ELECTION
Siraha locals complain of ineffective voter education
Siraha locals complain of ineffective voter education
SIRAHA, Dec 5: Ineffective voter education in rural as well as urban areas of Siraha has increased the fear of invalid votes in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections. Thousands of voters from this district will be taking part in Thursday's elections but many are still unaware about the...
Dec 06, 2017
OPINION
Whose Buddha?
Whose Buddha?
The Dalai Lama was referring to the fact that, Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, was a kingdom when neither Nepal nor India existed.
Dec 06, 2017
ECONOMY
Power tillers make life easier for Gajuri farmers
Power tillers make life easier for Gajuri farmers
DHADING, Dec 5 :It would take months for Kanchha Praja a Gajuri based farmer to plough his fields until four years ago. From early morning to dusk, he had to plough the fields with his oxen. However, that changed one day when he received tractor that was small but very powerful and efficient. It ch...
Dec 06, 2017
SOCIETY
75 pc Nepalis exposed to unsafe particulate matter levels
75 pc Nepalis exposed to unsafe particulate matter levels
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: An estimated 75 percent of Nepal's population is exposed to unsafe levels of particulate matter air pollution.
Dec 06, 2017
ELECTION
First-time voters excited over polls
First-time voters excited over polls
DANG, Dec 6: A long queue for voter registration a few months ago and another queue on Tuesday for her voter identity card haven't diminished the excitement of Manakali Pun of Ghorahi at the idea of voting for the first time.
Dec 06, 2017
ELECTION
Authorities take pre-emptive measures to discourage unnecessary movement to poll districts
Authorities take pre-emptive measures to discourage unnecess...
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Amid fears that party cadres from the districts that witnessed the first phase of elections could move to other districts to unduly influence the polls, authorities have taken pre-emptive measures to discourage such unnecessary movement ahead of the second phase polls scheduled fo...
Dec 06, 2017
ELECTION
Weather no obstacle to polls: Forecast
Weather no obstacle to polls: Forecast
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: During the parliamentary and provincial elections on Thursday, voters can leave home without having to worry about the bad weather as rainfall is unlikely in the country, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).
Dec 06, 2017
ELECTION
Voters in a fix due to ineffective voter's education
Voters in a fix due to ineffective voter's education
SIRAHA, Dec 6: Ineffective voter education in rural, as well as urban areas of Siraha, as increased the fear of invalid votes in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections. Thousands of voters from this district will be taking part in Thursday's elections but many are still unaware about th...
Dec 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Quake-ravaged school of Khumjung reconstructed
Quake-ravaged school of Khumjung reconstructed
KHUMJUNG, Dec 6: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun last Friday inaugurated a school building in Khumjung that was devastated by the devastating earthquakes of 2015.
Students were forced to study under the open sky in the chilly environment of the Everest region as the school lies at an altitude of 3...
Dec 06, 2017
ELECTION
SC summons EC over Shivapujan's candidacy cancellation
SC summons EC over Shivapujan's candidacy cancellation
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: The Supreme Court on Tuesday summoned the Election Commission and the District Election Office Sarlahi to attend the apex court for hearing on Wednesday to discuss the EC's cancellation of candidacy of Shivapujan Ray Yadav from Constituency No 4, Sarlahi District.
Dec 06, 2017