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Nepal summons first Constituent Assembly meeting Jan 22

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:28

The chairman of the Interim Election Council of Nepal, Khil Raj Regmi, Saturday evening summoned the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly Jan 22, ending a month-long row over who would call the meeting.

Pashupatinath temple to woo tourists through devotional music

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 20:34

A programme of devotional music will be organised next week at Nepal`s famous Pashupatinath temple to promote tourism and popularise the 5th century Hindu shrine among international visitors.

Nepal court gives voters right to reject candidates

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 20:51

In a landmark judgement, Nepal`s Supreme Court has given voters the right to cast negative votes during the parliamentary or local elections.

How a hunch led to stunning claim on Buddha birth date

Last Updated: Sunday, January 5, 2014, 21:14

The two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha`s birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism.

Final result of Nepal polls submitted to President

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 21:13

The final result of Nepal`s November 19 polls has been submitted to the president, ending the month-long faltering election process that blocked the formation of a new Constituent Assembly.

Nepal`s Maoist party on verge of split

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 21:05

Nepal`s vanquished Maoist party led by Prachanda is on the verge of a split after serious differences emerged between him and the dissident faction led by former premier Baburam Bhattarai over the party`s humiliating defeat in recent polls.

Nepal poll panel prepares final election results

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 14:15

After one-and-a-half-months, Nepal`s Election Commission has prepared the final results of the November 19 Constituent Assembly Election, officials said.

Nepal to turn a free wifi zone

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 06:55

The Nepal government has announced a unique and ambitious plan to turn the Himalayan country into a free wifi zone, government officials said Thursday.

Six Indian tourists killed in Nepal road accident

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 13:47

Five others, including the driver, who sustained serious injuries, are undergoing treatment in Kathmandu.

Man arrested for tattooing pic of friend`s wife on chest

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 18:48

A 35-year-old Nepalese man has been arrested for tattooing the likeness of his friend`s wife on his chest, the first case of its kind in the country.

Pro-royalist political party in Nepal splits

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 21:05

The Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N), the fourth largest party in Nepal`s Constituent Assembly -- elections to which were held in November this year, formally split Monday.

Nepal`s Maoist party not to join government

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 12:01

Nepal`s third largest party, the (UCPN-Maoist), said Saturday that it will not join the coalition government but will join the constituent assembly for the sake of the constitution drafting process.