Daily News Digest: September 20, 2026 दैनिक समाचार डाइजेस्ट: असोज ४, २०८३

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1. कांग्रेसको १५औं महाधिवेशनअघि ४३ जिल्लाका ३३९६ वडामा अधिवेशन सम्पन्न, सभापतिमा गगन निर्विकल्प : नेता भट्टराई

   नेपाली कांग्रेसको १५औं केन्द्रीय महाधिवेशनअन्तर्गत मुलुकभर सञ्चालित वडा अधिवेशन प्रक्रिया ४३ जिल्लाका ३,३९६ वडामा सम्पन्न भएको छ, जसबाट वडा कार्यसमिति र क्षेत्रीय प्रतिनिधि चयन भएका छन्। केन्द्रीय निर्वाचन समितिका सदस्यसचिव राजु कटुवालका अनुसार रसुवा, नुवाकोट र धादिङबाहेक अन्य ३१ जिल्लामा वडा अधिवेशन निरन्तर जारी रहनेछ। यसैबीच तनहुँमा वडा अधिवेशन उद्घाटन गर्दै केन्द्रीय सदस्य गोविन्द भट्टराईले पार्टी सभापतिमा गगन थापा निर्विकल्प भएको बताउँदै महाधिवेशनपछि एकीकृत कांग्रेसले सफल नेतृत्व दिने दाबी गरे।

   
2. Supreme Court reopens NC leadership dispute as Khadka urges Thapa to suspend convention schedule

   Nepal's Supreme Court on August 6 admitted a review petition filed by former NC president Sher Bahadur Deuba and former acting president Purna Bahadur Khadka, reopening the legal battle over the legitimacy of the party's Special General Convention and President Gagan Thapa's leadership; a newly constituted full bench will rehear the case from scratch. Thapa has ruled out postponing the 15th General Convention, insisting it will proceed in Kathmandu from October 2-5 despite pressure from the Deuba faction. Deepening the rift, Khadka publicly urged Thapa on September 19 to suspend the convention schedule and open direct talks with Deuba, warning that unless the two rival conventions are stopped, "no one will be able to prevent the division of the Nepali Congress."

   

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1. एमालेमा नेतृत्व पुनर्गठनको विषय प्रतिवेदनबाट हटाइयो, ओलीको दबाबमा एकीकृत प्रतिवेदन तयार

   आइतबार बसेको एमाले निर्वाचन समीक्षा तथा पार्टी पुनर्गठन कार्यदलको बैठकले नेतृत्व पुनर्गठन र अध्यक्ष ओली हटाउने विषयलाई साझा प्रतिवेदनबाट हटाई अनुसूचीमा सुझावका रूपमा मात्र राख्ने निर्णय गर्‍यो। महासचिव शंकर पोखरेलले तयार पारेको प्रतिवेदनमा अध्यक्ष ओली नेतृत्वबाट सम्मानजनक बिदा हुनुपर्ने सुझाव थियो, तर कार्यदल संयोजक रामबहादुर थापा 'बादल'ले ओलीको दबाबमा सो विषय हटाई प्रतिवेदन मर्ज गरेका हुन्। प्रतिवेदनको विवादका कारण सचिवालय बैठक नै स्थगित भएको छ, र सातै प्रदेशबाट आएका सुझावलाई अनुसूचीमा समेटी असोज ५–७ गते हुने केन्द्रीय कमिटीको तेस्रो पूर्ण बैठकमा एकीकृत प्रतिवेदन पेस गरिने भएको छ।

   

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1. Nepal Names 13 Ambassador-Designates Through First-Ever Open Public Vacancy Process

   The Balen Shah-led Cabinet recommended 13 individuals for ambassadorial postings to India, China, the US, UK, Japan, Israel, Spain, Germany, Oman, Malaysia, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia, chosen through Nepal's new open-vacancy selection system that drew over 4,000 applicants after the Foreign Ministry issued a public call on June 2. The nominees, screened for nearly four months, include foreign-policy scholar Dr Nishchal Nath Pandey (India), Sinologist Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma (China), security specialist Chiran Jung Thapa (US), and former Chief of Army Staff Gen Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (UK), among others drawn from academia, banking, development and entrepreneurship. The nominees will now undergo parliamentary hearings before formal presidential appointment.

