Maoists okay truce Kathmandu, July 5:A meeting of the Maoist talks team led by Krishna Bahadur Mahara today approved the working procedures of the Ceasefire Code of Conduct National Monitoring Committee with minor changes, a member of the Maoist talks team, Dinanath... Travel 06 Jul, 2006
Embracing obligation Maoist leaders have not only increased their consultations with leaders of political parties but also started a new round of diplomatic initiatives with foreign ambassadors. As soon as reservations were expressed by leaders of some of the constituents... 29 Jun, 2006
Shadow of a doubt The issue of arms management seems to be creating confusion in the minds of the public in relation to the formation of an interim government that will include the Maoists, too. Krishna Prasad Sitaula, the home minister and coordinator of the government... 21 Jun, 2006
No logic in House dissolution The latest demands of Maoists are quite bizarre. One fails to understand what purpose will the dissolution of the revived parliament and the incipient seven-party alliance (SPA) government serve. After all, the revival of the House of Representatives... 15 Jun, 2006
Gentlemen’s word Indications are the talks between Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula and Maoist chairman Prachanda at Sikles, Kaski, on Sunday went off well. As a compromise, while the seven-party alliance agreed to prorogue the parliament for three weeks somewhat... 13 Jun, 2006
NC veep urges Prachanda to create environment for talks Kathmandu, June 11 :The vice-president of the Nepali Congress, Shusil Koirala, today urged Maoist supremo Prachanda to create an environment more conducive to the dialogue process and peace as per the spirit of the people’s movement and the 25-point... Travel 11 Jun, 2006
Nothing less than democratic republic: Mahara Kathmandu, September 6 : Chief Maoist negotiator Krishna Bahadur Mahara and deputy commander of the Maoists’ People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Nanda Kishor Pun (Pasang), said today that they would in no way decommission their army until a new... Travel 09 Jun, 2006
Sushil calls Maoists, SPA to unite for peace Says NC against revival of local bodies, House won’t be dissolvedNepalgunj, June 2 :Saying that objective of the pro-democracy movement can be achieved only through the House of Representatives, vice-president of the Nepali Congress (NC), Sushil... Travel 03 Jun, 2006
The Gokarna code Though the long-awaited first round of dialogue between the government and the Maoists on Friday was able to hammer out a 25-point Ceasefire Code of Conduct to pave the way for holding the elections to the constituent assembly, utmost care should now... 28 May, 2006
PM rules out interim statute, government Kathmandu, May 26: Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today made it clear to the Maoist talks team that the path to the election to constituent assembly is not through “an interim regime” as CPN-Maoist is demanding. During a meeting at the prime... Travel 26 May, 2006
ONCE-OVER Mahara meets RohitKathmandu: The Maoists’ talks team headed by CPN-Maoists spokes-person Krishna Bahadur Mahara today held discussions with president of the Nepal Workers’ and Peasants’ Party Narayan Man Bijukchhe ‘Rohit’ in Bhaktapur. Mahara... Travel 26 May, 2006
LETTERS Double standards I was shocked to read the news “Maoists ask banks for money?” published in THT on May 23. It is surprising to note that the CPN (Maoist) is asking money from private banks at a time when it should be holding peace talks with the... 24 May, 2006
