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EC to ensure voting rights to voters aged 18 and above

Nepal Election Commissioner Nilkantha Uprety

KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) is mulling to ensure voting right to the youths aged 18 and above. The EC has prepared the temporary voting

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Bird Flu confirmed in Jhapa

JHAPA: Bird flu has been confirmed in two poultry farms in Jhapa district. With  this, 13 cases of bird flu have been detected in various parts of Jhapa district in

33 parties submit memo to Indian embassy

KATHMANDU: Dissenting 33 political parties including Nepal’s hardliner CPN-Maoist submitted a memorandum to the Embassy of India on Monday demanding immediate closure of the Office set up by the Government

Nepalgunj fire guts properties worth millions

NEPALGUNJ: A heavy fire gutted at least eleven shops worth minimum Rs 20 million at Dhamboji Chowk in Nepalgunj last night that broke out due to a short circuit. Police

Eyewitness describes ‘terrifying’ Everest brawl

KATHMANDU: A mountaineer on Everest described the “terrifying” scene of two famous European climbers fighting with Nepalese guides in a high-altitude brawl that has sparked a police investigation. Ueli Steck,

Suu Kyi’s ‘rule of law mantra’ a distant hope in Myanmar

YANGON: It is Aung San Suu Kyi´s mantra for embedding democratic reform, but for many who endured Myanmar´s authoritarian and deeply corrupt former junta the “rule of law” remains a

Mother of bomb suspects found deeper spirituality

BOSTON: In photos of her as a younger woman, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva wears a low-cut blouse and has her hair teased like a 1980s rock star. After she arrived in the

Puspa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda"
In Delhi, Prachanda is busy meeting with top Indian leaders

RISHI DHAMALA, NEW DELHI: UCPN (Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda who is currently in his India visit is having crucial meetings with top Indian leaders and think tanks from today.

Nepal's UCPN Maoist PLA fighters
Nepal Army allocates ranks to ex-Maoist combatants

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Army has said that 71 of the former Maoist combatants have qualified for the officers level while 1,373 are undergoing training for integration for JCOs and other

Nepal Election Commissioner Nilkantha Uprety
EC to begin parties’ registration from Tuesday

KATHMANDU: The Election Council (EC) has announced to open political parties’ registration from Tuesday after it amended the regulations on political parties’ registration for the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) polls.