Total trade deficit over the first seven months of 2025/26 widened by 10.91% to Rs 955.34 billion, thanks to slow export growth. Foreign trade data over the first seven months of the current fiscal year, released by the Department of Customs on Friday, show Nepal imported goods worth Rs 1,123.

No resources shortfall for March 5 polls: Khanal

bishnu | 16 hours ago
KATHMANDU: Minister for Finance Rameshore Prasad Khanal has reiterated that there will be no resource shortfall for the upcoming House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5. Speaking at the “Nepal Tourism Seminar” in Lalitpur on Friday, the finance minister said the government’s focus is on ensuring the successful completion of the elections.

Over two-thirds of non-life insurance funds parked in bank fixed deposits

bishnu | 16 hours ago
KATHMANDU: More than two-thirds of total investments of non-life insurance companies by the second quarter of the current fiscal year 2025/26 are concentrated in fixed deposit accounts of banks and financial institutions (BFIs). According to data released by the Nepal Insurance Authority, the 14 non-life insurance companies in operation had total investments of Rs 64.

Sahara Club defeat MMC to enter Aha Rara Pokhara Gold Cup final

bishnu | 2 days ago
KATHMANDU: Organizers, Sahara Club Pokhara, have advanced to the final of the 25th edition of the Aaha-Rara Pokhara Gold Cup. In the first semifinal played at the Pokhara Stadium on Wednesday, Sahara defeated Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) 7–6 in sudden death to book their place in the final.

Pakistan thrash Namibia by 102 runs, secure Super Eight berth

bishnu | 2 days ago
KATHMANDU: Pakistan secured their berth in the Super Eight stage of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a 102-run victory over Namibia on Wednesday. India, which meet the Netherlands later on Wednesday, have already qualified for the Super Eight stage with three wins out of three played in Group A.

NC unveils 10 visions in its election manifesto

bishnu | 2 days ago
KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress (NC) unveiled its ‘Commitment Document’, its election manifesto for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, amid a mass gathering in Janakpurdham on Wednesday.

Bhojpur: 24 Nepali Army personnel injured in bus accident

bishnu | 2 days ago
KATHMANDU: Twenty-four Nepali Army (NA) personnel were injured when a bus met with an accident at Setibagar in Bhojpur-4 of Bhojpur district on Wednesday. According to the District Police Office, Bhojpur, the bus, with registration Na. 4.

Nepal, India sign pact allowing joint probe into transnational crimes

bishnu | 2 days ago
KATHMANDU: After two decades of negotiations, Nepal and India have finally signed an agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters. Although neighboring India had shown interest and pushed the process forward during previous political governments, bilateral issues of this nature had often become contentious.

Indo-Nepal Trade Festival in New Delhi from Feb 20

bishnu | 2 days ago
KATHMANDU: The second edition of the Indo–Nepal Trade Festival 2026 is set to be held in New Delhi, India, from February 20 to 22. Everest Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ECCI) is organizing the festival with the slogan “Connecting People, Enhancing Bilateral Trade.

Former chair of Unified Socialist’s youth wing quits NCP

bishnu | 2 days ago
KATHMANDU: Roshan Thapa, then-chairperson of the youth wing of the then CPN (Unified Socialist), has announced that he has quit the Nepali Communist Party (NCP). Thapa wrote in a social media post that he has stepped down from all responsibilities related to the NCP and the youth organization.

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