Full bench to hear IGP appointment case on Sunday

Published On: March 16, 2017 03:22 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 16: A full bench of the Supreme Court (SC) is all set to hear the writ petition filed against DIG Jaya Bahadur Chand over his appointment to the post of IGP.

Dolakha gets heated up for local level election

Published On: March 16, 2017 12:53 PM NPT By: Ramesh Khatiwada

DOLAKHA, March 16: All three major parties in the district have heated themselves up for the upcoming local level election.

UDMF officially handovers letter of withdrawal to Speaker

Published On: March 16, 2017 12:45 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, March 16: The United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) has officially handed over the letter of withdrawal to Speaker Onsari Gharti.

EC urges all to follow election code of conduct

Published On: March 16, 2017 12:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Election Commission has, issuing a press statement today, urged all to abide by the election code of conduct in view of the local level election.

Dutch PM Rutte claims win over 'wrong kind of populism'

Published On: March 16, 2017 08:14 AM NPT By: Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday claimed a dominating parliamentary election victory over anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, who failed the year's first litmus test for populism in Europe.

SAO PAULO (AP) — A transport strike snarled traffic in Brazil's biggest city and demonstrators broke into the Finance Ministry in the capital Wednesday as people protested across the country against proposed changes to work rules and pensions.

EC holds discussion with AG

Published On: March 16, 2017 07:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 16: Commissioners of the Election Commission including Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhi Prasad Yadav held discussion with Attorney General, Raman Kumar Shrestha, and Deputy Attorney General, Kiran Poudel, regarding election symbol and order of precedence of the parties participating in the election.

Judge: Trump has power to ban foreign travelers

Published On: March 16, 2017 07:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

A federal appeals court judge says President Donald Trump has the authority to block foreign travelers and courts must defer to the president's judgment in decisions about who should be allowed in the United States.

255 returning officers deputed for local polls

Published On: March 16, 2017 07:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 16: In view of the upcoming May 14 local elections, the Judicial Council (JC) on Wednesday deputed 255 under-secretaries to work as returning officers for various local government units.

Govt releases Rs 5 million each to 744 local units

Published On: March 16, 2017 07:11 AM NPT By: Kuvera Chalise

KATHMANDU, March 16: The Ministry of Finance has released Rs 5 million each to the 744 new local units. A cabinet meeting had last week decided to provide at least Rs 10 million each to the local units.