Kathmandu — Campaigner Durga Prasai has been released on bail following his arrest in connection with controversial allegations related to the Election Commission. Prasai, who was arrested from Pokhara on Magh 20, was released by the District Police Office, Kathmandu, and handed over to the custody of his relatives, police…
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Shikhar Power Development’s IPO Opens for Locals and Foreign-Employed Nepalis
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — Shikhar Power Development Limited has opened the issuance and sale of its Initial Public Offering (IPO). In the first phase, the company has issued shares specifically for local residents of project-affected areas and Nepalis employed abroad. The company had received approval to issue 3.2 million shares, equivalent to…
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Baburam Bhattarai Files Candidacy from Gorkha-2
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseGorkha — Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has officially filed his candidacy from Gorkha Constituency No. 2 for the upcoming House of Representatives elections scheduled for February 21. Bhattarai registered his nomination on Tuesday by personally reaching the Office of the Returning Officer of House of Representatives Constituency No.…
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Candidacy files day: Parsa Court Orders Rs 10 Million Bail for Rabi Lamichhane
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — The Parsa District Court has ordered Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane to post a bail of Rs 10 million in connection with a cooperative fraud case. A single bench of Judge Rudra Subedi issued the bail order, court sources confirmed. Lamichhane has been asked to deposit…
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Deuba Steps Aside, Four Former Prime Ministers Enter Election Race
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — With former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba opting out, four other former prime ministers have entered the electoral fray for the upcoming House of Representatives elections. CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is contesting the election from Jhapa Constituency No. 5, a seat he also…
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Damak — Former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City and senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Balendra Shah (Balen), has officially filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives election from Jhapa Constituency No. 5. Balen reached the election office on Tuesday accompanied by hundreds of supporters. His supporters escorted…
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Massive crowd and musical procession as RSP senior leader Balendra Shah reaches Damak to file candidacy
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseJhapa — Senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Balendra Shah (Balen), has reached Jhapa to file his nomination for the House of Representatives election, drawing a significant public turnout and enthusiasm. Balen arrived at the Election Officer’s Office accompanied by a large number of supporters, including traditional musical…
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15 Heavyweight Leaders in the Race: Who Is Contesting From Where?
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu— Candidacy registration for the direct election phase of the House of Representatives Election–2082 is underway across the country on Tuesday. The Election Commission has fixed the registration schedule from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at election offices in all 165 constituencies nationwide. As the process begins, several heavyweight political…
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Education Minister Mahabir Pun Resigns, Files Independent Candidacy from Myagdi
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — Minister for Education, Science and Technology Mahabir Pun has resigned from his post. Finance Minister Rameshwor Khanal confirmed Pun’s resignation through a social media post on Monday. In a Facebook post, Finance Minister Khanal wrote, “Mahabir Pun has resigned to pursue his campaign.” Following his resignation, Pun has…
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Top Leaders Reach Constituencies to File Candidacies; Oli in Jhapa, Prachanda in Rukum, Rabi in Chitwan
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — Top leaders of major political parties have reached their respective constituencies to file candidacies for the House of Representatives elections scheduled for February 21, while some are in the process of traveling to their constituencies. Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa’s constituency is Kathmandu-4. However, it remains unclear whether…