- Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Kathmandu, Feb 10: The price of gold and silver has slightly increased in the domestic market today.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold has increased by Rs 900 per tola (11.66 grammes) and is being trading at Rs 305,500 per tola today. It was Rs 304,600 per tola on Monday.
Similarly, the Federation has set the price of silver at Rs 5,240 per tola today against Rs 5,250 per tola on Monday.
According to the International media, gold is being traded at 5,029 US dollar per ounce and silver at 81 US dollar per ounce in the international market today.
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Police Head Constable found dead in Darchula
Khalanga (Darchula), Feb 10: Police Head Constable Yogendra Singh Gharti of Darchula was found dead on Monday night. Gharti, a civil police officer aged around 38–40 years, was found dead with deep cuts on his head, according to Mahakali Municipality–4 Ward Chair Jagat Bahadur Chunara.
His body was recovered from beneath the lower Bangabagad market area. Preliminary investigation suggests the incident is suspicious. He had sustained multiple deep cuts on his head and is believed to have been stabbed to death. Gharti was a permanent resident of Mahakali Municipality–4.
The body has been taken to the District Hospital, Darchula, for post-mortem examination.
Attempts by RSS to contact Deputy Superintendent of Police Gaurab Mahat of the District Police Office, Darchula, for further details were unsuccessful. Security officials stated that further investigation into the case is underway.
Gharti had been assigned to the Bangabagad Community Police under the District Police Office, Darchula.
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09- At least four persons die in bus accident
Ramechhap, Feb 10: At least four persons died in a bus accident near Manthali of Ramechhap district today.
Deputy Superintendent of Police of Ramechhap, Bhola Bhatta, shared that six people including bus driver were injured in the accident.
The accident took place when a bus belonging to Araniko Transport heading towards Okhaldhunga from Kathmandu plunged into Tamakoshi river at Masantar of Manthali municipality-6 in Ramechhap.
Some of the injured persons have been rescued and taken to nearby hospital for treatment. Problem has surfaced to carry out rescue operation as the bus has been plunged into the river, added Bhatta.
Details of the accident are awaited.
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10- HoR elections: 13.79 million ballot papers printed so far
Kathmandu, Feb 10: Total 13 million 791 thousand ballot papers have been printed for 110 constituencies of 47 districts for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5.
According to the Election Commission, this number of ballot papers have been printed for Dolpa, Mugu, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum (West), Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Nawalparasi (Susta West), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum East, Dang and Banke districts.
Around 1.5 million ballot papers are being printed every day.
Similarly, 20 million 830 thousand ballot papers for proportional representation electoral system have already been printed. Total 20 million 323 thousand ballot papers have to be printed for first-past-the-post electoral system.
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11- PM Karki urges security bodies to remain on high-alert for election security
Kathmandu, Feb 10: Prime Minister Sushila Karki has directed the security bodies to remain on high alert in order to make election security trustworthy.
Addressing the Division Commanders’ Coordination meeting began today at the Nepali Army Headquarters, on the eve of Maha Shivaratri and Army Day, Prime Minister Karki suggested not repeating any mistake and gaps in coordination among security mechanism.
She mentioned, “I request the Nepali Army to work flawlessly in coordination with all security bodies based on security sensitivity by analyzing the experience of previous elections in order to hold the upcoming election in a safe environment.”
The Prime Minister clarified that she was fully confident the Army would carry out its assigned responsibilities in an excellent manner in accordance with the Integrated Security Plan for the Election to the House of Representatives, 2082.
Directing to create environment to run political activities of all political parties without any hindrance, she asked the NA to move ahead with clear action plan in coordination with other security bodies.
Chiefs of different departments of NA, Directorate General and Directorates as well as the Division Commanders have participated in the meeting
On the occasion, Chief of the Army Staff Ashok Raj Sigdel briefed the meeting about overall security situation.
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12- Nepal scores 34 in CPI, no change in corruption prevention since last year
Kathmandu, Feb 10: Nepal has scored 34 in the 2025 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) published by Transparency International (TI) Nepal today. The report indicates that Nepal’s score remains unchanged from last year, suggesting no visible improvement in corruption control.
With the unchanged score, Nepal has been ranked 109th out of 182 countries, placing it below the moderate level in corruption prevention. Scores from 100 indicate a highly transparent country, while a score of 0 reflects the worst level of corruption.
The report is based on data collected from sources including the World Bank, World Economic Forum, Bertelsmann Foundation, Global Insight, World Justice Project, and V-Dem, among others.
