Udayapur. Dust everywhere you look, anger in every heart. This has been the condition of Bed Bahadur Tamang of Kolbot, Katari Municipality-8, Udayapur, for years. His days are spent sweeping dust, and his heart fills with resentment. Tamang, who runs a tea stall in Betini, has harbored the same dream for two decades—that the road in front of his house would be paved. That dream remains unfulfilled. Now, it is election season again, and promises are being distributed, but none of the leaders who sought his vote in the four elections from BS 2064 until now have managed to fulfill...
Jhapa. As the date for the House of Representatives election on Falgun 21 approaches, electoral activities are intensifying in Jhapa Constituency No. 2. The political atmosphere in this constituency has become even more interesting with the incumbent Speaker and Deputy Speaker, former ministers, Constituent Assembly members, legal experts, and youth activists entering the electoral fray.A total of 18 candidates, including 15 political parties and three independent candidates, are competing in this constituency. Candidates in the race include former Speaker Devraj Ghimire from CPN (UML), Sarita Prasai from Nepali Congress, Dharmashila Chapagain from the Communist Party of Nepal, former Deputy Speaker...
Dhulikhel. The district's Mahabhar Rural Municipality has launched a campaign to provide free health checkups and necessary medication distribution to its citizens above 30 years of age.Under the annual policy and program for the fiscal year 2082/83, the campaign, titled 'Mahabhar is getting better, are mother and father well?', began on Wednesday.Rural Municipality Chairman Kanchhalal Jimba, inaugurating the campaign at the Bankhu Magargaun Health Post in Ward No. 6 Bankhu, stated that health checkups and health education counseling services will be conducted at the community level across 41 centers until the 28th of this month.
Banke. Human-wildlife conflict management has become a major election issue for the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21 in Banke Constituency No. 1.In this constituency, which encompasses Kohalpur Municipality, Raptisasonari Rural Municipality, and Narainapur Rural Municipality, the presence of wild animals such as tigers and leopards in the Banke National Park, community forests, and national forests has increased significantly over the past few years.Hem Chapagain, a resident of Tallo Mahadeva in Raptisasonari Rural Municipality-9, stated that he will vote for the candidate who brings an implementable plan for the effective management of human-wildlife conflict, as incidents of wild...
Baglung. A large number of muzzle-loading guns have been recovered in Baglung. The District Police Office seized 115 illegally held muzzle-loading guns over a period of 40 days.District Police Superintendent Tilak Bharti informed that the largest number of muzzle-loading guns to date were brought under control through a campaign to search for illegal firearms, conducted in view of the House of Representatives election scheduled for February 21 and to curb poaching in the forests.According to him, the highest number, 66 units, were recovered from the Area Police Office, Burtibang, followed by 45 units from the Area Police Office, Galakot, and...
Kathmandu. The Election Commission has issued the 'Election Campaign Banking Account Operation and Management Procedure, 2082' with the objective of fully integrating the expenditure of political parties and candidates during the general elections into the banking system.The Commission approved this procedure in its meeting held on Magh 20. The Commission stated in a press release that this procedure has been introduced based on Section 24 and Section 50 of the Election Commission Act, 2073, Section 16 of the Election Code of Conduct, 2082, the Commission's decision of Magh 8, and the directive issued by Nepal Rastra Bank on Magh 12.In...