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Nepal News archive for 07 September 2008

September 7, 2008 - From

5 involved in blast at Nepali vice president’s residence arrested – Xinhua News Agency (September 7, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Nepali police have arrested five persons in connection with a bomb blast at Vice President Parmananda Jha’s residence in the capital Kathmandu last month. The five suspects were arrested from different parts of …

Sulabh Model Good for Nepal too: Indian Envoy – Himalayan Times (September 7, 2008) – [read more]
HOME Sulabh Model Good for Nepal too: Indian Envoy THT Online Kathmandu, September 8 Indian ambassador Rakesh Sood today said introduction of Sulabh Sauchalayas (accessible toilets) will come in handy for those houses in Nepal that do not have …

Two Mumbai blasts suspects caught in Nepal – Hindustan Times (September 6, 2008) – [read more]
Two Indian aides of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, suspected of having a role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts that killed 257 people, were arrested by the Nepal police in Kathmandu and have been handed over to Indian authorities in a rapid and well …

Nepal abolishes slave labour system – Big Pond News (September 7, 2008) – [read more]
Nepal’s Maoist-led coalition Government has abolished the Haliya system, a slavery-like condition, by freeing about 20,000 poor people from the hands of moneylenders and landlords, a cabinet minister said. Under the system, prevalent for decades in …

Bored by Bihar? Here’s why you must care – Hindustan Times (September 7, 2008) – [read more]
Across 1,000 villages, there are no rotting corpses in hospital corridors, no stench from bloated blue skin, no bandaged and bloodied children, no wailing relatives. No mass funerals. And across the country, no candlelight vigils, no prayers at …

Maoists abolish Haliya in W Nepal – Daily Pioneer (September 7, 2008) – [read more]
Nepal’s Maoist-led Government has decided to free some 100,000 bonded farm labourers who have been serving their moneylender-landlords without pay in various parts of far-west Nepal. The decision to abolish the Haliya system was taken at a Cabinet …

Bihar flood victims find shelter in Nepal – Times of India (September 6, 2008) – [read more]
SUNSARI (Nepal): Had they tried to seek high ground in their home districts of Araria and Supaul in India, they would have been swept away to death. Such was the fury of the current and the sudden inundation of their villages within hours of the …

Nepal’s Madhesi party wants State Restructuring Ministry dissolved – NetIndia123.com (September 7, 2008) – [read more]
News –> India Nepal’s Madhesi party wants State Restructuring Ministry dissolved Kathmandu | September 07, 2008 9:45:26 PM IST Nepal’s Terai-Madhesh Democratic Party (TMDP) on Sunday demanded to dissolve the Ministry of State Restructuring.

Nepali Times

Adoption safeguards urged (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
Two international child rights organizations have urged the Nepal government not to allow the resumption of adoption of Nepali children by foreigners until domestic safeguards are in

Cabinet complete (August 31, 2008) – [read more]
Sixteen days after the Maoists chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal took oath as Prime Minister and five months after elections, Nepal finally has a new

Deputy PM Gautam (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
UML decides to join the government after the PM agrees to have Bam Deb Gautam second in line in the

Balancing India and China (August 27, 2008) – [read more]
Reacting to the negative fallout in the Indian media of his visit to China this week, Prime Minsiter Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said he will make his first “political visit” to India in the near

Eight sworn in (August 22, 2008) – [read more]
The Maoists and MJF ministers took their oath this Friday to form the new cabinet. But the third ally, UML, pulled out from the ceremony when internal differences regarding the protocol list could not be

Over 50,000 displaced (August 21, 2008) – [read more]
The aftermath of the flood has been devastating for more than 50,000 people. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal assures intensive rescue and relief for all affected but the flood victims are still waiting for basic provisions like

The Big Flood (August 20, 2008) – [read more]
The breach in the east embankment of the Kosi on Monday could be a sign of bigger flood catastrophes to come because the 40-year-old border barrage has outlived its lifespan, experts

A divided alliance (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes the oath of office and secrecy even as the coalition wrangle over the division of the ministries continues.

Nepal News

Fuel supply to ease soon, says minister (September 7, 2008) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Minister for Commerce and Supplies Rajendra Mahato has said that the government would ease the supply of petroleum products within the next 10 days as there has been a decision to provide Rs3bn to …

Mumbai blast (1993) terrorist caught in Nepal and deported (September 7, 2008) – [read more]

Salim Ghazi and Riyaj Khatri who were suspected to be involved in Mumbai blast that killed over 250 people were arrested in a residential area here on Thursday on the basis of a tip off, according to The …

Prachanda fears conspiracy to bring down new Nepal (September 6, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Sep 6 : Nepal’s Prime Minister Prachanda has warned that the country will head towards grave crisis if the new government fails, or is brought down prematurely.

Another Nepal ‘murder mystery’ to be resurrected (September 6, 2008) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Sep 6 : A 15-year-old death that was as controversial as the massacre of the Nepal royal family in the tightly guarded palace in Kathmandu and is believed by many to have had …

Two Mumbai blasts suspects caught in Nepal (September 6, 2008) – [read more]

Two Indian aides of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, suspected of having a role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts that killed 257 people, were arrested by the Nepal police here and have been handed over to Indian …

‘Journalists’ struggle still unfinished’ (September 5, 2008) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: A three day-workshop on – Building Union Capacity for Human Rights and Conflict Reporting in South Asia’ began Thursday.

7 villages in southeastern Nepal declared emergency areas (September 5, 2008) – [read more]

The Nepali government on Thursday declared seven Village Development Committees of the Sunsari district affected by the Saptakoshi deluge “emergency areas”. A meeting of the expanded Council of Ministers …

Kathmandu declares emergency in flood-affected areas (September 4, 2008) – [read more]

The newly expanded council of ministers held its first meeting at Singh Durbar, at the heart of Nepal’s administrative complex, to approve of the imposition of emergency in nine villages in Sunsari district in …

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Is New Nepal Heading Toward [Maoist] People’s Republic? (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
By Conflict Study Center
On August 21, 2008, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), CPN (UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) agreed on the Common Minimum Program (CMP), Code of Conduct (CoC), Modus Operandi of the Government (MOG) and the formation of a Political Coordination Committee (PCC). The documents were signed by Prime Minister and President [...]

No Need for Panic, India (August 30, 2008) – [read more]
One word can’t describe India’s unnecessary concern about Nepali prime minister’s Beijing visit. That’s the combination of hypocrisy, double standard, childishness and hegemony. When their Sonia and Rahul Gandhi can visit China and meet Chinese leaders, why can’t the Nepali prime minister do so?
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s first foreign trip to China has [...]

Paradigm Shift in Nepali Nationalism (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Through out Nepal’s history, past regimes have tried to advocate for nationalism to balance diplomacy between China and India.
By Krishna Giri
Thanks to the CA members who have managed to appoint a Prime Minister after exhausting four months, 1/6th of the total time allocated to write the new constitution for new Nepal. They have not only [...]

Editors Announce New Papers in Nepal (August 26, 2008) – [read more]
The editors who recently resigned from Kantipur Publications have announced the new publishing company and two new newspapers.
The new company, the Nhu Republic Media, will bring out Nhu Nepal, Nepali daily, and the New Republic, English daily in about three months, said an SMS message sent out by one of the editors of a paper. [...]

