India gets a peek into Ethiopia’s rich culture
October 28th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) An Ethiopian dance troupe brought the diversity of performing arts from the ancient East African nation to India.The National Theater Band presented the various dance ... Read more...
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Protests in Nepal over parliament extension
May 29th, 2011 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 29 (IANS) The first protests started Sunday soon after Nepal's major parties agreed to extend parliament's term by three months more with an ethnic organisation calling a general ... Read more...
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Norwegian Prime Minister Stoltenberg to co-chair UN-backed group on climate change financing
June 7th, 2010 - 5:16 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has accepted an invitation to co-chair the United Nations-backed advisory group on climate change financing, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday.Stoltenberg ... Read more...
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UN Security Council votes to extend UN Mission in Nepal
January 22nd, 2010 - 4:10 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) – The United Nations Security Council on Thursday voted today to extend the United Nations political mission in Nepal (UNMIN) amid rising tension in the country.In a resolution ... Read more...
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Blaming India, Nepal PM quits (Lead)
May 22nd, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) After obstructing parliament for three weeks, Nepal's Maoist party finally allowed the house to convene Friday with caretaker Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda making an ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Sri Lankan President visits Nepal
March 2nd, 2009 - 3:56 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Mar 2 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today arrived on a three-day state visit to Nepal at the invitation of Nepali President Dr Ram Baran Yadav. According to Nepalnews, ... Read more...
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Prachanda says barrel of gun still relevant in Nepal
December 13th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Dec 13 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has said there is need to educate people about the positive aspects of violence in order to ensure that the recent political achievements ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Nepal sets date with destiny
November 17th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 17 (IANS) Seven months after holding a historic election that laid down the foundation of peace in insurgency-wracked Nepal, the new Himalayan republic has now set a new date with ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Nepal Constituent Assembly puts final stamp on statute calendar
November 17th, 2008 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Nov 17 (ANI): Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) has unanimously endorsed the proposed calendar of events, according to which the new constitution will be endorsed by April 2010.
According to Kantipur, ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoist Central Committee meet postpone for a month
October 7th, 2008 - 9:40 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu , Oct 7 (ANI): The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) on Tuesday postponed its Central Committee (CC) meeting for a month.It was decided at a meeting today, which was held ... Read more...
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Sustainable political conversion impossible without cultural change in Nepal, says Prachanda
October 5th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Oct 5 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has said that the political transformation cannot become sustainable and long-lasting without cultural transformation.
Speaking at the inaugural programme of the newly constructed building ... Read more...
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Prachanda armed with new India-Nepal treaty draft
September 13th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Sep 13 (IANS) Though Nepal's first Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" Saturday described his upcoming trip to India as a "goodwill" visit, yet he said he would be going ... Read more...
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Nepal Govt. to announce 84-point programme today
September 10th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Sept 10 (ANI): The Nepal Government will announce its policies and programmes at the parliamentary session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) today.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav will present the government''s ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Nemwang asks Nepal CA members not to delay formation of new government
August 21st, 2008 - 11:05 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu , August 21 (ANI): Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman Subash Chandra Nemwang on Thursday urged the members of the CA to fasten up the formation of a new government as ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Prachanda - Arms and the man
August 18th, 2008 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (IANS) Nepal's Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”, who assumed office Monday as the first Prime Minister of the federal democratic republic, was born in a farmer's family in ... Read more...
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Prachanda takes charge in people’s name (Lead)
August 18th, 2008 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (IANS) Nepal's Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” began a new chapter in the federal democratic republic's history Monday by assuming oath of office and secrecy as prime minister ... Read more...
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Prachanda meets police chiefs, Indian leaders
August 18th, 2008 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (ANI): Newly elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias ''Prachanda'' met several police chiefs and delegation of Indian leaders this morning.
Inspector General of Nepal Police Om Bikram ... Read more...
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Prachanda to be sworn-in as Nepal Prime Minister today
August 18th, 2008 - 10:57 am ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (ANI): Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda will be sworn-in as the first Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal here on Monday.
Nepal ... Read more...
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Nepals three major parties agrees on CMP
August 17th, 2008 - 11:37 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, August 17 (ANI): The new alliance of Nepals three major parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA) Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Peoples ... Read more...
