ELECTION
Three disable-friendly polling centers in Nuwakot and Rasuwa
Three disable-friendly polling centers in Nuwakot and Rasuwa
NUWAKOT, May 12: Local election authorities have prepared two disable-friendly polling centers in Nuwakot and one in Rasuwa, with the aim of making voting easy for people with disability on the Election Day on Sunday.
May 12, 2017
ELECTION
EC all set to conduct phase one local polls
EC all set to conduct phase one local polls
KATHMANDU May 12: The Election Commission (EC) has said it has completed all its preparatory work for conducting the first phase local elections scheduled for Sunday. With the completion of the administrative work and all the logistics in place, the election body is enforcing a 'silent period' fo...
May 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Youths demand employment, elderly people seek allowance
Youths demand employment, elderly people seek allowance
JAJARKOT, May 12: With the local elections just around the corner, youths of Jajarkot are demanding employment opportunities while the elderly are seeking better allowance from poll candidates during their door-to-door visits.
May 12, 2017
SOCIETY
Health ministry directs health workers to be ready for local polls
Health ministry directs health workers to be ready for local...
KATHMANDU, May 12: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has directed health workers across the country to get ready to assist voters during the local body elections on May 14.
May 12, 2017
ELECTION
Villagers rejoice as election brings festive mood
Villagers rejoice as election brings festive mood
POKHARA, May 12: The local election has been no less than a festival in Kaski district with the locals returning back to their villages to cast votes.
May 12, 2017
ECONOMY
Govt to set up intraocular lens manufacturing facility
Govt to set up intraocular lens manufacturing facility
KATHMANDU, May 12: The government is setting up an intraocular lens manufacturing facility for Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology (TIO) being run under the Nepal Eye Program.
May 12, 2017
ELECTION
Local elections not a priority for foreign media
Local elections not a priority for foreign media
KATHMANDU, May 12: Unlike during the previous elections in Nepal, there won't be many foreign media persons reporting on the upcoming local elections which are taking place nearly after two decades.
May 12, 2017
POLITICS, ELECTION
EC panel probing deadly Dolakha clash
EC panel probing deadly Dolakha clash
KATHMANDU, May 12: The Election Commission on Thursday formed a panel to investigate the deadly clash between supporters of the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) in Dolakha.
May 12, 2017
ECONOMY
Power supply interrupted for about 20 minutes
Power supply interrupted for about 20 minutes
KATHMANDU, May 11: Electricity supply in the Kathmandu Valley as well as in Pokhara, Butwal and Bharatpur was interrupted for about 20 minutes on Thursday evening due to a problem in 132 KVA transmission line, according to officials of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).
May 11, 2017
SPORTS
ITF Asian U12 Tennis Qualifiers from May 15
ITF Asian U12 Tennis Qualifiers from May 15
KATHMANDU, May 11: All Nepal Lawn Tennis Association (ANLTA) is set to organize qualifiers of ITF Asian U12 Team Championship from May 15 to 20.
May 11, 2017