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Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has instructed party leaders from the establishment faction not to hold a special convention and to focus on creating an environment for the regular convention. Deuba, who is undergoing treatment in Singapore, conveyed this directive via phone to Acting President Purna Bahadur Khadka and Deputy General Secretary Kishor Singh Rathore, among other leaders. Earlier, 2,488 delegates had submitted a signed letter to Acting President Khadka requesting a special convention. However, Deuba urged leaders not to implement it and instead concentrate on the regular convention. The previous central working committee meeting was postponed due to…

Janardan Sharma, former Vice-Chair of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Centre), is holding a special press conference today. The conference is scheduled for 2:30 PM at Satkar Restaurant in Bakhundol, Lalitpur. Sharma has opposed the Maoist Centre’s decision to merge with the Unified Socialist Party. Ahead of the party’s central committee meeting, which is expected to approve the unity decision tomorrow (Wednesday), Sharma expressed his disagreement and called the press conference. Earlier, he met with Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to clarify that he would not participate in the unity process involving the Unified Socialist Party and seven…

Bishwaskumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives, considers himself the luckiest man in the world. Despite surviving, Ramesh faces severe physical and mental challenges. His widely circulated photos and videos escaping from the wreckage captured global attention. Speaking to BBC News, he said, “Surviving is nothing short of a miracle,” though he admitted he has lost everything. His brother, Ajay, who was on the same flight, died in the crash. Ramesh is currently suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He explained, “I survived alone. I still can’t believe it. It…

Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has stated that the age for obtaining citizenship and the age for voting should be the same. Expressing his views through social media, Bhattarai urged the government and the Election Commission to adopt appropriate measures and set both the citizenship and voting age at 16 years. Following the Gen Z movement, he also suggested that the minimum age to contest in the upcoming election on Falgun 19 should be reduced from 25 to 18 years—or at least 21 years. He warned that failing to do so would make the upcoming election irrelevant for the…

Arghakhanchi, Nov 4 — Two people were killed and one was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident that occurred on Monday evening in Arghakhanchi district. The deceased have been identified as 18-year-old Gautam BK and 24-year-old Sagar BK, both residents of Nigali, Panini Rural Municipality–4. According to Dibash Jisi, Chief of the District Police Office, Arghakhanchi, both victims died on the spot. Another passenger, 25-year-old Santosh Gharti, sustained serious injuries and has been referred to Palpa for further treatment. Police said the motorcycle, with registration number Na 36 Pa 3509, lost control and met with an accident at Durgaphant in…

The Daunne section of the East-West Highway in Nawalparasi will operate one-way traffic for the next two months. The decision was made to facilitate the ongoing expansion of the Narayangadh–Butwal road and the construction of culverts along the route. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Yuvraj Khadka, chief of the Nawalpur District Police Office, the Project Directorate under the Department of Roads issued a notice today, stating that traffic will be one-way in the Daunne area until the culvert construction work is completed. SP Khadka said the construction work is progressing rapidly. He added that running two-way traffic has been…

Currently, Nepal is experiencing the partial influence of the western wind system. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, on Tuesday afternoon, the weather will remain generally cloudy in the hilly regions of Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces, while partly cloudy conditions are expected in the rest of the country. Similarly, light to moderate rainfall and snowfall are likely to occur at a few places in the hilly areas of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim provinces, and at one or two places in the hilly regions of other provinces. There is also a possibility of light rain in some…

The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has decided to include youth under the age of 40 as representatives in its upcoming 11th National General Convention. Around 2,100 representatives from across the country will take part in the convention, and those below 40 years of age will also participate as official representatives. According to UML Central Organization Department Chief Kashinath Adhikari, four representatives will be selected from each parliamentary constituency — two under the open category, one woman, and one youth below 40 years of age. As per the party’s criteria, four representatives will be chosen for every 1,200 party members…

Two people, including a foreign climber, have died after being hit by an avalanche near the base camp of Yalung Ri Peak in the Rolwaling region, located in Gaurishankar Rural Municipality–9. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gyan Kumar Mahato, a group of 15 foreign climbers along with Nepali guides was struck by the avalanche around 9:00 a.m. this morning near Yalung Ri. The condition of the rest of the group is still unknown. Ward Chairperson Nimgeli Sherpa said that despite repeated requests for rescue operations since early morning, the response was delayed. He added that the rescue process…

The CPN (Unified Socialist) has split after the party decided to merge with the CPN (Maoist Centre). Although the party’s Central Committee meeting approved the merger, senior leader Jhalanath Khanal and over a hundred leaders opposed the decision. Khanal accused party chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal of steering the party toward a right-wing direction and announced the formation of a new revolutionary party. According to Khanal, the party split after Madhav Nepal decided to merge with the Maoists. “We will form a new Revolutionary Marxist–Leninist Party. This is not the time to unite with the Maoists; first, the party needs ideological…