ELECTION
EC seeks 4-day leave for schools during polls
EC seeks 4-day leave for schools during polls
KATHMANDU, Nov 20: The Election Commission (EC) has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Education (MoE) to arrange a four-day leave for schools and colleges across the country for the upcoming parliamentary polls.
Nov 21, 2017
ELECTION
Oli demands end to attacks, polls on schedule
Oli demands end to attacks, polls on schedule
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has drawn the attention of the government over the continuing attacks on candidates in various parts of the country and called for necessary steps to ensure elections on schedule.
Nov 21, 2017
ELECTION
Underprivileged Dom community unfazed by elections
Underprivileged Dom community unfazed by elections
SIRAHA, Nov 21: In the northern side of the Postal Highway in Bhagwanpur Rural Municipality-3, seven Malik (Dom) families have been living miserable lives in thatched houses. Though the excitement of election has absorbed the locals across the country, this community is untouched by the election fer...
Nov 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Oli vows to revoke decision to scrap deal with Chinese firm
Oli vows to revoke decision to scrap deal with Chinese firm
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has announced to revoke the incumbent government's decision to scrap the license to build Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project awarded to Chinese company China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC).
Nov 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Team led by Nepali scientist finds galactic twin
Team led by Nepali scientist finds galactic twin
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: A team of scientists headed by Nepali national Sanjaya Paudel along with Chandreyee Sengupta at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, has discovered a huge spiral galaxy resembling the Milky Way that was spotted 180 million light-years away.
Nov 21, 2017
ELECTION
RPP and Naya Shakti to support each other in Gorkha-2 and Makwanpur-1
RPP and Naya Shakti to support each other in Gorkha-2 and Ma...
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and Naya Shakti Party Nepal have agreed to support each other in Gorkha constituency 2 and Makwanpur constituency 1 in the upcoming parliamentary and provincial assembly elections.
Nov 21, 2017
ECONOMY
NOC collects Rs 13b for Budhi Gandaki project from consumers
NOC collects Rs 13b for Budhi Gandaki project from consumers
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has collected Rs 13 billion from consumers for the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project in the past 16 months.
Nov 21, 2017
ELECTION
Parties found breaching election code as authority turns blind eye
Parties found breaching election code as authority turns bli...
MAHOTTARI, Nov 21: Poll activities such as mass gatherings, rallies, door-to-door visits have heated up the election atmosphere in Mahottari. In order to persuade more number of voters, political parties are adopting interesting agendas and strategies that have caught the attention of voters.
Nov 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Fate of leave travel allowance program uncertain
Fate of leave travel allowance program uncertain
KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Leave tourism allowance, a program introduced by the government to support domestic tourism industry, has fallen into uncertainty due to differences between the cabinet and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA).
Nov 21, 2017
ELECTION
Violence prompts candidates in Madhes to demand PSOs
Violence prompts candidates in Madhes to demand PSOs
JANAKPUR, Nov 21: With violent attacks targeting poll candidates in many hill districts across the country, candidates in Province-2 have been feeling greater anxiety over their security.
Nov 21, 2017