Kathmandu / May 11: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has requested the quake-affected families who have availed themselves of the first installment of the private housing aid to initiate process to acquire the second tranche of the aid by mid-June. The NRA said that second installment of the housing grant has already been distributed to the […]
Kathmandu / May 10: Chief Election Commissioner Dr. Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has said the second phase local election date fixed for June 14 should not be changed. Dr. Yadav’s comment regarding the election date comes at a time when there are talks of preponing the second phase local election before May 29, the constitutionally predetermined […]
Butwal / May 10: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has observed that consciousness for peace has evolved in Nepal due to the Buddhist philosophy and its advancement. “That the Buddhist philosophy evolved and flowered in Nepal is a matter of pride for Nepal and the Nepalis,” the Vice President said while addressing to the main […]
Kathmandu / May 10: With the May 14 local level elections only four days away, the number of people leaving the Capital city for their home districts for the polls is growing of late. The first-phase of local level elections are going to be held in 34 districts of Province 3, 4 and 6 on […]
Kathmandu / May 9: The locals at north eastern areas of Kathmandu Metropolitan City have complained that they are unaware about how to vote in the May 14 local-level elections. So far no voter education has been launched in the settlements at Gokaneshwor, Kageshwori Manohara and Shankharapur municipalities that lack transportation access. Neither any political […]
Kathmandu / May 9:The government has brought a new concept aimed at building systematic cities in the Tarai-Madhes region. Accordingly, the government is preparing to set up 10 new cities with the objective of expanding settlements alongside the Hulaki Rajmarga (postal highway) that is under construction in the Tarai-Madhes and promoting planned urbanization. New cities […]
Kathmandu / May 9:The Election Commission said it will distribute voter identity cards from all the polling stations in 34 districts on May 11-13. The Election Commission is set to send voter education volunteers in all the polling stations to conduct voter education programmes while distributing voter identity cards. Spokesperson of the Election Commission Surya […]
Kathmandu / May 8:The Nepal government has decided to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of One Belt One Road (OBOR) project proposed by China. A Cabinet meeting held in Singha Durbar on Monday has decided to endorse the project that connects Nepal, India and Europe. The Cabinet has decided to send a delegation led […]
Kathmandu / May 8: The National Women Commission has set up a Local Level Election Gender Monitoring Committee in view of the local-level election scheduled to be held in two phases -May 14 and June 14. The body set up on the recommendation of the Election Commission will monitor whether the gender-based discrimination take place […]
Kathmandu / May 8: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expanded his Cabinet, inducting three ministers from the Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar-led Nepal Democratic Forum in his Cabinet on Monday. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Deputy Prime Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar who will head the Ministry of Federal Affairs […]