KATHMANDU, July 17: Differences between the ruling and opposition parties in the full House has been reflected in parliamentary committees as well on Tuesday as the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) lawmakers sought deferral of the parliamentary committee meetings and ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) opposed the idea.

KATHMANDU, April 20: The All Nepal Football Players’ Association has expressed serious concern over the ongoing irregularities in Nepali football particularly by the postponement of General Assembly and election of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA).

JANAKPUR, July 4: While the local units of other provinces are heading toward the path of development after successful local level elections, locals of eight districts of Province 2 are disappointed with the political parties for excluding them from development.

MAHOTTARI, June 29: While the locals of 35 districts of provinces 1, 5 and 7 enthusiastically participated in the second round of local elections, eight districts of Province 2 remained tense due to the banda enforced by poll opposing Rastriya Janata Party Nepal.

Doubtful deferral

June 19, 2017 00:15 am

It would be wrong to blame only the RJPN for Province 2 delay. Congress is as responsible

KATHMANDU, June 16: The All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) close to the CPN (UML) gathered in front of the Ratna Rajya, Exhibition Road to hold demonstrations today in protest against the government decision to hold the local-level election in the Province No. 2 in the third-round.

KATHMANDU, June 15: The government’s decision to defer the local election in Province 2 yet again has drawn flak from people across the country.

KATHMANDU, June 15: The decision to postpone the second phase of the local level elections in Province 2 will weaken national unity and boost the morale of separatists, the main opposition CPN-UML said on Thursday as it criticized the government's last-minute decision to defer the polls in Province 2.

KATHMANDU, June 14: The Election Commission (EC) has refused Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deubas proposal to defer second round of elections scheduled for June 28.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14:Concerned by the speculations about postponement of the second round of local elections scheduled for June 28, intellectuals, political analysts and party leaders in the southern plains have urged the government not to defer the scheduled elections under any pretext.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Concerned by the speculations about postponement of the second round of local elections scheduled for June 28, intellectuals, political analysts and party leaders in the southern region of the country have urged the government not to defer the scheduled elections under any pretext.

KATHMANDU, June 11: The Election Commission (EC) has rejected outright a proposal by the parties opposing elections to defer the second round of local polls scheduled for June 28.

KHOTANG, April 28: The announcement of local elections in two phases has not just cast doubts about the election but is likely to increase the expenses of the government as well as candidates of various political parties.

ILAM / BUTWAL, April 20: Leaders and cadres of the major political parties in various districts have warned of strong protests if the local polls scheduled for May 14 were deferred.