FPTP: Female Participation Too Poor

Considering the number of women elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies, it appears that FPTP stands for Female Participation Too Poor.

Nepal 30 Nov, 2022

Veep Pun visits touristic places in Nuwakot

Betrawati, November 29 Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun visited various touristic places in Nuwakot yesterday. He reached Chisapani in Nuwakot via Sundarijal of Kathmandu and Sindhupalchowk. The vice-president observed several sites carrying...

Travel 30 Nov, 2019

Women lawmakers demand 50pc reservation in Parliament

Kathmandu, November 1 Women lawmakers today demanded 50 per cent reservation for women in the Parliament. They demanded that elections in Nepal be conducted in a gender-friendly manner. Researches, in-depth discussions should be carried out for...

Horoscopes 02 Nov, 2019

Province 3 govt provides 10 million to storm-affected

HETAUDA: Province 3 government today handed over Rs 10 million to Province 2 government as financial support for rehabilitation of windstorm-affected families in Bara and Parsa districts. Chief Minister Dormani Paudel went to Janakpur himself...

Travel 17 Apr, 2019

Provincial deputy speakers in town to seek fair crack of the whip

Kathmandu, December 17 Deputy speakers of seven provincial assemblies, all of whom are women, have sought fair share of power and revision of the existing hierarchy in which they have been placed below joint-secretary. Stating that they had not...

Travel 18 Dec, 2018

Province 3 SA members demand death sentence in rape case

HETAUDA: Speaking during the special hour of today's State Assembly meeting of Province 3 in Hetauda, the SA members demanded death sentence to the guilty in a girl rape case. Issues of earthquake survivors and matters relating to the...