ELECTION
Kathmandu mayor candidates
Kathmandu mayor candidates
Raju Raj Joshi is a resident of Kathmandu-19. Joshi, who served as a district committee secretary of Nepali Congress, had joined politics in the 1980s. He has an MBA from TU. He also served as vice-president of Socialist International. He is the brother of Industry Minister Nabindra Raj Joshi.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Valley candidates file nominations enthusiastically
Valley candidates file nominations enthusiastically
KATHMANDU, May 2:Candidates from various political parties in Kathmandu Valley as well as independent candidates filed their nominations for the local elections amidst much fanfare and enthusiasm, Tuesday.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Local unit candidacies filed in 34 districts
Local unit candidacies filed in 34 districts
KATHMANDU, May 2: Political parties and independent candidates in 34 districts of three of the provinces registered their candidacies for the first phase local elections scheduled for May 14.
May 03, 2017
SOCIETY
NA defuses six socket bombs
NA defuses six socket bombs
GAIGHAT (Udayapur), May 3: Six socket bombs found near the residence of a farmer at Sirbani village of Udayapur Ghadi Village Council – 2 were defused on Tuesday.
May 03, 2017
ECONOMY
Will every Nepali earn Rs 515,000 a year by 2027?
Will every Nepali earn Rs 515,000 a year by 2027?
KATHMANDU, May 3: Two major political parties-Nepali Congress and CPN UML-- have unveiled their election manifestos for the local elections, and most of the promises made in those documents are unrealistic. The targets of high per capita income, double-digit economic growth, and generation of up t...
May 03, 2017
POLITICS
Gachchhadar's NLP declines Dahal offer to join govt
Gachchhadar's NLP declines Dahal offer to join govt
KATHMANDU, May 3: Bijay Gachchhadar-led Nepal Loktantrik Party (NLP) has declined an offer by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to join the government, but said the party will continue its support to the coalition.
May 03, 2017
SPORTS
'Nepali cricket in turmoil due to vested interest of stakeholders'
'Nepali cricket in turmoil due to vested interest of stakeho...
KATHMANDU, May 3: Basanta Chaudhary, coordinator of the Advisory Committee formed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to solve dispute of Nepali cricket, has said that the vested interests of stakeholders have been a major stumble block to solve the contentious issues.
May 03, 2017
ECONOMY
Easy availability of agro inputs can curb informal trade: Experts
Easy availability of agro inputs can curb informal trade: Ex...
KATHMANDU, May 3: At a time when informal trade of agro commodities between Nepal and India is rising, experts have said that easy and timely availability of inputs such as seeds and fertilizers could help to such informal trade.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Candidacy filling encouraging
Candidacy filling encouraging
POKHARA, May 3: The ambience was peaceful though equally thrilling. The filling of candidacy for the first phase of local level polls on Tuesday in all the districts of Province-4 was overwhelming.
May 03, 2017
ELECTION
Paudel miffed with Deuba over nominations
Paudel miffed with Deuba over nominations
KATHMANDU, May 3: Alleging that local level poll candidates were picked unilaterally, Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel has expressed serious dissatisfaction with party president Sher Bahadur Deuba.
May 03, 2017