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Political manifestos

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  The Himalayan Times 28 April 2022 Political manifestos Nepal will hold its second local level elections on 13 May after it entered into the federal structure. It will be electing 586 mayors and deputy mayors in the municipalities, and 920 chairs and vice chairs in the rural municipalities. As many as 33,715 chairpersons and office bearers will also be elected from the 6,743 wards. The first local elections were held in three phases on May 14, June 28 and September 18, 2017 in six metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, 276 municipalities and 460 rural municipalities in line with the new constitution promulgated in 2015. It was and is not unusual to see political parties participating in any level of elections bringing out their political manifestos that are full of promises to be fulfilled if their candidates get elected. Such promises were never fully fulfilled in the past. All the parties including the NC participating in the upcoming local level elections have ma

Nepal's Second International Airport

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  Nepal's Second International Airport WOW, it was wonderful news to know that the second international airport of Nepal - Gautam Buddha International Airport - considered to be a national pride project built in Lumbini, formally came into operation today with domestic flights taking off from the new airport. Ezoic Affiliate Program As per THT’s news, Yeti Airlines conducted the first flight from the new airport's 3,000-metre runway. Although, domestic airlines have started their flights from the newly-built airport, international flights will commence on May 16 to coincide with Buddha Jayanti. MYSTICAL NEPAL Do we know that the country's first international airport, Tribhuvan International Airport, came into operation 67 years ago?  Details: Gautam Buddha International Airport    

Election code of conduct -2022

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 Election code of conduct -2022 The Election Commission today issued a 78-page election code of conduct requiring political parties to make payments for expenses incurred during election campaign through the banking system. MYSTICAL NEPAL * The poll panel has set code for political parties, media, voters, poll observers, government employees, and general public. * The main points of the code of conduct are: The code prohibits the use of public property during campaigning. * It prohibits people from creating fake accounts on social networking sites in order to influence polls. * It prohibits people from making hateful speeches or misleading remarks against anybody on social networking sites. * It stipulates that political parties should designate an officer responsible for campaign expenditure. * It stipulates that parties receiving more than Rs 25,000 in donation from any person should receive it through the banking system. * Political parties should submit details of e

SHAME ON THEM

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  Title of this VDO Ex-King New Year 2079 Message about Deuba, Prachanda at Indian embassy, 40 lakh's & economic turmoil     SHAME ON THEM ! SHOULD THEY ATTEND THE FAREWELL CEREMONY AT THE INDIAN EMBASSY? WHAT MESSAGES DO THEY INTEND TO GIVE US BY ATTENDING THIS CEREMONY UNDERMINING THEIR OWN RESPECTED CHAIRS? Source:  King Gyanendra's 2079 New Year Message to the Nation    

QUOTES OF THE DAY

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  QUOTES OF THE DAY      “It’s not your salary that makes you rich, it’s your spending habits.” – Charles A. Jaffe “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.” –Jim Rohn  HAVE A WONDERFUL FRIDAY 👍🙏😃  

Litmus test for big parties

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  The Himalayan Times 14 April 2022 Litmus test for big parties Following the promulgation of the new constitution in September 2015, Nepal held the first local level elections in 20 years on May 14, 2017. These elections were the initial steps in the country’s transition to federalism and had provided a new opportunity for local participation in forming the local level governments. The election of the local representatives was designed to pave the way for the devolution of power and resources to the local level and give people a stronger voice in how their communities are governed. Local governments are the foundations of democratic and decentralised governance. They are, in real sense, the governments of the local citizens. As many as 35,221 representatives (mayors, deputy mayors, chairpersons, deputy chairpersons, ward chairpersons, ward members) will be elected from the upcoming polls scheduled for May 13. The UML had topped the winning chart of the local level elections he