LALITPUR, May 23: With just four wards remaining for vote counting, Nepali Congress candidate Chiribabu Maharjan has led CPN-UML Hari Krishna Byanjankar with 203 votes.

PM's special address in Parliament today

Published On: May 23, 2017 12:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 23: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will be giving a special address at the Legislature – Parliament today.

BIRATNAGAR, May 23: Locals have been divided over the government’s decision to designate Biratnagar as a metropolitan city.

Vote counting remains stalled

Published On: May 23, 2017 09:55 AM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, May 23: Counting of votes in Changunarayan municipality of Bhaktapur has not resumed even three days after it was stopped following dispute among the parties.

BIRATNAGAR, May 23: Biratnagar is gearing up for a grand celebration in response to the government's announcement to upgrade the sub metropolis into a metropolitan city.

People’s representatives of Gorkha unveil their plans

Published On: May 23, 2017 09:05 AM NPT By: Republica

Newly elected chiefs of various rural municipalities of Gorkha, epicenter of devastating earthquake of April  2015, make their pledges after assuming their offices.  Here’s what they have to offer:

SC shows show cause notice over Tikapur cases

Published On: May 23, 2017 08:34 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 23: The Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice in the name of the government over its decision to withdraw cases against the accused of the Tikapur, Kalali incident.

SC orders citizenship through mother for Gurung sisters

Published On: May 23, 2017 08:12 AM NPT By: Anjali Subedi

KATHMANDU, May 23: Two years after filing a case at the Supreme Court for citizenship to her daughters through her identity, Deepti Gurung has finally taken a big sigh of relief. Now she can pass on citizenship certificates to her daughters. On Monday, the apex court ordered that Gurung’s daughters Neha, 22, and Nikita, 17, are eligible for citizenship by descent. The girls said that they are on cloud nine after the court’s verdict.

KATHMANDU, May 23: Breaching the election code of conduct, the government on Monday created an additional 22 local units in the southern plains of the country in what it said was an effort to bring all political forces on board the election process.

'Dahal to resign within few days'

Published On: May 23, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 23: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has finally decided to step down from the post within few days and informed top leaders of his party about the decision on Monday.