Ramesh Kumar Paudel

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One man's effort to preserve indigenous paddy varieties

Published On: June 14, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, June 13: With paddy plantation season nearing, farmers of Chitwan are busy preparing seedbeds to sow paddy seeds. Most of them are sowing seeds of one or two varieties. But Chandra Prasad Adhikari, a local farmer, has sowed 103 varieties of paddy seeds in his seedbeds.

UML holds torch procession in Chitwan

Published On: June 4, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, June 3: Protesting against the decision to conduct re-polling in ward 19 of Bharatpur metropolitan City, the main opposition CPN-UML organized a massive torch procession in Chitwan district on Saturday evening.

UML protest against EC's decision in Chitwan

Published On: June 3, 2017 08:39 PM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, June 3: The main opposition CPN-UML of Chitwan has staged a protest program and organized torch procession on Saturday evening against the decision made by the Election Commission (EC) to go for re-election in Bharatpur-19.

90 ballot papers confirmed torn up

Published On: June 1, 2017 06:13 PM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, June 1: District Election Office, Chitwan has confirmed that 90 ballot papers were torn up during the vote counting of Bharatpur Metropolitan City on Sunday night.

Sealed ballot papers opened after 46-member team enters Bharatpur counting center

Published On: June 1, 2017 03:52 PM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, June 1: The ballot papers which were sealed four days ago following the incident of tearing up ballot papers in Bharatpur Metropolitan City (BMC)-19 have been opened on Thursday.

Bharatpur UML candidate Gyawali demands resuming vote count

Published On: May 31, 2017 05:27 PM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, May 31: Faced with imminent defeat, representatives of the ruling CPN (Maoist Center) on Sunday midnight tore off ballot papers while the vote count of Bharatpur ward-19 was ongoing.

CPN (MC) accuses UML for Bharatpur incident: demands re-election

Published On: May 29, 2017 03:40 PM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, May 29: CPN (Maoist Center) has accused the CPN-UML for the incident in Bharatpur on Sunday midnight during the vote counting.

CPN -UML demands to resume vote counting immediately

Published On: May 29, 2017 12:43 PM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, May 29: The CPN-UML, Chitwan has demanded to resume the vote counting at earliest of the Bharatpur Municipality.

Chitwan Police confirms Maoist Center cadres tore ballot papers

Published On: May 29, 2017 08:51 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, May 29: Nepal Police SP Deepak Thapa, the chief of Chitwan District Police Office, confirmed that two cadres of CPN (Maoist Center) are arrested for tearing ballot papers during the vote count of Chitwan Metropolitan City.

Bharatpur election in cliffhanger point

Published On: May 28, 2017 01:07 PM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, May 28: With relatively few uncounted votes left in wards considered as Maoist Center's electoral alliance partner Nepali Congress's political strongholds, the mayoral race in Bharatpur Metropolitan City has reached cliffhanger point: the margin by which the CPN- UML mayoral candidate Devi Gyawali is leading his nearest rival Maoist Center mayoral candidate Renu Dahal has been decreasing for the last few days.

With 9,730 votes to count, Gyawali maintains 1,145 lead in Bharatpur

Published On: May 28, 2017 10:12 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, May 28: As the vote count in Bharatpur Metropolitan City is going on final stage, the votes' margin between mayoral contestants has been shrinking regularly.

Gyawali maintains lead of 1399 votes

Published On: May 26, 2017 08:13 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

BHARATPUR, May 26: CPN-UML candidate Devi Gyawali has maintained a lead of 1399 votes over CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Renu Dahal in the mayoral contest in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

Bharatpur Election Update

Published On: May 24, 2017 09:19 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, May 24: As CPN (Maoist Center) won the ward number 13 of the Bharatpur Municipality, mayor candidate from the party, Renu Dahal, has cut the vote margin short with CPN-UML mayoral candidate Devi Gyawali.

Vote count in Bharatpur metropolis: UML wins in 10, NC in 4, UML still takes lead at mayoral level

Published On: May 23, 2017 08:22 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN , May 23: Vote count has been over in 10 of a total of 29 wards in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

UML struggling hard to win despite leading Maoist Center in Bharatpur metropolis

Published On: May 21, 2017 08:50 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, May 21: CPN-UML mayoral candidate Devi Gyawali continues to take the lead in the mayoral race of Bharatpur Metropolitan City with 17,591 votes, compared to 16,706 votes for his closest rival Maoist Center mayoral candidate Renu Dahal.

Vote count resumes in Bharatpur Metropolis

Published On: May 20, 2017 11:39 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN , May 20: Vote-count halted since Friday night following row over vote-counting of Ward-9 has been resumed in Bharatpur Metropolitan City following 10-point agreement reached among major parties.

Vote counting put on hold on Friday evening yet to resume in Bharatpur Metropolis

Published On: May 20, 2017 09:21 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN , May 20: Vote-count halted since Friday night following row over vote-counting of Ward-9 has not been resumed yet in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

PM Dahal to visit Chitwan today

Published On: May 19, 2017 09:54 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, May 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is scheduled to visit Chitwan today at noon with a view to inaugurating newly constructed office building of Rampur-based Agriculture and Forestry University.

Maoist Center still lags behind UML in the mayoral race of Bharatpur Metropolis

Published On: May 18, 2017 08:32 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHHITWAN, May 17: UML mayoral candidate Devi Gyawali continues to take the lead in the race for the mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City with 6735 votes, compared to 4987 votes garnered by his closest rival Maoist Center mayoral candidate Renu Dahal.

UML continues to lead Maoist Center by 843 votes in Bharatpur Metropolis

Published On: May 17, 2017 08:02 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHHITWAN, May 17: UML mayoral candidate Devi Gyawali continues to take the lead in the race for the mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City with 2502 votes, compared to 1659 votes garnered by his closest rival Maoist Center mayoral candidate Renu Dahal.