Problem of Seniority in the Cabinet (and List of New Ministers) (August 23, 2008) – [read more]
…that led the UML to stay away from the oath taking ceremony. Only eight ministers were sworn-in yesterday as UML said they won’t join govt without 2nd ranking in the cabinet
The UML proposed that its senior leader Bam Dev Gautam be ranked in the second position after PM Dahal while the Maoists presented their senior [...]

New Editors in Kantipur, Kathmandu Post and Nepal Magazine (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Narayan Wagle and Prateek Pradhan, the original reporters of Kantipur and the Post respectively, who rose to the helm of the papers signaling the new era in Nepali journalism, call it a day

Outgoing editor Narayan Wagle (second from right) addresses reporters in the newsroom of Kantipur. The newly appointed editor Sudheer Sharma, first from right, [...]

Maoist ‘Revolutionary’ is the Prime Minister of Nepal (August 15, 2008) – [read more]
In what will go on the pages of the history books as one of the most important days of Nepal, Maoist revolutionary (and leader of an outfit that was branded terrorist until two years ago) Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) has been elected the Prime Minister of Nepal by a majority of votes in the [...]

Hopeless Hope for New Nepal (August 14, 2008) – [read more]
By Krishna Giri
Post Constituent Assembly election Nepal has witnessed a series of political dramas that only few people get to see in their lifetime. Some of these dramas are provocative, some are reprehensible, some are revolting and some are unpatriotic. The beauty is they all are happening in the name of democracy. I am fascinated [...]

Nepal News archive for 06 September 2008

September 6, 2008 - From

Nepal deports Mumbai blasts accused – Zee News (September 6, 2008) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Sept 06: Two accused in the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, who were nabbed from Nepal two days ago, were produced before a magistrate in Mumbai Saturday evening who has sent them to judicial custody till Monday. According to a police …

Two Mumbai blasts suspects caught in Nepal – Hindustan Times (September 5, 2008) – [read more]
Two Indian aides of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, suspected of having a role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts that killed 257 people, were arrested by the Nepal police in Kathmandu and have been handed over to Indian authorities in a rapid and well …

Blasts accused nabbed in Nepal, sent to custody in Mumbai (Lead … – Thaindian.com (September 6, 2008) – [read more]
Kathmandu/Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Two accused in the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, who were nabbed from Nepal two days ago, were produced before a magistrate in Mumbai Saturday evening who has sent them to judicial custody till Monday.According to a …

Cholera mitigation campaign launched in Nepal – Xinhua News Agency (September 4, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) — Guthi, a non-governmental organization in Nepal, launched a cholera mitigation campaign with a slogan of “Build Good Habit, Drink Pure Water” in the assistance of the Nepali government, UNICEF and UN-HABITAT. Every year …

UN health agency scales up assistance to flood victims in India, Nepal – UN News Centre (September 6, 2008) – [read more]
6 September 2008 – The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is working to curb the risk of disease outbreaks and help millions affected by deadly floods in India and Nepal. The flooding began last month when heavy monsoon rains caused a …

Nepali gov’t forms high-level flood relief panel – Xinhua News Agency (September 4, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — The Nepali government on Thursday constituted a high-level panel to manage and monitor the post-flood situation in southeastern Nepal. Emerging from the cabinet meeting held in the capital Kathmandu on Thursday …

For cash, comes the moneylender – Hindustan Times (September 6, 2008) – [read more]
There’s more to the Bihar floods than misery and death, it seems. As life at relief camps is getting prolonged, the flood victims need cash, while banks in north Bihar report the loss of more than Rs 50 crore to Kosi. To fill the vacuum, comes the …

WHO chips in to help flood victims in Bihar – Times of India (September 6, 2008) – [read more]
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been supplying emergency medicines and equipment for the flood victims of India’s Bihar and neighbouring Nepal. A large number of people in Bihar’s 16 districts and parts in Nepal, which share border …

Nepali Times

Adoption safeguards urged (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
Two international child rights organizations have urged the Nepal government not to allow the resumption of adoption of Nepali children by foreigners until domestic safeguards are in

Cabinet complete (August 31, 2008) – [read more]
Sixteen days after the Maoists chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal took oath as Prime Minister and five months after elections, Nepal finally has a new

Deputy PM Gautam (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
UML decides to join the government after the PM agrees to have Bam Deb Gautam second in line in the

Balancing India and China (August 27, 2008) – [read more]
Reacting to the negative fallout in the Indian media of his visit to China this week, Prime Minsiter Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said he will make his first “political visit” to India in the near

Eight sworn in (August 22, 2008) – [read more]
The Maoists and MJF ministers took their oath this Friday to form the new cabinet. But the third ally, UML, pulled out from the ceremony when internal differences regarding the protocol list could not be

Over 50,000 displaced (August 21, 2008) – [read more]
The aftermath of the flood has been devastating for more than 50,000 people. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal assures intensive rescue and relief for all affected but the flood victims are still waiting for basic provisions like

The Big Flood (August 20, 2008) – [read more]
The breach in the east embankment of the Kosi on Monday could be a sign of bigger flood catastrophes to come because the 40-year-old border barrage has outlived its lifespan, experts

A divided alliance (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes the oath of office and secrecy even as the coalition wrangle over the division of the ministries continues.

Nepal News

Another Nepal ‘murder mystery’ to be resurrected (September 6, 2008) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Sep 6 : A 15-year-old death that was as controversial as the massacre of the Nepal royal family in the tightly guarded palace in Kathmandu and is believed by many to have had …

Two Mumbai blasts suspects caught in Nepal (September 6, 2008) – [read more]

Two Indian aides of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, suspected of having a role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts that killed 257 people, were arrested by the Nepal police here and have been handed over to Indian …

‘Journalists’ struggle still unfinished’ (September 5, 2008) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: A three day-workshop on – Building Union Capacity for Human Rights and Conflict Reporting in South Asia’ began Thursday.

7 villages in southeastern Nepal declared emergency areas (September 5, 2008) – [read more]

The Nepali government on Thursday declared seven Village Development Committees of the Sunsari district affected by the Saptakoshi deluge “emergency areas”. A meeting of the expanded Council of Ministers …

Kathmandu declares emergency in flood-affected areas (September 4, 2008) – [read more]

The newly expanded council of ministers held its first meeting at Singh Durbar, at the heart of Nepal’s administrative complex, to approve of the imposition of emergency in nine villages in Sunsari district in …

Bihar flood: ‘Come again tomorrow an.. (September 4, 2008) – [read more]

Purnia/Forbesganj , September 4: : With worst fears gnawing at the back of their minds, for the survivors of the Kosi deluge taking shelter in hundreds of relief camps it is a seemingly endless and mostly …

Lalu postpones Nepal visit (September 4, 2008) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Indian Union Minister for Railways Lalu Prasad Yadav is due to visit Nepal on Thursday to consult on the relief and re-settlement of the Koshi flood victims of both Nepal and India.

India, Nepal trade blame for floods (September 3, 2008) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: India and Nepal are trading barbs in an escalating dispute over the failure of flood defences that left hundreds of villages underwater and millions of people destitute.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Is New Nepal Heading Toward [Maoist] People’s Republic? (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
By Conflict Study Center
On August 21, 2008, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), CPN (UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) agreed on the Common Minimum Program (CMP), Code of Conduct (CoC), Modus Operandi of the Government (MOG) and the formation of a Political Coordination Committee (PCC). The documents were signed by Prime Minister and President [...]

