KATHMANDU, April 17: President Bidya Devi Bhandari left Kathmandu on Monday for a five-day state visit to India.

KATHMANDU, April 17: Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi, who is also taking charge of Ministry of Home Affairs, has said that the Election Commission's as well as security arrangements are not sufficient for holding local polls on May 14.

Govt move to announce holiday denounced

Published On: April 17, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu, April 17: The government's decision to announce two-day public holiday on the occasion of President Bidya Bhandari's state visit to India has invited criticism from various quarters.

What do Madhesi parties want?

Published On: April 17, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, APRIL 17: The Federal Alliance (FA), an alliance of fringe Madhesi and Janajati parties which have been demanding major revision in the statute before the local polls, has unveiled additional programs of protest which its leaders say is "aimed at sabotaging the elections process".

NRA bid to fast-track complaint investigation

Published On: April 17, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, April 17: In a bid to expedite the complaint investigation process, the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has started preparations to deploy civil engineers to look into grievances filed by the survivors of 2015 Gorkha earthquakes in 11 most-affected districts.

KATHMANDU, April 16: The first-ever joint military training between Nepal Army (NA) and People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China kicked off at the Special Forces Brigade, Maharajgunj in Kathmandu on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, April 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has held consultations and solicited suggestions from the former Prime Ministers as well as leaders of various political parties in regard to her upcoming State Visit to India.

159 local levels run under Acting Chief

Published On: April 16, 2017 07:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 16: A total of 159 local levels are being run by the Acting Chief even after a month of the implementation of the local level.

Parties' togetherness for country development: Speaker Gharti

Published On: April 16, 2017 07:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 16: Speaker Onsari Gharti has urged all political parties to move ahead together for country's development and prosperity.

Madhes-centric parties' agitation a drama: Minister Nayak

Published On: April 16, 2017 06:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 16: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ajay Shankar Nayak has remarked that the announcement of the Madhes-centric political parties for fresh agitations against the upcoming local level elections was nothing more than a drama.