Phidim / Feb 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the government will announce the local poll dates within a week. PM Dahal said so while inaugurating the Hewakhola ‘A’ 14.1-megawatt hydropower project in Panchthar district today. Dahal added that the consultations with the main opposition party CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and coalition […]
Pokhara / Feb 15: Batuli Bhujel weaves deftly through the colourful wooden boats and paddles into the shore of Phewa Lake in west Nepal, stepping lightly out of her boat and steadying it as she helps her young passengers off. For years, Bhujel has paddled tourists out at dawn to be rewarded with majestic views […]
Kathmandu / Feb 15: With an aim to facilitate night-shift workers and passengers’ travel to their destinations, Sajha Yatayat operated its night bus service in the Kathmandu Valley from Tuesday. Lagankhel to Neuro Hospital in Bansbari via Patan Hospital, Bir Hospital, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Gangalal Hospital is one of the five routes on which […]
Kathmandu / Feb 14: The CPN-UML Standing Committee meeting on Tuesday decided to draw the government’s attention towards holding the local level elections by coming May and complete all three level elections by January, 2018. Talking to reporters following the meeting held at the UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli’s Balkot residence, UML Spokesperson Yogesh Bhattarai […]
Kathmandu / Feb 14: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi has directed the chiefs of security agencies to maintain law and order and curb social crimes. In a meeting with the chiefs of security agencies held in Sinha Durabr on Tuesday Home Minister Niddhi directed them to this effect. Dr. Dinesh […]
Kathmandu / Feb 14: The Election Commission has stated that local elections could be held by the end of May if the election dates were announced by February 19. During a programme organised in the Capital on Tuesday, Election Commissioner Ila Sharma shared that the civic polls could be held on May 15 and June […]
Kathmandu / Feb 13: The Government has on Monday appointed additional inspector general (AIG) of Nepal Police Dr Dinesh Chandra Pokharel as the acting IGP of Nepal Police. An emergency meet of the Council of Ministers held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar took the decision, according to Energy Minister Janardan Sharma. Dr Pokharel […]
Kathmandu / Feb 13: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged leaders of major political parties to immediately begin the process of elections for implementing the new constitution. At a meeting with senior leaders of the major political parties represented in the parliament at the Office of President on Monday, she requested the leaders to give […]
Rukum / Feb 13: Local Level Restructuring Commission Chairperson Balananda Poudel has said the number of local tiers recently recommended by the Commission was already high. At an interaction programme organized here Monday on the status of local level structuring, he said, “The number of local level should not exceed 300. They were compelled to […]
Kathmandu / Feb 12: A ‘special polio immunisation programme’ announced by the government for 15 districts is likely to be postponed due to protests of health professionals. Earlier, the programme was scheduled for coming February 18-19. Health professionals across the country are on a warpath, demanding the enforcement of the Health Act and it is […]
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