SOCIETY
Sole woman candidate for local level election in Kalikot
Sole woman candidate for local level election in Kalikot
KALIKOT, May 1: Although there are three municipalities and six rural municipalities in Kalikot district, only a woman candidate has been selected for the post of the Chief for one of these local units in the upcoming local level election.
May 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Laxman returns home after disappearing for 18 years
Laxman returns home after disappearing for 18 years
NUWAKOT, May 1: A person has returned home after going missing for the past 18 years and after hopes had deserted his family members.
May 01, 2017
POLITICS
Govt bid to pass amendment bill fails
Govt bid to pass amendment bill fails
KATHMANDU, May 1: The government’s attempt to get the much-awaited constitution amendment bill endorsed through parliament failed after over a dozen lawmakers from the ruling Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Nepali Congress (NC) deliberately skipped the House meeting on Sunday.
May 01, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Budget crunch hits Birgunj town development
Budget crunch hits Birgunj town development
BIRGUNJ, April 30: An ambitious town development project of Birgunj has been severely hit due to lack of budget. With the development works of the ‘Secondary Town Integrated Urban Environmental Improvement Project (STIUEIP) left midway citing budget crunch, the city is disarray and dust has blankete...
May 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Acclaimed Swiss climber dies near Everest
Acclaimed Swiss climber dies near Everest
KATHMANDU, April 30:Swiss climber Ueli Steck famed for his relentless mountaineering feats perished near Mt Everest during a mountaineering accident early morning on Sunday. He was 40.
May 01, 2017
POLITICS
Attack against independent judiciary: UML
Attack against independent judiciary: UML
KATHMANDU, April 30: Main opposition party CPN-UML has expressed serious objection over the impeachment motion registered at the Parliament Secretariat by lawmakers of the Nepali Congress and the CPN (Maoist Center).
May 01, 2017
POLITICS
Nepali Congress, Maoist Center file impeachment motion against CJ
Nepali Congress, Maoist Center file impeachment motion again...
KATHMANDU, April 30: In a dramatic development, lawmakers from the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center) registered an impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki at the parliament secretariat on Sunday.
May 01, 2017
ELECTION
EC urged to hold polls in fair and credible manner
EC urged to hold polls in fair and credible manner
KATHMANDU, May 1: Citizen's Campaign for Clean Election (CCCE) has urged the government and Election Commission (EC) to ensure full security, particularly in the country's southern plains, claiming that the security situation is not satisfactory in the region for the candidates as well as voters.
May 01, 2017
ELECTION
7 CPN (Maoist Center) members resign over candidacy controversy in Salyan
7 CPN (Maoist Center) members resign over candidacy controve...
DANG, May 1: Seven central members of CPN (Maoist Center) have submitted a joint resignation citing 'great disappointment' over the party's decision to give tickets to some 'controversial' candidates for mayoral posts of Bagchaur Municipality, Salyan.
May 01, 2017
ELECTION
Unexpected political developments diminish poll hope
Unexpected political developments diminish poll hope
KATHMANDU, May 1: A series of unexpected political developments on Sunday have lowered the prospects of holding the much-awaited local level polls on May 14 as declared by the government.
May 01, 2017