BIRATNAGAR, June 14: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development, Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar today said efforts were on to bring Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJPN) onboard the second phase local level election slated for June 28.

PM Deuba holding meeting with RJPN at Singha Durbar

Published On: June 14, 2017 05:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 14: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is holing a meeting with Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) at Singha Durbar on Wednesday.

RJP cadres capture 55 polling officers in Rajbiraj

Published On: June 14, 2017 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

RAJBIRAJ, June 14: Cadres of the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) Nepal that has come to the street demanding an amendment to the constitution before the second-phase local-level election have taken some 55 election officers deputed in the district under control.

Indian envoy calls on DPM Mahara

Published On: June 14, 2017 03:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 14: Indian ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri has called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs  Krishna Bahadur Mahara at latter’s office in Singha Durbar on Wednesday.

Deuba govt working at behest of Delhi: Bijukchhe

Published On: June 14, 2017 03:39 PM NPT By: Krishna Kisi

BHAKTAPUR, June 14: Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) Chairman Narayan Man Bijukchhe has accused the Deuba government of working at the behest of India.

CPN-UML finalizes candidates in Province 5

Published On: June 14, 2017 08:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 13: The main opposition party CPN-UML has finalized its candidates in Province 5 for the upcoming local polls scheduled for June 28.

Ruling parties propose deferring polls yet again

Published On: June 14, 2017 07:33 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, June 13: Arguing that it would be difficult to hold the second phase local elections without bringing the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on board, the government has indirectly proposed deferring the polls now scheduled for June 28.

Two former mayors competing for the same post yet again

Published On: June 14, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: Bhim Chapagain

ILAM, June 13: Twenty years after their first face off, two former mayoral candidates of Ilam Municipality are competing for the same post yet again in the second round of local elections scheduled for June 28, adding excitement among the locals.

SC rejects govt plea to vacate order on local units

Published On: June 14, 2017 02:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 13: The Supreme Court has refused to register the application filed by the government to vacate the court's earlier order against increasing the number of local units in various 19 Tarai districts.

UML against postponing polls any further

Published On: June 14, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, JUNE 13: The main opposition UML has taken strong exception to the proposal coming from some quarter of the ruling parties to postpone the second phase of the local elections. Four provinces including two provinces in the plains are set to go to polls on June 28.