Naya Shakti candidate reportedly abducted found safe

Published On: May 5, 2017 11:23 AM NPT By: KP DHUNGANA

KATHMANDU, May 5: Police on Friday morning found candidate for the post of Ward Chair in Nagarjun Municipality from Naya Shakti Party, Madan Giri safe and in sound health in a forest in Godawari, Lalitpur.

Speaker holds meeting with top leaders

Published On: May 5, 2017 09:43 AM NPT By: Dipesh Shrestha

KATHMANDU, May 5: Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar has started discussion with top leaders of major three parties regarding the House business and the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki registered in the parliament by ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center).

Govt to buy 20 million LED bulbs

Published On: May 5, 2017 07:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 5: The government has decided to purchase 20 million LED bulbs in a bid to save some 200 MW electricity in the country.  The meeting of the Council of Ministers held Thursday took the decision to this regard.

‘Naya Shakti’s poll candidate abducted’

Published On: May 5, 2017 07:46 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 5: Naya Shakti Party has appealed for safety of the party’s candidate for ward-7 chairman of Nagarjun Municipality Madan Giri, stating that he has been abducted by an unidentified group on Wednesday.

Govt assigns fast-track road project to Army

Published On: May 5, 2017 07:41 AM NPT By: Rudra Pangeni

KATHMANDU, May 5: The government has decided to entrust the task of building Kathmandu-Tarai Expressway Project to the Nepal Army (NA).

Nidhi resumes his office as home minister

Published On: May 5, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 5: Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi, who had left the government earlier this week due to differences with his party president over the impeachment motion registered against Chief Justice Sushila Karki, has re-assumed his role as the deputy prime minister and home minister from Thursday.

Nine oppn parties demand withdrawal of impeachment motion

Published On: May 5, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 5: Nine opposition parties including the main opposition CPN-UML, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and the CPN-ML among others issuing a joint statement on Thursday have demanded withdrawal of the impeachment motion filed against Chief Justice Sushila Karki.

KATHMANDU, May 4: The Supreme Court on Thursday sought clarification from the government and other concerned stakeholders over their failure to ensure voting rights of Nepali migrant workers as guaranteed by the constitution.

NC deputes CC members to all 34 districts for local polls

Published On: May 4, 2017 08:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 4: The Nepali Congress (NC) has deputed Central Committee (CC) members to all the 34 districts to help NC candidates win the first phase of local-level elections slated for May 14.

KATHMANDU, May 4: Referring to the letter from the party President Sher Bahadur Deuba as the official one, the District Election Office, Chitwan has withdrawn the nomination of Dinesh Koirala as the mayoral candidate of Bharatpur Metropolitan City from the Nepali Congress (NC).