NC, CPN-MC and UDMF agree to form joint task force Kathmandu, July 30 The Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Centre and United Democratic Madhesi Front today agreed to form a joint task force to prepare a draft of a tripartite agreement on the basis of which the UDMF could extend outside support to the... Travel 31 Jul, 2016
'NC-Maoists yet to approach UDMF for support to government' KATHMANDU: Sadbhawana Party Chairman Rajendra Mahato said Nepali Congress and CPN Maoist Centre – which are in a bid to form a new coalition government – have not yet sought support from the protesting United Democratic Madhesi Front for the... Horoscopes 29 Jul, 2016
8 Turks who fled to Greece are a diplomatic 'hot potato' ATHENS: The Turkish military helicopter that landed in the Greek border city of Alexandroupolis just as an attempted coup was being quashed in Turkey has turned into one of the toughest diplomatic challenges to date for Greece's relatively... Women 23 Jul, 2016
LETTERS: Challenges ahead Political instability is very common in Nepal. Needless to say, forming and toppling the government in quick succession has been a chronic disease. Many politicians seem unresponsive to the mood of the country. It seems as if there was a deficit of... 20 Jul, 2016
PM Oli invites Deuba, Dahal for top-level meeting KATHMANDU: Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has invited chiefs of Nepali Congress and CPN Maoist Centre, Sher Bahadur Deuba and Pushpa Kamal Dahal respectively, for a top-level meeting on Monday late afternoon. According to the... Horoscopes 18 Jul, 2016
Maoist Centre ministers resign en masse KATHMANDU: CPN Maoist Centre ministers jointly tendered their resignation on Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy Top Bahadur Rayamajhi handed over the resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on behalf of all the Maoist... Horoscopes 13 Jul, 2016
Nepali Congress CWC endorses deal with Maoists, supports Dahal as PM candidate KATHMANDU: The largest party Nepali Congress has formally endorsed the seven-point agreement that its president, Sher Bahadur Deuba, forged with CPN Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal to build a new coalition government. The party's Central... Travel 13 Jul, 2016
International bodies slam nine-point deal Kathmandu, May 13 International Commission of Jurists, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International today said Nepal’s leading political parties should not bargain away justice for victims of serious human rights abuses as part of an agreement... Travel 14 May, 2016
Rights bodies flay ruling parties' deal on Nepal's civil war crimes KATHMANDU: Leading human rights groups on Friday criticised the recent agreement signed between Nepal's two major ruling parties -- CPN-UML and UCPN-Maoist, saying it was against the current transitional justice process and aimed at... Horoscopes 13 May, 2016
UN to issue Sri Lanka war crimes report demanding justice Report to be issued on Wednesday after six-month delay * UN rights boss: "Findings are of the most serious nature" * Government has sought reconciliation with minority Tamils (Adds quote, details, background) GENEVA: The United Nations will... Women 14 Sep, 2015
Khanal seeks better govt performance KATHMANDU: The ongoing central committee meeting of the ruling CPN-UML today passed the political report presented by party president Jhala Nath Khanal with suggestions given by the central committee members. Khanal is believed to have said that the... Travel 23 Feb, 2010
Editorial Short of expectation The marathon Legislature-Parliament’s sixth session popularly dubbed as the “budget session” has finally been prorogued. The session had begun on July 8 last year which incidentally came in the last week of the... 10 Feb, 2010
