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The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party and opposition groups accuse the Election Commission of manipulating voter rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, a charge the poll panel denies. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/13/indian-police-detain-cockroach-movement-leaders-demanding-election-chief-s-resignation

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 13 Oct, 13:52

Sunar says allegations against him are fabricated and has pledged to cooperate with investigations by his party and the government. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/13/lawmaker-khagendra-sunar-denies-blackmail-allegations-blames-ai-smear-campaign

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 13:51

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has fined the companies Rs50,000 each, ordered the withdrawal of unauthorised packages and directed compensation for customers who suffered losses. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/13/14-internet-providers-fined-for-overcharging-customers

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 13:50

Chinese billionaire Cao Dewang, whose glass-making empire was featured in the Oscar-winning documentary American Factory, has urged Chinese investors expanding overseas to respect local laws, regulations and culture, drawing on decades of experience building a global manufacturing business amid shifting US-China relations. Speaking at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Monday, the founder of… https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3370689/chinese-billionaire-featured-american-factory-shares-lesson-firms-going-global?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 13:11

The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment ⁠court, approved the ⁠prosecution’s withdrawal of most of ⁠the charges against Vice-President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, in a trial that could kill her hopes to run for president in 2028. Prosecutors have been presenting evidence against ‌Duterte since July on charges that she betrayed public trust, amassed unexplained wealth, violated the… https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3370708/philippines-drops-3-impeachment-charges-against-sara-duterte-despite-evidence?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 13:10

A series of calls, obtained by the Associated Press, reveal emergency services were delayed in reaching Pike. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cqpvgrkp0xpyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 13:09

Kathmandu, October 13 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has said its disciplinary commission has begun investigating a controversial audio recording involving party lawmaker Khagendra Sunar. RSP Chief Whip Kabindra Burlakoti said the party had instructed its disciplinary commission to begin work immediately and that the commission had already started the investigation. “There is no way to […] The… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rsp-probe-khagendra-sunar-audio.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 13:08

Mugu, October 13 Dhanbir Kami, 75, of Chhayanath Rara Municipality-5 in Mugu district, has died after being attacked with a sharp weapon. According to DSP Raviraj Thapaliya of the District Police Office, Mugu, 32-year-old resident Ajabir Kami attacked Dhanbir with a khukuri. Dhanbir died on the way to the district hospital, where he was being […] The post 75-year-old man killed in khukuri attack… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/75-year-old-man-killed-in-khukuri-attack-in-mugu.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 13 Oct, 13:06

Kathmandu, October 13 Gagan Thapa won the Nepali Congress presidency with an overwhelming majority, leaving his rival Shyam Krishna Khadgi with just 5.38 per cent of the valid votes in the party’s 15th General Convention. Thapa secured 6,584 votes, or 94.61 per cent, out of 6,959 valid votes. Khadgi received 375 votes. Of the 7,013 […] The post Nepal’s political parties hold conventions, but… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/political-parties-internal-democracy-elusive.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 13:04

Kathmandu, October 13 Police have arrested 98 people during a sweep operation conducted in the Kathmandu Valley to prevent and control crime. According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, the arrests were made during the operation launched on October 12 and continued until 6 am on October 13. Of those arrested, 76 are men, and […] The post Police arrest 98 people in Kathmandu Valley in… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/police-arrest-98-people-in-kathmandu-valley-in-sweep-operation.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 13 Oct, 13:00

Kathmandu, October 13 The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has fined 14 internet service providers (ISPs) Rs 50,000 each for violating its approved service standards and licence conditions. According to an NTA press release, the penalties were imposed under Section 47(1) of the Telecommunications Act, 2053, after an inspection and investigation confirmed the violations. NTA spokesperson… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nta-fines-14-internet-service-providers-rs-50000-each.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 12:58

Biratnagar, October 13 Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki has said that the constitutional division of powers needs to be clarified further to make federalism more effective. He made the remarks while presenting his views at the inter-provincial chief ministers’ conference. Karki said the current distribution of provincial powers was like being “colour-blind”, making […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/koshi-chief-minister-says-federalism-has-become-colour-blind.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 12:57

Kathmandu, October 13 Jiwan Bahadur Shahi has been elected joint general secretary of the Nepali Congress at the party’s 15th General Convention. Shahi, who also leads the Nepali Congress parliamentary party in Karnali Province, was elected joint general secretary representing the disadvantaged region. The party’s media centre confirmed Shahi’s election based on the final results […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/former-karnali-chief-minister-jiwan-bahadur-shahi-elected-congress-joint-general-secretary.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 12:54

The finance minister is scheduled to hold more than 16 bilateral and multilateral meetings on Nepal’s economic priorities and development financing. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/13/swarnim-wagle-heads-to-bangkok-for-world-bank-imf-meetings

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 12:52

Since 2023, more than half of Nepal’s provincial lawmakers have held ministerial office. This political volatility has left hospitals short of medicine and half-built projects on the brink of decay. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/12/how-nepal-s-provinces-have-become-factories-for-ministers

