Madhesi leaders smear DCC signboard with black liquid

Published On: March 20, 2017 12:26 PM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, March 20: Madhesh-based parties have put black ink-like liquid substance over the façade of the signboard of District Coordination Committee(formerly District Development Committee) to cover the words signifying the recent restructuring of local administrative bodies on Sunday morning.

KATHMANDU, March 20: Although the government started distributing the second tranche of the reconstruction grant some four months ago, less than one percent of the earthquake victims have taken the amount so far.

Temporary police recruitment to start soon

Published On: March 20, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 20: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has prepared a proposal seeking permission from the cabinet to recruit 75,000 temporary police for the upcoming local polls. MoHA officials said that the hiring process of temporary police would start once the proposal gets approved by the cabinet.

Gachchhadar's party 'might' join NC

Published On: March 20, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, March 20: The chairman of Madhesi People's Right's Forum-Democratic, Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar, has expressed his delight regarding the rumors about him joining the Nepali Congress (NC).

Foreign experts suggest PM elevating trust

Published On: March 19, 2017 06:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: In the wake of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dashal's visit to China, some foreign affairs experts have suggested him that he focused on elevating the mutual trust and strengthening bilateral relations.

PM directs for prioritizing implementation of federalism

Published On: March 19, 2017 06:51 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the authorities concerned to expedite the formulation of all federal laws demanded by the constitution.

KATHMANDU, March 19: Election Commission on Sunday said that some of the parties including the ruling Nepali Congress and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) may deprive from contesting upcoming local elections in some districts.

Hearing on IGP case continues

Published On: March 19, 2017 06:14 PM NPT By: Durga Dulal

KATHMANDU, March 19: Hearing on the writ petitions related to Nepal Police IGP appointment row could not conclude on Sunday at the full-bench in Supreme Court.

RPP registers constitution amendment bill for Hindu State

Published On: March 19, 2017 06:02 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, March 19: Rastriya Prajatantra Party has registered constitution amendment bill at the Parliament Secretariat demanding for reinstating 'Hindu State'.

EC starts printing ballot-papers for local polls

Published On: March 19, 2017 05:37 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 19: Election Commission has started printing the ballot-papers for the upcoming local level elections from Sunday.