Kathmandu, July 2 : The Nepal Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting will take place today as a three-party panel formed to draft the supplementary Constitution amendment bill, as demanded by Terai-base

Kathmandu - A survey into the number of Nepal's endangered Tigers has shown the population has declined to dangerous levels, report Wednesday.

The survey carried out in western Nepal's Bardiya National Park estimated the number of Royal Bengal Tigers at just 14, down from 36 in 1999.

"During the survey we were able to photograph only five adult tigers in the 82-day period," said Annapurna Das, director of the National Parks and Conservation Department. "Analyzing the photographs, we estimate the number of tigers, including the cubs to be not more than 14."

The department blamed poaching for the dwindling population in the reserve, which is thought to be one of the best tiger habitats in the country.

Kathmandu - Nepalese police Tuesday detained more than 40 Tib

Kathmandu, July 1: Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has blamed the Terai-based parties for the delay in the formation of a new government by obstructing the Constituent Assembly (CA) proceedings in Nepal.

Nepalnews quoted Prachanda as saying that the Terai-based parties have obstructed the proceedings of the Constituent Assembly (CA) for three straight days demanding that the constitution amendment bill tabled in the CA should address the issues raised by them.

Kathmandu, July 1: Nepal Home Minister and Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula met CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today to find ways to resolve the existing deadlock in the Constituent Assembly (CA).

According to Nepalnews, the meeting was mainly centered on ensuring the smooth functioning of the CA. The two leaders also discussed the formation of a new government and the contentious issue of power-sharing that has caused a huge rift between Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist) party.

Kathmandu, July 1: The Nepali Congress (NC), the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) and the Maoists will jointly hold a meeting here today with the Madhesi parties to work out a common proposal for con