would ensure psychological security to voters throughout the country.

 would ensure psychological security to voters throughout the country. The Election Commission has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to furnish details of expenditure it estimates to make on security arrangements for the local level elections slated for May 14. The poll panel stated that security spending during elections was a matter of public concern and details of expenditure had been sought to check possible irregularities. The EC had sought a budget of Rs 10.3 billion for the local level elections, while the MoHA has estimated over Rs 30 billion for security arrangements for

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EBC abuzz with arrival of 20 mountaineering teams

Apr 10, 2017- As many as 20 mountaineering expedition teams have arrived at the Everest Base Camp (EBC) to climb Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse and Mt Nhutse. Among the expedition teams, 16 will scale the highest peak Mt Everest, two Mt Lhotse and two Mt Nhutse, it has been learnt. According to Everest Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) Programme Official Kapindra Rai, they had arrived at the EBC on Sunday. The EBC serves as the base camp for all three mountains. All expedition teams will be taking the same route from the EBC up towards Camp 3 on Everest from where the route to Lhotse and Nhutse s

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"Harry Potter" triumphs with magical sweep at Olivier Awards http://bit.ly/2nwpw4v

Apr 10, 2017- "Harry Potter And The Cursed Child", a stage adaptation of J.K Rowling's fantastical world of witches and wizards, cast a magical spell at the Olivier Awards on Sunday, scooping nine wins at Britain's big night for theatre. The critically-acclaimed production, which opened last year in London's West End, went in with 11 nominations. Its victorious haul made it "the most decorated production in the ceremony's history", awards organisers said. The eighth story in the "Harry Potter" series, the play follows Rowling's young boy wizard and friends Ron and Hermione into adulthood. I

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lawmaker Rewatiraman Bhandari has demanded resignation of Deputy Prime Minister

apr 10, 2017- CPN-UML lawmaker Rewatiraman Bhandari has demanded resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi saying that the latter is not worthy of holding the position. Speaking at Legislature-Parliament meeting on Monday, leader Bhandari said that Minister Nidhi has no right to occupy the post as he disrespected the office by snubbing the Cabinet meeting. “The Home Minister who does not want to attend the Cabinet meeting has no right to occupy the post,” said the UML leader. Meanwhile, a Cabinet meeting has convened at Singha Durbar in Kathmandu

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Two convicted for raping underage girls

Apr 10, 2017- The Udayapur District Court has convicted two persons for separate cases of rape involving two underage girls and handed jail sentences along with fine. Dik Bahadur Pathak, 55, of Lafagaun – 5, Udayapur, was convicted for raping a  girl and slapped 10 years imprisonment along with Rs 50,000 fine, The court also sentenced Bol Man Rai, 23, of Mainamaini – 9 to eight years imprisonment and slapped a penalty of Rs 15,000. A single bench of Judge Mahendra Bahadur Karki issued the sentence on Pathak, District Court Udayapur, Registrar Rit Bahadur Magar said. Rai was handed

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Foreign investment increases four folds in eight months

Apr 10, 2017- Foreign investment has surged four folds in the eight months of the current fiscal year. The Current Economic Situation Report released by Nepal Rastra Bank on Monday states that Rs 8.35 billion foreign direct investment flowed into the country during this period. As per the report, the FDI in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year was Rs 2.24 billion. The exponential increase in foreign investment is attributed to the additional investment in the hydroelectricity and hotel among other sectors. Inflation up in hills Similarly, the report states that inflation is h

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Kashmir violence: Eight killed in clashes during by-election

The past year has seen a surge in unrest and violence in Indian-administered Kashmir Apr 10, 2017- Eight people have been killed and scores injured after police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Indian-administered Kashmir. Paramilitary forces fired bullets and shotgun pellets as people protesting against Indian rule stormed polling stations near Srinagar on Sunday. Separatist leaders had called for a boycott of the vote. Muslim-majority Kashmir is at the centre of a decades-old territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. India accuses Pakistan of supporting separatist

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