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CPN-UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet has filed his candidacy from Bhaktapur constituency 2 for the House of Representatives elections.

Basnet registered his candidacy by reaching the office of the election officer along with party leaders and cadres.

Rastriya Swatantra Party senior leader Balendra Shah (Balen) has filed his candidacy from Jhapa constituency 5 for the House of Representatives elections.

Shah registered his candidacy by reaching the office of the election officer at the Organic Agricultural Market in Damak.

Bheshraj Bhattarai proposed Shah’s candidacy while Bhuminanda Baral seconded the proposal.

Meanwhile, CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has registered his candidacy from the same constituency.

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 5.

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.