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KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to hold its 15th General Convention in Kathmandu on January 10–12, 2026. A meeting of the party’s Central Working Committee (CWC) held in Sanepa on Monday unanimously endorsed the timetable proposed by Acting President Purna Bahadur Khadka, according to NC Spokesperson Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat.
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KATHMANDU: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index extended its losing streak in the second trading session of the week on Monday, slipping by 4.28 points to close at 2,645.24. The benchmark had briefly recovered from an early slump, climbing to an intra-day high of 2,658.42, but the rebound proved short-lived.
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KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) has been bereaved of his father. Ramnarayan Shah (77) passed away in Kathmandu on Monday. He had been undergoing treatment at Civil Hospital, New Baneshwar. Shah had fallen unconscious on Sunday morning after developing cardiac complications. He was taken to Civil Hospital while still unconscious.
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KATHMANDU: The Central Working Committee (CWC) of Nepali Congress, which was postponed repeatedly due to a lack of consensus over the timing of the general convention, is convening on Monday. NC office bearers and some senior leaders had met at party president Sher Bahadur Deuba’s residence in Maharajgunj to discuss the convention on Sunday.
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KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank has introduced several policy tweaks to lift sluggish credit growth. In its first-quarter review of the Monetary Policy for Fiscal Year 2025/26 released on Monday, the central bank adopted a mildly supportive stance.
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KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sushila Karki held discussions with a delegation of families of martyrs who attained martyrdom during the Gen Z demonstrations. According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, the meeting focused on the actions taken by the government in line with the mandate of the demonstrations.
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KATHMANDU: Police have arrested Ashok Sherchan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prabhu Bank. According to SSP Shiv Shrestha, the spokesperson for the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police, Sherchan was taken into custody today on charges related to banking offences.
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KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and the Bibeksheel Sajha Party have formally unified. The two parties announced their merger at a special event held at the City Hall in Kathmandu on Sunday.
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KATHMANDU: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index snapped its five-day winning run on Sunday, the first trading day of the week, closing 26.51 points lower at 2,649.52 points. Although the benchmark index opened on a positive note and posted early gains, it soon lost momentum and slipped into negative territory.
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KATHMANDU: Former Chairperson of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party, Milan Pandey, has said that he is not involved in the ongoing unification with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). In a social media post, Pandey said he would take a political “cooling period” for some time before moving forward in a new way.
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KATHMANDU: Nepal enjoyed a trade surplus with only 28 of the more than 140 countries with which it trades, underscoring the country’s growing reliance on imports and its weak export base. The largest trade surplus was recorded with Denmark, amounting to Rs 274.41 million. Nepal exported goods worth Rs 324.
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KATHMANDU: Sudurpashchim Royals extended their dominant run in the Nepal Premier League (NPL), beating defending champions Janakpur Bolts by five wickets at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kathmandu on Saturday. The victory, their fifth in a row, confirmed Sudurpashchim a place in the playoffs with two matches still to play.
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KATHMANDU: As the general election for the House of Representatives approaches, the two major parties, the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML, are grappling with internal disputes, uncertainty over their general conventions, and leadership rivalry.
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KATHMANDU: A fighting half-century from Bashir Ahamad helped Biratnagar Kings defeat Karnali Yaks by three wickets in a closely contested match of the Nepal Premier League (NPL) at the TU International Cricket Grounds on Friday. Batting first, Karnali scored 160 runs for the loss of three wickets.
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KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sushila Karki has said that the Nepal Army will play a crucial role in restoring law and order in the country and in successfully conducting the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5.
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KATHMANDU: Thirteen contract employees of the Madhesh Provincial Assembly Secretariat have been dismissed under the direction of Deputy Speaker Babita Raut Ishar. The decision was made on the direction of the seven-party opposition alliance in the provincial assembly.
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KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Gorkhas kept their play-off hopes alive in the Nepal Premier League with a comprehensive 53-run victory over Chitwan Rhinos on Friday. Batting first, Kathmandu were bowled out for 142 runs in 19.4 overs. In reply, Chitwan succumbed for just 89 runs in 17.2 overs. Kathmandu made a shaky start with the bat.
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KATHMANDU: The number of political parties seeking to participate in the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5 has risen to 108. According to Narayan Prasad Bhattarai, the spokesperson for the Election Commission (EC), the tally reached 108 as of Thursday evening.
