ELECTION
Paudel cross with Deuba over nominations
Paudel cross with Deuba over nominations
KATHMANDU, May 2:: Alleging that local level poll candidates were picked unilaterally, Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel has expressed serious dissatisfaction with party president Sher Bahadur Deuba.
May 03, 2017
POLITICS
ICJ urges Nepal Parliament to reject impeachment motion against CJ
ICJ urges Nepal Parliament to reject impeachment motion agai...
KATHMANDU, May 3: International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), an international human rights non-governmental organization, has urged the Nepal Parliament to immediately reject the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki terming it 'unprecedented'.
May 03, 2017
SPECIAL, ELECTION
Election activities gather pace
Election activities gather pace
Election activities gather pace
May 03, 2017
POLITICS
ICJ decries impeachment motion, suspects motive
ICJ decries impeachment motion, suspects motive
KATHMANDU, May 2:The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has said that the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki threatens the independence of judiciary and rule of law in Nepal.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Kathmandu mayor candidates
Kathmandu mayor candidates
Raju Raj Joshi is a resident of Kathmandu-19. Joshi, who served as a district committee secretary of Nepali Congress, had joined politics in the 1980s. He has an MBA from TU. He also served as vice-president of Socialist International. He is the brother of Industry Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Valley candidates file nominations enthusiastically
Valley candidates file nominations enthusiastically
KATHMANDU, May 2:Candidates from various political parties in Kathmandu Valley as well as independent candidates filed their nominations for the local elections amidst much fanfare and enthusiasm, Tuesday.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Local unit candidacies filed in 34 districts
Local unit candidacies filed in 34 districts
KATHMANDU, May 2: Political parties and independent candidates in 34 districts of three of the provinces registered their candidacies for the first phase local elections scheduled for May 14.
May 03, 2017
SOCIETY
NA defuses six socket bombs
NA defuses six socket bombs
GAIGHAT (Udayapur), May 3: Six socket bombs found near the residence of a farmer at Sirbani village of Udayapur Ghadi Village Council – 2 were defused on Tuesday.
May 03, 2017
ECONOMY
Will every Nepali earn Rs 515,000 a year by 2027?
Will every Nepali earn Rs 515,000 a year by 2027?
KATHMANDU, May 3: Two major political parties-Nepali Congress and CPN UML-- have unveiled their election manifestos for the local elections, and most of the promises made in those documents are unrealistic. The targets of high per capita income, double-digit economic growth, and generation of up t...
May 03, 2017
POLITICS
Gachchhadar's NLP declines Dahal offer to join govt
Gachchhadar's NLP declines Dahal offer to join govt
KATHMANDU, May 3: Bijay Gachchhadar-led Nepal Loktantrik Party (NLP) has declined an offer by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to join the government, but said the party will continue its support to the coalition.
May 03, 2017