https://kathmandupost.com/The Kathmandu Post : Find the latest breaking news from Nepal, opinion and analysis on Nepali politics, business, culture and arts, sports, movies, food and travel, books, education, auto and more at kathmandupost.comhttps://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/balendra-shah-further-widens-lead-margin-against-kp-oli-in-jhapa-5The senior leader of RSP is 38,065 votes ahead of Oli.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/rsp-s-rajiv-khatri-wins-bhaktapur-2Khatri defeats UML Secretary Mahesh Basnet by a wide margin.https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/03/07/swarnim-wagle-wins-tanahun-1 Defeats Govinda Bhattarai by 21,809 votes.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/rsp-candidate-govinda-panthi-wins-gulmi-2Edges out long-time UML stronghold in close contest.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/bharat-khadka-of-congress-wins-doti-seat-by-narrow-marginKhadka’s victory margin stood at 787 votes.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/03/07/japan-france-canada-work-on-alternatives-to-us-led-trade-bloc-for-rare-earth-suppliesJapan has asked its manufacturing industries to strike commercial deals with rare earths projects that ​it has funded with allies such as France, Australia, and Canada.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/03/07/rpp-senior-vice-chair-rabindra-mishra-resigns Mishra says he will remain independent and continue advocating for monarchy restoration and good governance.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/03/07/rastriya-swatantra-party-dominates-fptp-race-leads-proportional-vote-countParty wins 36 seats and leads in 83 constituencies; secures nearly 55 percent of proportional votes counted so far.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/nepal-approves-first-domestically-produced-car-t-cell-therapy Regulator clears advanced cancer treatment developed in Kathmandu for clinical use.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/rsp-s-som-sharma-wins-baglung-2Anti-corruption campaigner secures 12,647 votes, defeating Congress candidate Tekraj Paudel.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/vote-counting-yet-to-begin-in-sankhuwasabha-mugu-and-gorkha-1 Ballot boxes delayed due to difficult terrain; officials preparing to start tally soon.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2026/03/07/rsp-s-surya-lama-takes-lead-in-udayapur-2Lama moves ahead with 4,287 votes as UML’s Rayamajhi trails.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/rsp-s-kharel-defeats-bishnu-paudel-in-rupandehi-2Kharel secures 56,550 votes as UML’s Poudel finishes with 12,861.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/congress-leaders-suffer-heavy-defeats-to-rsp-across-constituenciesSenior party figures, including Paudel, Ghimire, and Koirala, lose by wide margins.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/balen-shah-leads-by-wide-margin-in-jhapa-5RSP’s senior leader Shah tops count with over 39,000 votes, far ahead of UML chair Oli.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/03/07/rsp-extends-lead-in-proportional-votes-dominates-fptp-seats The party ahead in early national tally with 57 pecent of proportional votes; wins 25 FPTP seats.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2026/03/07/shram-sanskriti-party-chair-harka-sampang-edges-ahead-in-sunsari-1RSP’s Goma Tamang trails as NCP’s Tikaram Rai remains third.https://kathmandupost.com/bhaktapur/2026/03/07/rsp-s-rukesh-ranjit-defeats-prem-suwal-in-bhaktapur-1Nepal Majdoor Kishan Party veteran Suwal loses as Ranjit secures 33,436 votes.https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/03/07/trump-demands-iran-s-unconditional-surrender-complicating-diplomatic-pathsAbout 300,000 people have been ‌displaced in Lebanon ⁠in the past four days, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council.https://kathmandupost.com/weather/2026/03/07/today-s-weather-march-7-2026Stay informed and prepared: Plan your day with The Kathmandu Post’s weather updates.https://kathmandupost.com/gandaki-province/2026/03/07/mahabir-pun-wins-myagdi-seatThe former minister triumphs with 22,850 votes.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/03/07/events-march-7-to-march-13-2026The Post brings you a lowdown on some major events this week.https://kathmandupost.com/karnali-province/2026/03/07/vote-counting-suspended-in-rukum-west Counting halted following votes mismatch.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/rsp-s-rabi-lamichhane-secures-third-win-in-chitwan-2 Lamichhane seals victory with 54,402 votes, with a wide lead over Congress and UML rivals.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/03/07/how-reels-are-shaping-the-way-artists-createShort-form content offers wider reach, but artists today are tackling pressure to stay visible on social media while trying to protect the integrity of their craft.https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/03/07/a-petty-thief-s-story-at-mandala-theatre-nepal‘Charandas Chor’ is written by the late Habib Tanvir, a famous Urdu playwright.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2026/03/07/rsp-s-rubina-acharya-wins-morang-6-by-wide-margin Congress veteran Shekhar Koirala finishes second with 12,850 voteshttps://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2026/03/07/the-politics-beneath-nepal-s-rural-roads‘Infrastructures of Democracy’ examines how road construction influenced community life across three districts.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-2/2026/03/07/rsp-s-amresh-singh-leads-by-3-209-votes-in-sarlahi-4Rastriya Swatantra Party maintains commanding advantage over Congress president Gagan Kumar Thapa.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/rsp-wins-banke-3-maintains-lead-in-surkhet-2Khagendra Sunar defeats UML rival in Banke; Ramesh Sapkota leads in Surkhet as counting continues.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/mali-guthis-are-gradually-expanding-women-s-rolesWomen now serve on committees, assist in rituals, and play instruments, but they still cannot assume hereditary leadership duties.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/rsp-secures-15-seats-leads-in-101-constituenciesParty defeats veteran Congress and UML leaders, dominates Kathmandu.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/rsp-takes-dominant-lead-in-early-proportional-vote-countNational tally shows RSP ahead with 57 percent of votes; Congress and UML follow.https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/03/07/middle-east-war-triggers-cancellations-in-nepal-s-peak-spring-seasonFlight disruptions and uncertainty force tourists to postpone trips, raising fears of a sharp drop in arrivals and economic fallout for the sector.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/voting-wasn-t-easy-for-nepalis-with-disabilitiesOn Thursday, some polling stations introduced priority lines and assistance, but many voters still found it hard to navigate the voting process.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/03/07/what-can-and-cannot-be-achieved-with-a-two-thirds-majorityA simple majority in the House of Representatives requires 138 seats while a two-thirds majority will require winning 184 seats.https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2026/03/07/rastriya-swatantra-party-surges-towards-landslide-victoryObservers say voters punished old parties for their failure to deliver, abuse of power, and widespread corruption.https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/03/07/rsp-wins-13-seats-as-vote-counting-continues-nationwideNepali Congress secures four seats; NCP and UML also register early victories.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-3/2026/03/07/rabi-lamichhane-commanding-lead-in-chitwan-2Lamichhane leads by over 27,000 votes as counting nears completion.https://kathmandupost.com/province-no-1/2026/03/07/rsp-s-balen-shah-widens-lead-over-oli-in-jhapa-5Shah secures 28,152 votes as UML chair KP Sharma Oli trails by a wide margin.