MAE SAI, July 9:  Thai authorities said the second phase of the operation to rescue a youth soccer team trapped in a flooded cave was underway Monday, a day after four of the 12 boys were pulled from the complex after more than two weeks underground.

“Kanchhi, don’t make any lunch for me today.” I’m in the bathroom. I hear my son’s voice from the nearby kitchen. I begin to think – what could be the reason for his unusual demand? Had there been, by any chance, any misunderstanding between him and the housemaid?

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Central-level preparations for the National Assembly (NA) election slated for February 7 have reached the final phase.

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the Nepali revolution marked with special features has entered into a new phase.

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: The final round of parliamentary and provincial assembly elections concluded in 45 districts of the country on Thursday, wrapping up the election season that began in May with the local elections as mandated by the constitution.

KATMANDU, Dec 8: The final round of parliamentary and provincial assembly elections concluded in 45 districts of the country on Thursday, wrapping up the election season that began in May with the local elections as mandated by the constitution.

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: The second and final phase of federal and provincial elections concluded successfully in the remaining 45 districts of the country on Thursday. Enthusiastic voter turnouts were reported from various districts of all seven provinces.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: The vote counting of the first phase of the election of House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly has started in most of the districts. The counting has started after 5 pm following the meeting of all party in the respective districts.

KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The silent period for the second phase parliamentary and provincial assembly elections begin from midnight Monday, barring political parties and poll candidates from electioneering any further.

KATHMANDU, Dec 4: The silence period for the second phase of the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies commencing from the midnight today, the Election Commission (EC) said. The twin elections are taking place in 45 districts on coming Thursday/ December 7.

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Election Officers preparing to moving voting booth after collecting election materials from District Election Office of Kathmandu for the 2nd phase election at Babarmahal on Friday, December 1, 2017.

Voter turnout in House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly Elections (Phase 1).

First phase elections in pictures.

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: The total voter turnout of the election of House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly held on Sunday was 65%.

KATHMANDU, Nov 24: Stage has been set for the first round of the parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled for Sunday with all logistics and managerial preparations for the same completed.

KATHMANDU, Nov 23: A 20-member cricket squad has been announced on Wednesday for the second phase of the training camp for upcoming ICC World Cricket League Championship (WCLC) matches against United Arab Emirates (UAE).

KATHMANDU, Nov 22: Nepal U-19’s best batsman from Youth Asia Cup 2017, Anil Kumar Sah has the in the 20-man squad for the final round of ICC World Cricket League Championship matches against UAE on Dec 6 and 8.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The voter identity card of the voters whose name has been enlisted in the electoral roll but yet to take their ID cards will be issued their ID cards on November 24 and 25 in the districts where the first phase election is taking place.

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: With 16 days to go for the parliamentary and provincial assembly elections, the Election Commission (EC) has completed transportation of poll materials to all 37 election constituencies in hilly and mountainous regions, where the first round of elections are taking place.

Leaders file their candidacies for second phase parliamentary polls. Here are some photos:

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: Nepali Congress (NC) has finalized the list of candidates for Parliamentary and Provincial elections. The NC made the final list  public on the nomination day for the second phase of elections scheduled for December 6.

KATHMANDU, Nov 2: The electoral process of the second phase polls for federal parliament and provincial assembly is beginning on Thursday, with the Election Commission (EC) calling for nomination of candidates under the First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Over half of those elected in the first-phase parliamentary elections scheduled for November 26 are likely to be old faces.  Over 36 former lawmakers from the major political parties are contesting  37 constituencies  in 32 hill and mountain districts.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Although it is mandatory to ensure at least 33 percent representation of women both in parliament  and in the provincial assemblies, major political parties have fielded only a few women candidates in  nominations for the First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system under the first phase parliamentary and  provincial  assembly polls.

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: Altogether 807 people have filed their candidacy for the first phase of the House of Representatives and State Assemblies elections to be held on November 26.

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The registration of aspiring nominees for the first phase of upcoming federal parliament and provincial assemblies is underway in 32 districts.

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The registration of nomination of aspiring candidates for the first phase of elections for federal parliament and provincial assemblies has begun from 10 am on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Sept. 24: The election results of 129 out of 136 local levels in Province No 2 have been announced till 4:00 pm Sunday.

Dedicated to the field of writing for more than three decades now, Nayan Raj Pandey is a one of the renowned writers of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: Internet connection through China is likely to come into operation by mid-October as the countries are in a testing phase after the completion of laying of optical fibers in Nepal and China.

MUMBAI, Sept 6: Bollywood veteran actress and politician Hema Malini says that her acting phase is no longer part of her life but if something interesting comes up then she would definitely take that up.

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Main opposition party CPN-UML has finalized a list of candidates for the third phase of local elections to be held in Province 2.

KATHMANDU, Aug 31: The Election Commission and various security agencies have sought a total of Rs 2 billion for the upcoming third phase of the local polls scheduled for September 18.

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: The Election Commission (EC) has fixed 3,578 polling centers for the third phase of local polls in Province 2 scheduled for next month.

KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has inquired about the possibility of holding the election to the members of the State Assemblies and the House of Representatives in a single phase.

KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Pressure continues to pile up on the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) leadership to participate in the third phase of local elections even as the party wrapped up a crucial meeting on Tuesday without changing its official stance on poll participation.

JANAKPURDHAM, August 2: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) chairman Kamal Thapa has expressed the confidence that his party would get encouraging results in the third phase local-level elections.

GAUSHALA, July 31: CPN (Maoist Centre) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) would contest the third phase of local level election to be held in Province 2 on September 18.

KATHMANDU, July 19: Ruling Nepali Congress has called a central committee meeting (CC) to review the first and second phase of local elections.

KATHMANDU, July 11: CPN-UML continued its dominance in the second phase of local elections with near-final poll results positioning it well ahead of its main rivals- Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center).

KATHMANDU, July 7: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), which boycotted the local level elections so far, approached the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, seeking to get registered with the election body to participate in the upcoming elections including the third round of local elections scheduled for September 18.

KATHMANDU, July 7: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), which boycotted the local level elections so far, approached the Election Commission (EC) on Friday, seeking to get registered with the election body to participate in the upcoming elections including the third round of local elections scheduled for September 18.

KATHMANDU, July 1: The United Kingdom has welcomed the completion of the second phase of local elections held on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, June 30: The Election Commission on Thursday revised the voter turnout in the second phase of the local elections to 73.7 percent. The commission said the revision was based on the final details sent by the district election offices. On Wednesday evening, the commission had put the voter turnout at 70.5 percent.

KATHMANDU, June 30: The United States has urged all stakeholders in Nepal to work to create necessary conditions to ensure that Province 2 people have opportunity to peacefully exercise their rights to vote.

KATHMANDU, June 28:The second round local elections were conducted  enthusiastically on Wednesday in the 334 local units of Provinces 1, 5 and 7, bringing even some leaders of the poll-opposing political parties into the election process.

KATHMANDU, June 28: The vote casting in the second phase of local elections has concluded in a peaceful manner on Wednesday.

Infographics: Result of Local Election (PHASE 1)

KATHMANDU, June 25: In view of the June 28 local elections, the Election Commission (EC) has enforced the silent period from Sunday mid-night, barring political parties from conducting poll campaigns.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Over 5,000 women have been elected to the newly created local units in the first round of local elections held in provinces 3, 4 and 6.