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Still stuck

The deal hammered out by the seven party alliance on Friday to introduce a supplementary bill to the fifth amendment of the Interim Constitution has failed to convince the Tarai-based parties to call off ongoing obstruction of the assembly.

1 day ago | 6 comment

Flying again

Nepal Airlines, which has been in free fall ever since it took out 'royal' from its name last year is expected to resume full operations from next week.

3 days ago | 31 comment

Stepping down

Girija Prasad Koirala's public commitment in the Constituent Assembly on Thursday to hand over power to the president has removed another hurdle from the formation of a much-delayed government.

26 JUNE 2008 | 1:17 PM NST | 51 comment

Clearing the obstacles

One month after Nepal was declared a republic, the Constituent Assembly has finally paved the way for swearing in a new president by voting in a fifth amendment that will allow the formation of a new government.

25 JUNE 2008 | 2:51 PM NST | 14 comment

Nothing moves

The political vacuume and uncertainty is playing itself out on the highways and towns across Nepal with shutdowns, blockades and strikes by various groups affected by the fuel crisis.

22 JUNE 2008 | 8:52 AM NST | 18 comment

Headlong deadlock

After making no progress in negotiations with the NC, the Maoists have quit the government and forged an alliance with the UML by dangling the carrot of presidency.

21 JUNE 2008 | 12:48 PM NST | 5 comment

President Nepal?

A meeting of the Maoists and the UML on Friday morning has agreed to share power by giving the constitutional presidentship to the UML and the executive prime ministership to the Maoists.

20 JUNE 2008 | 9:31 AM NST | 42 comment

Flag over palace

Even as a political deadlock has continued to delay the formation of a new government, Prime Minster Koirala on Sunday officially raised the flag of Nepal at the Naryanhiti palace that the king vacated last week and has been declared a museum.

15 JUNE 2008 | 11:04 AM NST | 23 comment

Royal twilight

And, then, they were gone, completely, finished... the institution, the individuals and the royal state of our once charmed Nepal.