SP-A for ceremonial prez, all-powerful PM Kathmandu, March 19:The Anandevi faction of the Sadhbhavana Party-Anandi Devi (SP-A) unveiled its election manifesto today. The manifesto states that the prime minister should be directly elected by the people and not the parliament. The prime minister... Travel 20 Mar, 2008
I am the future PM: Deuba Mahendranagar, March 17:Former Prime Minister and senior leader of the Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba today said he is the successor of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. Speaking at a press conference organised by the Kanchanpur chapter of the... Travel 17 Mar, 2008
NC expels central member, five others MAHOTTARI:The NC expelled its central member Sarad Singh Bhandari, district vice-president Raj Kishor Mandal, mahasamiti member Narendra Yadav, Arun Yadav and Hari Narayan Yadav on Thursday. A statement issued by the NC district secretary, Bajrang... Travel 14 Mar, 2008
AIDS patients pin hopes on new constitution Kavre, March 13: HIV/AIDS patients said yesterday that the new constitution should establish their rights. They were speaking at the first national conference of the HIV/AIDS patients that kicked off in Dhulikhel. Representatives of HIV/AIDS patients... Travel 14 Mar, 2008
Once-over Halt project: SCKathmandu: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a stay order to the government authorities to stop work on an integration project in Inchagunarayan. A single bench of Justice Sharada Shrestha issued the order following today’s initial... Travel 11 Mar, 2008
IN BRIEF Five held with armsKATHMANDU: Police team from Metropolitan Police Circle, Maharajgunj, held five persons with a country-made pistol from Gongabu on Saturday night. Those arrested have been identified as Gopal Poudel, 20, of Dhanusha, Kamal Bahadur... Horoscopes 10 Mar, 2008
Sushil Koirala tells all to help make CA polls a success Nepalgunj, March 7:Nepali Congress acting president Sushil Koirala today urged all to work actively for the success of the CA polls in a peaceful manner. Speaking at an orientation on ‘Method and Process of the Polls’ organised by the Banke chapter... Travel 08 Mar, 2008
Ticket-denied NC man in fray for Tharu rights Dhangadhi, March 7:Budhi Sagar Chaudhari of Kailali district said that he filed his candidacy, advocating that people of the Tharu community should get an opportunity to establish their rights through the constituent assembly (CA) polls. Though... Travel 08 Mar, 2008
Pollpourri Poll body’s green lightILAM: The Ilam District Election Office (IDEO) has given permission to six different organisations for the observation of the constituent assembly polls in the district. Permission has been given to Human Rights Forum, Kirant... Travel 08 Mar, 2008
244 women, 1,947 men vying for 240 assembly seats Kathmandu, February 26:Only 11 per cent of the total 2,191 candidates who filed their nomination yesterday in 240 constituencies under the first-past-the-post election to constituent assembly were females.Spokesman for the Election Commission Laxman... Travel 27 Feb, 2008
Tarai problem will be solved soon: PM Kathmandu, February 17:Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today assured his party’s parliamentary committee that the Tarai problem would be resolved through dialogue and the Constituent Assembly election would be held on April 10. The PM reiterated... Travel 18 Feb, 2008
FSU poll deferral : Unions want decision rolled back ANNISU-R, NSU against polls. ANNISU-R is afraid of losing the election and fear that that would have an adverse impact on their chances in constituent assembly polls — Thakur Gaire, ANNFSU presidentKathmandu, February 6:The Seven-Party Alliance’s... Travel 06 Feb, 2008
