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'Infighting' leaves NC convention in limbo
09 Mar 2010
Prakash Acharya/KATHMANDU: The protracted internal dispute in the Nepali Congress (NC) is pushing the party’s 12th general convention to uncertainty.
IMF paints bleak economy picture
09 Mar 2010
KATHMANDU: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) — apart from painting a bleak picture of the economy and lowering the real GDP growth to three per cent — has cautiously warned against the rising risks in the domestic financial sector.
Jail security for Nat'l TV chief upped
08 Mar 2010
KATHMANDU: Security for the Chairman of National Television, Yunus Ansari, who has been lodged at the Central Jail, has been tightened, officials said today.
Security beefed up for 51st Tibet uprising anniv
08 Mar 2010
KATHMANDU: Security forces have been ordered to remain on high alert to foil anti-China activities of Tibetan exiles ahead of the 51st anniversary of the March-10 failed uprising against Chinese rule.
Cops open fire on 'attackers', one dead
08 Mar 2010
BARA: One person was killed when police personnel opened fire on a group of armed persons at Pasaha river in ManaharwaVDC-2this morning, sparking clashes between the cops and Kalaiya residents that left 10 injured.
'Brief statute' possible: Nembang
08 Mar 2010
KATHMANDU: Constituent Assembly Chairman Subas Chandra Nembang today said it will be possible to adopt a “brief constitution” if the parties reach a consensus on key issues.
Maoist row settlement must for statute, PM tells GPK
07 Mar 2010
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and CPN-UML president Jhala Nath Khanal today met Nepali Congress president and former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at the latter’s residence and discussed the peace and constitution-making processes.
Youth reveals gang tried to kill National TV chief earlier
07 Mar 2010
The gang that shot dead media entrepreneur Jamim Shah last month had made at least four attempts to kill National Television’s chairman Yunus Ansari, it was revealed today. The revelation was made by Kishor Khadka, 19, who was interrogated by the police last night.
Nepali troops win hearts in Lebanon
07 Mar 2010
Despite their peacekeeping efforts in the most troubled part of Lebanon, Nepali peacekeepers have always found ways to win the hearts of locals there.
Dwarika owner earns coveted honour
07 Mar 2010
Tourism entrepreneur Ambika Shrestha is to be awarded the Late Hem Bahadur Malla Award 2010. Shrestha is the owner of the Dwarika Hotel, a four hotel renowned for its historic architecture in Kathmandu.
1 killed, 4 injured as truck overturns in Nuwakot
05 Mar 2010
BIDUR: A person was killed on the spot and another four were seriously injured when a mini-truck heading for Kathmandu carrying poultry overturned at Labdhu in Ganeshsthan VDC-4, Nuwakot on Friday morning.
Morang blaze kills elderly, guts 6 houses
05 Mar 2010
BIRATNAGAR: An elderly man was killed and six houses were damaged when a fire broke out in Pathari VDC-1, Morang on Friday at 6:30 am.
Bus faces wrath of KJWP activists in Udayapur
05 Mar 2010
GAIGHAT: The activists of Kirat Janawadi Worker's Party (KJWP) torched a passenger bus at Rampur in Thoksila VDC-8, Udayapur along the East West Highway on Friday morning.
Jha bays for PM blood for media attacks
05 Mar 2010
INARUWA: Chairman of the Federation of Nepali Journalists Dharmendra Jha on Friday charged the government of aiding the criminal groups who attacked the media and entrepreneurs.
7 students injured in scuffle with cops in Rautahat
04 Mar 2010
RAUTHAT: Seven students were reportedly injured when a clash erupted between the police and students protesting the arrest of a college professor in the Chandranigahpur and Santapur area of Rautahat district on Wednesday.
Nepal's hydel potential pegged at 53,000 MW
04 Mar 2010
Ramesh Prasad Bhushal/KATHMANDU: Nepal has a potential to generate 53,000 megawatts of hydropower, Prof Narendra Man Shakya, Water Resource Programme Coordinator at the Institute of Engineering, told this daily today.
Two officials assigned for Pampati's security
04 Mar 2010
Kathmandu: Police today said they were in a process to release the sketch of the person, believed to have shot at Managing Director of Bharatpur Medical College Nagender K Pampati in front of his house in Ranibari on Tuesday evening.
Govt pledges to review Special Security Plan
04 Mar 2010
KATHMANDU: Minister for Home Affairs Bhim Bahadur Rawal today pledged to review the much-hyped Special Security Plan that came into force in September.
Govt pledges to review Special Security Plan
04 Mar 2010
KATHMANDU: Minister for Home Affairs Bhim Bahadur Rawal today pledged to review the much-hyped Special Security Plan that came into force in September.
CIAA's curb-dole-out fiat to NOC
04 Mar 2010
KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority today revealed that the Nepal Oil Corporation, the sole distributor of petroleum products in the country, doles out millions of rupees to journalists to seek their 'support' every year.
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