SOCIETY
Polygamy to incur up to five years in jail
Polygamy to incur up to five years in jail
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: If a draft of the Criminal Code revised by a parliamentary panel is endorsed by the full House, a polygamous man or a polyandrous woman could get a jail term of up to five years and a fine of Rs 50,000.
Feb 21, 2017
POLITICS
With shortest time ever for poll preparations, EC faces daunting task
With shortest time ever for poll preparations, EC faces daun...
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: With just 83 days left before the election date proposed by the government, it will be hugely challenging for the Election Commission (EC) to carry out the basic preparatory tasks essential for conducting the upcoming local elections nationwide.
Feb 21, 2017
POLITICS
Local polls after 20 years, finally
Local polls after 20 years, finally
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: With the government deciding to hold local elections on May 14, the country is now set to witness a local polls after a hiatus of 20 years.
Feb 21, 2017
POLITICS, SPECIAL
Huge challenges ahead as EC gets historically short time for preparations
Huge challenges ahead as EC gets historically short time for...
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: With just 83 days left before the election date proposed by the government, it seems tremendously challenging for the Election Commission to carry out basic preparatory tasks essential to conduct upcoming local elections nationwide.
Feb 21, 2017
ECONOMY
'Project specific bond could be issued to finance fast-track road project'
'Project specific bond could be issued to finance fast-track...
A committee led by National Planning Commission (NPC) Vice Chairman Min Bahadur Shrestha, formed to look into the possible modality for developing Kathmandu-Tarai Fast Track Road Project, study whether the DPR prepared by the IL&FS could be of any use, and find possible sources of financing, submitt...
Feb 21, 2017
ECONOMY
Melamchi water will put pressure on Kathmandu's sewage system
Melamchi water will put pressure on Kathmandu's sewage syste...
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Melamchi water is expected to come to Kathmandu Valley this October. But the government has not made any concrete plan for proper management of surge in wastewater in the Valley.
Feb 21, 2017
SOCIETY
Rebuilding police posts starts in Gorkha
Rebuilding police posts starts in Gorkha
GORKHA, Feb 21: Work has finally begun to repair and rebuild the police posts that were damaged during the decade-long Maoist insurgency and the recent Gorkha earthquakes.
Feb 21, 2017
POLITICS
Govt extends taskforce deadline by 7 days
Govt extends taskforce deadline by 7 days
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: The government has extended the deadline of the taskforce formed to study the report prepared by the local level restructuring commission (LLRC) by seven days.
Feb 21, 2017
Editorial
Thinking cap
Thinking cap
The Election Commission has now made two vital proposals to the government, one
concerning the threshold to qualify as a national party and the other concerning the threshold for minimum number of votes for election into the parliament.
Feb 21, 2017
SPORTS
'Asian Cup Qualifiers an opportunity to check improvement'
'Asian Cup Qualifiers an opportunity to check improvement'
KATHMANDU, Feb 21: National football team head coach Gyotoku Koji has said that the upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers will be a good chance for the Nepali team to improve its weaknesses that were seen during the AFC Solidarity Cup.
Feb 21, 2017