Nepal a Secular State: Why and For Whom
Among all religions of the world Hindu religion is considered as the most liberal.
According to renowned philosopher Voltaire, Hinduism is the best gift of the East to the West. Similarly, George Bernard Shaw, Irish litterateur
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By Dirgha Raj Prasai
India supports political decisions: Koirala
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said India has supported the "political decisions' of his government at the end of his four-day official India visit last Friday without divulging details.
Koirala's visit restored derailed political .... more
By Our Senior Political Analyst
One bold supreme court verdict
The Supreme Court last week took one major step to restrain and prevent government and parliament from going autocratic and to maintain the independence of the judiciary.
After protests, parliament amended work ...more
By Our Legal Correspondent
APF, Nepal Police to become people-oriented
The newly appointed acting Inspector Generals of the Armed Police Force and Nepal Police Basudev Oli and Om Bikram Rana respectively have assumed their offices. The two acting IGPs were presented the insignia of their
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By Our Reporter
Maoist pressures force results
Amid mounting Maoist pressure, government has agreed to take up the issue of elections for a constituent assembly in the second round of talks this week or early next week.
Maoists dropped their previous demands for a broad political conference and the dissolution of parliament
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By Bhola B Rana
HM to receive credentials
Even as the government tries to sideline the King and for the first time after the April changes, the King will receive credentials from the South Korean and Thai residential ambassadors tomorrow (Friday) .... more
By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
BJP supports constituency monarchy
Main opposition Bharitiya Janata Party (BJP) came out in strong and firm public support for monarchy in Nepal even as the Government of India maintained a stony silence during the just concluded India visit of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
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By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
Cabinet expansion finally complete
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Sunday completed his government expansion by inducting three more members into the council of ministers.
This was again announced by the Narayanhiti Royal Palace one day after parliament passed house procedure rules severing
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By Our Senior Political Correspondent
PM’s Bharat yatra: beneath and beyond the rhetoric
After all the sound and fury, breast beating and hyperbole, on balance, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s recent four-day official visit to India may ultimately turn out to be more significant for what didn’t transpire than
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By M.R. Josse
India put Nepal on Sikkim status
The Nepalese media as well as the NC activists are lauding on the "huge grant assistance" given by India to Nepal. But this is very nominal compared to the Chinese assistance if compared with the cost. China has already made commitment for the
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By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
Unnati Bohara turns novelist
Lyricist Unnati Bohara 'Sheila' has come up with her maiden novel. Sikkaka Dui Pataharu (Two Faces of Coin) was released amid a function last week.
Releasing the book at a function organized by Saraswoti Sangeet Niketan to release the book, novelist Diamond .... more
By Our Reporter
Nepal might suffer fate of Yugoslavia
Nepal Pluralistic Society (NEPS) organized a talk program on Conflict Management on June 11 where speakers of different hues voiced their diverse opinions on the topic.
Speakers that included former Prime .... more
By Our Reporter
Bangladesh Embassy clarification
The Bangladesh Embassy has denounced news reports published in several newspapers regarding selection of Nepalese candidates for study in Bangladesh.
In a press release issued by the Embassy, .... more
By Our Reporter
PM's India visit: Joint press statement
Full text of the joint press statement, issued on 9 June at the end of the official visit of Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister, to India from 6-9 June 2006)
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Koirala's India visit: Unanswered questions
Prime Minister Koirala's hasty Delhi trip has left the diplomatic community and the Nepali people puzzled and perplexed. Many questions have been raised and like in the past, only after some time will perhaps the sovereign Nepali get to know
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By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
Oli singles out only India
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister K.P. Sharma was the chief guest at the 59th anniversary celebration of the Nepal Council of World Affairs, Monday, 12 June.
In an address notable for its brevity, among other things,
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By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
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