Street vendors organising a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Local Development at Pulchowk in Lalitpur on Tuesday (Oct 21 08), protesting the government's decision to remove shops from the footpaths. A significant number of the protesting street vendors were Maoist supporters.
UN Secy General to Arrive in Kathmandu on Friday
Kathmandu:
The United Nations Secretary General Ban-ki Moon is set to arrive in Kathmandu on Friday for a two-day visit.
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'UNMIN Can't Withdraw Weapons Retained for Maoist Leaders' Security'
Kathmandu:
United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) has clarified that it cannot withdraw the weapons used for the security of Maoist... More
Process Starts to take Maoists off US Terror List: Thapa
Kathmandu:
Prime Minister’s foreign affairs advisor Hira Bahadur Thapa has said that the American government has initiated the pro... More
Campaign to Create Child Marriage-free Districts by 2009 Launched
Kathmandu:
Save the Children (SC) launched a one-year Campaign against Child Marriage to mark the annual "World Day of Action agains... More
PM Appeals for Poverty-free Nepal
Kathmandu:
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has appealed to political parties, civil society and international community to work in... More
Somalis Demand Refugee Status
Kathmandu:
Some 40 Somalis staying illegally in Nepal for the past three years have demonstrated outside District Administration Offic... More
Number of NA Officers in UN Peacekeeping Missions to Rise
Kathmandu:
Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav has said that the United Nations has agreed to increase the number of officers of Nepali Arm... More