EPG agrees to revise 1950 Treaty

Published On: April 5, 2017 06:39 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 5: The third meeting of the Members of the Eminent Persons Group on Nepal India Relations (EPG-NIR) from Nepal and India has decided to revise the 1950 Peace and Friendship Treaty.

Poll-related activities intensify in Tarai districts

Published On: April 5, 2017 05:07 PM NPT By: Republica

DHANUSHA, April 5: As the May 14 local level election is nearing, the preparations are on the go in Tarai districts.

NUWAKOT, April 5: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development, Kamal Thapa has said the implementation of the local level in consonance with the state restructuring was the biggest change so far.

Mahottari gets chief returning officer

Published On: April 5, 2017 08:27 AM NPT By: Mahesh Kumar Das

MAHOTTARI, April 5: As the government has started full-fledged preparation for the upcoming local election, it has deputed the chief returning officer and returning officers for holding the polls in 12 rural municipalities and three municipalities of Mahottari district.

Central leaders eye mayoral posts

Published On: April 5, 2017 08:25 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, April 5: With the new constitution granting more power to the local level, some central leaders of the major political parties have started eying mayoral posts.

NRA asks NRB to relax process for concessional loan

Published On: April 5, 2017 08:11 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, April 5: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has asked the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to ease the process of sanctioning concessional home loans for the survivors of 2015 Gorkha earthquakes.

2 Chand-Maoist workers held for NC leader’s murder

Published On: April 5, 2017 08:05 AM NPT By: Janak KC

JAJARKOT, April 5: Police in Jajarkot district have arrested two cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand’s CPN Maoist for their involvement in the murder of Nepali Congress’ district leader Rabindra Shah.

Polls in all 744 local units in one go: EC

Published On: April 5, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 4: The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to conduct elections in all 744 local units regardless of the parties' failure to reach consensus on settling the demands raised by the agitating Madhes-based political parties.

Successful local election is people's achievement: PM Dahal

Published On: April 4, 2017 09:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 4: Prime Minister and Chairman of the CPN (Maoist-Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal said the major agenda before the State is holding the local level election successfully.

KATHMANDU, April 4: Renu Dahal, politburo member of CPN-Maoist Centre and daughter of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has said that she would register her candidacy for the post of the Mayor from the Bharatpur Metropolitan City.