LETTERS More clarity, pleaseThis refers to the news report “Badal queers the integration pitch” (THT, Oct. 18). What could be the new standards for integration of ex-Maoist fighters into Nepal Army which Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ is... 19 Oct, 2008
PM’s prosperity wish for far-west Mahendranagar, October 17:Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that the establishment of a special economic zone in the far-west would usher in the region in the era of progress. PM Dahal, who arrived here to inaugurate the... Travel 18 Oct, 2008
IN BRIEF BBC programmeKATHMANDU: BBC World Service is reaching out to audiences across South Asia with the launch of a special English-language news and current affairs programme — broadcast from the region and tailored for the region. A statement issued here... Horoscopes 18 Oct, 2008
India’s bounty for flood-hit Kathmandu, October 16:Indian ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood today handed over a draft of Rs 320 million to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal as an immediate relief to Koshi flood victims.A release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today stated... Horoscopes 17 Oct, 2008
BIZ BRIEFS EBL in mid-teensKATHMANDU: Everest Bank Limited (EBL), which started its operations in 1994, turned 14 on Friday. The bank has 27 branches and 5 extension counters among private banks across Nepal and is planning to open the 28th branch in Golfutar by... 17 Oct, 2008
Newar body lobbies for Nepal Sambat Kathmandu, October 15:Demanding the government adopt Nepal Sambat from this year, a delegation of Newar National Liberation Front (NNLF), today handed over a memorandum to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ at his official residence in... Horoscopes 16 Oct, 2008
LETTERS Politicians and actors This concerns the news report “Politics takes a bow to tradition” (THT, Oct 15). Going throughthe report, I was left in no doubt that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is trying to court Girija Prasad Koirala... 15 Oct, 2008
LETTERS NC never learnsApropos of the news report “Sushil Koirala finds new punching bag” (THT, Oct. 13), the NepaliCongress is increasingly resorting to smear tactics to shoot down Maoist achievements. How can he accuse the United Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)... 14 Oct, 2008
LETTERS Prachanda offerThis refers to the news report “Nepal high on hope, UML doubts PM’s offer” (THT, Oct. 13). The former CPN-UML general secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, is rightly suspicious about the CPN-Maoist proposal to either make him the head of... 13 Oct, 2008
Correct gesture Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has offered Madhav Kumar Nepal, former general secretary of the CPN-UML, the post of either chairman of the constitution drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly or chief of the high-level... 12 Oct, 2008
German parliamentarians to lobby for Nepal’s cause Kathmandu, October 11:Member of European Parliament Klaus-Heiner Lehne and Member of the German Parliament Joachim Pfeiffer have pledged to take up Nepal’s concerns and interests in their respective parliaments.In a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa... Horoscopes 12 Oct, 2008
Hope in offing for RMG sector Kathmandu, October 12:Thanks to diligent lobbying by industry captains, the days of the on-the-brink Nepali readymade garment (RMG) sector may yet take a turn for the better. “The sector sees light at the end of tunnel after three years since the end... 12 Oct, 2008
