Kathmandu, July 15 : The Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) today fixed July 19 as

Kathmandu - Nepal's special assembly Monday decided to elect the country's first president later this week, spurring consultations among the political parties to find common candidate. 

Kathmandu - The Nepalese government Monday expanded its crackdown on rebellious police officers a day after a mutiny ended peacefully in western Nepal, media reports said.

Kathmandu - Hundreds of police in western Nepal who mutinied and held hostage seven senior officers surrendered Monday to the government.

The surrender followed growing indications that the government was prepared to use force to end the revolt in the town of Nepalgunj, about 400 kilometres west of Kathmandu.

"Armed police and soldiers moved into the barracks in the early hours of Monday to end the revolt and free senior officers being held hostage," said Narendra Raj Sharma, chief government officer in the town.

"The revolting policemen laid down their weapons and surrendered, and all the hostages were freed without harm," Sharma said.

Kathmandu - Over 500 policemen mutinied in western Nepal, taking seven high-rank

Kathmandu, July 12 : Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said that the Maoists being the biggest party in the Constituent Assembly, should take responsibility for finding solutions to the latest political developments, including formation of a new government .

Addressing a function organised here on Friday, Koirala said: " It is the responsibility of the Maoists to give political outlet in Nepal."

Koirala, however, said that he is ready to play the role of a facilitator and help the Maoists bail the country out of its current political deadlock.