No Need for Panic, India (August 30, 2008) – [read more]
One word can’t describe India’s unnecessary concern about Nepali prime minister’s Beijing visit. That’s the combination of hypocrisy, double standard, childishness and hegemony. When their Sonia and Rahul Gandhi can visit China and meet Chinese leaders, why can’t the Nepali prime minister do so?
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s first foreign trip to China has [...]

Paradigm Shift in Nepali Nationalism (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Through out Nepal’s history, past regimes have tried to advocate for nationalism to balance diplomacy between China and India.
By Krishna Giri
Thanks to the CA members who have managed to appoint a Prime Minister after exhausting four months, 1/6th of the total time allocated to write the new constitution for new Nepal. They have not only [...]

Editors Announce New Papers in Nepal (August 26, 2008) – [read more]
The editors who recently resigned from Kantipur Publications have announced the new publishing company and two new newspapers.
The new company, the Nhu Republic Media, will bring out Nhu Nepal, Nepali daily, and the New Republic, English daily in about three months, said an SMS message sent out by one of the editors of a paper. [...]

Problem of Seniority in the Cabinet (and List of New Ministers) (August 23, 2008) – [read more]
…that led the UML to stay away from the oath taking ceremony. Only eight ministers were sworn-in yesterday as UML said they won’t join govt without 2nd ranking in the cabinet
The UML proposed that its senior leader Bam Dev Gautam be ranked in the second position after PM Dahal while the Maoists presented their senior [...]

New Editors in Kantipur, Kathmandu Post and Nepal Magazine (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Narayan Wagle and Prateek Pradhan, the original reporters of Kantipur and the Post respectively, who rose to the helm of the papers signaling the new era in Nepali journalism, call it a day

Outgoing editor Narayan Wagle (second from right) addresses reporters in the newsroom of Kantipur. The newly appointed editor Sudheer Sharma, first from right, [...]

Maoist ‘Revolutionary’ is the Prime Minister of Nepal (August 15, 2008) – [read more]
In what will go on the pages of the history books as one of the most important days of Nepal, Maoist revolutionary (and leader of an outfit that was branded terrorist until two years ago) Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) has been elected the Prime Minister of Nepal by a majority of votes in the [...]

Hopeless Hope for New Nepal (August 14, 2008) – [read more]
By Krishna Giri
Post Constituent Assembly election Nepal has witnessed a series of political dramas that only few people get to see in their lifetime. Some of these dramas are provocative, some are reprehensible, some are revolting and some are unpatriotic. The beauty is they all are happening in the name of democracy. I am fascinated [...]

Nepal News archive for 05 September 2008

September 5, 2008 - From

Prachanda for reviewing 1950 Indo-Nepal treaty – Hindustan Times (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
Ahead of his proposed visit to India, the new Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda has said that the historic 1950 Indo-Nepal trade and transit treaty needed to be reviewed. “Nepal has now become a republic after big political changes, therefore the …

Prachanda says Indo-Nepal 1950 treaty needs to be reviewed – Indolink (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Sept 3 (PTI) Ahead of his proposed visit to India, the new Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda has said that the historic 1950 Indo-Nepal trade and transit treaty needed to be reviewed. “Nepal has now become a republic after big political …

Advani asks PM to work on amending Indo-Nepal water Treaty – Indolink (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
New Delhi, Sept 3 (PTI) Senior BJP leader L K Advani today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to initiate efforts to amend the 1964 Indo-Nepal water Treaty to control recurrence of floods in Bihar and other Indian territories bordering Nepal. “Nepal …

Nepali vice president defends his oath in Hindi – Xinhua News Agency (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Nepali Vice President Paramananda Jha has defended the use of Hindi in his oath of office, saying the Interim Constitution has not made it mandatory to take the oath only in Dev Nagari Nepali, local newspaper The …

6 Nepali flood victims die in camps – Xinhua News Agency (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Six flood victims have so far lost their lives to diseases in temporary camps across Sunsari district, in southeastern Nepal, local newspaper The Himalayan Times reported Tuesday. According to Sunsari Superintendent of …

Reporters on the Job – Christian Science Monitor (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
• Unexpected Help: Normally the last people staff writer Peter Ford wants to come across when he is reporting from China’s countryside are the plainclothes police. Last week, strangely, it was a secret policeman who helped him see all kinds of …

Some flooded Indian villagers refuse evacuation – Washington Post (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
Indian Navy rescue boat waits as flood victims refuse to be rescued from their flooded village as water starts receding, near Murligung, 400 kilometers (250 miles) northeast of Patna, India, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. Soldiers and aid workers pressed …

Flood situation improves slightly in Bihar – Times of India (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
PATNA: The flood situation in Bihar’s Supaul, Madhepura, Araria and Saharsa districts on Wednesday eased a little further with the discharge in the Kosi river, which has played havoc after changing course, coming down marginally. However, fresh areas …

Nepali Times

Adoption safeguards urged (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
Two international child rights organizations have urged the Nepal government not to allow the resumption of adoption of Nepali children by foreigners until domestic safeguards are in

Cabinet complete (August 31, 2008) – [read more]
Sixteen days after the Maoists chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal took oath as Prime Minister and five months after elections, Nepal finally has a new

Deputy PM Gautam (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
UML decides to join the government after the PM agrees to have Bam Deb Gautam second in line in the

Balancing India and China (August 27, 2008) – [read more]
Reacting to the negative fallout in the Indian media of his visit to China this week, Prime Minsiter Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said he will make his first “political visit” to India in the near

Eight sworn in (August 22, 2008) – [read more]
The Maoists and MJF ministers took their oath this Friday to form the new cabinet. But the third ally, UML, pulled out from the ceremony when internal differences regarding the protocol list could not be

Over 50,000 displaced (August 21, 2008) – [read more]
The aftermath of the flood has been devastating for more than 50,000 people. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal assures intensive rescue and relief for all affected but the flood victims are still waiting for basic provisions like

The Big Flood (August 20, 2008) – [read more]
The breach in the east embankment of the Kosi on Monday could be a sign of bigger flood catastrophes to come because the 40-year-old border barrage has outlived its lifespan, experts

A divided alliance (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes the oath of office and secrecy even as the coalition wrangle over the division of the ministries continues.

Nepal News

7 villages in southeastern Nepal declared emergency areas (September 5, 2008) – [read more]

The Nepali government on Thursday declared seven Village Development Committees of the Sunsari district affected by the Saptakoshi deluge “emergency areas”. A meeting of the expanded Council of Ministers …

Kathmandu declares emergency in flood-affected areas (September 4, 2008) – [read more]

The newly expanded council of ministers held its first meeting at Singh Durbar, at the heart of Nepal’s administrative complex, to approve of the imposition of emergency in nine villages in Sunsari district in …

Bihar flood: ‘Come again tomorrow an.. (September 4, 2008) – [read more]

Purnia/Forbesganj , September 4: : With worst fears gnawing at the back of their minds, for the survivors of the Kosi deluge taking shelter in hundreds of relief camps it is a seemingly endless and mostly …

Lalu postpones Nepal visit (September 4, 2008) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Indian Union Minister for Railways Lalu Prasad Yadav is due to visit Nepal on Thursday to consult on the relief and re-settlement of the Koshi flood victims of both Nepal and India.

India, Nepal trade blame for floods (September 3, 2008) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: India and Nepal are trading barbs in an escalating dispute over the failure of flood defences that left hundreds of villages underwater and millions of people destitute.

