Kathmandu / Sept. 17 : The meeting of the Sub-Committee under the parliamentary State Affairs Committee has today endorsed its report on the Bill relating to facilities of former office-bearers -2017. The Bill defines former officer-bearers as former Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Prime Ministers/Chairs of Council of Ministers, Chief Justices, Chairperson of the Constituent Assembly (CA), the […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 16: The Election Commission has said all the preparations have been completed for the third round local level elections in province number 2 on Monday. Commission spokesperson Nawaraj Dhakal said all employees including the security personnel deputed for the election duty have reached the polling booths, the distribution of the voters identity […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 16: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has admitted that his party which was first after the first Constituent Assembly elections, faced severe dent becoming the third owing its arrogance. Addressing a gathering at Sisne rural municipality of eastern Rukum on Saturday, Chairman Dahal said, “We were together with people […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 16: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has laid foundation stone of a bridge over Dudhkoshi (Sunkoshi) River at Ranitarghat in Udayapur district amidst a function here on Saturday. On the occasion, Prime Minister Deuba said that doors to development in Khotang and Udaypur districts would be opened up after the construction of […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 15: Minister for Information and Communications Mohan Bahadur Basnet today said that the constitution was being implemented effectively. “The local elections have ensured the ‘grand implementation’ of the constitution,” he said adding that the preparation for the local level election in Province 2 was complete, while the preparations for the elections of […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has stressed the need for economic empowerment of women along with the guarantee of their equal participation in the decision making- process at all levels. Addressing a program organized here today to release a documentary ‘ Nepali women’s struggle and success’ made by journalist Manju Karki here […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 15: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has lauded the efforts of the Election Commission (EC) to ban the use of children during elections as a positive move. A meeting held today at the EC between NHRC Spokesperson Mohna Ansari, Election Commissioners Ila Sharma and Ishwori Prasad Paudyal also stressed the need […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 14: Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Asha Koirala has stated that the government was preparing to introduce Acts relating to children to ensure overall development of the children in the country. At a programme organized by Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare and Central Child Welfare Committee here today, […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 14: Nepal defeated Singapore by seven wickets in the final game of the group stage under the ACC U-19 Eastern Region cricket tournament underway in Malaysia on Thursday. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Singapore posted a meagre total of 67 runs after losing all wickets in 28.3 overs. Pawan […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 14:The Ministry of Education on Thursday unveiled its accomplishments made in the first 100 days in office. In a press statement today, the Ministry of Education said a high-level education has been formed under the leadership of education minister to improve and modify education policies, programmes, and the form of organisation. A […]