ELECTION
'Election largely peaceful'
'Election largely peaceful'
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: The first phase of parliamentary and provincial assembly elections conducted on Sunday in 32 mountainous and high hilly districts were largely peaceful, despite security threat from the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal, a Maoist party.
Nov 27, 2017
ELECTION
Casting vote more important than farm work: Voters
Casting vote more important than farm work: Voters
KHOTANG, Nov 27: For the past few days, Ambar Bahadur Rai of Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-3 was busy harvesting millet as the harvesting season has just arrived. What else can be more important for a farmer than his crops? But still Rai put all his important works aside to take part in the par...
Nov 27, 2017
ELECTION
Collection of ballot boxes starts
Collection of ballot boxes starts
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: As the security of the ballot boxes remains the main concern of all political parties, the government has made an arrangement to first collect the ballot boxes at nearby collection centers before transporting them to the district headquarters on Monday.
Nov 27, 2017
SOCIETY
Don't convert Koshi Zonal Hospital into teaching hospital: Dr KC
Don't convert Koshi Zonal Hospital into teaching hospital: D...
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Crusador of medical education reforms, Dr Govinda KC, has urged the government to stall the process of converting the Koshi Zonal Hospital into a teaching hospital under the Purbanchal University (PU) until the formation of the Medical Education Commission.
Nov 27, 2017
ECONOMY
FCAN submits charter of demands to the government
FCAN submits charter of demands to the government
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Civil works contractors have demanded that the government accept hard copy tender documents, stating that technical glitches in e-procurement process were affecting many contractors.
Nov 27, 2017
ELECTION
Mugu observes peaceful elections
Mugu observes peaceful elections
MUGU, Nov 27: The first phase of the much-awaited parliamentary and provincial elections concluded in a peaceful and systematic manner in all the polling stations of Mugu on Sunday.
Nov 27, 2017
ELECTION
Ballot boxes from remote booths to arrive by Monday morning
Ballot boxes from remote booths to arrive by Monday morning
ILAM, Nov 27: Ballot boxes from several polling booths of Panchthar and Taplejung districts have already been brought to the center. However, it might take one more day for the security forces to bring the boxes from remote zones.
Nov 27, 2017
ECONOMY
Itahari sub-metropolis forms internal probe committee
Itahari sub-metropolis forms internal probe committee
ITAHARI, Nov 27: Itahari Sub-metropolitan City has formed an internal committee to probe procurement of CFL bulbs worth Rs 10 million.
Nov 27, 2017
ECONOMY
Ministries told to recommend projects within five days
Ministries told to recommend projects within five days
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Finance Secretary Shankar Prasad Adhikari on Sunday asked ministries to identify potential projects under Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and submit names of the projects, which are in the process of development, to the Ministry of Finance within five days.
Nov 27, 2017
ECONOMY
Onion productivity on constant decline
Onion productivity on constant decline
KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Onion productivity is declining with each passing year.
According to statistics of Vegetable Development Directorate (VDD), onion productivity declined to 12.03 tons per hectare in 2014/15, down from 12.98 per hectare in 2013-14. It further fell to 11.88 ton per hectare in 2015/1...
Nov 27, 2017