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Rally organized from 54 places for RPP General Convention
Published On: February 17, 2017 12:17 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Various sister organizations of Rastriya Prajatantra Party have organized rally from 54 different places in Kathmandu Valley this morning.
Poll date likely to be announced Saturday
Published On: February 17, 2017 08:52 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Senior election officials on Thursday said that preparations are underway to announce a poll date on Saturday. May 15 is said to be the date that will be announced for the first phase local election.
Amid controversy, EC drops plan to use Smartmatic EVMs
Published On: February 17, 2017 06:40 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The Election Commission (EC) has finally dropped its plan to purchase electronic voting machines from UK-based electronics supply firm Smartmatic, following a series of controversies sparked by its plan.
Taskforce for more local units in Province 2
Published On: February 17, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: A taskforce formed to study the problems seen in the delineation of new local units, particularly those in Province 2 and other hilly districts, by the Local Level Restructuring Commission (LLRC), submitted its report to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday, recommending that the number of local units in Province 2 must be increased.
UN Nepal chief urges int'l standards for transitional justice bodies
Published On: February 17, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal, Valerie Julliand, has expressed concerns whether or not the transitional justice mechanisms will meet international standards.
UML voices suspicion over lack of preparation for polls
Published On: February 17, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Voicing suspicion over the government's poor state of readiness for holding elections, the main opposition CPN-UML has demanded that all necessary steps be taken to prepare the ground and the date for the three sets of elections be announced at the earliest.
EU to act on facts in airlines ban
Published On: February 17, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has asked the European Union (EU) to lift the ban imposed by the EU on Nepali airlines in European skies.
Chinese embassy hosts cultural program to mark Chinese Tibetan Lhosar
Published On: February 16, 2017 10:00 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The Embassy of China organized a cultural program in the capital on Thursday to celebrate the Year of the Fire Rooster 2017 (Chinese Tibetan New Year).
NHRC urges Govt to save lives of Sharma, Raain
Published On: February 16, 2017 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested the government to save the lives of Ram Kumar Sharma and Kalamuddin Raain, who have been staging hunger strike with a seven-point demand for the greater development of Janakpur area in Janakpur.
PM starts consultation with Madhesi leaders to convince them for election
Published On: February 16, 2017 05:05 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has started consultation with Madhes-based leaders at individual level in a bid to convince them for holding local elections.
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