Ludmilla T ting: “My Heart Is Nepali” (September 3, 2008) – [read more]

Memoir: Ludmilla Tuting is a robust, well-read, emancipated, bespectacled Teutonic woman who makes no secret of the fact that she lives in a Berlin Hinterhof in Kreuzberg and yearns to see a horizon, especially …

Lalu Yadav to initiate talks on Koshi flood (September 3, 2008) – [read more]

The Indian Union Minister for Railways and former chief minister of state of Bihar Lalu Yadav The Indian Union Minister for Railways and former chief minister of state of Bihar is expected to arrive in …

NEPAL: Dependence on Rice Adds to Food Crisis (September 3, 2008) – [read more]

Every year, around June, people living in the impoverished western half of this mountainous country suffer from food scarcity.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Is New Nepal Heading Toward [Maoist] People’s Republic? (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
By Conflict Study Center
On August 21, 2008, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), CPN (UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) agreed on the Common Minimum Program (CMP), Code of Conduct (CoC), Modus Operandi of the Government (MOG) and the formation of a Political Coordination Committee (PCC). The documents were signed by Prime Minister and President [...]

No Need for Panic, India (August 30, 2008) – [read more]
One word can’t describe India’s unnecessary concern about Nepali prime minister’s Beijing visit. That’s the combination of hypocrisy, double standard, childishness and hegemony. When their Sonia and Rahul Gandhi can visit China and meet Chinese leaders, why can’t the Nepali prime minister do so?
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s first foreign trip to China has [...]

Paradigm Shift in Nepali Nationalism (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Through out Nepal’s history, past regimes have tried to advocate for nationalism to balance diplomacy between China and India.
By Krishna Giri
Thanks to the CA members who have managed to appoint a Prime Minister after exhausting four months, 1/6th of the total time allocated to write the new constitution for new Nepal. They have not only [...]

Editors Announce New Papers in Nepal (August 26, 2008) – [read more]
The editors who recently resigned from Kantipur Publications have announced the new publishing company and two new newspapers.
The new company, the Nhu Republic Media, will bring out Nhu Nepal, Nepali daily, and the New Republic, English daily in about three months, said an SMS message sent out by one of the editors of a paper. [...]

Problem of Seniority in the Cabinet (and List of New Ministers) (August 23, 2008) – [read more]
…that led the UML to stay away from the oath taking ceremony. Only eight ministers were sworn-in yesterday as UML said they won’t join govt without 2nd ranking in the cabinet
The UML proposed that its senior leader Bam Dev Gautam be ranked in the second position after PM Dahal while the Maoists presented their senior [...]

New Editors in Kantipur, Kathmandu Post and Nepal Magazine (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Narayan Wagle and Prateek Pradhan, the original reporters of Kantipur and the Post respectively, who rose to the helm of the papers signaling the new era in Nepali journalism, call it a day

Outgoing editor Narayan Wagle (second from right) addresses reporters in the newsroom of Kantipur. The newly appointed editor Sudheer Sharma, first from right, [...]

Maoist ‘Revolutionary’ is the Prime Minister of Nepal (August 15, 2008) – [read more]
In what will go on the pages of the history books as one of the most important days of Nepal, Maoist revolutionary (and leader of an outfit that was branded terrorist until two years ago) Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) has been elected the Prime Minister of Nepal by a majority of votes in the [...]

Hopeless Hope for New Nepal (August 14, 2008) – [read more]
By Krishna Giri
Post Constituent Assembly election Nepal has witnessed a series of political dramas that only few people get to see in their lifetime. Some of these dramas are provocative, some are reprehensible, some are revolting and some are unpatriotic. The beauty is they all are happening in the name of democracy. I am fascinated [...]

Nepal News archive for 04 September 2008

September 4, 2008 - From

Prachanda for reviewing 1950 Indo-Nepal treaty – Hindustan Times (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
Ahead of his proposed visit to India, the new Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda has said that the historic 1950 Indo-Nepal trade and transit treaty needed to be reviewed. “Nepal has now become a republic after big political changes, therefore the …

Prachanda says Indo-Nepal 1950 treaty needs to be reviewed – Indolink (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Sept 3 (PTI) Ahead of his proposed visit to India, the new Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda has said that the historic 1950 Indo-Nepal trade and transit treaty needed to be reviewed. “Nepal has now become a republic after big political …

Advani asks PM to work on amending Indo-Nepal water Treaty – Indolink (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
New Delhi, Sept 3 (PTI) Senior BJP leader L K Advani today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to initiate efforts to amend the 1964 Indo-Nepal water Treaty to control recurrence of floods in Bihar and other Indian territories bordering Nepal. “Nepal …

Nepali vice president defends his oath in Hindi – Xinhua News Agency (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Nepali Vice President Paramananda Jha has defended the use of Hindi in his oath of office, saying the Interim Constitution has not made it mandatory to take the oath only in Dev Nagari Nepali, local newspaper The …

6 Nepali flood victims die in camps – Xinhua News Agency (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Six flood victims have so far lost their lives to diseases in temporary camps across Sunsari district, in southeastern Nepal, local newspaper The Himalayan Times reported Tuesday. According to Sunsari Superintendent of …

Reporters on the Job – Christian Science Monitor (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
• Unexpected Help: Normally the last people staff writer Peter Ford wants to come across when he is reporting from China’s countryside are the plainclothes police. Last week, strangely, it was a secret policeman who helped him see all kinds of …

Some flooded Indian villagers refuse evacuation – Washington Post (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
Indian Navy rescue boat waits as flood victims refuse to be rescued from their flooded village as water starts receding, near Murligung, 400 kilometers (250 miles) northeast of Patna, India, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. Soldiers and aid workers pressed …

Flood situation improves slightly in Bihar – Times of India (September 3, 2008) – [read more]
PATNA: The flood situation in Bihar’s Supaul, Madhepura, Araria and Saharsa districts on Wednesday eased a little further with the discharge in the Kosi river, which has played havoc after changing course, coming down marginally. However, fresh areas …

Nepali Times

Adoption safeguards urged (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
Two international child rights organizations have urged the Nepal government not to allow the resumption of adoption of Nepali children by foreigners until domestic safeguards are in

Cabinet complete (August 31, 2008) – [read more]
Sixteen days after the Maoists chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal took oath as Prime Minister and five months after elections, Nepal finally has a new

Deputy PM Gautam (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
UML decides to join the government after the PM agrees to have Bam Deb Gautam second in line in the

Balancing India and China (August 27, 2008) – [read more]
Reacting to the negative fallout in the Indian media of his visit to China this week, Prime Minsiter Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said he will make his first “political visit” to India in the near

Eight sworn in (August 22, 2008) – [read more]
The Maoists and MJF ministers took their oath this Friday to form the new cabinet. But the third ally, UML, pulled out from the ceremony when internal differences regarding the protocol list could not be

Over 50,000 displaced (August 21, 2008) – [read more]
The aftermath of the flood has been devastating for more than 50,000 people. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal assures intensive rescue and relief for all affected but the flood victims are still waiting for basic provisions like

The Big Flood (August 20, 2008) – [read more]
The breach in the east embankment of the Kosi on Monday could be a sign of bigger flood catastrophes to come because the 40-year-old border barrage has outlived its lifespan, experts

A divided alliance (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes the oath of office and secrecy even as the coalition wrangle over the division of the ministries continues.

