POLITICS, ELECTION
Voting begins (Photos from Nepalgunj)
Voting begins (Photos from Nepalgunj)
KATHMANDU, June 28: Voting for the second phase of local level elections has begun despite rainy weather in various districts. According to our reporters in the districts, people have already lined up in the polling stations to cast their votes early.
Jun 28, 2017
ELECTION
Polls open today for 6.4 million voters
Polls open today for 6.4 million voters
KATHMANDU, June 28: Following the successful first round local elections, the Election Commission (EC) is conducting the second round local polls at 334 local units in Provinces 1, 5 and 7.
Jun 28, 2017
POLITICS
Govt to streamline police promotions: Sharma
Govt to streamline police promotions: Sharma
KATHMANDU, June 28: Home Minister Janardan Sharma has announced a slew of measures to bring reforms in the police organizations and in the service delivery of the Home Ministry.
Jun 28, 2017
ELECTION
Anti-poll parties playing double roles
Anti-poll parties playing double roles
KATHMANDU, June 28: During the second constituent assembly elections held in 2013, the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal did everything it could to disrupt the elections. The rebel party bombed a truck plying the Mugling-Narayanghat road, attacked poll officers and threatened voters go...
Jun 28, 2017
SOCIETY, ELECTION
MFD expects rainy weather on election day
MFD expects rainy weather on election day
KATHMANDU, June 28: As the Election Commission (EC) for the first time in the country's history is holding the local elections during the rainy season, the Meteorology Forecasting Division (MFD) has urged voters to be prepared for light to moderate rains on the day of the second phase elections on W...
Jun 28, 2017
ECONOMY
NRB likely to further reduce interest rate spread cap
NRB likely to further reduce interest rate spread cap
KATHMANDU, June 28: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) officials have hinted that the central bank may further reduce interest spread for bank and financial institutions (BFIs) from the monetary policy of the upcoming fiscal year 2017/18.
Jun 28, 2017
SOCIETY
Snow leopards threaten yak farming in Mustang
Snow leopards threaten yak farming in Mustang
POKHARA, June 28: Mahesh Serchan recently lost his 15 yaks in a single day leopard. The wild beast had hunted his cattle even earlier. But this was the first time he lost so many cattle in a go. It has left the local of Kowang village of Thasang Village Municipality completely devastated. “How would...
Jun 28, 2017
ECONOMY
Bank of Korea to help NRB prepare model for economic forecasting
Bank of Korea to help NRB prepare model for economic forecas...
KATHMANDU, June 28: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and the Bank of Korea -- the central bank of South Korea -- have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for knowledge partnership program between the two central banks.
Jun 28, 2017
SOCIETY
One and only ambulance of Jumla village out of order
One and only ambulance of Jumla village out of order
JUMLA, June 28: Service seekers have been badly hit after the only ambulance of Malikobota Health Post in Jumla went out of order. In lack of budget to repair it, the ambulance has been stationed at Jumla-based office of Nepal Red Cross Society. The vehicle had sustained damages after colliding with...
Jun 28, 2017
Editorial
Stamp of approval
Stamp of approval
It is a history day today. In the second phase of local election to be held across Provinces 1, 5 and 7, as many as 6.5 million people will cast their ballots.
Jun 28, 2017