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Devika Lamichhane Sobha of the CPN (Maoist Center) has been elected as the deputy chief of Nalagad Municipality, Jajarkot.

She secured 4, 272 votes.  Her closest rival Indra Chand Singh of the Nepali Congress obtained 3, 147 votes.

CPN (Maoist Center)’s Namo Narayan Majhi has been elected as the chairman of Gramthan Rural Municipality, Morang in the by-elections held on Sunday.

He obtained 6, 969 votes to win the post of chairman.

His closest rival Balram Sardar of the Nepali Congress secured 5, 333 votes.

Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal has won the post of ward chair of ward 1 and 4 of Dakneshwori Municipality, Saptari.

Dhirendra Kumar Sah (38) and Devendra Prasad Yadav (47) have been elected as the ward chair of Dakneshwori Municipality-1 and 4 respectively, the Election Office informed.

Sah secured 652 votes while Nepali Congress candidate Bhuliya Dev Tharuni received 587 votes.

Similarly, Yadav garnered 372 votes while his nearest rival Jogindra Raya Amat of the Nepali Congress got 277 votes.

Nara Bahadur Jhakri of the CPN (Maoist Center) has been elected as the ward chair of Tripurasundari Municipality-5 of Dolpa district by securing 161 votes in the by-elections held on Sunday.

His nearest rival Nara Bahadur Rokaya of the CPN-UML secured 117 votes. Similarly, Rajendra Prasad Neupane of the Nepali Congress garnered 21 votes.

Vote count results of the local level by-elections-2081 held on Sunday are being made public.

Rojina Shrestha of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been elected ward chair of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16. Her arch-rival Laxmi Ratna Maharjan of CPN-UML secured 2,220 votes, according to the Election Office.

Nepali Congress candidate Ichha Kumar Maharjan has won the post of ward chair of Kirtipur Municipality-1 by securing 562 votes. His nearest rival, Harsh Maharjan of CPN-UML, garnered 498 votes, according to the Election Office.

Kumari Sauden of CPN-UML has been elected as the chairperson of Sirijunga Rural Municipality-3 in Taplejung district by securing 353 votes. His nearest rival, Ambi Sauden of CPN (Maoist Center) received 251 votes.

Likewise, Nepali Congress candidate Arjun Prasad Tiwari has been elected the ward chair of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-12 by securing 2,063 votes.

His nearest rival Rabin Kumar Pradhan of CPN (Maoist Center) received 1,560 votes, according to Chief Returning Officer Awani Mainali Bhattarai.

CPN-UML's Sakibul Khan has been elected the ward chair of Ramgopalpur Municipality-2 in Mahottari district by securing 631 votes.

His nearest rival Aiti Kumari Yadav of CPN (Maoist Center) received 534 votes, informed Chief Returning Officer Rajkumar Koirala.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is leaving for Beijing this morning on a four-day official visit to China.

At the cordial invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, PM Oli is embarking on the visit from December 2-5.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PM Oli will call on Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. 

Prime Minister Oli will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang and exchange views on various issues of mutual interest.

Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress Zhao Leji is also scheduled to call on Prime Minister Oli.

Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to address a program at Peking University during the visit.

He is also scheduled to address the Nepal-China Business Forum to be jointly organized by the Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

PM Oli will be accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya.

The Nepali delegation includes Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, PM's Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Economic and Development Advisor Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada, parliamentarians, high-ranking government officials, private sector representatives and media persons.

The PM-led delegation is scheduled to return home on December 5.

I’m tired of playing price roulette every morning.

Last week, my Pathao ride from Jadibuti to college (Kumarimati)  cost Rs 175. The next day? 115. Same route, same time, sixty rupees difference. That’s two cups of Tea I could’ve had. As a graduate student in Kathmandu, where every rupee counts, these unpredictable fares aren't just numbers—they’re meals skipped, books not bought, or coffee dates postponed.

The ride-sharing companies—Pathao, InDrive, and others—talk about ‘surge pricing’ and ‘dynamic rates’ like they’re doing us a favor. But let’s be real: they’re taking advantage of our desperation. When public buses are packed like sardine cans and taxis charge whatever they want, we're stuck playing their game.

But the pricing chaos is just the beginning.

The other day, I booked a ride and noticed something odd—the bike that pulled up had a different number plate than what my app showed. The driver acted like it was no big deal. Maybe it wasn’t, but after hearing stories about scams and safety issues, I couldn’t help feeling uneasy the whole ride.

And don’t get me started on the peak hour hustle. Drivers have figured out they can make more money by going ‘offline’ during rush hour. They’ll cancel your booking, then offer to take you anyway—for double the price. What choice do you have when you’re running late for an exam?

Some drivers have turned avoiding commission fees into an art form. ‘Sister, cancel the ride’, they’ll say. ‘Pay me cash instead—it’s better for both of us’. Better for whom? Without an official ride record, who’s accountable if something goes wrong?

The government talks about regulations like they’re discussing quantum physics—lots of big words and zero action. Bagmati and Gandaki provinces keep promising new policies, but they’re moving slower than Kathmandu traffic during monsoon season. Meanwhile, transport unions push back, and we students keep paying the price.

Here’s what kills me: ride-sharing could be amazing for Nepal. It could create jobs, ease our traffic nightmare, and give people affordable ways to get around. Instead, we’ve got this mess—where prices change like Kathmandu’s weather, and safety feels optional.

I’m not asking for free rides. None of us are. We just want something basic: knowing how much our ride will cost before we book it. Knowing the person picking us up is actually registered with the company. Not feeling like we're being scammed every time we need to get to class.

To the policymakers reading this: we need rules with teeth. Set some standards for these companies. Make them stick to their prices. Check if drivers are actually who they say they are. And maybe use some of that tax money to give us better public transport options?

Until then, we’ll keep playing this daily game of transport roulette. But remember—behind every surge price and cancelled ride is a student trying to get an education, a worker trying to make a living, or someone just trying to get home safely.

We deserve better than this. And we’re waiting.

Bandana Dahal

Undergraduate student, United College

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 9. 99 points to close at 2,738.06 points on Sunday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 4. 20 points to close at 473. 30 points.

A total of 16,767,168-unit shares of 314 companies were traded for Rs 8. 83 billion.

Meanwhile, Bishal Bazar Company Limited (BBC), Corporate Development Bank Limited (CORBL), Sindhu Bikash Bank Ltd (SINDU), Green Development Bank Ltd. (GRDBL) and Saptakoshi Development Bank Ltd (SAPDBL) were the top gainers today with their price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Janaki Finance Company Limited (JFL) was the top loser as its price fell by 10. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 53 trillion.