POLITICS, ELECTION
NC, UML leads in 5-5 municipalities
NC, UML leads in 5-5 municipalities
KATHMANDU, May 17: Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML takes lead in five-five Kathmandu Municipalities in the first phase of local elections.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
NC clinches Siranchowk Rural Municipality chief
NC clinches Siranchowk Rural Municipality chief
GORKHA, May 17: Nepali Congress candidate Raju Gurung has been elected as chief of Siranchok Rural Municipality.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
UML wins Kathekhola Rural Municipality chief
UML wins Kathekhola Rural Municipality chief
BAGLUNG, May 17: CPN-UML candidate Amar Thapa has been elected as chief and Arun Khatri of Rastriya Janamorcha (RJM) as deputy chief of Kathekhola Rural Municipality through left electoral alliance.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
NC wins Dhunibesi mayor, UML Khaniyabas chief
NC wins Dhunibesi mayor, UML Khaniyabas chief
DHADING, May 17: Nepali Congress candidate Rana Bahadur Tamang has been elected as chief of Khaniyabas Rural Municipality. He secured 1,646 votes. His closest rival Pradip Phyuba of CPN-UML got 971 votes.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
UML clinches Pikal Rural Municipality chief
UML clinches Pikal Rural Municipality chief
SINDHULI, May 17: CPN-UML has clinched a victory in Pikal Rural Municipality.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
NC candidate Rana elected Gandaki Rural Municipality chief
NC candidate Rana elected Gandaki Rural Municipality chief
GORKHA, May 17: Nepali Congress (NC) candidate Hom Bahadur Rana has been elected as chief of Gandaki Rural Municipality.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
Vote recount in Kirtipur Municipality-2 after unsigned ballot papers found
Vote recount in Kirtipur Municipality-2 after unsigned ballo...
KATHMANDU, May 17: An agreement has been reached to recount votes for Kirtipur Municipality-2 following the recovery of 10 ballot papers not bearing signatures of election officers during the vote count.
May 17, 2017
WORLD
Japan princess to wed, sparking debate on shrinking royal family
Japan princess to wed, sparking debate on shrinking royal fa...
TOKYO, May 17: Japanese Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito, will wed a former college classmate, Japanese media reported, heating up debate on the ever-shrinking royal family since she must become a commoner after marriage.
May 17, 2017
ELECTION
UML wins mayor and deputy mayor in Jiri Municipality
UML wins mayor and deputy mayor in Jiri Municipality
DOLAKHA, May 17: CPN-UML has clinched both mayoral and deputy mayoral posts in Jiri Municipality.
May 17, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
NC clinches mayoral post in Madhya Nepal Municipality
NC clinches mayoral post in Madhya Nepal Municipality
BESHISAHAR (Lamjung), May 17: Nepali Congress (NC)'s Ramesh Kumar Pandey has emerged victorious as the mayor with 5,968 votes under his belt at Madhya Nepal Municipality in Lamjung district.
May 17, 2017