Nepal News

Lalu Yadav to initiate talks on Koshi flood (September 3, 2008) – [read more]

The Indian Union Minister for Railways and former chief minister of state of Bihar Lalu Yadav The Indian Union Minister for Railways and former chief minister of state of Bihar is expected to arrive in …

NEPAL: Dependence on Rice Adds to Food Crisis (September 3, 2008) – [read more]

Every year, around June, people living in the impoverished western half of this mountainous country suffer from food scarcity.

Maoists shut down Dabur factory in Nepal (September 2, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu: Even as Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal sought more foreign investment and assured full security to industries, Maoists on Tuesday forced the closure of Indian ayurvedic giant Dabur’s subsidiary in …

Nepal keen on restoring peace and economic development (September 2, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Sept 1 : Nepal’s Prime Minister Prachanda has said restoring peace, economic development and formulation of a new Constitution are the main challenges for the new government.

Nepali vice president defends his oath in Hindi (September 2, 2008) – [read more]

Nepali Vice President Paramananda Jha has defended the use of Hindi in his oath of office, saying the Interim Constitution has not made it mandatory to take the oath only in Dev Nagari Nepali, local newspaper …

Security policies need revamp: Gautam (September 1, 2008) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam Monday underscored the need of a review of the existing security policies in the changed political context.

The loyal Gurkha who’s been refused medical treatment in… (September 1, 2008) – [read more]

He served Britain loyally for 24 years as a solder in the Gurkhas, and was awarded the Military Cross by Prince Philip.

Nepali gov’t pay attention to floods in southeast area (September 1, 2008) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal known as “Prachanda” on Monday said that the government is serious about the problems caused by the Saptakoshi floods.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Is New Nepal Heading Toward [Maoist] People’s Republic? (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
By Conflict Study Center
On August 21, 2008, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), CPN (UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) agreed on the Common Minimum Program (CMP), Code of Conduct (CoC), Modus Operandi of the Government (MOG) and the formation of a Political Coordination Committee (PCC). The documents were signed by Prime Minister and President [...]

No Need for Panic, India (August 30, 2008) – [read more]
One word can’t describe India’s unnecessary concern about Nepali prime minister’s Beijing visit. That’s the combination of hypocrisy, double standard, childishness and hegemony. When their Sonia and Rahul Gandhi can visit China and meet Chinese leaders, why can’t the Nepali prime minister do so?
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s first foreign trip to China has [...]

Paradigm Shift in Nepali Nationalism (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Through out Nepal’s history, past regimes have tried to advocate for nationalism to balance diplomacy between China and India.
By Krishna Giri
Thanks to the CA members who have managed to appoint a Prime Minister after exhausting four months, 1/6th of the total time allocated to write the new constitution for new Nepal. They have not only [...]

Editors Announce New Papers in Nepal (August 26, 2008) – [read more]
The editors who recently resigned from Kantipur Publications have announced the new publishing company and two new newspapers.
The new company, the Nhu Republic Media, will bring out Nhu Nepal, Nepali daily, and the New Republic, English daily in about three months, said an SMS message sent out by one of the editors of a paper. [...]

Problem of Seniority in the Cabinet (and List of New Ministers) (August 23, 2008) – [read more]
…that led the UML to stay away from the oath taking ceremony. Only eight ministers were sworn-in yesterday as UML said they won’t join govt without 2nd ranking in the cabinet
The UML proposed that its senior leader Bam Dev Gautam be ranked in the second position after PM Dahal while the Maoists presented their senior [...]

New Editors in Kantipur, Kathmandu Post and Nepal Magazine (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Narayan Wagle and Prateek Pradhan, the original reporters of Kantipur and the Post respectively, who rose to the helm of the papers signaling the new era in Nepali journalism, call it a day

Outgoing editor Narayan Wagle (second from right) addresses reporters in the newsroom of Kantipur. The newly appointed editor Sudheer Sharma, first from right, [...]

Maoist ‘Revolutionary’ is the Prime Minister of Nepal (August 15, 2008) – [read more]
In what will go on the pages of the history books as one of the most important days of Nepal, Maoist revolutionary (and leader of an outfit that was branded terrorist until two years ago) Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) has been elected the Prime Minister of Nepal by a majority of votes in the [...]

Hopeless Hope for New Nepal (August 14, 2008) – [read more]
By Krishna Giri
Post Constituent Assembly election Nepal has witnessed a series of political dramas that only few people get to see in their lifetime. Some of these dramas are provocative, some are reprehensible, some are revolting and some are unpatriotic. The beauty is they all are happening in the name of democracy. I am fascinated [...]

Nepal News archive for 03 September 2008

September 3, 2008 - From

Nepali cabinet expanded – Xinhua News Agency (August 31, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — The cabinet of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal was expanded on Sunday afternoon in capital Kathmandu with 15 more ministers sworn in. The oath-taking of the 15 ministers was held at the official presidential …

India partner, not rival, says China on eve of NSG meet – Hindustan Times (September 2, 2008) – [read more]
Amid reports of Beijing’s reservations about the nuclear deal, China on Tuesday announced Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi’s forthcoming visit to India and underlined that the two countries are “partners, rather than rivals”. The three-day visit …

Bihar floods: Now, Centre plays blame game – Times of India (September 2, 2008) – [read more]
PURNIA: A blame game after the unprecedented floods in Bihar came to the fore with the state government being accused by the Centre of not sending a scheme for works to be executed on the damaged dams on the Nepal section of the Kosi river. Just a …

India flood stranded still wait – BBC News (September 2, 2008) – [read more]
Up to half a million people are still stranded by flood waters in the Indian state of Bihar, aid workers say. Monsoon rains caused the river Kosi to change course, severely affecting areas in Bihar not normally prone to floods. The authorities have …

Nepal Maoist PM expands cabinet to end power wrangle – Reuters India (August 31, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda expanded his cross-party cabinet on Sunday, hoping to end a power struggle that kept him from tackling a sagging economy and worsening law and order. Prachanda was elected prime …

Half a million are stranded by India flood – International Herald Tribune (September 2, 2008) – [read more]
NEW DELHI : Half a million victims remain stranded after last week’s floods in northern India destroyed hundreds of rural villages. Aid workers say food and drinkable water are running out in overcrowded camps that house thousands of displaced …

Monsoon misery spreads in India – San Diego Union-Tribune (September 2, 2008) – [read more]
GUWAHATI, India – Heavy rains and rising floodwaters forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes in northeastern India and sent elephants and rhinos fleeing, as monsoon misery spread in South Asia. In the eastern Indian state of Bihar …

Come to Haryana, Hooda tells Tata – Hindustan Times (September 2, 2008) – [read more]
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said his government would welcome the Tatas if they expressed interest in setting up their factory for the Nano car project in the state. As a number of states line up to woo Ratan Tata to shift his …

Nepali Times

Adoption safeguards urged (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
Two international child rights organizations have urged the Nepal government not to allow the resumption of adoption of Nepali children by foreigners until domestic safeguards are in

Cabinet complete (August 31, 2008) – [read more]
Sixteen days after the Maoists chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal took oath as Prime Minister and five months after elections, Nepal finally has a new

Deputy PM Gautam (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
UML decides to join the government after the PM agrees to have Bam Deb Gautam second in line in the

Balancing India and China (August 27, 2008) – [read more]
Reacting to the negative fallout in the Indian media of his visit to China this week, Prime Minsiter Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said he will make his first “political visit” to India in the near

Eight sworn in (August 22, 2008) – [read more]
The Maoists and MJF ministers took their oath this Friday to form the new cabinet. But the third ally, UML, pulled out from the ceremony when internal differences regarding the protocol list could not be

Over 50,000 displaced (August 21, 2008) – [read more]
The aftermath of the flood has been devastating for more than 50,000 people. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal assures intensive rescue and relief for all affected but the flood victims are still waiting for basic provisions like

The Big Flood (August 20, 2008) – [read more]
The breach in the east embankment of the Kosi on Monday could be a sign of bigger flood catastrophes to come because the 40-year-old border barrage has outlived its lifespan, experts

A divided alliance (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes the oath of office and secrecy even as the coalition wrangle over the division of the ministries continues.