   
2. Nepal Formally Announces PM Shah's US Visit for 81st UN General Assembly as FM Khanal Departs Ahead

   Nepal has formally announced that Prime Minister Balendra Shah will lead a 14-member high-level delegation to New York for the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, departing September 22 and returning September 26, with Shah set to deliver Nepal's address at the General Debate on September 24 and hold a bilateral meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and his team left for New York on Sunday, ahead of the main delegation, to take part in high-level meetings and bilateral talks. The official delegation also includes Chief Advisor to the PM Kumar Byanjankar and Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai.

   

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1. एसियाड महिला भलिबलमा नेपालको पहिलो जित, किर्गिस्तानलाई सोझो सेटमा पराजित

   जापानमा जारी २०औँ एसियाली खेलकुदअन्तर्गत नेपालको राष्ट्रिय महिला भलिबल टोलीले आइतबार ओकाजाकी चुओ सोगो पार्क जिम्नेसियममा भएको वर्गीकरण चरणको खेलमा किर्गिस्तानलाई २५–२०, २५–१६ र २५–२० को सोझो सेटमा पराजित गर्दै प्रतियोगितामा आफ्नो पहिलो जित दर्ता गरेको छ। समूह चरणमा नेपाल आयोजक जापान र इन्डोनेसियासँग लगातार ३–० ले पराजित भई क्वार्टरफाइनलमा पुग्न नसकेपछि नवौँदेखि १४औँ स्थानको वर्गीकरण खेलमा पुगेको थियो। यस जितसँगै नेपालले अब नवौँदेखि १२औँ स्थानका लागि सोमबार हङकङसँग प्रतिस्पर्धा गर्नेछ।

   
2. एसियाली खेलकुद उद्घाटन: चन्द्र र मानमतीले बोके नेपालको झण्डा, आवासको समस्यालाई लिएर आलोचना, जापानलाई पहिलो स्वर्ण

   जापानको आइची-नागोयामा आयोजित २०औँ एसियाली खेलकुदको औपचारिक उद्घाटन शनिबार नागोयाको मिजुहो पार्क रङ्गशालामा भयो, जहाँ बक्सर चन्द्रबहादुर थापामगर र महिला कबड्डी टोलीकी कास्यविजेता मानमती विष्टले नेपालको ध्वजावाहकका रूपमा टोलीको नेतृत्व गरे; नेपालबाट २१ खेलमा १३५ खेलाडी सहभागी छन्। परम्परागत खेलाडी गाउँ नबनाई होटल, अस्थायी कन्टेनर आवास र क्रुज जहाजमा खेलाडी राखिएकाले नेपाली टोलीसहित थुप्रै देशका खेलाडीले लामो प्रतीक्षा र साँघुरो कोठाबारे गुनासो गरेका छन्। उद्घाटनकै दिन आयोजक जापानले पुरुष व्यक्तिगत ट्रायथलनमा प्रतियोगिताको पहिलो स्वर्ण पदक जित्यो।

   

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1. China Presses Iran to Rein In Houthis as Saudi-Yemen Strikes Escalate

   Beijing has privately asked Tehran to help restrain Yemen's Houthis after Saudi Arabia appealed to China following the Iran-backed group's rapid military advances along the Red Sea coast, according to Iranian sources, with Tehran responding that regional stability depends on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran. Saudi Arabia and the Houthis exchanged fresh cross-border strikes, with Houthi television reporting Saudi airstrikes in Hajjah province and near Taiz, while Yemenis fled by boat across the Red Sea. The conflict later escalated further as Houthis claimed drone and ballistic missile attacks on Riyadh, with Saudi authorities confirming they intercepted a missile fired at the capital.

   
2. Greenland, Denmark and US Strike Security Deal; Sovereignty Said to Remain Intact

   The United States, Denmark and Greenland announced an agreement giving Washington what President Trump called "permanent control" over Greenland's security, barring Russia and China from building bases or making sensitive investments on the Arctic island, with the deal expected to be signed during the UN General Assembly. Denmark and Greenland insisted the pact would not compromise Greenland's sovereignty, with Danish PM Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen both stressing it recognizes the Kingdom's territorial integrity and Greenlanders' right to self-determination. Danish commentators framed the outcome as a diplomatic win for Copenhagen, noting the deal effectively takes talk of US annexation off the table.

