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KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) has completed essential preparations for the nomination of candidates on January 8 for the National Assembly election scheduled for January 25. The EC has outlined the documents that candidates must submit during the nomination process.…

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda is set to address the nation on Tuesday, reflecting on his one-year tenure in office. The announcement came from the Prime Minister’s Press Adviser, Govinda Acharya, who revealed that the address program…

KATHMANDU: In a startling revelation, the alleged team of Min Ghale, apprehended in connection with 14 kg of gold smuggled from Dubai to Nepal, is now implicated in smuggling a staggering 138 kg of gold. The investigation committee, tasked with…

BEIJING: At least 111 people died and another 220 were injured following an earthquake in the north-west China on Monday, state media reported. The quake struck Gansu province around midnight, damaging buildings, both there and in the neighboring province of…

KATHMANDU: In a significant move, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has prohibited the sale, purchase, storage, and use of tobacco products such as cigarettes and paan, particularly those wrapped in plastic pouches, effective from Wednesday. The Health Department of the metropolis…

JAJARKOT: A staggering 90 million rupees’ worth of foodstuffs have been obliterated in the aftermath of the Jajarkot earthquake. The Agriculture Development Office in Jajarkot reported that the seismic event, which struck Ramidanda on November 3, resulted in the complete…

KATHMANDU: The Indian government has implemented a ban on the export of onions until March 2024. The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued a notification on Thursday, amending the export policy for onions from ‘Free’ to ‘Prohibited.’ The ban, effective…

KATHMANDU: Gold has reached an all-time high in the Nepali market this Sunday, according to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association. The current trading rate for gold stands at Rs 120,800 in the local market. Similarly, Tejabi…