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PM addresses House
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Thursday announced that the government has scrapped its earlier decision to legalise the war-era land and property dealings.
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Baidya faction demands PM’s resignation
UCPN (Maoist) Vice Chairman Mohan Baidya’s faction on Thursday demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai.
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Nepal snatches nervy victory over Bhutan
Nepal booked a final spot in the ACC U-19 Women’s Championship after surviving an early scare to beat Bhutan by three-wickets at the Unity Ground in Kuwait.
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Maoists SC meet underway
A meeting of the Standing Committee (SC) of the UCPN (Maoist) is underway at Maoist Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal’s residence in Lazimpat.
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NC Prez for timely statute
Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala has said that there was no alternative than to promulgate constitution within May 27 deadline.
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Disputed issues will be settled through CA: Dahal
Maoist Chairman Dahal has said that the disputed issues seen in constitution drafting will be settled through voting in the CA.
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Govt withdraws decision to legalise conflict era dealing
The government has decided to withdraw the decision to legalise the land transactions made by the Maoists' parallel government.
Cut from retiring fighters to ‘go to the disqualified’
UCPN (Maoist) had directed commanders in all the seven PLA divisions to collect 40 percent of the retirement pay received by each retiring combatant.
War-era land deals: Maoists assure opposition parties of a ‘compromise’
Maoist assured the opposition parties that it will offer an “acceptable solution” to concerns raised by opposition parties and resume parliament proceedin
Nepal-India summit: Delegate seeks Maoist stance on Pancheshwar project
Senior officials at the Ministry of Energy have sought official position of the ruling UCPN (Maoist) on implementation of the Pancheshwar Multi Purpose Project
» National
UML shuts down Lahan
The CPN-UML has called a general strike in Siraha district...
DAO prohibits smoking in govt offices
The District Administration Office (DAO) Bhaktapur has prohibited smoking in the premises of the government offices in the...
Poultry ban in Sunsari
Authorities on Wednesday said bird flu virus was not detected in the dead chickens in...
Bomb defused in Jhapa
A bomb disposal team of the Nepal Army defused a socket bomb planted at local Bus Park in Kakadvitta, Jhapa, this...
Kaski school receives foreign aid
The Suklagandaki Higher Secondary School at Ghachowk in Kaski district now has a school...
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Research to develop ethnographic profile
SIRF, Central Department of Sociology/Anthropology (CDSA) of the Tribhuvan University (TU) is conducting...
Call to link gender with climate change
The government in support with the World Conservation Union (IUCN) is working to formulate a gender and climate...
» Oped
India’s acid test
Parallels can be drawn between the current polls in five Indian states and our...
Made in hell
Ranjan Koirala and Geeta Dhakal’s tragedy is rooted in Hindu mores, which is reflected in its laws about inheritance of property, and...
» Business
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Winter clearance sales are on
With the end of winter approaching, branded apparel stores in the Kathmandu valley have launched sales...
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Bad weather leads to flight cancellations
At least 55 domestic and one international flight were cancelled on Wednesday due to the poor...
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In search of JV partner, NIC talks to 3 banks
Consolidation is the buzzword in the domestic financial...
Govt sitting on suggestion to shorten Mid-Hill Highway
The government has not shown any interest in the possibility of shortening the Mid-Hill Highway by around 200...
» Sports
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Fabio Capello quits as England manager after meeting with FA
Fabio Capello has resigned as England manager, the Football Association has...
Hamal seeks treatment aid
Surendra Bahadur Hamal, the first weightlifter from Nepal to bag an international award has appealed for financial...
Nepal take on Bhutan in semis
Nepali eves on a mission to make it three in a row in the ACC U-19 Women’s...
» World
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US says missing Chinese top cop met US diplomats
The celebrity top cop relieved of his duties in a major Chinese city met officials at a U.S. consulate amid unconfirmed reports of an...
Turkish clashes with PKK militants kill 14
Turkish security forces killed 13 Kurdish militants in fighting in southeast Turkey...
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Egypt will not be swayed by aid threat in NGO case: PM
Egypt said on Wednesday it would not be swayed by threats to aid when probing NGOs over charges they received foreign cash without official...
Russian, Chinese arms used in Darfur abuse: Amnesty
Russian and Chinese arms are being used to violate human rights in Darfur region in breach of an "ineffectual" United Nations...
EU threatens new sanctions on Syria
The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official said...
Tibetan sets himself on fire in China
Another Tibetan has set himself on fire in western China to protest government policies while thousands marched in another part of...
S. Korea's parliament speaker quits over bribe scandal
South Korea's parliamentary Speaker resigned on Thursday over a bribery scandal which has tarnished the conservative ruling party in a key...
» Entertainment
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Photo circle international workshop
Photo.circle, which has been supporting emerging photographers since 2007, is currently in the middle of a...
» Capital
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Former National Assembly Chairman passes away
Former Chairman of National Assembly Dr. Mohmmad Mohasin passed away on Wednesday....
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New academic session knocks
Admitting that it will not be able to meet the text book printing target by the start of the new academic...
» South-Asia
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Police issue warrant for ex Maldives president
A Maldives court issued an arrest warrant Thursday for former President Mohamed...
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Pakistan Al-Qaeda chief killed by US drone: officials
US missiles on Thursday killed Al-Qaeda's chief in Pakistan, one of the Americans' main targets in the volatile country and wanted for...
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EU asks India to pressure Iran over nuclear program: report
The European Union will ask for India's help in convincing Iran to abandon its nuclear program and return to the negotiating...
Family of Maldives' ex-president flee to Sri Lanka
The wife and daughters of former Maldives' president Mohamed Nasheed have fled to Colombo as violence...
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Ousted at gunpoint, ex-president of Maldives takes to streets
The ousted president of the Maldives said on Wednesday he had been forced out of power at gunpoint....
Pakistan: Second US drone strike in 2 days; 3 dead
A U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, killing three suspected militants in the second such...
» Editor's Pick
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State Restructuring: Parties at a loss how to handle recommendations
Major parties are yet to reach a conclusion on procedures to debate the reports of the State Restructuring Commission in the Constituent...
» Video
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Bosnian man living in a cave
A Bosnian man who has been living in a cave for a number of years is now struggling to deal with a harsh winter but determined to stay in...
» Int'l Coverage
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Fame beckons for new 'world's shortest man'
Pilloried by neighbours, laughed at in freakshows and spurned by the women he admired, Chandra Bahadur Dangi has always seen his tiny...
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Five dead as man-eating leopard stalks Nepal village
A leopard dragged away and devoured a 14-year-old girl in western Nepal in what is thought to be the fifth deadly attack by the same animal...
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Nepal's vulture "restaurants" for endangered birds
In the village of Pithauli, surrounded by ripening mustard fields, a woman drops a cow carcass in an open field, as dozones of vultures...
» Mixed Bag
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Mom in central China gives birth to 15 pound baby
A mother in central China has given birth to a 15.52 pound (7.04 kilogram) baby, possibly the largest newborn on record since the country's...
» Health & Living
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New advance in gene therapy for blindness
US scientists on Wednesday reported a new advance in using gene therapy to restore eyesight in people with a rare, inherited form of...
» EDITORIAL
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Combating discontent
The Maoist party should use its resources to calm...
