POLITICS
NC, Madhes parties reach deal to help each other's senior leaders
NC, Madhes parties reach deal to help each other's senior le...
KATHMANDU, Nov 6: Ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and the Madhes-centric Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) have forged electoral adjustments in their attempt to ensure victory for their top leaders in various electoral constituencies.
Nov 06, 2017
ELECTION
EC starts sending poll logistics to 32 districts
EC starts sending poll logistics to 32 districts
KATMANDU, Nov 6: With the first round of parliamentary and provincial elections just 20 days away, the Election Commission (EC) is busy dispatching poll logistics to the 32 districts where the polls are taking place. Except establishing polling centers in the districts, all logistical preparations r...
Nov 06, 2017
ELECTION
Disgruntled groups challenge official candidates of parties
Disgruntled groups challenge official candidates of parties
BIRGUNJ, Nov 6: Leaders and cadres who were not officially selected as poll candidates have become threats to the political parties in Parsa district. It has become a thorny issue for the parties after several disgruntled members joined their rival parties while some have rebelled against the partie...
Nov 06, 2017
ECONOMY
Chinese team arriving today to study two railway lines
Chinese team arriving today to study two railway lines
KATHMANDU, Nov 6: A high-level Chinese delegation is arriving in Kathmandu on Monday to conduct preliminary study for the development of railway network in Nepal.
Nov 06, 2017
POLITICS
SC seeks amici curiae in petition seeking voting rights for public servants and security p...
SC seeks amici curiae in petition seeking voting rights for...
KATHMANDU, Nov 56: The Supreme Court on Sunday asked the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) and the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to send amici curiae to plead in the apex court Monday in relation to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that demands voting rights for public servants and security perso...
Nov 06, 2017
ELECTION
New voters decisive in Taplejung elections
New voters decisive in Taplejung elections
TAPLEJUNG, Nov 6: There are eight candidates in constituency-1 of Taplejung while constituency-2 of the district has 15 candidates of various political parties. The main competition, however, is between the 'democratic' alliance led by Nepali Congress (NC) and the left alliance comprising of CPN-UML...
Nov 06, 2017
ELECTION
Candidates reach out to the fields seeking votes
Candidates reach out to the fields seeking votes
LAMJUNG, Nov 6: Fields across Lamjung have turned golden with the arrival of the harvesting season. That is why locals these days are seen more in fields instead of their houses.
Nov 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Transport office installs CCTV to discourage corruption
Transport office installs CCTV to discourage corruption
KOHALPUR, Nov 6: In its attempt to minimize corruption, the Transport Management Office (TMO), Nepalganj has kept its officials and service seekers under the surveillance of 11 CCTV cameras.
Nov 06, 2017
ECONOMY
India-Nepal Folk Crafts Festival from Tuesday
India-Nepal Folk Crafts Festival from Tuesday
KATHMANDU, Nov 6: South Asia Foundation (SAF) is organizing Nepal Folk Crafts Festival (INCF) 2017 in Kathmandu from Tuesday.
Nov 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Flood victims to vote for those who'd provide 'safe housing'
Flood victims to vote for those who'd provide 'safe housing'
BANKE, Nov 6: Hime Khatri, an elderly woman of Raptisonari Rural Municipality-2 in Banke district, has been living under tarpaulins for the past two and a half years.
Nov 06, 2017