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KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli held talks on Monday. Leaders of the country’s two largest political parties met at Deuba’s residence in Maharajgunj. Oli was accompanied by UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index extended its losing run into a third session, closing 13.88 points lower at 2,581.21 points on Monday. The benchmark index witnessed a sharp fall right after trading began and failed to recover despite multiple recovery attempts.
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KATHMANDU: Millennium Challenge Account Nepal (MCA-Nepal) has signed two contracts worth $23.66 million for road upgrading and maintenance works under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact. MCA-Nepal on Monday signed a $20 million contract with Sharma–Kumar Joint Venture for road upgrading works on the Dhankhola–Lamahi section of the East–West Highway.
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JANAKPURDHAM: Newly-elected Speaker of the Madhes Provincial Assembly, Ram Ashish Yadav, has accused the federal government of using the provinces as a powerless “co-operative” entity.
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KATHMANDU: Nepal’s trade deficit widened by 10.52% over the first five months of the current fiscal year. According to the Department of Customs, the trade deficit widened to Rs 649.68 billion between mid-July and mid-December of the current fiscal year.
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KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sushila Karki is holding discussions on laws and management related to the upcoming House of Representatives election with representatives of political parties and civil society. The meeting will begin at 1 pm at Singha Durbar, according to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.
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KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has announced that he will run for the post of President in the party’s upcoming 15th general convention. Speaking at a program in Kathmandu on Monday, Thapa said he would stand as a candidate for the top post and assume the party’s leadership.
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KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) has determined the percentages for inclusive groups under the proportional representation system for the upcoming House of Representatives election, in line with the House of Representatives Member Election (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.
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KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane has warned against any conspiracy to disrupt the elections. Addressing supporters at the party office in Banasthali on Sunday, Lamichhane said attempts were being made to sabotage the elections in the name of restoring Parliament, and cautioned against such moves.
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KATHMANDU: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has invited 24 cricketers to a closed training camp as it prepares to finalize a 15-member squad for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup. CAN published the list through a statement on Sunday.
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KATHMANDU: The shortest time taken to finalize the distribution of active membership of Nepali Congress (NC) is eight months. This is considered the minimum time required to finalize party membership before a general Convention. Active membership is a vital component of the NC’s structure.
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JANAKPURDHAM: Ram Ashish Yadav has been elected Speaker of the Madhesh Provincial Assembly. Yadav, the chief whip of the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal, was elected Speaker on Sunday after securing 72 votes. The other candidate, Triloki Prasad from the CPN-UML, received 24 votes. The UML has 24 lawmakers in the provincial assembly.
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KATHMANDU: The Bagmati Civilization Integrated Development Committee has installed trash barriers to collect floating waste from major rivers in Kathmandu Valley. The committee initiated the campaign by installing a trash barrier on the Bagmati River, a little above the Guheshwari Temple area.
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KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane has returned to the party headquarters for the first time in 216 days. He was arrested at his home on April 4. Lamichhane had addressed supporters and party cadres one day before his arrest. He was scheduled to address a mass gathering in Chitwan on April 5.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index has slipped below the critical psychological support level of 2,600 points. The benchmark index closed the session 19.92 points lower at 2,595.10 points on Sunday, the first trading day of the week. This marked the second straight double-digit loss in the stock market.
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KATHMANDU: Madhesh Province Assembly members are voting to elect a new Speaker on Sunday. Two candidates have filed their nominations for the position – Ramashish Yadav from the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal, representing the seven-party ruling coalition and Triloki Prasad from the CPN-UML.
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KATHMANDU: Nepal is hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in Kathmandu from January 18 to February 3. This will be the highest-level event in women’s cricket that Nepal is hosting and will determine the final teams for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
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JANAKPURDHAM: Madhesh Province Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav secured a resounding vote of confidence from the Madhesh Province Assembly on Friday. Yadav, who is the parliamentary party leader of Nepali Congress (NC) in the provincial assembly, received backing not only from his seven-party ruling coalition but also from the main opposition, the CPN-UML.
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BUTWAL: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane was released from prison on Friday. Although the Butwal bench of the Tulsipur High Court had ordered his release on bail on Thursday, he was freed only on Friday as he needed to travel to Rupandehi to obtain the release warrant.
