UML decides to put off general meet Kathmandu, February 5:The CPN-UML has in principle agreed to put off its 8th general convention to prioritise and concentrate on the party’s strategy and policy for the April 10 Constituent Assembly election.The 17th central committee meeting of the... Travel 06 Feb, 2008
NC dissidents lambast party brass Pokhara, January 27: Nepali Congress general secretary KB Gurung has urged the top leaders of his party not to support all the wrong-doings of the Maoists. Speaking at a programme organised by the central committee of Nepal Peasants Association here... Travel 28 Jan, 2008
SPA has no right to declare nation a republic, says Thapa Siraha, January 11:Former prime minister and Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP) chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa said today the seven parties had no right to declare the nation a republic. He said declaring a republic is prerogative of the people.Speaking at... Travel 12 Jan, 2008
Agitating Tarai groups have been called for talks, says MK Nepal Nepalgunj, January 4:Says poll date announcement in a weekCPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal said today that the date for the constituent assembly (CA) polls will be announced in a week, adding that the CPN-UML respects the right to... Travel 05 Jan, 2008
Resolve Tarai tangle for free, fair polls, says Nepal Birgunj, December 29: CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal today said the government should hold talks with the armed groups in the Tarai to bring them into the mainstream so as to create conducive atmosphere for constituent assembly polls.... Travel 29 Dec, 2007
CA polls only if 7-parties reach pact: Mahara Dang, December 23:Maoist spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara today said that the CA polls will be held if the top political leadership and the all party meet reached a common agreement today.Speaking to journalists in Ghorahi, he said: “The seven... Travel 24 Dec, 2007
Macroeconomic situation: NRB paints gloomy picture Kathmandu, November 30:The macroeconomic report of the first quarter of this fiscal year paints a gloomy picture of the national economy, as it shows a rise in government expenditure but decline in revenue collection, fall in gross foreign exchange... 01 Dec, 2007
India cooperating with Nepal on Tarai security: Mukherjee Kathmandu, November 23:Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shankar Mukherjee has said that the perception that criminal activities in the Tarai are aggravated by criminal elements from India is ‘totally misplaced.’ The ambassador said this while... Travel 24 Nov, 2007
Interim govt should go, says MJF Janakpurdham, October 28: President of the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) Upendra Yadav said today that the legitimacy of the interim parliament and the government has ended after the failure to hold the CA polls on schedule. He called for their... Travel 28 Oct, 2007
Political parties yet to go to villages, says Martin Dhangadhi, August 23:Chief of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), Ian Martin, today said that the political parties have not kept their word to go to the villages though the people want them to do so. He added that people complained to him... Travel 24 Aug, 2007
Khanal hits out at Nepali Congress’ ‘rigid nature’ Dhading, August 19: Status quoism, lack of willingness to work in a group and the rigid nature of the Nepali Congress has led the eight party alliance on the verge of collapse, CPN (UML) leader Jhala Nath Khanal said today. However, it is illogical for... Travel 20 Aug, 2007
No atmosphere for CA polls: Rana Pokhara, August 18: Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Pashupati SJB Rana today accused the government of not creating a minimum atmosphere for constituent assembly polls. Speaking at a press conference organised by the RPP’s Kaski... Travel 18 Aug, 2007
