by Purushottam Poudel in The Kathmandu Post, Jan 11, 2023.Despite the opposition of both party general secretaries—Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Parkash Sharma—as well as leaders Pradip Paudel, Arjun Narsingh KC, Prakash Man Singh and Bal Bahadur KC, the Nepali Congress on Tuesday gave its vote of confidence to the government of CPN (Maoist Centre) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal. With the support of the Congress as well as other parties, Dahal garnered 268 votes in the…
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by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Jan 10, 2023The ruling alliance has promised to play an effective role to bring back territories encroached by India. According to the ruling coalition’s common minimum programme document unveiled on Monday, the government will try to bring back the territories of Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipulek that are currently occupied by India. The government will strengthen territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence, according to the common minimum programme of the…
report in Ths Island, Jan 8, 2023Sri Lanka began a fresh austerity drive Monday, freezing Government recruitment as new taxes and higher electricity prices kicked in with authorities trying to secure an IMF bailout. The Indian Ocean island nation needs to achieve debt sustainability as a precondition to a $ 2.9 billion bailout from the Washington-based lender after it defaulted in April as its economy went into crisis.The IMF has also asked Colombo to trim…
Report in Dawn, January 8th, 2023PESHAWAR: The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) leader, Mufti Noor Wali Mehsood, has indicated that his outfit is still amenable to a ceasefire agreement with the government. “We held talks with Pakistan mediated by Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan. We are still open to the ceasefire agreement,” Mehsood said in a message on Saturday. The statement indicated that the TTP sought guidance from religious scholars, saying: “If you find anything mislaid, any…
by Shantha Chandrasiri in Daily Mirror online, Jan 6, 2023 at 01:55 pmThe Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is planning to contest the upcoming local government election as a single political party and not as a constituent party of an alliance formed by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peremuna, the United National Party, or the JVP. Deputy General Secretary of the SLFP and former Chief Minister of the Central Province, Sarath Ekanayake, told the media yesterday…
by Ranjith Rajapakse in Daily Mirror online, Jan 6, 2023 at 01:36 pmThe Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) has decided to contest the upcoming local government election independently under the fowl symbol. Senior Vice Chairman of the party Kanapathi Kanagarajah told the media that this decision was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of General Secretary of the CWC, Parliamentarian Jeewan Thondaman and attended by senior leaders and the candidates contesting the local government…
Report in Kathmandu Post, January 7, 2023The common minimum programme, a document outlining the coalition government’s primary objectives, a draft of which was circulated on Friday, has focused on easing the delivery of government services. The document appears to have also addressed key concerns of the member parties of the ruling alliance. The draft of the common minimum programme prepared by a task-force led by Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel promises a time card system for…
by Mohammad Asghar in Dawn, January 5th, 2023 RAWALPINDI: A member of the outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Rawalpindi demanded a ransom of Rs15 million from a government contractor and after he refused to pay the money, allegedly attacked his house with a cracker in Dhoke Lakhan in Dhamial area. After a first information report (FIR) was registered with the police on Tuesday, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) was also involved in investigation of the case.…
report in Daily FT, Jan 4, 2023Prices of alcohol and cigarettes have been increased following upward revision in Excise duties as the Government scrambles to boost State revenue. Excise duty on all varieties of liquor, wines, beer etc. was increased by 20% and duty on cigarettes increased by 20%, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said in a Twitter message. Due to the 20% increase of excise duty on liquor, the prices of a bottle…
by Mirudhula Thambiah in The Morning, Jan 2, 2023The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is currently holding discussions with other centre-left parties in the Opposition on the possibility of forming an alliance under the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) or forming a new alliance altogether to contest the upcoming Local Government election. Speaking to The Morning, SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekara said yesterday (1) that his party is currently negotiating with “independent” MPs, including Dullas…
by Arjun Rajbanshi/ Deo Narayan Sah in The Kathmandu Post, Jan 2, 20223There was a time when strategies on the formation and dissolution of governments at Singha Durbar, the country’s administrative headquarters, were made hundreds of kilometres away in Biratnagar, Morang, the home district of Nepali Congress paramount leaders BP Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala. Political remarks expressed in Biratnagar, the headquarters of the influential Koirala dynasty, created ripples in national politics in Kathmandu. After…