POLITICS
PM's resignation plan postponed till today
PM's resignation plan postponed till today
KATHMANDU, May 24: The government decision to increase 22 local units in various tarai districts has drawn serious controversy, prompting the main opposition CPN-UML to obstruct parliament, which also delayed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's plan to step down on Tuesday.
May 24, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt moves to award Budhigandaki Project to Chinese firm
Govt moves to award Budhigandaki Project to Chinese firm
KATHMANDU, May 24: With Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “all set to resign”, the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday decided to award the Budhigandaki Hydropower Project to a Chinese company. But the decision, according to government officials, to award the reservoir project to China Gezhouba Group Corpora...
May 24, 2017
ELECTION
NC candidate Maharjan wins Lalitpur Mayor
NC candidate Maharjan wins Lalitpur Mayor
KATHMANDU, May 24: Nepali Congress candidates Chiribabu Maharjan and Geeta Satyal are elected mayor and deputy-mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City respectively.
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
Govt warns UN against interfering in its exclusive jurisdiction
Govt warns UN against interfering in its exclusive jurisdict...
KATHMANDU, May 24: While defending the controversial impeachment motion tabled in parliament against sitting Chief Justice Sushila Karki, the government has warned the United Nations (UN) against interfering in the exclusive jurisdiction of a sovereign state.
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
Oli takes a dig at Deuba, Dahal
Oli takes a dig at Deuba, Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 24: The CPN-UML on Tuesday objected to the government's decision to increase the number of local units in the tarai as violation of elections code of conduct.
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
EC 'totally unaware' of decision on 22 new local units
EC 'totally unaware' of decision on 22 new local units
KATHMANDU, May 24: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday said that it is 'totally unaware' about the government's decision to create 22 additional local units in the tarai and that it will announce its position on the matter after it is informed about the decision through formal channels.
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
Parties determined to adopt failed electoral alliance strategy again
Parties determined to adopt failed electoral alliance strate...
LAHAN, May 24: Electoral alliances between various political parties in the first phase of local elections failed to garner the number of votes they had expected. Yet, undeterred by the failure, political parties are mulling to form electoral alliances in the second phase of the local elections slat...
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
EC takes flak for not enforcing code, credibility questioned
EC takes flak for not enforcing code, credibility questioned
KATHMANDU, May 24: Election experts have said that a series of compromises made by the Election Commission (EC) over enforcement of the election code of conduct has raised a question mark over the credibility of the constitutional election body.
May 24, 2017
SOCIETY
Dr KC's 11th fast-unto-death from Saturday
Dr KC's 11th fast-unto-death from Saturday
KATHMANDU, May 24: Dr Govinda KC, senior orthopedic surgeon at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, has decided to stage another fast-unto-death from May 27, after extending his ultimatum to the authorities by three days .
May 24, 2017
Editorial
Tricky climb
Tricky climb
Part of the charm of climbing Mount Everest has always been the danger associated with the herculean endeavor. With plenty of steep slopes and deep gorges, and the always imminent likelihood of unplanned snow storms, there is always an element of risk.
May 24, 2017