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5 suspicious things found in Gorkha
Published On: May 13, 2017 09:50 AM NPT By: Republica
GORKHA, May 13: Five suspicious things were found on Saturday morning at a place along Anbukhaireni-Gorkha road section situated in Ward -10 and 12 of Gorkha Municipality.
Unidentified group sets off bomb at polling center
Published On: May 13, 2017 09:28 AM NPT By: Republica
POKHARA, May 13: A bomb went off last night at the premises of the Barahi Higher Secondary School at the Lakeside in Pokhara – Lekhnath Metropolitan City.
Triveni transit point sealed off for local polls
Published On: May 13, 2017 09:25 AM NPT By: Republica
NAWALPARASI, May 13: The Triveni transit point along the Nepal – India border has been sealed off from this morning as part of a wider security measure for the local level polls.
Senior politicians, ministers not to cast their votes in phase I polls
Published On: May 13, 2017 07:53 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 12: While millions of people are preparing to cast their votes to elect their local level representatives after two decades on Sunday, most of the senior leaders including the president, former president and former prime ministers will not cast their vote in the first phase of the local polls.
Raute demand voting rights
Published On: May 13, 2017 07:44 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya
DAILEKH, May 12: The main leader of Raute community known as Mahamukhiya in the community, Manbahadur Shahi is very much excited with the local election. On Sunday, the country is set to conduct election in three provinces and Shahi wants to cast his vote to his preferred candidate. But the problem is, he cannot vote for anyone.
3 generations of Dhakal family excited over local elections
Published On: May 13, 2017 07:34 AM NPT By: Republica
SURKHET, May 12: Eighty four-year-old Tikaram Dhakal of Birendranagar, Surkhet has not forgotten the very first time he cast his vote. Recalling his youthful days when he voted in the general election of 1959 during the rein of King Mahendra, he said, “My elders told me not to be anxious while voting. I tried to appear calm but my pulse increased when I joined the voting queue.”
Private sector upbeat with local-level polls
Published On: May 13, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 12: Private sector leaders are upbeat with the local level elections scheduled for Sunday.
Local election more of a show-off
Published On: May 13, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya
SURKHET, May 12: In a bid to attract more number of voters, candidates are spending millions for promotional events in the district. This has made the elections more like a show-off.
Two days to collect ballot boxes in upper Gorkha
Published On: May 13, 2017 04:30 AM NPT By: SANTOSH POKHAREL/NARAHARI SAPKOTA
POKHARA/GORKHA, May 12 It will take about two days to collect ballot boxes in some of the rural municipalities of remote Gorkha, say the election officers of the district.
Country 'all prepared' for local elections after 20 years
Published On: May 13, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 12: Over 46,000 civil servants have been deployed to the local units in the three provinces where the elections are being held Sunday. Besides the election officers who will conduct the polls, 'adequate security personnel' including Nepal Army have already been mobilized to provide security during elections. Logistics including ballot boxes, voter roll and ballot papers among others have already been transported to the polling centers of provinces--3, 4 and 6.
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