KATHMANDU, May 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday held discussion with office bearers of the Election Commission at his official residence in Baluwatar to seek advice on rescheduling the second round of the local level elections.

PM Dahal demanded to reconsider second round election date

Published On: May 30, 2017 07:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been demanded to reconsider the rescheduled date of second round of the local level elections reasoning that Muslim's festival Eid ul Fitr falls on the election day of June 23.

KATHMANDU, May 30: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday claimed the act to tear up ballot papers with votes by cadres of the CPN (Maoist Centre) was premeditated.

BHAKTAPUR, May 30: CPN-UML has won both mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Changunarayan Municipality.

KATHMANDU, May 30: A high-level team of the CPN (UML) has today reached the Election Commission to draw the attention of the Election Commission to carry out investigation into Chitwan incident regarding tearing of some ballot papers of Bharatpur Metropolitan City Ward No. 19.

Those candidates who even didn't vote themselves

Published On: May 30, 2017 04:47 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, May 30: Any candidate contesting in an election hopes to garner as many votes as possible and get elected to the post aspired for with a resounding win.

Deuba-led government by first week of June: Bishwokarma

Published On: May 30, 2017 04:16 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, May 30: Nepali Congress (NC) Central Committee member Meen Bishwokarma has said that the impeachment motion of Chief Justice Sushila Karmi was  withdrawn with a view to creating environment conducive for the second phase of local level elections.

UML stages victory rally in KMC (photo feature)

Published On: May 30, 2017 02:58 PM NPT By: Prabin Koirala

CPN-UML has staged a victory rally in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) after UML candidate Bidya Sundar Shakya was elected as the KMC mayor.

Rs 146 billion for post-disaster recovery

Published On: May 30, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government in the new budget for the Fiscal Year 2017/18 has earmarked Rs 146 billion to expedite post-earthquake-recovery programs across the earthquake-affected districts.

Impeachment withdrawn

Published On: May 30, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 30: Ruling party lawmakers on Monday finally withdrew the impeachment motion they had filed against Chief Justice Sushila Karki,  after the main opposition CPN-UML threatened to obstruct the fiscal-year budget.