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Introduction

Nepal started first experiments with democratic institutions after the downfall of the Rana system in 1951. The Interim Government of Nepal Act, the provisional constitution of 1951, had provided for elections to a Constituent Assembly to be held within two years. But this option was never realized due to the steady restoration of absolute royal powers forced by the Kings Tribhuvan and Mahendra. So, there was no Nepali parliament in the 1950s.

The Constitution of 1959 provided for a bicameral legislature: the Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives) and the Mahasabha (Senate). The 109 members of the Pratinidhi Sabha became directly elected according to plurality system in single-member constituencies. The Mahasabha comprised 36 senators, half of them elected by the Pratinidhi Sabha, the other half nominated by the King. The members of the Pratinidhi Sabha had to be of at least 25 years of age, those of the Mahasabha of 30 years.

During Panchayat times (1961-1990), with political parties being outlawed, parliamentary democracy was more or less a farce. The legislature called Rastriya Panchayat (National Panchayat) was unicameral and formed of members elected by the Zonal Assemblies (Anchal Sabha), of representatives of the so-called class organizations and graduates, and persons nominated by the King.

There was a change to more democracy after the national referendum of 1980. Both  the parliaments of 1981 and 1986 had 140 members. Of these 112 were directly elected in single-member constituencies on the basis of adult suffrage, the other 28 parliamentarians were nominated by the King. The Constitution now also provided for a council of ministers responsible to the Rastriya Panchayat. The King was to nominate the person commanding the majority support of the Parliament as Prime Minister.

After the people’s movement of 1990, a western-style democracy was introduced in Nepal. Nowadays, there are two Houses of Parliament, the Pratinidhi Sabha (House of Representatives) and the Rastriya Sabha (National Assembly). The Pratinidhi Sabha has 205 members directly elected for a term of five years. By-elections take place if an MP dies or if an MP has been elected from more than one constituency. An Anti-Defection law went into effect in October 1997 to prevent the frequent party defections. It requires the backing of at least 40 percent of the parliamentary party in case of party splitting. Else the defecting MPs will loose their mandate.

The Rastriya Sabha is a permanent House. The tenure of office of its 60 members is six years with one third expiring every two years. 35 of its members, including at least three women members, are elected by the Pratinidhi Sabha by single-transferable vote. 15 members, three from each of the five Development Regions, are elected by an electoral college consisting of the Chief (Pramukh) and Deputy Chief (Upapramukh) of the local authorities and the Chief, Deputy Chief and the members of the district authorities. Another ten members are nominated by the King from amongst persons of high reputation.

Usually, there are two sessions of parliament every year, summoned by the King.

With the dissolution of the House of Representatives in May 2002 and, as a logical consequence, not possible by-elections to the National Assembly in mid 2003, Nepal does no longer have a parliament. All power was back in the hands of the king as it was during Panchayat times, but this time without the backing of the constitution. The House became reinstated on April 24, 2006, after a second people's movement.

This parliament was again dissolved on January 15, 2007, after promulgating the interim constitution. A new interim parliament became installed on the same day with all members nominated by the leaders of the political parties who once again failed to make this interim parliament inclusive because they re-nominated all members of the non-inclusive previous parliament.

Elections for a 601 member Constituent Assembly (CA) took place an 10 April 2008. This CA also fulfills the tasks of the parliament. The elcted members were sworn in on 17 May 2008. On the very next day as its first decision, the CA abolished the institution of monarchy and laid the foundation of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

The following statute calendar was decided on 16 November 2008:

The final date for publishing the new constitution has been extended till 28 May 2011. But it's hardly worth to be mentioned since the party leaders, many of whom have been rejected by the people's vote, are only interested in power games. These 'leaders' are predominantly male Bahuns. Fulfilling the people's aspirations and expectations would mean that they have to give up all their prerogatives and elevate the status of the so far excluded and downtrodden population groups. This will never happen under male Bahun leadership. Nepal needs new and charismatic leaders now!!

Press articles (used media abbreviations)

See Nepal Constituent Assembly Portal

House panels turn ineffective after govt stepped down (nn 29/08/2010)

Two CA seats vacant (nn 19/08/2010)

Talks on sharing resources dull? Only four CA members present at interaction (ht 14/08/2010)

CA to vote to end disputed issues (kp 09/08/2010)

SC upholds CA decision to expel Matrika, Jagat (ht 05/08/2010), EC approves nominations of two Maoist CA members (nn 05/08/2010)

CA member attempts to kill herself (ht 22/07/2010)

CA okays new calendar of events: Nembang urges parties to go extra mile (kp 19/07/2010)

State re-do panel hangs (kp 11/07/2010)

Budget session begins today amid standoff (kp 05/07/2010), Budget session adjourned till 11 July (nn 05/07/2010), Budget session begins, put off (kp 06/07/2010)

Big 3 for new statute timetable (kp 05/07/2010)

CA Did What It Could, by Mangal Siddhi Manandhar (sp 02/07/2010)

Budget session to start from 5th July (nn 28/06/2010), UCPN (M) vows to disrupt upcoming House session (nn 28/06/2010), Budget session called for July 5 (kp 29/06/2010), Budget on sticky wicket (kp 29/06/2010), Session called without our consent: Maoist (rn 29/06/2010), Govt gears up for budget battle (kp 30/06/2010)

Pre-budget debate ruled out (ht 21/06/2010)

Budget session likely on June 18: PM urged to address the nation tomorrow, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 12/06/2010), Speaker urges PM to call budget session (kp 14/06/2010)

So far, so ok: The CA got some important, by Dhruba Simkhada (nt 11/06/2010)

CC meets to discuss way ahead (kp 08/06/2010)

Maoists boycott House, winter session ends (nn 03/06/2010), House prorogued, Maoists cry foul: Budget session to begin from June 8 (kp 04/06/2010), House session prorogued dealing with nine bills, by Liladhar Upadhyaya (rn 04/06/2010), Maoists miffed at House prorogation (ht 04/06/2010)

Whither constitution writing? Contrary to popular belief, the CA members have actually done a lot of work; It's their leaders who are mostly to blame for the CA's failure (nt 28/05/2010)

Parliament adjourned till tomorrow (ht 27/05/2010)

CA baddies await societal rejection (tg 19/05/2010)

Lawmakers at loggerheads: Maoist, non-Maoist leaders trade charges (ht 12/05/2010)

House disrupted (kp 11/05/2010)

House meeting deferred again (nn 09/05/2010)

Haste makes waste: It is not advisable to rush the constitution; the CA needs more time, by Shyam K.C. (kp 26/04/2010)

TRC bill in parliament (kp 23/04/2010)

Parliamentary session drowned in lawmakers’ war of words (ht 21/04/2010)

Total incompetence: Nepali taxpayers are footing the cost of the CA, and they want their money’s worth, by Surendra R. Devkota (kp 18/04/2010)

CA thematic panels’ drafts reviewed (rn 18/04/2010)

Parliament can amend all provisions but two: No backtracking to monarchy, unitary system (ht 16/04/2010)

CA meeting deferred until further notice (nn 07/04/2010)

Parliament to debate 27 Bills (ht 05/04/2010)

Winter session of House begins today: Crucial bills on the table, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 04/04/2010)

100th CA meeting (kp 03/04/2010)

A shot in the arm for marginalised (kp 31/03/2010)

Third CA committee submits its report (nn 30/03/2010)

Panel urgently seeks reports from parties (ht 26/03/2010)

CA extension: Continuity of the existing CA will be crucial to write the new constitution, by Radheshyam Adhikari (nt 26/03/2010))

CA panel meet on resources, revenue (ht 18/03/2010)

Winter session of the parliament from April 4 (nn 17/03/2010)

CA meet ends in 5 minutes (ht 17/03/2010)

Bhattarai appointed parliament general secretary (nn 17/03/2010)

‘New-gen’ in CA rise for timely statute (kp 10/03/2010)

CA amends operation calendar for tenth time, by Liladhar Upadhyaya (rn 10/03/2010), CA schedule gets 10th amendment (ht 10/03/2010)

Next 30 days for first draft (kp 09/03/2010), CA timeline 30+50 days now: ‘No statute without national unity govt’ (kp 10/03/2010)

Constitutional Committee calls emergency meeting (nn 07/03/2010)

CA submits report to CC before burying the hatchet (ht 05/03/2010), CC members object report for missing debates (ht 06/03/2010)

The hundred-day deadline has just passed for the promulgation of Nepal’s long-awaited new constitution, by Bipin Adhikari (Himal Southasian 03/2010), Constitution is unlikely to be completed on time, interview with Ram Sharan Mahat, Nepali Congress (kp 01/03/2010)

CA members’ visit put off (kp 01/03/2010)

Fix commissions’ number: CA panel (kp 28/02/2010)

Commerce minister Mahato defies house panel call; panel passes censure motion (nn 25/02/2010), House panel orders fresh ban (ht 25/02/2010)

It’s break time for CC (kp 24/02/2010), Thematic bodies fail to give reports to constitutional panel (rn 24/02/2010), Work at a standstill as constitution clock ticks, by Prakash Acharya (ht 24/02/2010)

CA bars members from going on foreign visits (nn 18/02/2010)

100-day countdown begins for CA (kp 17/02/2010), ‘Big three’ mull extension of statute deadline, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 17/02/2010), CPN-UML youth pickets CA (ht 17/02/2010)

CC gives its sub-committee five more days to prepare draft statute (nn 10/02/2010)

Short of expectation (ht 10/02/2010)

Uproar in House over Shah’s murder (kp 09/02/2010)

Budget session of legislative parliament concludes (nn 09/02/2010)

CA enters statute drafting phase, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 05/02/2010)

Constitution writing to commence from today: CA chair (nn 04/02/2010)

Revenue, financial rights draft okayed (kp 04/02/2010)

CA begins discussion on state restructuring draft (rn 01/02/2010), CA debate sees only Maoists supporting 14-state federal structure (nn 01/02/2010), Maoists not advocating ethnicity-based federalism to promote 'communal politics', Bhattarai clarifies (nn 02/02/2010), CA debate: Parties voice differences on model of federalism (nn 03/02/2010)

