Decision of withdrawing Case is a serious example of impunity

Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has condemned the decision of government to withdraw the cases of about five hundred people involved in a serious crime during Tharuhat/Madhes agitation.  While releasing a press statement on May 19, it has condemned the government decision. The press statement released by INSEC chairperson Subodh…

May 19, 2017  
Remove posters and Banners: Commission

The Election commission of Nepal has urged all the political parties  and candidates to remove all the banners, posters, wall writings and digital displays during their election campaign according to RSS. While releasing a press statement on May 18, the commission has urged all the political parties to make the…

May 18, 2017  
Three teams mobilized for vote counting in KMC

 The vote counting has been expedited up after forming three counting teams as per the Election Commission's directions and public pressure in Kathmandu Metropolitan City under the first phase local poll according to RSS. The EC sources have stated that the counting has begun from different three places as it…

May 16, 2017  
UML cadre killed, four injured in separate clash

A CPN (UML) activist was killed on Sunday night at Pipalbhanjyang area of Jogimara, Rorang Village Council – 9 according to RSS. Laxman Chepang, 30, was beaten to death with a stick inside an under construction house. Police recovered his body covered with a tarpaulin sheet and zinc sheet. Officials…

May 15, 2017  
Abducted Candidate in contact with family

Candidate of ward chairman Prem Bahadur Rimal of CPN UML for Rapti municipality comes into contact with the family on May 14. From the morning of May 14 he was out of contact with family. According to SP Deepak Thapa of Chitwan, Rimal came int contact with the family members…

May 15, 2017  
INSEC requests Commission to add vote counting stations

A team of election observer have requested the Election Commission to increase the numbers of vote counting places.The team has requested the commission after monitoring the counting places in Lalitpur and Kathmandu district on May 15. "The vote counting station has been found very congested and process is very slow.…

May 15, 2017  
Person dies in a police firing

Nepali Congress cadre Nakul Bhujel,32 died in a police firing at Sateshwor polling centre in Melung Village council-1. Police opened fire after the cadres attempted to capture the booth. The injured were airlifted to Kathmandu for the treatment according to FNJ central member Chiranjibi  Maskey.  

May 14, 2017  
Cadres of Nepali congress reach the polling centre wearing T-shirt with election symbolic

The cadres of Nepali Congress reaches the polling centre at Deurali polling centre in Sindhuli Kamalamai Municipality-4 wearing a T-shirt with election symbol and asking for votes. The election officer said that due to the lack of proper security arrangement, the incident happened. He further urged concerned authority to send…

May 14, 2017  
Police opens fire after the NC and Maoist centre cadres’ attempts to capture booth

Police opens fire in polling centre at Health Post in Tamakoshi village council-3, Japhe, Dolakha after the cadres of Maoist centre and Nepali Congress attempted to capture remaining ballot papers. Until 2 Pm 732 votes were cast out of 1225 voters.  

May 14, 2017  
Clash in polling centre in Dolakha

There was a clash between cadres of NC and CPN UML in polling centre at Janajyoti Secondary School of Tamakoshi Village council-5 after both both parties attempted to restrict voters to cast their votes. Police fired three rounds of fire to control the mob. In firing, Lila Khadka of same…

May 14, 2017