LALITPUR, May 21: CPN-UML candidate Harigovind Shrestha has been elected as Mayor while Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Laxmi Maharjan has been elected as Deputy Mayor of Mahalakshmi Municipality.

DHANGADHI, May 21: Independent candidate Gopal Hamal is leading the mayoral race in Dhangadhi sub-metropolis of Sudurpaschim Province by a margin of almost 11,000 votes in the ongoing vote counting.

CHITWAN, May 21: The ruling alliance candidate Renu Dahal has taken lead with a margin of 5,133 votes for the post of Mayor in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

HETAUDA, May 21: Meena Lama of the CPN (Unified Socialist) has been elected the Mayor of Hetauda sub-metropolitan city. She was elected with 23,075 votes.

HoR endorses eight ordinances on Friday

Published On: May 21, 2022 07:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 21: The meeting of the House of Representatives on Friday endorsed eight ordinances. Three of them -- Nepal Police and Provincial Police (Operation, Supervision and Coordination (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2078; Social Security (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2078; and Acid and Other Hazardous Chemicals (Regulation) Ordinance, 2078--were tabled by Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand.

KATHMANDU, May 20: US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights Uzra Zeya has arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day visit to Nepal.

Former police constable arrested for looting ballot box

Published On: May 20, 2022 06:50 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, May 20: Rautahat police have arrested a person involved in running away with the ballot boxes after a dispute broke out during the local level election at Jethahariya polling station of Yamunamai village in Rautahat district on May 13.

Local level executive election program commences

Published On: May 20, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 20: The swearing-in of the incoming elected people's representatives and the election program for the municipal executive have commenced in the local units where the final results of the May 13 election have been announced.

KATHMANDU, May 20: Deliberation on the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2022/23 continued in today's meeting of the House of Representatives.

Kathmandu: Balen Shah leading with 28,020 votes

Published On: May 20, 2022 05:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 20: Independent candidate Balen Shah is leading in the mayoral race for Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) with 28,020 votes in the ongoing vote counting. Shah is ahead by over 13,000 votes against his closest rival Keshav Sthapit of the CPN-UML, who is trailing behind Shah with 14, 548 votes.