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Shankar Pokharel has been elected as the General Secretary of the CPN-UML from the party’s 11th General Convention.

According to the final results released by the Election Commission, Pokharel secured 1,228 votes to win the post.

Lekhraj Bhatta, Yogesh Bhattarai and Raghubir Mahaseth have been elected as Deputy General Secretaries of the CPN-UML. They emerged victorious at the party’s 11th National Convention.

Among them, Bhatta received the highest number of votes, garnering 1,452 out of the 2,227 votes cast followed by Mahaseth with 1,368 votes and Bhattarai with 1,348 votes.

As per the UML statute, there is a provision for three Deputy General Secretaries.

KP Sharma Oli’s panel has secured victory in the election of all secretary posts of the CPN-UML.

A total of nine secretaries were elected from the party’s 11th General Convention, in line with the revised UML statute that provides for nine secretary positions.

Mahesh Basnet secured the highest 1,544 votes followed by Padmakumari Aryal with 1,530 votes, Chhabilal Bishwakarma with 1,506 votes, Sherdhan Rai with 1,503 votes, Hikmat Kumar Karki with 1,337 votes, Khagaraj Adhikari with 1,231 votes, Yamalal Kandel with 1,185 votes, Rajan Bhattarai with 1,181 votes and Bhanubhakta Dhakal with 1,108 votes.

Four members of the KP Sharma Oli panel, including Gokarna Raj Bista, have been elected Vice Chairs of the CPN-UML.

Prithvi Subba Gurung, Bishnu Poudel, Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’, Gokarna Raj Bista and Raghuji Pant were elected to the party’s vice chair positions.

Gurung secured the highest number of votes with 1,737, followed by Poudel with 1,675 votes, Badal with 1,516 votes, Bista with 1,368 votes, and Pant with 1,258 votes.

Although Bista won the Vice Chair post, he belongs to the Ishwor Pokharel panel, which lost the election for the party’s top leadership.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 700 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 260, 400  per tola today. It was traded at Rs 259, 700 per tola on Wednesday.

Similarly, the silver is being traded at Rs 4, 080 per tola today.

Two persons died in a motorbike accident along the Bhairahawa-Parasi road section in Rupandehi on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Raju Harijan (21) and Rohit Yadav (23) of Omsatiya Rural Municipality-3, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Suraj Karki.

The accident took place when a motorcycle (Ga 11 Pa 8625) heading towards Bhairahawa from Parasi hit a parked truck with Indian number plate (HR 55 W 031) at Parasijhuwa along Bhairahawa-Parasi section this morning.

Critically injured Raju and Rohit died in the course of treatment at Bhairahawa-based Universal College of Medical Sciences, added Karki.

Police have impounded the truck and arrested its driver for investigation.

A man died after a gun misfired during hunting in Sisneripakhera forest of Manahari Rural Municipality-6, Makawanpur.

The deceased has been identified as Sete Thing (50) of Balubhanjyang in Manahari.

One of the two hunters died following the misfiring of the gun, which was carried out by Sete's friend Gopal Blon of Raksirang Rural Municipality-8 in the district, according to the District Police Office. 

Deputy Superintendent of Police of Makawanpur (DSP Pushkar Bogati said that Blon and Sete had carried one each gun in the forest for hunting.

It is said that Blon's gun misfired as he skidded off the bushes, killing Sete on the spot.

Police have held Blon along with the two guns, DSP Bogati said.

The "2025 Inaugural Himalayan Rim Regional Film Exhibition" commenced today at the Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Tribhuvan University.

The event, themed "Civilizational Mutual Learning, Technological Innovation" utilized a rich array of forms, including animated film screenings, craft workshops, cultural creative displays, and Cinematic dialogues, to bring an audiovisual feast where traditional Chinese culture seamlessly blends with modern technology to Nepal young students.

The event began with an enthusiastic opening featuring an AI-produced promotional short film, followed by the screening of 'The Spirit of the Mountains', an AIGC (AI-Generated Content) full-process animated short. Drawing inspiration from the Chinese intangible cultural heritage technique of "Quanxing Tuo" (full-form rubbing), the film showcased the unique synergy between artificial intelligence and traditional culture.

After the screening, the film's Director Pang Jia connected via video link to demonstrate the AI scene-generation process in real-time, while Producer Junyan Huang engaged in an interactive session.

Speaking at the inaugural session, Head of the Central Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Tribhuvan University Dr Kundan Aryal shared that the department itself is transitioning into digital media in recent times, and planning to start the course of film studies soon. He added that such exhibitions are important to bridge the gap between people of two countries.

On the occasion, Nepali film actor Pradeep Khadka shared that Nepal wants to have cooperation with the Chinese film industry. “Himalaya is an open studio, while we have stories and emotions. Nepali films can be exported as a digital product across the world.”

Another actor Buddhiman Tamang shared that Nepali film can take inspiration from the Chinese film industry. His statement was echoed by the film Director Pradeep Shahi who expressed that art does not have any boundary, and has a universal form. Stating that he is highly impressed by the Chinese animation and technology, he sought cooperation from the Chinese film industry.

The inaugural event was attended by film actors, directors, film critics, journalists and students.

In the afternoon, the animated film 'The Legend of Hei 2' continued to draw many students. Utilizing its unique dynamic storyboard pre-visualization technology, the film vividly told a heartwarming story of harmonious coexistence between humans and "demons"—the personifications of mountains, water, wood, stone, and animals—conveying the ecological concept of the unity of nature and humanity and the co-existence of all things, deeply immersing the audience.

The subsequent "Blind Box Interaction" session brought the atmosphere to a climax, with students eagerly participating in questions and activities to win limited-edition film merchandise.

This inaugural stop of the touring exhibition at Tribhuvan University was widely welcomed by the faculty and students.

Many students expressed that through the screenings and exchange sessions, they not only appreciated the unique aesthetic style and exquisite production techniques of Chinese animation but were also full of anticipation for the prospects of bilateral cooperation in the field of digital creation.

The exhibition, organized by 1905 Movie Network, plans to boost China-Nepal cultural exchange and build a solid "digital bridge" for the youths.

After Tribhuvan University, the exhibition will move to Kathmandu University and Lumbini Buddhist University.

The exhibition will conclude on 21st December.