THT 10 YEARS AGO: PM, Nepal, Prachanda discuss Madhes issues Kathmandu, February 21, 2008 Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today held discussions with CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and Maoist chairman Prachanda at his official residence on addressing the issues raised by agitating Madhesi... 22 Feb, 2018
Talks invite for agitating factions Kathmandu, February 12, 2008 The seven-party alliance has invited the agitating Madhesi groups for talks. A meeting of the talks team, named yesterday, urged all the agitating groups, particularly United Madhes Democratic Front to come to the... 13 Feb, 2018
Once-over One abductedSarlahi: An unidentified armed group abducted one Ranjit Khadka of Murtiya VDC-4 of Sarlahi district on Tuesday night. Inspector at the Barahathawa-based Area Police Office, Manoj Khadka, said a group of seven persons kidnapped Khadka and... Travel 28 Feb, 2008
Now or never In considerably difficult circumstances, Pakistan has been able to hold the parliamentary elections. That is in itself a positive sign for that country irrespective of the calculations of wins and losses for individual political parties. The parties... 21 Feb, 2008
Govt urged to end fuel shortage Kathmandu, February 20:Former presidents and general secretaries of Nepal Student Union (NSU) — the student organisation of the Nepali Congress — have demanded the responsible parties to end the continued shortage of essentials and bring back life... Horoscopes 21 Feb, 2008
Govt, UMDP talks end inconclusively Kathmandu, February 19: Anil Kumar Jha who headed the United Madhes Democratic Party (UMDP) talks team in today’s dialogue with the government and the representatives of the seven-party alliance expressed hope of reaching a deal with the government... Travel 20 Feb, 2008
Talks can solve Tarai problem: Sujata Narayangarh, February 15:Nepali Congress central member and minister Sujata Koirala today said that only dialogue would lead to a solution of the Madhes problem.Talking to journalists at Bharatpur airport in Chitwan district, Koirala said: “PM... Travel 16 Feb, 2008
JTMM-Goit’s rider to sit for talks with govt Rajbiraj, January 20: Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha’s central coordinator Jaya Krishna Goit has said that the morcha is ready for talks if there is conducive environment. Issuing a press release today, he said that the morcha is always ready for the... Travel 21 Jan, 2008
LETTERS Attack on free pressApropos of the news item “HBC FM decides to stay off air”, it is disappointing that the attack on free media continues despite widespread public condemnation. In a democracy, everyone has the freedom of expression and the right... 09 Aug, 2007
Take in right spirit The fifth plenum of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has got under way. The meeting has generated both expectation and suspicion in the political circles. The top leadership is reported to be under heavy pressure from party leaders and rank and... 05 Aug, 2007
LETTERS Self-serving politicosEven though the people of the Tarai have suffered huge losses from recent flooding, political leaders are giving the impression that they are not as serious as they should be, given the scale of the disaster. Ministers and Members... 31 Jul, 2007
Resolve political issues through talks, says HICC Kathmandu, July 20:The High-level Intra-party Coordination Committee (HICC) of the eight political parties today stressed the need to resolve all political issues raised by Madhesis, Janajatis, Dalits and women through talks. At a meeting today, it... Travel 21 Jul, 2007