Among South Asian nations, Bhutan has the highest score at 71, followed by Sri Lanka (35), India (30), the Maldives (30), Pakistan (28), Bangladesh (24), and Afghanistan (16). Nepal’s northern close neighbour scored 43.
Political instability, weak governance, abuse of public office, impunity, and a lack of transparency have been cited as major reasons for worsening corruption in the country. Despite growing people’s movements, youth activism, and citizen pressure against corruption, substantive policy and structural reforms are still awaited.
TI Nepal concludes that a high risk of corruption persists in public service delivery, contract procurement, the tax system, and judicial processes. It further highlights the need to strengthen political will, ensure full implementation of laws, establish an independent judiciary, promote transparent administration, and enhance citizen participation to control corruption.
It is stated that fight against corruption has been undermined globally.
“Corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership,” the TI global report states.
François Valérian, Chair of Transparency International, said “Corruption is not inevitable. Our research and experience as a global movement fighting corruption show there is a clear blueprint for how to hold power to account for the common good—from democratic processes and independent oversight to a free and open civil society. At a time when we’re seeing a dangerous disregard for international norms from some states, we’re calling on governments and leaders to act with integrity and live up to their responsibilities to provide a better future for people around the world.”
The global average score has decreased by one point compared to last year, dropping to 42. According to the index, a score of 100 indicates extreme transparency while a score of 0 indicates extreme corruption.
The number of countries scoring more than 80 in the index was 12 a decade ago and this number has decreased to five in 2025.
According to the TI, the status of corruption control in more than 50 countries has weakened since 2012 while the number of countries that have shown improvement is only 31.
Overall, globally two-thirds of countries have scored less than 50 points. In the index, Denmark remains at the top for the eighth consecutive year as the least corrupt country with a score of 89.
South Sudan and Somalia are among the most corrupt countries, both with similar score of nine.
Madan Krishna Sharma, president of TI Nepal, stated that Nepal’s score remaining stable at 34 this year, as it was last year, indicates that governments have not taken concrete action against corruption.
Nepal has been evaluated based on governance-related data until August 2025 by six international organisations.
According to TI Nepal Chairman Sharma, Nepal has suffered a huge loss of life and property due to corruption, governance has weakened and there is an increasing dissatisfaction among citizens.
“In this backdrop, the recently observed Gen Z and youth movements were focused on combating corruption. A firm commitment from political leadership, full implementation of the law, adherence to international obligations, and strengthening of regulatory bodies are essential for controlling corruption,” he emphasized.
TI Nepal former Chairperson Padmini Pradhananga stressed that the need of the hour is to elect honest and committed leadership through the upcoming elections, who will not be involved in corruption.
TI Nepal’s Secretary General Sagar Raj Sharma noted that Nepal has not been successful in the field of corruption prevention and emphasised that it is necessary to take initiatives from all sectors for corruption prevention in the days to come.
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13- Bagamati Province Assembly endorses 90 bills in eight years
Bagamati, Feb 10: In the eight years since its formation, the Bagamati Province Assembly has passed 90 bills so far. Of these, 89 have already been authenticated by the Province Chief and implemented.
According to Bagamati Province Assembly Secretariat Secretary Purna Bahadur Darjee, the bill related to lottery management and control was returned by the Province Chief and is currently under discussion in a thematic committee of the Assembly.
So far, 93 bills have been registered in the Province Assembly.
Similarly, during this period, the Assembly endorsed 50 principal acts and 21 amendment acts.
Out of the 14 ordinances registered, all were endorsed; seven were replaced, while five became inactive.
Recently, bills related to provincial economic procedures and financial responsibility, as well as water supply and sanitation, have been registered.
According to the Secretary, most of the acts required to operate the provincial government have been enacted, while the formulation of some other acts, ordinances, and by-laws is currently underway.
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14- Ramechhap bus accident update: death toll reaches nine
Ramechhap, Feb 10: At least nine people were killed in a bus accident near Manthali of Ramechhap today.
Similarly, eight others including a bus driver were injured in the same accident, said Deputy Superintendent of Police of Ramechhap, Bhola Bhatta.
The accident took place when the bus (Province 01-01-005 Kha 9975) belonging to Araniko Transport heading towards Okhaldhunga from Kathmandu plunged into Tamakoshi River at Masantar of Manthali municipality.
