ELECTION
Four thousand employees to be mobilized in Kathmandu elections
Four thousand employees to be mobilized in Kathmandu electio...
KATHMANDU, May 4: A total of 4,119 employees are being mobilized for the local-level elections taking place in Kathmandu district.
May 04, 2017
WORLD
Trump gains traction on healthcare bill, vote set for Thursday
Trump gains traction on healthcare bill, vote set for Thursd...
President Donald Trump's effort to roll back Obamacare gained momentum on Wednesday as Republican leaders scheduled a vote in the House of Representatives on Thursday on a fresh version of legislation.
May 04, 2017
ELECTION
Candidates elected unopposed in various districts
Candidates elected unopposed in various districts
KATHMANDU, May 3: Nepali Congress (NC) candidates contesting the upcoming local level elections have been elected unopposed in various districts including Manang, Myagdi, Gorkha and Sindhupalchowk.
May 04, 2017
ELECTION
Major parties looking to forge electoral alliances
Major parties looking to forge electoral alliances
KATHMANDU, May 3 : The three major political parties are all trying to forge electoral alliances with like-minded forces to win support of constituencies that they consider to be their traditional support base.
May 04, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Pledges of three metro’s mayoral candidates
Pledges of three metro’s mayoral candidates
Considering the excitement about the upcoming local elections among voters and nominees, Republica reached out to some mayoral nominees from Kaski, Bharatpur and Dhading to discuss their candidacy. Here are the excerpts:
May 04, 2017
POLITICS
Govt defers amendment bid as RPP stands divided
Govt defers amendment bid as RPP stands divided
KATHMANDU, May 3: Seeing no possibility of securing the two-thirds majority required for endorsing the constitution amendment bill, the ruling parties and other political parties supporting the governing coalition have now decided to put the bill to a vote only after the first phase local election...
May 04, 2017
POLITICS
PM will step down after first phase local polls: Aide
PM will step down after first phase local polls: Aide
KATHMANDU, May 4: A top aide to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba will become prime minister after the first phase local elections are held on May 14.
May 04, 2017
ELECTION
44,000 plus vying for 13,556 posts in first phase local poll
44,000 plus vying for 13,556 posts in first phase local poll
KATHMANDU, May 4: More than 44,000 candidates are vying for 13,556 posts at a total of 283 local units in the three provinces where the Election Commission (EC) is conducting the first phase local elections on May 14.
May 04, 2017
Interview
Karki is innocent until she is indicted and parliament approves the indictment
Karki is innocent until she is indicted and parliament appro...
The impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki on Sunday shocked the country. This was because Chief Justice Karki was seen as someone of high moral standing and someone not afraid to make controversial decisions, for instance in the case of former CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki. So why d...
May 04, 2017
ELECTION
EC wants schools closed for 7 days for May 14 polls
EC wants schools closed for 7 days for May 14 polls
KATHMANDU, May 4: The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Ministry of Education (MoE) to close the educational institutions for seven days -- from May 8 to 14 -- for facilitating the first phase of the local elections.
May 04, 2017