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RPP announces protests against EC decision

Published On: April 15, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 15: The ruling Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to step up protest against the Election Commission (EC) over the latter's decision to remove the terms “Hindu state” and “monarchy” from its statute.

House forms watchdog panels to check policy corruption

Published On: April 15, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 15: With the view to regulate policy corruption by various government ministries and other bodies, Legislative Committee of parliament has formed seven different sub-committees on Thursday.

Men likely to dominate nominations in Bardia

Published On: April 15, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Nirmal Ghimire

BARDIA, April 15: Women leaders in Bardia expecting to contest the upcoming local-level elections are worried after powerful central leaders of major political parties threw themselves into the fray.

Province 5: A tough battleground

Published On: April 15, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: TEKENDRA BASYAL, DEVENDRA BASNET and LB THAPA

KOHALPUR/ DANG/ PYUTHAN, April 15: With the local level polls now just 32 days away, election fever has completely gripped the districts of Province 5, such as Banke, Dang, Pyuthan, and Nawalparasi, among others.

President Bhandari calls for elections friendly environment

Published On: April 14, 2017 06:11 PM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, April 14: President Bidya Devi Bhandari urged political parties and the government to create an environment to hold local level elections on May 14 in a fearless situation.

Sajha Party to field Kishor Thapa as candidate for Kathmandu mayor

Published On: April 14, 2017 05:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 14: Sajha Party has said that it will field Kishor Thapa as a candidate for the elections of Mayor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).

'Local-level polls will be held even without Madhesi parties'

Published On: April 14, 2017 05:16 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 14: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Kamal Thapa has said that the government is all set to hold local-level election even if the agitating Madhesi parties do not partake in it.

SC orders police to arrest murder-convict Dhungel within 7 days

Published On: April 14, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 14: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the police to arrest fugitive murder-convict Balkrishna Dhungel within seven days and present him before the prison authority concerned.

EC to open chief returning officers' office from Sunday

Published On: April 14, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 14: In view of conducting the local elections within the set date, the Election Commission (EC) is opening the offices of the chief returning officers in all 75 districts from Sunday.

NRA lacks capacity to execute projects, says OAG

Published On: April 14, 2017 12:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 14: The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has said the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) lacks capacity to implement its projects to expedite post-earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation works.