ELECTION
Rampant breach of election code of conduct in Mahottari
Rampant breach of election code of conduct in Mahottari
GAUSHALA, Sept 9: Political parties that are vigorously campaigning vying for turning the results of the upcoming local level election in their favour have been found breaching the election code of conduct in Mahottari district.
Sep 09, 2017
SOCIETY
One killed in road accident in Lamjung
One killed in road accident in Lamjung
LAMJUNG, Sept 9: A person died when a good-ferrying truck met with a road accident nearby Bholtetar Pisti Khola at Bholtetar in the district today.
Sep 09, 2017
SOCIETY
Crusher plants causing noise pollution: Locals
Crusher plants causing noise pollution: Locals
MUGU, Sept 9: Manmohan Khadka of Rara Municipality-3 speaks louder these days. Other members of his family do the same. If they do not do so, they cannot hear each other, according to Khadka. “The crusher plants are operated all the time. When they make noise, we cannot hear anything except the nois...
Sep 09, 2017
ELECTION
Zero-tolerance policy against violation of code of conduct: says CEC Yadav
Zero-tolerance policy against violation of code of conduct:...
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has said the Election Commission is adopting a zero-tolerance policy against breach of the election code of conduct.
Sep 09, 2017
POLITICS, SOCIETY
Suspend corruption-accused, tweets US envoy
Suspend corruption-accused, tweets US envoy
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: A series of investigative reports carried by Republica and its sister publication Nagarik Daily has begun drawing wide acclaim from various quarters.
Sep 09, 2017
ELECTION
Poll promises of mayoral candidates of Birgunj
Poll promises of mayoral candidates of Birgunj
BIRGUNJ, Sept 9: After the local level restructuring, lots of villages have been merged to form new cities.
Sep 09, 2017
ELECTION
Many party-switchers in Mahottari
Many party-switchers in Mahottari
MAHOTTARI, Sept 9: A large number of candidates in Mahottari switched their parties at the last moment after failing to persuade the party leaders for tickets. Some of them have even registered as independent candidates.
Sep 09, 2017
ELECTION
Surge of aspirants complicates poll alliances
Surge of aspirants complicates poll alliances
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: The failure of the political parties to accommodate the aspiring candidates and disputes over sharing of key posts of local units has made the ruling Nepali Congress (NC), CPN (Maoist Center) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) forge electoral alliances difficult for the Septem...
Sep 09, 2017
POLITICS
Deuba leans on EC to relax election code of conduct
Deuba leans on EC to relax election code of conduct
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Dissatisfied with the ‘strict election code of conduct’ Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and members of his cabinet have asked the election commissioners to relax the code.
Sep 09, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Ruling party MP flays minister staying mum on NOC scam
Ruling party MP flays minister staying mum on NOC scam
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: A ruling party lawmaker has come down heavily on Supply Minister Shiva Kumar Mandal for overlooking the corruption scandal within an entity under his ministry.
Sep 09, 2017