Deliberations on system of governance continue (rn 28/01/2010)

Big 3 one on CA reports (kp 27/01/2010)

Opinions vary at CA's palavers on governance (rn 27/01/2010)

Indigenous CA members threaten fire (kp 26/01/2010)

Dynamics of constitution making: This is the time to think beyond current requirements, by Subhash Chandra Nemwang (kp 25/01/2010)

CA amends constitution writing timetable for ninth time (nn 24/01/2010)

All thematic panels submit drafts to CA, by K.P. Gautam (rn 22/01/2010)

Dealing With Differences, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 21/01/2010)

CA panel endorses 14 provinces (kp 21/01/2010), Tharus to protest 14-state model (kp 25/01/2010)

Maoist stalls House (rn 19/01/2010)

CA receives 10th report for debate (nn 18/01/2010), CA receives 10th report (rn 19/01/2010)

CA's governance panel to submit report tomorrow (ht 17/01/2010)

Three views to be forwarded for CA (ht 13/01/2010), Governance Structure: CA panel okays parallel status for 3 proposals (kp 13/01/2010)

CA committee tables statute content report (ht 10/01/2010), Over 100 contentious issues finalised, Constitutional panel tables concept paper, draft report (rn 10/01/2010), Tharu body miffed at CC draft (nn 11/01/2010), Lawmakers discuss draft report (rn 13/01/2010)

CA panel meet postponed as members seek more time (rn 04/01/2010)

Contentious constitutional concerns put to vote, settled, by Prakash Acharya (ht 29/12/2009)

Three-tier political system mooted, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 28/12/2009)

Matrika, Jagat expelled from CA (ht 28/12/2009), Matrika moves court over CA membership (kp 07/01/2010), Matrika, Jagat Yadav lose CA membership officially; deliberations on CC report from Tuesday (nn 09/01/2010), SC orders not to fill to vacant seats in CA (nn 10/01/2010)

MJF lawmaker Gupta prevents presentation of constitution amendment bill at the parliament (nn 27/12/2009), Govt fails to table amendment Bill (ht 28/12/2009)

CC rejects Maoist flag change proposal (kp 26/12/2009), CC voting finalises contentious issues, by Liladhar Upadhyaya (rn 26/12/2009)

Beyond The May  Deadline, by Saroj Dahal (sp 25/12/2009), ‘CA Will Dissolve Itself’, interview with Radhyeshyam Adhikari (sp 25/12/2009)

House business to resume today (rn 23/12/2009), Maoists decide to end House obstruction (nn 23/12/2009), Positive Move (kp 25/12/2009)

The regal rubber stamp: The constituent assembly is still around, but its relevance is rapidly fading, by C.K. Lal (kp 18/12/2009), Deadlock continues in CA committees (kp 19/12/2009

CA calendar to see eighth amendment (kp 14/12/2009)

CA Chairman prescribes troubleshooters’ team, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 08/12/2009)

Deliberations continue on fundamental rights draft (rn 28/11/2009), CA natural resource panel's seal on concept paper for new statute, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 28/11/2009), Natural Resources committee submits report to CA chair (nn 29/11/2009), Natural resources panel submits report (ht 30/11/2009)

UCPN (M) to discontinue House obstruction for three days for passage of budget; declares 3rd phase stir (nn 21/11/2009), Maoists to let budget pass: After five months comes three-day reprieve (kp 22/11/2009), House proceedings resume after five months of obstruction (nn 23/11/2009), Parliament likely to pass budget tomorrow (ht 23/11/2009), House resumes to pass budget (kp 24/11/2009), House passes Appropriation Bill (nn 24/11/2009), House endorses budget; Speaker: Let House run smoothly (kp 26/11/2009), Finance bill okayed, opens way to implement budget (rn 26/11/2009)

CA amends calendar for seventh time (nn 18/11/2009)

CA gets business after hiatus (kp 16/11/2009), CC extends deadline (kp 16/11/2009)

Fundamental rights’ panel finalises draft (ht 05/11/2009)

Matrika Yadav demands for bench in parliament (nn 02/11/2009)

Absenteeism mars CC (kp 30/10/2009)

Modality of governance: CA panel to talk to bigwigs (kp 28/10/2009)

CA’s draft on citizenship ready, by Prakash Acharya (ht 27/10/2009)

CA women members to table sankalpa prastav (ht 16/10/2009)

House meet postponed after obstruction (rn 14/10/2009)

Detailed discussion of draft statute begins (nn 12/10/2009)

UCPN-M lawmakers stall House once again (ht 10/10/2009)

Parliament braces for storm clouds, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 07/10/2009)

House meeting to resume today (rn 07/10/2009), House resumes after Dashain recess but no end to obstruction (nn 07/10/2009)

Maoist 'defectors' likely to loose MP status (nn 06/10/2009)

Heavy political wrangling Fallout on statute writing, by Mukti Rijal (ht 06/10/2009)

Without business, by Prakash Acharya (ht 24/09/2009)

CA panel's nod to right to self-determination (ht 15/09/2009)

CA committee set for voting (kp 14/09/2009)

Will The CA Draft New Constitution By 28 May 2010?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 12/09/2009)

Deadline saga: There is optimism being floated around that the deadline for promulgating the new constitution will be met (ht 11/09/2009)

CA set to amend constitution-drafting timetable (nn 09/09/2009), Disunity among parties leads CA to miss deadline: Amends work schedule for sixth time as May 28,2010 draws closer (ht 10/09/2009)

Snail-paced CA gets something to delve into, finally (kp 08/09/2009)

Power tussle puts statute drafting on back burner, by Prakash Acharya (ht 08/09/2009)

CA again fails to live up to promise (kp 06/09/2009)

Deadly deadlock (nt 04/09/2009)

CA panel okays concept paper (kp 03/09/2009)

Statute panel starts work (kp 31/08/2009)

Challenges To Constitution Writing, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 29/08/2009)

CA panel votes to pick judges from parliament (kp 28/08/2009)

Same old thing, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 27/08/2009)

UCPN-M obstructs House business for ninth time (rn 26/08/2009)

Serious fissure surfaces in CA judiciary committee, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 19/08/2009), NC, UML accuse Maoists of imposing decision in the CA (ht 19/08/2009)

CA panels slack, calendar may be deferred (kp 18/08/2009)

House obstruction continues (nn 17/08/2009), Parliament disruption on (kp 19/08/2009), House stalling by Maoists continues (rn 20/08/2009)

Constitution-Making: Time is of the Essence, by Shrish Ranabhat (sp 16/08/2009)

Intensity of the day: Making CA a power-play vehicle?, by Birendra P. Mishra (ht 13/08/2009)

Poll to elect CA CC head in week (ht 10/08/2009), CC chair to be elected on Aug 17 (nn 10/08/2009), CC chair’s election on Monday (kp 11/08/2009), Poll to pick Constitutional Committee chief on Aug 17 (ht 11/08/2009)

Maoist agitation stalls House (kp 08/08/2009), Threat to deny constitution (kp 08/08/2009), Protests for discussing Prez move in House: Prachanda, by Rishi Baral (ht 08/08/2009), Maoists begin protests, disrupt House (ht 08/08/2009) [Without the leading participation of the UCPN (Maoist) a legitimate constitution cannot be written since this party has more MPs than the other big parties, NC and CPN (UML) together!!]

Maoists to obstruct House from today after ruling coalition rejects their demand (nn 06/08/2009)

MJF (L) is fourth largest party in CA (kp 05/08/2009) [Parties with less than 5% of the CA seats are small parties!]

CA committee tables report on legislative bodies; discussion from Friday (nn 03/08/2009)

The end or the beginning?, by Shyam K.C. (kp 03/08/2009)

MIREST-Nepal: Supporting the Constitution Building Process (sp 01/08/2009)

Nine months to go: 'To look at everything with doubt is a misuse of the eyes', by Rabindra Adhikari (nt 31/07/2009)

CA committee recommends bicameral parliament; Maoist CA members disagree (nn 30/07/2009)

The CA blues: Have mercy on the country and get to work writing the constitution, by Achyut Wagle (kp 28/07/2009)

Maoists to stall House business (ht 27/07/2009), Maoists bring House proceedings to a halt (ht 28/07/2009)

Time’s a-wastin’ (kp 26/07/2009)

CA meets put off (kp 22/07/2009), CA goes to indefinite recess due to lack of 'work' (nn 22/07/2009)

House continues deliberations on constitutional bodies (rn 20/07/2009)

Indigenous lawmakers up in arms for rights (ht 19/07/2009)

House passes peski bidheyak unanimously (ht 16/07/2009)

CA to amend calendar again (kp 16/07/2009), CA cuts time for statute debate (kp 17/07/2009)

House nod to policy document (kp 13/07/2009)

House stalled as Yadav led MJF demands separate PP office (nn 11/07/2009), House disrupted over MJF row (kp 12/07/2009), House disrupted over Yadav faction’s demand (rn 12/07/2009)

House will not discuss army chief issue (kp 09/07/2009)

Maoist participation in House to be thin (kp 09/07/2009)

Budget session to start today (kp 08/07/2009), On with the show: The House is back in operation, and the budget will be presented on schedule (kp 08/07/2009)

President to present govt’s policy tomorrow (rn 08/07/2009)

House back to business, finally (kp 07/07/2009)

CA panel proposes 11 constitutional bodies (kp 06/07/2009)

Maoists decide to end House obstruction (nn 06/07/2009)

House standoff continues: Maoists want Dahal to address Parliament (kp 05/07/2009)

Formula to end House impasse (kp 03/07/2009), Parliament to resume from Sunday (nn 03/07/2009)

CA split over lingua franca (kp 02/07/2009), Minority report (kp 02/07/2009), CA divided over lingua franca, use of term people's war (nn 02/07/2009), There was consensus on 98% of issues, interview with Nabodita Chaudhari (RPP), chairperson for the Committee for Determining the Basis of Social and Cultural Unity (kp 06/07/2009)

Congress wants to head Constitutional Committee (ht 24/06/2009)

6 new commissions proposed (kp 24/06/2009)

Major breakthrough: Some progress is being made in the drafting of the new constitution (kp 24/06/2009) [??]

