ECONOMY
Farmers worried as cardamom prices fall
Farmers worried as cardamom prices fall
KHOTANG, Nov 7 : Farmers of Khotang have been keeping cardamom stored in their houses since the last three years as they are not getting suitable price in the market. Though the production is increasing every year the market price of cardamom is going down, so farmers have chosen to store their prod...
Nov 08, 2017
SOCIETY
Voter education yet to begin in Rasuwa
Voter education yet to begin in Rasuwa
RASUWA, Nov 7: With the first phase of provincial and parliamentary elections just 18 days away, voters' education is yet to be conducted in Rasuwa district raising concerns whether invalid votes this time would be as much as during the recent local elections.
Nov 08, 2017
ELECTION
Bhagbati poses challenge to five-time MP Gachchhadar in Sunsari
Bhagbati poses challenge to five-time MP Gachchhadar in Suns...
ITAHARI, Nov 7: Nepali Congress leader Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar, who has been elected as member of parliament (MP) for five times, is contesting the upcoming elections from Sunsari-3. CPN-UML's Bhagbati Chaudhary, who was narrowly defeated by Gachchhadar in the second Constituent Assembly elections i...
Nov 08, 2017
NEPAL
Dad canvassing votes, son against election
Dad canvassing votes, son against election
ROLPA, Nov 7: CPN (Maoist Center) leader Jhakku Prasad Subedi was in the limelight during the first Constituent Assembly elections in 2008 after defeating CPN-UML leader and former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal from Kathmandu-2. Now, the left alliance has once again nominated Subedi as a candida...
Nov 08, 2017
SOCIETY, ELECTION
Poll campaigning yet to pick up in Panchthar
Poll campaigning yet to pick up in Panchthar
With the election date inching closer, political parties have intensified their election campaigns. Reports say that they are reaching out to voters wherever they are- in their home or wherever they are working. However, such election hype does not seem to have gripped some districts- one of them is...
Nov 08, 2017
ECONOMY
Tamakoshi-3 award to TBI Holdings challenged at SC
Tamakoshi-3 award to TBI Holdings challenged at SC
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking immediate intervention of the Supreme Court against the government decision to award the 650 MW Tamakoshi III Hydropower Project to TBI Holdings without soliciting competitive bidding.
Nov 08, 2017
ELECTION
RPP for democracy with monarchy
RPP for democracy with monarchy
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The ruling Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has unveiled its election manifesto on Tuesday advocating democracy with monarchy in the country.
Nov 08, 2017
ELECTION
With noted leaders in fray, Kathmandu -5 falls in spotlight
With noted leaders in fray, Kathmandu -5 falls in spotlight
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: With the polls date just a few weeks away, Kathmandu constituency-5 looks set for a keen three-party race.
Nov 08, 2017
ELECTION
Voters in rural areas uninformed about upcoming elections
Voters in rural areas uninformed about upcoming elections
PANCHTHAR, Nov 8: Even as the upcoming elections are just 18 days away, Deu Maya Nepali, 54, of Panchthar district still does have the slightest idea about it. For her, words about the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections are nothing more than a rumor.
Nov 08, 2017
ELECTION
Left alliance manifesto stresses political stability
Left alliance manifesto stresses political stability
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal jointly unveiled the two parties' joint election manifesto giving special emphasis to political stability and economic prosperity.
Nov 08, 2017