Maoists threaten to shut hydroelectricity projects KATHMANDU: Main opposition, Unified CPN-Maoist today threatened to shut Upper Karnali, West Seti and Arun-III hydroelectricity projects if the agreements pertaining to these were not reviewed. Lilamani Pokharel, who heads the party's Water Resource... Travel 06 Feb, 2010
Marching with times The relationship between the media and the military in Nepal was rocky, unfriendly and in trouble in the past. The army officials used to keep journalists at a distance. Nepal Army used to think that they should do their jobs behind closed doors... 07 Jan, 2010
15,000 illegal guards in Malaysia KATHMANDU: Some 15,000 Nepali migrants workers are working in Malaysian firms as security guards illegally, local newspaper The Malay Mail reported yesterday. As per Malaysian law, under the Private Agencies Act 1971 and he circulars, security... 11 Dec, 2009
Bhandari seeks for military aid NEWDELHI: Defence Minister Bidhya Bhandari held dialogues with her Indian counterpart AK Antony, Minister of External Affairs, SM Krishna, and Foreign Secretary, Shivshankar Menon, separately on the issues of bilateral concerns here today. She is... Travel 22 Jul, 2009
Global humanitarian laws being ignored, says ICRC Nepal Kathmandu, June 7:The painful humanitarian consequences of the decade-long armed conflict in Nepal clearly show the weak implementation of international law instruments, the head of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Nepal, said... Travel 08 Jun, 2007
TOPICS: Democracy and the role of military in Nepal In a democracy, the military is accepted as an important “apolitical professional” institution, which has to fulfil professional responsibility — to protect the peaceful course of social life and to maintain internal and external security. Many... 23 Mar, 2006
TOPICS : Issues that SAARC should address If all goes well, the SAARC summit will be held on 9-10 November this year in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The secretary-level meeting would soon take place to decide on the summit agenda. This year is also the 20th anniversary of the establishment of this... 09 Aug, 2005
LETTERS No military solution: Nepal has faced a vicious cycle of violence and terror since many years now. Innocent people are being killed. People are feeling insecure by the day and children in different parts of the country have been denied their right to... 25 Jan, 2005
TOPICS : Nepal bids for third stint at UN Security Council Akanshya ShahOf late, intellectuals here are claiming that it is high time Nepal received a recognition at the United Nations for its long standing contribution towards the goals of this world body. This time around Nepal is to contest for the... 28 Mar, 2004
