SOCIETY, ELECTION
Empty stomachs matter more than elections for Majhis
Empty stomachs matter more than elections for Majhis
PARBAT, Dec 5: There is great enthusiasm and excitement among the voters in various parts of the country to take part in the elections being held on Thursday. However, the Majhi community of Maldhunga, Kushma-1, lacks such anticipation.
Dec 05, 2017
ELECTION
Elections delay justice delivery
Elections delay justice delivery
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: The parliamentary and provincial assembly elections have delayed the process of justice delivery at courts as court employees and government attorneys have been deployed for holding the polls, according to regular court visitors and service seekers.
Dec 05, 2017
ELECTION
Officers head for polling stations carrying election materials
Officers head for polling stations carrying election materia...
POKHARA, Dec 5: Carrying 66 types of election materials, returning officers and security personnel have headed for their destinations to hold the parliamentary and provincial elections slated for Thursday.
Dec 05, 2017
ELECTION
Gagan Thapa becomes latest bombing target
Gagan Thapa becomes latest bombing target
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Nepali Congress leader and candidate for parliament from Kathmandu constituency-4 Gagan Thapa narrowly escaped what his party called "a murder attempt" when an unidentified group hurled an improvised explosive device (IED) at him in the capital on Monday.
Dec 05, 2017
SOCIETY
'I'm now relieved of unwanted phone calls from power centers'
'I'm now relieved of unwanted phone calls from power centers...
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Dr Kiran Regmi, who retired as the secretary at the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Monday, described her exit as a new beginning of her life.
Dec 05, 2017
SOCIETY
46% pass MBBS re-exam
46% pass MBBS re-exam
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Tribhuvan University's Institute of Medicine (IOM) has published the results of MBBS entrance test, which was canceled on November 19 and retaken on December 2.
Dec 05, 2017
ELECTION
Will the election silence be heeded?
Will the election silence be heeded?
LAHAN, Dec 5: With the commencement of the election silence for the second phase of parliamentary and provincial assembly elections from Monday midnight, poll observers and common citizens are speculating whether the contesting candidates and political parties would observe the elections silence.
Dec 05, 2017
SOCIETY
President Bhandari lays foundation stone for OAG building
President Bhandari lays foundation stone for OAG building
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari laid a foundation for the building of Office of Auditor General amid a program in Anamnagar of Kathmandu on Monday.
Dec 05, 2017
ECONOMY
Nabil bank opens 10 new branch offices
Nabil bank opens 10 new branch offices
KATHMANDU, Dec 5:: Nabil bank has opened 10 new branch offices in different parts of the country. Issuing a statement, the commercial bank said that the new branches have been opened at Birendranagarof Surkhet, Tikapur of Kailali, Taal Chowk, Bagar and Amarsingh Chowk of Kaski, Lamahi of Dang, Bardi...
Dec 05, 2017
ELECTION
Booze banned, borders sealed for elections
Booze banned, borders sealed for elections
BIRATNAGAR, Dec 5: Security has been tightened in view of the second phase of parliamentary and provincial assembly polls which will be conducted simultaneously in 45 districts of the country on Thursday.
Dec 05, 2017