Passengers were rescued from the bus and have been taken to different hospitals for treatment, said Bhatta.
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15- Nepali Army hits gold medal in Pakistan
Kathmandu, Feb 10: The Nepali Army has won gold medal in the 9th Pakistan Army Spirit Competition held in Pakistan.
The Nepali Army stated that it won the gold medal with the highest score in the competition organized at the National Counter Terrorism Center in Kharian, Punjab province of Pakistan from February 5 to 7.
A total of 38 military teams from 17 countries, including Pakistan, participated in the competition.
The military exercise tested the teams’ physical endurance, mental resilience, professional knowledge, and tactical skills.
The Nepali Army had previously won gold medals in 2022 and 2025 in this international competition, which has been held annually since 2016.
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16- HoR elections: Nawalpur-2 voters flag unfulfilled election promises before candidates
Nawalpur (Nawalparasi), Feb 10: As the date for the House of Representatives (HoR) Member election approaches, voters in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat–Susta East) have recalled the various promises made by parties and their candidates in the previous election.
Mitra Paudel, a voter of Madhyabindu-3 said that during the previous elections, commitments were made to the voters in this electoral constituency to address the main issues such as erosion caused by the Narayani River, the human-wildlife conflict, and distribution of land ownership certificates to the landless.
“Work has begun to control the erosion of agricultural land caused by the Narayani River, which is one of the main issues here. We have never found the remaining issues are ever prioritised,” he said.
He complained that development of infrastructure such as health, education, employment and roads has not been possible here, and although some improvements have been seen in the health sector, other issues have not been addressed.
Anita Kumari Thanet from Kawasoti Municipality–17 stated that during the previous elections candidates had promised to make necessary efforts to prevent wild animals from the national park from entering the village when asking for votes, but this promise was never met.
She however expressed happiness that the leaders have lived up to their promise of constructing a paved road in her locality.
Aditya Bishwakarma, 22, from Dumkibas, Triveni Rural Municipality-1, said that there should be employment opportunities for young people in the country itself. “We young people want change, a change where we do not have to go abroad for employment,” he stressed.
There are 18 candidates in electoral constituency No. 2. Among them, 12 are from political parties and six are independent.
Here, the main competition seems to be between the candidates of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), the Nepali Congress, the Nepali Communist Party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party, and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party.
The District Election Office said that there are a total of 131,445 registered voters here, including 63,072 women, 68,370 men, and three sexual and gender minority individuals.
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17- PM Karki acknowledges India’s support for election
Kathmandu, Feb 10: Prime Minister Sushila Karki has expressed gratitude to India for its support for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives. Voting for the election is scheduled to take place on March 5.
During a meeting with India’s Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, on Tuesday, the Prime Minister thanked the Government of India for providing vehicles and other essential materials for the election, which is being held under special circumstances, according to the Prime Minister’s press advisor, Ram Bahadur Rawal.
In response, the ambassador said that India has always stood with Nepal in its democratic progress and that it is India’s responsibility, as a good friend, to support Nepal.
He added that post-election democratic and constitutional stability will be crucial for Nepal.
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18- Home Minister Aryal discusses with EC officials about election preparations
Kathmandu, Feb 10: Minister for Home Affairs Om Prakash Aryal has held discussion about ongoing activities for the election security and election preparation.
Home Minister Aryal reached the Election Commission (EC) office to inquire about the preparations of the election to the House of Representatives scheduled for March 5 and held discussion with acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari, Secretary Krishna Bahadur Raut and other high-ranking officials.
On the occasion, he also visited Joint Election Operation Centre which is in operation at the EC.
Similarly, acting Chief Election Commissioner Bhandari briefed about the activities to be carried out by the Home Ministry for security arrangement in ongoing election related programmes as well as election publicity programmes to be run after February 16.
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19- Ramechhap bus accident: 10 dead identified
Ramechhap, Feb 10: Ten of the 12 people who died in a bus accident that took place earlier today near Manthali, the district headquarters of Ramechhap, have been identified.
They are Bhim Bahadur Tamang, 38, Sanumaya Tamang, 35, Ramita Tamang, 26, and Tara Tamang, 31, of Likhu Tamakoshi Rural Municipality-7 in Ramechhap; Babi Tamang, 22, and Dipendra Basnet, 26, of Likhu Tamakoshi-4; Dipesh Basnet of Likhu Tamakoshi Rural Municipality-6; Man Kumari Baruwal, 45, of Likhu-6; Shiva Shrestha, 34, of Golanjor Rural Municipality-6 in Sindhuli; and Man Bahadur Tamang, 60, of Bhimeshwor Municipality-8 in Dolakha, according to Manthali Hospital’s Medical Superintendent Dr Keshab Singh Dhami.
