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Dalai Lama: China wants to annihilate Buddhism - USA Today (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
The Dalai Lama gestures as he delivers his annual address from exile in India marking the 51st anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule in Dharamsla, India, March 10, 2010. SOME BASICS OF BUDDHISM • There are about 370 million ...
UML CC discusses form of governance - Nepalnews.com (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
Even as the ruling party CPN (UML) Constitutional Assembly (CA) members voted at a CA committee for a Prime Ministerial System many UML leaders have advocated for a Presidential System much in line with the main opposition Unified CPN (Maoist ...
Vail Valley music: ‘Booty-shaking good times' - Vail Daily News (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
Vail Music: Ozomatli's sound combines funk, hip-hop, salsa, merengue, reggae and cumbia. They play Agave in Avon tonight. Special to the Vail Daily If you go … What: Ozomatli with Orgone. When: 9 p.m. tonight. Where: Agave in Avon. Cost: $20 in ...
GUS: Non Smoking Spring Memories Edition Open Thread. - DAILY KOS (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
Good evening, today the weather was perfect here in Cincinnati. I still have all the windows open. GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive ...
Endangered Red Pandas Are at Prospect Park Zoo - Brooklyn Daily Eagle (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
PROSPECT PARK -- Because of their striking appearance, red panda's Qin, a male, and Mei Lin, a female, are hard to miss. Visitors to the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Prospect Park Zoo can see their vibrant red coats and pale white faces on ...
Foreigners take over Klang alleys - star.com.my (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
THE backlanes of several streets in North Klang have become popular business spots for foreigners. So much so that these backlanes have even been labelled as Nepal Street, Myanmar Street and Indonesian Street by local traders, who are facing stiff ...
China trying to 'annihilate Buddhism' - The Independent (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
The Dalai Lama has accused the Chinese authorities of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region. His angry comments appeared to signal frustration with fruitless efforts to ...
Mayor launches migrant welcome guide - Scoop (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
... updated version features a new cover to tie-in with the Welcome to Christchurch Safer Students project and will be translated into Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, Thai and Nepali to reflect Christchurch’s growing ethnic diversity.
SpiceJet to take on AI, Jet with international ... - Economic Times (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
NEW DELHI: Low-cost carrier SpiceJet will launch its international operations in June with flights to Kathmandu, Colombo and Dhaka, a move that could spark off a fare war in these lucrative sectors. The Delhi-based airline will take on full-service ...
Local Tibetans, supporters commemorate uprising - KGO (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
Local Tibetans and supporters of their resistance movement are holding demonstrations in the Bay Area today, including a march in San Francisco, to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese occupation. Earlier today, a ...
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Koirala's wish (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
Girija Prasad Koirala says he wants to see the constitution promulgated before he dies.
Unwanted help - (March 9, 2010) [read more]
YCL has announced it will help the government catch criminals.
Threat of a revolt (March 8, 2010) - [read more]
Maoist chairman threatens revolt if the constitution is not written in
Should I stay or should I go? - (March 7, 2010) [read more]
The United Nations is dispatching its top political official, Under Secretary General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe, to Nepal next week to assess the peace process. He will be stopping over in India first to discuss 'matters of regional and
Law and disorder (March 5, 2010) - [read more]
Home Minister Bhim Rawal is asked to resign by his party
Law and disorder - (March 5, 2010) [read more]
Home Minister Bhim Rawal, who had refused to resign on Thursday, is now facing opposition from within his party. The Kathmandu Post
Law and disorder (March 5, 2010) - [read more]
Dirty dealings - (March 4, 2010) [read more]
The police helped an ex-officer suspected of involvement in Jamim Shah's murder case to flee, it has been reported.
Up in arms (March 3, 2010) - [read more]
Media and business houses decry the lawlessness and demand tough action against the
While Rome burns... - (March 2, 2010) [read more]
Unidentified men opened fire at an Indian citizen in Lazimpat, Kathmandu on
Two deaths (March 1, 2010) - [read more]
A Young Communist League activist was killed on Saturday when a dispute between YCL and UML affiliated Youth Force turned deadly. The Kathmandu Post writes:
An activist of the Young Communist League (YCL), the youth wing of the UCPN
Fly, fly away - (March 1, 2010) [read more]
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Colour us red (February 28, 2010) - [read more]
Pictures from Holi celebrations in Kathmandu. The festival of colour, also known as Fagu, was celebrated in hilly region on Sunday. It will be celebrated in Terai on Monday. ALL PICTURES: KIRAN PANDAY
No more banda? - (February 27, 2010) [read more]
Sixteen political parties sign a declaration to stop the practice of banda for Nepal Tourism Year 2011.
Misuse and abuse (February 25, 2010) - [read more]
Oli uses police to seize NEA's vehicle. Koirala fails to produce receipts. Kushwaha pledges
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Gurkha outcry over minister's Joanna Lumley attack (March 10, 2010) - [read more]
THE Government faced a furious backlash last night after a minister attacked campaigner Joanna Lumley over Gurkha settlement rights.
