KANCHANPUR, Dec 12: CPN-UML candidate Deepak Prakash Bhatta has secured victory defeating  Nepali Congress prominent leader Ramesh Lekhak by 258 votes in Kanchanpur-3.

KATHMANDU, May 9: Nepali Congress (NC) has said that the issue of impeachment against Chief Justice Sushila Karki will be resolved constitutionally after the first phase of the local elections scheduled for May 14.

LALITPUR, May 8: Nepali Congress (NC) has claimed that there has been a huge public support for the party in the run-up to the first round of local elections.

DOTI,  April 18: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Ramesh Lekhak has warned of the risk of conflict in the country due to two kinds of extremism.

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong held a meeting Friday, focusing the timely completion of physical infrastructure-related projects undertaking here with the financial assistance of the Government of China.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) has been able to spend less than 20 percent of the Rs 55.96 billion allocated for building roads and bridges in the first five months of the current fiscal year. But the minister for physical infrastructure and transport, Ramesh Lekhak, does not appear serious about expediting the roads and bridges projects, instead, he is busy making trips to lay foundations stones for roads and bridges in different districts, mostly in the tarai.

BAITADI, Nov 7: Country will fall in danger unless elections are held within a year, said Physical Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Ramesh Lekhak. “Constitutional complications will arise if the national, provincial and local elections could not be held by 21 January 2018,” said Minister Lekhak.

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak said that the government will not allow heavy vehicles to ply the BP Highway.

CHITWAN, Sept 26: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak has asked the concerned authority to expedite search for and rescue of those missing in the jeep accident occurred on Sunday at Ghoptebhir of Darechowk VDC-3 in Chitwan district along the Prithivi Highway.

ITAHARI, Sept 11: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak has said that the Nepali Congress was working hard for the implementation of the new constitution.

RAJBIRAJ, Sept 10: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak has said that the government was prioritizing construction of the postal highway.

KATHMANDU, Aug 6: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Ramesh Lekhak on Saturday said that the government has expedited the implementation of the 3-point deal reached among Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Center) and United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF).