226,000 security personnel to be deployed for local poll

Published On: March 2, 2017 08:04 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 2: Altogether 226,000 security personnel from Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army will be deployed to provide security during the upcoming local level election.

PM again woos Madhesi parties to no avail

Published On: March 2, 2017 07:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 2: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has clearly told the agitating Madhes-based political parties that it has now become impossible to garner a two-thirds majority in parliament for the constitution amendment bill.

EC commissioners, ministers in heated debate over code

Published On: March 2, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, March 2: Tensions ran high at the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday after election commissioners and government ministers had a heated debate regarding the election code of conduct that has been brought into force for the upcoming local elections.

81 parties registered for local poll

Published On: March 2, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 2: Eighty-one political parties have been registered with the Election Commission (EC), showing their interest to contest in the upcoming local election slated for May 14.

FM Mahat calls for holistic look for human rights protection

Published On: March 1, 2017 08:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, has addressed the High-level Segment of the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, March 1: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal briefed agitating Madhes-based parties that the constitution amendment bill could fail from the parliament in the present situation.

Govt endorses security plan for local polls

Published On: March 1, 2017 07:46 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: A meeting of the Central Security Committee (CSC) held on Wednesday endorsed the Security Plan 2017/18 for the local elections.

Sial is new SAARC Secretary General

Published On: March 1, 2017 06:46 PM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, March 1: The newly-appointed Secretary General of SAARC, Amjada Hussain B Sial, assumed charge of his office in Kathmandu on Wednesday.

Journalist Mishra registers Sajha Party

Published On: March 1, 2017 06:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: Rabindra Mishra, a former senior journalist of BBC Nepali Service, has registed a new political party at the Election Commission Office on Wednesday.

SC gives continuity to its stay order in IGP case

Published On: March 1, 2017 05:33 PM NPT By: Nabin Khatiwada

KATHMANDU, March 1: The Supreme Court has given continuity to its previous stay order to the government not to implement its decision to appoint Jaya Bahadur Chand as the Inspector General of Nepal Police.