EC to request govt to purchase EVMs

Published On: August 2, 2017 07:19 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Election Commission (EC) has said it will request the government to purchase Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), concluding that the EC buying such machines on its own will invite ‘unnecessary trouble’.

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Prior to the second phase of the local elections in June, the caretaker government led by CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal is found to have distributed over Rs 167 millions in a single day to the cadres of Maoist Center and Nepali Congress under the pretext of “financial assistance”.

Maoist Center readies itself for Province 2 polls

Published On: August 2, 2017 01:12 AM NPT By: Suresh Yadav

JANAKPUR, August 2: Shortly after the Nepali Congress (NC) started its poll campaign with the aim of securing victory in at least 100 of the total 127 locals units, the ruling CPN (Maoist Center) on Tuesday started preparations for launching its poll campaign in Province 2.

DPM Gachchhadar vows to bring Act within 15 days

Published On: August 1, 2017 07:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 1: The government is preparing to bring the Act relating to the local level governance within 15 days.

KATHMANDU, August 1: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara has said Nepal has maintained warm and friendly relations with all SAARC member states.

SC orders judicial custody for DG Sharma

Published On: August 1, 2017 07:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 1: The Supreme Court has ordered for judicial custody of suspended Director General of Inland Revenue Department (IRD) Chudamani Sharma.

Re-polling in Bharatpur-19 on Aug 4

Published On: August 1, 2017 06:36 PM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

KATHMANDU, August 1: Following the decision of the Supreme Court, the date for re-election in ward number 19 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City has been fixed for August 4.

KATHMANDU, August 1: The Public Account Committee of the Legislature-Parliament has issued directives to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to scrap the contract for the 25-megawatt solar power system.

Lawmakers question CIAA performance

Published On: August 1, 2017 05:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 1: Lawmakers have expressed concerns over what they termed 'non-active' role of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) at time when the increasing policy-level corruption was destroying the nation, culture and the entire system.

Dahal calls on all to unite against 'parochial' nationalism

Published On: August 1, 2017 02:56 PM NPT By: Republica

JANAKPURDHAM, August 1: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has called on the people of mountain, hill and Terai to unite to overcome what he claimed 'dogmatic' nationalism intended to separate the hill and the Madhesh.