ONCE-OVER Donors’ meet heldKATHMANDU: Representatives of donor countries and agencies have expressed commitment to provide maximum possible assistance for Nepal’s peace process and development. The commitment for assistance was made during a meeting of... Travel 03 May, 2007
NSP-A, MJF to form joint front: Tripathi Biratnagar, May 1:General secretary of the Nepal Sadbhawana Party-Anandidevi (NSP-A), Hridayesh Tripathi, today said his party would form a joint front with the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) to participate in the constituent assembly polls.Talking to... Travel 02 May, 2007
Don’t blame Maoists if polls delayed: Gajurel Kathmandu, April 7:Barely a week after the eight parties agreed to hold constituent assembly polls on June 20, a senior Maoist leader today said his party would not take the moral responsibility if CA polls were not held on time.Raising suspicion over... Travel 08 Apr, 2007
Once-over Rifle recovered BARA: A .303 calibre rifle, which had been snatched by locals from policemen during a scuffle at Khajani in Amritgunj VDC of Bara district on Wednesday, was recovered on Thursday. The rifle was recovered from Baansghari in Amritgunj-7,... Travel 05 Mar, 2007
Take a rain check Amid wider allegations that some vested interests have instigated the current Terai unrest that began with the promulgation of the Interim Constitution (IC), the government on Monday night took into custody for interrogation more than a dozen people... 30 Jan, 2007
Madhesis seek right to self-rule Kathmandu, January 6:Senior Madhesi leaders, including the ministers, today said Madhesi people want the right to self-governance where they have been living for centuries. They said the centralised-state did not listen to ‘silent cry’ of the... Travel 07 Jan, 2007
Task force summarising report Kathmandu, January 2:The ministerial task force formed to suggest the government regarding the Rayamajhi Commission report is summarising the report. “We have nearly finished the task of drawing up the summary of the 1200- page document. Our task was... Travel 03 Jan, 2007
Rayamajhi commission report: Former CJ urges govt to take action Kathmandu, December 22:The former Supreme Court justice who headed a commission formed to probe the suppression of the Jana Andolan II and submitted a report to the government has urged the government to make the report public at the earliest and take... Travel 23 Dec, 2006
BIZ BRIEFS Menon meets TripathiKATHMANDU: Indian foreign secretary Shiva Shankar Menon, who is on an official visit to Nepal, met with Hridayesh Tripathi, minister for industries, commerce and supplies at the latter’s office today. During the meeting, issues... 30 Nov, 2006
Govt draws Maoist flak on citizenship bill Kathmandu, November 28:A leader of the CPN-Maoist today raised strong objection against the recently-passed citizenship bill, saying it was passed without seeking consent of the Maoists. “We have a strong reservation on the citizenship bill. There is... Travel 29 Nov, 2006
Bills tabled in House Kathmandu, November 19:Today’s session of the House of Representatives saw ministers tabling some Bills concerning their ministries along with reports of the parliamentary committees. Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat tabled the Provident Fund... Travel 20 Nov, 2006
Third Exterior Interior Expo starts Kathmandu, November 16:Third Nepal Exterior Interior Expo 2006 kicked off at Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall, today.Organised by Global Exposition & Management Services Pvt Ltd (GEMS), the three-day long event is bringing architects, contractors,... 16 Nov, 2006
