POLITICS, SPECIAL
Polls in 32 districts on Nov 26, 45 districts to cast votes on Dec 7
Polls in 32 districts on Nov 26, 45 districts to cast votes...
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: A day after the government decided to hold elections of provincial and federal government on two different dates, the Election Commission on Thursday charted out details of the districts going to polls in the first and second phases.
Sep 01, 2017
POLITICS
NC, UML vie for poll alliances
NC, UML vie for poll alliances
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and the main opposition UML have separately reached out to CPN (Maoist Center) and Madhes-based parties with offer of electoral alliance for the upcoming third phase of the local polls.
Sep 01, 2017
ECONOMY
SAC set to pass poll bill as NC MPs ready to drop amendment bid
SAC set to pass poll bill as NC MPs ready to drop amendment...
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Following public criticism, lawmakers pushing an amendment to the election law that would allow those convicted of corruption to contest elections have agreed to drop their amendment demand.
Sep 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Sana Kisan Bikas Bank gets new CEO
Sana Kisan Bikas Bank gets new CEO
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): Sana Kisan Bikas Bank Ltd (SKBBL) has appointed Shivram Prasad Koirala as its new CEO. Issuing a statement, the 'D' class microfinance development bank said that the meeting of the board of directors (BoD) held on Wednesday took the decision. Koirala was earlier working as the...
Sep 01, 2017
ECONOMY
Ncell expands 4G service to Banke, Surkhet
Ncell expands 4G service to Banke, Surkhet
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): Ncell Pvt Ltd has said that it was expanding 4G/LTE service in two more cities -- Kohalpur of Banke and Birendranagar of Surkhet -- of the mid-western region of the country. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the telecom service provider said that it was launching 4G service in...
Sep 01, 2017
ECONOMY
SCBNL offers special rates for personal auto loans
SCBNL offers special rates for personal auto loans
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA): Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Ltd (SCBNL) has offered special interest rate for people buying motor vehicles during the ongoing NADA Auto Show.
Sep 01, 2017
SOCIETY
Road obstruction leaves apple farmers high and dry
Road obstruction leaves apple farmers high and dry
MUGU, Aug 31: Farmers of Mugu are worried for their produce is about to rot as they have not been able to take apple to the market.
Sep 01, 2017
POLITICS
PM to leave for UNGA Sept 19
PM to leave for UNGA Sept 19
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to leave for New York on September 19 to address the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations.
Sep 01, 2017
POLITICS
PM can use helicopter after prior consent of the election body
PM can use helicopter after prior consent of the election bo...
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: The Election Commission (EC) has barred the ministers and public position holders from using state-owned helicopters in government businesses during the elections and asked them to seek prior consent of the election body even when they have to use private helicopters.
Sep 01, 2017
POLITICS
Rs 2 billion sought for phase III local polls
Rs 2 billion sought for phase III local polls
KATHMANDU, Aug 31: The Election Commission and various security agencies have sought a total of Rs 2 billion for the upcoming third phase of the local polls scheduled for September 18.
Sep 01, 2017