UNESCO mission wants Valley heritage in danger list

Published On: June 22, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, June 22: The Reactive Monitoring mission of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has asked the committee to place the cultural heritage of Kathmandu Valley in the danger list in view of the government's failure at timely reconstruction of heritage sites  damaged by earthquake in 2015. Inclusion in the list means the heritage sites concerned  might loose their world heritage status.

TIKAPUR, June 22: With the local elections less than a week away, the excitement among the public for the local elections has reached fever pitch in Tikapur. Locals said they are desperate to exercise their voting rights and elect local representatives of their choice.

Maoist victim banks on Maoists for polls

Published On: June 22, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Dinesh Subedi

ROLPA, June 22: The beheaded body of Ramji Gharti was found in Mawang of Jaimakasla of Rolpa district late in the evening on February 1, 1997. Fifty-four-year-old Gharti, a local of Thawang Rural Municipality-5, was allegedly killed by the then insurgents. Later, police informed the family members about the death after recovering his body.

Men outnumber women candidates in Sunsari

Published On: June 22, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Rohit Rai

DHARAN, June 22: Going against the gender-friendly election laws, political parties in Sunsari have given priority to male candidates by sidelining female candidates for the second round of local elections stipulated for June 28.

Security Council's meeting focuses on election

Published On: June 21, 2017 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 21: The National Security Council's (NSC) meeting on Wednesday was held with a focus on the preparation of the security strategy for the upcoming local level election on June 28.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Two top leaders of the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) Nepal today called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, drawing the government attention towards what the party claimed ongoing physical assaults against party cadres and their arrests as well.

Home Minister assures of sound security for election

Published On: June 21, 2017 02:23 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, June 21: Home Minister Janardan Sharma has assured of strengthened security arrangements for the upcoming second-round of local-level elections scheduled for June 28.

Bomb thrown at UML candidate's house

Published On: June 21, 2017 09:55 AM NPT By: Daman Rai

KHOTANG, June 21: An unidentified group exploded a bomb in the house of CPN-UML ward chairman candidate for Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality -8 of Khotang.

SC seeks torn Bharatpur ballots, other documents

Published On: June 21, 2017 07:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 20: The Supreme Court has demanded the ballot papers that were torn by CPN (Maoist Center) representatives in Bharatpur Metropolitan City last month, among other documents, before reaching a decision over the incident.

KMC against govt decision to add 1,500 taxis in Kathmandu

Published On: June 21, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 21: Expressing dissatisfaction over the government's decision to register 1,500 new taxis in the name of earthquake survivors in Kathmandu Valley, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has asked the government give permits to new taxis in the capital.