Parliament dissolution : Could an alternative prove better? The issue of dissolving the House of Representatives (HoR) has become a matter of debate among the political parties which have signed the agreement as some of them want to keep it till an alternative arrangement is made or till the next HoR is... 27 Jun, 2006
Assembly poll will empower people: Aryal Kathmandu, May 13:Former justice of the Supreme Court Laxman Prasad Aryal today said the election to a Constituent Assembly (CA) would empower the people and prove that people are the real source of state power and authority.Stating that the CA is the... Travel 14 May, 2006
Face music if no constituent assembly, Maoists tell alliance Pyuthan, April 26: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) leader and deputy commander Prabhakar today warned the seven-party alliance that it would have to face the consequences if it failed to announce unconditionally election to a constituent assembly.... Travel 26 Apr, 2006
Nation sees sea of people marking victory Leaders welcome decision to revive House of Representatives, seek constituent assembly electionKathmandu, April 25:Hailing the announcement of the revival of the House of Representatives, thousands of people staged victory rallies across the nation... Travel 25 Apr, 2006
LETTERS Onus on leaders: The historic royal proclamation of Baisakh 11 (April 24) has brought the 19-day long people’s movement to an end with the victory of the masses. The people have achieved what they were demanding — reinstatement of the House of... 25 Apr, 2006
Nothing new in royal offer, say legal eagles Kathmandu, April 22:Legal experts today said the King’s offer to the seven political parties to form a new government under the existing Constitution’s Article 127 was in effect the same as the monarch appointing previous governments following his... Travel 23 Apr, 2006
LETTERS Form people’s government The ongoing agitation, even after the King’s proclamation, clearly indicates that only a ‘people’s government’ can address all the agendas of the people, including the question of constitutional monarchy and formation... 23 Apr, 2006
Address fuels outrage against King Dang, April 22: Furious and feeling shortchanged after King Gyanendra’s national address yesterday, people today staged fresh protests in major towns and suburban centres of the districts in the country. In massive demonstrations at all these places,... Travel 22 Apr, 2006
Parties weakening democracy: Dhakal Pokhara, March 20:Minster of Local Development, Tanka Dhakal, has accused the seven political parties of weakening democracy in the country. Speaking at the inaugural function of the 14th district council of the Kaski DDC today, he accused the parties... Travel 20 Mar, 2006
Crisis resolution: Need for new strategy Agitation by the seven-party alliance for the restoration of the dissolved House of Representatives as the main agenda has been going on for a long time. But neither the government nor the Maoists have shown any inclination to accept it as a way out of... 19 Mar, 2006
Assembly elections will disintegrate state: Ranabhat Kathmandu, March 16:Speaker of the dissolved House of Representatives, Taranath Ranabhat, today warned that an election to constituent assembly would lead the country towards disintegration and urged the King, the political parties and the Maoists to... Travel 17 Mar, 2006
National resuscitation: Priority-based protocol Nepal is in critical condition. But as to the prescribed treatment, there are many opinions. I am a specialist in emergency and critical care medicine. We care for unstable, severely ill or injured persons with all kinds of problems. We often have to... 16 Mar, 2006