ELECTION
Only one woman elected mayor so far
Only one woman elected mayor so far
NEPALGUNJ, May 17: The entire Karnali region was numbed by the death in an air accident of then Jumla district president of the Nepali Congress Manab Sejuwal on February 16, 2014. He had been quite popular among the locals.
May 18, 2017
ELECTION
Congress, UML neck and neck on Day 3 of vote count
Congress, UML neck and neck on Day 3 of vote count
KATHMANDU, May 17: The ruling Nepali Congress and main opposition CPN (UML) are seen in neck and neck competition in the first round of the local elections. As vote counting entered the third day Congress and UML seemed in a tight race to emerge first in terms of winning the chiefs and other positi...
May 18, 2017
ELECTION
NC rejects RJP request to delay 2nd phase polls
NC rejects RJP request to delay 2nd phase polls
KATHMANDU, May 18: Nepali Congress on Wednesday said that the second phase of polls would be held as planned on June 14, rejecting a proposal from the agitating Madhesi parties to postpone the vote.
May 18, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
Experts against increasing number of local units in tarai
Experts against increasing number of local units in tarai
KATHMANDU, May 18: Experts and civil society members have urged the Election Commission (EC) not to increase the number of local units in southern plains of the country and revise federal boundaries ahead of the second phase of local elections scheduled for June 14, arguing that such moves will be a...
May 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Equitable distribution of resources for local units unlikely
Equitable distribution of resources for local units unlikely
KATHMANDU, May 18: Different ministries are preparing budget for all 744 local units for the coming fiscal year.
May 18, 2017
ELECTION
NC-UML poll alliance turns out futile in Salyan
NC-UML poll alliance turns out futile in Salyan
DANG, May 18: In Darma Rural Municipality of Salyan district, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML had forged an electoral alliance for the position of chairperson and vice chairperson. The alliance had intended to gain edge over the ruling CPN (Maoist Center) in the local elections.
May 18, 2017
ELECTION
'Ill-timed' second phase polls less exciting for Muslims
'Ill-timed' second phase polls less exciting for Muslims
BIRATNAGAR, May 18: The second phase of local elections is likely to be less exciting for the Muslim community who will be busy celebrating their greatest festival Ramjan during that time.
May 18, 2017
ECONOMY
Banks log impressive profit despite shortage of lendable fund
Banks log impressive profit despite shortage of lendable fun...
KATHMANDU, May 18: Shortage of lendable fund, which nearly brought credit flow to a halt since the beginning of the current fiscal year, did not seem to have affected profit of banking industry.
May 18, 2017
Editorial
Old story
Old story
Even in normal times, Janak Education Material Center (JEMC), the state-owned publishing house, struggles to print the 20 million textbooks required for students of Grades 6 to 10.
May 18, 2017
ECONOMY
iPhone prices drop in Nepal
iPhone prices drop in Nepal
KATHMANDU, May 18: Generation Next Communications Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Apple products for Nepal, has cut prices of different iPhone models.
May 18, 2017