Probe Commission deadline extended by 20 days
The deadline of the Probe Commission formed by the government to probe the damages occurred during the September 8 and 9 Gen Z movement has been extended by 20 days.
A meeting of the Council of Ministers today took a decision to this effect, confirmed Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal.
The Commission was formed by the Cabinet decision on September 21, 2025 under the chair of former judge GauriBahadur Karki.
It comprises former Additional Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Bigyan Raj Sharma and legal expert BishweshworBhandari as members.
The term of the Commission has been extended again for the second time at the proposal of the Home Ministry as preparation of the report was underway though the three-month deadline was given to the Commission in the beginning.
The term of the commission ended today itself.
Similarly, the government has decided to accept grant assistance of USD two million from the Asian InfrastructureInvestment Bank for the Butwal-Pokhara section upgrading project.
Likewise, Home Minister Aryal has been appointed as the government spokesperson.
Other decisions of the meeting would be made public in a regular press meeting, it has been said.
95 polling centers classified as highly-sensitive in Jhapa
The Security Bodies have classified voting stations in three groups in order to make voters and polling centers in Jhapa fear-free for upcoming elections to the House of Representatives.
Chief District Officer Shiva Lal Gelal said 95 voting centers in the district have been classified as highly –sensitive.
Out of 285 polling centers in the district, 147 voting centres have been identified as sensitive while 43 as normal.
The district has 815 polling stations.
Gelal added that Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, Nepal and Nepali Army would be mobilized to hold the March 5 elections in a fear-free environment.
He stated that additional security personnel have been requested from the provincial police office, as the current situation demands greater security measures than in previous instances due to the heightened security sensitivity in Jhapa Constituency-5.
There are five constituencies as well as 713,537 voters in Jhapa.
Nepse surges by 9. 23 points on Thursday
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 9. 23 points to close at 2, 714. 61 points on Thursday.
The sensitive index, however, dropped by 0. 47 points to close at 465. 42 points.
A total of 19,075,756-unit shares of 332 companies were traded for Rs 1. 55 billion.
Meanwhile, SY Panel Nepal Limited (SYPNL), Shreenagar Agritech Industries Limited (SAIL) and Trishuli Jal Vidhyut Company Limited (TVCL) were the top gainers today, with their price surging by 10. 00 percent.
Likewise, Kalika power Company Ltd (KPCL) was the top loser as its price fell by 6. 25 percent.
At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 55 trillion.
Syria accuses Kurds of breaking truce in threat to chances of deal
Syria's government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the SDF denied this, in an incident that threatens to derail a ceasefire after days of fighting in the northeast, Reuters reported.
The Syrian army called the attack, which it said took place as soldiers were securing a captured military base containing explosives, a dangerous escalation.
