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Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai administering oath of office and secrecy to seven newly appointed ministers at the President's Office, Shital Niwas, on Wednesday, 16 May 2012. nepalnews.com/ANA
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai administering oath of office and secrecy to seven newly appointed ministers at...
TOP STORY

Dahal says elected Prez will exercise more executive powers than PM in mixed system
Contradicting the statements of the leaders of the Nepali Congress and the UML regarding Tuesday's three-party agreement, Maoist chairman told party's central committee member that the elected President will exercise more executive rights than the prime minister who will be elected from the parliament.

Nepalnews Discussion on Federalism
CA Poll Results
1st sitting of CA video
VOXPOP

"The federal model top be adopted in the new constitution should be acceptable to all. It should not leave any room for vioiiiilence. Parties have not sufficiently informed the general public how federalism works and how it is good for them." Sita Marasini, jobholder

NEWS IN BRIEF

NEWS HEADLINES

Seven ministers sworn in
A day after the breakthrough agreement on constitution writing, seven ministers from...

Indigenous groups take to street against three party agreement
Various Indigenous groups staged demonstration in Kathmandu protesting...

Baidya wants NC to take lead in constitution drafting process
UCPN (Maoist) vice chairman Mohan Baidya who leads hardliner faction in the party met with ...

Bodies of 13 Indians killed in Jomsom plane crash handed over to families
The dead bodies of 13 Indian nationals who were killed in the Agni Air plane crash in...

PM Bhattarai assures fire victims of relief
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Wednesday visited Aurahi VDC of Sarlahi district where ...

CA meet postponed
The meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) called for today has been deferred till 5 pm ...

UML remembers Madan-Ashrit
The CPN-UML Wednesday marked Madan-Ashrit memorial day by organising a condolence ...

UDMF dismisses 11-state federal model
The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has taken strong exception to Tuesday's three...

Bandh continues in Terai; Far west further choked as bandh enters day 20
Bandhs called by the various ethnic groups has affected normal life in different parts of the ...

Indigenous groups, lawmakers, Maoist Baidya faction object to four-party agreement
Indigenous groups, lawmakers of various political parties representing indigenous...

NEFIN terms deal on 11 states sans identity ‘grave betrayal’; UDMF also expresses disapproval
The Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) on Tuesday expressed...

FINANCE & ECONOMY
SPORTS
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Guest Column
The terrain shifts
By Kunda Dixit

article thumbnailYear after year, Himalmedia polls have shown that despite hardships or during the darkest days of war, a majority of Nepalis were always hopeful about the future.

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BOOK REVIEW

A gender Perspective in ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’
By Bigyan Sharma
“Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman.” In many contextual dialogues, descriptions and scenes in Khalid Hosseini’s scond novel ‘A Thousands Splendid Suns’, the meaning...

Of plagiarism and journalistic integrity
Interrelating social media and mainstream media
A Teacup in a Storm
Struggle for Survival (Photo Feature)   

GUEST COLUMN

Politics of Ethnic Federalism and Right to Self-Determination
By Dr Gyan Basnet
In international law the scope of any right to self-determination has traditionally had two aspects - external and internal. The external right to self-determination enables a people...

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INTERVIEW
“The Budget To Have Medium Term Frame”  
YUBARAJ BHUSHAL, secretary of the National Planning Commission, joined civil service back in 1980 as a section officer. He was promoted as a secretary two and a half years ago.
“Our relations are good!”
“We have become the largest bank handling remittances in Nepal”
Agreement on integration and rehabilitation is flawed: Janardan Sharma
Dahal and Bhattarai should apologise: Baidya

INT'L COVERAGE ON NEPAL

On a wing and a prayer
Hindustan Times (blog)
Monday's air crash at Jomson in north-central Nepal which killed 15 including 13 Indians has again raised questions regarding air safety in this Himalayan nation that has witnessed around 70 crashes in its six decade old aviation history.

 Nepalnews Nepali Times Poll
 Forex                                            2012-05-16
Currency
Buying*
Selling*
U.S. $ 1
85.79
86.39
Euro € 1
110.21
110.98
Pound £ 1
137.88
138.85
Swiss Franc 1
91.79
92.43
Australian Dollar 1
85.78
86.38
Canadian Dollar 1
85.67
86.27
Singapore Dollar 1
68.30
68.78
Japanese Yen 10
10.73
10.81
Thai Bhat 1
2.74
2.76
UAE Dirham 1
23.36
23.52
Malaysian Ringgit 1
27.85
28.04
Indian 100
160.00
160.15
* In Nepalese Rupees (Rs)

 

 

 

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