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11 fringe parties merged into one party
Published On: March 23, 2017 09:45 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 23: Eleven small parties likely to lose political identity under “one fast-the-post voting seat and three percent threshold system” have decided to be united into a single party in a bid to pre-empt their possible extinction from the political arena.
Parties missing deadline in some districts allowed to contest polls
Published On: March 23, 2017 08:31 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 23: The Election Commission (EC) has decided to allow some parties, which missed an earlier deadline to register for the upcoming local election in some districts, to participate in the polls in those districts. Parties including the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) had not registered for the polls in some districts and the EC said they could miss the elections in those districts.
Nepal ready to sign OBOR, other major deals: Mahat
Published On: March 23, 2017 07:52 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 23: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat said on Wednesday that Nepal has almost completed all the preparatory works to sign major agreements with China including One Belt One Road (OBOR), energy cooperation, cross-border economic zone, transit protocol and upgrading roads connecting Kodari and Rasuwagadhi border points.
Threshold of 3pc plus one FPTP seat for national party
Published On: March 23, 2017 07:42 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 23: Amid pressure from fringe political parties, parliament on Wednesday endorsed a bill imposing a three-percent threshold in upcoming parliamentary elections for becoming a national political party.
Poll security in 8 tarai districts a big challenge
Published On: March 23, 2017 07:32 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 23: Even as nearly all polling stations in the tarai plains remain susceptible to election-related violence and possible disruptions, the biggest challenge for poll security may come from the eight districts of Province 2, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has concluded on the basis of threat assessment reports received from local administrations across the country.
EC seeks details of licensed weapons in all districts
Published On: March 23, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 23: With the date for the local elections approaching, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to provide details of the licensed weapons temporarily handed over to the District Adminstration Offices (DAOs) by private individuals.
NRA Act inadequate for reconstruction task: CEO Pokharel
Published On: March 23, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 23: Chief Executive Officer of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Govinda Raj Pokharel on Wednesday expressed his dissatisfaction over the NRA Act and blamed the act for the slow pace of post-quake reconstruction work.
Set up reconstruction fund within one month: Dev Committee to govt
Published On: March 22, 2017 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 22: The Development Committee under the Legislature-Parliament, on Wednesday, has asked the government, including the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) to set up and implement the reconstruction fund within a month.
Registration of personal details to go digital
Published On: March 22, 2017 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 22: The Department of Civil Registration under the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development is preparing to register personal details and vital information digitally.
PHSC endorses names of envoys nominated for 12 countries
Published On: March 22, 2017 05:44 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 22: The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) has endorsed the names for ambassadors to 12 countries unanimously.
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