155,000 men will guard Nov 19 polls in Nepal

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 16:28

The Nepal government is preparing to station approximately 155,000 security personnel for safe and peaceful conduct of the Nov 19 constituent assembly elections.

Pakistan holds by-polls, women unable to vote in some seats

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 12:29

Pakistan`s biggest ever by-polls for 41 national and provincial assembly constituencies ended today with many women unable to vote in the elections in which the ruling PML-N is expected to have an upper hand.

Nepal`s fringe parties seal poll deal

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 18:42

Nepal`s four major political forces have struck a deal with an alliance of fringe parties seeking their participation in the forthcoming Constituent Assembly elections on November 19.

“Demand for Regmi to quit ploy to foil polls”

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 18:39

Demanding the resignation of Head of Nepal`s interim election government is a conspiracy to foil the Constituent Assembly polls,a senior Madhesi leader said.

Nepal elections: 139 political parties register

Last Updated: Friday, May 31, 2013, 16:16

More than 135 political parties have been registered at Nepal`s Election Commission for new Constituent Assembly election.

Nepal parties to decide polls date by weekend: Madhesi leader

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 19:32

Nepal`s major political parties are likely to agree by this weekend on the date of holding Constituent Assembly elections, a top Madhesi leader has said.

Sushil Koirala asks Vaidya to participate in Nepal polls

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 20:59

Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala has asked Maoist hardline leader Mohan Vaidya to join the electoral process.

Uncertainty looms over Nepal polls due in June

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 23:45

Casting doubts over the June 21 deadline for polls, Nepal`s newly-appointed electoral chief has asked the government to set a `realistic` polling date to avoid any postponement of the long-delayed Constituent Assembly elections.

Nepal govt accords top priority to polls, says Home Minister

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 20:48

Nepal`s HM has said that new interim election govt headed by CJ accords top priority towards conducting polls to Constituent Assembly at earliest.

Egypt Islamists approve new Constitution

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 11:24

The Islamists-dominated Assembly sent the draft to President Mohamed Mursi, who is expected to submit it for public approval in a referendum.

Rift between Nepal PM, President over govt formation

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 18:51

The political crisis plaguing Nepal deepened further with reports surfacing of a rift between President Rambaran Yadav and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai.