Leaders want govt to declare ceasefire Kathmandu, September 8:Leaders of political parties have urged the government to declare a ceasefire at the earliest, take the Maoists along in the peace process, and use good offices of the United Nations to resolve the decade-long conflict. They were... Travel 09 Sep, 2005
Don’t ever back Nepal King, says Karat New Delhi, September 5:Stating that the days of Nepal monarchy are numbered, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat today urged New Delhi to stop any support to King Gyanendra. “India should not lend any support to... Women 06 Sep, 2005
Article 127 - An unwritten constitution is emerging The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 2047 has an Article related to the power which can help in removing the difficulties faced by the country. This article happens to be Article 127 which states: “If any difficulty arises in bringing this... 06 Sep, 2005
PABSON, others welcome Maoist truce Kathmandu, September 5:The Private and Boarding Schools’ Organisation Nepal (PABSON) today welcomed the three-month ceasefire declared by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) saying that the move would pave way in securing the future of the students... Horoscopes 05 Sep, 2005
Blair goes on ‘look and learn’ visit to China London, September 5:Interest in China among British ministers, officials and business people has expanded over the last year, driven not by the centuries-old fascination with a country that is culturally so different but by its reputation as one of the... 05 Sep, 2005
Leaders back bid to secure democracy Kathmandu, August 30: The eleventh general convention of the Nepali Congress (NC) kicked off today at the Jawalakhel football ground in Lalitpur. Several party leaders and Indian politicians extended their support and best wishes in the parties’... Travel 30 Aug, 2005
Rawal defies RCCC summons, moves SC Kathmandu, August 29:Defying a summon issued by the Royal Commission for Corruption Control, former minister and central committee member of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), Bhim Rawal, today moved the Supreme Court challenging the RCCC intervention... Travel 29 Aug, 2005
Could Deng Xiaoping be reborn in W Bengal? Kolkata, August 28:Is Buddhadeb Bhattacharya the Deng Xiaoping of Indian politics? The West Bengal chief minister’s ‘reform or perish’ line has caused a flutter in Indian communist circles. Many of his comrades in both his home state and in New... 28 Aug, 2005
SNIPPETS Landslides kill 12 GUWAHATI: Twelve people were killed and 20 injured in landslides triggered by monsoon rains in Assam as the main Brahmaputra River swelled to danger levels, officials said on Thursday. Landslides occurred from Wednesday to Thursday... Women 25 Aug, 2005
SNIPPETS Bus mishap claims 19BEIJING: A speeding bus hired to take young children home from school plowed into a crowded sidewalk in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, killing 19 people and injuring 16, state press said on Wednesday. The bus apparently... Women 24 Aug, 2005
Indian Airlines staff threatens agitation New Delhi, August 23:Employees of Indian Airlines (IA) have threatened an agitation this month to press for higher pay. Some 13,000 workers of the state-owned carrier will hold nationwide demonstrations on Thursday and wear black badges while at work... 23 Aug, 2005
SNIPPETS 4 hurt in market blastKANDAHAR: A bomb exploded at a market in Kandahar on Friday, wounding at least four people — including a child, police said. The blast occurred in the early afternoon at Rangrazal market, which was closed for the Muslim day of... Women 12 Aug, 2005
