Chandrika may call snap polls Agence France PresseColombo, April 3: Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga could call a snap election before the end of 2005 because of friction with her Marxist allies over economic reforms and peace talks with Tamil rebels, analysts said... Women 03 Apr, 2005
Lankan FM rules out early resumption of peace talks Agence France PresseColombo, March 25:Sri Lanka’s foreign minister ruled out an early resumption of peace talks to end a three-decade conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels but said a deal on disbursing tsunami relief was possible. “A formal resumption... Women 25 Mar, 2005
Curb on media unconstitutional: Experts Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, March 20: Legal experts, senior journalists and human rights activists today expressed serious concern over censorship on the media and viewed that the move is against the right to information guaranteed by the 1990... Travel 20 Mar, 2005
LTTE accepts Norway draft on aid distribution Agence France Presse Colombo, March 13: Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers accepted a draft proposal by peace broker Norway to work with Colombo on distributing tsunami relief despite a deadlock in talks to end decades of civil war, officials and rebels said... Women 13 Mar, 2005
India unveils common man’s budget Agence France PresseNew Delhi, February 28:India’s Communist-backed coalition government announced a budget today aimed at helping the poor, saying it wanted to ensure the nation’s new prosperity brought ‘the greatest good to the greatest... 28 Feb, 2005
Dubious recommendations for deputy governors’ posts Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, February 13: Following the end of Dr Tilak Rawal’s tenure as governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Bijay Nath Bhattarai, deputy governor of the central bank was appointed to the post of governor for the next term by... 13 Feb, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Pension savings rate hikedNEW DELHI: India’s ruling Congress-led coalition government raised the benchmark savings rate on workers’ retirement funds by a percentage point to 9.5 per cent. The communist allies of the government had demanded a rate... 03 Feb, 2005
UML cadres’ meet ends with call to oppose polls Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 28:The district and zonal-level CPN-UML cadres’ meeting concluded here today with all districts opposing going for a general election in the given situation. The cadres also suggested that the Maoist problem... Travel 29 Jan, 2005
Ministers divided over election plan Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, January 28:The division within the coalition government over the issue of holding elections came to light today, as the ministers speaking at a programme today differed on the issue. While minister of Local... Travel 29 Jan, 2005
Multiparty polity Danger of politics without principles Subarna Chhetri: Today, in the context of happenings in the country, one finds it quite complex as to where to start from. It is also very difficult to say whether the media loves it or otherwise in doing so, but it daily churns out stories related to... 26 Jan, 2005
Elections, a must The top leaders of the four parties in the coalition government are yet to reach a consensus on the issue of announcing a date for the parliamentary elections. They met again on Monday but failed to sort out the sharp difference, particularly between... 18 Jan, 2005
Godhra riots train fire was accidental Panel finding on event that sparked Gujarat communal clashesAgence France PresseNew Delhi, January 17: A train fire that killed 59 Hindu pilgrims, setting off deadly sectarian riots in Gujarat in 2002, was an accident and not caused by a Muslim mob as... Women 17 Jan, 2005
