CA polls - Will it be possible on time? As the deadline of mid-June is getting closer, the possibility of holding constituent assembly (CA) polls on time is getting smaller. Common people have started to speculate about the postponement of the polls, even as political leaders make new... 12 Mar, 2007
Nepal for timely CA polls Kathmandu, February 18:General secretary of the CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal, today said constituent assembly elections would take place in mid-June at any cost, despite disputes on the same and a short time of four months for the preparations.“The... Travel 19 Feb, 2007
IN BRIEF CONEP’s concernKATHMANDU: The internal conflict between the staffers and management of the Kathmandu University (KU) has drawn the attention of the Confederation of Nepalese Professionals (CONEP). A press release issued here on Friday states that in... Horoscopes 09 Feb, 2007
CZOP’s appeal Kathmandu, February 7:The National Coalition for Children as Zones of Peace (CZOP) today appealed to the Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum and other protesting parties in Terai not to involve children in demonstrations. It appealed to make the movement... Horoscopes 08 Feb, 2007
Once-over Man abductedBIRGUNJ: An unidentified gang on Saturday night abducted Bir Harsha Shakya, a local jewellery entrepreneur, at Maisthan of Birgunj. Shakya was abducted while returning home from Bhediya, the Parsa District Police Office said on Sunday.... Travel 01 Jan, 2007
Once-over Madhesh bandh KATHMANDU: Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandidevi) on Sunday said that the party has decided to organise a Madhesh bandh on December 25 to pressurise the state to address the issues on proportionate and equal rights of Madheshis. Various... Travel 17 Dec, 2006
Declare Nepal a republic state: Minister Kathmand, November 14: Minister for Land Reform and Management Prabhu Narayan Chaudhari today said that the state should declare Nepal a republic immediately as people cannot wait for the election of constituent assembly for this. “The whole county... Horoscopes 14 Nov, 2006
Experts against citizenship for foreigners Kathmandu, November 12:Experts today opposed the provision of providing naturalised citizenship to foreigners other than those who marry Nepali citizens as provisioned in the proposed Citizenship Laws Integration and Amendment Bill, 2006.They advised... Horoscopes 13 Nov, 2006
Janajati concerns left out in accord: Speaker Kathmandu, November 9:Terming the peace agreement signed between the seven-party alliance (SPA) and the Maoist incomplete, Speaker of the House of Representative Subas Nembang today urged ethnic communities, women, Madheshis and other backward... Horoscopes 10 Nov, 2006
Accord doesn’t impress Janajati bodies Kathmandu, November 8:Three indigenous organisations today said the historic agreement signed between the seven-party alliance and the CPN (Maoist) at midnight on Tuesday had failed to address the aspirations of the indigenous nationalities. They urged... Horoscopes 09 Nov, 2006
Ethnic autonomy issue being neglected: Tuladhar Kathmandu, October 28:Human rights activist Padma Ratna Tuladhar today said the present leadership is not interested at all in recognising federal system and ethnic autonomy in the country.“I have talked with leadership of all parties, including the... Travel 28 Oct, 2006
Federalism: Restructuring the state Since Nepal’s unification, unitary form of government has existed and even during the periods of democratic regime, the same traditional pattern continued. Nepal is a multi-lingual, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural nation. But the unitary government... 03 Oct, 2006
