ELECTION
Locals of Rolpa eager to cast votes
Locals of Rolpa eager to cast votes
ROLPA, May 24: With the second round of local level elections just around the corner, the election fever has gripped remote villages of Rolpa.
May 24, 2017
SPECIAL
Young vice chairperson committed to her pledges
Young vice chairperson committed to her pledges
SINDHUPALCHOWK, May 24: Most parts of the Jugal Rural Municipality of Sindhupalchowk district lack electricity, communication services, and proper road networks. Residents here walk miles through dusty and very risky hilly routes to reach from one place to the other. In dry season, they at least use...
May 24, 2017
SOCIETY
One policeman killed, 12 injured in jeep accident
One policeman killed, 12 injured in jeep accident
SURKHET, May 24: One policeman died and 12 others sustained injury in a jeep accident at Saunepani Mod, Birendranagar-14, Surkhet, on Tuesday. Police said 25 police personnel were on board the vehicle. The police team was returning from Kalikot after successfully completing their duty to provide sec...
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
PM's resignation plan postponed till today
PM's resignation plan postponed till today
KATHMANDU, May 24: The government decision to increase 22 local units in various tarai districts has drawn serious controversy, prompting the main opposition CPN-UML to obstruct parliament, which also delayed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's plan to step down on Tuesday.
May 24, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt moves to award Budhigandaki Project to Chinese firm
Govt moves to award Budhigandaki Project to Chinese firm
KATHMANDU, May 24: With Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “all set to resign”, the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday decided to award the Budhigandaki Hydropower Project to a Chinese company. But the decision, according to government officials, to award the reservoir project to China Gezhouba Group Corpora...
May 24, 2017
ELECTION
NC candidate Maharjan wins Lalitpur Mayor
NC candidate Maharjan wins Lalitpur Mayor
KATHMANDU, May 24: Nepali Congress candidates Chiribabu Maharjan and Geeta Satyal are elected mayor and deputy-mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City respectively.
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
Govt warns UN against interfering in its exclusive jurisdiction
Govt warns UN against interfering in its exclusive jurisdict...
KATHMANDU, May 24: While defending the controversial impeachment motion tabled in parliament against sitting Chief Justice Sushila Karki, the government has warned the United Nations (UN) against interfering in the exclusive jurisdiction of a sovereign state.
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
Oli takes a dig at Deuba, Dahal
Oli takes a dig at Deuba, Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 24: The CPN-UML on Tuesday objected to the government's decision to increase the number of local units in the tarai as violation of elections code of conduct.
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
EC 'totally unaware' of decision on 22 new local units
EC 'totally unaware' of decision on 22 new local units
KATHMANDU, May 24: The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday said that it is 'totally unaware' about the government's decision to create 22 additional local units in the tarai and that it will announce its position on the matter after it is informed about the decision through formal channels.
May 24, 2017
POLITICS
Parties determined to adopt failed electoral alliance strategy again
Parties determined to adopt failed electoral alliance strate...
LAHAN, May 24: Electoral alliances between various political parties in the first phase of local elections failed to garner the number of votes they had expected. Yet, undeterred by the failure, political parties are mulling to form electoral alliances in the second phase of the local elections slat...
May 24, 2017