Parliament adjourned without entering formal business (nn 23/06/2009), Maoists let parties address House session: No headway in resuming scheduled business (ht 24/06/2009), Parliament business resumes, lawmakers draw govt attention (rn 24/06/2009)

CA concept paper tabled with dissent (kp 23/06/2009), CA members to discuss cultural rights in statute (rn 23/06/2009)

Three-party meet on House stalemate inconclusive (nn 22/06/2009)

House disruptions hit budget session, by Post B. basnet (rep 22/06/2009)

Constitutional evolution in jeopardy, by Lok Raj Baral (rep 16/06/2009)

House stalled again (nn 14/06/2009), No end to House boycott (kp 15/06/2009), House obstruction continues (nn 16/06/2009), House business disrupted as UCPN-Maoists boycott (rn 17/06/2009)

Maoists disrupt House session (ht 12/06/2009)

CA runs out of work; postponed for indefinite period (nn 12/06/2009)

PM’s address to House hinges on Maoists’ approval (ht 11/06/2009)

Maoists, UML agree to end impasse (kp 10/06/2009)

CA begins discussion on minority issues; PM takes initiation to end House impasse’ (nn 08/06/2009), Lawmakers divided over definition of marginalised (rn 11/06/2009), Special rights to minority indigenous groups sought (rn 12/06/2009)

‘People’s war’ rejected in CA committee (nn 08/06/2009), MPs for replacing people’s war with armed conflict (kp 09/06/2009)

Inputs added in the concept paper (ht 07/06/2009)

CA panel finalises local govt (kp 05/06/2009)

Parliament panel fails to find meeting ground (kp 04/06/2009)

Never-ending House disruption bad for democracy, by Prakash Acharya (ht 02/06/2009)) [All parties that disrupt the CA are not democratic!]

NC, UML against conscription (kp 01/06/2009), Dissent over CA provision for conscription (ht 03/06/2009)

As expected (ht 01/06/2009)

Mission new constitution on track (kp 13/05/2009)

Maoists to obstruct House until Prez apologises for his move (nn 05/05/2009), Nepal Maoists to wage new war in parliament (Mid Day 05/05/2009), Maoist deputies obstruct House (kp 06/05/2009), UCPN-Maoist continues to obstruct CA meet (rn 06/05/2009), Maoists continue to obstruct House proceedings (nn 10/05/2009), Madhesi leaders ask caretaker PM to end House obstruction (nn 12/05/2009) [The Maoists make the same mistake as NC and Madhesi parties did before: The obstruction of the CA is a crime!!], Speaker: Let House run (kp 13/05/2009), House disruption to end soon: PM (ht 15/05/2009), Glimmer of hope for House resumption (kp 15/05/2009), House stalemate continues (nn 15/05/2009)

House sitting postponed (nn 03/05/2009)

Deadline for statute concept extended (kp 29/04/2009)

House session put off over army chief row (ht 27/04/2009), Vexed Congress MPs obstruct House (kp 28/04/2009)

Constitution drafting time table affected again (nn 24/04/2009)

NC boycotts House (nn 20/04/2009), Lawmakers disrupt parliament, by Prakash Acharya (ht 22/04/2009)

Two bills passed, four more tabled (ht 20/04/2009)

Prez plays the peacemaker (kp 18/04/2009)

Mission constitution: Will politicos pore over 400-sheet input?, by Renu Kshetry (kp 18/04/2009), CC members get their first major assignment (nn 18/04/2009), Hectic days ahead for MPs (kp 19/04/2009)

Ordinances spur dissent (kp 18/04/2009), Nod clears deck for ordinances (kp 21/04/2009)

Five bills tabled in parliament (ht 17/04/2009), Govt tables three bills at parliament (kp 17/04/2009)

CA members demand (rn 17/04/2009)

Internet facilities to CA members (rn 17/04/2009)

NC adamant, House adjourned (ht 14/04/2009), Parliament meeting postponed again (rn 14/03/2009), PM stands by all pacts with ally, oppn: House resumes business after 17 days (kp 16/04/2009), House sits finally (kp 16/04/2009)

Winter session extended to mid-May (nn 13/04/2009)

Maoist-UML ink 9-pt agreement (kp 13/04/2009), NC to obstruct House if progress not made on its demand (nn 13/04/2009), Nembang for end to political deadlock (kp 13/04/2009)

New Constitution In Making, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (Kathmandu Metro 12/04/2009)

CA questionnaires: Survey method gone amok, by Pratyoush Onta (kp 12/04/2009)

Nembang holds talks with whips to forge consensus (ht 11/04/2009), Speaker, Chief Whips discuss CA calendar (kp 11/04/2009), Parties agree to extend parliamentary session (nn 11/04/2009)

Chitwan folks cast doubt on statute, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 10/04/2009)

UML, NC boycott House (kp 08/04/2009) [The house is primarily a constituent assembly. All those who boycott it do not want peace and renewal!!], House boycott on, insists UML (ht) [Stop this criminal practice immediately!!!], Parliament postponed for second time through notice (nn 11/04/2009), House session adjourned (kp 12/04/2009)

Constitution Writing Picks Up Momentum, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn 08/04/2009)

Memory overload (kp 07/04/2009)

5 CA sub-committees present statute concept (kp 06/04/2009)

Statute to miss deadline: Activists (ht 05/04/2009)

Sub-committees submit report to CC (nn 05/04/2009)

PM aide gets House summons (kp 02/04/2009)

Statute framers have a tough task at hand - federalism, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 02/04/2009)

Furore in House, session postponed (kp 01/04/2009), Parliament proceedings put off till Saturday, by Prakash Acharya (ht 01/04/2009), Lawmakers flay UCPN-M for not implementing pacts (rn 01/04/2009), Seven-party meet ends, deadlock on (kp 02/04/2009), Seven-party meeting fails to clear House deadlock (rn 02/04/2009), House business unlikely amid standoff, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 04/04/2009) [The boycott of the CA is a crime against the Nepali people!!], House postponed till Tuesday (nn 04/04/2009), House adjournment session continues (kp 05/04/2009), House meet put off on Maoist plea (ht 05/04/2009), PM Dahal starts consultation on House deadlock (nn 05/04/2009), PM attacks ‘old order’ (kp 07/04/2009), Prachanda issues stern warning to UML, Congress (ht 07/04/2009), Dev Gurung warns of revolt (kp 07/04/2009), Design in House chaos: Dev Gurung (ht 07/04/2009), PM in parley mode to end deadlock (kp 07/04/2009), Opposition breather for cornered Prime Minister, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 07/04/2009), UML chief hangs on boycott (kp 07/04/2009) [Your anger is reasonable but your reaction is criminal as well!!], Precious time wasted (ht 07/04/2009)

Four parties present concept (kp 01/04/2009), Four parties present statute concept at CC (ht 01/04/2009), NC for prime ministerial system; More parties submit concept  papers to panel (rn 01/04/2009), UML submits its views to constitution committee (nn 01/04/2009), UML Constitution Roadmap: PM at helm, prez as troubleshooter (kp 02/04/2009), CPN-U Roadmap: Indirect polls for PM, Prez (kp 02/04/2009), UML bats for executive PM (ht 02/04/2009), Glaring divergences (ht 02/04/2009), Parties’ Views On Statute (rn 02/04/2009), TMLP, SP for executive PM, ceremonial Prez (nn 02/04/2009), Tarai party for executive PM (kp 03/04/2009)

House panel seeks seized asset details (kp 30/03/2009)

Govt to introduce 16 bills in winter session (ht 28/03/2009), Bills not enough for Winter session, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 29/03/2009) [This is not a normal parliament; the main task is to write a new constitution!!], Parliament's Winter Session to begin today (ht 29/03/2009), Bills session gets underway (kp 30/03/2009), 5th session of Legislature Parliament begins (rn 30/03/2009)

The CA's worries: You say you'll change the constitution; well, you know, we all want to change your head, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 26/03/2009)

MJF, RJP submit their views for new constitution (nn 26/03/2009), Concept papers on constitution: MJF for presidential system (kp 27/03/2009)

No Mustang visit for 13 CA members (kp 25/03/2009), CA team's visit barred in Mustang (ht 25/03/2009) [???]

PM, leaders get CC invite for feedback (kp 25/03/2009)

CA questionnaire: Will it help constitution writing?, by Birendra P. Mishra (ht 25/03/2009)

SC spanner for PM-led panel: Constitutional Council in dock, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 24/03/2009)

Govt readying for winter House session: Law ministry told to provide list of bills to be tabled in the parliament (ht 23/03/2009)

CA members wrap up campaign (kp 22/03/2009)

CA member killed in accident; body identified after three days (nn 16/03/2009), NC cadres hold demos against Sardar's death (ht 17/03/2009), Rescuer destroyed ‘identity’ (kp 19/03/2009)

Winter session on March 29 (kp 14/03/2009), President convenes House from March 29 (kp 14/03/2009)

CA chairman meets PM; parliamentary session to be called (nn 13/03/2009)

Opinion survey elicits too little, by Post B. Basnet (kp 10/03/2009), Mission constitution snippets (kp 10/03/2009)

NC for winter House session at the earliest (ht 03/03/2009), PM agrees to call winter parliamentary session by March 28 (nn 03/03/2009)

Nembang trains gun on govt (ht 03/03/2009)

Visiting districts last thing on CA members’ minds (kp 25/02/2009), Six CA teams fan out to gather statute opinion (ht 28/02/2009), CA teams start leaving for districts to collect opinion (nn 28/02/2009), CA teams can’t impose views on people: Nembang (ht 01/03/2009), CA members in villages to collect public opinions on constitution (rn 02/03/2009), Mother of all surveys (kp 04/03/2009), Mission new constitution (kp 04/03/2009), Mission new constitution (kp 05/03/2009), Gorkha folks disappointed: Snippets mission constitution (kp 07/03/2009), Opinion collection begins in Valley (kp 07/03/2009), Mission Constitution (kp 08/03/2009), TMDP recalls CA members from opinion collection drive (ht 08/03/2009), Snippets: Mission Constitution (kp 09/03/2009), Tough questionnaires get CA members' goat (ht 09/03/2009), Civil servant deployed for opinion collection found dead (nn 09/03/2009), Mission constitution (kp 11/03/2009), Mission constitution (kp 15/03/2009), Few turn up to chip in with suggestions in capital (ht 15/03/2009), Language stands as barrier in effective opinion collection (rn 16/03/2009), Snippets: Mission constitution (kp 18/03/2009), Public opinion collection coming to close: Nemwang (rn 19/03/2009), Mission constitution (kp 20/03/2009), Mission constitution snippets (kp 21/03/2009), Mission constitution (kp 22/03/2009), Dadeldhura folks vent anger on CA members (rn 27/03/2009)

