Amendment, election process simultaneously: Dahal

Published On: February 18, 2017 02:51 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that he will work on election preparations and constitution amendment simultaneously.

Nepal, B'desh sign MoU to promote RTI

Published On: February 18, 2017 02:43 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: National Information Commission (NIC) and Bangladeshi Information Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in the field of Right to Information (RTI) budget and strengthening information dissemination in the online media platforms.

PM steps up consultations to announce poll date

Published On: February 18, 2017 01:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expedited consultations to announce a date for local level election.

Tharu parties aim for unification

Published On: February 17, 2017 09:49 PM NPT By: Madan Chaudhary

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Various political parties representing the Tharu community have started working for party unification as the government prepares to impose threshold provision in the new election laws.

TU publishes FSU election schedule

Published On: February 17, 2017 07:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Tribhuvan University (TU) has published a schedule for the election of Free Students Union.

MYAGDI (Babiyachaur), Feb 17: National Planning Commission (NPC) vice-chairman Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha has said stress has been laid on coordination among the different government ministries to increase the development expenditure.

RPP general convention kicks off

Published On: February 17, 2017 01:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The first general convention of Rastriya Prajatantra Party after the unification between RPP and Rastriya Prajatantra Party - Nepal (RPP-N) began in Kathmandu on Friday.

Rally organized from 54 places for RPP General Convention

Published On: February 17, 2017 12:17 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Various sister organizations of Rastriya Prajatantra Party have organized rally from 54 different places in Kathmandu Valley this morning.

Poll date likely to be announced Saturday

Published On: February 17, 2017 08:52 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Senior election officials on Thursday said that  preparations are underway to announce a poll date on Saturday. May 15 is said to be the date that will be announced for the first phase local election.

Amid controversy, EC drops plan to use Smartmatic EVMs

Published On: February 17, 2017 06:40 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The Election Commission (EC) has finally dropped its plan to purchase electronic voting machines from UK-based electronics supply firm Smartmatic, following a series of controversies sparked by its plan.