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 12:51

Kathmandu, October 13 Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle is leaving for Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, today to attend the joint annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He is scheduled to depart from Tribhuvan International Airport at 1:30 pm on Tuesday on a Thai Airways flight. At the […] The post Finance Minister Wagle leaving for Thailand to attend… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/finance-minister-wagle-leaving-for-thailand-to-attend-world-bank-and-imf-meetings.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 12:12

Beijing and Moscow vowed deeper maritime and logistical cooperation to protect shipping lanes and energy supplies, as China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Nikolai Patrushev, chairman of the Russian Maritime Board in the Chinese capital on Monday. “China stands ready to work with Russia to align maritime strategies and leverage their complementary strengths to protect each other’s legitimate… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3370690/china-russia-deepen-maritime-and-arctic-logistics-ties-secure-energy-supply?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 12:11

Islamabad says the PTI failed to lead the fight against armed groups, but analysts question the takeover. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/imran-khans-pti-braces-to-fight-federal-takeover-of-khyber-pakhtunkhwa?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 12:10

A former department head of Hong Kong’s fintech hub Cyberport has been granted bail after being charged with accepting bribes to help an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up secure HK$20 million in funding from a government-subsidised programme. Alice So Nga-lai, 59, former head of entrepreneurship of the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company, was accused of receiving advantages such as flight… https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370695/ex-cyberport-department-head-5-others-charged-over-hk20-million-tech-subsidy-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 12:09

Kathmandu, October 13 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Khagendra Sunar has said he is ready to cooperate with investigations by his party and the government into allegations against him following the release of an audio recording in which he allegedly hurls obscene abuse at and threatens a woman. Jana Aastha published a report on Monday […] The post RSP lawmaker Khagendra Sunar says he is… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/khagendra-sunar-cooperate-probe.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 12:08

Kathmandu, October 13 A parliamentary committee has approved amendments to the Nepal Rastra Bank Act that could significantly weaken the central bank’s autonomy, with provisions allowing the government to issue directives to the bank, making the implementation of government economic policies one of its objectives, and reducing the tenure of its governor and other top […] The post Parliament,… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/govt-weaken-nepal-rastra-bank.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 12:00

— Ministry of Education and Sports Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/pramanapatra-pramanikaran-certificate-verification-bb7f6704

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 11:35

Haidilao International Holding has agreed to provide its founder, Zhang Yong, with a one-month loan of up to the Hong Kong dollar equivalent of 100 million yuan (US$14.9 million), a move that has raised market speculation as investors closely watch Beijing’s October 22 deadline for offshore trust taxation. The Hong Kong-listed hotpot chain said in a stock exchange filing on Monday night that it… https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3370680/why-haidilaos-us149-million-credit-line-founder-fuelling-china-tax-speculation?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 11:12

A mysterious glow of high-energy light in our Milky Way galaxy could be the remains of an extremely rare cosmic “gold factory”, according to a new study by Chinese and US researchers. The collision of two orbiting neutron stars – dead stars so dense that a teaspoon of their matter would weigh a billion tonnes – may have shone as brightly as Jupiter in the sky, they wrote in a paper posted last… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370141/china-us-astronomy-team-may-have-found-possible-relic-recent-gold-factory?utm_source=rss_feed

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 13 Oct, 11:11

Kathmandu, October 13 Saru Joshi, ambassador nominee to Germany, has outlined plans to strengthen bilateral relations by prioritising economic and labour diplomacy, promoting Nepal’s information technology sector and attracting high-spending tourists. Presenting her action plan at a meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee on Tuesday, Joshi said she would work to reduce the trade deficit,… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/germany-ambassador-nominee-joshi-prioritises-it-promotion-high-spending-tourists-and-labour-diplomacy.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 11:10

Kathmandu, October 13 A fraud scheme involving promises of sending Nepali citizens to Israel has come to light, echoing the Bhutanese refugee scam in which millions of rupees were swindled from people with promises of resettlement in the United States after falsely identifying them as Bhutanese refugees. An investigation by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) […] The post Israel fraud case:… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/israel-fraud-case-millions-swindled-using-fake-cabinet-decision-documents.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 11:09

Kathmandu, October 13 The price of gold in Nepal fell by Rs 2,200 per tola on Tuesday, extending its decline for a second consecutive day. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, gold is priced at Rs 292,200 per tola on Tuesday, down from Rs 294,400 on Monday. Gold prices have […] The post Gold price drops by Rs 2,200 per tola, down Rs 4,300 in two days appeared… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/gold-price-drops-by-rs-2200-per-tola-down-rs-4300-in-two-days.html

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 13 Oct, 11:08

Kathmandu, October 13 Nepal’s proposed ambassadors to India, China, the United States and the United Kingdom spent more than eight hours answering lawmakers’ questions on Monday, with a central concern running through all four hearings: how will they protect Nepal’s national interests while dealing with powerful countries? The nominees presented their diplomatic priorities and work […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/proposed-ambassadors-lawmaker.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 11:04

Sunar has been told to stay away from formal public events in his official capacity until the party’s inquiry concludes. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/13/rsp-orders-probe-into-allegations-against-lawmaker-khagendra-sunar

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 13 Oct, 10:52