Will public opinion count?, by Post B Basnet (kp 24/02/2009)

Maoists to propose presidential system (nn 24/02/2009)

House seeks clarification: Mid-Marshyangdi irregularities (kp 19/02/2009)

CA Soliciting Suggestions (rn 17/02/2009)

Parties told to drop opinion on statute (kp 16/02/2009)

CA to mobilise 40 teams to collect public opinion (rn 16/02/2009), CA members reluctant to visit remote areas (kp 17/02/2009), CA members refuse to go to remote districts (nn 19/02/2009)

CA teams to travel to districts later this month (nn 14/02/2009)

Public opinion on statute dismal, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 11/02/2009), Call to prioritise public opinion campaign (kp 12/02/2009), No comprende (kp 12/02/2009)

CA members hold discussion to draft new constitution (rn 11/02/2009)

CC finalises questionnaire for public opinion, consults with experts (nn 05/02/2009)

Hearing panel clears decks (kp 03/02/2009)

'CA panels to reach to people soon' (ht 01/02/2009), CA members on districts’ sojourn
To collect public opinion, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 02/02/2009), CA teams to seek public opinion (kp 03/02/2009), 37 CA teams to fan out in 75 districts: Lawmakers to solicit opinion on new statute (ht 03/02/2009), Meeting Schedule, by Keshab Poudel (sp 05/02/2009)

CA members split over province formation (kp 31/01/2009)

Constitution Committee takes experts' views (ht 31/01/2009)

Joint front for autonomous states (kp 29/01/2009)

CA clarifies committees’ jurisdictions (kp 28/01/2009), Rumbling over CA panels' jurisdiction silenced (ht 28/01/2009)

Leaders explore ways to federalism (kp 27/01/2009)

Statute drafting picks momentum, experts consulted (rn 27/01/2009)

CA boasts of media centre (kp 27/01/2009)

Five sub-committees formed under CC (nn 27/01/2009), CC forms 5 sub-committees
Preparing concept papers major job (kp 28/01/2009)

CA panels push demand list for statute-drafting (kp 25/01/2009)

CA forms taskforce to fix jurisdictions (kp 23/01/2009)

A role for experts (nt 23/01/2009)

House plan to take on govt arrears (kp 22/01/2009)

SC judges: avoid hasty decision on federalism (kp 21/01/2009), Supreme Court justices warn against the right to secession (ht 21/01/2009)

Constitutional Committee consults experts (nn 20/01/2009)

Parliament session to end today (nn 19/01/2009), Budget session prorogued (kp 20/01/2009), Fourth Session of House prorogued from Monday (rn 20/01/2009)

Constitutional Council meets after two years, by Prakash Acharya (ht 18/01/2009)

MPs register resolution for freedom of press (ht 17/01/2009)

Nemwang asks panel heads to strictly follow CA calendar (nn 17/01/2009), Duplication in ToR of CA panels (kp 18/01/2009)

TMDP boycotts House session (rn 14/01/2009)

NC nominates Pandey as CA member (nn 14/01/2009)

House panel-sharing deal hits snag: Parties say just a chink away from consensus (kp 12/01/2009), Big Three undecided on CA panel heads (ht 12/01/2009), CA panels to elect chiefs tomorrow (rn 12/01/2009), Major parties agree to share top posts of CA panels (nn 12/01/2009), 4 panels’ elections today (kp 13/01/2009), Eight in fray for four CA, legislative panels (ht 13/01/2009), 19 House panels get unanimous heads (rn 13/01/2009), Heads of CA and parliamentary committees elected (nn 13/01/2009), 19 chiefs sworn in (kp 14/01/2009), Madhav Nepal elected CC chief, by Prakash Acharya (ht 14/01/2009), Chiefs of CA, parliamentary committees elected, sworn in (ht 14/01/2009) [Once again 30% Bahuns!], Big boost (ht 14/01/2009)

Madhav Nepal gets CA berth: Set to head constitutional panel, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 11/01/2009), In line to head constitutional panel: Nepal sworn in as CA member (kp 11/01/2009), Madhav Nepal agrees to head statute draft body (rn 11/01/2009)

Race Against Time, by Keshab Poudel (sp 09/01/2009)

House proceedings resume after weeks (rn 08/01/2009)

Parties reschedule CA panel head elections (kp 07/01/2009), CA panel chiefs to be elected Jan. 13 (rn 07/01/2009), Change in schedule won’t affect statute writing: Nemwang (rn 08/01/2009)

Constitutional panel decides first phase plan (rn 07/01/2009)

Education minister absent, House session casualty (kp 06/01/2009), Fringe spanner in House proceedings: Scholarship Bill continues to be bone of political contention (ht 06/01/2009)

Inputs sought for statute (rn 05/01/2009)

House adjourned as fringe parties threaten to obstruct debate (nn 04/01/2009), House meeting postponed (rn 05/01/2009), Fringe parties continue to disrupt House proceedings (ht 05/01/2009), House adjourned again (nn 05/01/2009)

Women lawmakers demand 50 pc share of CA chairs (ht 03/01/2009)

PM seeks names for commissions (kp 02/01/2009)

90 days to return seized properties: NC ends House boycott, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 02/01/2009), Prachanda appeases NC on YCL, property seizure: Fringe parties force another adjournment (ht 02/01/2009), Taking turns (ht 02/01/2009), Over-shadowed: The unending dispute between major parties has disrupted the calendar for constitution making (sp 02/01/2009)

PM unable to address parliament (nn 01/01/2009)

Upadhaya turns down CA job (kp 01/01/2009)

Working in slow motion: None of the parties in the CA seems to be interested in getting things rolling, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 01/01/2009)

Timely statute unlikely, say leaders (ht 31/12/2008)

Parties fall short of CA panels’ deadline (kp 30/12/2008)

Parliament boycott continues: PM fails to address Congress demands, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 29/12/2008), NC again boycotts legislative parliament session (nn 29/12/2008), 'Delay in drafting new constitution not due to NC' (rn 29/12/2008) [?????], NC continues House boycott (kp 30/12/2008), NC disrupts House meet for 6th day (rn 30/12/2008), House proceedings stalled yet again (ht 30/12/2008)

Election for heads of CA committees on Jan 9 (nn 29/12/2008), Statute panel polls on Jan 9 (ht 30/12/2008)

House boycott is NC's most-favoured ploy (ht 27/12/2008), NC continues House boycott (kp, MJF CA members spar with Congress (ht 27/12/2008) [CA/parliamentary affairs are run outside the building as it often happened under the failed system of 1990! This is not democracy!!]

State restructuring panel seeks advice (ht 26/12/2008)

CC meeting discusses modus operandi (nn 26/12/2008)

Panel to teach CC the ropes (kp 23/12/2008), Task force push to statute-drafting (ht 23/12/2008)

Constitution Making Process Gathers Steam, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 21/12/2008)

CA sub panels (kp 20/12/2008), Panel on governance trots out schedule (ht 20/12/2008), CA committees’ meeting held (rn 21/12/2008), Statute committee dwells on task at hand (kp 22/12/2008)

NC boycotts House proceedings (nn 18/12/2008) [Bandhs and boycotts are the best way to prevent democracy!], Congress boycotts parliament session: Wants PM to clarify on its wish list (kp 19/12/2008), Parliament meet postponed as NC boycotts (rn, NC boycott adjourns House till Sunday: All statute panels to have Muslim members (ht 19/12/2008), NC to boycott House session today as well (nn 21/12/2008), NC continues House boycott; RPP, RJP, Dalit party join in (kp 22/12/2008), NC boycotts House yet again (ht 22/12/2008), Oppn disrupts Parliament meeting (rn 22/12/2008), NC again boycotts CA session (nn) [Please go on with these politics as long as there is a spark of life in Nepal!!]

Panels formed to draft statute (kp 16/12/2008), Headless statute drafting bodies get shape, by Arjun Bhandari and Prakash Acharya (ht 16/12/2008), Constitution writing process takes off, by Liladhar Upadhyaya (rn 16/12/2008), The right approach (ht 16/12/2008), CA gets down to business: Panel members sworn in; debate opens on statute-drafting procedure (nn 16/12/2008), CA panels begin formal business (kp 17/12/2008), Statute-drafting process set rolling, by Prakash Acharya (ht 17/12/2008), CA committee consulting experts (nn 17/12/2008)

NC lawmakers allege govt of impeding peace bid (rn 16/12/2008)

Constitutional Council meeting deferred due to Koirala's absence (nn 16/12/2008)

CA Chair asks parties for names by Tuesday (kp 08/12/2008), CA chairman plays statute timekeeper (ht 08/12/2008), Parties asked to nominate members in CA committees within a week (nn 08/12/2008), CA chairman parrots statute deadline pledge (ht 09/12/2008), Task at hand (ht 09/12/2008), Big Four fails to meet the deadline (ht 10/12/2008), Smaller parties send nominees to CA committee (nn 10/12/2008), Parties face first statute-drafting snag, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 13/12/2008), CA to announce panels today (kp 15/12/2008)

Crisis management class for lawmakers (kp 06/12/2008)

Statute amendment bill on Dec 11 (kp 06/12/2008), Interim constitution amended (nn 11/12/2008)

Who will lead the committees? Tussle over who chairs 14 drafting committees may delay constitution process, by Dhruba Simkhada (nt 05/12/2008)

MPs raise global meltdown alarm; No need to worry: Bhattarai, by Manesh Shrestha (kp 05/12/2008)

Members’ non-presence in CA blocks statute amendment (nn 05/12/2008), CPN-M asks its CA members to compulsorily participate in statute amendment vote (nn 05/12/2008)

