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The Nepal Police has taken action against 599 of its service personnel for posting non-professional and unauthorized content contrary to policy related to social media use.

Spokesperson of Nepal Police, Abinarayan Kafle, shared that departmental action was taken against Deputy Inspector General to office assistant for making indecent comments against police organization and misusing police uniform in different social media platforms including Facebook, X and Tiktok.  

Kafle stated that the figure covers cases recorded up to the current date, starting from the fiscal year 2077/78 BS.

The Nepal Police had issued guidelines related to the use of social media in 2071 BS in order to make the use of social media disciplined and systematic. 

The Election Commission has introduced a new regulation concerning communications within the election code of conduct. 

The Commission declared today during an event that throughout the election campaign prohibition period, no form of discussion, interaction, assembly, convention, workshop, or seminar is permitted, and it is forbidden to solicit votes or campaign through any method, process, or medium. 

According to the newly established regulation, details of campaign expenditures via online media must also be accounted for in election expenses. 

Political parties, candidates, and party-affiliated organizations are required to conduct their campaigns through online media and report such expenses in the election expense documentation. 

Furthermore, the new regulation emphasizes the internalization of the complete press freedom guaranteed by the Constitution along with its self-regulation. 

The definition of social media has been broadened to encompass specific social media platforms, while the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) to contravene the code of conduct in evolving times has also been addressed. 

Provisions have been established to permit promotional materials to be published in any newspaper as part of newspaper promotions, and arrangements have been made to facilitate election campaigns through online media utilizing roadblocks, content blocks, homepage banners, detailed page banners, and box advertisements (within the news).

The Nepali Congress leaders, who are in favour of the party's special general convention, have called for the special general convention as per party's statute.

Organizing a press conference today, they shared that the special general convention will be held on January 11 and 12. 

The leaders determined that the special general convention was indispensable to make the NC strong, dynamic and in favor of the people in the existing difficult political scenario as well as to rebuild the party along with political policy making. 

Out of total general convention representatives, 54.58 percent (2,488) representatives had registered applications at the party office on October 15, 2025, demanding a special general convention. 

Though the Article 17 (1) of the party statute has clearly mentioned that the party's 15th general convention should be held within December 1, 2025, it was not held on the slated date, argued the leaders. 

There is a provision that a special general convention should be called within three months if 40 percent members of the general convention make written requests for the same. 

Central committee members--Ajay Babu Siwakoti, Pratima Gautam, Prakash Snehi, Devraj Chalise, Jagadish Narsingh KC, Subas Pokharel, Manoj Mani Achary, among others said no one has the right to neglect such demand.

They also urged all central general convention representatives to participate in the special  general convention

Nepali Congress candidate Sunil Thapa has been elected unopposed as a member of the National Assembly.

He was elected unopposed after no nominations were filed against him in the open category. 

With no contesting candidates, Thapa secured the seat automatically. 

The formal announcement of the result is scheduled for January 11.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 13. 35 points to close at 2, 635. 94 points on Wednesday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 2. 22 points to close at 455. 01 points.

A total of 10,633,717-unit shares of 323 companies were traded for Rs 1. 50 billion.

Meanwhile, Narayani Development Bank Limited (NABBC) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 6. 08 percent.

Likewise, SY Panel Nepal Limited (SYPNL) was the top loser as its price fell by 8. 45 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 42 trillion.

Caracas and Washington have reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, US. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, a flagship negotiation that would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts, Reuters reported. 

The agreement is a strong sign that the Venezuelan government is responding to Trump's demand hat they open up to US. oil companies or risk more military intervention. Trump has said he wants interim President Delcy Rodriguez to give the US and private companies "total access" to Venezuela's oil industry.

Venezuela has millions of barrels of oil loaded on tankers and in storage tanks that it has been unable to ship due to a blockade on exports imposed by Trump since mid-December, according to Reuters. 

Nine rhinos have died in Chitwan National Park (CNP) and surrounding areas since July 17. 

These rhinos died in the park area, the adjoining community forest areas and nearby regions.

According to CNP Information Officer, Avinas Thapa Magar, five male and three female rhinos have died since Saun (July 17). 

He said that the gender of one could not be identified.

Magar further said that among the dead rhinos, one died due to an electrocution while the rest died due to natural causes. 

He said that the death of a male rhino was reported as recently as on January 6. 

According to him, the male rhino of approximately 35 years was found dead in the Kumroj buffer zone community forest.

“It is estimated that this rhino died in a fight with another one. The rhino's horn and hooves were intact,” he added.

The CNP Information Officer Magar stated that rhinos die every year due to various reasons, primarily naturally, by electric shock, fighting among themselves, or getting stuck in swamps.

According to him, there are 694 rhinos in CNP according to the latest count.

The export of Chhurpi (hardened cheese made from yak milk) through the Mechi Customs Office in Kakarbhitta of Jhapa has increased during the first five months of the current fiscal year (2082/83 BS or 2025/26 AD).

According to Information Officer Ishwor Kumar Humagain, a total of 275,246 kilograms of Chhurpi, amounting to Rs 485. 2 million were exported during this period (from mid-July to mid-December). This represents a 32 percent increase in volume compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year.

In the corresponding period last fiscal year, exports totaled 217,068 kilograms, valued at Rs 367.6 million. The export value has therefore risen by Rs 117.6 million.

Kakarbhitta remains the main export point for domestically produced Chhurpi. Among the top 10 export items from this customs point, Chhurpi ranks fourth.

Chhurpi is produced in the hilly and mountainous districts. 

Most of the Chhurpi is exported to Europe and America, where it is given to dogs and cats.

General Secretary of Nepal Chhurpi Producers Association, Rishi Timsina, said that Koshi Province alone produces 80 percent of the Chhurpi produced in Nepal.

He stated that the government has not paid adequate attention to the production and promotion of the trade in Chhurpi, one of the main products exported from Nepal.