Nepal News archive for 31 December 2008
Gimotive/Stankiewicz seeks bankruptcy - Opelika-Auburn News (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
HAMBURG, Germany - Gimotive/Stankiewicz, a German-based supplier of soundproofing insulation used by auto makers, has sought bankruptcy protection. The announcement by the district court in the central city of Celle, about 60 miles (100 kilometers …
Will Pashupatinath temple priest row mar India-Nepal ties? - Zee News (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 31: As the row over the sacking of three Indian priests at the temple of Nepal’s hallowed Hindu deity Lord Pashupatinath continued to grow, a former temple official warned that the dispute could hurt Nepal’s relations with its southern …
AIDS victims complain misuse of funds in Nepal - Xinhua News Agency (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — The HIV/AIDS affected people in Nepal have alleged that the funds meant for their well-being were being diverted elsewhere, The Himalayan Times reported on Wednesday. Speaking at a program organized by National HIV …
Nepal Meets PM, Flays Govt Intolerance - Himalayan Times (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
HOME Nepal Meets PM, Flays Govt Intolerance Chiranjibi Dhungana Kathmandu, December 31 Former General Secretary of the CPN(UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal today met Prachanda and expressed his dissatisfaction over the government’s failure to implement the …
Students cut power in protest - Straits Times (December 31, 2008) - [read more]
KATMANDU (Nepal) - STUDENTS stormed an electricity transmission office and shut down power in western Nepal affecting hundreds of thousands of residents in a protest against government imposed power outages. Government administrator Kaladhar Deuja …
Nepali Congress again boycotts Constituent Assembly session - Thaindian.com (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 25 (ANI): Nepali Congress (NC) has boycotted the Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting held in the capacity of legislative assembly for the third consecutive time. Chief whip of NC parliamentary party Laxman Prasad Ghimire announced a …
Nepali newspapers protest attack - United Press International (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Dec. 23 (UPI) — Many Nepalese newspapers protested an attack by Maoist union activists on a publishing company by printing papers with blank pages Tuesday. Some of the empty spaces had black borders, Voice of America reported. On …
Nepali Army recruitment within law - Newstrack India (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 24 (ANI): Nepali Army (NA) has expressed discontent towards criticisms made by the Maoists and the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) against what it calls as ‘legitimate move to fill the vacant positions’ within its organisation …
Nepali Times
Dark ages (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal is suffering from the worst electricity crisis in the history this year. There will be 12-hour load shedding daily from
Attackers in police custody (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Two of the attackers in a group of 50 who took part on the assault on Himalmedia last Sunday were handed over to police custory at the CDO office in Lalitpur on Friday
“It will backfire” (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Maoists in Nepal came to power by winning an outright (constituent assembly) election, defeating discredited parliamentary opponents and helping in the overthrow of the hated monarchy. They did this by graduating from a guerilla struggle and by debating their every move to enter into a multi-party democratic system. They opened up to the media, built international bridges with civil society and solidarity organisations in south Asia, who were equally enthralled about the removal of a feudal autocratic institution - the monarchy as much as the ordinary Nepali
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
Nepal News
Will Pashupatinath temple row mar India-Nepal ties? (December 31, 2008) - [read more]
As the row over the sacking of three Indian priests at the temple of Nepal’s hallowed Hindu deity Lord Pashupatinath continued to grow, a former temple official warned that the dispute could hurt Nepal’s …
<pic: Nepal’s Former Hindu King Gyanendra>
Nepal ushers in new year ahead of world (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
The new republic of Nepal Tuesday ushered in the new year ahead of the rest of the world - among the five new year days observed in the country in a year.
<pic: Gurungsenis celebrating New Year>
Nepal’s indigenous community celebrate New Year (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
A girl of Nepal’s indigenous Gurung community blows soap bubbles during an event to celebrathe the Tamu Loshar festival in Kathmandu Dec.
Timely statute unlikely: leaders (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Politicians and lawyers have warned that the Constituent Assembly might not be able to write a new constitution if the Maoists deviated from the mandate of Jana Andolan II.
Farewell to India temple priests (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
One of the most famous sites in Hinduism, the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal, has experienced a significant break with tradition.
No impact of global meltdown yet in Nepal (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 30 : A high level Nepal Government official has said that the ongoing global financial crisis has not yet affected the employment of Nepali youths abroad.
Prachanda admits political interference in education sector (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
South East Asia News.Net Tuesday 30th December, 2008 Kathmandu, Dec 30 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has said there’s been too much of political interference in the education sector and that he wants this …
Nepal political parties vow to keep press free (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 30 : All 25 political parties in the Nepal Constituent Assembly have made a commitment to press freedom and asked the CPN not to use intimidation and violence to press its demands in future.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
A Nepali Docs Tragic Death in the US (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
By Deepak Adhikari and Jerome L. Sherman
in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette This story originally appeared in the PG
In this mountainous country bordered by India and China, doctors are considered to be godlike.
