In an interview with Himal Khabarpatrika and Nepali Times on 27 December, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says he is trying hard to work towards a political consensus. He calls the violent attacks and threats on the media "an unacceptable crime" and promises that the guilty will be prosecuted.

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"Baby alpaca wool is as soft as pashmina"

New year resolution: buy an electric bike

Celebrating International Year of Astronomy IYA-2009

The peace process and constitution-writing will be in danger as long as we have two armies

Energy economist Bikash Pandey is the director of Clean Energy Group, Winrock International. He spoke to Nepali Times this week during a visit to Nepal about some immediate and long-term steps that can be taken to reduce power cuts.

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