Delay in forming committees likely to affect statute drafting
December 13th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Dec 13 (ANI): The schedule prepared to draft the new constitution is likely to be affected due to the delay in the formation of sub committees under the Constituent Assembly ... Read more...
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Rescued Nepali chef ready to return to Taj
November 28th, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 28 (IANS) A 36-year-old Nepali chef who was rescued from Mumbai's terror-hit Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel after a five-hour ordeal says he will continue to work there, a ... Read more...
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Colgate Palmolive’s Nepal chief handed over to police
November 20th, 2008 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Nov 20 (IANS) There was massive upheaval at the factory of Colgate Palmolive India Ltd's subsidiary in Nepal Thursday with the company announcing the sale of Colgate Palmolive (Nepal) Pvt Ltd ... Read more...
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U.N. Secretary-General pledges continued support for peace in Nepal
November 1st, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Nov 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon today said that he will continue to pledge UN''s support to Nepal.
Addressing a special meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) here, ... Read more...
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PLA integration not mandatory, says Koirala
October 28th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Oct 28 (ANI) Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala has said that integrating the People''s Liberation Army (PLA) of the Maoists into the Nepal Army (NA) was not mandatory.
Talking ... Read more...
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Maoists want PLA man as Nepalese Army chief, says Nepali Congress
October 24th, 2008 - 7:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Oct 24 (ANI): The Nepali Congress (NC) has claimed that the Maoists are trying to promote a former People''s Liberation Army (PLA) commander to the coveted post of Chief of ... Read more...
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TMDP boycotts Nepal CA session for third time
October 21st, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Oct 21 (ANI): The lawmakers of the Terai-Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP) boycotted the meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) for the third time here today.
The TMDP has been boycotting the ... Read more...
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Nepali Congress to start awareness campaign
October 19th, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Oct 19 (ANI): Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to launch nationwide national awareness campaign from October 25.
According to Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Party President Girija Prasad Koirala will ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoist must implement all past agreements, says Khanal
September 29th, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Sept 29 (ANI): CPN-UML General Secretary Jhalanath Khanal today said that the Maoist must implement all the past agreements in order to take the peace process to a logical end ... Read more...
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Nepal Finance Minister apologizes for skipping 35 clauses
September 22nd, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Sept 22 (ANI): Nepal Finance Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has apologized to the Legislature-Parliament for his carelessness while presenting the government''s budget for the current fiscal year 2008-09 on Friday. ... Read more...
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Prachanda to visit Marx’’s birthplace
September 21st, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Sept 21(ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda will visit the birthplace of Karl Marx, whose writings have inspired communist revolutions all over the world on September 30.
The house where Marx was ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoists form committee for political appointments
September 6th, 2008 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Sept 6 (ANI): CPN-Maoist has formed a five-member committee under party Chairman and Prime Minister Prachanda to discuss political appointments in the government.
The committee will choose concerned persons for certain ... Read more...
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Koshi embankment reconstruction to cost 5.25 billion rupees
August 28th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 28 (ANI): Indian technical team today estimated around Rs 5.25 billion cost for reconstructing the embankment breached by the Saptakoshi River.
A team including flood experts forwarded a letter with ... Read more...
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Baidya to head Maoists party organization
August 26th, 2008 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 26 (ANI): The CPN (Maoist) is mulling over handing over the responsibility of heading the party''s organization to its senior leader Mohan Baidya.
Following party Chairman Prachanda''s election as ... Read more...
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Peoples Liberation Army to be deputed for Prachandas security
August 18th, 2008 - 8:22 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (ANI): The CPN-Maoist has decided to depute the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) for the security of the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda.
The Maoist central committee ... Read more...
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Nepals new alliance continues negotiating
August 18th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (ANI): The governments Common Minimum Programme (CMP) has still not been finalised, as the new alliance of Nepals three major parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA) including the ... Read more...
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Nepals CPN-UML leader Dahal files nomination for Prime Ministerial election
August 14th, 2008 - 10:49 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu , August 14 (ANI): Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday filed his nomination for the Prime Ministerial elections, scheduled for Friday.He is got the ... Read more...
