- Sunday, 29 March 2026
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Lawmakers bemoan initiatives not taken to improve economy
Saying attention has not been paid to agro products and their productivity, leader Rawal demanded to increase employment in the country and make arrangements not to hire foreign workers.
Poll result of 570 local levels made public so far
He said, 174 chiefs, 174 deputy chiefs, 396 Chairperson and 396 vice-chairperson, 5659 Ward Chairs, 5653 Women Ward members, 5653 Dalit woman Ward members, 11,295 Ward Members have been elected across the country.
Republic Day to be celebrated for three days
A meeting of the Republic Day-2079 BS Main Ceremony Committee convened at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers today made a decision to celebrate the day by organizing various programmes on May 28, 29 and 30.
Ukraine invasion could cause global food crisis, UN warns
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the war had worsened food insecurity in poorer nations due to rising prices.
Turkey threatens not to approve Sweden's NATO bid if "terrorists" not extradited
"Supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Syria's Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) terrorist organizations and asking us for support for NATO membership is, to say the least, inconsistent. We asked Sweden to return 30 terrorists, but they refused to do so," Erdogan said while addressing his party's lawmakers.
NC wins mayor posts in Sundarbazar, Madhya Nepal municipalities
According to the Election Office, Lamjung, Krishna Prasad Koirala of the NC who fought the election from the five-party alliance won the election by getting 6,641 votes against 6,036 by his nearest competitor from the CPN (UML), Bhim Bahadur Gurung.
UML registers its win in mayoral posts in two municipalities of Siraha
Likewise, UML's Bhola Prasad Pokharel has won the election to the post of mayor of Karjanha municipality. He gathered 3,839 votes against Keshav Prasad Sah of Janata Samajbadi Party. Sah received 3,223 votes.
CPN (UML) wins in Banaganga and Janata Samajbadi Party in Kapilbastu
Similarly, UML candidate Reeta Chaudhary won the deputy mayor post by clinching 19,398 votes as against her closest contender Tarawoti Tharu of the Nepali Congress, who bagged 18, 464.
Ruling alliance candidates win local election in Banepa and Namobuddha
Shanti Ratna Shakya of the Nepali Congress, the common candidate of the ruling party alliance, has been elected the mayor of Banepa municipality in the local level election held on May 13. He secured 13,793 votes. His nearest competitor Ratnakush Ranjitkar of the CPN (UML) bagged 11,835.
CPN (US ) wins mayor, NC deputy-mayor in Ghodaghodi
Party candidate Khadka Rawat secured 13,128 votes to beat his nearest contender Mamata Prasad Chaudhary from the CPN (UML) to win the election. Chaudhary obtained 8,241.
NC wins mayor and UML deputy mayor in Sheetaganga
Chhabilal Paudel of the Nepali Congress, the common candidate from the ruling five-party alliance, was elected the mayor securing 10,078 votes. His closest competitor Basanta Kumar Shrestha of the CPN (UML) bagged 9,892 votes.
NC wins in Halesi Tuwachung municipality
The Nepali Congress has registered its victory in the post of mayor and deputy-mayor of Halesi Tuwachung municipality in Khotang district.
Chaudhary become the first woman mayor of Saptari
A woman has been elected the mayor for the first time in Saptari district. Geeta Chaudhary of the Nepali Congress has been elected the mayor of the municipality by securing 7,292 votes in the local level election held on May 13.
Home Minister, Law Minister meet Maoist Center chair Prachanda regarding citizenship bill
Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala, held meeting with chairperson of CPN (Maoist Center) and former prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' regarding the citizenship bill.
Tea and infomercials: N. Korea fights COVID with few tools
On a recent nighttime visit to a drugstore, a double-masked Kim Jong Un lamented the slow delivery of medicine. Separately, the North Korean leader’s lieutenants have quarantined hundreds of thousands of suspected COVID-19 patients and urged people with mild symptoms to take willow leaf or honeysuckle tea.
