Kathmandu, Dec. 13: Eighteen political parties including the Unified CPN (Maoist) have decided to not budge from their earlier stance of remaining outside the Constituent Assembly (CA) until the formation of high-level independent commission to probe the alleged election rigging. The meeting held...
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 13, 2013 (AFP) – The South African government formally apologised Friday for any offence caused by the sign language interpreter it hired for Nelson Mandela’s memorial, later exposed as a fake. “We sincerely apologise to the deaf community and to all...
Kathmandu, Dec. 13: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ram Kumar Shrestha has said that the government was eager to handover the power to the politically elected government. At a program here Friday, Minister Shrestha said that the current government fulfilled its...
Kathmandu, Dec. 13: The government has said that its serious attention was drawn to the European Commission’s (EU) decision to put all Nepali air carriers on the EU Air Safety List. The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation expressed such concern by issuing...
BEIJING, Dec 13, 2013 (AFP) – A gold and jade statue of Mao Zedong worth more than $16 million was unveiled Friday, in the latest example of Communist China’s indecision over how to commemorate its founding father’s 120th anniversary. The statue, 80...
Kathmandu, Dec. 13: The semifinal games under the Ncell Cup Football Championship are taking place from Saturday. In the first semi-final, the Tribhuwan Army Club will play against the Boys Union Club at local Dasarath Stadium. Tribhuwan Army Club, Sankata Club, Boys...
Kathmandu, Dec. 13: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed cases of banking fraud against six individuals at the Special Court on Friday. Those charged of committing banking fraud in the cases filed at the Court include then Chairman...
Surkhet, Dec. 13: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said that constitution should be drafted in coordination among all the political parties. Inaugurating the Nepal Trade and Tourism Fair in Birendranagar of Surkhet Friday, President Dr Yadav said that political parties outside the...
Kathmandu, Dec. 13: Leaders of different political parties have said the nation could get constitution within a year if the political parties form a consensus government and make common understanding to carry out the tasks of constitution writing. Speaking at a programme organized...
Hetauda, Dec. 13: Minister for Finance and Industry Shanker Prasad Koirala has said that the government was introducing the Industrial Enterprises Act for expanding new industrial areas and providing additional facilities to multinational companies. Inaugurating the golden jubilee festival and golden jubilee pillar...
Kathmandu, Dec. 13: The Supreme Court has issued a show cause notice in the name of government asking it to be present before the court within three days along with the agreement reached with the Chairperson of the Janatantrik Tarai Madhesh Mukti Party Arjun...
Banepa, Dec. 13: Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Chancellor of Kathmandu University Khil Raj Regmi has said that education and economic development could move ahead together if the poor community’s access to education was ensured. Addressing the 19th convocation ceremony of...