Kathmandu, July 16 : The process for the election of the first president of republican Nepal commenced today. 

According to the election schedule, the candidates will file their nomination papers for the post of president and vice president till 5:00 p. m. 

The first voters'' was published at 10:00 a. m. and the final voters will be published at around 12:30 p. m. 

However, if the political understanding is not forthcoming, nominations can be filed on Thursday between 10:00 a. m. and 1:00 p. m.. The final list of candidates would be published at 5:00 p. m. on Thursday.

Kathmandu, July 15 : The Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) today fixed July 19 as

Kathmandu - Nepal's special assembly Monday decided to elect the country's first president later this week, spurring consultations among the political parties to find common candidate. 

Kathmandu - The Nepalese government Monday expanded its crackdown on rebellious police officers a day after a mutiny ended peacefully in western Nepal, media reports said.

Kathmandu - Hundreds of police in western Nepal who mutinied and held hostage seven senior officers surrendered Monday to the government.

The surrender followed growing indications that the government was prepared to use force to end the revolt in the town of Nepalgunj, about 400 kilometres west of Kathmandu.

"Armed police and soldiers moved into the barracks in the early hours of Monday to end the revolt and free senior officers being held hostage," said Narendra Raj Sharma, chief government officer in the town.

"The revolting policemen laid down their weapons and surrendered, and all the hostages were freed without harm," Sharma said.

Kathmandu - Over 500 policemen mutinied in western Nepal, taking seven high-rank