Constituent Assembly no panacea for Tarai folks: Thakur Birgunj, January 12:“The constituent assembly would not ensure the rights of the Madhesi people because Article 64 of the Interim Constitution 2006 is faulty,” Tarai Madhes Democratic Party president Mahanta Thakur said today.Speaking at a party... Travel 13 Jan, 2008
New poll date evokes mixed reaction Some parties remain sceptical whether polls will be held; EC welcomes itKathmandu, January 11:The government’s decision to hold the Constituent Assembly polls on April 10 has evoked mixed reaction from political parties and the Election... Travel 12 Jan, 2008
TMDP sets Jan 18 deadline to fulfil demands Kathmandu, January 3:A delegation of the newly-formed Tarai-Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP), led by party president Mahantha Thakur, today handed over an 11-point memorandum to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and gave him an ultimatum of fulfil it... Travel 04 Jan, 2008
Thakur’s party to be formed today Kathmandu, December 27: Dissident Madhesi leaders and lawmakers, who had quit the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandi Devi) and Badri Prasad Mandal-led Nepal Sadbhavana Party a few weeks ago, are set to... Travel 28 Dec, 2007
Details of late king’s property next week Kathmandu, December 11:Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula today told a meeting of the Parliamentary State Affairs Committee that the government is all set to submit the property details of late King Birendra and his family next week. The government... Travel 12 Dec, 2007
MPs tell govt: Respect House resolutions or go Kathmandu, December 2: Lawmakers today asked the government to either act on the parliamentary resolutions or quit .Speaking in today’s special hour of the session, Maoist lawmaker Khim Lal Devkota said: “If the government is not ready to go as per... Travel 03 Dec, 2007
NC, NSP-A, ULF for early polls Kathmandu, November 14:The Nepali Congress (NC), Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandidevi) and the United Left Front (ULF) today emphasised that Constituent Assembly election must be held within 2064 BS and unity among seven parties should remain intact.The... Travel 15 Nov, 2007
NC flays Maoists, UML for attempting ‘political barter’ Kathmandu, November 9:Vice president of the Nepali Congress Gopal Man Shrestha today accused the CPN-UML and the CPN-Maoist of “making a political barter” on the issues of a republic and proportional electoral system by going against the... Travel 09 Nov, 2007
Leaders expect a consensus in House today Kathmandu, October 28:Leaders of major political parties today hoped that tomorrow’s session of the parliament would reach a consensus on the issues raised by the CPN-Maoist, but they could not say how this consensus could be reached at.“I strongly... Travel 28 Oct, 2007
Sushil blames monarchy for instability Kathmandu, September 15:Vice-president of the NC Sushil Koirala today said that the royal place is mainly to blame for the unstable political situation of the country.Addressing an interaction organised here today by the Civic Movement for Democracy... Travel 15 Sep, 2007
Clash averted during NSP-A convention Birgunj, September 13:A clash was averted during the special convention of the Nepal Sadbhawana Party-Anandidevi (NSP-A) that began here today. Lathi-wielding supporters of NSP-A president Anandidevi led by founder-general secretary Shyam Sundar Gupta... Travel 14 Sep, 2007
NSP-A chief trying to foil convention, says Mahato Birgunj, September 12: Nepal Sadbhavana Party (A) vice-chairman Rajendra Mahato today accused party chairperson Anandidevi of trying to defer the special convention to cling on to power. Mahato, who is also the Minister for Industry, Commerce and... Travel 13 Sep, 2007
