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
SOCIETY
A hunt for Nepal's most honest government official
A hunt for Nepal's most honest government official
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: With an objective to 'identify and honor Nepal's most honest government official', five high performing civil servants have been shortlisted for the Integrity Idol 2017 award.
Dec 06, 2017
ELECTION
Candidates making last-ditch efforts to persuade swing voters
Candidates making last-ditch efforts to persuade swing voter...
SINDHULI, Dec 6: The silent period for the parliamentary and provincial polls has begun from Monday midnight, barring political parties and candidates from conducting any kind of election-related activities.
Dec 06, 2017
SOCIETY
SAARC Secy Gen inaugurates conference facility
SAARC Secy Gen inaugurates conference facility
KATHMANDU, Dec 6: SAARC Secretary General Amjad Hussain B Sial on Tuesday inaugurated the recently renovated conference facility equipped with state-of-the-art video conferencing system at the SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu.
Dec 06, 2017
ELECTION
Female staffers to handle two polling centers in Jhapa
Female staffers to handle two polling centers in Jhapa
JHAPA, Dec 6: With the aim of setting an example of women-friendly polling center, two such centers in Jhapa will be handled exclusively by female staffers only during the December 7 polls.
Dec 06, 2017