CA member finds voice after seven months (kp 03/12/2008)

CA members take govt to task (ht 03/12/2008)

Parties fail to agree on CA vice-chair (kp 26/11/2008), CA VC post up for voting grabs as consensus eludes parties (ht 26/11/2008), Six candidates vying for CA vice-chair (kp 27/11/2008), Whiff of contest for CA vice-chairperson's chair (ht 27/11/2008), Maoist candidate may get CA vice-chair, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 28/11/2008), Subedi elected CA vice-chair (kp 29/11/2008), Maoist Subedi is Nembang's deputy (ht 29/11/2008), Subedi elected CA Vice Chairperson (rn 29/11/2008)

House adjourned due to Maoist meeting (kp 26/11/2008)

The fine print, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 20/11/2008)

CA office faces staff shortage (kp 19/11/2008)

PM apprises parliament of India tour (kp 18/11/2008)

Whips and votes, by Aditya Adhikari (kp 18/11/2008)

NC claims CA vice chair (nn 18/11/2008)

Calendar for constitution writing determined, new constitution by May, 2010 (nn 16/11/2008), CA begins process to draft new statute, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 17/11/2008), CA puts final stamp on statute calendar (kp 17/11/2008), CA okays statute writing schedule (rn 17/11/2008), People's help sought to draft constitution (ht 18/11/2008), Statute Course: The CA passes regulation and calendar on constitution writing, but parties are still at odds on key issues, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 21/11/2008)

CA green light clears the deck for statute-writing (ht 15/11/2008)

Tarai party eyes CA Vice-chairman’s post (ht 15/11/2008)

Crafting a New Constitution in Nepal, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (Scoop 13/11/2008)

CA Sans Whip (rn 12/11/2008)

CA to start work on new statute from early next week (nn 12/11/2008)

CA members to get Rs One million each for constituency development; budget passed (nn 12/11/2008)

CA regulations finalised; silent on whip system (nn 10/11/2008), Nod to CA Regulations draft minus vote of conscience, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 10/11/2008), Finally, CA gets rules of procedures draft, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 11/11/2008)), At last: The rules of procedure are finally ready, now the CA should get on with its job (kp 11/11/2008), CA members move amendment motions (ht 14/11/2008), Regulation on CA procedure passed (rn 15/11/2008)

CA endorsement remains: CA regulation draft finalized (kp 10/11/2008)

CA term might stretch: Minister (kp 10/11/2008)

Whip in CA violates basic rights: Veep (kp 09/11/2008), Four parties agree to delete provision on whip in CA rules (nn 09/11/2008)

Parties warn of House obstruction (kp 08/11/2008)

So close, yet so far (kp 28/10/2008)

CA regulations soon: Speaker (rn 25/10/2008), CA regulation in final stage (rn 26/10/2008), Statute drafting to start soon (rn 27/10/2008), CA to start work on regulations from Friday (nn 30/10/2008)

CA meet adjourned in ministers’ absence (rn 25/10/2008) [Poor ministers! No time for superfluous CA?]

Deuba again on Maoist bashing mode (nn 23/10/2008), Deuba’s turn to fire salvo at the Maoists (ht 24/10/2008)

Drafting The New Constitution: The Challenges Ahead, by Lakshman Bahadur K.C. (rn 23/10/2008)

Opposition in the CA, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 23/10/2008)

Mohan Vaidya resigns as CA member (nn 22/10/2008), CA accepts Kiran's resignation (nn 12/11/2008)

TMLP boycotts CA meet (kp 20/10/2008), House resumes: TMLP withdraws protest (kp 24/10/2008), TMDP buries House hatchet as govt pledges to nab cadre killers (ht 24/10/2008)

CA prepares a schedule on constitution-making (nn 19/10/2008)

CA resumes debate on budget (nn 19/10/2008), Parliament resumes budget discussion (kp 20/10/2008), NC finds fault in Maoists’ ‘partisan’ budget (ht 20/10/2008), Discussion on appropriation bill continues (rn 21/10/2008)

CA members miffed at 'Indian arrangement' for them (nn 12/10/2008)

CA Chairman to leave for Switzerland today (ek 11/10/2008), CA delegation reaches Geneva (nn 13/10/2008)

No serious business in 125 days, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 06/10/2008)

CA members vow to address youth issues (ht 03/10/2008)

CA to start work on new constitution after Dashain vacation (nn 03/10/2008)

No headway at RRDC on conscience vote (kp 02/10/2008)

House goes into recess till Oct 19 (nn 29/09/2008)

House stalls over budget revision (kp 28/09/2008), FM presents revised budget: House resumes (kp 29/09/2008)

CA chair seeks govt reply (kp 27/09/2008), Arms ban at CA: Maoist leader defiant (kp 28/09/2008), Security watch on Maoist CA members increased (nn 29/09/2008)

NC, MFJ lawmakers disrupt CA proceedings (nn 26/09/2008)

Women CA members given inadequate time, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 26/09/2008)

Lawmakers may not have to obey whip (kp 26/09/2008) [All CA members must have total freedom of opinion and vote! Else, there will be no representation of minorities!!], Dispute on party whip delays statute drafting, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 28/09/2008) [Power games are more important than the fate of state and nation!]

Indian envoy hands over 5 buses to CA (kp 23/09/2008)

Taskforce readies House regulation (ht 19/09/2008) [almost half a year after the elections!!], CA rules, regulations draft finalized (kp 23/09/2008), Get on with it (kp 24/09/2008)

CDC may be expanded (ht 18/09/2008)

RRDC faces problems finalizing draft (kp 18/09/2008)

Constitution-drafting process hits a snag, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 16/09/2008), Parties differ on finalising CA regulations (nn 16/09/2008), Implementation Counts (rn 16/09/2008)

Parliament discusses govt policies (kp 13/09/2008), State restructuring vague: Khanal (kp 14/09/2008), Nothing new in policy document, says Pradip Giri (ht 14/09/2008), Govt's policies and programmes approved (nn 14/09/2008), House passes govt policies, program, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 15/09/2008), Govt policies passed sans amendment (ht 15/09/2008)

Parliamentary proceedings adjourned for half hour after NC CA members gherao rostrum (nn 12/09/2008)

Controversies at Constituent Assembly, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 11/09/2008), Problems facing CA, by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 12/09/2008)

CA must speed up work on statute: Nembang (kp 10/09/2008)

CA meeting to begin from Friday (nn 05/09/2008)

Youth Caucus of CA members formed (nn 05/09/2008)

Prez likely to address parliament on Sept 10 (kp 04/09/2008), Stage set for prez address (kp 10/09/2008)

CA regulations to be ready by next week (ht 03/09/2008)

14 statute drafting panels proposed, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 02/09/2008), Constitution making process likely to begin next week (nn 02/09/2008)

Holding up one-third of the sky: In the 10 assembly sessions so far, only two women have spoken, by Dewan Rai (nt 29/08/2008)

CA PAs (nt 29/08/2008)

NDI program for women CA members (kp 28/08/2008)

House session summoned for Sept 5 (kp 25/08/2008)

NC to walk out of CA if left bulldozes democrats: Dr Koirala, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp 22/08/2008) [???]

CPN-UML’s CA candidate quits party (ht 20/08/2008)

Elections for prime minister begins at CA (nn 15/08/2008), PM poll today (ek 15/08/2008), Deuba loses the race, gets only 113 votes (nn 15/08/2008), Prachanda elected PM with 464 votes (nn 15/08/2008), Maoist chairman Dahal 1st republican PM (ek 15/08/2008)

CA set to start PM election process (kp 11/08/2008), PM election on Friday (nn 11/08/2008)

Fuel crisis disrupts House session (ht 08/08/2008), CA Chair directs govt on fuel crisis (kp 08/08/2008), CA demands answer from govt on food, fuel crisis (nn 08/08/2008), ‘Fuel price adjustment must’ (kp 11/08/2008)

Row over Hindi now reaches parliament (Gulf Times 28/07/2008), CA directs govt to take steps to maintain communal harmony; students call off protest (nn 28/07/2008), House directs govt to uphold law and order (kp 29/07/2008), House urges public to stay calm (ht 29/07/2008)

CA chairman to be elected on Thursday (nn 22/07/2008), UML proposes Nembang as CA chair (kp 23/07/2008), NC, UML, MJF to back Nembang for CA Chairman (ht 23/07/2008), Nembang unopposed candidate for CA Chair (kp 24/07/2008), Nembang unanimous choice for Chairperson (ht 24/07/2008), Nembang elected CA chair unopposed (kp 25/07/2008), CA chairman sworn in (nn 27/07/2008)

Prez and VP candidates speak of impartial role (kp 19/07/2008), Madhes parties give alignments new twist (kp 19/07/2008), Stage set for last minute reshuffling of alliances ahead of presidential polls (nn 19/07/2008), New alliance is born; 'president to NC, veep to MJF and CA chair to UML' (nn 19/07/2008), Maoists blundered in prez choice: Gautam (kp 19/07/2008), Nepal assembly members begin voting to elect first president (iht 19/07/2008), Voting may spring last-minute surprise (ht 19/07/2008), Heavyweights have hectic day to woo small parties (rn 19/07/2008), Election for president, vice president begins (nn 19/07/2008), Voting for president, vice president completes; 16 CA members absent (nn 19/07/2008)

594 CA voters to elect Prez, VP (kp 17/07/2008)

Constitution making: The importance of consensus, by Birendra P Mishra (ht 17/07/2008)

Govt bill to spend Rs 73b passed (kp 15/07/2008), Assembly okays advance, expenditure bill (ht 15/07/2008)

Let the debate begin (kp 15/07/2008), Still worthwhile (ht 15/07/2008)

CA meeting: Maoists slammed for DEO’s death (kp 14/07/2008)

CA disruption Elite mindset still holds sway, by Lok Raj Baral (ht 14/07/2008)

Madhes parties to boycott CA today (kp 13/07/2008), CA passes Fifth Amendment bill, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 14/07/2008)

Hindi in Nepal house creates uproar, by Sudeshna Sarkar (Newindpress 13/07/2008) [Hindi is definitely not a mother tongue of Nepal!!]