Nepal News

Nepali vice president defends his oath in Hindi (September 2, 2008) – [read more]

Nepali Vice President Paramananda Jha has defended the use of Hindi in his oath of office, saying the Interim Constitution has not made it mandatory to take the oath only in Dev Nagari Nepali, local newspaper …

Security policies need revamp: Gautam (September 1, 2008) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam Monday underscored the need of a review of the existing security policies in the changed political context.

The loyal Gurkha who’s been refused medical treatment in… (September 1, 2008) – [read more]

He served Britain loyally for 24 years as a solder in the Gurkhas, and was awarded the Military Cross by Prince Philip.

Nepali gov’t pay attention to floods in southeast area (September 1, 2008) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal known as “Prachanda” on Monday said that the government is serious about the problems caused by the Saptakoshi floods.

Three million displaced in India floods (September 1, 2008) – [read more]

Authorities struggling to provide aid after devastating floods in eastern India said on Sunday they needed more boats and rescuers to help hundreds of thousands of people still marooned in remote villages.

Surviving Nepal conjoined twin to have surgery in Singapore (August 31, 2008) – [read more]

SINGAPORE * The surviving Nepalese conjoined twin who underwent a marathon operation in Singapore seven years ago is to return to the city-state in September for reconstructive skull surgery, a report said …

Nepalese PM expands cabinet (August 31, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Aug 31 : Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday expanded the cabinet by including 15 new ministers representing Maoist, Unified Marxist Leninist and some more parties amid a ceremony at …

2 dead, over 5 thousand ill in camps for flood displaced as Nepali technicians begin repair work (August 31, 2008) – [read more]

Over 5,000 people displaced from their homes by last week’s Saptakoshi flood and taking shelter at the 23 camps in Sunsari are suffering from various health related problems, mainly pneumonia and high fever.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Is New Nepal Heading Toward [Maoist] People’s Republic? (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
By Conflict Study Center
On August 21, 2008, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), CPN (UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) agreed on the Common Minimum Program (CMP), Code of Conduct (CoC), Modus Operandi of the Government (MOG) and the formation of a Political Coordination Committee (PCC). The documents were signed by Prime Minister and President [...]

No Need for Panic, India (August 30, 2008) – [read more]
One word can’t describe India’s unnecessary concern about Nepali prime minister’s Beijing visit. That’s the combination of hypocrisy, double standard, childishness and hegemony. When their Sonia and Rahul Gandhi can visit China and meet Chinese leaders, why can’t the Nepali prime minister do so?
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s first foreign trip to China has [...]

Paradigm Shift in Nepali Nationalism (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Through out Nepal’s history, past regimes have tried to advocate for nationalism to balance diplomacy between China and India.
By Krishna Giri
Thanks to the CA members who have managed to appoint a Prime Minister after exhausting four months, 1/6th of the total time allocated to write the new constitution for new Nepal. They have not only [...]

Editors Announce New Papers in Nepal (August 26, 2008) – [read more]
The editors who recently resigned from Kantipur Publications have announced the new publishing company and two new newspapers.
The new company, the Nhu Republic Media, will bring out Nhu Nepal, Nepali daily, and the New Republic, English daily in about three months, said an SMS message sent out by one of the editors of a paper. [...]

Problem of Seniority in the Cabinet (and List of New Ministers) (August 23, 2008) – [read more]
…that led the UML to stay away from the oath taking ceremony. Only eight ministers were sworn-in yesterday as UML said they won’t join govt without 2nd ranking in the cabinet
The UML proposed that its senior leader Bam Dev Gautam be ranked in the second position after PM Dahal while the Maoists presented their senior [...]

New Editors in Kantipur, Kathmandu Post and Nepal Magazine (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Narayan Wagle and Prateek Pradhan, the original reporters of Kantipur and the Post respectively, who rose to the helm of the papers signaling the new era in Nepali journalism, call it a day

Outgoing editor Narayan Wagle (second from right) addresses reporters in the newsroom of Kantipur. The newly appointed editor Sudheer Sharma, first from right, [...]

Maoist ‘Revolutionary’ is the Prime Minister of Nepal (August 15, 2008) – [read more]
In what will go on the pages of the history books as one of the most important days of Nepal, Maoist revolutionary (and leader of an outfit that was branded terrorist until two years ago) Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) has been elected the Prime Minister of Nepal by a majority of votes in the [...]

Hopeless Hope for New Nepal (August 14, 2008) – [read more]
By Krishna Giri
Post Constituent Assembly election Nepal has witnessed a series of political dramas that only few people get to see in their lifetime. Some of these dramas are provocative, some are reprehensible, some are revolting and some are unpatriotic. The beauty is they all are happening in the name of democracy. I am fascinated [...]

Nepal News archive for 02 September 2008

September 2, 2008 - From

Suit: KBR forced Nepali men to work against will in Iraq – CNN (August 28, 2008) – [read more]
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A lawsuit filed in California against Kellogg, Brown and Root on Wednesday alleges the company and its subcontractor were involved in a human trafficking plan that forced Nepali men to work against their will in Iraq. The lawyer …

Tibetans protest against China in Nepal, dozens of exiles detained – am New York (August 28, 2008) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) _ Nepalese police detained dozens of Tibetan exiles protesting in front of the Chinese diplomatic mission in Katmandu on Thursday. Police official Ramesh Thapa said more than 120 Tibetans were detained because they were …

Nepali PM: Cabinet in final shape by Saturday – Xinhua News Agency (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda, said Friday the small parties would be incorporated into the government to give the cabinet “a final shape”. Prachanda, also the chairman of the Communist …

Nepali FM leaves for India for BIMSTEC meeting – Xinhua News Agency (August 28, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Nepali Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav left here on Thursday for India in order to take part in the 10th ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC …

Nepal Vice President accuses India for grim flood situation – Top News India (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Kathmandu, August 29 : Nepal Vice President Parmananda Jha on Friday held Indian Government responsible for the breaches in the embankments of the Kosi river while visiting the flood-ravaged areas of Nepal recently. The flooding caused by torrential …

One dead, nine injured in police-worker clashes in southern Nepal – Monsters and Critics (August 28, 2008) – [read more]
Kathmandu – At least one person was killed and nine injured Friday when police opened fire on industrial workers whose demonstrations in southern Nepal had turned violent, media reports said Friday. The clashes erupted in the Bara district, about 90 …

Tibetans to resume protests in Nepal – Financial Times (August 27, 2008) – [read more]
Tibetan activists plan to resume protest rallies in front of the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu tomorrow even though Nepal’s new Maoist-led government is expected to treat demonstrators harshly. Nepal’s Tibetan residents, who number more than 15,000 …