That makes the fall of Dr. Shiva Lal Acharya, who left a farming village to attend Nepal’s most prestigious medical school and then moved to [...]
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Nepal News archive for 31 December 2008
Gimotive/Stankiewicz seeks bankruptcy - Opelika-Auburn News (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
HAMBURG, Germany - Gimotive/Stankiewicz, a German-based supplier of soundproofing insulation used by auto makers, has sought bankruptcy protection. The announcement by the district court in the central city of Celle, about 60 miles (100 kilometers …
Will Pashupatinath temple priest row mar India-Nepal ties? - Zee News (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 31: As the row over the sacking of three Indian priests at the temple of Nepal’s hallowed Hindu deity Lord Pashupatinath continued to grow, a former temple official warned that the dispute could hurt Nepal’s relations with its southern …
AIDS victims complain misuse of funds in Nepal - Xinhua News Agency (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — The HIV/AIDS affected people in Nepal have alleged that the funds meant for their well-being were being diverted elsewhere, The Himalayan Times reported on Wednesday. Speaking at a program organized by National HIV …
Nepal Meets PM, Flays Govt Intolerance - Himalayan Times (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
HOME Nepal Meets PM, Flays Govt Intolerance Chiranjibi Dhungana Kathmandu, December 31 Former General Secretary of the CPN(UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal today met Prachanda and expressed his dissatisfaction over the government’s failure to implement the …
Students cut power in protest - Straits Times (December 31, 2008) - [read more]
KATMANDU (Nepal) - STUDENTS stormed an electricity transmission office and shut down power in western Nepal affecting hundreds of thousands of residents in a protest against government imposed power outages. Government administrator Kaladhar Deuja …
Nepali Congress again boycotts Constituent Assembly session - Thaindian.com (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 25 (ANI): Nepali Congress (NC) has boycotted the Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting held in the capacity of legislative assembly for the third consecutive time. Chief whip of NC parliamentary party Laxman Prasad Ghimire announced a …
Nepali newspapers protest attack - United Press International (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Dec. 23 (UPI) — Many Nepalese newspapers protested an attack by Maoist union activists on a publishing company by printing papers with blank pages Tuesday. Some of the empty spaces had black borders, Voice of America reported. On …
Nepali Army recruitment within law - Newstrack India (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 24 (ANI): Nepali Army (NA) has expressed discontent towards criticisms made by the Maoists and the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) against what it calls as ‘legitimate move to fill the vacant positions’ within its organisation …
Nepali Times
Dark ages (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal is suffering from the worst electricity crisis in the history this year. There will be 12-hour load shedding daily from
Attackers in police custody (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Two of the attackers in a group of 50 who took part on the assault on Himalmedia last Sunday were handed over to police custory at the CDO office in Lalitpur on Friday
“It will backfire” (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Maoists in Nepal came to power by winning an outright (constituent assembly) election, defeating discredited parliamentary opponents and helping in the overthrow of the hated monarchy. They did this by graduating from a guerilla struggle and by debating their every move to enter into a multi-party democratic system. They opened up to the media, built international bridges with civil society and solidarity organisations in south Asia, who were equally enthralled about the removal of a feudal autocratic institution - the monarchy as much as the ordinary Nepali
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
Nepal News
Will Pashupatinath temple row mar India-Nepal ties? (December 31, 2008) - [read more]
As the row over the sacking of three Indian priests at the temple of Nepal’s hallowed Hindu deity Lord Pashupatinath continued to grow, a former temple official warned that the dispute could hurt Nepal’s …
<pic: Nepal’s Former Hindu King Gyanendra>
Nepal ushers in new year ahead of world (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
The new republic of Nepal Tuesday ushered in the new year ahead of the rest of the world - among the five new year days observed in the country in a year.
<pic: Gurungsenis celebrating New Year>
Nepal’s indigenous community celebrate New Year (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
A girl of Nepal’s indigenous Gurung community blows soap bubbles during an event to celebrathe the Tamu Loshar festival in Kathmandu Dec.
Timely statute unlikely: leaders (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Politicians and lawyers have warned that the Constituent Assembly might not be able to write a new constitution if the Maoists deviated from the mandate of Jana Andolan II.
Farewell to India temple priests (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
One of the most famous sites in Hinduism, the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal, has experienced a significant break with tradition.
No impact of global meltdown yet in Nepal (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 30 : A high level Nepal Government official has said that the ongoing global financial crisis has not yet affected the employment of Nepali youths abroad.
Prachanda admits political interference in education sector (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
South East Asia News.Net Tuesday 30th December, 2008 Kathmandu, Dec 30 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has said there’s been too much of political interference in the education sector and that he wants this …
Nepal political parties vow to keep press free (December 30, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 30 : All 25 political parties in the Nepal Constituent Assembly have made a commitment to press freedom and asked the CPN not to use intimidation and violence to press its demands in future.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
A Nepali Docs Tragic Death in the US (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
By Deepak Adhikari and Jerome L. Sherman
in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette This story originally appeared in the PG
In this mountainous country bordered by India and China, doctors are considered to be godlike.
