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Nagarik Unmukti Party wins Tikapur Mayorship

Published On: May 19, 2022 02:48 PM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, May 19: Ram Lal Dagaura Tharu of the Nagarik Unmukti Party has won the mayorship of Tikapur Municipality of Kailali by a huge margin. He got 3,000 more votes than Nawaraj Rawal of the Nepali Congress, who was the candidate of the five-party ruling alliance.

Vote count postponed in Butwal : Who broke the ballot box seal and why?

Published On: May 19, 2022 02:30 PM NPT By: Rekha Bhusal

BUTWAL, May 19: The counting of votes in Butwal Sub-Metropolitan City has been postponed. The counting was halted after a dispute arose during the counting of votes of ward 11.

UML wins mayor, deputy mayor in Bheriganga Municipality

Published On: May 19, 2022 02:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KARNALI, May 19: The CPN-UML has won the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in Bheriganga Municipality of Surkhet. Yagya Prasad Dhakal was elected the mayor and Dhansara Bohara the deputy-mayor through the local level elections held on May 13.

FIFA urged to match $440m World Cup prize money to fund major compensation program for abused migrant workers

Published On: May 19, 2022 02:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: FIFA should earmark at least $440m to provide remedy for the hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who have suffered human rights abuses in Qatar during preparations for the 2022 World Cup, Amnesty International said in a new report today, six months ahead of the tournament's opening game.

Home minister, law minister meet Maoist Center chair Dahal over citizenship bill

Published On: May 19, 2022 02:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala, held a meeting with the chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Center) and former prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' regarding the citizenship bill.

Geeta Chaudhary becomes first female mayor in Saptari

Published On: May 19, 2022 01:56 PM NPT By: Republica

SAPTARI, May 19: A woman has been elected the mayor for the first time in Saptari district. Geeta Chaudhary of the Nepali Congress has been elected the mayor of the Surunga Municipality by securing 7,292 votes in the local level election held on May 13.

LIVE: HoR meeting underway

Published On: May 19, 2022 01:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is currently underway at the federal parliament building in Kathmandu.

Controversy erupts after more ballot papers were found in Nepalgunj-18

Published On: May 19, 2022 12:50 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, May 19: A dispute has arisen in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis ward 18 after additional ballot papers were found in a ballot box. After the counting of votes in the ward was completed, nine extra ballot papers were found.

Biratnagar: NC candidate Nagesh Koirala leading mayoral race

Published On: May 19, 2022 11:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Nagesh Koirala and CPN-UML's Shilpa Karki have been leading in the vote counting for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor, respectively since the counting of votes started in Biratnagar Metropolitan City.

NC wins in five out of seven local units in PM Deuba's district

Published On: May 19, 2022 11:46 AM NPT By: Republica

DADELDHURA, May 19: Nepali Congress (NC) has won in five out of seven local units of Dadeldhura, PM Sher Bahadur Deuba's home district. NC candidates have emerged winners in two municipalities and three rural municipalities of Dadeldhura district. Dadeldhura is the district where incumbent Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has won all House of Representatives (HoR) elections since 2048 BS.