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Prachanda objects to portrayal of women candidates merely as daughters and wives
CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has objected to the portrayal of women candidates merely as daughters and wives during election campaigning.
Addressing an election rally of the ruling coalition in Kathmandu on Friday, he said campaigning for female candidates merely as someone’s daughter and wife in the election was equivalent to insulting women in general.
I proposed Renu Dahal as a mayoral candidate in Bharatpur: NC Prez Deuba
Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that he proposed Renu Dahal as the mayoral candidate in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.
Addressing an election rally of the ruling coalition in Kathmandu on Friday, Deuba appealed to vote for Kathmandu metropolis mayoral candidate Srijana Singh along with Renu Dahal.
Supreme Court upholds Rautahat court’s decision in Alam’s case
The Supreme Court has approved Rautahat District Court’s decision to remand in custody homicide-accused former Minister Mohammad Aftab Alam until the final verdict in the case.
The apex court upheld the district court’s order to proceed his case by keeping him in custody.
Alam was arrested in connection to a bombing on April 9, 2008.
Coalition for political stability: NC leader Poudel
Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has reiterated that the five-party coalition in the incumbent government was formed with the aim to safeguard changes achieved, constitution and republic and for development, prosperity and political stability.
Company Registrar’s Office closes services except for essential ones
The Company Registrar’s Office has closed services, except the essential ones, from Friday.
The Office stated that services other than the highly essential ones have been suspended from today, citing that a majority of the office employees have been deployed on election duty for the May 13 local election.
Ruling alliance decides to nullify rebel candidacies in local election
The five-party ruling alliance has decided to nullify the candidatures of rebel candidates in the May 13 local level election.
A meeting held among office bearers and members of secretariats of the ruling parties on Friday decided to nullify rebel candidatures of candidates from the parties within the alliance.
Indian climber dies while climbing Mt. Kanchenjunga
An Indian climber died on Mt. Kanchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world while ascending Friday morning, the expedition agency Pioneer Adventure said.
Narayan Iyer, 52, is the first casualty of the spring season on Kanchenjunga. He breathed his last at an altitude of 8200 meters.
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