Govt, health workers ink five-point pact, hunger strike withdrawn

KATHMANDU:- Protesting health workers and the government reached a five-point agreement on Monday. A three-member negotiation committee formed by the Ministry of Health and Population started..

I am the man with action. Give me the opportunity to perform: RSP leader Shah

JANAKAPUR:- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)’s senior leader Balendra Saha (Balen) has urged the voters to make his party winner for the sake of the country’s development. In his address to the..

March 5 HoR elections: Preparations for filing of nomination papers completed

KATHMANDU:- Preparations for the filing of nomination papers for the March 5 House of Representatives member election have been completed. The Election Commission has stated that all preparations..

Middle way imperative to resolve intra-party dispute: Leader Koirala

KATHMANDU:- Nepali Congress leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has said he faced utmost pressure while mediating to avert crisis in party. The middle way and the journey to truth are always difficult, he..

Tinker border closure affects cross-border entrepreneurship

By Narendra Singh Karki, DARCHULA:- The Tinker border point in Darchula, situated alongside Nepal–China, once served as a backbone of local trade, mobility and cultural bonds for border..

EC asks candidates to appear with required documents for filing nomination on January 20

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has asked the candidates to appear in the Office of the Returning Officer in the concerned election constituencies with certain documents to file the..

46 days to go for HoR elections: EC hopeful of compliance with code of conduct

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has geared up the implementation of election code of conduct and also set up the office of the returning officer. The EC had also held a discussion with..

Nepali Congress establishment side says it will seek legal remedies to EC’s decision

LALITPUR:- The Nepali Congress, led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, is planning to seek legal remedies against the decision made by the Election Commission. The Election Commission on Friday decided to..

Light Rain, Snowfall Likely in High Mountains of Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces

KATHMANDU:- Nepal is currently not under the influence of any major weather system, the Weather Forecasting Division has reported. Some parts of the Terai in Koshi, Madhesh, and Lumbini provinces..

Nepali Congress Acting President: 885 signatories pull out of special general convention

KATHMANDU:- Acting President of the Nepali Congress, Purna Bahadur Khadka, has said that 885 signatories who were said to be participating in the special general convention have submitted signed..

Election Commission gives authenticity to Thapa-led Nepali Congress

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has conferred authenticity on the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Kumar Thapa, newly elected President from the recent special general convention. The EC..

48 days to go for elections: Functions of returning officer

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission (EC) has explicitly stipulated the duties, responsibilities and authorities of the returning officers for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections announced..

Election Commission begins study on Nepali Congress split

KATHMANDU:- The Election Commission has begun studying the ongoing dispute regarding the leadership of the Nepali Congress. Officials, including Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari,..

Bullfight organised in Dhading to observe Maghe Sankranti

DHADING:- Bullfight events were organized in different areas in Dhading district on Thursday on the occasion of the Maghe Sankranti festival. As part of the cultural tradition, some 100 pairs of..

Thapa-led central committee reaches EC with documents passed by 2nd SGC

KATHMANDU:- The central working committee led by Gagan Kumar Thapa, who is elected president by the 2nd special general convention (SGC) of the Nepali Congress, reached the Election Commission for..

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