The identities of two others are yet to be ascertained.
Ramechhap’s Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bhola Bhatta, said eight people, including the driver, were injured in the accident and are being treated at Khurkot-based Jeevan Hospital, Manthali Hospital, and Tamakoshi Hospital.
Police have taken the bus driver into custody. The search for the remaining passengers is underway.
The bus (Pradesh 03-01-005 Kha 9975) of Araniko Yatayat, heading to Okhaldhunga from Kathmandu, veered off the road and fell about 100 meters at Masantar of Manthali Municipality-6 before plunging into the Tamakoshi River early this morning.
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20- Government revises budget for current fiscal year, downsizes by 14.06 percentage point
Kathmandu, Feb 10: Through a mid-year review of the budget for the current fiscal year 2082/83 BS (2025/26), the government has revised downward both revenue and expenditure estimations. The Ministry of Finance unveiled the half-yearly budget assessment report today.
The government had initially presented a budget of Rs 1,964.11 billion for the current fiscal year. Of this, Rs 1,180.98 billion was allocated for current expenditure, Rs 407.88 billion for capital expenditure, and Rs 375.24 billion for fiscal management.
According to the revised estimates, current expenditure has been reduced to Rs 1,125.97 billion, capital expenditure to Rs 243.30 billion, and fiscal management to Rs 319.04 billion.
With these adjustments, the total size of the budget has been revised to Rs 1,688.32 billion, which is 85.96 percent of the original allocation. Overall, the budget has been downsized by 14.06 percentage points.
Out of the initial budget of Rs 1,964.11 billion, revenue mobilization was estimated at Rs 1,480 billion. Of the total projected revenue, Rs 1,315 billion is earmarked for federal government expenditure, while the remaining Rs 165 billion will be allotted to province and local governments through revenue sharing. Revenue is thus expected to finance about 67.49 percent of the total federal budget.
For fiscal year 2082/83, tax revenue is estimated at Rs 1,325.58 billion, accounting for 89.57 percent of total revenue, while non-tax revenue is projected at Rs 154.41 billion, or 10.43 percent. Of the total tax revenue, direct taxes are estimated at Rs 407.03 billion and indirect taxes at Rs 918.55 billion. Accordingly, direct taxes constitute 30.70 percent of total tax revenue, while indirect taxes account for 69.30 percent.
The Ministry of Finance has stated that the budget has been revised with the target of achieving six percent economic growth in the current fiscal year and limiting consumer price inflation to five and a half percent.
The adverse situation that has come about after the Gen Z movement on September 8 and 9 last year, the re-prioritisation of the projects, and the Cabinet’s decision to cut expenses have been considered as the basis for the revised estimate.
Similarly, the report states that current expenditure has increased due to the upcoming House of Representatives election costs, social security cost, employee dearness allowances, and relief to be given to the families of those injured and deceased in protests.
“The quality of capital expenditure has not improved as expected due to the lack of preparation for the event, difficulties in land acquisition and the use of forest areas, and delays in payment to contractors,” stated the report.
It is reported that the main priorities of expenditure have been set on the reconstruction of physical structures damaged by the movement, payment for strategic projects under construction, and mandatory obligations (salary, allowance, pension etc).
The Finance Ministry has also stated that a policy has been adopted to withhold the budget for unprepared, fragmented, and unproductive programmes with uncertain outcomes and to redirect it to priority projects.
Similarly, it is mentioned that the aim is to control current expenditure through measures such as not providing meeting allowances, not engaging external consulting services, controlling foreign visits, and not creating new posts.
Similarly, it is mentioned that the aim is to control current expenditure through measures such as not providing meeting allowances, not engaging external consulting services, controlling foreign visits, and not creating new posts.
High priority has been given to agreeing on the source and managing the necessary budget for the security agencies and the Election Commission for the House of Representatives election to be held on March 5.
The Ministry of Finance has also stated that, considering the decline in foreign aid and the pressure on revenue collection, efforts have been made to maintain budget balance by maximizing the use of domestic resources (revenue and domestic debt).
The report stated that to make the budget system results-oriented, the implementation of project banks, the expansion of digital payment systems, and timely reforms in public procurement law will be carried out.
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