Allowing CA to take its course, by Babina Moktan (Lawoti) (ht 11/07/2008), Deadlock Cleared (rn 11/07/2008)

Fifth amendment: Madhesis boycott tabling of bill (ht 10/07/2008)

‘20 Janajati groups excluded from CA’ (kp 10/07/2008)

House stalled again (kp 09/07/2008), CA proceedings resume finally (nn 09/07/2008)

CA meeting deferred again (nn 07/07/2008), Wake-up call: CA members must show their mettle, by Sunil B Pant (ht 08/07/2008)

Lone Pahari CA member elated (kp 06/07/2008)

Cabinet endorses supplementary bill; nominates 26 CA members (nn 05/07/2008), 19 CA members nominated by cabinet sworn-in (nn 07/07/2008), 23 CA members sworn in (kp 08/07/2008)

We are here too (kp 05/07/2008)

Deaf CA member wants interpreters (ht 05/07/2008)

House disruption to go on (ht 05/07/2008) [Why have the Madhesi groups been elected into the CA if they want to decide everything without the latter?], House postponed till Monday (kp 06/07/2008), Parliament adjourned till tomorrow (ht 06/07/2008)

CA member circulates proposal on waste management (kp 04/07/2008)

CA meeting postponed till Wednesday (nn 01/07/2008), House meeting stalled again (kp 03/07/2008), Who cares Constituent Assembly?, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 03/07/2008)

Six parties agree to introduce supplementary amendment bill to resolve CA deadlock (nn 01/07/2008)

Women CA members to fight for rights (ht 30/06/2008), Women's Leadership Academy opens in Ktm (nn 01/07/2008), Academy launched to enable women in CA (kp 02/07/2008)

Terai parties again obstruct CA proceeding; next CA meeting Sunday afternoon (nn 28/06/2008), CA meeting stalled again: SPA divided on Madhes issue, by Yuvraj Acharya and Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 29/06/2008), Madhes issue stalls CA session again (ht 29/06/2008) [What is the CA good for if you want to introduce all changes without it?], Disruption to continue: MJF (ht 29/06/2008) [You migrants are speaking for not more than 40% of the Tarai population, especially not for the indigenous population!!], CA stalled yet again: Maoists tilt to UML stance on Madhes (kp 30/06/2008), No end to House disruption (ht 30/06/2008), Flimsy basis (ht 30/06/2008), Terai parties obstruct CA meeting for fourth time in a row (nn 30/06/2008)

House can amend statute: SC (ht 27/06/2008), SC upholds 1st CA meet, republic (kp 30/06/2008), CA’s decision on republic upheld (ht 30/06/2008)

Parties recommend names for 26 CA members (nn 27/06/2008)

CA meeting slated for Thursday (nn 26/06/2008), Statute amendment bill registered at parliament secretariat (nn 26/06/2008), Parliament session underway (nn 26/06/2008), CA meeting suspended after Madhesi party members demand withdrawal of amendment bill; next meeting on Saturday (nn 26/06/2008), CA adjourned as Madhesi parties picket rostrum (kp 27/06/2008), Madhesi parties’ move to delay govt formation, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 27/06/2008), Govt registers amendment bill (kp 27/06/2008)

CA assembly legitimises republic declaration (ht 26/06/2008)

Arbiter of all disputes (ht 26/06/2008)

Time running out for annual policy, program, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 24/06/2008)

CA venue securitymen a neglected lot, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 23/06/2008)

Autonomy of the CA, by Bhimarjun Acharya (kp 21/06/2008)

CA adjourns sine die, legislature to resume Friday (kp 19/06/2008) [Throw all not elected politicians out of all functions immediately! The elections have been for CA primarily!!], Assembly meeting put off indefinitely (ht 19/06/2008), Carving out a role (ht 19/06/2008), CA members spend time blaming each other (kp 19/06/2008), Assembly members flay govt’s failure on security front (ht 21/06/2008)

Maoist CA members to get paid individually (kp 18/06/2008)

CA meeting overshadowed by political deadlock (nn 18/06/2008)

Constituent Assembly: Keeping the House in order, by Sunil Babu Pant (ht 17/06/2008)

Indigenous members demand CA training (ht 09/06/2008)

Panel to draft CA regulations (ht 06/06/2008)

CA to adjourn to faciliate consultations (kp 05/06/2008), Second CA meeting ends without major decisions (nn 05/06/2008), CPN-UML to stand up to Maoists in CA (kp 05/06/2008), CA meeting adjourned until June 11 (kp 06/06/2008)

RPP-N accepts CA's decision (kp 05/06/2008)

Gender tool kit for women CA members (kp 03/06/2008)

Assembly sans 26 nominees violates law, say legal eagles, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 29/05/2008)

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, by Yuvraj Acharya, Ghanashyam Ojha and Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 29/05/2008), Discredited dynasty confined to history, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 29/05/2008)

Constituent Assembly members sworn in (nn 27/05/2008), CA members sworn in (kp 28/05/2008), 'Most wanted' CA member comes, swears and leaves (nn 28/05/2008), CA meeting to start from 3 pm (nn 28/05/2008), Item one on the agenda for Nepal's new parliament: evicting the King, by Andrew Buncombe (Independent, UK 28/05/2008)

Stage set for Constituent Assembly meet (kp 23/05/2008), Ordinance on CA members' oath (kp 23/05/2008), All set for swearing-in ceremony: Speaker (ht 23/05/2008), CA procedure draft to be ready tomorrow (ht 24/05/2008), Prohibitory order in different places in capital (kp 26/05/2008)

Ordinance for swearing-in of CA members in the offing (ht 25/04/2008)

BICC chosen as CA meet venue (kp 22/04/2008), Speaker gives nod to plans for CA venue (ht 26/04/2008)

Eat, drink and be merry, by Shyam KC (kp 21/01/2008)

Winter session could end on Wednesday (nn 16/01/2008), Winter session prorogued, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 17/01/2008)

Maoist MPs threaten to disrupt House (kp 22/12/2007)

House adjourned till Friday (kp 20/12/2007)

Minister, MPs quit office, party (kp), Speaker accepts Madhesi MPs’ resignation (kp 12/12/2007)

Over 80 laws need amendment, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 01/12/2007)

Bhattarai appointed acting SG of Parliament Secretariat (nn 19/11/2007)

Parliament’s winter session begins Monday (nn 18/11/2007), Winter session to begin today; parties to meet ahead of the session (nn 19/11/2007), House to go into weeklong recess after today's formal start of winter session (nn 19/11/2007) [A wonderful session!!], House session goes into 10-day recess (nn 19/11/2007), Winter session adjourns till Nov 29 (kp 20/11/2007), Winter session adjourned without breaking ice (ht 20/11/2007)

No provision for successor as parliamentary gen secy quits (kp 14/11/2007)

House re-established as political centre (samn 05/11/2007)

Ethnic bias alleged in time allotted to speakers (kp 31/10/2007)

Parliament special session to begin today (nn 29/10/2007), Special house session: Parties for vote on Maoist proposals, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 29/10/2007), Speaker Nemwang holds series of consultations ahead of special session (nn 29/10/2007), Parliament special session resumes (nn 29/10/2007), Parliament special session adjourned till Tuesday (nn 29/10/2007), NC to vote against Maoist proposal; UML not to oppose it (nn 29/10/2007), House debate on maoist proposals (samn 30/10/2007), Parliament session resumes, NC urges UML, Maoists to withdraw proposal (nn 30/10/2007), UML urges Maoists to withdraw proposals (kp 30/10/2007), House debate on Maoist proposal to continue Thursday (nn 31/10/2007), House adjourned till Friday; leaders still hope for a breakthrough (nn 01/11/2007), Polarisation begins among parties as voting in parliament approaches (nn 02/11/2007), Debate begins in parliament ahead of crucial voting; communist parties still in discussion (nn 02/11/2007), Preparation for voting in parliament begins (nn 02/11/2007), House session goes into half an hour recess (nn 02/11/2007), Nepal PM cornered as Maoists, communists unite (wi 02/11/2007), Leftists unite on republican issue (samn 02/11/2007), House suspended for two days as leaders promise to find compromise by then (nn 02/11/2007), House In Deadlock: Instead of bridging differences, the special session exposed deep divide among key parties, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 02/11/2007), House to vote on Maoist proposal as leaders fail to reach consensus (nn 04/11/2007), Maoists, UML back each other’s proposals; House passes Maoist motion on PR system (nn 04/11/2007), Parliament session ends; Speaker urges for stronger unity among seven parties (nn 04/11/2007)

Congress preparing to face voting on Maoist demands (nn 26/10/2007)

Interim Parliament's winter session from Nov 19 (nn 17/10/2007), Regular House session on Nov 19 (kp 18/10/2007)

Maoists register ‘republic motion’ at parliament secretariat (nn 10/10/2007), Special session of parliament today (kp 11/10/2007), Nepal debates monarchy's future (BBC News 11/10/2007), Stage set for battle royale in Nepal parliament (wi 11/10/2007), Little support for Maoist motions (samn 11/10/2007), Special session of the House begins (nn 11/10/2007), MPs raise grave concern over journalist Shah's abduction (nn 11/10/2007), ‘Monarchy can’t be voted out by CA’: Parliament special session begins (kp 12/10/2007), UML to table ‘different proposal’ at special House session (nn 12/10/2007), Nepal parliament vote likely to be postponed (wi 13/10/2007), UML seeks deferral of House debate by two days (nn 13/10/2007), House meeting likely to be delayed: Solution to Maoist proposal still eludes (kp 14/10/2007), Next House session on Tuesday (nn 14/10/2007), Session postponed till Tuesday: UML to table amendment proposal (kp 15/10/2007), Parties decide to prorogue House for two weeks (nn 16/10/2007), House adjourned after three-minute sitting, to resume on Oct 29 (nn 16/10/2007), House session put off by 12 days (samn 17/10/2007)

PM summons special parliament session on Oct 11 (nn 05/10/2007)

Maoists register petition demanding special session of the House (nn 28/09/2007)