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Nepals major parties talks fail to bring consensus as deadline ends
August 8th, 2008 - 11:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu , August 8 (ANI): Even after the end of the deadline, the major political parties of Nepal- Communist Party of Nepal-Marxist (CPN-M), Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist ... Read more...
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Nepal major parties fail to reach a consensus on govt. formation
August 8th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 8 (ANI): Top leaders of Nepals four major parties have failed to reach a consensus on government formation.
While the Maoists blamed the Nepali Congress for being reluctant to accept ... Read more...
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Maoists to form Government in Nepal
August 1st, 2008 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, Aug 1 (ANI): The CPN-Maoist today decided to form a new Government based on Nepal national consensus under its leadership with common minimum programmes.
The meeting of the Maoist Central Committee ... Read more...
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Nepal Oil Corporation to pay Rs.500 million to Indian Oil Corporation
July 29th, 2008 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 29 (ANI): The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) today decided to pay Rs 500 million to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the sole supplier of petroleum products to Nepal, in a ... Read more...
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Nepal President consults lawyers
July 25th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 25 (ANI): Nepal President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has begun consultations with legal experts in a move to call on political parties to form a new Government in Nepal. ... 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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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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Koirala begins talks with Madhesi parties
July 11th, 2008 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 11(ANI): Nepals Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala stepped up consultations with the leaders of the Madhes-based parties today to persuade them to participate in the amendment process.
A meeting ... Read more...
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Koirala, Prachanda worried over Madhesi boycott in Nepal
July 11th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 11 (ANI): Nepal''s Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ''Prachanda'' have stated that the Madhesi parties'' walkout from the Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting was ... Read more...
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New fianc
July 6th, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 6 (IANS) Nihita Biswas, the 20-year-old Nepali woman who hit the headlines worldwide last week following the news of her engagement to criminal mastermind Charles Sobhraj, has taken ... Read more...
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Khanal predicts ten more days for formation of new government in Nepal
July 4th, 2008 - 10:55 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, July 4 (ANI): The Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) General Secretary Jhalanath Khanal has predicted it would take ten more days for the formation of a new government.
Speaking at ... Read more...
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Political parties in Nepal recommend 26 names for Constituent Assembly
June 27th, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu , June 27 (ANI): Nine political parties have recommended the names of 26 for becoming members of the Constituent Assembly here today.According to the Kantipur daily, the parties had ... Read more...
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Nepal Petroleum dealers to start nationwide agitation today
June 19th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, June 19 (ANI): The Nepal Petroleum Dealers' Association (NPDA) will today launch a nationwide agitation, demanding the government ease the supply of fuel at the earliest.
Kantipur quoted NPDA chairman ... Read more...
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Field study for Arun III begins in Nepal
June 6th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, June 6 (ANI): The Satluj Hydro Electric Project (SHEP) of India, poised to generate 402 MW power from Nepal's largest Arun III, has begun a field study of the project ... Read more...
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Nepal’s palace holds key to nation’s history
June 1st, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 1 (IANS) Not just gems, rare artefacts and archaeological treasures from all over the world, Nepal's palace under siege also contains priceless old documents that can throw light ... Read more...
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NC, UML express concern over Maoists claim for President, PM
May 30th, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu , May 30 (ANI): The Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) leaders on Friday expressed concern over the Maoists claim for both the posts of ... Read more...
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Nepal Cabinet to introduce guidelines for swearing-in ceremony
May 22nd, 2008 - 7:28 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, May 22 (ANI): The government is set introduce new guidelines for the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Constituent Assembly (CA) members.
A cabinet meeting held this afternoon at Singha Durbar ... Read more...
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NC, TMDP agrees to entrust government leadership to Maoist
May 18th, 2008 - 7:50 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, May 18 (ANI): The Nepali Congress (NC) and the Terai Madhes Democratic party (TMDP) on Sunday agreed that the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M), which has emerged as the largest ... Read more...
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