That makes the fall of Dr. Shiva Lal Acharya, who left a farming village to attend Nepal’s most prestigious medical school and then moved to [...]
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Nepal News archive for 29 December 2008
SCE Calif. San Onofre 2 reactor shut - Forbes (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Southern California Edison’s (SCE) 1,070-megawatt Unit 2 at San Onofre nuclear power station in California was shut as of early Monday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in its daily plant status report. On …
NEPAL: Now its Kantipurs turn, threatens a YCL leader - Asia Media (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
In the wake of attack by pro-Maoist workers on Himalmedia, a leader of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) has threatened that it is now the turn of Kantipur. According to the report in Kantipur Daily , Bhaktapur district president of …
NEPAL: Publishers and editors up in arms over assault on Himalmedia - Asia Media (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance, alliances of publishers and editors of major media outlets in the country, have issued a joint statement strongly condemning the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and have launched a protest programme …
Blank Editorials Protest Attack On Nepal Media - Javno (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal’s leading newspapers appeared without editorials on Tuesday, a sign of protest over a weekend attack by Maoist activists on a local publishing house in which journalists were beaten and its office ransacked. On Sunday dozens of activists …
Nepali Congress again boycotts Constituent Assembly session - Thaindian.com (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 25 (ANI): Nepali Congress (NC) has boycotted the Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting held in the capacity of legislative assembly for the third consecutive time. Chief whip of NC parliamentary party Laxman Prasad Ghimire announced a …
Blank editorials protest attack on Nepal media house - Khaleej Times (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU - Nepal’s leading newspapers appeared without editorials on Tuesday, a sign of protest over a weekend attack by Maoist activists on a local publishing house in which journalists were beaten and its office ransacked. On Sunday dozens of …
Media takes on Maoists in Nepal - Times of India (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Dozens of journalists began a sit-in outside the Prime Minister’s Office while most newspapers carried blank editorials Tuesday and TV and radio stations dropped the headlines as part of a concerted protest after an attack by Maoist …
Blank editorials protest attack on Nepal press - Daily Pioneer (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal’s leading newspapers appeared without editorials on Tuesday, a sign of protest over a weekend attack by Maoist activists on a local publishing house in which journalists were beaten and its office ransacked. On Sunday dozens of activists …
Nepali Times
Dark ages (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal is suffering from the worst electricity crisis in the history this year. There will be 12-hour load shedding daily from
Attackers in police custody (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Two of the attackers in a group of 50 who took part on the assault on Himalmedia last Sunday were handed over to police custory at the CDO office in Lalitpur on Friday
“It will backfire” (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Maoists in Nepal came to power by winning an outright (constituent assembly) election, defeating discredited parliamentary opponents and helping in the overthrow of the hated monarchy. They did this by graduating from a guerilla struggle and by debating their every move to enter into a multi-party democratic system. They opened up to the media, built international bridges with civil society and solidarity organisations in south Asia, who were equally enthralled about the removal of a feudal autocratic institution - the monarchy as much as the ordinary Nepali
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
Nepal News
Students cut off electricity (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
MAHENDRANAGAR: Activists of three different studentsa unions cut off 32 KW National electricity transmission line at Lalpur sub-station in Kanchanpur on Sunday resulting to no power supply in dozens of …
Election for heads of Nepal Constituent Assembly committees on January 9 (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 29 : Election for the post of chairpersons of the 14 committees including the Constitutional Committee, the most important panel under the Constituent Assembly , is scheduled to take place on …
Nepal SBI Bank share transactions suspended (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu: The Nepal Stock Exchange Authority has suspended transactions of shares belonging to Nepal SBI Bank, a joint venture of State Bank of India, the Employees Provident Fund and Agricultural Development …
Two die in police firing in Saptari (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Two gunmen died in a police action at Kochabakhari VDC-7 in Saptari district on Monday.
First human trafficking case against US contractor filed (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Organising a press conference in Kathmandu Monday, US Attorney Matthew K. Handley informed about the human trafficking case in Los Angeles on behalf of the families of the 12 Nepalis who were trafficked to Iraq …
For a Sisters coach, a trip to Nepal (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Rand Runco has been a teacher for most of his adult life. A physical education and outdoor education teacher at Sisters High School for the past 18 years, Runco has also taught basketball for the better part of …
Bennett urges Home Minister to ensure accountability for Ram Hari’s murder (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Chief of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal , Richard Bennett, has expressed serious concern over lack of progress in bringing the murderers of Ram Hari Shrestha of Koteshwor, Kathmandu.
Mongolian Momo (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
A funny thing happened while I was meeting a friend over lunch at a restaurant in Kings’ Way last week.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
A Nepali Docs Tragic Death in the US (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
By Deepak Adhikari and Jerome L. Sherman
in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette This story originally appeared in the PG
In this mountainous country bordered by India and China, doctors are considered to be godlike.
