Former minister and leader of Sadbhvana Party RAJENDRA MAHATO went on a weeklong fast unto death by demanding the election date for the new Constituent Assembly. Although Mahato withdrew the fast to death following assurances from the leaders of pol
By A Correspondent Jun 18, 2013
The Rights, Democracy and Inclusion Fund (RDIF), a multi-donor program, has concluded after six years of project implementation. PHANINDRA ADHIKARY, Team Leader/GRM for Enabling State Program/DFID, spoke to New Spotlight on various issues related to
By A Correspondent Jun 17, 2013
Population expert Dr. Ram Hari Aryal, PhD, has been working in his area for quite a long time. Dr. Aryal spoke to New Spotlight on the unmet family planning needs and policy implications in Nepal in the context of the recently concluded two-day natio
By A Correspondent Jun 03, 2013
Professor Dr. Ram Sharan Pathak currently heads the Central Department of Population Studies of Tribhuvan University. The department organized the recent national consultation on population, reproductive health and family planning. In that context, D
By A Correspondent Jun 03, 2013
Dr. Badri Pokharel, joint secretary and head of the Population Division at the Ministry of Health and Population, spoke to New Spotlight in the context of the recently concluded consultative meeting of policymakers and civil society leaders on ICPD b
By A Correspondent Jun 03, 2013
Although he broke away from UCPN-Maoist almost a year ago, CPN-Maoist leader MOHAN VAIDYA KIRAN claims that his is the largest party in terms of previous elections. Objecting to the efforts at appointing the chief justice to lead the election governm
By A Correspondent Mar 09, 2013