Rolpa connection CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal has claimed that the Maoists have decided to follow a line similar to that passed by his party’s fifth general convention thirteen years ago. In other words, the Maoists, says Nepal, have made a... 15 Nov, 2005
Political choices All towards a dead end Look at Nepal from every angle and you will find it is stuck at a dead end. The dead end leaves no choice except to fight against each other. It is because choices are narrowing down with the changing goals of political actors. The Nepali Congress, for... 15 Nov, 2005
ONCE-OVER NC-D meet deferred KATHMANDU: The central working committee (CWC) meet of the Nepali Congress (Democratic) has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, the party said in a statement issued on Friday. Earlier, the meeting was scheduled for Sunday. —... Travel 11 Nov, 2005
11 Maoists arrested Damak, November 6: A patrolling team of security forces yesterday arrested nine Communist Party of Nepal-Maosit cadres from Sunmai of Shantinagar village development committee ward number one in Jhapa district, said high-level security sources. The... Travel 06 Nov, 2005
Chinese railways to issue shares Shanghai, November 1:China’s state-run railways plan to sell shares to private investors to help pay for massive construction and restructuring, a Railway Ministry official said Tuesday.China’s economic blueprint for 2006-2010, recently endorsed by... 01 Nov, 2005
Hu Jintao in Vietnam to boost trade ties Hanoi, October 31: China’s president Hu Jintao arrived on Monday in Vietnam on a mission to expand already booming trade ties between the two communist neighbours, as the Vietnamese look to their giant neighbor to the north as a model for their... 31 Oct, 2005
UML decries ANNFSU student leaders’ arrest Dhading, October 28: The unified security forces have arrested several student leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal-UML-affiliated All Nepal National Free Students’Union (ANNFSU), including district president Nawaraj Chhatkuli.According to CPN-UML... Travel 29 Oct, 2005
Farmers hit by Maoist diktat Dipayal, October 23:Farmers in Doti are facing tough time as the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has banned them to take goats and chickens to the market at the district headquarters to sell. They are dependent on the earning from the sale of goats,... 23 Oct, 2005
Assam to probe Fernandes’ ‘role’ in ethnic clashes Guwahati, October 21:Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said today the government would probe allegations that politicians, including former defence minister George Fernandes, had a hand in instigating ongoing ethnic clashes.“There are reasons to... Women 21 Oct, 2005
Two killed in Bihar poll violence: Dozens of villages boycott polls Patna, October 18:At least two people were killed and incidents of polling booths being taken over were reported as voting for the first phase of Bihar elections involving 57 of the 243 assembly constituencies began on a violent note today.Officials... Women 18 Oct, 2005
China understating military expenditure, says Rumsfeld Beijing, October 18:US Defence Secretary Donald H Rumsfeld today accused China of understating the scope of its defence spending, and he said this is sowing suspicion about how China intends to use its growing military might.Rumsfeld arrived in the... Women 18 Oct, 2005
Parties using govt houses Patna, October 15:Major political parties in Bihar barring the Congress are conducting their campaign for the assembly polls from illegally occupied government flats or bungalows.Unlike in some other states, in Bihar there is no provision to allocate... Women 15 Oct, 2005
