POLITICS
Experts say 2-phase polls will be against electoral principles
Experts say 2-phase polls will be against electoral principl...
KATHMANDU, April 28: Former chief election commissioners (CECs) and legal and local governance experts have urged the Election Commission (EC) to conduct the election across the country on May 14 as announced by the government, arguing that deciding to conduct the polls in two phases in the last hou...
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
Ruling parties closer to two-third majority in House
Ruling parties closer to two-third majority in House
KATHMANDU, April 28: Although the opposition alliance has vowed to foil the constitution amendment bill, the ruling parties are inching closer to securing the requisite two-thirds majority of votes in favor of the 11-point constitution amendment bill tabled earlier in parliament.
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
Govt proposes halting fresh recruitment of civil servants for a year
Govt proposes halting fresh recruitment of civil servants fo...
KATHMANDU, April 28: The government has proposed halting fresh recruitment of civil servants for year in order to adjust public sector employees in the new federal structure.
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
NRA responds to AI report
NRA responds to AI report
KATHMANDU, April 28: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has said that its attention has been drawn to a report recently published by Amnesty International. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the NRA admitted its flaws mentioned in the report “Building Inequality: The Failure of the Nepali governm...
Apr 28, 2017
ELECTION
Polls deferral worries candidates of election expense
Polls deferral worries candidates of election expense
KHOTANG, April 28: The announcement of local elections in two phases has not just cast doubts about the election but is likely to increase the expenses of the government as well as candidates of various political parties.
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
Rs 308b budget gap for reconstruction: NRA
Rs 308b budget gap for reconstruction: NRA
KATHMANDU, April 28: With just two months remaining before the end of the current fiscal year, the government has spent less than half the total released budget for post-earthquake reconstruction and rehabilitation in the affected districts.
Apr 28, 2017
ELECTION
Development partners urge efforts to bring all parties onboard polls
Development partners urge efforts to bring all parties onboa...
KATHMANDU, April 28: Various development partners including the UN, EU and the World Bank have asked the government to continue efforts to forge political agreement to ensure participation of wide sections of people in the upcoming elections.
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
Conspiracies being hatched to split Madhes from hills: Oli
Conspiracies being hatched to split Madhes from hills: Oli
KATHMANDU, April 28: The main opposition CPN-UML has accused the government of hatching a conspiracy to split Madhes from the hilly region using the upcoming local election as an opportunity to 'divide' the country.
Apr 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Quake victims in Kavre yet to receive second tranche
Quake victims in Kavre yet to receive second tranche
BANEPA, April 28: Earthquake victims of Kavre were delighted when the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) handed over the agreement papers of the second installment of reconstruction grant by making door-to-door visit sometimes back. They have been counting days ever since then but the wait see...
Apr 28, 2017
POLITICS
PM assures Madhesi leaders of increasing local units
PM assures Madhesi leaders of increasing local units
KATHMANDU, April 28: A day after reaching 'an understanding’ with the UML to roll back a decision to increase the number of local bodies, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday assured Madhesi leaders that these bodies would be increased at least in the Madhesi stronghold of the terai plains...
Apr 28, 2017