FRNF-N warns of disrupting CA polls Kathmandu, February 16:The Federal Republican National Front-Nepal (FRNF-N) today urged the government to either defer the Constituent Assembly election or immediately address its key demands.Holding a meaningless CA election without addressing the... Horoscopes 17 Feb, 2008
CA polls have a slim chance: RJP Doubts security will improve • Makes its poll manifesto publicKathmandu, February 13:Former Prime Minister and chairman of the Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP) Surya Bahadur Thapa today expressed doubt over the possibility of the constituent assembly... Travel 14 Feb, 2008
LETTERS Regulate themRegarding the news report “City dance bar brawl claims student’s life” (THT, Dec. 26), quarrels and violence are not uncommon at dance bars and restaurants across the capital city. As far as I know, there are no drinking limits in... 27 Dec, 2007
Details of late king’s property next week Kathmandu, December 11:Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula today told a meeting of the Parliamentary State Affairs Committee that the government is all set to submit the property details of late King Birendra and his family next week. The government... Travel 12 Dec, 2007
Kapilvastu mayhem a ploy to thwart polls, say religious leaders Kathmandu, September 21:Various religious leaders today accused the elements opposing the constituent assembly polls of orchestrating the Kapilvastu mayhem to thwart the November 22 polls.They, however, urged all sections of the society to keep intact... Travel 22 Sep, 2007
Once-over Villagers’ threatSURKHET: Locals here have warned that they will bar political party leaders from entering villages if they failed to allocate at least Rs 1 million from the DDC budget for the construction of the Masina-Chepang agriculture road. In a... Travel 28 Aug, 2007
State restructuring : A horizontal model for conflict management Ethnic tensions have surfaced in Nepal with the recognition of plural rights that had been denied by the discriminatory policies of the state. One foreign observer has labelled Nepal the “ethnic turntable of Asia”. But the state has heretofore... 24 Jun, 2007
Mahato’s assurance to Madhesi MPs Kathmandu, May 18:Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Rajendra Mahato, said today the government is “seriously considering” the demands of the Madhesi parliamentarians, who have been obstructing the Parliament for the past many days.“I... Horoscopes 19 May, 2007
Meet calls for 33 pc women candidacy in CA polls Kathmandu, April 22:At a time when political parties are active in the reconstruction and democratisation of the state, Women’s Campaign for Equality and Just Peace today finalised the Nepali Women’s Charter for Equality. The charter is the outcome... Horoscopes 23 Apr, 2007
LETTERS Important omission Your otherwise excellent editorial “Plains song (THT, Feb. 1), overlooks an important fact. The proposed Constituent Assembly (CA) elections were, from the very beginning, biased against the Terai, especially in terms of... 02 Apr, 2007
Authorities trying to end Birgunj strike Kathmandu, March 19:Authorities planned today to open Birgunj that has been blocked by protesters for weeks, causing fuel shortages, officials said.Activists of the Madeshi Janaadhikar Forum have cut off traffic at Birgunj since February 26 by setting... Travel 20 Mar, 2007
Statute amendment unlikely to end protests: Gurung Kathmandu, February 17:Maoist leader Dev Gurung said today that even the proposed amendment to the interim constitution was unlikely to satisfy the growing demands of the people, as the parties were yet to agree on a republican setup.“Even the... Travel 18 Feb, 2007
