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The Election Commission of Nepal has officially recognized Harka Sampang’s “Labour Culture Party” on Sunday. Sampang, who currently serves as the Mayor of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City, personally appeared at the Election Commission to receive the party’s certificate of official recognition.

Police are preparing to arrest Dr. Nicholas Bhusal after he issued a public statement inciting violence. Bhusal had threatened to surround the residences of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, and then–Kathmandu Chief District Officer Chhabi Rijal. Following Bhusal’s provocative remarks, police have tightened security around Oli’s residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur. His inflammatory social media statements have also prompted a warning of retaliation from a member of the Tarun Dal youth wing. According to police sources, efforts are underway to locate Bhusal. Authorities said he is being sought to prevent potential clashes between opposing groups.…

At least 35 people have died and five others remain missing due to continuous heavy rainfall and flooding in central Vietnam. According to disaster management officials, coastal regions have been severely affected after rainfall reached up to 1.7 meters (5 feet 6 inches) within the past 24 hours. The victims were reported from Hue, Da Nang, Lam Dong, and Quang Tri provinces, according to Vietnam’s Disaster and Dike Management Authority. The ancient city of Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has been submerged under waist-deep water. With local rivers reaching their highest levels in 60 years, residents have resorted…

The CPN (Maoist Centre) has decided to unify with the CPN (Unified Socialist) and hold a joint meeting on November 6 (Kartik 20). Maoist spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota informed that the Maoist Central Committee meeting will take place on November 4 (Kartik 18). This decision was approved at the party secretariat meeting held this morning at Paris Danda, which also resolved to organize a joint convention. However, Secretariat member Janardan Sharma boycotted the meeting. According to spokesperson Sapkota, although Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ urged Sharma to share his views in the meeting, Sharma refused to participate. The party has…

The BP Highway, which had been blocked for three days due to landslides and rockfalls, has reopened for traffic. Various sections of the highway, particularly the Choukidanda–Nepalthok stretch in Kavrepalanchok, were obstructed by landslides and debris. The Division Road Office in Bhaktapur cleared the obstruction and created a 50-meter diversion at Roshi Rural Municipality-8, allowing vehicles to resume movement, according to Senior Divisional Engineer Suman Yogesh. Engineer Yogesh noted that dry landslides in areas such as Mamti in Roshi-12 continued to pose challenges, preventing complete clearance on Saturday. Continuous rainfall since November 13 had triggered landslides and rockfalls along multiple…

The meeting, originally called for Monday, will now be held on Kartik 18, according to party spokesperson Agniprasad Sapkota.

Traffic on the Butwal–Narayangadh section, particularly at Daunne, has been disrupted due to muddy and slippery road conditions following recent rainfall. According to the District Police Office, Nawalparasi (East), vehicles are now moving slowly in one lane at Daunne. The East–West Highway section in this area remains problematic, as heavy mud has made parts of the road slippery and difficult to navigate. Passengers have faced significant difficulties, and vehicles have been operating alternately in one direction in some sections. Last night, traffic was completely halted near Ghyo Khola as vehicles got stuck in the mud. Police have advised travelers to…

The Beni–Darbang road, connecting three western local levels of Myagdi with the district headquarters Beni Bazaar, has reopened after being blocked for three days. The road was disrupted since Thursday due to a landslide at Faparkhet (Ghumaune), located on the boundary of Beni Municipality–4 and Mangala Rural Municipality–2, cutting off transport links for Mangala, Malika, and Dhaulagiri Rural Municipalities with the district headquarters. According to Bishnu Paudel, head of the Infrastructure Development Office, Myagdi, the road was cleared today, and transport services have resumed, allowing travel from Darbang to Beni, Pokhara, Kathmandu, and other major cities. Landslides have been a…

The government has announced a reduction in the opening hours of government offices starting this Sunday. According to the office hours set for the current fiscal year, from Kartik 16 to Magh 15, offices will now operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Previously, offices were open until 5 p.m. during this period. On Fridays, government offices will operate for a shorter period, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Two people were killed and four others injured in an autorickshaw accident that occurred on Saturday evening in Rukum East. According to police, the deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Rejina Gharti and 25-year-old Fisolti Gharti, both residents of Lugum, Bhume Rural Municipality–1. Police said the two women were sisters-in-law (jetani and dewrani) from the same family. They were pronounced dead shortly after being taken to Rukumkot District Hospital, where doctors confirmed their deaths upon arrival. The injured have been identified as 26-year-old Pritika Budha and her 11-month-old son Subham Budha, along with 25-year-old Beauty Pun and 3-year-old Saksham Gharti,…