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Dharan Sub-metropolitan City former Mayor Harka Raj Rai (Harka Sampang) registered his candidacy from Sunsari constituency 1 for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March.

He filed his candidacy on behalf of the Shram Sanskriti Party.

After resigning from the post of mayor, Sampang formally entered parliamentary politics and filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives elections.

Along with Sampang, other candidates have also filed nominations from Sunsari-1.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has assigned Prime Minister Sushila Karki the responsibility of overseeing three additional ministries following the resignation of their respective ministers.

Minister for Education, Science and Technology Mahabir Pun, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel, and Minister for Youth and Sports Bablu Gupta have resigned from their posts.

In view of the posts of ministers falling vacant at the three ministries, the Head of State has designated the Prime Minister to handle the portfolios of these ministries.

The price of gold reached an all-time high in the domestic market on Tuesday, setting a new historical record.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Traders, the price of gold has increased by Rs 2, 700 per tola to reach Rs 284, 700 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 282, 000 per tola on Monday.

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 70 and is being traded at Rs 5, 880 per tola.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has awarded its ticket to Pukar Bam for Kathmandu Constituency No. 4.

Bam had sought candidacy from Kathmandu-1, where he had contested in the previous election. However, the party has fielded him from Constituency 4 for the upcoming election.

Kathmandu-4 has long been represented by Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa. Thapa is set to contest from Sarlahi-4 in the next election, changing the electoral landscape of the Kathmandu constituency.

With Thapa not contesting from Kathmandu-4, the constituency is expected to see a new political contest in the upcoming polls.

Nepali rider Surakshya KC achieved a historic milestone at the third edition of the Extreme Enduro Race held in India by successfully challenging the obstacles.

The race took place at Big Rocks School in Kolar, India, and featured steep climbs, descents, large rocks, technical off-road sections, and highly demanding terrain. Despite falling several times during the race, Surakshya managed to get back up and complete the course.

With this achievement, she became the first woman to finish the race and win a trophy while competing alongside male riders. No woman had previously completed the event.

Her achievement is being seen as an inspiring moment for women in Nepal’s motorsports sector, particularly in off-road motorcycle racing. Surakshya said the accomplishment has strengthened the presence of women in the sport and opened new possibilities for future riders.

Surakshya KC is also a Nepali moto vlogger with over 900,000 subscribers on YouTube.

The US Embassy in Nepal has launched Creator’s Mela 2026: Vision to Venture, an initiative aimed at strengthening Nepal’s digital creator ecosystem by encouraging the transition from content creation to sustainable business development.

The program began on Saturday at Hotel Siraichuli in Chitwan, marking the start of a multi-city series. According to the organizers, the 2026 edition places greater emphasis on professional growth, entrepreneurship, and long-term career building for digital creators.

More than 800 young and emerging creators participated in the Chitwan event, which featured parallel sessions including panel discussions, spotlight conversations, workshops, live performances, and the Pitch to Success platform. Speakers and performers included Priyanka Karki, Ayushman Joshi, Cabinet Shrestha, Anand Bagaria, and Sandhya KC, along with digital creators such as 2B Gamer, Eva Giri, Shrishes Manandhar, Ekata Tandukar, Nepal 8th Wonder, and The K-OS. The event concluded with a live music performance by Yabesh Thapa.

Creator’s Mela 2026 will continue in Nepalgunj on Jan 24, followed by a two-day finale in Kathmandu on Jan 30 and 31. The Kathmandu program will include the Pitch to Success segment, where selected creators will present their business ideas to a panel of corporate executives for feedback and mentorship.

The theme Vision to Venture focuses on connecting digital creativity with enterprise development. The program integrates sessions on technology use, platform monetization, and digital business skills to support creators in building sustainable ventures.

Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief at the US Embassy Nepal, said the initiative aims to support entrepreneurship and job creation by expanding skills and networks among creators across the country, while also linking Nepali creators to international opportunities.

Preparations for the celebration of Sonam Lhosar 2862 have reached the final stage. The organization also announced that Prime Minister Sushila Karki is scheduled to attend the event as the chief guest.

The Nepal Tamang Ghedung shared the update during a press conference, stating that arrangements for this year’s Sonam Lhosar, which marks the Year of the Horse (Ta), are nearing completion.

The two-day celebration will take place at Tundikhel on Magh 4 and 5. Ghedung’s Federal President Mohan Gole said preparations are in their final phase, adding that a rally featuring Tamba, Bombo, Lama, and Jhankri will also be organized as part of the celebrations.

Ghedung General Secretary Jagatman Dong said that, as in previous years, the event is being prepared on a grand scale at Tundikhel, with programs planned to honor various individuals. According to the organizers, 101 organizations are involved in coordinating the event.

National Ghedung President Bir Bahadur Yonjan said Sonam Lhosar has been traditionally celebrated at Tundikhel as a cultural festival. The program will also include performances by national artists and a DJ session by DJ Tenzing, the organizers said.

The Election Commission (EC) has geared up the implementation of election code of conduct and also set up the office of the returning officer.

The EC had also held a discussion with the political parties registered for participating in the House of Representatives (HoR) member election-2082 in connection with the implementation of Election Code of Conduct, 2082.

The discussion was held in the presence of Officiating Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari and Commissioners Dr Janaki Kumari Tuladhar and Sagun Shamsher JB Rana, along with the Commission Secretary Krishna Bahadur Raut.

The political parties present on the occasion expressed their commitment to help conduct the upcoming elections in a free, fair, and fear-free environment.

The parties' representatives said that they would ensure the faithful implementation of the Constitution, the Election Commission Act, 2073, the Political Parties Act, 2073, the Election (Offences and Punishments) Act, 2073, the House of Representatives Member Election Act, 2074, the National Assembly Member Election Act, 2075, and the Election Code of Conduct, 2082, along with other election-related laws.

In the context of the elections, they expressed their commitment to be present when called upon by the Commission, the Election Code of Conduct Monitoring Committee and Sub-committee, Election Officers, and Polling Officers.

The commission has stated that it has received suggestions such as the need for effective monitoring in the implementation of the code of conduct, and that the commission should be vigilant in checking and regulating fake information, propaganda, and hate speech disseminated through social media.

During the discussion, Bhandari urged the representatives of all political parties to participate in the election by complying with the law and not engaging in politics of prohibition.

Election Commissioner Sagun Shamsher JB Rana, who also serves as the coordinator of the Central Code of Conduct Monitoring Committee, provided information on the use of social media monitoring tools by the EC for the regulation of social media.

Representatives of the political parties expressed their commitment to implement the prevailing election laws and the election code of conduct.

He indicated that the election code of conduct will be implemented fairly with cooperation from all political parties.

EC spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai informed that offices of Chief Returning Officer have been set up in all 77 districts and offices of Returning Officer in 88 electoral constituencies for the first-past-the-post electoral system.