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The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) continued its downward trend for the second straight day. After falling by 58 points on Tuesday, the benchmark index dropped again by 45.36 points on Wednesday, closing at 2,559.59 points, down by 1.74 percent. Despite the decline in the index, the trading volume increased compared to the previous day. The total turnover rose from Rs 4.62 billion on Tuesday to Rs 5.76 billion on Wednesday, with 13.7 million shares traded, according to the Nepal Stock Exchange. On the day, the share prices of 18 companies increased, while 232 declined and one remained unchanged. The top…

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption case at the Special Court on Wednesday against seven individuals, including former Federal Affairs and General Administration Minister Raj Kumar Gupta, former Land Management Minister Balram Adhikari, and former Minister Ranjita Shrestha, in connection with the Pokhara Lichhibari land scandal. According to the CIAA, a corruption case has been registered demanding recovery of Rs 7.8 million from Gupta and Shrestha each, Rs 5.3 million from Balram Adhikari and Ram Chandra Adhikari each, and Rs 2.5 million from Yamkumari Gurung and Khambahadur Pun each. Similarly, Rs 7.8…

Sanu Bhai (Yuvraj Gurung), a notorious gang leader known for extortion, has been arrested again. He was apprehended on Sunday in Tokha, Kathmandu, on charges of assault. Sanu Bhai, 33, originally from Kakani Rural Municipality-5, Nuwakot, and residing in Suryadarshan Height, Tokha, was previously arrested on July 28 (Shrawan 12). At that time, he was arrested for fighting at the Nagarkot Dohori Sanjh in Nursing Chowk, Thamel.

Two of the road sections connecting Hetauda and Kathmandu, which had been blocked due to continuous rainfall, have reopened this morning. According to Inspector Thakur Sapkota of the Makawanpur District Police Office, traffic has resumed on the Hetauda–Kulekhani–Fakhel–Pharping road section and the Hetauda–Palung–Naubise road section after landslides were cleared. However, the Hetauda–Kathmandu Bhimphedi–Kulekhani–Sisneri road section and the Kanti Lokpath road section remain closed. Inspector Sapkota informed that part of the road along the Bhimphedi–Kulekhani–Sisneri section was washed away by the Dodhare Khola stream, and another landslide near Dakshinkali Temple has made vehicle movement impossible. Reconstruction and debris clearance work are…

In Tripurasundari Rural Municipality–5 of Dhading, a 55-year-old woman, Ram Maya Kandel, was murdered by her son, according to police. The accused, 30-year-old Yam Bahadur Kandel, allegedly attacked his mother with a sharp weapon on Sunday night, striking her in the neck and chest, leading to her death. Police reported that the suspect was arrested at the scene along with the weapon used in the crime. Yam Bahadur had earlier appeared in viral videos of the protest movement held on September 8–9 (Bhadra 23–24). His videos had been widely circulated on social media after the demonstrations. The incident has shocked…

Prime Minister Sushila Karki has convened a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday at 11:30 AM. According to Dinesh Prasad Bhatt, Executive Chief of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, the meeting was called by the Prime Minister to address urgent disaster-related concerns. He informed that the council meeting will make important decisions regarding effective relief distribution, reconstruction of infrastructures damaged by floods and landslides, and the arrangement of both temporary and permanent housing for victims. Bhatt further stated that due to the continuous rainfall, floods and…

According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of minted gold increased by NPR 2,500 on Monday, reaching NPR 233,100 per tola. Previously, on Sunday, gold was traded at NPR 230,600 per tola, making this the highest price recorded so far. Similarly, the price of silver also rose today. The association reported that silver increased by NPR 30 per tola, reaching NPR 2,960 per tola, up from NPR 2,930 per tola on Sunday.

The CPN Maoist Centre will hold its secretariat meeting today. The meeting is scheduled for Monday at 1:00 PM at the party’s central office in Paris Danda. According to the party spokesperson Agni Sapkota, the meeting will discuss topics including the determination of the date for the central convention and the selection of representatives.

Due to continuous heavy rainfall, the government had declared public holidays on Ashwin 19 and 20 (October 6 and 7, 2025). As a result, the stock market, which had been closed during this period, is set to reopen from Tuesday, Ashwin 21 (October 8, 2025). NEPSE has issued a notice confirming that secondary market trading will resume on that day. Although all offices in Kathmandu district reopened from Monday, Ashwin 20, the stock market will begin trading only from Tuesday. With improvements in weather conditions, the government shortened the public holiday by one day and instructed all offices to resume…

The Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Board has published the minimum wholesale prices of agricultural produce for today (Monday). Key Vegetable Prices (per kg unless mentioned) Tomato (Large – Nepali): Rs. 70 Tomato (Small – Local): Rs. 17 Tomato (Small – Tunnel): Rs. 22 Potato (Red – Nepali): Rs. 50 Potato (Red – Indian): Rs. 28 Potato (Red – Mudhe): Rs. 42 Potato (White): Rs. 38 Onion (Dry – Indian): Rs. 38 Carrot (Local): Rs. 120 | Carrot (Terai): Rs. 100 Cabbage (Local): Rs. 90 Cauliflower (Local): Rs. 80 Radish (Red): Rs. 60 | Radish (White – Local): Rs.…