Maoist Centre's General Convention: Leader Karki presents supplementary report

"We had made federalism our political agenda with the objective so that policies would be formulated on irrigation canals, bridges, taps, roads, health post, school, etc by holding the meeting in the ground, resting places, school premises and on traditional Nepali mats and rugs," Karki said in his political proposal.

CPN (MC) Standing Committee meeting dwells on ways to incorporate feedback on Chair's report

The five-day-long General Convention that started on Sunday will elect 299 central committee members including 15 office bearers of the CPN (Maoist Center).

Nepal clinches Asian Central Zone Women's Volleyball Championship title

Nepal won the title beating Uzbekistan in a set of 3-2 in the match held today at Sahid Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium at Dhaka Mirpur of Bangladesh. This is Nepal's second international title in the history of Nepali volleyball.

Pfizer vaccination halted for lack of syringes

In its press release today, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) informed that the Pfizer vaccination campaign has to be paused because of the lack of syringes needed to administer the Pfizer vaccines.

Weather expected to improve from Thursday

According to meteorologist Sabina Shakya, the westerly low-pressure system will go on to be weak from Thursday leading to improvement in the weather. Currently, the weather in most of the places of the country is generally cloudy. The mountainous and hilly region will remain fully cloudy, said meteorologist Shakya.

NC to hold convention in remaining 16 districts on Jan. 11

The districts in which the election will be held are Saptari, Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, Sindhuli, Makawanpur, Sindhupalchowk, Chitwan, Banke, Kailali, Accham and Nawalpur.

Energy Minister saddened by accident at under-construction project

Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has expressed sorrow over the death of two people in an accident that occurred while checking the pipe of an under-construction hydroelectricity project in Solukhumbu district.

RTI, a must for promoting good governance: Minister Karki

Inaugurating the “National Seminar on Women’s Participation in RTI: Challenges and Opportunities” organised by the National Information Commission (NIC) here today, the Minister urged one and all to contribute from their respective quarters for the effective enforcement of the RTI Act.

Prachanda's report being discussed in 25 groups (with list)

The politico-ideological report presented by Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' at the eighth General Convention of the CPN (Maoist Center) today is being discussed in 25 groups of the party representatives to the supreme body of the party.

Leader Gurung presents draft of party statutue

Following the endorsement of the statute, the party representatives to the General Convention will start the discussion over the political report presented by party Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.

COVID-19 update: 251 new cases, 225 recoveries

There are 4,931 active cases of the novel coronavirus across the country and that 68,319 people were vaccinated against the virus in the last 24 hours, according to the MoHP.

Chairman Prachanda tables political report in closed-door session

For operating the closed session, a seven-member presidium led by party standing committee member Krishna Bahadur Mahara has been formed. Other members of the presidium are Giriraj Mani Pokharel, Ganesh Sah, Parshuram Tamang, Purna Kumari Subedi, Parshuram Ramtel and Rupa Maharjan. Discussions on the report and party statute amendment proposal will begin today itself after dividing groups, it has been said.

Snowfall in Manang leads to school closure

Parents, students, and teachers have descended towards relatively warmer areas like Lamjung, Chitwan, Pokhara and Kathmandu to escape the chilling cold. Annapurna Secondary School at Ngisyang Rural Municipality-6 has been shut on December 8 after completing examinations, said its headmaster Aananda Raj Ghimire.

Maoist Centre's national convention should adopt policy to safeguard nationality, leaders suggest

Likewise, leader of CPN (Revolutionary Maoist) CP Gajurel termed the expressions of CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Prachanda for the unity of Maoist forces as positive gestures but called for a concrete foundation to materialise this.

I have reviewed myself in my dossier: Chairman Prachanda

"I got the opportunity to prepare and lead the people's war. I also had the opportunity in the peace process and constitution-making. There is no point in blaming others. I have reviewed myself in the document,"

Ruling coalition not against any: PM Deuba

"Pushpa Kamal Dahal ji has contributed a lot to Nepal's politics. It is true he had a condition to enter the peace process if only there was a guarantee of holding the CA election. We went to the CA election because of him,"

Maoist Center's general convention is not a formal ritual: Shrestha

"General Convention is not a formal ritual. We are here for building a new base of a new revolutionary party," he said, "Our convention will come up with ways to address the problems of our country."

Maoist movement is part of world communist movement: leader Yadav

"If comrade Prachanda had not been liberal to Madesh movement and  if he had not taken a clear stand that the Maoist Party would not accept constitution without federalism, there would not have been Madhesh movement."

No alternative to federal republic: Chair Yadav

"The Federal Democratic Republic and the discrimination-free republic is the only alternative," said Chair Yadav, "If the federal republican set up is sabotaged, we will have to fight for it for many years to come. To stop the present political system from being aborted, I hope this general convention will move forward to an amendment to the constitution, safeguarding of republicans set up and socialism."

Self-interests led to collapse of NCP unity: UML general secretary

The UML general secretary expressed regret for failing to keep the NCP unity intact. "The formation of the NCP was not wrong. I regret for failing to keep the unity. The unity collapsed as we got entangled with self-interests," said the UML general secretary.