Absconding drug convict ward chair arrested BIRGUNJ: An absconding drug convict Prabhu Patel, who is the ward chair of Bahudarmai Municipality-7 in Parsa district, has been arrested from Birgunj, on Monday, police said. Earlier, the Makawanpur District Court had sentenced Patel to five years... Travel 23 Apr, 2018
Biratnagar readying for provincial capital status Biratnagar, September 17 As the Biratnagar aspires to become the headquarters of Province 1, the metropolis has focused on developing necessary infrastructure to consolidate its chances for the title. This issue had topped the election agenda... Travel 18 Sep, 2017
Government unveils 100-day report card Kathmandu, September 14 The Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government today unveiled its 100-day report card, claiming that its major successes were holding the second phase of elections and ensuring the participation of Madhesi political parties in the... Travel 15 Sep, 2017
Two EC secretaries changed in five days Frequent transfer of secys after poll code comes into effect gives a bad message Nilkantha Upreti, former CEC Kathmandu, September 4 The government has transferred two secretaries of the Election Commission in five days after the poll panel... Travel 05 Sep, 2017
Big III not forging alliance from centre Kathmandu, September 3 Major political parties — the Nepali Congress, the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre said they would not forge alliance in the phase III local level polls at the central-level, saying that such collaboration does not work in... Travel 04 Sep, 2017
Tripathi inducted into RJP-N presidium Kathmandu, September 3 Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal today decided to induct senior party leader Hridayesh Tripathi in its presidium. The party took the decision following Tripathi’s long held complaint that party leaders from the western Tarai... Travel 04 Sep, 2017
EDITORIAL: Election dates Unless the constitution is amended giving the EC the right to declare election date(s) it has to abide by the government decision A cabinet meeting held on August 21 decided to hold both the parliamentary and provincial elections at once on November... 24 Aug, 2017
Ward chairman dies of altitude sickness BHIMDUTTANAGAR: The newly elected chairperson of Mellekh Rural Municipality-5 of Achham district died due to high altitude sickness on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Ram Bahadur Bohara. According to Inspector Karna Bahadur... Travel 06 Aug, 2017
NC, Maoist Centre to make alliance in DCC elections KATHMANDU: The major ruling parties Nepali Congress and CPN Maoist Centre have agreed to make an alliance for the upcoming District Coordination Committee (DCC) elections. A joint meeting of a taskforce of both the parties made the agreement for... Horoscopes 31 Jul, 2017
NVC directs local reps to furnish property details Kathmandu, July 26 The National Vigilance Centre has directed elected local representatives to submit their property details within 60 days of their election through the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Accordingly, newly... Horoscopes 27 Jul, 2017
More than 4 million votes cast in phase II civic polls invalid: EC 76.51 per cent voters cast their ballots in elections Kathmandu, July 26 The Election Commission said that 4,380,271, (about 13 per cent ) votes cast in the second phase of local level elections were found invalid. The second phase of... Travel 27 Jul, 2017
EC rectifies voters' registration decision KATHMANDU: The Election Commission on Tuesday said that voters can register in the voters’ roll at all the 774 local bodies and from the place they are currently residing in sans having to go to the district headquarters. "To make the voters'... Horoscopes 18 Jul, 2017
