Rise above party politics: CM Pokhrel Gandaki Province Office of the Chief Attorney has prepared a handbook to ease the delivery of justice in the province. Nepal 24 Apr, 2022
Ex-soccer star "King George" Weah wins Liberia's presidency MONROVIA: Former soccer star George Weah has won Liberia's presidential run-off election and will succeed incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf next month, the country's first democratic transition in over 70 years. With 98.1 percent of the vote... Women 29 Dec, 2017
Re-advent of democracy: Promises to keep The current practice of democracy needs to change if it is to survive. And the way forward is deliberative democracy in which leaders and citizens come together and deliberate on issues and come up with probable solutions We have been defining... 13 Apr, 2017
NDI President Kenneth Wollack finds Nepal peace process unique KATHMANDU: National Democratic Institute President Kenneth Wollack on Monday held a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu. During the meeting, the NDI President Wollack said that Nepal's peace process was... Horoscopes 12 Dec, 2016
Lack of quorum stalls passage of vital bills Kathmandu, September 9 The Parliament could not pass three important bills today due to lack of quorum. Passage of Judicial Administration Bill, Judicial Service Commission Bill and Judicial Council Bill is crucial for setting up federal... Travel 10 Sep, 2016
House panels� I/NGO-funded programmes draw flak Kathmandu, May 23 Members of Parliament today opined that the parliamentary committees should not set their programmes on the guidance of I/NGO-funded programmes as they have larger role to ensure good governance. The issue of whether the House... Horoscopes 24 May, 2016
Bill on increasing quantum of punishment for murder in House Kathmandu, January 31 A person convicted of murder can be sentenced for life or up to 30 years in jail depending on the degree of their crime if the Parliament endorses the proposed bill on penal code that is under consideration. A murder... Travel 01 Feb, 2016
�Ensure women�s rights in constitution� KATHMANDU: Constituent Assembly Vice-chair Onsari Gharti Magar said on Friday that the country would soon get the new constitution. Speaking at an interaction organised by National Democratic Institute and women rights activists in the capital,... Horoscopes 04 Jul, 2015
Afghan runoff ballots delivered KABUL: Election authorities began delivering ballots with U.N. assistance across Afghanistan on Thursday, as hurried preparations for the Nov. 7 runoff in the insurgency-plagued nation's presidential election got under way. International election... Women 22 Oct, 2009
83 Afghan poll sites’ ballots ditched KABUL: The U.N.-backed commission investigating fraud in Afghanistan's election issued its first orders Thursday to exclude some ballots from the final tally, throwing out votes from 83 polling stations in areas of strong support for President Hamid... Women 10 Sep, 2009
Voters face Taliban atrocities KABUL: Taliban militants cut off the ink-stained fingers of two Afghan voters in the militant south during the presidential election, the country’s top election monitoring group said today. Two voters who had dipped their index fingers in purple... Women 23 Aug, 2009
Democracy videos earn praise SAN FRANCISCO: Artistic visions of democracy were being lauded on the Internet on Wednesday by the US State Department and partners behind a first-ever Democracy Video Challenge. The aim of the contest was to have people from around the world create...
