Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai administering oath of office and secrecy to seven newly...
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai administering oath of office and secrecy to seven newly... Read more
Women from indigenous groups staging a rally to protest against the agreement between the major...
Women from indigenous groups staging a rally to protest against the agreement between the major... Read more
Leaders of big three parties along with the Madhesi Front in a meeting at Prime Minister's residence...
Leaders of big three parties along with the Madhesi Front in a meeting at Prime Minister's residence... Read more
Senior leaders of the UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Madhesi Front...
Senior leaders of the UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Madhesi Front... Read more
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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 ... |
Voxpop
| 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: "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 |
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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 ... |
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 pr ... |
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Guest Column
| Politics of Ethnic Federalism and Right to Self-Determination Dr Gyan Basnet In international law the scope of any right to self-determination has traditionally had two aspects - external and internal. The ... |
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 ... |
Guest Column
| The terrain shifts Kunda Dixit 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 ... |


