RAJBIRAJ, March 6: CPN-UML leaders are scheduled to address mass meeting in Saptari on Monday under the party's Mechi-Mahakali National Campaign while the cadres of United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) are making preparation from early morning to disrupt the UML's program in the district.

KATHMANDU, March 6: Exhibition Road in Kathmandu has remained tense since early morning as voting for electing Free Student Union in Ratnarajya Laxmi Campus could not begin.

Debate over poll-related bill surfaces

Published On: March 6, 2017 09:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 6: With less than 70 days left for the local poll, a debate has surfaced among various ministries whether the poll can be conducted without passing a law to fix the numbers of ward in the local level or not.

Don’t be destructive: UML to UDMF

Published On: March 6, 2017 08:46 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, March 6: Amid threats by Madhes-based political parties to thwart their scheduled rallies in various Tarai-Madhes districts, top leaders of the main opposition CPN-UML have urged the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) not to show negative and destructive behavior.

Saptari locals terrified as UML-UDMF clash looms

Published On: March 6, 2017 08:38 AM NPT By: Jitendra Kumar Jha

RAJBIRAJ, March 5: As the local election nears, incidents of aggression between the pro-election UML and the opposing UDMF are increasing of late. The standoff between UML and the Madhesi alliance has locals in Saptari worried that they will see such clashes in their district also.

UML, UDMF set to face off as neither is budging

Published On: March 6, 2017 04:31 AM NPT By: Mani Dahal

ITAHARI, March 5: The main opposition party CPN-UML and the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), that have been at opposite poles right since the constitution drafting process, are now on the point of physical confrontation.

KATHMANDU, March 5: With less than 70 days left for the local poll, a debate has surfaced among various ministries whether the poll can be conducted without passing a law to fix the numbers of ward in the local level or not.

Madehs-based parties will join election: PM Dahal

Published On: March 6, 2017 12:26 AM NPT By: Ajit Tiwari

BIRATNAGAR, March 5: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that the agitating Madhes-based parties will participate in the local election as the government has increased the number of local units as demanded by the disgruntled parties. He was speaking at the convocation ceremony of Purbanchal University in Biratnagar on Sunday.

EC bars PM from electioneering

Published On: March 6, 2017 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 5: Tightening the screws against those involved in breaching the election code of conduct, the Election Commission (EC) has directed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal not to be involved in any activities related to the election campaign.

Govt okays taskforce proposal for 744 local units

Published On: March 5, 2017 09:44 PM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, March 5: The government has endorsed the report of the commission formed to set the number and demarcation of local units under the federal system by adding 25 local units on what the commission had recommended.