Statute ‘not open’ to interpretation Kathmandu, November 6:Senior advocate of the Supreme Court of India, Rajeev Dhavan, today said that the 1990 Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal has adopted the best constitutional principles and no one has the authority to act beyond the limitations... Horoscopes 06 Nov, 2005
Polls to Constituent Assembly sole way out, say experts Kathmandu, October 23:Constitutional experts today said holding election to a Constituent Assembly is the sole way out of the current political mess.One of the drafters of the Constitution of 1990, Daman Nath Dhungana, said people should start planning... Travel 24 Oct, 2005
Ex-speaker Dhungana warns King not to introduce new constitution Stir aims to abolish autocratic monarchy: KCKathmandu, September 28:A member of the 1990 Constitution draft committee and former Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) today warned that the King will herald his own end if he introduces a new... Travel 29 Sep, 2005
International mediation needed to solve crisis, says Dhungana Kathmandu, September 20: Former Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) and former facilitator of the government-Maoist peace talks, Daman Nath Dhungana, today expressed doubts that the dialogue between the agitating political parties and the... Horoscopes 20 Sep, 2005
Alliance decries Feb 1 takeover Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 29:Leaders of various political parties and intellectuals today denounced the King’s February 1move as “arbitrary” and said it was “aimed at curbing democracy, human rights and press freedom”. They added... Travel 30 May, 2005
IN BRIEF SC order to free NC leaderKATHMANDU: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the government to set free Nepali Congress leader Lokesh Dhakal and student leader Madhusudan Paudel. Justices Min Bahadur Rayamajhi and Sarada Prasad Pundit issued the order. —... Horoscopes 11 Apr, 2005
ONCE-OVER Water shortage in JumlaNEPALGUNJ: An acute shortage of water has occurred in Khalanga, the district headquarter of Jumla, after the Maoists cut the drinking water pipelines on Thursday. Around 10,000 locals are now deprived of water. The incident has... Travel 18 Mar, 2005
SC can give relief in case of non-suspended rights: ex-CJ Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, March 2:Amid confusion in the Supreme Court over whether or not to provide the right to remedy regarding non-suspended fundamental rights, former Chief Justice Bishwo Nath Upadhayaya who chaired the commission that... Horoscopes 02 Mar, 2005
NC over a barrel on House revival issue Damaru L BhandariKathmandu, January 1:The demand for reinstatement of the House of Representatives is gaining momentum within inter-party circles, but the Nepali Congress (NC) leadership seems to be dragging its heels insofar as efforts to step up... Travel 02 Jan, 2005
IN BRIEF Probe demanded Kathmandu: Former Speaker Daman Nath Dhungana called the government to form a body to investigate the situation of those people who have been missing, allegedly after their arrest. He also called the government and the Maoist not to... Horoscopes 28 Jun, 2004
Jurists ask CJ to take action against ‘corrupt’ judges Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 16:In the absence of the House of Representatives, there is no clear authority as to who will take action against a Supreme Court justice. But senior jurists today suggested Chief Justice Govinda Bahadur Shrestha... Travel 17 Jun, 2004
IN BRIEF Two hurt in bike accidentsKATHMANDU: Laxmi Kshetri, 19, of Machhapokhari Balaju and a minor Rajan Maharjan, 9, of Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City-18 were injured in separate motorbike accidents. Khsetri, who hails from Rupandehi district, was knocked... Horoscopes 19 May, 2004
