Kathmandu, October 1, 2026 — CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli paid tribute to communist movement leader Ghanendra Basnet by draping the party flag over his mortal remains.
Basnet, who had been undergoing cancer treatment, died on Wednesday.
He was elected to the House of Representatives twice on a CPN-UML ticket. Basnet was elected from Sankhuwasabha-2 in the 1991 general election and from Bhojpur-1 in the 1999 general election.
Nepal Electricity Authority will cut power at selected Kathmandu Valley locations for 12 days to conduct technical work related to its underground electricity distribution project.
01-OCT-2026 12:19 PM
Three Nepali Congress leaders were injured during a clash at the Morang-6 convention in Sundarharaicha on September 30, disrupting nomination registration for the party’s 15th General Convention.
01-OCT-2026 11:48 AM
The Kaligandaki Corridor has reopened after landslide debris caused by continuous rainfall was cleared from multiple locations, restoring vehicle movement toward Tamghas, Baglung, Palpa, Butwal and Pokhara.
01-OCT-2026 11:12 AM
Landslides have disrupted the 66-kilometre Chepang route between Chitwan and Dhading, while officials reached remote areas to distribute citizenship certificates despite difficult road conditions.
01-OCT-2026 10:56 AM
The Armed Police Force seized 1,102.655 kilograms of marijuana from a Bolero and motorcycle in Sukhipur Municipality-10, Siraha, after the drivers fled the scene.
01-OCT-2026 10:20 AM
The Deuba faction began ward conventions on October 1 for its separate 15th General Convention, with municipality and provincial conventions scheduled before its central convention in December.
01-OCT-2026 09:48 AM