Democratic security control KATHMANDU: Neither the parliamentary oversight agencies/committees nor the National Defence Council (NDC) functioned properly. The NDC was activated only a decade later when the Maoist insurgency made it necessary to mobilise the armed forces. For... 13 Apr, 2009
Prachanda’s pledges : Actions speak louder Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” has repeatedly stated that all political parties are sailing in the same boat. If the boat sinks, all will drown in the vast sea of challenges that we confront. On the other hand, the CPN-UML accuses... 14 Jan, 2009
Chiefs of CA, parliamentary committees elected, sworn in Kathmandu, January 13:The Constituent Assembly (CA) and Legislature Parliament today elected chairpersons of 23 committees. Elections were held for three committees, two CA and one parliamentary committees, whereas 19 candidates were declared elected... Travel 13 Jan, 2009
CA committee heads’ polls now on Jan 13 Kathmandu, January 6:The Constituent Assembly (CA) today rescheduled, for the fourth time, the long overdue elections of the chairpersons of 14 CA committees and 10 parliamentary committees. The new date is slated for January 13.The elections for the... Travel 07 Jan, 2009
Women lawmakers demand 50 pc share of CA chairs Kathmandu, January 2:Gender balance sought for statute-drafting process.Women members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) today demanded that women CA members be allowed to chair 50 per cent of all the CA-related committees and parliamentary committees to... Travel 02 Jan, 2009
NC parliamentary party statute’s draft ready Kathmandu, September 30:The draft of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party statute is almost ready but the NC is likely to adopt it only after Dashain recess, said party general secretary Bimalendra Nidhi.Nidhi who headed the parliamentary party... Travel 01 Oct, 2008
Speaker gives nod to plans for CA venue Kathmandu, April 25:Speaker of the Interim Parliament Subas Chandra Nembang today endorsed the final plan for logistical arrangements for the Constituent Assembly, which is due to start in the main hall of the Birendra International Convention Centre... Travel 26 Apr, 2008
SC summons govt on Upper Karnali case Kathmandu, February 22:The Supreme Court (SC) today summoned the government and other defendants to attend a hearing over the case related with the agreement reached between the Ministry of Water Resources and the GMR Limited, India, on construction of... Horoscopes 23 Feb, 2008
Drive to make public aware of traffic rules from Sunday Kathmandu, December 14:In a bid to manage traffic in the Valley, the Metropolitan Police Traffic Division is all set to launch a month-long awareness drive from December 16.SSP Bhisma Prasai, chief at the division, said the campaign was an attempt to... Horoscopes 15 Dec, 2007
PM prorogues budget session amid differences Kathmandu, August 24:The budget session of the Parliament ended today after Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala announced the “end” of the second session despite differences between major parties over the issue of giving continuity to it or... Travel 25 Aug, 2007
Civil servants warn of protests Kathmandu, July 27:Government employees today warned the government that they will come up with “unexpected” and “stunning” protest programmes if their demands are not met by July 31.“We have urged the government to meet our demands by July... Travel 28 Jul, 2007
Koirala prorogues first House session Earlier, king used to prorogue the sessionKathmandu, June 17:Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, on the recommendation of the Speaker, today prorogued the first session of parliament as per the Article 51 (2) of the Interim Constitution.This is the... Travel 18 Jun, 2007
