IN BRIEF Kerosene diversion flayedKATHMANDU:Nepal Consumers’ Forum on Friday condemned the government’s decision to distribute subsidised kerosene through the Nepal Food Corporation and other cooperative institutions. NCF alleged the government had decided... Horoscopes 22 Jan, 2005
Abducted government officials’ release sought Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 20:Family members of acting Chief District Officer of Arghakhanchi, Birendra Nath Sharma, and Local Development Officer, Sudarshan Prasad Dhakal, have jointly appealed to the Maoists to free them.In a press... Travel 21 Jan, 2005
IN BRIEF Notary Public law ‘soon’KATHMANDU: Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Tek Bahadur Chokhyal on Wednesday said the government will issue a Notary Public Ordinance authorising the lawyers to attest public documents. “We are preparing... Horoscopes 20 Jan, 2005
Parties split over govt poll plan Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 18:Even as the government is making efforts to announce the dates for fresh parliamentary elections to accomplish the King’s mandate, the political parties are divided over the issue. Pointing at the... Travel 19 Jan, 2005
Maoists want one-party rule, says Thapa Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 18:Former prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa today alleged that the CPN (Maoist) was fully committed to bringing about basic changes in the mechanism of the state by evolving a one-party system with a matching... Travel 19 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
Date not enough Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba seems determined to announce a poll date this month after the January 13 deadline passed with the rebels refusing to talk to this government. Perhaps he is haunted by the possibility of being pronounced incapable of... 16 Jan, 2005
Kamal’s quitting makes no difference: Thapa Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 11:Former prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa today said Kamal Thapa’s decision to quit his faction would not make any difference. “It is his decision and I have nothing to comment,” Thapa told reporters... Travel 12 Jan, 2005
PM least bothered about restoring peace: Chand Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 10:Former prime minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand today criticised prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for being “least bothered” on restoring peace but continuously expressing his commitment on holding... Travel 11 Jan, 2005
ONCE-OVER Threat by Badi women Kathmandu: Women from the Badi community on Monday threatened to stage naked demonstrations in front of ministers if the government remained indifferent towards their plight. “We, along with our children, will stage nude... Travel 11 Jan, 2005
News analysis: Seven-party front ‘keen’ to avoid friction with King Kathmandu, October 1: The remarks by Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala that the King must first restore the status quo ante February 1 are being taken as indicative of a sustained reconciliatory approach. The seven-party alliance... Travel 10 Jan, 2005
Leaders pay tributes to Baidhya Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 6:Leaders of the major political parties today said that founder leader of the Communist Party of Nepal Niranjan Govinda Baidhya devoted his entire life for the cause of democracy and leftist movement in the... Travel 07 Jan, 2005
