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People wave the national flag as they gather for a harmony rally at Durbar Marg in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The gathering was meant to express what the organisers said citizens’ concern for peace, harmony and prosperity in the country.
Photo : NARENDRA SHRESTHA

NC, UML cast aside CA extension idea
KAMAL RAJ SIGDEL,BHADRA SHARMA, MAY 23

Rubbishing Tuesday’s proposal of the government to extend the Constituent Assembly (CA) term by three months, the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML on Wednesday said promulgating the constitution by May 27 was still possible. And for that to happen, the two parties said Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai must step down immediately and pave way for an NC-led consensus...
Dahal for fresh package deal
KAMAL DEV BHATTARAI, MAY 23

In a bid to have a new constitution by May 27, Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal is all set to present a fresh proposal to the Nepali Congress and the...

Statute by May 27 still possible: Mahat
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Four days before the term of the Constituent Assembly (CA) is set to expire, major political parties stand divided on whether to seek another extension or promulgate the constitution before May 27 and settle the remaining differences through the “transformed parliament”....
Writs challenge CA extension bid
Pranab Kharel, MAY 23

The Cabinet’s decision to seek a three-month extension of the Constituent Assembly term was challenged in the Supreme Court (SC) on...
Shock as woman beheads nephew on the altar
SHIVA PURI, MAY 23

Police on Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old woman in Samanpur VDC-8 in the district on the charge of “sacrificing” a...

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Nation

Nefin-govt deal displeases NC, UML
Roshan Sedhai, MAY 23

The nine-point agreement signed between the government and the Joint Struggle Committee of Indigenous Nationalities on Tuesday has come crashing on the decisions of the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress to go for multi-ethnic federal...

Congress leaders demand party call back ministers
ARJUN PAUDEL, MAY 23

Lawmaker Adhikari quits
POST REPORT, MAY 23

PM will not step down now: Maoists, Morcha
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Baidya, Thapa oppose move
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Govt, Tharus seal 10-pt deal
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Protracted shutdown affects life across districts
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Media persons attacked
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Rallies for peace, end to banda
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Nepal receives 2012 Resolve Award
POST REPORT, MAY 23

We lack manpower and resources: Police authorities
SAMIK KHAREL, MAY 23

NHRC concern
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Govt set to extend NTNC authority
POST REPORT, MAY 23

newsdigest
MAY 23

Metro

Third genders to get citizenship
POST REPORT, MAY 23

The government on Thursday decided to issue citizenship certificates to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)...

Relief as garbage disposal resumes
POST REPORT, MAY 23

FNJ panels to ascertain banda losses
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Grade 11 exam concludes
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Goodwill rally for peace, harmony, timely statute
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Editorial

Round five
MAY 23

Oped

Piecemeal approach
Deepak Thapa, MAY 23

Instead of signing deal after deal that are disavowed soon after by someone or the other, the solution perhaps lies in having all agitating groups and parties converge on a mammoth...

Leave us alone, thank you
GOPAL CHINTAN, MAY 23

Sports

USAN team off to SKorea
POST REPORT, MAY 23

et cetera

Pledge for peace
POST REPORT, MAY 23

People from different walks of life came together in a mass gathering for national harmony on Wednesday, organised by the Federation of Nepal Chambers of Commerce and...

Protecting your email
Prabal Man Dhaubhadel,Prabhat Shrestha, MAY 23

In Tuition
JADE MATOS CAREW AND SUSAN DEITH, MAY 23

MONEY

China asks Nepal for talks to sort out trade problems
POST REPORT, MAY 23

China has asked the government of Nepal to hold a bilateral meeting in order to sort out trade problems between the two countries....

YSESEF set to release funds to central co-op associations
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Forex reserves, BoP surplus swell to record high
BIBEK SUBEDI, MAY 23

Nepse dips 20.42 points
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Exports rise 16pc to Rs 55b
POST REPORT, MAY 23

Say ciao to the Punto Grande
POST REPORT, MAY 23

ASIANEWSNETWORK

Why nations fail?
A R Chowdhury, MAY 23

The Daily Star Why have some countries in Asia remained poor, while countries such as South Korea, which had once been poor, has successfully increased the incomes of the general...