POLITICS, ELECTION
EC to tighten preventive measures against ballot tearing
EC to tighten preventive measures against ballot tearing
KATHMANDU, June 27: Following the Bharatpur ballot-tearing incident, the Election Commission (EC) has instructed polling officers and security agencies to adopt all available measures to keep ballot papers safe during the vote counting.
Jun 27, 2017
SPECIAL, ELECTION
Kusundas went ire of political parties and election commission for neglecting them
Kusundas went ire of political parties and election commissi...
DANG, June 27: While the fervor of local election announced after a hiatus of 20 years has gripped people of all communities, Kusunda, an endangered tribe, has remained untouched by it. Speaking at an interaction program organized by the Nepal Republic Media recently, Dhan Bahadur Kusunda, of Dang l...
Jun 27, 2017
ELECTION
Nepalgunj voters want haphazard development to stop
Nepalgunj voters want haphazard development to stop
NEPALGUNJ, June 27: Nepalgunj is now a far bigger city than it was when Dal Bahadur Singh first migrated here from Surkhet a few decades ago. And the city is expanding rapidly. But Singh is not happy with the activities that are happening in the city in the name of development.
Jun 27, 2017
SOCIETY, ELECTION
Yarsa collectors return home to cast vote
Yarsa collectors return home to cast vote
RUKUM, June 27: Yarsa collectors swarming over highlands of Rukum have returned home to exercise their voting rights in the historic local elections slated for June 28.
Jun 27, 2017
ELECTION
Thin security presence spawns worry in Dang during polls
Thin security presence spawns worry in Dang during polls
DANG, June 27: As just a few security personnel have been deployed on the southern border in Dang, the local administration is likely to face a security threat during the local election.
Jun 27, 2017
ECONOMY
NT launches Internet service for bus passengers
NT launches Internet service for bus passengers
KATHMANDU, June 27: Nepal Telecom (NT), in collaboration with Cybernetics Pvt Ltd, has started providing free Internet service to bus passengers of both longer and shorter routes.
Jun 27, 2017
ECONOMY
New working procedure affects irrigation projects in Parbat
New working procedure affects irrigation projects in Parbat
PARBAT, June 27: More than a dozen irrigation projects in Parbat have not moved ahead because of a new working procedure prepared by the Department of Irrigation (DoI) which goes against the Public Procurement Act (PPA).
Jun 27, 2017
Editorial
Nightmare
Nightmare
The 36-km Narayanghat-Mugling road is considered as one of the most vital road links in Nepal as it connects the country’s southern, eastern and western parts with its two main urban hubs: Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Jun 27, 2017
ECONOMY
NIC Asia organizes tree plantation in Dharan
NIC Asia organizes tree plantation in Dharan
KATHMANDU, June 27: NIC Asia Bank has planted 950 saplings of different species on the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences premises in Dharan.
Jun 27, 2017
ECONOMY
Deprived sector receives loans worth Rs 100 billion
Deprived sector receives loans worth Rs 100 billion
KATHMANDU, June 27: Bank and financial institutions (BFIs) floated a total of Rs 99.34 billion in deprived sector loans in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2016/17.
Jun 27, 2017