Top 10 News Events in Nepal

Ratopati May 17, 2026

Today is Sunday, Jestha 3, 2083. Today's top 10 news events are presented on Ratopati.com's regular presentation '10 AM 10 News' -

Today's main news includes 7 complaints against proposed Chief Justice Dr. Sharma, nomination further increased controversy in Congress, warning from the landless community to the government, 33rd Madaan-Ashrit memorial day: mystery not solved even after UML repeatedly came to power, Prachanda's comment - Balen Shah's intentions are not good, and manpower companies demanding 3 lakhs despite 'free visa, free ticket'...

1. 7 complaints against proposed Chief Justice Dr. Sharma
7 complaints have been filed against Dr. Manoj Sharma, recommended for the post of Chief Justice, in the parliamentary hearing committee. The Constitutional Council had recommended Sharma, who is fourth in seniority in the Supreme Court, for the post of Chief Justice. The appointment will only open after the parliamentary committee approves it.

2. Nomination further increased controversy in Congress
The controversy within the Nepali Congress has intensified recently. The dispute has deepened after President Gagan Thapa nominated 19 individuals from the former President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Dr. Shekhar Koirala factions as central members.

3. Warning from the landless community to the government
The landless and squatters community has warned the government to immediately stop bulldozer operations in settlements. After a protest in Butwal on Sunday, landless leaders urged the state to ensure the right to live with dignity.

4. 33rd Madaan-Ashrit memorial day: mystery not solved even after UML repeatedly came to power
33 years have passed since the mysterious jeep accident in Dasdhunga, Chitwan, which claimed the lives of CPN-UML's then-General Secretary Madan Kumar Bhandari and Organization Department Chief Jivraj Ashrit. Even though UML has repeatedly come to power, the mystery of this accident remains unsolved.

5. Prachanda's comment - Balen Shah's intentions are not good
Coordinator of the Communist Party of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', has stated that Mayor Balen Shah's intentions are not good. In a press conference held in Birendranagar on Sunday, he clarified that the government cannot be supported due to various suspicions and questions surrounding it.

6. Manpower companies demanding 3 lakhs despite 'free visa, free ticket'
Despite the 'free visa, free ticket' provision, police have raided manpower companies and initiated action after they demanded three lakh rupees from youths going for foreign employment.

7. Brothers murdered over canal dispute
Two individuals involved in the murder of Samraj Tamang and his brother Suryaman Tamang in Myagang Rural Municipality, Nuwakot, have been arrested. Police stated that the murder occurred due to a canal dispute.

8. Real estate business starts to increase
The real estate business in Nepal, which has been facing a recession for a long time, shows signs of improvement. Real estate transactions in Baishakh of this year have increased compared to Baishakh of last year.

9. Concern about sugar
After the Indian government banned sugar exports until September 30, 2026, concerns have arisen in Nepal about a potential sugar shortage. Although the ministry and the sugar producers' association are trying to reassure that there is sufficient stock, industrialists and businessmen are worried.

10. Dharna at the Chief Minister's office gate for three days
Ward Chairman Mitralal Rizal of Kalimati Rural Municipality-7, Salyan, has been staging a sit-in protest at the gate of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers' office in Birendranagar for three days.