That makes the fall of Dr. Shiva Lal Acharya, who left a farming village to attend Nepal’s most prestigious medical school and then moved to [...]
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Nepal News archive for 29 December 2008
SCE Calif. San Onofre 2 reactor shut - Forbes (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Southern California Edison’s (SCE) 1,070-megawatt Unit 2 at San Onofre nuclear power station in California was shut as of early Monday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said in its daily plant status report. On …
NEPAL: Now its Kantipurs turn, threatens a YCL leader - Asia Media (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
In the wake of attack by pro-Maoist workers on Himalmedia, a leader of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) has threatened that it is now the turn of Kantipur. According to the report in Kantipur Daily , Bhaktapur district president of …
NEPAL: Publishers and editors up in arms over assault on Himalmedia - Asia Media (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance, alliances of publishers and editors of major media outlets in the country, have issued a joint statement strongly condemning the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and have launched a protest programme …
Blank Editorials Protest Attack On Nepal Media - Javno (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal’s leading newspapers appeared without editorials on Tuesday, a sign of protest over a weekend attack by Maoist activists on a local publishing house in which journalists were beaten and its office ransacked. On Sunday dozens of activists …
Nepali Congress again boycotts Constituent Assembly session - Thaindian.com (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 25 (ANI): Nepali Congress (NC) has boycotted the Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting held in the capacity of legislative assembly for the third consecutive time. Chief whip of NC parliamentary party Laxman Prasad Ghimire announced a …
Blank editorials protest attack on Nepal media house - Khaleej Times (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU - Nepal’s leading newspapers appeared without editorials on Tuesday, a sign of protest over a weekend attack by Maoist activists on a local publishing house in which journalists were beaten and its office ransacked. On Sunday dozens of …
Media takes on Maoists in Nepal - Times of India (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Dozens of journalists began a sit-in outside the Prime Minister’s Office while most newspapers carried blank editorials Tuesday and TV and radio stations dropped the headlines as part of a concerted protest after an attack by Maoist …
Blank editorials protest attack on Nepal press - Daily Pioneer (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal’s leading newspapers appeared without editorials on Tuesday, a sign of protest over a weekend attack by Maoist activists on a local publishing house in which journalists were beaten and its office ransacked. On Sunday dozens of activists …
Nepali Times
Dark ages (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal is suffering from the worst electricity crisis in the history this year. There will be 12-hour load shedding daily from
Attackers in police custody (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Two of the attackers in a group of 50 who took part on the assault on Himalmedia last Sunday were handed over to police custory at the CDO office in Lalitpur on Friday
“It will backfire” (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Maoists in Nepal came to power by winning an outright (constituent assembly) election, defeating discredited parliamentary opponents and helping in the overthrow of the hated monarchy. They did this by graduating from a guerilla struggle and by debating their every move to enter into a multi-party democratic system. They opened up to the media, built international bridges with civil society and solidarity organisations in south Asia, who were equally enthralled about the removal of a feudal autocratic institution - the monarchy as much as the ordinary Nepali
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
Nepal News
Students cut off electricity (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
MAHENDRANAGAR: Activists of three different studentsa unions cut off 32 KW National electricity transmission line at Lalpur sub-station in Kanchanpur on Sunday resulting to no power supply in dozens of …
Election for heads of Nepal Constituent Assembly committees on January 9 (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 29 : Election for the post of chairpersons of the 14 committees including the Constitutional Committee, the most important panel under the Constituent Assembly , is scheduled to take place on …
Nepal SBI Bank share transactions suspended (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu: The Nepal Stock Exchange Authority has suspended transactions of shares belonging to Nepal SBI Bank, a joint venture of State Bank of India, the Employees Provident Fund and Agricultural Development …
Two die in police firing in Saptari (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Two gunmen died in a police action at Kochabakhari VDC-7 in Saptari district on Monday.
First human trafficking case against US contractor filed (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Organising a press conference in Kathmandu Monday, US Attorney Matthew K. Handley informed about the human trafficking case in Los Angeles on behalf of the families of the 12 Nepalis who were trafficked to Iraq …
For a Sisters coach, a trip to Nepal (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Rand Runco has been a teacher for most of his adult life. A physical education and outdoor education teacher at Sisters High School for the past 18 years, Runco has also taught basketball for the better part of …
Bennett urges Home Minister to ensure accountability for Ram Hari’s murder (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Chief of Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal , Richard Bennett, has expressed serious concern over lack of progress in bringing the murderers of Ram Hari Shrestha of Koteshwor, Kathmandu.
Mongolian Momo (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
A funny thing happened while I was meeting a friend over lunch at a restaurant in Kings’ Way last week.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
A Nepali Docs Tragic Death in the US (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
By Deepak Adhikari and Jerome L. Sherman
in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette This story originally appeared in the PG
In this mountainous country bordered by India and China, doctors are considered to be godlike.
That makes the fall of Dr. Shiva Lal Acharya, who left a farming village to attend Nepal’s most prestigious medical school and then moved to [...]
