RPP has lessons in diplomacy for govt Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 23:Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) chairman Pashupati SJB Rana today said that members of the incumbent government should present themselves suitably with members of the diplomatic corps so that the latter do not... Travel 23 Mar, 2005
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
Deuba, Dr Shashank meet, discuss NC unification Damaru Lal BhandariKathmandu, March 19:Former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (Democratic) President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Dr Shashank Koirala of the Nepali Congress today debated the issues related to the possible unification of the two parties.... Travel 19 Mar, 2005
RPP seems poised for more intra-party feud Ishwar KhanalKathmandu, March 15:In what the RPP insiders say as a beginning of another ‘intra-party wrangling’, indications of relationship getting sour between the party chairman Pashupati SJB Rana and the chairman of the party’s parliamentary... Travel 15 Mar, 2005
Scores held for staging anti-govt protests Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 14:Scores of protesters were arrested from different parts of the country today for staging anti-government protests. Police arrested dozens of demonstrators, including some National Assembly (NA) members,... Travel 14 Mar, 2005
Poudyal polled NMPA prez Sanjeev SatgainyaKathmandu:The 73th AGM of Nepal Motion Pictures Association (NMPA) concluded last Friday and Uddhab Poudyal was unanimously elected the president for the second time for a two-year term. NMPA, the umbrella organisation of producers,... Travel Abroad 12 Mar, 2005
Seven-party stir could take republican course, says NC leader Kathmandu, September 3: Newly elected central working committee member of the Nepali Congress (NC) Mahantha Thakur has said the seven-party alliance’s movement could also veer towards establishing a republican order if the king does not respect the... Travel 09 Mar, 2005
Govt won’t wait forever for Maoists: Gyawali Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, January 2: Local Development Minister Yuvaraj Gyawali, today said the government cannot wait for too long for the Maoists to come to the talks table. Speaking at an interaction organised by the Reporters’ Club here,... Travel 01 Mar, 2005
RPP in ‘wait and watch’ mode on Feb 1 move Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, February 15:Internal discussions among the leaders of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) have intensified following the directives of the party chairman Pashupati SJB Rana “to remain silent on the Royal Move”... Travel 15 Feb, 2005
Be able to lead As the 11th general convention of the Nepali Congress approaches, complaints have surfaced about some “fraudulent practices” being adopted while granting active membership. Party stalwarts who have voiced concern have blamed party general secretary... 23 Jan, 2005
RPP calls for all-party local bodies Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 3:The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) today demanded immediate formation of local bodies on the basis of all-party representation.Following severe criticism for its “ineffective” role in government from... Travel 04 Jan, 2005
Farcical amnesia The Rastriya Prajatantra Party’s (RPP’s) proposal to tell the government that the constituents of the ruling coalition must share a common agenda is an indirect admission by the Party about the unilateralism prevailing in the alliance. It is a... 03 Jan, 2005
