ECONOMY
CAN CommTech 2017 starts
CAN CommTech 2017 starts
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Federation of Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) inaugurated ‘CAN CommTech 2017’ in association with Subisu Cablenet in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Sep 15, 2017
POLITICS, Republica Watch
Minister Dev wants to sack CAAN chief: Nepal likely to lose 6 billion
Minister Dev wants to sack CAAN chief: Nepal likely to lose...
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The government has sought clarifications from Sanjeev Gautam, director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), with a view to remove him from his post, and this has helped a Spanish company, whose contract for upgrading the Tribhuvan International Airport was ter...
Sep 15, 2017
POLITICS
New president a month after new parliament
New president a month after new parliament
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The election of the new president and vice president is proposed within a month after the election of the new federal parliament and provincial assemblies scheduled for the end of this year.
Sep 15, 2017
ELECTION
PM himself violating poll code: EC officials
PM himself violating poll code: EC officials
JANAKPUR, Sept 15: Not only the political parties and their candidates, but also the country's executive head, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba himself has been violating the election code of conduct during his visits to various districts of Province-2, according to the officials of the Election Co...
Sep 15, 2017
ELECTION
Voters hope for development after polls
Voters hope for development after polls
SIRAHA, SEPT 15: Once known for its prosperity, Aaurahi Rural Municipality, an area surrounded by Galtho to the east, Gaagan to the south and Sahaja River to the west in the district has now become an epitome of underdevelopment. In absence of proper health facilities, people in this rural municipal...
Sep 15, 2017
POLITICS
DPM Shrestha highlights achievements of his 100 days
DPM Shrestha highlights achievements of his 100 days
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Highlighting 17 key decisions and achievements made by the Ministry of Education in 100 days of his tenure, Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha said that he would take necessary action against corruption-accused Dolindra Prasad Sharma, chairperson and...
Sep 15, 2017
ELECTION
Rs 1.44m expenditure ceiling for MP candidates
Rs 1.44m expenditure ceiling for MP candidates
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Election Commission (EC) has set Rs 1.44 million as the election expenditure for a candidate contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system. A candidate contesting the provincial assembly elections, however, can spend hal...
Sep 15, 2017
POLITICS
TU body without member-secretary for 3 months
TU body without member-secretary for 3 months
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Prime Minister and Chancellor of Tribhuvan University (TU) Sher Bahadur Deuba and Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Gopal Man Shrestha, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of TU, have ignored the issue of appointing the member-secretary of the TU Service Commission, the uni...
Sep 15, 2017
ELECTION
Rampant violation of poll code in Rautahat
Rampant violation of poll code in Rautahat
RAUTAHAT, Sept 15: With the third phase of the local elections just three days away, Rautahat district is seeing a rampant breach of the election code of conduct. Among other things, almost all parties are using children in their election campaigns. Local authorities, however, said they are doing th...
Sep 15, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Silence period begins Friday midnight
Silence period begins Friday midnight
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: The Election Commission (EC) is enforcing 'silence period' from Friday mid-night for the Province 2 local elections scheduled for September 18.
Sep 15, 2017