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
People must back parties, says Nepal Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 17:CPN-UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal today stepped up attack on those trying to roll back the wheel of democracy and impose authoritarian rule on the people.Addressing party workers at a function... Travel 18 May, 2005
ONCE-OVER Implement orders: SCKathmandu: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to implement its orders. The court issued the strictures while ordering the release of various CPN-UML leaders including Bamdev Gautam, Krishna Gopal Shrestha, NC... Travel 18 May, 2005
IN BRIEF Students protestKATHMANDU: All Nepal National Free Students’ Union affiliated to the CPN-UML on Tuesday took out a torch rally from Jhwabahal to Asanchowk to protest the re-arrest of its former chairman Rajendra Rai from the court premises and... Horoscopes 17 May, 2005
Conflict no solution to crisis, say leaders Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 15:Leaders of the seven-party alliance today said they would not compromise with the King this time and vowed that they would restore democracy on people’s strength. The leaders also appealed to the Rastriya... Travel 16 May, 2005
ANNFSU men demand restoration of democracy Himalayan News ServiceJanakpurdham, May 15: Students belonging to ANNFSU and polit-icians from different parties today organised a protest rally in various districts of the country to protest the government’s gradual shift towards total autocracy.The... Travel 16 May, 2005
Unrealistic approach Many believe that confrontation is no solution to the political and constitutional crisis between the palace and the political parties. Therefore, they have urged these two forces to patch up. Similarly, more people, including most of the international... 16 May, 2005
Court frees Rai, police re-arrest Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, May 16:Defying a Supreme Court order, the police today arrested Rajendra Rai, a student leader, immediately after his release from the Kathmandu district court premises. Rai, along with another student leader Rup... Horoscopes 16 May, 2005
No consensus, extremism killed democracy: Leaders Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 14:Lack of intra-party democratic exercises by political parties has “enervated” hard-earned democracy of the past 12 years, but it is not appropriate to carp as all democratic processes stand derailed since the... Travel 15 May, 2005
Seven-party alliance unveils stir schedule Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 13:The seven agitating political parties have unveiled a series of protest programmes to be launched nationwide to demand the restoration of Parliament, beginning May 15. They have also issued a code of conduct to... Travel 14 May, 2005
SC order to free students Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, May 13:The Supreme Court today ordered the government authorities — the Home Ministry, the Police headquarters, the Kathmandu District Police Office and the Kathmandu District Administration Office — to release... Horoscopes 14 May, 2005
IN BRIEF Troops Sudan-boundKATHMANDU: An infantry company of the Royal Nepal Army left for Sudan on Friday to work as peace-keeping troops, Army’s Public Relations Directorate said. Although UN had demanded more troops for Sudan, only a company strength has... Horoscopes 14 May, 2005
