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A group of robbers opened fire at the head of the Sagun Savings and Loan Co-operative Limited of Milanchowk in Bagmati Municipality-1, Sarlahi. Sajan Karki (30) of Jutpani, Lalbandi Municipality-2 was injured in the firing. The looters fired four rounds of bullets while Karki was working at the office. The robbers, who came in a group of three, entered the office and threatened Karki to give them money, but Karki retaliated. The group of robbers opened fire soon after Karki started retaliating against them. Police said that Karki sustained bullet injuries on various parts of his body. Following the incident, the trio fled the scene by riding on a motorbike bearing an Indian registration number plate. Karki has been taken to Kathmandu after primary treatment in Hariban. The robbers decamped with an empty bag of Karki. The District Police Office, Sarlahi said that they are searching for the persons involved in the incident.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index plunged by 12. 81 points to close at 1,845.51 points on Wednesday. Similarly, the sensitive index fell 2. 66 points to reach 488. 83 points. A total of 2,151,714 unit shares of 216 companies were traded for Rs 64 billion. Likewise, all sub-indices saw red in today’s market except for Hotel and Tourism and Mutual Fund. Meanwhile, Aviyan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10 percent. Likewise, People’s Power Limited was the top loser with its price dropped by 7. 47 percent. At the end of the day, total market civilization stands at Rs 2. 65 trillion.

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) arrested two engineers with bribe money on Wednesday. The suspects have been identified as Nawaraj Satyal of Ramechhap and Bakhat Bahadur Thapa. The anti-corruption watchdog spokesperson Shyam Prasad Bhandari said that the duo were nabbed with cheques of Rs 1.6 million and Rs 1.2 million taken from service seekers.

A 5.9 magnitude (ML) earthquake was felt in various parts of the country at 3 :07 pm on Wednesday. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the epicenter was traced around Tatopani, the Nepal-China border. The tremor was also felt in some parts of India and China.  

The Kathmandu District Court on Wednesday extended the remand of former Nepal national cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane, who was arrested on the rape charge, by four more days. Though the police had requested the court to extend the remand of Lamichhane by seven more days to take the investigation to a logical conclusion, the court extended the remand only for four days. This is the third time that the court extended the remand of Nepal’s leg spinner Lamichhane. The Kathmandu District Court had allowed police to keep Lamichhane in custody for seven days for this first time on October 10 to investigate a rape charge against him. Later, on October 13, the court extended the remand by five more days. A 17-year-old girl had filed a rape complaint against Lamichhane at the Metropolitan Police Circle, Gaushala when he was abroad to play Caribbean Premier League (CPL) from Jamaica Tallawahs. According to the complaint, Lamichhane had allegedly taken the girl to various places in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur on August 21 and raped her in a hotel room the same night.

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a seven-point directive to the political parties and candidates to implement the election code of conduct. The poll body issued the directive to hold the upcoming elections in a free, fair and transparent manner. The EC said that it issued the seven-point directive to the political parties and candidates to hold the elections in free, fair and transparent manner as many political personalities have been found carrying out publicity campaigns by using government resources, running door-to-door programs with more than 25 people, organizing any corner or mass meetings with the objective of spreading their messages to the public and using vehicles to conduct election campaigns.

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 200 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow bullion is being traded at Rs 93, 200 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 93, 400 per tola on Tuesday. Meanwhile, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 92, 700 per tola today. Similarly, the price of silver is being traded at Rs 1, 175 per tola.

CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said it is necessary to make the alliance, formed to protect the Constitution, democracy and federal democratic republic, victorious in the elections to the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly slated for November 20. Addressing the election mobilization program organized by the left-democratic alliance in Lalitpur today, Chair Dahal said that it is necessary to continue with the alliance until the threat of regression exists. He said that victory of alliance is necessary to bring positive political changes in the nation. According to leader Dahal, the alliance was formed with the objective of safeguarding the rule of law, democratic republic and the nationality. He said that the victory of the alliance was necessary to further consolidate democracy. The former prime minister urged the leaders and cadres from the political parties in the ruling alliance not to hesitate to vote for each other's election symbols. He was of the opinion that the downfall of the Panchayat system would remain impossible if the Nepali Congress and Communist did not join hands against the rule. "In addition, the Comprehensive Peace Accord would not be possible in lack of collaboration between the Congress and Communists,” he said. Dahal was hopeful that a coalition government to be formed after the elections would expedite the economic development in the nation.