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Nepal News archive for 28 December 2008
One Hurt In Blast Near Kathmandu Airport - Police - Javno (December 27, 2008) - [read more]
One person was wounded in a blast near Kathmandu’s international airport on Saturday, police said. The blast shattered windows at a local airline office about half a kilometre from the Tribhuvan International Airport in the Nepali capital, said …
NEPAL: Now its Kantipurs turn, threatens a YCL leader - Asia Media (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
In the wake of attack by pro-Maoist workers on Himalmedia, a leader of the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) has threatened that it is now the turn of Kantipur. According to the report in Kantipur Daily , Bhaktapur district president of …
NEPAL: Publishers and editors up in arms over assault on Himalmedia - Asia Media (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance, alliances of publishers and editors of major media outlets in the country, have issued a joint statement strongly condemning the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and have launched a protest programme …
Blank Editorials Protest Attack On Nepal Media - Javno (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal’s leading newspapers appeared without editorials on Tuesday, a sign of protest over a weekend attack by Maoist activists on a local publishing house in which journalists were beaten and its office ransacked. On Sunday dozens of activists …
Top court to decide Sobhraj’s fate on January 13 - Gulf Times (December 28, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: After a six-year dogged legal battle, Nepal’s Supreme Court yesterday announced that the fate of alleged serial killer Charles Sobhraj, now is jail here, will be decided on January 13. It was an anxious day for the 64-year-old, his …
UN urges better protection for media after attack on Nepali publishing … - UN News Centre (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
22 December 2008 – The United Nations has condemned yesterday’s attack against staff at the Himal Media publishing house in Kathmandu as an assault on the freedom of expression, and urged authorities in Nepal to ensure a safe environment for …
Blank editorials protest attack on Nepal media house - Khaleej Times (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU - Nepal’s leading newspapers appeared without editorials on Tuesday, a sign of protest over a weekend attack by Maoist activists on a local publishing house in which journalists were beaten and its office ransacked. On Sunday dozens of …
Terror-funding Pak kingpin in Nepal police net - Times of India (December 20, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The SMS from Karachi was very brief. “Hum acchhi tara se Pakistan pahuchh gaya,” it said. “Thank you Nasim.” But it brought to joy to the recipient of the message, Nasim Ansari, who till recently was the owner of a travel and tour …
Nepali Times
Dark ages (December 29, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal is suffering from the worst electricity crisis in the history this year. There will be 12-hour load shedding daily from
Attackers in police custody (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Two of the attackers in a group of 50 who took part on the assault on Himalmedia last Sunday were handed over to police custory at the CDO office in Lalitpur on Friday
“It will backfire” (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Maoists in Nepal came to power by winning an outright (constituent assembly) election, defeating discredited parliamentary opponents and helping in the overthrow of the hated monarchy. They did this by graduating from a guerilla struggle and by debating their every move to enter into a multi-party democratic system. They opened up to the media, built international bridges with civil society and solidarity organisations in south Asia, who were equally enthralled about the removal of a feudal autocratic institution - the monarchy as much as the ordinary Nepali
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
Nepal News
FEATURE :Himalayas face global warming creep (December 28, 2008) - [read more]
This picture taken on Oct. 13 shows trekkers walking in the Lirung Glacier in the Lantang Valley some 60km northwest of Kathmandu.
Himalmedia attackers surrender (December 28, 2008) - [read more]
The two main accused in Sunday’s violent attack on Himalmedia have surrendered to the District Administration Office , Lalitpur, Friday afternoon.
Nepal Supreme Court to decide Sobhraj’s fate Jan 13 (December 28, 2008) - [read more]
After a six-year dogged legal battle, Nepal’s Supreme Court Sunday announced that the fate of alleged serial killer Charles Sobhraj, now is jail here, will be decided Jan 13.
The spiritual trail in Kathmandu (December 28, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal is a country tipped up on its side, where an Indian rhinoceros munching subtropical vegetation can lift its head and see snow glinting on the world’s highest mountain range.
Govt probe spurs shares sale cascade (December 28, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The heavy selling of shares triggered by the government’s probe into huge transactions in the secondary market, pushed the transaction amount up to Rs 365.6 million - an increase by 3.63 per cent …
YCL to fall in line in three days: PM (December 28, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today assured leaders of the CPN-UML that all public buildings occupied by the Young Communist League will be vacated within three days.
Will Dhondy’s Sobhraj prophecy come true? (December 28, 2008) - [read more]
“The Bikini Murders” borrows heavily on Sobhraj’s criminal career that spanned India, Thailand, France, Pakistan, Afghanistan and almost a dozen more countries.
