SC seeks documents from EC on Pradeep Paudel case

Published On: January 3, 2018 05:37 PM NPT By: Bhasha Sharma

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Supreme Court (SC) has sought cast ballot papers and related documents from Election Commission on the writ filed by Nepali Congress leader Pradeep Paudel demanding re-counting of the ballot papers.

OPMCM says no decision made to fix temporary capitals

Published On: January 3, 2018 04:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM) has said the news disseminated by some media on Tuesday that the government has fixed the temporary capitals of the provinces has drawn its attention.

BIRATNAGAR, Jan 3: Nepali Congress central committee member Dr Shekhar Koirala has said that the people have given mandate to the Nepali Congress to remain in opposition for five years.

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: The Legislature-Parliament Secretariat is using different colours of upholstery and carpet to refurbish the House of Representatives and the National Assembly meeting halls so as to give them their distinct identity.

Govt to fix temporary province capitals

Published On: January 3, 2018 06:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: In a bid to fix temporary capitals for the federal provinces, the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers prepared a list of the proposed seven provincial capitals, Tuesday.

Arrest warrant issued against ex DIG Silwal

Published On: January 3, 2018 06:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Office issued an arrest warrant against former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Nepal Police, Navaraj Silwal on Tuesday.

Deuba intensifies consultations

Published On: January 3, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has intensified political consultations with the top leaders of four other national political parties to resolve the ongoing political deadlock over the formation of National Assembly.

Candidates hesitant to reveal election expenses

Published On: January 3, 2018 06:15 AM NPT By: Khagendra Adhikari

TAPLEJUNG, Jan 3: Even weeks after the successful conclusion of the recent provincial and parliamentary elections, candidates from Taplejung district are yet to submit the reports of their election-related expenditures to the Election Commission (EC).

UML-Maoist unification to be based on joint poll manifesto

Published On: January 3, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: A power-sharing agreement between the UML and the CPN (Maoist Center) remains to be charted out even as the two parties have reached an understanding to make election manifesto the basis for their planned unification.

February 8 proposed for upper house poll

Published On: January 3, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: As part of ending the ongoing row over the process of forming the new government formation, the government has proposed February 8 as the date for the election of the National Assembly.