Why Bush won’t Sidney Blumenthal In Washington, political identities cultivated over decades can crumble in a minute. Vice President Dick Cheney presides, under the constitution, as president of the Senate and is addressed as ``Mr President’’, but former... 07 May, 2004
Rights situation in Nepal must be addressed: AI, ICJ Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 4:Amnesty International (AI) and International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today urged the international community to raise the issue of human rights situation at the Nepal Development Forum (NDF) meeting opening... Travel 05 May, 2004
IN OTHER WORDS Algerian pollsThe lopsided re-election victory of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria recently is, above all, a sign that the Algerians desperately long for an end to more than a decade of civil violence. Since taking office in 1999 in elections... 20 Apr, 2004
SC to forward judiciary reform plan to govt Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, April 13:The Supreme Court is making preparations to forward its first five-year judiciary reform plan to the government very soon seeking its consent to allocate budget needed to implement the plan."We will forward the... Travel 14 Apr, 2004
Aditya Man Shrestha The Supreme Court approved dissolution without possibility of holding a fair election due to violence.We thought our Constitution of 1991 was the best. At least some of us believed so. But it did not turn out like that. Article 127 has put it in a... 21 Mar, 2004
CIVICT to form arbitration panels Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 14:The Centre for Victims of Torture (CIVICT), a nongovernmental organisation, is to help settle small disputes in different districts by acting as arbitrator and thus strengthen quick justice delivery through... Horoscopes 15 Mar, 2004
Pact to fight against corruption in judiciary Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 5:The Nepal Bar Association, an umbrella organisation of lawyers in the country and the Judicial Council, a constitutional body, today held discussions on combating corruption and irregularities in judiciary."We... Travel 06 Mar, 2004
Critical factor The Supreme Court has a campaign section to look into complaints about delay in the judicial process. Set up some six months ago, the section is reported to have been investigating the cases pending for the past 10 years or more with the apex court.... 01 Mar, 2004
Road map to peace Shailendra Kumar UpadhyayFor the last several days “road map” has become very familiar with the people. Aditya Man Shrestha along with Dwarikanath Dhungel and Prayag Dutt Tiwari produced a road map to peace in the country. They studied the... 19 Jan, 2004
Nepali women’s issues raised at CEDAW meet Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 13Representatives of various Nepali non-governmental organisations presented their reports on various issues of Nepali women before the the 30th Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination... Horoscopes 14 Jan, 2004
Ideas can change the world Himalayan News ServiceKathmanduAshoka Innovators for the Public organised a programme to launch David Bronstein’s book ‘How to Change the World, Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas’ and to honour two new members with Ashoka Fellowship... Travel Abroad 10 Jan, 2004
Counterfeits undermine govt revenues severely It is not only consumers and manufacturers that are suffering at the hands of counterfeit products and brands, but the government as well.“It is a worldwide problem and genuine brands suffer a huge loss due to counterfeit products. Governments too... 21 Apr, 2002
