January 5th 2026

 Today's Nepal news headlines covering accidents, political shifts, security alerts, wildlife incidents, and economic concerns.


​Accidents and Incidents

  • Six die in jeep accident: A Tata Sumo jeep fell off Bhimphedi-Kulekhani road near Jurikhet, killing six of nine injured passengers traveling from Kathmandu to Hetauda.
    One killed in tiger attack: 62-year-old Marichman died in a tiger attack while grazing cattle in Banke's Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality.
  • Politics: RSP restructures with new vice-chairs: Rastriya Swatantra Party adds two vice-chair posts during unification with Bibeksheel Sajha, inducting seven new central committee members amid factional feuds.
  • Nepali Congress disputes in Bagmati: Leadership conflict in provincial parliamentary party to be resolved starting Monday with central representative Rajan KC mediating.
  • ​Factional feud hits RSP-UNP unity: Ujyalo Nepal members absent from RSP’s Pokhara meet due to unclear instructions.​
  • Economy and Society Vegetable prices high despite wholesale drop: Sharp decline at Kalimati market, but retailers maintain high prices due to poor monitoring, say consumer activists.
  • Corruption case against Bajura mayor: Former Budhiganga mayor Deepakvikram Shah and 13 others charged in special court for public property damage.​
  • Madhesh on high alert over TikTok tensions: Security heightened across Madhesh province after mosque vandalism in Kamala Municipality sparked protests, tyre-burning, and clashes in Birgunj and Janakpur; police used tear gas.

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