ELECTION
UML wins Siddharthanagar municipality
UML wins Siddharthanagar municipality
LUMBINI, July 6: CPN-UML has registered victory in Siddharthanagar municipality of Bhairahawa.
Jul 06, 2017
POLITICS
Ministerial portfolio sharing triggers rift within ruling NC
Ministerial portfolio sharing triggers rift within ruling NC
KATHMANDU, July 6: Ministerial portfolio-sharing between the establishment faction of Nepali Congress and the rival faction led by Ram Chandra Paudel has triggered intra-party rift within the ruling party.
Jul 06, 2017
ELECTION
RJPN candidate wins elections
RJPN candidate wins elections
Kapilvastu, July 5: Nishar Ahmed Khan of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) was spearheading anti-poll campaigns in Kapilvastu until the eve of candidacy nomination for the second phase of the local elections. Since his party had decided to boycott the polls, he was mentally prepared, albeit heavy h...
Jul 06, 2017
ELECTION
RJPN to contest polls, amendment or no
RJPN to contest polls, amendment or no
KATHMANDU, July 6: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has decided to kick off its election campaign in Province 2 without making any formal announcement about participating in the local polls.
Jul 06, 2017
Interview
The gulf between first and second rung leaders in Congress is growing
The gulf between first and second rung leaders in Congress i...
Soon after his ten-month-long tenure as health minister came to an end, Nepali Congress Central Committee member Gagan Thapa was busy campaigning for the second phase of local elections. Now that the second phase results are coming in, Congress seems to be trailing its arch-rival, CPN-UML, in overal...
Jul 06, 2017
ECONOMY
Fully-automated online trading system from mid-November
Fully-automated online trading system from mid-November
KATHMANDU, July 6: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) is planning to test an automated online-trading system from mid-August and replace the existing semi-automated system used for trading of stocks by mid-November.
Jul 06, 2017
POLITICS
Elected reps of Bharatpur Metropolis in agonizing wait to assume office
Elected reps of Bharatpur Metropolis in agonizing wait to as...
CHITWAN, July 6: Even though he was elected the chief of Ward no. 14 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City (BMC) in the first phase of local polls, Om Prasad Pokharel of the Nepali Congress (NC) has neither received his certificate nor taken the oath of office. The results of 27 of the 29 wards of the metr...
Jul 06, 2017
ECONOMY
NPCCI elects new leadership
NPCCI elects new leadership
KATHMANDU, July 6: The annual general meeting (AGM) of Nepal-Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NPCCI) held recently has elected a new leadership led by Blessie Gadon Dhakal. Dhakal has been elected as the new president for a two-year term.
Jul 06, 2017
SOCIETY
Saptari flood victims in dire straits
Saptari flood victims in dire straits
SAPTARI, July 6: Up to 16 families in Saptari district have been displaced by flooding on Saturday, according to the District Disaster Relief Committee (DDRC). For lack of prompt relief, the displaced flood victims find themselves in dire straits.
Jul 06, 2017
SPECIAL
Flood victims untouched by election excitement
Flood victims untouched by election excitement
BUTWAL, July 6: When the government announced the local level elections a few months ago, the entire country was overjoyed. It was happening after nearly two decades and was supposed to fill the vacant posts of people's representatives in the local bodies. The country holding elections for the first...
Jul 06, 2017