Logo

Year: 2013

Bhutto’s son’s role in Pakistan election uncertain

ISLAMABAD: The re-election prospects for Pakistan’s outgoing ruling party are looking even tougher after indications emerged this week that one of its star vote-getters —

Read More..
UML to go for elections with wholeheartedly

KATHMANDU: The CPN (UML), a moderate communist party of Nepal, on Wednesday decided to devote the party’s entire strength to make the upcoming CA polls a success. The party has

Japan provides Rs 907 million to upgrade TIA

KATHMANDU: The Government of Japan has agreed to provide a grant assistance of Rs 907 million to Nepal for the implementation of Tribhuvan International Airport Modernization Project. A memorandum of

Baidhya men obstruct collection of voters’ list in Tanahun too

TANAHUN: Cadres of the CPN-Maoist have disrupted the collection of the voters´ list with photographs and looted related documents at Dulegauda VDC in Tanahun district. The cadres also looted record

Ahmadinejad roadshow: Pitching his political heir

Iran (AP) — During a celebration last week to mark the Persian new year, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did something quietly remarkable: He stood modestly to the side and let his

Afghan, NATO forces kill more than 20 militants

KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghan and NATO military officials say they have killed more than 20insurgents in a joint operation in eastern Afghanistan. Provincial government spokesman Din Mohammad Darwesh said the 2-day

North Korea says it will cut key military hotline

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea said Wednesday that it had cut off a key military hotline with South Korea that allows cross border travel to a jointly run industrial complex in the North,

Next cabinet meeting to decide CA polls date

KATHMANDU: Minister for Energy, Science and Technology and Environment, and Irrigation Uma Kant Jha has said that the government preparing to announce the date for fresh CA polls very soon.

Nepal wins its inaugural match under ACC Twenty20 Cricket Tournament

KATHMANDU: Nepal made a winning start in the ACC Twenty20 Elite Cup Cricket Tournament that began at the TU Cricket ground in Kirtipur on Tuesday. The hosts defeated Maldives by

nepali congress president sushil koirala
NC bigwigs divided over forging alliance in CA polls

POKHARA: Nepal’s grand old party Nepali Congress (NC) that divided over the Chief Justice-led government is again divided in another issue of whether or not to forge an alliance with