PM confident of Madhes-centric parties' poll participation KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said he was confident of Madhes-centric parties' participation in the local level elections slated for May 14. Upon his return from China after a week-long visit at the Tribhuvan International Airport... Travel 29 Mar, 2017
Madhes-centric parties mulling over merger, reveals Thakur RAJBIRAJ: Tarai Madhes Democratic Party Chairman Mahantha Thakur on Monday revealed that major Madhes-centric parties were mulling over the merger. Speaking with journalists in Rajbiraj of Saptari today, Thakur informed that the talks for the... Travel 27 Mar, 2017
PM dispels doubts about polls Kathmandu, March 21 Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today sought to dispel any doubt lawmakers of his party, CPN-Maoist Centre, had about the local level elections slated for May 14. Addressing a meeting of the CPN-MC parliamentary party held... Travel 22 Mar, 2017
UDMF announces withdrawal of support, walks out of House KATHMANDU: Parties affiliated to the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) on Wednesday formally announced that they have withdrawn their support extended to the incumbent government. Representing the UDMF, Tarai Madhes Sadbhawana Party... Horoscopes 15 Mar, 2017
Taskforce to submit report on LBRC�s work Kathmandu, February 14 The taskforce formed by the government to study the report prepared by Local Bodies Restructuring Commission said that it would submit its report to the government on Thursday. The government had formed a three-member... Travel 15 Feb, 2017
Can�t wait indefinitely for consensus, say ruling parties� leaders Kathmandu, February 8 Senior leaders of the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN-Maoist Centre have said that the government can’t wait indefinitely to forge consensus with the agitating Madhesi parties for civic polls. CPN-MC leader Agni Prasad... Travel 09 Feb, 2017
Confrontational politics: Will local elections help? It seems that the gulf of difference between the two mindsets, one opposing the amendment of the constitution before local level elections and another supporting the amendment before election, is getting wider. It would be in the interest of the... 06 Feb, 2017
No poll if no Constitution amendment, says Thakur KATHMANDU: The Tarai Madhes Democratic Party Chairman Mahantha Thakur on Sunday said no poll would be possible unless the Constitution was amended. Speaking with journalists at the Reporters' Club in Kathmandu today, one of the top leaders of... Horoscopes 05 Feb, 2017
Statute must be rewritten: Upendra Yadav Kathmandu, January 29 ‘Blackout,’ a book written in Nepali by Naya Shakti Nepal leader Ram Rijhan Yadav was launched here today. The 200-page book was launched by families of those who lost their loved ones in the Madhes movement and other... Travel 30 Jan, 2017
Amendment bill will pass with two-third majority, says Nidhi Birgunj, January 17 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi today claimed the statute amendment bill registered in the Parliament would be passed with two-third majority even if the CPN-UML did not throw its weight... Travel 18 Jan, 2017
LETTERS: Political gap not healthy It is frustrating to see the ongoing political environment in the country at a time when the major political parties should have set aside their political differences and been ready for the local elections. This does not show a healthy political... 12 Jan, 2017
LETTERS: No alternative to talks One should not get surprised if the three major political parties will come to consensus in the near future to save their face as they did in the past (“Parties mull face-saving formula for consensus”, THT, January 3, Page 1). Looking closely at... 06 Jan, 2017
