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Keeping secrets
Two days after the government revoked its decision to print the machine readable passports in India, the Indian embassy has issued an statement expressing regret over the politicisation of the issue. The statement reads:
India agreed to supply the machine readable passport booklets through its Government Undertaking, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India (SPMCIL), [...]
New passport troubles
The Supreme Court has ordered the government to halt the process of outsourcing the printing of machine readable passports, in the wake of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal’s statement that he was forced to award the contract to India to please the coalition parties. Republica writes:
Responding to a writ petition filed against the government´s decision [...]
Let down
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is losing support from friends while opponents have made their voices stronger. We have a list of parties who have added their voice to the opposition.
Those who have withdrawn their support:
Nepali Sadbhavana Party (Anandadebi) – The party has accused that the government failed to forge a national political consensus. With [...]
Unwanted help?
Young Communist League, the youth wing of the Maoist Party, has announced that it will help the government arrest criminals, as part of its wider campaign to create a peaceful environment for the writing of a ‘pro-people constitution’. The Himalayan Times reports:
The YCL today announced an exposure campaign against murder, kidnapping, prostitution, women and drug [...]
Countdown
The 100-day countdown for the Constituent Assembly to finish writing the constitution begins today. To mark this milestone, and to let people know how their time is being used up, the Public Opinion and Coordination Committee of the CA is going on a tour of the country. The Kathmandu Post writes:
The committee has decided to [...]
Miseries at low level
India has decided to resume the export of wheat and rice to India since banning it in 2007. The Himalayan Times reports:
India had banned the export in early 2007 and had lifted the restriction for a few days in July last year before re-imposing it.
India’s decision to export the grain heralds good news because some [...]
Enemies within
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and Defence Minister Bidya Bhandari have not been on speaking terms for a while. On Thursday, Nepal told the media to tell her that she can’t override his authority while she is in his cabinet. The Himalayan Times reports:
The PM appeared angry about Bhandari’s remarks that she would not abide [...]
