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CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba held a meeting at the latter’s residence in Maharajgunj on Monday.

During the meeting, they discussed contemporary political issues, current situation of the country, and mutual cooperation, it has been learnt.

UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel was also present in the meeting. 

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 13. 88 points to close at 2, 581. 21 points on Monday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 2. 25 points to close at 446. 01 points.

A total of 9,167,359-unit shares of 345 companies were traded for Rs 1. 46 billion.

Meanwhile, SY Panel Nepal Limited (SYPNL) was the top gainer today with its price surging by 9. 99 percent.

Likewise, Manushi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (MLBS) was the top loser as its price fell by 6. 84 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 33 trillion.

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities, according to Associate Press. 

Africa is the continent most affected by the removals, with ambassadors from 13 countries being removed: Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia and Uganda, according to Politico. 

Second is the Asia-Pacific region, with ambassadorial changes coming to six countries: Fiji, Laos, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Vietnam affected.

Four countries in Europe (Armenia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovakia) are affected; as are two each in the Middle East (Algeria and Egypt); South Asia (Nepal and Sri Lanka); and the western hemisphere (Guatemala and Suriname), according to Politico. 

Police have arrested some of the members of the Miraj Dhungana group, who had reached Maitighar to mount pressure on the government. 

The Kathmandu District Administration had not allowed the group to stage a demonstration in Kathmandu.

Dhungana’s group on Monday morning had reached the District Administration Office, Kathmandu to take permission to stage a protest in Kathmandu.

The administration, however, did not grant permission to the group.

The group has announced a nationwide protest today, demanding the formation of an all-party government.

Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has stressed that the party should participate in the coming elections after holding its 15th general convention. 

Addressing the party cadres and voters of Kathmandu constituency-6, he mentioned that the NC should participate in the elections even by holding a special general convention if regular general convention is not possible. 

Leader Thapa complained of prolonging the meeting of the party's central committee with the intent of postponing the general convention. 

"The elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) will be held on March 5 to bring the Constitution on a right track. The main responsibility of NC is to bring the Constitution on a right track," he argued, adding the NC should engage in ending corruption and mismanagement as per people's aspiration. 

The NC General Secretary argued the NC is shouldering the major responsibility of managing the country because it is the national force. 

He expressed the view that political parties should move ahead by correcting themselves as per the Gen Z sentiments and demands. 

In his opinion, the country would see a next round of uncertainty if the elections are not held on March 5.

The gunmen who allegedly carried out a deadly attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach last week threw four undetonated explosives at the start of the attack, including a "tennis ball bomb", according to newly released documents, BBC reported. 

Naveed Akram, 24, has been charged with dozens of offences including 15 counts of murder over the attack at a Hanukkah celebration on 14 December. Akram, who was shot by police during the attack, was released from hospital on Monday and transferred to a prison.

The second alleged gunman, his father Sajid Akram, was shot dead, according to BBC. 

The Nepal Army (NA) has made it clear that it fully respects the decisions of the President and the Executive in the course of normalizing the situation following the Gen Z movement in the country.

It is the responsibility of a major state institution to facilitate in holding dialogues among stakeholders to quickly manage the crisis so as to prevent it from further worsening, NA said. 

"Although questions are raised even on the positive coordination and dialogues NA held at the critical hour, NA never floated a political agenda nor has shown ambition of interfering with power. It is clear from the present situation that NA is committed to democratic system," said an explanatory article of the NA. 

The NA is always committed to the enforcement of the letter and spirit of the Constitution. "With firm commitment to the Constitution, the NA works under government for national unity and national security," the article stated, adding that NA never harbours political ambition, but "it was true that it facilitated to end the political vacuum created in the wake of Gen Z movement."

The security agency further wondered: "If the NA had a political ambition, could we be in this situation now?" Instead of making cursory remarks and observations, objective analyses help strengthen all security agencies including NA and it is for the welfare of the entire nation, it reminded.

Simbokpa Danda of Bhotkhola Rural Municipality in Sankhuwasabha district has got 4G service from Nepal Telecom. 

With the Base Transceiver Station (BTS) of Nepal Telecom going on air, the locals have been benefitted from modern communications facilities. 

Chief of Nepal Telecom in Khandbari, Prem Rai, informed that the 4G service was a huge achievement because the people at Simbokpa Danda were deprived of communication facilities for long.

A technical team led by Telecom engineer Ashish Acharya, Chairman of ward no 2 in the rural municipality , Jippa Bhote, Nepal Army personnel and locals set up the tower.

Irrespective of the distant and difficult mountainous geography, the team was successful to install the tower and launch the 4G service, Nepal Telecom added.

It was informed that even the Kimathanka area of Bhotkhola rural municipality-1 would be provided with the modern communications service in a few days.