With less than three months to go for the Constituent Assembly elections slated for November 19, Madhes-centric parties have started zeroing in on the federal model and form of governance the country should adopt.The parties are also for a parliamentary system of governance, where the prime minister would be elected from the legislature. However, the Upendra Yadav-led Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal is in favour of a directly-elected president who will exercise executive powers.
Almost all Madhes parties are pitching for...
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
High-level Political Committee agrees, in principle, to hold round-table meet
Not knowing what the Cumnist Party in Nepal (CPN)-Maoist exactly wants, the High-level Political Committee(HLPC ) on Thursday agreed ‘in principle’ to hold a round-table conference/all-party meeting if that helps the party in joining the November 19 elections.According to leaders, the High-level Political Committee agreed to hold the round-table after the Mohan Baidya-led CPN-Maoist gave a ‘positive signal.’The fate of such a conference, however, largely depends on the CPN-M’s commitment to the polls, which is often “seen...
Birth of new star captured by Chilean observatory - video
Birth of new star captured by Chilean observatory - video
Images of the birth of a star around 1,400 light years away from Earth is captured by scientists at the European Southern Observatory, Chile. The pictures show the moments the star ejects material into space at speeds of up to 1 million km per hour. The shots show never-before-seen detail of jets of gas as they stream from the new st...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
A teacher accused of having sex with 15-y-o male student
Kalee Warnick, a 22-year-old English teacher at Wall High School, was arrested Tuesday on charges of aggravated criminal sexual contact and having a sexual relationship with a minor. Her attorney said she will plead not guilty.
An English teacher in Wall, N.J., has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.
Kalee Warnick, 22, was arrested Tuesday on charges of third-degree
aggravated criminal sexual...
A perspective on principles for Internet surveillance
Technology is often double-edged. On the one hand, innovations in
communication technologies have increased the possibilities for
individuals to share information and ideas beyond borders, access
educational material and discover other cultures. On the other hand, the
very same tools have also generated opportunities for State
surveillance of users' personal exchanges. Such actions not only
threaten privacy and the free flow...