Posted in National |
India, US, EU, Japan congratulate Nepals PM Prachanda
August 16th, 2008 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 16 (ANI): India, United States, the European Union (EU) and Japan have congratulated Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias ''Prachanda'' on being elected as the first Prime Minister of the Federal ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
India, US hail Prachanda’s victory
August 15th, 2008 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Aug 15 (IANS) Within minutes of Maoist supremo Prachanda winning Nepal's first prime ministerial election by a thumping victory, congratulations poured in from India and the US, the two ... Read more...
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Maoist chairman Prachanda elected as first republican PM of Nepal
August 15th, 2008 - 9:55 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu , August 15 (ANI): Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has been elected as the first Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal today.Following ... Read more...
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Nepali Congress to stay in opposition
August 13th, 2008 - 7:13 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu , Aug. 13 (ANI): Nepali Congress (NC), the second largest party in the Constituent Assembly (CA), has decided to stay in opposition.On Wednesday, top NC leaders took the decision ... Read more...
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Maoists threat scraps Miss Nepal pageant
August 7th, 2008 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 7 (ANI): The Miss Nepal contest which was to be held in Kathmandu has been scrapped after the Maoist female lawmakers denounced the beauty pageant.The former rebels had emerged ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Nepals Maoists table programme draft at 25-party meeting
August 2nd, 2008 - 11:19 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, August 2 (ANI): The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) on Saturday tabled a proposal for a common minimum programme to form and operate the next government at the 25-party meeting.In ... Read more...
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India, UN congratulate Nepal’’s President, Vice President
July 24th, 2008 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 24 (ANI): India has congratulated Nepal''s President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav and Vice President Paramananda Jha after they assumed their respective offices.
President Pratibha Patil has sent a letter congratulating ... Read more...
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India welcomes Nepal’s first president, finally
July 23rd, 2008 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 23 (IANS) A straggling India finally welcomed Nepal's first president Dr Ram Baran Yadav, congratulating the new head of state 48 hours after his election, lagging behind the ... Read more...
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Nepal President , Vice President sworn in
July 23rd, 2008 - 7:16 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 23 (ANI): Nepal newly elected President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav and Vice President Paramananda Jha were sworn in amid a grand ceremony at Shital Niwas here today.
According to Nepalnews, ... Read more...
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Election of president, vice president concludes in Nepal
July 19th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 19 (ANI): The federal democratic republic of Nepal is all set to elect its first president and vice president with vote counting reaching its final stage.Earlier today, the Constituent ... Read more...
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Nepal Constituent Assembly proceedings resume
July 10th, 2008 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 10 (ANI): The Constituent Assembly (CA) proceedings resumed on Wednesday evening, after being interrupted for nearly two weeks following obstructions caused by Madhes-based parties.
The meeting began after the Madhesi ... Read more...
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Nepal Madhesi parties to study the supplementary bill
July 9th, 2008 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 9 (ANI): The Madhesi parties of southern Nepal have said they would study the latest supplementary bill on Constitution amendment registered by the government at the Constituent Assembly (CA) ... Read more...
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New supplementary bill set to ease Madhes tensions
July 6th, 2008 - 10:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 6 (ANI): In a sign that the agitating Madhes-based parties and the major three parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA) are mending fences and coming together over the Madhes ... Read more...
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Maoists rejects NC proposal of Koirala as Nepals first President
June 7th, 2008 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu , June 7 (ANI): Home Minister and Nepal Congress (NC) leader Krishna Prasad Situala on Saturday met Maoist chairman Prachanda and made a "formal request" to make the Prime Minister ... Read more...
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On the spot inspection of Narayanhiti palace by Government panel
June 1st, 2008 - 8:37 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, June 1 (ANI): A government panel set up to make security arrangements in former King Gyanendras Narayanhiti palace carried out on the spot inspection of the palace today.
Mod Raj ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
May 28 to see end of monarchy in Nepal
May 12th, 2008 - 8:31 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 12 (IANS) Nepal Monday set the stage for the formal abolition of its two-and-a-half century old monarchy with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala calling the fateful first meeting ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |