Price of Fast Track DPR jumps 66 pc

Published On: September 5, 2017 07:28 AM NPT By: Rudra Pangeni

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The price of the Detailed Project Report for the Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway was Rs 600 million (Indian Rs 380 million) in January this year, but  the DPR price is now Rs 1 billion,  an increment of 66 percent.

135 polling booths security-sensitive in Mahottari

Published On: September 5, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

MAHOTTARI, September 5: The District Security Committee (DSC), Mahottari has marked 135 out of 258 polling booths in Mahottari as sensitive in terms of security.

DPM Shrestha rejects Sajha chief Sharma's resignation

Published On: September 5, 2017 05:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha has been showing no interest in taking action against corruption-accused Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairman and general manager of Sajha Prakashan. Shrestha is reported to have turned down the resignation letter submitted to him by Sharma.

Poll bills clear parliament after amendment dropped

Published On: September 5, 2017 04:45 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, September 5: Paving the way for the upcoming elections to the federal parliament and provincial assemblies, parliament on Monday passed  two poll-related bills after a month-long hiatus.

Parties active in poll campaigns without fixing candidates

Published On: September 5, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, September 5:  The election fever has already gripped the leaders and cadres of various political parties in Rautahat while the candidates are yet to be finalized.

Parties throw lavish feasts to woo voters

Published On: September 5, 2017 03:00 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

With the election just around the corner, political parties in Madhes are in fierce competition to throw away grand feasts. Considered as the best tactics to woo voters, political parties are organizing feasts everywhere.

Congress finalizes candidates in Mahottari

Published On: September 5, 2017 01:45 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, September 5: Nepali Congress (NC), Mahottari has revealed the names of candidates contesting for various posts in the third round of the local elections scheduled for September 18.

DPM Mahara leaving Wednesday for China

Published On: September 4, 2017 06:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, September 4:  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara will pay an official to the People's Republic of China from Wednesday, leading a Nepali delegation at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

KATHMANDU, September 4: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government was making the necessary preparations keeping the topic of conducting the local level election in Province No 2, and the election of the state assembly and the House of Representatives in a free, fair and fear-free environment, in top priority.

XIAMEN (CHINA), Sept 4: Barely a week after U.S President Donald J. Trump accused Pakistan of giving shelter to terrorist groups, leaders of the BRICS countries specifically mentioned names of terrorist organizations in Pakistan and called upon action against those responsible for committing, organizing or supporting terrorist acts.