POLITICS
All-women staff for two polling centers in Surkhet
All-women staff for two polling centers in Surkhet
SURKHET, May 11: The Election Commission (EC) office in Surkhet has deployed female staffers to handle election related tasks at two polling centers.
May 11, 2017
SOCIETY, SPECIAL
People returning to villages to cast their votes
People returning to villages to cast their votes
GORKHA, May 11: It looks like no less than a festival. Bus parks are jam-packed. People carrying bags and suitcases are seen all around. Thanks to the election to the upcoming elections. People are returning home from their workplaces in cities and towns in other parts in the country.
May 11, 2017
ELECTION
Parties commit to peaceful polls
Parties commit to peaceful polls
KATHMANDU, May 11: A day after the brutal killing of a cadre of main opposition CPN-UML in Dolakha district, leaders of the major political parties have committed to carry the run-up to the local elections and Sunday’s voting in a peaceful manner.
May 11, 2017
POLITICS
Voters perplexed as parties forge ‘strange’ electoral alliances
Voters perplexed as parties forge ‘strange’ electoral allian...
KATHMANDU, May 11: In Kathmandu and Lalitpur metropolitan cities, the main opposition party, CPN-UML, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) have forged an electoral alliance for the mayoral posts in the upcoming local polls scheduled for May 14.
May 11, 2017
WORLD
Turkey leader calls on US to reverse decision to arm Kurds
Turkey leader calls on US to reverse decision to arm Kurds
BEIRUT, Ma7 11: Turkey slammed the Trump administration’s decision to supply Syrian Kurdish fighters with weapons against the Islamic State group and demanded Wednesday that it be reversed, heightening tensions between the NATO allies days before the Turkish leader heads to Washington for a meeting...
May 11, 2017
POLITICS
Oli rejects Deuba’s demand for support in amendment
Oli rejects Deuba’s demand for support in amendment
KATHMANDU, May 10: Main opposition CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli has rejected a proposal from ruling Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba for endorsing the constitution amendment bill in parliament immediately after the first phase local polls.
May 11, 2017
WORLD
Bid to revoke Obama methane rule fails in surprise U.S. Senate vote
Bid to revoke Obama methane rule fails in surprise U.S. Sena...
WASHINGTON, May 11: The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution to revoke an Obama-era rule to limit methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's efforts to free the drilling industry from what he sees as excessive environmental re...
May 11, 2017
SOCIETY
Five held with dummy pistol and knife
Five held with dummy pistol and knife
DANG, May 11: Five persons were arrested from Dang in possession of a dummy pistol and knives.
The Area Police Office, Tulsipur shared that they were nabbed from Baruwa village area of Tulsipur at around 9.30 PM on Tuesday.
May 11, 2017
Interview
The new forces don’t have clear stands on core political issues
The new forces don’t have clear stands on core political iss...
Hari Sharma has closely observed Nepali politics from both in and out of government and is widely known for his erudite, independent analysis. So what does he make of the upcoming local election? Will the election help solve the larger political and constitutional issues? How will the new political...
May 11, 2017
POLITICS
Son of UML candidate killed in clash with Maoists
Son of UML candidate killed in clash with Maoists
DOLAKHA, May 11: With the first phase of the local polls just three days away, rivalry has intensified among the political parties to such a level that they no longer hesitate to resort to violence in order to silence their competitors. This very mentality has led to the death of a son of a CPN-UML...
May 11, 2017