Prachanda wants to devote more time to Government work (December 28, 2008) - [read more]
South East Asia News.Net Saturday 27th December, 2008 Kathmandu, Dec 27 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has announced that he will no longer attend inauguration ceremonies of formal programmes from now on.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Democracy And Jumbo Jets [From Bangkok Under Seize] (December 4, 2008) - [read more]
By Paul Reitman, expat from Nepal, stuck in Bangkok
[The Nepali version of this article, written two days ago, appeared in today's Kantipur Daily]
Of late, there seems to be a growing relationship between democracy and jumbo jets, although there has always been some connection ever since Jumbos first took to the air. In recent times, struggles [...]
Nepal News archive for 27 December 2008
Pakistan says ‘will not act’ against India - Khaleej Times (December 27, 2008) - [read more]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s president promised on Saturday to rid the country of terrorism and his prime minister said the military would not take action first in any face-off with India. Relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors have deteriorated …
Nepal scribes slam media crackdown - Statesman (December 27, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Dec. 27: Journalists in Nepal will put down their pens, cameras and recorders for an hour today as a symbolic protest against widespread attack on media houses. Despite the detention of two Maoist trade union leaders, who allegedly led an …
Nepal police bust Karachi-Kathmandu terror link - Thaindian.com (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IANS) Close on the heels of the Mumbai savagery, Nepal police have uncovered a terror link between Kathmandu and Pakistan’s Karachi city with the arrest of members of a fake currency gang known to be funding extremist groups in …
India welcomes Nepal crackdown on fake currency network(To go with … - Thaindian.com (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IANS) India Sunday welcomed the investigation by Nepal police that ended with the busting of a fake Indian currency racket and the arrest of one of the kingpins, a 58-year-old Pakistani with a criminal record.”We welcome the …
Currency racket with possibly terror links busted in Nepal - Daily News and Analysis (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Nepalese authorities have busted a major criminal network operating between Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Gulf countries with the arrest of a foreign currency racket kingpin Aslam Ansari, who is suspected to have links with terror …
UN urges better protection for media after attack on Nepali publishing … - UN News Centre (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
22 December 2008 – The United Nations has condemned yesterday’s attack against staff at the Himal Media publishing house in Kathmandu as an assault on the freedom of expression, and urged authorities in Nepal to ensure a safe environment for …
Terror-funding Pak kingpin in Nepal police net - Times of India (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The SMS from Karachi was very brief. “Hum acchhi tara se Pakistan pahuchh gaya,” it said. “Thank you Nasim.” But it brought to joy to the recipient of the message, Nasim Ansari, who till recently was the owner of a travel and tour …
Media takes on Maoists in Nepal - Times of India (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Dozens of journalists began a sit-in outside the Prime Minister’s Office while most newspapers carried blank editorials Tuesday and TV and radio stations dropped the headlines as part of a concerted protest after an attack by Maoist …
Nepali Times
Attackers in police custody (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Two of the attackers in a group of 50 who took part on the assault on Himalmedia last Sunday were handed over to police custory at the CDO office in Lalitpur on Friday
“It will backfire” (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Maoists in Nepal came to power by winning an outright (constituent assembly) election, defeating discredited parliamentary opponents and helping in the overthrow of the hated monarchy. They did this by graduating from a guerilla struggle and by debating their every move to enter into a multi-party democratic system. They opened up to the media, built international bridges with civil society and solidarity organisations in south Asia, who were equally enthralled about the removal of a feudal autocratic institution - the monarchy as much as the ordinary Nepali
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
They do it again (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal News
Dhaka ratifies SAARC treaty (December 27, 2008) - [read more]
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 DHAKA: The interim cabinet has ratified the signed treaty for establishing South Asian Regional Standard Organisation .
Nepalese to face 16-hour power cut by February (December 27, 2008) - [read more]
Elephants race to the finishing point during the 5th International Elephant Race in Sauraha, 200km south of Kathmandu, yesterday.
Nepal media protest attacks (December 27, 2008) - [read more]
NEPALESE newspapers ran blank editorials on Tuesday to protest against a violent attack on a prominent publisher by Maoist-affiliated trade unionists.
Christmas Cheer in Hindu Kingdom of Nepal (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Once a Hindu state, Nepal is celebrating Christmas all over the country, with the government announcing a public holiday for the first time
Nepalis are generally merry making people. So, Christmas’ focus on fun makes it another festive occasion to celebrate. Christmas may have religious significance for the thousands of Nepali Christians & foreigners, but for most nepalis, it’s another good reason for throwing dance parties & music concerts.
Comment by Divas from Nepal
‘Indian Idol’ to become Nepal’s matinee idol (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
A year after Prashant Tamang took India’s entertainment industry by storm with his win in the popular television reality show ‘Indian Idol’, the 24-year-old police constable is now poised to become a matinee …
NGO has proof Kasab was in Nepal (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
ISLAMABAD: A local NGO working for prisoners’ rights on Thursday claimed that India had kidnapped several Pakistani nationals in the recent years to prove their involvement in its state managed terror acts so …
Govt-SJTMM talks ends with 5-point agreement (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The first round of talks between the government and Pawan faction of Samyukta Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha ended after reaching a five-point agreement on Friday.
