Leader warns of split in RPP Ishwar KhanalKathmandu, June 23:The wranglings in the RPP may lead to a party split if the peace-making bid by its president Pashupati SJB Rana does not succeed. A senior leader of the RPP said today that there were chances of split in the party if the... Travel 24 Jun, 2004
RPP headed for a split? Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 20:A group of central members of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party today met former prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa and requested him to avert the launching of a new outfit as a retaliatory measure following... Travel 20 Jun, 2004
Paving the way The government has withdrawn the prohibitory orders it had imposed about a month ago, banning an assembly of more than five people, rallies and meetings in the capital. However, it retains the ban around Singha Durbar and the Royal Palace. The other... 05 May, 2004
Dang journos boycott Kamal Thapa Himalayan News ServiceDang, April 24:Journalists in Dang today boycotted a programme where Minister for Home and Information and Communication Kamal Thapa had been invited as the chief guest. The journalists showed black flag to the minister who had... Travel 25 Apr, 2004
CPJ slams arrest of journalists Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 22:Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York-based organisation, has expressed concern over the "deteriorating" press freedom and harassment to and arrests of journalists in Nepal."We are alarmed at reports of... Travel 23 Apr, 2004
Confusing call Home Minister Kamal Thapa said on Sunday that political parties willing, an all-party government could be formed anytime. It is true that attempts at having such a formation were earlier made by the Chand-government and now by the Thapa government. But... 12 Apr, 2004
Vote: Surest bet against autocracy Ram PradhanP eople’s ballot is the ultimate yardstick of a genuine democracy. Any attempt to undercut it either through political maneuvering or in the pretext of “unavoidable circumstances within” has to be examined very carefully and with a... 29 Mar, 2004
Conference on neurosciences kicks off Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 27,A two-day joint conference of Nepalis Society of Clinical Neurosciences (NSCN) and Society of British Neurological Surgeons started here today.Addressing the meet, Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa said,... Horoscopes 27 Feb, 2004
King’s trip not a burden: Thapa Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, February 20Minister for Information and Communications Kamal Thapa has clarified that there is no additional financial burden for the government in the programmes organised to offer civic felicitations to the King and... Horoscopes 21 Feb, 2004
Meet on quake awareness Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 16Minister for Information and Communication, Kamal Thapa, today called for coordination among all community institutions for prevention of natural disasters that threaten the coutnry. He was addressing a... Horoscopes 17 Jan, 2004
Thapa leaves for Asian ministers’ meet in India Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, January 11Minister of Information and Communications Kamal Thapa left for New Delhi today in connection with participation in the second meeting of the information and communication ministers of Asian countries to be... Horoscopes 12 Jan, 2004
Indian envoy pledges support for development works Himalayan News ServiceHetaunda, January 3Indian ambassador to Nepal Shyam Saran has stated that the good relation between Nepal and India would help solve the persisting challenges of the socio-economic sector of Nepal. Addressing a discussion... Travel 03 Jan, 2004
