Ruling parties decide to activate political committee, form commissions

A meeting of the parties in the coalition government on Tuesday decided to activate the political committee formed to coordinate inter-party interests while running the government. The five ruling parties also concluded that instability and political turmoil seen in recent… बाँकी अंश »

Tasks of peace process, constitution-making challenging: PM Dahal

KATHMANDU, Nov 11 – Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday said the tasks of taking the peace process to a logical conclusion and writing a new constitution are challenging.Saying these tasks hold the key to the country’s future, the… बाँकी अंश »

Experts to Report on Nepal's Suspected War Grave in September

A forensic report on a grave site thought to contain the remains of people murdered by Nepal Army during the conflict will be published in September, a Finnish forensic expert said today.In February, a Finnish forensic team spent two weeks… बाँकी अंश »

Bid to form TRC through ordinance draws flak

The Conflict Victims’ Society for Justice-Nepal (CVSJN) today submitted a memorandum along with 1,460 signatures to Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel, condemning the government’s plan to form various commissions, including the… बाँकी अंश »

Over 100 bodies of children in Peru’s largest mass grave

31 May 2008, 1153 hrs IST,AFP PUTIS: A team of forensic anthropologists working in this Andean ghost town have uncovered the remains of children shot and buried in a mass grave of victims of Peru’s 1980-2000 internal More than 100… बाँकी अंश »

18 more festivals to become nat’l holidays

The cabinet meeting on Tuesday decided to observe 18 different festivals of various religions and communities as public holidays and insert them as national holidays in the government’s official calendar. According to a cabinet source, the festivals to be observed… बाँकी अंश »