RPP headed for a showdown Ishwar Khanal Kathmandu, March 22: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), currently reeling under intra-party wrangling regarding the February 1 Royal move, appears heading towards intra-party tussle amid claims that the leadership could “dismiss”... Travel 23 Mar, 2005
NSU holds central meet Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 22:The central committee meeting of the Nepal Students’ Union has appointed a central member (name not disclosed) to organise, coordinate and monitor people’s movement under the coordination of a 17-member... Horoscopes 23 Mar, 2005
NC (D) students’ wing meet put off Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 10:The ninth convention of Nepal Students Union affiliated to Nepali Congress (Democratic) has been postponed till further notice. According to today’s NSU statement, NC (D) central committee meeting had called... Horoscopes 10 Mar, 2005
Soul-searching After February 1, major political parties have had problems reorganising themselves to push their agendas in the new situation. As a number of central leaders of the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML are under house arrest, for example, Congress... 07 Mar, 2005
UML to appoint acting chief Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 28:The CPN-UML is preparing to hold its central committee meeting “soon” to appoint one of the standing committee members as the acting general secretary who will lead the party till general secretary... Travel 28 Feb, 2005
Rana tells cadres: Await party decision Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 13:Rastriya Prajatantra Party president Pashupati Shumsher Rana today asked his leaders and cadres to stay restrined till the party’s central committee meeting comes up with its official stand on the King’s... Travel 14 Feb, 2005
RPP president’s bid to formulate party strategy Damaru Lal BhandariKathmandu, February 11:Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) chief Pashupati Shumsher Rana, who was freed from house arrest yesterday, is resorting to dinner politics to formulate the party policy to deal with the post-February 1 ... Travel 12 Feb, 2005
RPP majority wants people’s supremacy Kathmandu, October 2: The central committee meeting of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party continued today, with more key leaders stressing the King should realise the supremacy of people cannot be trampled. Central leaders who aired their views on the... Travel 10 Feb, 2005
UML cadres’ meet ends with call to oppose polls Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 28:The district and zonal-level CPN-UML cadres’ meeting concluded here today with all districts opposing going for a general election in the given situation. The cadres also suggested that the Maoist problem... Travel 29 Jan, 2005
IN BRIEF Orientation for staffersTHIMI: Madhyapur Thimi municipality organised an orientation programme for the staffers of users groups involved in development and construction works in the municipality. The municipality is running 23 different projects with... Horoscopes 10 Jan, 2005
Poll hype only a ploy for militarisation: NC Damaru Lal BhandariKathmandu, January 5:The preference of the Nepali Congress (Democratic) for elections over revival of the House of Representatives is being read by other political parties and political analysts as an indicator of militarisation in... Travel 06 Jan, 2005
Start thinking Finally, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s NC (D) has decided to go by the Royal mandate Deuba has — to hold the elections. The party’s week-long central working committee meeting concluded on Saturday, pushing aside the suggestions by a number... 03 Jan, 2005