Kathmandu, Jan 7 : Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda has temporarily reinstated a group of sacked Indian priests to offer worship at the Pashupati Temple.

Prachanda late on Wednesday told the National Assembly that he had ordered officials "to manage normal worship at the temple by the same Indian priests for the time being."

Daily worship and religious functions at the centuries-old temple have been disrupted since last week amidst some priests protesting over the replacement of Indian priests with Nepali national.

London, January 7 : Mount Everest has earned a nomination to be one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, according to organisers.

The highest mountain on Earth will compete with other 260 contenders short-listed from 222 countries including other famous mountain peaks, lakes and attractions such as Niagara Falls and Lake Superior between Canada and the United States.

The New Seven Wonders campaign, which had collected 441 nominations online since it began the selection process in 2007, has invited to votes to be cast until July 7, reports the Telegraph.

Kathmandu, Jan 6 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has said that he will abide by the interim order delivered by Supreme Court (SC) on Pashupati temple row.

Talking to reporters here, the Prime Minister said, "We will respect the order of the apex court."

Kathmandu - Hundreds of protestors burnt tyres and blocked streets in Kathmandu Tuesday as protests escalated over the Maoist-led government's appointment of top clergy at the country's largest Hindu temple.

The protests followed demonstrations by junior priests at the Pashupatinath temple objecting to the appointment of new high priests by the Young Communist League.

Hundreds of protestors, including junior priests known as Bhandaris, imposed a traffic blockade and burnt tyres.

Kathmandu, Jan 5 : Maoists leaders have come down hard against their coalition partner Unified Marxist Leninist (UML).

During the Maoists central secretariat meeting on Sunday, Maoist leaders said that the UML was acting like an opposition party.

Senior Maoist leader CP Gajurel said, "Some UML leaders are busy criticizing the government as if they are in the opposition."

According to him, the party has decided to discuss the matter with the UML leaders in the next high-level political committee meeting.

New Delhi, Jan. 4 : A number of people in the national capital staged protest at the Embassy of Nepal on Sunday to protest against the removal of the Indian priests from the famous Pashupatinath temple.

Agitated protestors shouted slogans against the Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. An effigy of Prachanda was also burnt.

Protesters accused the Nepalese Government of hurting Hindu sentiments by appointing Nepalese national as priest at the ancient temple.