Report in Dawn, November 2nd, 2023KURRAM: Warring sides in Kurram tribal district have agreed to cease fire and end hostilities as the government acknowledged on Wednesday the loss of 25 lives since the clashes began on Oct 24, officials said. “There is a total ceasefire in the district and not even a single bullet has been fired today [Wednesday]. Police and other law enforcement agencies have taken control of the bunkers,” district police officer Mohammad…
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report in Prothom Alo, Sept 26, 2023The ruling Awami League has given BNP a 36-day ultimatum for it to give up its ‘evil politics’. It said that if BNP doesn’t come to the ‘right path’ within this time, it will take the people along and crush BNP’s ‘hand of evil politics’. Awami League said this was a last warning to BNP. Awami League held separate rallies in Uttara and Jatrabari of the capital yesterday, Monday.…
By Norman Palihawadane in The Island, Aug 22, 2023Local intelligence services have issued orders to their operatives to collect and process information pertaining to all parties and individuals involved in creating disturbances and unrest over the Kurundimale temple in Mullaitivu. They have responded to the leak of Indian intelligence reports warning of imminent communal riots that could be created by the disputes and controversies over the temple. Senior local intelligence officers said that the orders…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Aug 1, 2023The rebel SLPP group yesterday (31) issued a dire warning over government plans to repeal or significantly amend 12 Acts which dealt with both public and private sector workers. Addressing the media at the Freedom People’s Congress office at Nawala, SLPP National List MP Prof. G. L. Peiris explained how new labour laws could throw both public and private sectors into a turmoil. The former External Affairs…
By Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, April 25, 2-23With the final results of by-elections in Tanahun-1 and the initial vote count in Chitwan-2 and Bara-2, the message is clear to the traditional forces and parties—either you change your work approach or suffer further losses in coming elections. The largest party Nepali Congress, whose candidate Ramchandra Poudel, was elected from Tanahun-1 with a good margin last November, lost the seat to the new Rastriya Swatantra…