UNESCO chief deplores Nepal media owner killing (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
New York, Mar 5 : The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the murder of Nepalese media owner Arun Singhaniya, while reiterating her concerns over the ongoing threats faced by journalists in the South Asian nation.
Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore on terror alert (March 8, 2010) - [read more]
NEW DELHI: The Home Ministry today issued an alert for Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore saying the three major cities could be targeted by terrorists.
Maoist accuses India of trying to scuttle peace bid (March 7, 2010) - [read more]
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the leader of the Unified CPN , yesterday claimed that the 22-party coalition government has been criticising the role of UNMIN following directions from India.
Revolt anniversary: Nepal arrests Dalai's envoy (March 7, 2010) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Ahead of the 51st anniversary of a failed uprising by Tibetans against the invasion and annexation of their country by China, Nepal police Sunday arrested the envoy of exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama in Kathmandu.
NC, UML fail to pick NRB governor (March 6, 2010) - [read more]
The two big parties in the current coalition government have failed to resolve dispute over appointment of governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank on Saturday as well.
ICIMOD values Nepal (March 5, 2010) - [read more]
ICIMOD values Nepal /EIN Presswire/ Nepal's unique role in the Himalayan region, and the role played by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in research and knowledge development for the people of the host country, were the focus of a Nepal-ICIMOD workshop held on Friday 5th March.
Increase in attacks against women in Nepal (March 5, 2010) - [read more]
Kathmandu: In addition to growing attacks on the media and businessmen, Nepal has also witnessed a sharp rise in violence against women despite the new government's public pledge to end all violence against women in 2010, a report released ahead of International Women's Day said.
An ancient kingdom in Nepal on the threshold of change (March 4, 2010) - [read more]
Late September found us in Lo-Manthang, the capital of Mustang. The former ancient Kingdom of Lo, Mustang is now part of Nepal, in the northwest corner bordering Tibet.
Protesting journalists clash with police (March 4, 2010) - [read more]
Journalists scuffle with police during a protest in front of the chief district office against the killing of Arun Singhania, a newspaper publisher, in Kathmandu yesterday Nepalese journalists yesterday clashed with police as they picketed a government building in Kathmandu to demand improved security after the murder of a newspaper publisher.
Janakpur editor gets death threat (March 3, 2010) - [read more]
JANAKPUR: The editor of Janakpur Today, Brij Kumar Yadav, has been threatened with death on Tuesday by a criminal group that claimed responsibility for the murder of the newspaper publisher Arun Singhaniya.
Protests against killing of journalist (March 3, 2010) - [read more]
Hundreds of journalists in Nepal on Wednesday staged a protest rally in the capital to highlight growing insecurity among media persons after the killing of a top publisher from the Terai region bordering India.
Yechury tries hard to play down a cruciala Nepal visit (March 3, 2010) - [read more]
Senior Communist Party of India leader Sitaram Yechury who played an important role in Nepala s peace process today tried hard to downplay his a cruciala visit to the Himalayan nation.
India to contact Bangladesh over IC-814 hijack plotter (March 2, 2010) - [read more]
India Tuesday said it will get in touch with Bangladesh after confirming the identity of an arrested militant, who has reportedly confessed to having plotted the 1999 hijacking of the Air India flight IC-814 from Kathmandu to Kandahar in Afghanistan.
Nepal: Indian media tycoon dead, MD shot at (March 2, 2010) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Less than 24 hours after a media tycoon of Indian origin was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southern Nepal, the Indian managing director of an Indian-owned medical college survived a daring attack on his life in the most secure area of the capital Tuesday, police said.
Yechury meets Nepal leaders (March 2, 2010) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Communist Party of India Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury, who played an important role during Nepal's second jana andolan in 2006 to help political parties in the country forge consensus, is here on a three-day visit.
Nepal Maoists accuse India of instigating Tibetans (March 1, 2010) - [read more]
Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas have accused India of instigating anti-China activities in Nepal.
Manisha Koirala to launch Nepal ex-princess' new novel (March 1, 2010) - [read more]
Bollywood actor Manisha Koirala, who became unpopular in her own country Nepal five years ago by supporting the army-backed coup of King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah, is set to lend a helping hand to another member of the former royal family.
Nepal's adoption system unreliable: US (February 28, 2010) - [read more]
"We caution prospective adoptive parents who have yet to choose a country that the inter-country adoption system in Nepal is not yet reliable," said the US State Department in a notice last week.
Earthquake measuring 5.4 on Richter scale felt across Nepal (February 27, 2010) - [read more]
Minor tremors were felt across Nepal on Friday morning due to an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale that had its epicenter in north Tibet.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
A study of DDR and SSR in Nepal (March 8, 2010) - [read more]
Preliminary sociological observation of Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Nepal.
By Bishnu Pathak and Devendra Uprety
1. Setting
Security Sector Reform (SSR) is a continuous process to all countries and regions, including politically stable states, fragile states, and post-conflict countries. However, it is widely understood that there need to be urgent SSR [...]