EC bans use of mobile phone inside counting center

Published On: May 14, 2017 06:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 14: Election Commission (EC) has introduced vote count directive, barring the use of mobile phones inside the counting centers.

Ballot boxes being collected at counting centers

Published On: May 14, 2017 06:34 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 14: As the election hour for voting comes to an end, the ballot boxes are being collected from the polling stations at the counting centers.

KATHMANDU, May 14: Acting President of Nepal Nanda Bahadur Pun has congratulated all Nepali people for participating in the first round of local level elections on Sunday.

Voting still continues at few polling centers

Published On: May 14, 2017 05:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 14: Though the time for voting has officially ended at 5 pm, the voting is still underway at few polling centers.

DOLAKAHA, May 14: One person is killed when the police opened the fire at the Pabati polling center of Melung rural municipality-1.

GORKHA, May 14: A total of 98.99 per cent of votes were cast at Samdo polling station at Chumanubri rural municipality-1 in the district that borders Tibet, according to election officers. Out of the total 71 voters in the village, 70 cast their ballot with one dead, they said.

Triplet sisters cast their votes

Published On: May 14, 2017 03:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 14: Triplet sisters of Tridevinagar of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-32 have cast their votes from Suryakot Polling Center.

It took up to 7 minutes for a voter to cast votes

Published On: May 14, 2017 01:49 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, May 14: The ballot paper which is large in size, cumbersome in folding and has multiple boxes in the paper to be marked on  has made the voting process a bit complicated for the voters.

Voting underway peacefully (photos/video)

Published On: May 14, 2017 12:44 PM NPT By: Prabin Koirala

KATHMANDU, May 14: The voting is underway in an enthusiastic and peaceful manner in three provinces. The voters in Bhaktapur district seem eager to cast their votes in the local level election that is taking place in 20 years.

BEIJING, May 14: China has announced to provide assistance worth 8.7 billion US dollar to developing countries and international organizations participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.