ONCE-OVER RPP legitimacy issueKATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday sent separate letters to both factions of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) to submit necessary evidence and documents regarding the legitimacy of their respective factions... Travel 15 Jan, 2006
Footlight parade A legal battle looms over the ownership of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) as the party’s dissidents, led by home minister Kamal Thapa and the recently expelled vice chairman Padma Sundar Lawoti, have chosen the former as the new president (a... 12 Jan, 2006
Untimely wrinkle The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has shrunk again within a year with its dissidents, supported ostensibly by the establishment, passing a vote of no-trust against RPP chairman Pashupati Shumsher Rana at a ‘special general convention’ and... 11 Jan, 2006
IN BRIEF Nepali Hajis ‘safe’KATHMANDU: Nepali Hajis were unharmed in the accident that occurred in Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the Home Ministry, Central Hajj Committee, has said in a statement issued here. Dozens of people were killed when a... Horoscopes 07 Jan, 2006
Once-over RJP’s pro-poll factionGAIGHAT: Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP), Udayapur, will participate in the municipal polls on February 8 despite the decision of the party central committee to boycott the elections. This was decided at a meeting of the party... Travel 03 Jan, 2006
ONCE-OVER Two killed in mishapsPOKHARA: Eleven-year-old Narayan Gurung was killed en route to hospital after being hit by a truck at Yamdi, Hemja VDC, on Saturday, police said. Gurung was critically injured after taking the hit. The truck and the driver are in... Travel 02 Jan, 2006
Les miserables The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), the party the stalwarts of the discredited Panchayat system hastily put together to show their unified presence in the multiparty era, has once again proved that it lacks both spine and party culture. Its central... 02 Jan, 2006
On a marble cliff The European Union and UN secretary general Kofi Annan have urged both the Maoists and the government to agree to a mutual ceasefire to avoid resumption of violence as the Maoists’ four-month-long ceasefire expires today. Annan has called upon the... 01 Jan, 2006
LOCAL ROUND-UP Kumar, Linda winLALITPUR: Kumar Adhikari won the men’s singles title of the first Autumn Open Tennis Tournament after his opponent Krishna Karsolia withdrew because of injury. Kumar bagged Rs 20,000 and Karsolia got Rs 10,000. Linda McDogul defeated... 12 Nov, 2005
TIME OUT Shah wins boys’ titleLALITPUR: Gaurav Shah defeated Amul Regmi 6-2, 6-2 and won the junior boys’ title at the first Autumn Open Tennis Tournament here on Wednesday. Priti Rijal entered the women’s singles final with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Binu... 09 Nov, 2005
SAARC meet will fail to deliver: Experts Kathmandu, November 4:Former Secretary General for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and former foreign ministers said no substantial achievement can be expected from the 13th Summit to be held in Dhaka next week.“SAARC has... Travel 04 Nov, 2005
LETTERS Shameful assault:We were shocked to hear about the assault against Kantipur FM. This sort of attack on the media shows the real face of the present government. The raid and seizure of the FM station’s equipment will be counter-productive to the... 24 Oct, 2005
