UML wins mayor, deputy mayor posts in Trakeshwor Municipality

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    Kathmandu : The CPN (UML) has secured a win in the post of mayor in Tarakeshwor Municipality in Kathmandu district. UML’s Rameshwor Bohora won the post with 9,326 votes while his nearest contender NC’s Sri Ram Thapa secured 7,757 votes. For deputy mayor, UML’s Bhanu Dotel garnered 9,746 votes to claim the post….

Shakya of CPN (UML) leading in KMC

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  Kathmandu : CPN (UML) Mayoral candidate of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Bidya Sundar Shakya, has been leading the vote count. He has received 24,053 votes so far. Shakya’s nearest rival Raju Raj Joshi of the Nepali Congress has won 17,077 votes. Similarly, Ranju Neupane of Bibekshil Nepali has garnered 9,699 votes while Kishor Thapa of…

President Bhandari arrives home

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  Kathmandu, May 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari arrived home Tuesday evening by completing the four-day official visit to Sri Lanka. She had left for Sri Lanka at the invitation of her Sri Lankan counterpart Maithripala Sirisena on May 12. During a press meet organized at the VVIP lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport upon the…

PM holds talks with RJP Nepal leaders

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    Kathmandu : A discussion has been held between Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal leaders at former’s official residence at Baluwatar today. According to PM’s secretariat, the discussion was centred on passing the constitution amendment bill and holding second phase of local level elections by forging political consensus. The…

President Bhandari leaves on a five-day official visit to Sri Lanka

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    Kathmandu : President Bidya Devi Bhandari this morning left for Bangkok, Thailand en route to Colombo as part of her five – day official visit to Sri Lanka. The President left at 10:15 Am for the visit taking place at the official invitation of her Sri Lankan counterpart, Maithripala Sirisena. Vice President Nanda…

Nepal signs MoU related to OBOR with China

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  Kathmandu : Nepal has signed in the ‘One Belt One Road’ concept, a development initiative introduced by China.  Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong, in the presence of Foreign Minster Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat, signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to the OBOR amidst a programme at…

21,000 employees fan out for voters' education

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  Kathmandu, May 12: The Election Commission has deputed some 21,000 employees to implement voters’ education programme. According to the EC, such number of employees has been fanned out to educate voters to reduce the number of invalid votes in view of the numerous election symbols in the ballot papers for the local level election….

President Bhandari pays tribute to Thailand's late King Adulyadej

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  Bangkok (Thailand), May 12: President Bidya Devi Bhandari, paid tribute to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej by placing a wreath on his body kept at Thailand-based Grange Palace on Friday evening. President Bhandari also signed on the condolence notebook put at the palace. The President was welcomed by the representative of Thai Prince and…

Parliament meeting put off to resolve problem

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    Kathmandu : Today’s session of the Legislature-Parliament has been postponed to facilitate the resolution of country’s contemporary problems through mutual discussion and talks. Organising a press conference at the Parliament premises today, Speaker Onsari Gharti said that the parliament meeting was postponed till May 18 with an objective of facilitating to resolve problems…