Feb 27, 2017

POLITICS

Govt’s dillydallying puts EC in a fix to begin ‘actual preparations’

Govt’s dillydallying puts EC in a fix to begin ‘actual prepa...

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Even as the government has fixed May 14 as the poll date, the Election Commission (EC) is yet to begin ‘actual preparations’ for the local elections thanks to the government’s dillydallying in forging consensus among political parties. The EC also lacks crucial documents required...

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Even as the government has fixed May 14 as the poll date, the Election Commission (EC) is yet to begin ‘actual preparations’ for the local elections thanks to the government’s dillydallying in forging consensus among political parties. The EC also lacks crucial documents required...

Feb 27, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

POLITICS

Madhes parties want all tarai districts hived off from hills

Madhes parties want all tarai districts hived off from hills

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: A majority of Madhes-based political parties have proposed delineating the entire tarai region into two provinces and have demanded that all tarai districts be separated from the hills in the new federal setup.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: A majority of Madhes-based political parties have proposed delineating the entire tarai region into two provinces and have demanded that all tarai districts be separated from the hills in the new federal setup.

Feb 27, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

SOCIETY

Manoj Pun anchored to Tiwari's murder: Police

Manoj Pun anchored to Tiwari's murder: Police

BUTWAL, Feb 27: Unveiling its investigation report on Sunday, Nepal Police backed its earlier claim that Manoj Budha Magar aka Manoj Pun is the mastermind behind the murder of Durga Tiwari, the then chairman of CPN-UML's sister wing Youth Association Nepal, who was shot dead in Rupandehi some two mo...

BUTWAL, Feb 27: Unveiling its investigation report on Sunday, Nepal Police backed its earlier claim that Manoj Budha Magar aka Manoj Pun is the mastermind behind the murder of Durga Tiwari, the then chairman of CPN-UML's sister wing Youth Association Nepal, who was shot dead in Rupandehi some two mo...

Feb 27, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

ECONOMY

Electricity imports up by 23 percent

Electricity imports up by 23 percent

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Electricity imports increased by 23 percent to 785 million units over the first half of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Electricity imports increased by 23 percent to 785 million units over the first half of the current fiscal year compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.

Feb 27, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

POLITICS

Nepal to sign OBOR MoU with China soon: PM

Nepal to sign OBOR MoU with China soon: PM

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that Nepal will soon formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China to become part of its One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that Nepal will soon formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China to become part of its One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative.

Feb 27, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

POLITICS

NRA plans Rs 100,000 relocation grants to households at risk

NRA plans Rs 100,000 relocation grants to households at risk

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Govinda Raj Pokharel has suggested to the prime minister  different plans for relocating earthquake-hit settlements to safer locations.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Govinda Raj Pokharel has suggested to the prime minister  different plans for relocating earthquake-hit settlements to safer locations.

Feb 27, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

POLITICS

SC refuses to register 'right to reject' plea

SC refuses to register 'right to reject' plea

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Going against one of its own previous verdicts, the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday refused to register a writ petition demanding that the right to reject, popularly known as None of the Above (NOTA), be implemented in the upcoming local level elections.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Going against one of its own previous verdicts, the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday refused to register a writ petition demanding that the right to reject, popularly known as None of the Above (NOTA), be implemented in the upcoming local level elections.

Feb 27, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

ECONOMY

Nepal Investment Summit from Thursday

Nepal Investment Summit from Thursday

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The government is organizing a two-day 'Nepal Investment Summit' aiming to establish Nepal as a lucrative destination for investment.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The government is organizing a two-day 'Nepal Investment Summit' aiming to establish Nepal as a lucrative destination for investment.

Feb 27, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

Editorial

Muscle power

Muscle power

The chaos surrounding the Free Student Union elections in many ways epitomizes what is wrong with the broader Nepali politics. Campuses around the country have been vandalized, with competing student unions clashing for supremacy, in this race to the  bottom.

The chaos surrounding the Free Student Union elections in many ways epitomizes what is wrong with the broader Nepali politics. Campuses around the country have been vandalized, with competing student unions clashing for supremacy, in this race to the  bottom.

Feb 27, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

SOCIETY

'FSU polls almost impossible on March 1'

'FSU polls almost impossible on March 1'

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The Free Student Union (FSU) elections to be held at campuses affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU) on the rescheduled date of March 1 have become uncertain as the padlocking of major campuses across the country continues.

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The Free Student Union (FSU) elections to be held at campuses affiliated to Tribhuvan University (TU) on the rescheduled date of March 1 have become uncertain as the padlocking of major campuses across the country continues.

Feb 27, 2017