Kathmandu, Jan 30 : In the wake of deepening controversy over fresh recruitment in the Nepal Army (NA), former United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Chief Ian Martin has said that the NA cannot fill its vacant posts as per the agreement.

Kantipur quoted Martin as saying that it would be against the agreement to make new recruitment in the Nepal Army.

Kathmandu, Jan 29 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has instructed the party''s lawmakers to play an effective role in the Constituent Assembly (CA) and help implement the government''s commitments.

Speaking at the meeting held at the Maoist parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar on Wednesday, Prachanda also conceded that the role of the party had been ineffective in the past because of lack of experience.

Kathmandu, Jan 29 : Nepal Cabinet has promulgated two ordinances, one on forming the investment board and another on Special Economic Zones (SEZ).

Nepalnews quoted government spokesperson and the Minister for Information and Communication Krishna Bahadur Mahara as saying that the government has endorsed two ordinances on investment board and SEZ.

Kathmandu, Jan 27 : After displacing thousands of lives in Sunsari district, the Koshi River is set to run through its original course.

The Koshi River changed its course on August 18, 2008 and flowed through settlements in Sunsari and Saptari districts.

The river started flowing in its original course from Monday evening after a team of more than 500 workers built cofferdams using sand sacks, concrete and galvanised wire.

Kathmandu, Jan 27 : Nepal President Dr Ram Baran Yadav''s proposed visit to India has been postponed by a few days considering the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh''s health.

President''s press advisor Rajendra Dahal informed that Dr Yadav''s India visit was put off citing ailing health condition of Dr. Singh.

President Yadav had planned to leave for India on February 11 on what was described as a goodwill visit.

However, no official decision had been taken regarding the President''s visit to India, Dahal said.

Kathmandu, Jan 27 : Terming the government''s current situation as that between ''life and death,'' Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has instructed all the government secretaries to leave no stone unturned in implementing the reforms he had promised in his message to the nation delivered on Sunday.

Inviting all government secretaries at Singha Durbar on Monday, Prachanda directed them to focus on effective implementation of the programmes by formulating clear policies and programmes.