India’s Floods: a Manmade Disaster? – Time (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
There was one thing different about this year’s monsoon in India. As in so many seasons past, the annual rains began in June, flooding streets and villages and claiming dozens of lives. But when the Kosi River burst its banks on Aug. 18 in the …

Nepali Times

Adoption safeguards urged (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
Two international child rights organizations have urged the Nepal government not to allow the resumption of adoption of Nepali children by foreigners until domestic safeguards are in

Cabinet complete (August 31, 2008) – [read more]
Sixteen days after the Maoists chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal took oath as Prime Minister and five months after elections, Nepal finally has a new

Deputy PM Gautam (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
UML decides to join the government after the PM agrees to have Bam Deb Gautam second in line in the

Balancing India and China (August 27, 2008) – [read more]
Reacting to the negative fallout in the Indian media of his visit to China this week, Prime Minsiter Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said he will make his first “political visit” to India in the near

Eight sworn in (August 22, 2008) – [read more]
The Maoists and MJF ministers took their oath this Friday to form the new cabinet. But the third ally, UML, pulled out from the ceremony when internal differences regarding the protocol list could not be

Over 50,000 displaced (August 21, 2008) – [read more]
The aftermath of the flood has been devastating for more than 50,000 people. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal assures intensive rescue and relief for all affected but the flood victims are still waiting for basic provisions like

The Big Flood (August 20, 2008) – [read more]
The breach in the east embankment of the Kosi on Monday could be a sign of bigger flood catastrophes to come because the 40-year-old border barrage has outlived its lifespan, experts

A divided alliance (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes the oath of office and secrecy even as the coalition wrangle over the division of the ministries continues.

Nepal News

Nepali gov’t pay attention to floods in southeast area (September 1, 2008) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal known as “Prachanda” on Monday said that the government is serious about the problems caused by the Saptakoshi floods.

Three million displaced in India floods (September 1, 2008) – [read more]

Authorities struggling to provide aid after devastating floods in eastern India said on Sunday they needed more boats and rescuers to help hundreds of thousands of people still marooned in remote villages.

Surviving Nepal conjoined twin to have surgery in Singapore (August 31, 2008) – [read more]

SINGAPORE * The surviving Nepalese conjoined twin who underwent a marathon operation in Singapore seven years ago is to return to the city-state in September for reconstructive skull surgery, a report said …

Nepalese PM expands cabinet (August 31, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Aug 31 : Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday expanded the cabinet by including 15 new ministers representing Maoist, Unified Marxist Leninist and some more parties amid a ceremony at …

2 dead, over 5 thousand ill in camps for flood displaced as Nepali technicians begin repair work (August 31, 2008) – [read more]

Over 5,000 people displaced from their homes by last week’s Saptakoshi flood and taking shelter at the 23 camps in Sunsari are suffering from various health related problems, mainly pneumonia and high fever.

Nepal Vice President accuses India for grim flood situation (August 31, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu, August 29 : Nepal Vice President Parmananda Jha on Friday held Indian Government responsible for the breaches in the embankments of the Kosi river while visiting the flood-ravaged areas of Nepal …

Nepali police gun down armed group chief (August 30, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu,, Aug 30 : Nepali police have shot dead the chief of an underground extremist outfit called Terai Army, responsible for a series of subversions in the capital, a media report said Saturday.

Nepal begins identifying Indians in flood relief camps (August 30, 2008) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Aug 29 : As Nepal’s flooded Saptakoshi river continued unleashing havoc in southern Nepal as well as India’s Bihar state across the border and the number of homeless victims …

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Is New Nepal Heading Toward [Maoist] People’s Republic? (September 1, 2008) – [read more]
By Conflict Study Center
On August 21, 2008, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), CPN (UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) agreed on the Common Minimum Program (CMP), Code of Conduct (CoC), Modus Operandi of the Government (MOG) and the formation of a Political Coordination Committee (PCC). The documents were signed by Prime Minister and President [...]

No Need for Panic, India (August 30, 2008) – [read more]
One word can’t describe India’s unnecessary concern about Nepali prime minister’s Beijing visit. That’s the combination of hypocrisy, double standard, childishness and hegemony. When their Sonia and Rahul Gandhi can visit China and meet Chinese leaders, why can’t the Nepali prime minister do so?
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s first foreign trip to China has [...]

Paradigm Shift in Nepali Nationalism (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Through out Nepal’s history, past regimes have tried to advocate for nationalism to balance diplomacy between China and India.
By Krishna Giri
Thanks to the CA members who have managed to appoint a Prime Minister after exhausting four months, 1/6th of the total time allocated to write the new constitution for new Nepal. They have not only [...]

Editors Announce New Papers in Nepal (August 26, 2008) – [read more]
The editors who recently resigned from Kantipur Publications have announced the new publishing company and two new newspapers.
The new company, the Nhu Republic Media, will bring out Nhu Nepal, Nepali daily, and the New Republic, English daily in about three months, said an SMS message sent out by one of the editors of a paper. [...]

Problem of Seniority in the Cabinet (and List of New Ministers) (August 23, 2008) – [read more]
…that led the UML to stay away from the oath taking ceremony. Only eight ministers were sworn-in yesterday as UML said they won’t join govt without 2nd ranking in the cabinet
The UML proposed that its senior leader Bam Dev Gautam be ranked in the second position after PM Dahal while the Maoists presented their senior [...]

New Editors in Kantipur, Kathmandu Post and Nepal Magazine (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Narayan Wagle and Prateek Pradhan, the original reporters of Kantipur and the Post respectively, who rose to the helm of the papers signaling the new era in Nepali journalism, call it a day

Outgoing editor Narayan Wagle (second from right) addresses reporters in the newsroom of Kantipur. The newly appointed editor Sudheer Sharma, first from right, [...]

Maoist ‘Revolutionary’ is the Prime Minister of Nepal (August 15, 2008) – [read more]
In what will go on the pages of the history books as one of the most important days of Nepal, Maoist revolutionary (and leader of an outfit that was branded terrorist until two years ago) Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) has been elected the Prime Minister of Nepal by a majority of votes in the [...]

Hopeless Hope for New Nepal (August 14, 2008) – [read more]
By Krishna Giri
Post Constituent Assembly election Nepal has witnessed a series of political dramas that only few people get to see in their lifetime. Some of these dramas are provocative, some are reprehensible, some are revolting and some are unpatriotic. The beauty is they all are happening in the name of democracy. I am fascinated [...]