Parliament's budget session to be prorogued on Monday (nn 18/08/2007), Agreement to end House session (kp 19/08/2007), Parliament session prolongs (nn 22/08/2007), Parties bicker over ending House (samn 22/08/2007), Maoists refuse to end budget session (kp 23/08/2007), Parliament session prorogued (nn 25/08/2007), House session prorogued, Maoists, fringe leftists oppose, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 25/08/2007)

Maoist MPs boycott House sitting; CPN-M central meet deferred again (nn 14/08/2007), Maoist MPs boycott House over disappeared people (kp 15/08/2007), Maoists walk out of parliament (samn 15/08/2007)

Three dozen ‘mute’ MPs in the House, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 13/08/2007)

House endorses annual budget; Maoists boycott voting (nn 09/08/2007), Maoist lawmakers walk out: Parliament passes budget (kp 10/08/2007)

Parliament to shrink budget session (kp 17/07/2007)

MPs critical of govt policies; RPP to vote against it (nn 10/07/2007), MPs continue debate on govt policies (samn 11/07/2007), House passes policies and programmes; budget likely on Thursday (nn 12/07/2007), Govt policies endorsed amidst opposition within ruling alliance (kp 12/07/2007), PM finds no time to attend House meet (samn 12/07/2007)

House sitting adjourned until Monday (nn 09/07/2007)

House opens debate on policies and programmes (nn 08/07/2007)

Eldest MPs to get vehicle service (kp 04/07/2007)

Parliamentary committee to begin hearing on ambassadorial nominees (nn 27/06/2007), Envoy nominations sent to PHSC for hearings, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 27/06/2007), House Committee tells govt to submit new list of ambassadorial nominees (kp 28/06/2007), Maoists want their envoy in 'A category' nations (nn 29/06/2007), House body seeks fresh envoy list (kp 29/06/2007)

PM calls budget session on July 2 (nn 25/06/2007), Summer session of Parliament begins (nn 02/07/2007)

House session ends (nn 17/06/2007), Parliament session prorogued (kp 18/06/2007)

House approves CA bill (nn 14/06/2007)

House opens debate on statute amendment bill (nn 07/06/2007), MPs: 2nd statue amendment also incomplete (kp 08/06/2007), Statute amendment aims to save king: MPs (samn 08/06/2007), Parties issue whips to MPs to attend statute amendment discussion (nn 11/06/2007), Dozen proposals on 2nd amendment bill (kp 11/06/2007), RPP against second amendment (nn 12/06/2007), Special Committee formed to debate second amendment bill (nn 12/06/2007), Most issues on amendment bill settled (kp 13/06/2007), Parliament approves second amendment; House authorised to abolish monarchy (nn 13/06/2007)

Disciplined parliament, undisciplined parliamentarians, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 07/06/2007)

Parliament sees rush of business (nn 01/06/2007), House back to business, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 01/06/2007), House disruption costs nation Rs 29.37m (samn) [Let the striking MPs pay this!]

House disrupted again (nn 24/05/2007) [None of the MPs is elected! All of them are nominated! Those who boycot the parliament have immediately to be replaced by new nominees! Parliament is not a stage for street politics!!], Parliament session stalled till May 30 (nn 26/05/2007), Speaker confident about resumption of House session on Wednesday (nn 27/05/2007), Parties agree to resume House job (samn 27/05/2007) [How graceful! This is their duty, not their right!!], Business as usual in House: No work (samn), RPP to continue stalling parliament (nn 30/05/2007) [The 6 MPs of the RPP are not needed to run the parliament!], House adjourned again (nn 30/05/2007), UML lawmakers told not to disrupt House (kp 31/05/2007), House deadlock ends (nn 31/05/2007)

Lame parliament, by Rishi Ram Paudyal (kp 21/05/2007)

Madhesi MPs in no mood to allow parliament (nn 14/05/2007), House stalled yet again (nn 14/05/2007) [Not elected MPs who boycott the parliament should no longer be paid from the public budget as parliamentarians!!], Parliament adjourned again (kp 15/05/2007), Madhesi, RPP MPs disrupt house (samn 15/05/2007), Madhesi MPs engage in discussion, chances of parliament meeting still slim (nn 16/05/2007), House adjourned till May 24 (nn) [Is this what people died for in April 2006???]

Maoists register proposal demanding republic (nn 13/05/2007), Maoists register proposal for republic in House, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 14/05/2007), Parties criticise Maoists for presenting republic motion in 'light' manner (nn 14/05/2007)

Speaker urges for allowing House proceedings (nn 06/05/2007), Speaker starts consultations to end House deadlock (nn 07/05/2007), Speaker intensifies efforts to break ice; Madhesi MPs still to stall House (nn 08/05/2007), Speaker discusses House standoff with PM, party whips (kp 09/05/2007), House sitting deferred till May 14 (nn 09/05/2007), UML chief directs his MPs to allow House to run (nn 10/05/2007), House remains gridlocked (kp 10/05/2007), Maoists did not disrupt House: Sharma (samn 12/05/2007)

Parliamentary pipers, by Ramesh Khatry (kp 27/04/2007)

Empower the House (kp 23/04/2007)

Speaker, Sitaula talk House disruptions (samn 22/04/2007), Parliament stalled again (nn 23/04/2007), House adjourned for two weeks (nn 25/04/2007), No business is business as usual, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp 26/04/2007)

House panel takes up 'CD scandal', by Kiran Chapagain (kp 20/04/2007)

Pari Thapa elected PAC chairman (nn 20/04/2007)

Maoist lawmakers disrupt House proceeding (nn 18/04/2007), Madhesi lawmakers disrupt House proceedings (nn 19/04/2007)

MPs ask govt to revise CMP (nn 12/04/2007), CMP signed by 8 parties has no legitimacy: MPs (kp 13/04/2007), CMP document illegal: lawmakers (samn 13/04/2007), Lawmakers criticize CMP (kp 14/04/2007)

Parliamentary committee discusses election bill (nn 05/04/2007)

Parliament stalled again (nn 30/03/2007)

Speaker authenticates First Amendment (nn 14/03/2007)

Zero hour started in the parliament (nn 13/03/2007)

Bista ruffles feathers again (kp 10/03/2007)

Parliament defers passage of statute amendment bill for Friday (nn 06/03/2007), House defers interim statute amendment, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 07/03/2007), House fails to amend constitution (samn 07/03/2007)

Lawmakers seek change in bill parties (samn 07/03/2007), SAC decides to remove seven provisions from Party-related Bill (nn 15/03/2007), 7 provisions removed from party bill (samn 15/03/2007) [No rational person will understand most of these changes!!]

Bill on political parties tabled; SAC discusses election bills (nn 03/03/2007)

Discussions begin over statute amendment proposal (nn 02/03/2007))

Maoist MP brags about his pistol (nn 27/02/2007), 'Armed' Maoist MP growls at parliament, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 27/02/2007)

Bill on Constituent Assembly Court tabled in parliament (nn 25/02/2007)

House approves 14 parliamentarian committees (nn 22/02/2007), Chief whips have tough time forming SAC, by Ghanashyam Ojha & Rajendra Phuyal (kp 23/02/2007)

New quarters, by Dhruba Simkhada (nt, originally in Himal Khabarpatrika, 29 January)

No opposition leader in parliament (nn 30/01/2007), 'MPs can’t table no-trust motion' (samn 30/01/2007)

Chitralekha elected Deputy Speaker (nn 25/01/2007)

Rs 60m more sought for lawmakers, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 07/01/2007) [An absolutely unnecessary situation caused by irresponsible power politics of the party politicians!!

House Committee approves Citizenship Bill (nn 23/11/2006), SAC gives nod to citizenship Bill (samn 23/11/2006), House panel clears citizenship bill, by Rajendra Phuyal (kp 24/11/2006), OHCHR concerned about discrimination in Citizenship Bill (nn 24/11/2006), UN concerned about discrimination in Nepal (pd 24/11/2006), House to debate Citizenship Bill Sunday (samn 24/11/2006), Parliament endorses Citizenship Bill (nn 26/11/2006), Opponents claim the new citizenship act could turn Nepal into Fiji (nn 27/11/2006), Citizenship Bill passed (kp 27/11/2006), Parliament passes Citizenship Bill (samn 27/11/2006), Maoist expresses objection over citizenship bill (nn 29/11/2006), Citizenship Act still discriminatory: Denies women’s independent status, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 29/11/2006)

Parliamentary committee starts hearing on appointment of CEC (nn 17/10/2006)

HoR promulgates interim constitution, dissolves itself (nn 15/01/2007), Interim Stature Endorsed "Provisionally", MPs Discussing Clauses (rn 15/01/2007), Nepali interim constitution "Provisionally" approved, clauses under discussion (pd 15/01/2007), India welcomes promulgation of interim constitution (nn 15/01/2007), Interim parliament convenes; MPs sworn in (nn 15/01/2007), First Sitting of Interim Legislature Sees Light of Day, All MPs Sworn In, Maoists Step in House (rn 15/01/2007), Nepalese Maoists enter parliament (BBC News 15/01/2007)

SAC to hold discussions on citizenship (samn 05/10/2006)

House prorogued for two weeks (nn 29/09/2006)

‘HoR tenure prolonged for allowances’ (kp 25/09/2006)

Parliament endorses amended Army Act (nn 22/09/2006), House passes Military Bill (kp 23/09/2006)

Nepal Citizenship Act 2006 approved in Nepali parliament (Xinhua 22/09/2006)

Parliament endorses draft report on HoR Regulations (kp 18/09/2006)

Man of the House Speaker Subash Nembang puts parliament to work, by Sophia Tamot (nt 15/09/2006)

Parliamentary committee starts discussion on Army Bill (nn 14/09/2006)

Ministers' absence delays House meet (kp 30/08/2006)

PM briefly present in HoR (kp 12/08/2006)

'House should announce interim statute' (samn 27/07/2006) [The House also has no authority to issue a constitution! Besides, the House is not a body that represents the different population groups and their interests!]

Members of National Assembly demand to activate upper house (nn 24/07/2006) [These politicians forget that the institution of parliament has been abolished by King Gyanendra's putsch. The reinstallation of the House of Representatives was a necessary step to initiate the proces of crisis solution. But there is no further legitimacy for the members of both houses of parliament!]