FNJ announces fresh protests, Maoist union still obstructing works at Kantipur regional office (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Federation of Nepalese Journalist on Thursday announced more protest programmes to exert pressure on the government to fulfill its demands.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Democracy And Jumbo Jets [From Bangkok Under Seize] (December 4, 2008) - [read more]
By Paul Reitman, expat from Nepal, stuck in Bangkok
[The Nepali version of this article, written two days ago, appeared in today's Kantipur Daily]
Of late, there seems to be a growing relationship between democracy and jumbo jets, although there has always been some connection ever since Jumbos first took to the air. In recent times, struggles [...]
Nepal News archive for 26 December 2008
Pakistan cancels army leave as India tensions rise - ABS-CBN (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD – Pakistan canceled army leave and redeployed some troops Friday in a sign of rising tension with India. The United States urged both sides to refrain from further raising tensions, already high after India blamed Islamist …
Indian Idol’ set to become matinee idol in Nepal - Gulf Times (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: A year after Prashant Tamang took India’s entertainment industry by storm with his win in the popular television reality show “Indian Idol”, the 24-year-old police constable is now poised to become a matinee idol in Nepal. The young …
Nepal declares power ‘crisis’ - Daily Times (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Maoist-run government has declared a “national power crisis” and warned that blackouts in the impoverished country will increase to at least 16 hours a day, officials said on Friday. Nepal is struggling to recover from a …
Nepal police bust Karachi-Kathmandu terror link - Thaindian.com (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IANS) Close on the heels of the Mumbai savagery, Nepal police have uncovered a terror link between Kathmandu and Pakistan’s Karachi city with the arrest of members of a fake currency gang known to be funding extremist groups in …
India welcomes Nepal crackdown on fake currency network(To go with … - Thaindian.com (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IANS) India Sunday welcomed the investigation by Nepal police that ended with the busting of a fake Indian currency racket and the arrest of one of the kingpins, a 58-year-old Pakistani with a criminal record.”We welcome the …
Currency racket with possibly terror links busted in Nepal - Daily News and Analysis (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Nepalese authorities have busted a major criminal network operating between Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Gulf countries with the arrest of a foreign currency racket kingpin Aslam Ansari, who is suspected to have links with terror …
UN urges better protection for media after attack on Nepali publishing … - UN News Centre (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
22 December 2008 – The United Nations has condemned yesterday’s attack against staff at the Himal Media publishing house in Kathmandu as an assault on the freedom of expression, and urged authorities in Nepal to ensure a safe environment for …
Terror-funding Pak kingpin in Nepal police net - Times of India (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The SMS from Karachi was very brief. “Hum acchhi tara se Pakistan pahuchh gaya,” it said. “Thank you Nasim.” But it brought to joy to the recipient of the message, Nasim Ansari, who till recently was the owner of a travel and tour …
Nepali Times
Attackers in police custody (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Two of the attackers in a group of 50 who took part on the assault on Himalmedia last Sunday were handed over to police custory at the CDO office in Lalitpur on Friday
“It will backfire” (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Maoists in Nepal came to power by winning an outright (constituent assembly) election, defeating discredited parliamentary opponents and helping in the overthrow of the hated monarchy. They did this by graduating from a guerilla struggle and by debating their every move to enter into a multi-party democratic system. They opened up to the media, built international bridges with civil society and solidarity organisations in south Asia, who were equally enthralled about the removal of a feudal autocratic institution - the monarchy as much as the ordinary Nepali
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
They do it again (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal News
Christmas Cheer in Hindu Kingdom of Nepal (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Once a Hindu state, Nepal is celebrating Christmas all over the country, with the government announcing a public holiday for the first time
Nepalis are generally merry making people. So, Christmas’ focus on fun makes it another festive occasion to celebrate. Christmas may have religious significance for the thousands of Nepali Christians & foreigners, but for most nepalis, it’s another good reason for throwing dance parties & music concerts.
Comment by Divas from Nepal
‘Indian Idol’ to become Nepal’s matinee idol (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
A year after Prashant Tamang took India’s entertainment industry by storm with his win in the popular television reality show ‘Indian Idol’, the 24-year-old police constable is now poised to become a matinee …
NGO has proof Kasab was in Nepal (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
ISLAMABAD: A local NGO working for prisoners’ rights on Thursday claimed that India had kidnapped several Pakistani nationals in the recent years to prove their involvement in its state managed terror acts so …
Govt-SJTMM talks ends with 5-point agreement (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The first round of talks between the government and Pawan faction of Samyukta Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha ended after reaching a five-point agreement on Friday.
FNJ announces fresh protests, Maoist union still obstructing works at Kantipur regional office (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Federation of Nepalese Journalist on Thursday announced more protest programmes to exert pressure on the government to fulfill its demands.
Nepalese ex-Gurkhas want to be recruited in Indian, British armies (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Protesters carrying placards that read ‘Gurkha recruitment must continue’ and ‘Gurkha recruitment not shameful, it is an honour’, marched through the streets on Thursday afternoon demanding the government …
Nepal king gone but Mao-ruled republic remains restless (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu: Despite its crop of failures, 2008 will remain a landmark in the history of Nepal, Asia and indeed the world communist movement, providing inspiration to communists across the globe.
