Maoists' People's War: Armed struggle or violent action?An unwarranted argument The lawmakers of both the government and opposition, otherwise caught napping on several occasions in the Parliament, were up on their toes when the Secretary of the Unified Marxist-Leninist, Yogesh Bhattarai, labelled the Peoples War waged by the Maoist Centre as unfortunate violence. Opinion 04 Sep, 2024
Give this constitution a chance: The only democratic way forward Keeping the essence of this constitution alive at all times is important. Unless we are daydreaming, we can clearly see that the likes of the leaders that are next in line to become the PM are most likely to use that loophole to keep power for themselves. Opinion 25 Feb, 2021
THT 10 YEARS AGO: Checkpoints closure poses starvation threat Gorkha, June 6, 2009 The risk of starvation looms large in six VDCs in the northern part of Gorkha district with China refusing to reopen the Gyala and Duila checkpoints for the past almost a year. As a result, people in the VDCs, including... 07 Jun, 2019
District discourse: DCCs� role in changed context The District Coordination Committee is a component of local government, and it is not a separate or additional tier of government. The DCCs can play an important role in the overall governance system in the federal system Elections for all three... 25 Jan, 2018
"Inclusion must be ensured to avoid conflicts" Bhai Raja Pandey is a political adviser to Naya Shakti Party Nepal Coordinator Baburam Bhattarai. He had served in the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for almost three decades before retiring from the service in 2011. Pandey, who holds a... Horoscopes 18 Apr, 2017
Govt registers Constitution amendment bill KATHMANDU: After the Council of Ministers passed its draft, the Constitution amendment bill was registered at the Parliament Secretariat on Tuesday evening. The seven-point bill proposes to amend provisions related to issues including redrawing... Travel 29 Nov, 2016
Constitution amendment in consensus, assures Deuba DHANGADHI: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Thursday said that the Constitution amendment would be made after forging a consensus with all major parties. Speaking at a programme organised by the Nepal Press Union in Kailali, the... Travel 17 Nov, 2016
All citizens should have equal rights, says TMDP leader Lal Kathmandu, November 9 Madhesi leaders say the current controversy about naturalised citizens’ rights was created to derail parties’ efforts to reach a deal on constitution amendment. Senior leader of Tarai Madhes Democratic Party Brikhesh... Travel 10 Nov, 2016
I saved Nepal Army from politicisation, claims ex-prez Yadav KATHMANDU: Former President Ram Baran Yadav claimed that he saved the Nepal Army from politicisation and other attempts to tarnish the image of the national security force. He, however, lamented that he could not save judiciary and other... Horoscopes 10 Apr, 2016
LETTERS: Complex refugee issue The mass exodus of an unimaginably large number of helpless migrants and refugees from war-torn West Asia and North Africa into Europe is alarming. The UN and the global powers have completely failed to address the current situation and... 18 Sep, 2015
Overwhelming majority endorses draft constitution • Of the 532 Constituent Assembly members present, 507 voted in support of charter • 25 RPP-N members voted against it Kathmandu, September 16 Second Constituent Assembly today endorsed “Nepal’s Constitution” with overwhelming... Horoscopes 17 Sep, 2015
EDITORIAL: Bold decision Prime Minister Sushil Koirala said that he had tried his best to address most of the issues raised even by the disgruntled parties The desires of the sovereign Nepali people of drafting a new constitution on their own for over 60 years is going to be... 14 Sep, 2015
