DANG, July 23: After breaking Rukum in two provinces, the government is still undecided whether to consider it a single district or make it into two different districts. A part of Rukum falls in Province 5 and the rest lies in Province 6 in the new federal set-up.

Govt to be tough against responsible for delayed projects

Published On: July 22, 2017 08:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 22: Urban Development Minister Prabhu Saha has said a contract for the development project which was awarded some 13 years ago is yet to be implemented.

NC to hold poll rallies in Province 2 districts

Published On: July 22, 2017 09:34 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 21:In view of the upcoming local polls, ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to hold election rallies in the headquarters of all eight districts of Province 2.

RAUTHAT, July 21:Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has accused Rastriya Janata Party- Nepal(RJPN) of being reluctant to partake in the local level polls due to their being afraid of people.

ANNFSU's extensive meeting in Chitwan

Published On: July 21, 2017 10:31 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 21: The CPN (UML) aligned All Nepal National Free Students' Union (ANNFSU) is gearing up to hold is central committee's second extensive meeting from August 6 to 10 in Chitwan.

KATHMANDU, July 21: The unification process between Baburam Bhattrai-led Naya Shakti Party, Nepal (NSPN)  and Upendra Yadav-led Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal(FSFN) has reached the final point.

Constituency delineation body formed, given 21 days

Published On: July 21, 2017 06:59 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, July 20: The government on Thursday formed a five-member Constituency Delineation Commission (CDC) in view of the remaining two sets of elections – provincial and parliamentary – that have to be conducted within the deadline set by the Constitution.

Backstabbing main reason behind poll defeat: NC leaders

Published On: July 21, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 20: Top leaders of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) have said that the party had to stand second in the recently-held local elections due to backstabbing within the party.

KATHMANDU, July 20:The newly-elected local representatives and other stakeholders have opposed some of the provisions in some local-level related bills currently in parliament for curtailing the constitutional rights of the local government.

RJPN calls CC meet to resolve disputes

Published On: July 21, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 20: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on Thursday decided to call the party's central committee meeting to resolve the internal differences over party leadership, manifesto and party organization.