CEC Yadav apprises PM of poll preparations KATHMANDU: Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav on Friday apprised Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal of the preparations being held for the upcoming May 14 local level elections. Yadav went to the PM's residence in Baluwatar this... Horoscopes 17 Mar, 2017
EC clips wings of ministers, MPs, secys Kathmandu, March 16 The Election Commission has banned ministers, lawmakers, government secretaries and staffers from embarking on foreign junkets, as such tours violate the poll code of conduct. The election body, however, said ministers,... Horoscopes 17 Mar, 2017
Question of threshold: A stabilising factor A lower threshold ensures a more representative parliament while a higher threshold ensures political stability. Threshold has been widely accepted and used as an instrument to balance the representative nature of the parliament Whether or not to keep... 17 Mar, 2017
LETTERS: A complete mess I was really overwhelmed by an inspiring news story of a 17-year-old teenage girl, Prakriti Nakarmi, “Kids must be encouraged to follow their passion” (THT, March 12, Page 4). Needless to say, teaching profession is one of the most challenging jobs... 17 Mar, 2017
House panel to inquire PM on Ncell CGT KATHMANDU: The Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament on Thursday decided to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal about the recent government decision about recovering the capital gains tax (CGT) involved in the record... 16 Mar, 2017
Nepali Congress leader found dead in Dillibazaar KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leader and former Assistant Minister Ram Hari Dhungel was found dead on his bed at his residence in Dillibazaar of Kathmandu on Thursday. A permanent resident of Ramechhap in eastern Nepal, he was 60. He was found dead at... Horoscopes 16 Mar, 2017
Morocco's king replaces PM Benkirane amid post-election deadlock RABAT: Moroccan King Mohammed VI is replacing Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane and will ask another member of the Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD) to form a government after five months of post-election deadlock, a statement... Women 16 Mar, 2017
EDITORIAL: Strengthen local level To create a vast infrastructure for the local levels would be a huge task both in terms of budget and work It has been almost two decades since the last local elections were held. Holding the local level elections on May 14 is going to be a tall order... 16 Mar, 2017
House okays Company Act Amendment Bill Kathmandu, March 15 The Parliament on Tuesday passed the amendment bill of the Company Act with a provision that requires private telecommunication service providers with paid-up capital of more than Rs 50 million to turn into a public company... 16 Mar, 2017
�Let local levels decide on wards� boundaries� Kathmandu, March 15 Lawmakers have objected to the provision of a bill that proposes to give the power to determine the numbers and boundaries of wards in rural municipalities and municipalities to the central government. A bill related to... Travel 16 Mar, 2017
Democratisation still ongoing: Bhattarai Kathmandu, March 15 Naya Shakti Party-Nepal Coordinator Baburam Bhattarai has said democratisation of Nepali society and polity has not ended with the transition from bullet to ballot, as the task of democratic transition is a continuous process of... Travel 16 Mar, 2017
Polls sans resolution of Tarai problem will spell disaster: Sah Rautahat, March 15 CPN-Maoist Centre Secretariat member Prabhu Sah today warned that the country would plunge into a grave disaster if the civic poll was held without settling the Madhes problem. Speaking at a press meet organised at his... Travel 16 Mar, 2017
