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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has forgiven 267 Nepali prisoners on the occasion of the 54th National Day (Eid Al Etihad).

The government of Nepal has welcomed this as a humanitarian and friendly step and expressed its gratitude to the UAE government. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision to pardon was taken following the initiative of the Nepali Embassy in Abu Dhabi and a request made as per the instructions of the Ministry.

If there are no other legal cases or restrictions, the Nepali citizens will be able to return home after completing the necessary legal procedures.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in collaboration with the KOICA Alumni Association of Nepal (KAAN), organized a Departure Orientation Program for the 2025 Part II (January Intake) group of Master’s and Doctoral Scholarship Awardees at the KOICA Nepal Office on January 29. 

The orientation program provided essential information about their academic programs, host universities in Korea, Korean life and culture, departure procedures, and other practical aspects of studying abroad. 

Addressing the event, Choong Hee Choi, Deputy Country Director of the KOICA Nepal Office, congratulated the awardees and shared valuable insights to help them prepare for their academic journey in Korea.

To date, a total of 175 government officials have successfully completed their Master’s degree programs through KOICA’s Scholarship Program. 

In the current academic year, eight government officials have been awarded scholarships for the August and January intakes. Among them, two have been selected for Ph.D. programs in e-Government and Public Management, while the remaining six will pursue Master’s degrees in various disciplines.

In addition to long-term scholarships, KOICA continues to support Nepal through short-term capacity-building programs

In 2025, a total of 75 government officials from various ministries and departments participated in the capacity-building program focused on strengthening health emergency coordination and operational systems, enhancing e-learning skills of TVET instructors, improving post-harvest management of fruits and vegetables, and developing impact-based early flood warning systems in Nepal. 

All initiatives were formally requested by the Government of Nepal and implemented with KOICA’s technical support.

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 13, 400 per tola in the domestic market on Monday. .  

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 286, 600 per tola today.  

Similarly, the price of silver has dropped by Rs 300 and is being traded at Rs 5, 200 per tola.

Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal with Atalanta to sign Nigeria international Ademola Lookman, the LaLiga club confirmed on Sunday, Reuters reported ​​​​​. 

"The Nigerian international is already in Madrid to undergo the relevant medical examination and finalise his new contract," Atletico said in a statement on their website.

Atletico gave no details about the transfer fee or the length of contract. Spanish media reported that Atletico would pay 35 million euros ($41 million) for the forward, according to Reuters. 

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham is set to miss around a month of action after suffering a hamstring injury during their 2-1 LaLiga victory over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, the club confirmed, Reuters reported. 

The 22-year-old England midfielder was forced off after nine minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Bellingham pulled up awkwardly while chasing a long ball and immediately clutched the back of his left thigh. Despite walking off the pitch, he was visibly upset, leaving the field in tears, according to Reuters. 

Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain scored a late winner to claim a 2-1 victory at Racing Strasbourg on Sunday and return to the summit of Ligue 1, Reuters reported. 

Nuno Mendes secured three vital points in the 81st minute, six minutes after the champions had been reduced to 10 men with the dismissal of right back Achraf Hakimi.

Senny Mayulu had put PSG ahead in the 22nd minute, one minute after Strasbourg’s Joaquin Panichelli saw his penalty saved by Matvey Safonov, according to Reuters. 

Manchester City and Aston Villa both slipped up in their pursuit of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday with City drawing 2-2 at Tottenham Hotspur and Villa slumping to defeat at home to 10-man Brentford, Reuters reported. 

After a wobble of their own, Arsenal returned to form with a 4-0 hammering of Leeds United on Saturday opening a seven-point gap and throwing down the gauntlet to their title rivals.

Villa went down 1-0 to Brentford before City kicked off at a Tottenham Hotspur side who have been woeful at home, according to Reuters. 

The Election Commission (EC) has stated that printing of three  million ballot papers for the first past the post (FPTP) electoral system was completed so far for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5.

According to the EC, the ballot papers for the FPTP system for 25 districts were printed. 

Likewise, the EC stated that nearly 1.1 million sample ballot papers are being printed for the voters' education purpose.  

The Election Commission stated that the ballot papers have been printed at Janak Education Materials Limited, Bhaktapur. 

Printing of ballot papers for the proportional representation (PR) system has already been completed, the EC said.

EC Spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai shared that a total of 28,030,000 ballot papers for the PR system were printed.