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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 Presi  ... 

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The issue of federalism has been the trickiest issue of the constitution-drafting and the key parties remain sharply divided over it. Nepalnews asks few members of the general public for their views on the subject:   
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"The federal model top be adopted in the new constitution should be acceptable to all. It should not leave any room for violence. Parties have not sufficiently informed the general public how federalism works and how it is good for them." Sita Marasini, jobholder

Book Review

A gender Perspective in ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’   
Bigyan Sharma

“Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman.” In m  ... 

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Indigenous groups take to street against three party agreement

Various Indigenous groups staged demonstration in Kathmandu protesting against...

 
Seven ministers sworn in

A day after the breakthrough agreement on constitution writing, seven...

 
Baidya wants NC to take lead in constitution drafting process

UCPN (Maoist) vice chairman Mohan Baidya who leads hardliner faction in the party...

 
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...

 
PM Bhattarai assures fire victims of relief

Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Wednesday visited Aurahi VDC of Sarlahi district...

 
UDMF dismisses 11-state federal model

The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has taken strong exception to...

 
CA meet postponed

The meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) called for today has been...

 
UML remembers Madan-Ashrit

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

 
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...

 
Indigenous groups, lawmakers,Maoist Baidya faction strongly 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...

 
Parties agree on 11-state federal model, mixed governance system with directly elected President; UML to join govt

The three major political parties, UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress and UML ...

 

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Guest Column

The terrain shifts   
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Year 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. Nearly all respondents in every poll have said they are worried about the lack of development and jobs, about endemic corruption and inflation, but they have kept an optimistic outlook. The public never held their rulers in very hig  ... 

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