January 9, 2026 · as published by Nepali news portals, newest first

The Nepal Insurance Authority (NIA) has instructed all insurance companies to fully digitise their payment systems as part of its efforts to strengthen controls against money laundering. Effective ...

Convention backers call Deuba’s decision to parade youths at party office ‘confrontational’. A day after Nepali Congress general secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma officially called...

The event is KMG’s initiative aimed at engaging the public through evidence-based discourses and expert interaction. Gen Z for Gen Z, a Gen Zers-led initiative from Kantipur Media Group (KMG) on T...

Election Commission says the aim is to reduce invalid votes in March parliamentary polls. With the election dates drawing closer, the Election Commission is moving ahead with rolling out a voter e...
WASHINGTON, Jan 9: US President Donald Trump is considering making an offer to buy Greenland, the White House said Wednesday, despite the island's people and controlling power Denmark making clear ...

Participants in Radio on Wheels will get the opportunity to win a special package of 4 nights and 5 days along with tickets to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in February–March, including round-trip tr...
Swapnil and Soham share the lead in the boys’ category, while Amelie and Avanie are tied at top in the girls’ section. Swapnil Bhattarai and Soham Agrawal shared overall lead after the second roun...
The third edition is being organised by the National Sports Council and Kathmandu University with the support of Nepalaya International. The third edition of University Sports will begin on Februa...

Known for her poetic lyricism, Rai embraced a ‘high-octane’ full-band setup in this series. As 2025 drew to a close, popular singer-songwriter Bartika Eam Rai concluded her ‘Ityaadi’ concert serie...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The Nepali Congress (NC) is heading into one of its most consequential internal showdowns in decades as rival factions lock horns over a proposed Special General Convention schedu...

Artists, curators and gallery managers reflect on the widening gap between art lovers and art buyers in Nepal. Despite growing interest in art exhibitions and cultural events, financial constraint...

The Gen Z-led protests’ message is clear: The existing social contract is broken. As Nepal gears up for yet another round of elections this March, the condition is fluid, not with the promise of r...

There is a massive gap between form and substance in both Nepal’s economy and politics. Over two and a half centuries ago, Prithivi Narayan Shah proclaimed Nepal to be a yam between two boulders. ...

Restoring Everest’s sanctity calls for a balance between profit-making and preserving its fragile ecosystem. While the 8848.86-metre Mt Everest is renowned as the Earth’s highest peak above sea le...

Kathmandu, Jan 9: The Election Commission (EC) has made an arrangement that the political parties can obtain details of voters across the country by paying certain charge. According to the House o...

The Senate voted 52–47 to advance the war powers resolution, with a handful of Republicans joining Democrats to move the measure toward a final vote. The US Senate voted on Thursday to advance a r...

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The government has released a budget of Rs 31.69 billion for 1,142 infrastructure-related projects, lifting an earlier funding freeze imposed on small-scale development schemes.
DHAKA, Jan 9: Bangladesh and Pakistan are to resume direct flights after more than a decade, Dhaka's national airline said on Thursday, as ties warm and regional power balances shift.

Some of the medicines on the list have become obsolete, and even doctors don’t prescribe them, officials say. Salbutamol is one of 98 medicines under the ‘essential drug list’ that the government ...

Myagdi, Jan 9: The economic social risk management information system brought in use by Beni Municipality, has become effective. The information system has turned effective for selecting developme...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The Nepali Congress (NC) has declared the special general convention called by a dissident faction within the party illegitimate and appealed for its immediate cancellation, warni...

Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates. Fog is expected in most parts of the Tarai until midday on Friday, while the weather will remain partly cloudy ...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: President Ramchandra Paudel has assigned additional portfolios to three ministers.

Narayangadh (Chitwan), Jan 9: In view of the Maghe Sankranti fair, the suspension bridge is being maintained. Maintenance has started on the suspension bridge over the Trishuli River, connecting B...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Seeking government services at the District Administration Office (DAO), Kathmandu, no longer means spending hours in long queues. With the introduction of an advanced ‘Pass’ syst...
9th January 2026, Kathmandu This interview with Bakhat Bahadur Shahi, a seasoned Civil Engineer and former CEO of the government-owned Electricity Generation Company Limited (EGCL), highlights his...
9th January 2026, Kathmandu The Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) brought its premier event to Pokhara this year, marking a historic first for the annual awards ceremony. 22nd NSJF Pulsar Spo...

The shooting left the city on edge, with thousands taking to the streets in protest. Tensions between Minnesota and federal officials deepened on Thursday over a US Immigration agent’s fatal shoot...
COPENHAGEN, Jan 9: US President Donald Trump has stepped up his designs on taking over Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland, but questions abound about why he has taken an aggressive stance whe...

Kavrepalanchowk, Jan 9: Around 9,000 units of driving license have been printed in the Security Printing Center in Panauti Municipality-5 during two months. The Department of Transport Management ...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The Election Commission (EC) has set up a system allowing political parties to access voter information nationwide—provided they pay a fee. But not all details are up for grabs.

Nawalpur (Nawalparasi), Jan 9: The fourth edition of Gaindakot Festival and Trade Fair is kicking off from today. President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) ...

Kathmandu, Jan 9: Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal has asserted that ministers in the incumbent government do not have liberty to favour any political party. Addressing the Bagmati province-level se...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: On the final trading day of the week, gold prices in the Nepali market rose, while silver prices declined. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Associatio...

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