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Loose Talk Indeed! [Mr. Chairman, Better Mind Your Tongue!]
Why is Prachanda so reckless when it comes to his public utterances? The answer could be worrying. By Ameet Dhakal Public perception of leaders changes with time. But the public image of Maoist Chairman Prachanda is changing rather fast. Before the April Movement, when the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) was still at war, the…
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In A Nepali Village of Daura Suruwal, Young Generation Wants Jeans
Nanda Bahadur Shahi, 53, of Sinja, Jumla inspects his Daura Suruwal as his 4-year-old grandson Joban, clad in ‘modern’ outfits looks on. All pics by Wagle By Dinesh Wagle SINJA (Jumla)– The residents of this beautiful village have worn daura suruwal for decades. But hello, this traditional Nepali outfit covers only the bodies of the…
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Time For Maoists To Stop Creating Drama And Focus on Elections
What’s happening to comrade Prachanda these days? He has started speaking nonsense and behaving like a silly child. First, this fiasco about DDR and SSR. Then his statements on using YCL to provide security in elections. Prachanda should know once and for all that YCL and elections can’t come together in a single sentence. They…
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15pc pay hike for civil servants,King, royals to receive no allowance in Rs 170b budget
Report By Prem Khanal KATHMANDU, July 10 – In yet another blow to the embattled monarchy, Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat has removed the state allowance for the king and royal family in the budget he is slated to table in the interim parliament Thursday. The budget will, however, arrange for the perks and allowances…
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Petrol crisis in Kathmandu, supply partially resumed
Kantipur Report The supply of petroleum fuels in the capital partly resumed from Wednesday after the government and petroleum suppliers reached an understanding yesterday. The tankers filled with petrol reached the capital this morning from Birgunj. 22 petrol tankers and 20 diesel-laden tankers have already arrived at Nepal Oil Corporations’ Thankot Petrol Depot. Similarly, petroleum…
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Constituent Assembly Polls to be Revolutionary:PM (Government unveils new fiscal policies, programmes)
Kantipur Report KATHMANDU, July 4 – Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Wednesday suggested what he calls feudalistic elements to leave the country before the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. Addressing the parliament prior to the unveiling of the government’s annual policies and programmes at the Interim Legislature-Parliament, the PM called for the CA elections slated for…
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Diamond Jubilee Part of the Grand Design Gimmicks
Gyanendra, sidelined by people, is planning to organize a lavish party and a procession to mark his birthday that the nation celebrates no more in the next few days (23rd of Ashad) in Soaltee Hotel and in Narayanhitti Palace. No EPA leaders and any sensible person should attend that cursed party and procession. By Prakash…
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