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
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
Docs who teach plagiarize for promotions: Experts
Docs who teach plagiarize for promotions: Experts
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: Doctors in Nepal who are into teaching are found sporadically to be plagiarizing research papers in order to get promoted to professor or to get scholarships for further studies. However, no one has faced action for plagiarizing due to lack of a record keeping system.
Nov 08, 2017
ELECTION
EU mission begins poll monitoring
EU mission begins poll monitoring
KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has officially started its poll monitoring of the upcoming provincial and parliamentary elections in Nepal from Tuesday.
Nov 08, 2017
ELECTION
Poll officer suggests women should count votes
Poll officer suggests women should count votes
CHITWAN, Nov 8: Chief Election Officer of Chitwan Kul Prasad Sharma has suggested that women must be engaged in vote counting considering the 'peaceful nature' of women. Speaking at a program held in Bharatpur on Tuesday, Sharma said that he wants to implement it at least in Chitwan.
Nov 08, 2017