Nepal News archive for 01 September 2008

September 1, 2008 - From

Suit: KBR forced Nepali men to work against will in Iraq – CNN (August 28, 2008) – [read more]
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A lawsuit filed in California against Kellogg, Brown and Root on Wednesday alleges the company and its subcontractor were involved in a human trafficking plan that forced Nepali men to work against their will in Iraq. The lawyer …

Tibetans protest against China in Nepal, dozens of exiles detained – am New York (August 28, 2008) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) _ Nepalese police detained dozens of Tibetan exiles protesting in front of the Chinese diplomatic mission in Katmandu on Thursday. Police official Ramesh Thapa said more than 120 Tibetans were detained because they were …

Nepali PM: Cabinet in final shape by Saturday – Xinhua News Agency (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda, said Friday the small parties would be incorporated into the government to give the cabinet “a final shape”. Prachanda, also the chairman of the Communist …

Nepali FM leaves for India for BIMSTEC meeting – Xinhua News Agency (August 28, 2008) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Nepali Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav left here on Thursday for India in order to take part in the 10th ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC …

Nepal Vice President accuses India for grim flood situation – Top News India (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Kathmandu, August 29 : Nepal Vice President Parmananda Jha on Friday held Indian Government responsible for the breaches in the embankments of the Kosi river while visiting the flood-ravaged areas of Nepal recently. The flooding caused by torrential …

One dead, nine injured in police-worker clashes in southern Nepal – Monsters and Critics (August 28, 2008) – [read more]
Kathmandu – At least one person was killed and nine injured Friday when police opened fire on industrial workers whose demonstrations in southern Nepal had turned violent, media reports said Friday. The clashes erupted in the Bara district, about 90 …

Tibetans to resume protests in Nepal – Financial Times (August 27, 2008) – [read more]
Tibetan activists plan to resume protest rallies in front of the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu tomorrow even though Nepal’s new Maoist-led government is expected to treat demonstrators harshly. Nepal’s Tibetan residents, who number more than 15,000 …

India’s Floods: a Manmade Disaster? – Time (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
There was one thing different about this year’s monsoon in India. As in so many seasons past, the annual rains began in June, flooding streets and villages and claiming dozens of lives. But when the Kosi River burst its banks on Aug. 18 in the …

Nepali Times

Adoption safeguards urged (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Two international child rights organizations have urged the Nepal government not to allow the resumption of adoption of Nepali children by foreigners until domestic safeguards are in

Deputy PM Gautam (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
UML decides to join the government after the PM agrees to have Bam Deb Gautam second in line in the

Balancing India and China (August 27, 2008) – [read more]
Reacting to the negative fallout in the Indian media of his visit to China this week, Prime Minsiter Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said he will make his first “political visit” to India in the near

Eight sworn in (August 22, 2008) – [read more]
The Maoists and MJF ministers took their oath this Friday to form the new cabinet. But the third ally, UML, pulled out from the ceremony when internal differences regarding the protocol list could not be

Over 50,000 displaced (August 21, 2008) – [read more]
The aftermath of the flood has been devastating for more than 50,000 people. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal assures intensive rescue and relief for all affected but the flood victims are still waiting for basic provisions like

The Big Flood (August 20, 2008) – [read more]
The breach in the east embankment of the Kosi on Monday could be a sign of bigger flood catastrophes to come because the 40-year-old border barrage has outlived its lifespan, experts

A divided alliance (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes the oath of office and secrecy even as the coalition wrangle over the division of the ministries continues.

“Peace process comes first” (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
In his first interview after being elected prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal spoke to Himal Khabarpatrika.

Nepal News

2 dead, over 5 thousand ill in camps for flood displaced as Nepali technicians begin repair work (August 31, 2008) – [read more]

Over 5,000 people displaced from their homes by last week’s Saptakoshi flood and taking shelter at the 23 camps in Sunsari are suffering from various health related problems, mainly pneumonia and high fever.

Nepal Vice President accuses India for grim flood situation (August 31, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu, August 29 : Nepal Vice President Parmananda Jha on Friday held Indian Government responsible for the breaches in the embankments of the Kosi river while visiting the flood-ravaged areas of Nepal …

Nepali police gun down armed group chief (August 30, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu,, Aug 30 : Nepali police have shot dead the chief of an underground extremist outfit called Terai Army, responsible for a series of subversions in the capital, a media report said Saturday.

Nepal begins identifying Indians in flood relief camps (August 30, 2008) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Aug 29 : As Nepal’s flooded Saptakoshi river continued unleashing havoc in southern Nepal as well as India’s Bihar state across the border and the number of homeless victims …

Nepal seeks support of donors for development (August 30, 2008) – [read more]

“We will do our best to use the assistance in priority areas and enhance our implementation capacity,” Bhattarai told the meeting.

Nepali PM: Cabinet in final shape by Saturday (August 29, 2008) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda, said Friday the small parties would be incorporated into the government to give the cabinet “a final shape”. Prachanda, also the chairman of the …

India to help flood-hit Nepal (August 29, 2008) – [read more]

India and Nepal Thursday discussed ways to deal with the aftermath of floods that have severely affected people in both countries as Kathmandu sought to clear the air over Prime Minister Prachanda’s recent trip …

Nepal’s senior Maoist leader says no one can topple their govt. (August 29, 2008) – [read more]

Kathmandu, August 25 : Nepal’s senior Maoist leader and Finance Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai on Monday said that no one can topple the Maoist-led government.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

No Need for Panic, India (August 30, 2008) – [read more]
One word can’t describe India’s unnecessary concern about Nepali prime minister’s Beijing visit. That’s the combination of hypocrisy, double standard, childishness and hegemony. When their Sonia and Rahul Gandhi can visit China and meet Chinese leaders, why can’t the Nepali prime minister do so?
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s first foreign trip to China has [...]

Paradigm Shift in Nepali Nationalism (August 29, 2008) – [read more]
Through out Nepal’s history, past regimes have tried to advocate for nationalism to balance diplomacy between China and India.
By Krishna Giri
Thanks to the CA members who have managed to appoint a Prime Minister after exhausting four months, 1/6th of the total time allocated to write the new constitution for new Nepal. They have not only [...]

Editors Announce New Papers in Nepal (August 26, 2008) – [read more]
The editors who recently resigned from Kantipur Publications have announced the new publishing company and two new newspapers.
The new company, the Nhu Republic Media, will bring out Nhu Nepal, Nepali daily, and the New Republic, English daily in about three months, said an SMS message sent out by one of the editors of a paper. [...]

Problem of Seniority in the Cabinet (and List of New Ministers) (August 23, 2008) – [read more]
…that led the UML to stay away from the oath taking ceremony. Only eight ministers were sworn-in yesterday as UML said they won’t join govt without 2nd ranking in the cabinet
The UML proposed that its senior leader Bam Dev Gautam be ranked in the second position after PM Dahal while the Maoists presented their senior [...]

New Editors in Kantipur, Kathmandu Post and Nepal Magazine (August 18, 2008) – [read more]
Narayan Wagle and Prateek Pradhan, the original reporters of Kantipur and the Post respectively, who rose to the helm of the papers signaling the new era in Nepali journalism, call it a day

Outgoing editor Narayan Wagle (second from right) addresses reporters in the newsroom of Kantipur. The newly appointed editor Sudheer Sharma, first from right, [...]

Maoist ‘Revolutionary’ is the Prime Minister of Nepal (August 15, 2008) – [read more]
In what will go on the pages of the history books as one of the most important days of Nepal, Maoist revolutionary (and leader of an outfit that was branded terrorist until two years ago) Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) has been elected the Prime Minister of Nepal by a majority of votes in the [...]

Hopeless Hope for New Nepal (August 14, 2008) – [read more]
By Krishna Giri
Post Constituent Assembly election Nepal has witnessed a series of political dramas that only few people get to see in their lifetime. Some of these dramas are provocative, some are reprehensible, some are revolting and some are unpatriotic. The beauty is they all are happening in the name of democracy. I am fascinated [...]

One World, One Dream: Salute to the Olympic Spirit! (August 8, 2008) – [read more]
The Summer Games have begun in Beijing today in a spectacular fashion. This is one of those rare moments when the majority of the will be watching the same thing-on their TV sets- at the same time with, perhaps, the same emotions. The world is taking part in this grand ceremony of sportsmanship and celebration [...]