Published On: March 18, 2017 08:19 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Mar 18: Despite frequent criticism for seeking ‘unnecessary’ facilities from the state, lawmakers seeking various facilities for themselves after retirement have registered an amendment to that effect to a bill now in parliament .
Published On: March 18, 2017 08:10 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his commitment to providing all types of support to the government of Nepal for conducting local elections scheduled for May 14.
Published On: March 18, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Between three to eleven security personnel would to be deployed in each polling booth depending on the security sensitivity of the given location, according to the election security work plans submitted by security agencies to the the Election Commission on Friday.
Published On: March 18, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma
KATHMANDU, March 18: The Election Commission (EC) has delayed its plan to print the ballot papers starting from Saturday, citing lack of internal preparations in arranging the election symbols for political parties and independent candidates, among other things. The ballots will now be printed a couple of days later.
Published On: March 18, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Govinda Raj Pokhrel, the CEO of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), has said that post-quake reconstruction would be difficult for the government without support of local communities.
Published On: March 18, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, March 18: With the government formally transforming 3,334 local bodies into 744 local units under the newly-adopted federal system, people in far-flung villages across the country will now get various services from the local units themselves.
Published On: March 17, 2017 07:44 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 17: Indian Embassy in Nepal has issued a travel advisory to Indians visiting Nepal and suggested not to carry gold ornaments above 50 grams and silver ornaments above 100 grams.
Published On: March 17, 2017 07:16 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 17: Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi on Friday called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at latter's official residence at Lok Kalyan Marga in New Delhi.
Published On: March 17, 2017 06:57 PM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Election Commission has removed 'Hindu state' and 'monarchy' from the party statute of the ruling Rastriya Prajatantra Party. The election body, however, has endorsed 'cow' as the election symbol for the party.
Published On: March 17, 2017 05:15 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 17: Kathmandu District Court ordered to take four Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) staffers and a businessman into judicial custody on the charge of power thefts.