TOPICS : Government under increasing pressures Yadav KhanalKing Gyanendra’s February 1 move, officially hyped up as intended to restore peace in the country, has clearly proved to be counterproductive. Instead, the country’s political climate is hotting up and, apart from political parties and... 16 Jun, 2005
Settlement a must Most of Nepal’s important bilateral donors have, more than once, made clear the limits of military means for conflict resolution. The European Union (EU) has reiterated this view, in a press statement issued in Kathmandu on Monday to condemn the... 14 Jun, 2005
House revival will strengthen King: Experts Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 9:Some lawyers today argued that the demand for reinstatement of the House of Representative could make the King even stronger. Motiraj Bhusal, a member of the Raj Parishad, today warned the political parties that... Travel 10 Jun, 2005
Summon to Thapa illegal, says NBA Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, June 8:The Advisory Committee meeting of the Nepal Bar Association (NBA) said today that the act of issuing a summon notice to NBA president Shambhu Thapa was illegal. Yesterday, the Kathmandu District Administration... Travel 09 Jun, 2005
Supreme Court can help revive House, say experts Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, June 6:Former Supreme Court justice Krishna Jung Rayamajhi today urged the apex court to quickly decide whether or not to revive the dissolve House of Representatives. “The country has remained without House and... Travel 06 Jun, 2005
Take law classes from us, NBA tells Dr Giri Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, June 6:Nepal Bar Association (NBA) president Shambu Thapa today advised the Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tulsi Giri not to speak on rule of law and... Travel 06 Jun, 2005
House revival not an easy task: Experts Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, June 5:Political analysts and legal experts today said reinstatement of the dissolved House of Representatives is not an easy task and is not a proper way to resolve the current crisis facing the country. Speaking at an... Travel 06 Jun, 2005
FSU sounds call for decisive stir Himalayan News Service Nepalgunj, May 28: People from different walks of life, at an interaction here today, urged the political parties to launch a decisive agitation to restore democracy. At the interaction organised by Free Student Union at Mahendra... Travel 28 May, 2005
Move to ‘throttle’ media opposed Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, May 27:Legal eagles today urged the government not to issue any ‘draconian law’ to curb the rights of the free press. President of Nepal Bar Association, Shambhu Thapa, accused the government of trying to... Horoscopes 27 May, 2005
FNJ, NBA to fight against proposed Press Ordinance Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 22:Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) and Nepal Bar Association (NBA) are to jointly fight against the proposed Amended Press Ordinance that will reportedly curb press freedom.This was decided in a meeting of... Horoscopes 22 May, 2005
Those in power advised to take classes in statute Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 20:At a programme on ‘Defiance of Supreme Court orders and Rule of Law’ organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association today, former SC justices advised vice-chairmen of the Council of Ministers and other... Travel 21 May, 2005
Untenable defiance Several CPN-UML leaders, including politburo member Bamdev Gautam, held since the imposition of the emergency, were set free on Wednesday following the Supreme Court’s order on Tuesday. This is a small positive development in an otherwise glo-omy... 19 May, 2005
