Call for talks Genuine or tactical? Ananda P Srestha:Much ink and pious breath have been spent on Nepal’s ongoing conflict and ways for bringing the warring sides to the negotiating table. As of now, the government is all set to go to the polls following the expiry of the date set for... 25 Jan, 2005
An all-party government King’s terms and role of parties Ajit N S Thapa Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa resigned a week ago amidst mounting pressure for his resignation from agitating and non-agitating political parties. However, the street demonstrations (which have at times turned anti-King and violent)... 17 May, 2004
North-east diary Pratiksha UpadhyayaSiliguri, May 10:Polling in West Bengal Polling for the 42 seats in West Bengal today is witnessing, besides the ruling CPI(M)-led Left front, Sonia Gandhi’s Congress, Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamul Congress and others in the fray.... Women 11 May, 2004
No special seating for monks in Lankan House Agence France PresseColombo, April 16:Buddhist monks will rub shoulders with Tamil militants for the first time after their request for special seating in Sri Lanka’s parliament was turned down, officials said today. The nine saffron-robed MPs... Women 17 Apr, 2004
No plain sailing Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa said at a gathering of RPP workers on Saturday that the government would hold general elections in October-November this year, indicating the announcement of a poll date after “fulfilling some constitutional... 23 Feb, 2004
Call for consensus on reforms Political leaders on Wednesday urged for the national consensus to “far-reaching socio-economic reform and change” to curb the violence unleashed by the Maoists and to gear up for overall development. “The country is going towards very difficult... Travel 15 May, 2002
