Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has claimed that ex-King Gyanendra is hatching conspiracy against peace process and constitution "from behind the curtain" and that his 'activism' is not a good sign at a time when the country's transition is nearing its end.   Speaking to a group of journalists in Baluwatar Saturday, Bhattarai said Gyanendra's recent statement that democracy and nationality were at

      Two more passengers, who were critically injured in Monday’s jeep mishap in Pyuthan district, died while receiving medical care in Kohalpur Medical college.   With this, the death toll in yesterday’s accident has reached five. Bashanta Khadka of Khalanga and another unidentified passenger breathed their last at the hospital Monday night.   Lal Bahadur Shrestha of Bijuli-3, Durga Bahadur Dhami of Dakhwadi-3 and Kamal

        A house in Asan of Kathmandu caught fire this morning.   The fire that broke out at the house owned by Tulshi Maiya Joshi at around 7.00 am due to electric short-circuit was taken under control after 3 hours, according to police.   Teams of Nepal Army, Nepal police and locals doused the fire. However, the fire brigade vehicles could not reach the site

 The Nepal Stock Exchange recorded gain of 4.50 points in the past week when it turned 18. Interpreting the positive performance in emotional note in view of establishment anniversary of NEPSE, analysts termed the 0.57 % growth as "birthday gift" amidst times of gloom in investment sector.   It was actually the result of the investors' deliberate financial move to avoid the