Law placing prez, veep above litigation proposed

Published On: May 31, 2017 07:16 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has registered a bill in parliament proposing to bar the filing of any case in court questioning any acts of the incumbent or former presidents or vice presidents of the country.

Kathmandu mayor to assume office today

Published On: May 31, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: Mayor-elect Bidya Sundar Shakya of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is all set to assume office from Wednesday.

Indian envoy advises RJPN to go to polls

Published On: May 31, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: Indian ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri have suggested to the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) to take part in the second phase of local elections. Indian envoy Puri gave such suggestion during a two-hour meeting with top leaders of the RJPN held at Indian Embassy in Lainchaur on Tuesday morning.

NC takes initiative to form govt

Published On: May 31, 2017 03:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: The Nepali Congress (NC) has initiated moves to form a new government  as per a call  by President Bidya Devi Bhandari five days ago. NC wants to form the new government under its own leadership.

Govt to defer elections yet again

Published On: May 31, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government is going to postpone the poll date for the second round of local elections yet again.

KATHMANDU, May 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday held discussion with office bearers of the Election Commission at his official residence in Baluwatar to seek advice on rescheduling the second round of the local level elections.

PM Dahal demanded to reconsider second round election date

Published On: May 30, 2017 07:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been demanded to reconsider the rescheduled date of second round of the local level elections reasoning that Muslim's festival Eid ul Fitr falls on the election day of June 23.

KATHMANDU, May 30: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday claimed the act to tear up ballot papers with votes by cadres of the CPN (Maoist Centre) was premeditated.

BHAKTAPUR, May 30: CPN-UML has won both mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Changunarayan Municipality.

KATHMANDU, May 30: A high-level team of the CPN (UML) has today reached the Election Commission to draw the attention of the Election Commission to carry out investigation into Chitwan incident regarding tearing of some ballot papers of Bharatpur Metropolitan City Ward No. 19.