China told India
Shyam Sharan, secretary, External Affairs Ministry, India, had visited Beijing recently. During his visit, he had called on Chinese Foreign Minister, Li Zhoxing, and had proposed for economic and lethal embargo to Nepal, a ....more
By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
Maoists intensify drive to disrupt vote
Maoists shot dead Vijaya Lal Das, an aspirant for Janakpur mayor, on a ticket of the NSP even as the party assured the Office of the UN High Commission for Human Rights in Nepal it will not physically eliminate candidates and .... more
By Bhola B Rana
Poll rumours and reiteration, SPA threats and Maoist killing
With less than two weeks to go before the long-announced polls to elect representatives to 58 municipal bodies, including those in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, the national political ambience currently is admittedly cloudy and ...more
By M. R. Josse
MANISHA KOIRALA for
POLLS
Manisha Koirala, a noted film actoress in the Indian movie world, in spite of her busy schedule, has come to her motherland to participate and campaign to her candidate contesting polls for the mayor from Biratnagar on the
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By Our Reporter
Chaudhary Group DELISTED from BLACK LIST
The Supreme Court has given the verdict that the Chaudhary Group was not the defaulter in the Mahalaxmi Sugar Mills and it was wrong to put the industrial house in the blacklist by the Credit Information Bureau. In the decision on last
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By Our Bussiness Correspondent
Tara devi:
Now, she lives in her songs
Thousands of people, including artistes, musicians, lyricists and singers, paid their last tribute to singer Tara Devi Shrestha, the country's most famous female vocalist. Tara Devi Shrestha passed away Saturday in her house at .... more
By Our Reporter
Budhathoki to contest for NFAA chairman
Director and senior artiste Ramesh Budhathoki has said that he would contest for chairman of the Nepal Film Artistes' Association (NFAA).
For the last 12 years Budhathoki has worked in different positions of the .....
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By Our Reporter
A tale of trash
Pollution in Kathmandu is a subject that has been discussed and written about uncountable times, but this sector has yet to see significant improvement. On the contrary, the amount of the overall solid waste of Kathmandu has ...more
By Richa Bhattarai
"Nepal's Nationalism is Prithvi-ism"
Nationalism in the Nepalese context means being committed to the principles of late King Prithvi Narayan Shah the Great and to be dedicated to the principles of the late King means to study the Divyopadesh of the late King and .... more
By Our Reporter
GHRD to raise Bhutanese refugee issue
A Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) delegation led by Shraddhanand Shital, visited the Bhutanese refugee camps in Khudunabari, Beldangi and other places on 17 and 18 January.
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By Our Reporter
Coaxing parties for polls
The political parties have started feeling the heat from the people as well as the government to participate in the municipal election of February 8.
The political parties instead of focusing their energies on boycotting .... more
By Parishkrit Acharya
Press freedom is not absolute freedom
FREEDOM of the press is the immunity of the press or communication media from government control or censorship. There are different outlook on what is press freedom and why it is necessary. .... more
By Parishkrit Acharya & Shaurav Adhikary
'Nepal cannot afford to ruin relations with India'
Dr. Surya Subedi, professor of law and an expert on international law said that only improved relations with India could lead Nepal on the path of progress and the resolution of the ongoing crisis in the country.
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By Shaurav Adhikary & Parishkrit Acharya
Book Review: How SAARC is reviving
WHEN South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was visualized and the first summit was held in 1985, it was the first time the countries of South Asia had looked inwards for regional cooperation. It was a significant step .... more
'Nationalists should support election'
The Kanchanpur branch of Nepal Deshbhakta Sangh organised on Wednesday a talk programme on 'Role of nationalists in the context of municipal elections'. As chief guest at the programme, Zonal Commissioner of .... more
By Our Reporter
Nation
To mark the 56th auspicious birthday of Queen Komal, the Citizens' Main Birthday Celebration Committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Taradevi Ghimire. Sushila Pandey is the co-chairman and Bikram Kumar
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