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The CPN-UML has announced the election schedule to elect the new leadership from the party's 11th National Congress.

The Chairman of UML Central Election Commission, Dr Bijaya Subba, made public  the election schedule this evening. 

As per the schedule, the namelist of voters will be made public at 7 this evening, while the complaints over the voters' namelist could be filed until 9 am on Monday.

The final namelist will be published at 10:15 am on Monday and the candidates will be given the nomination form from 9 am to 12 in the afternoon on Monday.

The candidates can register their forms from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm and the preliminary namelist of the candidates will be released at 2:30 pm. 

Dr Subba said that complaints on the candidates could be filed from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm on Monday. 

Likewise, the final namelist of the candidates will be made public at 6 pm on Monday.

The  voting will be held from 11 am to 5 pm on December 16. 

The inaugural session of the UML's 11th National Congress was held in Bhaktapur on Saturday. 

The closed-session of the party's National Congress is going on in Bhrikutimandap from this afternoon.   

President Ram Chandra  Paudel has suggested that the government should entirely focus on holding the forthcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5.  

Receiving the annual report of the National Security Council of the fiscal year 2081/82 BS at the Office of the President on Sunday, the President asked the government to discharge its responsibility without impacting the upcoming polls, President's Press Advisor Kiran Pokharel said.

On the occasion, the President directed the security bodies including the Nepal Army to pay much attention to security issues being more prompt than before.

Likewise, President Paudel expressed confidence that the National Security Council will work further effectively in coming days by analyzing the possible new security threats.  

Prime Minister and Chair of National Security Council Sushila Karki submitted the report to the President, it has been  said.  

Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal announced his engagement to long-term partner, model and actress Gabriella Demetriades, following six years of dating. The couple shared the news with fans after a candid conversation with actor Rhea Chakraborty, in which Demetriades clarified they are “not married now,” and Rampal confirmed they are “engaged.”

Rampal and Demetriades, who began dating in 2019, are parents to two sons, Arik and Arav. Gabriella, a South African model and actress, has worked on major fashion runways and high-profile campaigns while also pursuing acting projects. They have shared the glimpse of their life online with pictures. The engagement has seen an amazing support and celebratory messages, marking the next chapter in their life together.

Kasmire Pachhyauri, a Nepali song which was released on 18 Jan 2024 has hit 100m just a few days ago. The song struggles in the beginning due to the ban of the TikTok in Nepal. Once the ban was lifted, it became a song to trend everywhere. The song features vocals of Babukrishna Pariyar and Deepika Byambu, with lyrics and music by Nischal Dawadi. 

The music video, directed by Mausam Himali, highlights the acting and dancing of Babukrishna and Kepina Gotame, adding visual appeal to the song. The viral success of Kasmire Pachhyauri marks a new chapter for Nepali music in the global digital space

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 12. 50 points to close at 2, 594. 87 points on Sunday. 

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 0. 79 points to close at 445. 50 points.

A total of 11,272,168-unit shares of 330 companies were traded for Rs 1. 47 billion.

Meanwhile, Swastik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SWASTIK) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, City Hotel Limited (CITY) was the top loser as its price fell by 6. 26 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 35 trillion.

Comedian Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, six decades after starring alongside Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins and headlining The Dick Van Dyke Show. Reflecting on his milestone, Van Dyke told ABC News from his Malibu home, “A hundred years is not enough. You want to live more, which I plan to.”

The celebration includes a nationwide screening of a new documentary, Dick Van Dyke: 100th Celebration, honoring his decades-long career. Van Dyke, a Tony, Grammy, and four-time Emmy winner, also starred in Bye Bye Birdie, Diagnosis: Murder, and remains the oldest Daytime Emmy recipient for a guest role on Days of Our Lives.

Having overcome alcoholism in the 1970s, Van Dyke has shared his journey publicly. On aging, he noted he often played older characters as grumpy men, but at 100, he says his own experience is far more upbeat, embodying the humor and charm that made him an enduring icon.

Thailand reported its first civilian death from the ongoing border conflict with Cambodia after a rocket attack on Sunday killed 63-year-old Don Patchapan in Sisaket province’s Kantharalak District. The attack occurred in a residential area near a school, with nearby houses catching fire from the blast. Thai authorities condemned the attack as “cruel and inhumane,” while Cambodia has deployed truck-mounted BM-21 rocket launchers firing indiscriminately across the border.

The latest clashes follow a skirmish on Dec 7 that wounded two Thai soldiers. Both sides continue airstrikes and drone operations, resulting in more than two dozen reported military deaths and the displacement of over half a million people. Thailand confirmed 15 of its troops have died, while Cambodia disputes Thai casualty figures but acknowledges civilian deaths. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet praised his country’s resilience on social media. Recent fighting has disrupted a ceasefire brokered in July, previously enforced through US and Malaysian mediation

Two elephant calves born at the Elephant Breeding and Training Center at Khorsor, Chitwan National Park, are to be sent to Qatar on December 17.

The two calves named Rudrakali and Khagendra Prasad, raised and trained at the breeding center, and sheltered in Sauraha Hattisar, are about to be transferred to Qatar. Rudrakali is seven years old and Khagendra Prasad is six years old. 

Dr Haribhadra Acharya, the Information Officer of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, said that the two elephant calves are to be sent to Qatar on December 17, via a chartered cargo plane from Bhairahawa International Airport.

Acharya said that preparations are being made to send the elephants to Bhairahawa from Sauraha a day earlier after coordinating with the plane's flight schedule and assessing the road conditions. 

These elephants are going to be kept at Al Khor Park's zoo in Doha, Qatar.

According to Information Officer Acharya, two mahouts are also going to Qatar under the leadership of park animal technician Dinesh Dhakal, accompanying the calves. 

They will return home after ensuring the management of the elephant calves there.

Previously, Nepal has been presenting various wild animals such as the one-horned rhinoceros and elephants to different friendly nations as gifts. 

These wildlife gifts have been presented to strengthen the bilateral relations and to project the importance of Nepal's biodiversity at the international level.

Acharya said that this is the first time that Nepal is sending elephants as presents to another country.

The elephant breeding center, established in 2044 B.S. with 16 elephants brought from India, two from Myanmar, and two from Thailand, has so far bred and raised 68 elephants. 

Six of those born here have died. It is said 61 elephants have been trained here. 

Previously, Nepal has given 26 rhinos, 10 tortoises, one wolf and two leopards to various countries since 1985.

Nepal had expressed its commitment to gift elephants to Qatar during the official visit of then President Bidya Devi Bhandari in 2018.