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No election if federal delineation is ignored : Yadav
Published On: March 18, 2017 03:55 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur
RAUTAHAT, March 18: Chairman of Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSF-N) has accused the government for ignoring the demand of Madheshi, indigenous, Dalit, marginalized and backward community and being reluctant for the constitution amendment.
481 chiefs appointed in rural municipalities
Published On: March 18, 2017 09:57 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 17: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development has appointed 481 chief and executive officers in rural municipalities as office heads to expedite the poll preparation scheduled for May 14.
Preparations for new local units move ahead in Province 2
Published On: March 18, 2017 09:52 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Even as the leaders from Province 2 continued to protests against the federal setup, implementation of the local structure has gained momentum in most of the districts of the province.
UDMF cadres tear down local unit signboards, padlock offices
Published On: March 18, 2017 08:24 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav
LAHAN, March 18: Cadres of the disgruntled United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) have vandalized signboards of various newly created rural municipalities in Siraha district on Friday. They also padlocked various offices of rural municipalities in the district, expressing dissatisfaction over the restructuring of the local units under the new federal structure.
MPs lobby for VVIP perks after retirement
Published On: March 18, 2017 08:19 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Mar 18: Despite frequent criticism for seeking ‘unnecessary’ facilities from the state, lawmakers seeking various facilities for themselves after retirement have registered an amendment to that effect to a bill now in parliament .
Modi promises all out support for May polls
Published On: March 18, 2017 08:10 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his commitment to providing all types of support to the government of Nepal for conducting local elections scheduled for May 14.
Up to 11 security personnel to be deployed per polling booth
Published On: March 18, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Between three to eleven security personnel would to be deployed in each polling booth depending on the security sensitivity of the given location, according to the election security work plans submitted by security agencies to the the Election Commission on Friday.
Few days delay in printing ballots 'not serious'
Published On: March 18, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma
KATHMANDU, March 18: The Election Commission (EC) has delayed its plan to print the ballot papers starting from Saturday, citing lack of internal preparations in arranging the election symbols for political parties and independent candidates, among other things. The ballots will now be printed a couple of days later.
NRA Chief urges support of local communities for reconstruction
Published On: March 18, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, March 18: Govinda Raj Pokhrel, the CEO of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), has said that post-quake reconstruction would be difficult for the government without support of local communities.
Power to the local units
Published On: March 18, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, March 18: With the government formally transforming 3,334 local bodies into 744 local units under the newly-adopted federal system, people in far-flung villages across the country will now get various services from the local units themselves.
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