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Prez meets top leaders; no consensus likely as gaps between ruling and oppositions not narrowed down
KATHMANDU: After a long gap, Nepal’s President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai today held discussions regarding the way to end the ongoing political debate. The political and constitutional crises in the country is deepening due to power -centric politics of the major political parties, analysts believe. The opposition parties are … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

‘NC and UML are terrorists’
BANEPA: Nepal’s UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who was declared a terrorist during the state of emergency by the NC and UML government in the insurgency period, has termed the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) as terrorists. “Those NC and UML cadres attacking on our peaceful gathering are terrorists. The NC and UML will … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

Anti-government protest will ensure democracy
MYAGDI: Vice President of Nepali Congress (NC), Ramchandra Paudel, said that the CA election could be ensured only under NC-led government. Talking at a press meeting organized by Nepal Press Union, Myagdi chapter, here today, Vice President Paudel claimed the election held under NC leadership in the past have been justified to be fair, adding … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

Dailekh-based scribes return to district
DAILEKH: Twenty-two journalists who were displaced from Dailekh district last Wednesday citing insecurity have returned to their workstation today. Chairman of Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Shiva Gaunle and other journalists from the capital, and government officials accompanied the displaced journalists. Dailekh-based journalists were displaced last Wednesday due to security threats after the UCPN (Maoist) … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

UCPN (Maoist) top leaders addressing in Banepa and Lalitpur
KATHMANDU: The ruling UCPN (Maoist) is holding the district conventions of Lalitpur and Kavre districts today. Top leaders of the UCPN (Maoist) are attending the programs. Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Vice-chairman and Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai and another Vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha are addressing the party’s second Kavre District Convention in Banepa this … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

Opponents organizing rally against Maoist government
KATHMANDU: The opposition parties are that have opted for street protest against the Maoist-led government are holding capital city-centric agitations today on the occasion of the Martyrs Day. The oppositions—mainly the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML)—are organizing a rally from Bhrikutimandap this afternoon and the rally will pass through different parts of the town before … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

Prez, Veep, PM extend condolence to martyrs; urge all to unite on Martyrs’ Day
KATHMANDU: President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and top leaders of different political parties have expressed heartfelt condolence to both known and unknown martyrs for sacrificing their invaluable lives for the bright future of the country and the people. On the occasion of the Martyrs’ Day, President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said that all Nepalis have … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

My party will pay the travel bills, Nepal’s Maoist PM says
KATHMANDU: For being criticized by a section of media for his extravagancy and making many expenses in helicopter charters, Nepal’s Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has challenged such allegations saying that his party—the richest political party in the country—would pay all the cost incurred in his trips. Prime Minister Dr Bhattarai who is also the … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

Nepal’s pro-royalist party demands CA elections
LALITPUR: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Nepal, the lone pro-monarchist party in Nepal, has concluded that the Nepal’s main political parties were power-centered, narrowing down the chance of holding election in the coming by April. The party also said that the major political parties in Nepal failed to forge a consensus due to lack of … पुरै पढ्नुहोस

Political confrontation likely, Poudel says
KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress Vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel has warned that the people’s mobilization programs announced by the ruling parties could invite political confrontation as the NC and CPN (UML) have already chosen the streets to launch the anti-government stir. “The ruling parties coming on the streets while the oppositions launching the protest is like Panchayat style,” Poudel … पुरै पढ्नुहोस