   
3. White House Bars CNN, MS NOW and Politico Journalists Over "Fake News" Claims

   Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied entry to the White House on Saturday, a day after President Trump announced a ban on the three outlets, accusing them of publishing "fake news" and warning other organizations could face similar action. Credentials for CNN's Betsy Klein, MS NOW's Akayla Gardner and a photographer, and Politico's Cheyenne Haslett were disabled or confiscated by the Secret Service; all three outlets vowed to defend their journalists' access. The White House Correspondents' Association called it a "ban on the free press," and legal experts noted a 1977 court ruling requiring notice before revoking press credentials.

   

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1. NEPSE Gains 22.85 Points as Turnover Rises; Gold Price Climbs Rs 2,000 Per Tola

   The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index rose 22.85 points on Friday to close at 2,647.22, with daily turnover increasing by Rs 1.25 billion to Rs 6.745 billion as shares of 345 companies changed hands across 64,072 transactions; Snow Rivers Limited posted the day's biggest gain at 13.66 percent. Eleven of thirteen sub-indices closed higher, led by banking and life insurance shares. Separately, gold prices rose Rs 2,000 per tola over the week to Rs 303,100, with the largest single-day jump of Rs 3,600 recorded Friday, while silver gained Rs 175 to reach Rs 4,775 per tola.

   
2. Nepal's Forex Reserves Hit Rs 3.946 Trillion as Inflation Jumps to 5.96 Percent

   Nepal's gross foreign exchange reserves rose 1.2 percent to Rs 3.946 trillion in mid-August, sufficient to finance merchandise imports for 21.8 months, driven by a 21.2 percent surge in remittance inflows and a current account surplus of Rs 94.59 billion, per Nepal Rastra Bank data. However, the trade deficit widened 24.9 percent to Rs 148.74 billion as imports grew 31 percent. Meanwhile, consumer price inflation jumped to 5.96 percent in mid-August, more than tripling from 1.68 percent a year earlier, with food prices surging 6.77 percent led by ghee, oil and fruits; Madhesh Province recorded the highest inflation at 6.94 percent.

   

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1. सशस्त्रका सईको हत्याका अभियुक्तलाई प्रहरीले २२ महिनापछि गोली हानेर समायो

   सशस्त्र प्रहरी बल (एपीएफ) का सहायक निरीक्षक लक्ष्मण प्रसाद यादवको हत्या प्रकरणका मुख्य अभियुक्त मोहम्मद कुर्वान मन्सुरीलाई सिराहा जिल्ला प्रहरी कार्यालयको विशेष टोलीले नेपाल–भारत सीमा नजिकैबाट गोली हानेर पक्राउ गरेको छ। माघ १६, २०८१ मा रक्सी लदाइएको भारतीय नम्बर प्लेटको गाडी रोक्न खोज्दा तस्करहरूले गाडीले नै यादवलाई कुल्चाएका थिए, जसको उपचारकै क्रममा मृत्यु भएको थियो। पक्राउ गर्ने क्रममा भाग्न खोज्दा प्रहरीले गोली चलाएपछि मन्सुरीको देब्रे कुहिनो र दाहिने घुँडामा गोली लागेको छ र हाल उनी सिराहाको प्रादेशिक अस्पतालमा प्रहरी निगरानीमा उपचाररत छन्।

   
2. CIAA files Rs 25.23 billion in corruption cases in a year, submits annual report to President Paudel

   The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) submitted its annual report for fiscal year 2025/26 to President Ram Chandra Paudel, with Chief Commissioner Prem Kumar Rai presenting it at Shital Niwas. The report shows the commission filed 175 corruption cases at the Special Court, charging 990 people and seeking to recover Rs 25.23 billion in alleged losses, even after its headquarters and offices in Itahari, Pokhara and Hetauda were set on fire during the September 9 protests. Major cases filed included one against a former Civil Aviation Authority director general over the Nalanchok heliport and another alleging Rs 8 billion in corruption in the Pokhara Regional International Airport construction.