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The Nepal Student Union (NSU), the student wing affiliated with the Nepali Congress, has demanded that the party publicly release the updated property details of its leaders—from unit presidents to the central president—on an annual basis. An emergency meeting of the NSU Central Committee, held on October 11 at Nepal Law Campus, Exhibition Road, made the decision. The resolutions were made public during a press conference today. According to the decision, “To make the party free from corruption and irregularities and to promote good governance and transparency, the NSU formally demands that the party adopt a policy requiring all leaders—from…

The CPN (Maoist Centre) has formed a ‘Gen-Z Red Task Force’, led by Smriti Timilsina, a central member of the All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union (Revolutionary). According to Timilsina, the task force was established by Gen-Z members affiliated with the Maoist Centre to protect the party from leaders who have tried to dominate it for years. She stated that the task force was formed in response to the growing trend of individualism within the party, which has reached “an extreme level.” Timilsina shared that coordinators have already been appointed in 40 districts, and the task force will soon be…

A video conference was held between the family members of Bipin Joshi, a student from Bhimdatta Municipality–3, Kanchanpur, who has been under Hamas captivity for the past two years, and officials from the Nepali Embassy in Israel. During the meeting, Kishor Joshi, a family member of Bipin, said that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed them that Bipin’s name was not on the list of 20 hostages set to be released today. “Bipin’s name is not on today’s release list, but Israeli officials assured us they will continue to update us,” said Joshi. “Even though he is not among those…

The Gandaki Provincial Assembly’s proceedings have been disrupted for nearly one and a half months following the damage caused to the provincial assembly building during the Gen-Z movement protests. The last assembly meeting was held on Bhadra 16 (early September). Since then, two meetings were called, but both were postponed at the last minute. There is still no fixed date for the next session. The meeting scheduled for Bhadra 25 could not take place after Gen-Z demonstrators vandalized and set fire to the assembly building the previous day. Due to the tense situation after the protests, the session was indefinitely…

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that the Red Cross recently returned seven hostages from Hamas in Gaza City. The released hostages include Matan Angrest, his brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, Elon Ohiel, Eitan Mor, Omri Miran, and Guy Gilboa-Dalal. According to The Times of Israel, the Red Cross will transfer the hostages to IDF personnel inside Gaza, who will then move them to a military facility near Re’im outside the Strip. There, the hostages will undergo initial physical and mental evaluations and meet with their families. Earlier, Hamas had released a list of 20 hostages scheduled for release…

The Israeli army has confirmed that Nepali student Bipin Joshi, who had been missing since the Hamas attack on Israel, is no longer alive. According to international media reports, Israeli authorities have officially informed Bipin’s family about his death. On Monday morning, Hamas provided a list of 20 hostages it planned to release that day. However, Bipin Joshi’s name was not on the list, raising serious concerns about his survival. After three weeks of search and communication efforts, Israeli officials concluded that Bipin is no longer alive. Bipin Joshi was one of nine Nepali students studying at an agricultural training…

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has launched an investigation against former Vice President and Maoist leader Nanda Bahadur Pun and his two sons, Jitendra and Dipesh, in connection with a gold smuggling case that took place three years ago. According to the CIB, Jitendra allegedly misused his father’s position to obtain an identity card showing him as a resident of Humla, allowing him to cross the Nepal-China border. Reports and video evidence had previously surfaced showing Jitendra in Taklakot, a Chinese border town, where he reportedly received four kilograms of gold. The case came to light after…

A team from the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has arrested Dhundiraj Dahal, an account officer at the National Academy of Medical Sciences (Bir Hospital), with a bribe amounting to over Rs 100,000. According to CIAA spokesperson Rajendra Kumar Paudel, Dahal was taken into custody based on information and complaints that he had accepted Rs 120,580 as a bribe from various suppliers and contractors in exchange for processing payment bills that were due as per regulations. He stated, “The CIAA team seized the bribe amount, one mobile device, and other related documents from Dahal’s office.” The…

An electric crematorium has been inaugurated at Devghat Dham, led by the Devghat Area Development Committee, Tanahun. According to the committee, 20 to 30 bodies from districts including Tanahun, Chitwan, and Nawalparasi are brought to Devghat daily for cremation. The electric crematorium has been introduced to ensure smooth operation even during rainy weather and to speed up the cremation process. Previously, traditional wood-based cremations caused deforestation and pollution of the river, prompting the construction of this eco-friendly facility. The operation responsibility has recently been transferred to the local municipality. The infrastructure, managed by Bharatpur Metropolitan City, includes the crematorium building,…

The Nepali Army has once again won a gold medal at the Cambrian Patrol Exercise, an international military patrolling competition held in Wales, United Kingdom. According to the Nepali Army, its team secured high marks to claim the gold medal in this year’s event. The exercise featured a total of 117 teams, including 35 international teams from 33 countries. The 10-member Nepali team was led by Major Kasam Shrestha and Captain Birendra Malasi. Assistant Military Attaché Colonel Anup Shah at the Nepali Embassy in London stated that the Nepali Army has consistently demonstrated outstanding performance in the Cambrian Patrol Exercise…