Parliament hearing procedure prepared (kp 21/07/2006)

House to work till CA polls: Speaker (samn 20/07/2006)

House passes Vote on Account Bill (kp 17/07/2006)

PM refuses to meet Speaker citing ill-health (kp 13/07/2006), Speaker meets PM on letter to UN (kp 17/07/2006)

HoR should not be dissolved immediately: Leaders (nn 12/07/2006)

Ruling SPA MPs reject govt policies (kp 11/07/2006), HoR endorses govt’s programmes and policies; PFN decides not to vote (nn 11/07/2006), House okays govt policy and program (kp 12/07/2006)

King sidelined in Nepal parliament address (Peninsula 10/07/2006)

DPM Oli to present govt's policies in the House today (nn 09/07/2006), House confusion (kp 10/07/2006)

SPA denies opposition role to the RPP: Rana (nn 07/07/2006)

House drops 50 articles from constitution (kp 04/07/2006), Parliament adopts landmark resolution (samn 04/07/2006)

House to carry on till CA polls: Speaker (kp 01/07/2006), MPs against House dissolution deal (kp 03/07/2006) [The MPs forget that they are lacking legitimacy! Peace must priority to posts!]

Speaker Nemwang administers oath of office to MPs (nn 28/06/2006), Nepal MPs, ministers sworn-in for first time in King's absence (samn 28/06/2006), MPs take fresh oath PM and ministers to do so on July 2, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 29/06/2006)

Parliamentary committees elect chairs (kp 23/06/2006), NC, UML MPs quit race for House panel (samn 24/06/2006), House committee chairs resign to install women (kp 24/06/2006)

In defense of parliament, by Chiranjibi Kafle (kp 17/06/2006)

Parliament adjourned for 17 days in Nepal (People's Daily 16/06/2006), House of Representatives adjourned until July 2 (nn 16/06/2006), House adjourned for 17 days (kp 16/06/2006), A sovereign House ends packed session, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 16/06/2006)

House of Representatives: Legislative Adventurism, by Keshab Poudel (sp 16/06/2006)

HoR to meet on June 15 (kp 13/06/2006)

SPA postpones parliament session (nn 11/06/2006), Maoists force Nepal govt to suspend parliament (wi 11/06/2006), House to be prorogued for up to 3 weeks, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 12/06/2006)

House dissolution ruled out (nn 10/06/2006)

SC judges dissatisfied with proposed HoR regulations (nn 09/06/2006), Parliament to amend provision related to oath taking by SC Justices (nn 10/06/2006), House bows to judges’ stance, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 10/06/2006)

House wants king out of parliament (kp 08/06/2006)

HoR regulations tabled (nn 07/06/2006)

House to decide assembly poll process (samn 07/06/2006)

House likely to be adjourned next week (kp 06/06/2006)

Making MPs say more in less time, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 06/06/2006)

Nepal declared untouchability, discrimination free country (People's Daily 05/06/2006), HOR declares Nepal “untouchability free” country (nn 05/06/2006), ‘Untouchability, discrimination free country’ (kp 05/06/2006) [This means nothing as long as the leaders do not start inclusive and democratic politics within their own parties! They do not have to wait until a new constitution has been promulgated!]

HoR proposes sweeping rules change, by Yuvraj Acharya & Kiran Chapagain (kp 01/06/2006), HoR regulations likely to be tabled Sunday (nn 03/06/2006), Differences mar finalisation of HoR laws (samn 04/06/2006), SPA leaders finalize HoR regulations (kp 06/06/2006)

'Proclamation on secularism incomplete' (samn 01/06/2006)

Retaining The House (rn 01/06/2006)

House committee formed to monitor peace talks (rn 31/05/2006)

MPs question govt control over security agencies (kp 31/05/2006)

HoR endorses ‘historic’ proposal on women rights (nn 30/05/2006)

Nepal Parliament welcomes truce code (Peninsula 30/05/2006)

People's Supremacy ‘End Of History' (rn 30/05/2006)

SPA fails to finalize HoR Regulations (kp 29/05/2006)

House Won't Be Dissolved: Nepal (ht 28/05/2006)

Lawmakers criticize government; demands clarification from PM (nn 25/05/2006)

Abuse of process, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 25/05/2006)

MPs raise issue of cops' exploitation (kp 23/05/2006)

House of Representatives proclamation (kp 19/05/2006)

Royal powers curtailed drastically, HMG/N becomes Nepal govt, RNA turns into Nepali Army, Nepal declared a secular state (nn 18/05/2006)

No time frame should be set for dissolving HoR: Nepal (nn 18/05/2006), Parliament must remain until next alternative is found: Nepal (nn 22/05/2006)

Protest against HoR declaration delay, Deuba’s statement (16/05/2006)

UML concerned over delay on HoR proclamation (nn 16/05/2006)

‘Historic’ parliamentary proclamation to be presented Monday (nn 14/05/2006)

Election to take place for the post of Speaker (nn 12/05/2006), Nemwang elected to the post of Speaker unopposed (nn 13/05/2006), Speaker Nemwang sworn in (nn 13/05/2006)

House must remain till meeting goals: UML General Secy (nn 10/05/2006), ‘House must remain till goals met’ (kp 10/05/2006)

House decree on cards for CA polls (samn 09/05/2006)

Leaders call for adoption of special declaration to make the parliament supreme (nn 09/05/2006), Khanal urges adoption of special declaration (kp 09/05/2006)

HoR calls for code of conduct to hold talks with Maoists (nn 08/05/2006)

'Resign or face impeachment' (kp 08/05/2006)

MPs demand action against suppressors (kp 08/05/2006)

House to chart course for assembly polls (samn 07/05/2006)

MPs want palace powers clipped (kp 06/05/2006)

HoR demands action against RCCC officials (nn 06/05/2006), House demands action against RCCC officials (kp 06/05/2006), House seeks action against royal panel (samn 06/05/2006)

Parliament passes motion on probe commission (nn 05/05/2006), House passes motion on probe commission (kp 05/05/2006)

What unity? (nt 05/05/2006, originally in Ghatana Ra Bichar, 3 - 9 May)

NSP(A) wants Chitra Lekha as Speaker (kp 04/05/2006), She has it in her, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 05/05/2006)

Motion on succour for martyr kin passed (kp 03/05/2006)

‘1990 statute doesn’t bind House’ (kp 02/05/2006)

HoR endorses constituent assembly motion, by Tilak P. Pokharel & Yuvraj Acharya (kp 01/05/2006)

Mandal’s wherabouts sought at House (kp 01/05/2006)

'Bar regressive leaders' (kp 30/04/2006)

HoR insensitivity disheartens MP's widow (kp 30/04/2006)

Reinstated House unlikely to pass bills (samn 27/04/2006) [The constitution of 1990 has ended to exist on October 4, 2002! The only function of the reinstated House of Representatives must be to open a reasonable way for a new constitution!]

Parliament staff race against time, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 27/04/2006)

Four MPs to lose their seats (kp 27/04/2006)

Term of 19 National Assembly members expires (nn 26/06/2005), 19 MPs retire, say 3 years were ‘dark' (samn 27/06/2005)

Restoration of parliament, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (kp 07/01/2005)

Experts stress on restoration of House (kp 13/12/2004)

Convene Upper House: Lawmakers (kp 11/12/2004)

NBA asks SC to take up plea for House revival (ht 22/11/2004), NBA urges SC to review House dissolution case (kp 22/11/2004), CJ to discuss House revival issue with NBA (ht 23/11/2004), A vital matter (ht 23/11/2004), CJ 'willing' to hear plea on House revival (ht 25/11/2004), SC to give priority to House revival petition (kp 25/11/2004), AG to seek govt stance on House reinstatement (ht 29/11/2004), ‘Reinstatement of House will be legal move’ , interview with NBA president Shambhu Thapa (kp 29/11/2004), SC refuses to register House revival plea (ht 30/11/2004), House revival demand gaining currency (kp 30/11/2004), House restoration: Is status quo the essential agenda? by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (ht 02/12/2004), House restoration: It will be better after peace is achieved, by Birendra P Mishra (ht 06/12/2004), Restore House: NHRC (kp 08/12/2004), House revival must: Delhi conference (kp 08/12/2004)

King can reinstate House if PM okays it, says Ranabhat, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 29/10/2004), Review verdict on House: NBA chief tells SC (ht 30/10/2004), Restoration of House is the only solution, by Jiba Raj Pokhrel (ht 04/11/2004), Reinstatement of House impracticable, says Dy PM (ht 09/11/2004), NHRC calls for House restoration (kp 12/11/2004), Revive parliament, by Nilambar Acharya (nt 12/11/2004, originally published in Kantipur, 4 November)

Revival of parliament, by Yadav Khanal (kp 09/10/2004)

House revival can bring Constitution on track: Experts (ht 04/10/2004)

King asked to make constitutional bodies’ reports public (ht 21/08/2004), King urged to make public constitutional bodies’ reports (kp 21/08/2004)

Lower House staff staying idle, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 17/08/2004)

Ranabhat for activating National Assembly (kp 09/08/2004)

Lip service to National Assembly, by Ram Bahadur KC (kp 20/07/2004)

It’s no work and full pay for NA men Ishwar Khanal (ht 09/07/2004)

NA members want National Assembly activated (ht 01/06/2004)

Deuba urged to summon Upper House session (kp 12/06/2004)

Casualty of defunct parliament: Slow death of logistics, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 30/05/2004)

Issue of parliament restoration (tg 26/05/2004)

SC rejects plea to reinstate House (ht 23/04/2004)

Speaker eats his words; to stay put, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 12/04/2004)

House revival possible: Statute author, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 02/04/2004)

Legal pundits rule out House revival after April, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 27/03/2004)

Alliance leaders flay poll ploy: Joint mock session today, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (kp 11/03/2004), Parties mull relevance of monarchy, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 12/03/2004), Mock House session slams govt (ht 12/03/2004)

No provision to revive lower House: SC (ht 30/01/2004)

Apex Court nixes Lower House restoration (ht 13/01/2004)

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Background

Current composition of Pratiniddhi Sabha (House of Representatives)

Parliament, basic information by Nepal Democracy