POLITICS
NC has lost people's trust, claims Oli
NC has lost people's trust, claims Oli
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli has claimed that the Nepali Congress (NC) has lost the people's trust as it has failed to lead the country towards prosperity even after getting opportunity to form majority governments twice before.
Nov 29, 2017
POLITICS
Chudamani Sharma freed after depositing Rs 10m bail
Chudamani Sharma freed after depositing Rs 10m bail
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Chudamani Sharma, former official of the Tax Clearance Commission (TCC), was released on Tuesday after depositing a bail of Rs 10 million sought by the Special Court.
Nov 29, 2017
SOCIETY
Docs accused of plagiarism to be fired: KU official
Docs accused of plagiarism to be fired: KU official
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Kathmandu University (KU) is all set to take action soon against doctors who were found involved in plagiarism.
Nov 29, 2017
ELECTION
Voter turnout lowest in 10 years in Sindhupalchowk
Voter turnout lowest in 10 years in Sindhupalchowk
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Nov 29: Compared to the past two Constituent Assembly (CA) elections and a local election, the voter turnout in the first phase of federal and provincial elections on Sunday is said to be the lowest in 10 years in Sindhupalchowk district.
Nov 29, 2017
ELECTION
Ballot boxes arrive at district headquarters after three days
Ballot boxes arrive at district headquarters after three day...
JAJARKOT, Nov 29: Three days after the first phase of parliamentary and provincial elections, ballot boxes from various parts of Jajarkot have finally arrived at the district headquarters Khalanga on Tuesday evening. Difficult topography and lack of road connectivity posed serious problem while tran...
Nov 29, 2017
POLITICS
Challenging EC decision, Shivpujan Raya moves SC
Challenging EC decision, Shivpujan Raya moves SC
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Challenging the decision of the Election Commission (EC) to cancel his candidacy, Shivpujan Raya Yadav who's contesting the polls from Constituency 4, Sarlahi District, moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Nov 29, 2017
ELECTION
Leaders repeating old promises to woo squatter's swing votes
Leaders repeating old promises to woo squatter's swing votes
BUTWAL, Nov 29: During the second Constituent Assembly election four years ago, Baburam Bhattarai, who was a candidate from the CPN (Maoist Center) from Rupandehi - 4, had focused on garnering the support of the squatter community voters.
Nov 29, 2017
ECONOMY
We should enhance our service quality
We should enhance our service quality
Nava Raj Dahal is the newly elected president of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and managing director of Nepal Environmental Treks & Expedition Pvt Ltd. The seasoned trekking entrepreneur recently talked to Arpana Ale Magar of Republica on different aspects of Nepali trekking industr...
Nov 29, 2017
ECONOMY
CONCOR official inspects Birganj Dry Port
CONCOR official inspects Birganj Dry Port
BIRGANJ, Nov 29: A senior official of Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) made a site visit to the Inland Container Depot (ICD) of Sirsiya, Birgunj, to study reasons delaying shipment of goods from Kolkata port of India to Nepal.
Nov 29, 2017
ELECTION
Lack of roads, communication pose challenge to safety of ballot boxes in Jumla
Lack of roads, communication pose challenge to safety of bal...
JUMLA, Nov 29: Even though the Ministry of Home Affairs had marked Jumla as a highly sensitive area in terms of security for the parliamentary and provincial polls, Sunday's election in the district was largely peaceful and systematic. However, the safety of ballot boxes for the next ten days has b...
Nov 29, 2017