2 Indian nationals arrested on charges of murder in Nepal (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 25: Nepal police has apprehended two Indian citizens on charges of murdering businessman Rajesh Kyal from the residence of a Nepal Sadbhawana Party lawmaker in Birgunj, Kantipur reports said here …
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Democracy And Jumbo Jets [From Bangkok Under Seize] (December 4, 2008) - [read more]
By Paul Reitman, expat from Nepal, stuck in Bangkok
[The Nepali version of this article, written two days ago, appeared in today's Kantipur Daily]
Of late, there seems to be a growing relationship between democracy and jumbo jets, although there has always been some connection ever since Jumbos first took to the air. In recent times, struggles [...]
Nepal News archive for 26 December 2008
Pakistan cancels army leave as India tensions rise - ABS-CBN (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD – Pakistan canceled army leave and redeployed some troops Friday in a sign of rising tension with India. The United States urged both sides to refrain from further raising tensions, already high after India blamed Islamist …
Political Vendetta In Nepal - Scoop (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Some political leaders have been attempting to tear down the current coalition government of six political parties for personal reasons rather than for the national benefits. These political leaders have not learned the lessons from the past failures …
Nepal declares power ‘crisis’ - Nation (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu (AFP) - Nepal’s Maoist-run government has declared a “national power crisis” and warned that blackouts in the impoverished country will increase to at least 16 hours per day, officials said Friday. Nepal is struggling to recover from …
Nepal declares power ‘crisis’ - Daily Times (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Maoist-run government has declared a “national power crisis” and warned that blackouts in the impoverished country will increase to at least 16 hours a day, officials said on Friday. Nepal is struggling to recover from a …
Nepal police bust Karachi-Kathmandu terror link - Thaindian.com (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IANS) Close on the heels of the Mumbai savagery, Nepal police have uncovered a terror link between Kathmandu and Pakistan’s Karachi city with the arrest of members of a fake currency gang known to be funding extremist groups in …
India welcomes Nepal crackdown on fake currency network(To go with … - Thaindian.com (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 21 (IANS) India Sunday welcomed the investigation by Nepal police that ended with the busting of a fake Indian currency racket and the arrest of one of the kingpins, a 58-year-old Pakistani with a criminal record.”We welcome the …
Currency racket with possibly terror links busted in Nepal - Daily News and Analysis (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Nepalese authorities have busted a major criminal network operating between Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Gulf countries with the arrest of a foreign currency racket kingpin Aslam Ansari, who is suspected to have links with terror …
UN Urges Better Protection for Media After Attack on Nepali Publishing … - Newsblaze.com (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The United Nations has condemned yesterday’s attack against staff at the Himal Media publishing house in Kathmandu as an assault on the freedom of expression, and urged authorities in Nepal to ensure a safe environment for media professionals to do …
Nepali Times
Attackers in police custody (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Two of the attackers in a group of 50 who took part on the assault on Himalmedia last Sunday were handed over to police custory at the CDO office in Lalitpur on Friday
“It will backfire” (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Maoists in Nepal came to power by winning an outright (constituent assembly) election, defeating discredited parliamentary opponents and helping in the overthrow of the hated monarchy. They did this by graduating from a guerilla struggle and by debating their every move to enter into a multi-party democratic system. They opened up to the media, built international bridges with civil society and solidarity organisations in south Asia, who were equally enthralled about the removal of a feudal autocratic institution - the monarchy as much as the ordinary Nepali
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
They do it again (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal News
Christmas Cheer in Hindu Kingdom of Nepal (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Once a Hindu state, Nepal is celebrating Christmas all over the country, with the government announcing a public holiday for the first time
Nepalis are generally merry making people. So, Christmas’ focus on fun makes it another festive occasion to celebrate. Christmas may have religious significance for the thousands of Nepali Christians & foreigners, but for most nepalis, it’s another good reason for throwing dance parties & music concerts.
Comment by Divas from Nepal
‘Indian Idol’ to become Nepal’s matinee idol (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
A year after Prashant Tamang took India’s entertainment industry by storm with his win in the popular television reality show ‘Indian Idol’, the 24-year-old police constable is now poised to become a matinee …
NGO has proof Kasab was in Nepal (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
ISLAMABAD: A local NGO working for prisoners’ rights on Thursday claimed that India had kidnapped several Pakistani nationals in the recent years to prove their involvement in its state managed terror acts so …
Govt-SJTMM talks ends with 5-point agreement (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The first round of talks between the government and Pawan faction of Samyukta Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha ended after reaching a five-point agreement on Friday.
FNJ announces fresh protests, Maoist union still obstructing works at Kantipur regional office (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
The Federation of Nepalese Journalist on Thursday announced more protest programmes to exert pressure on the government to fulfill its demands.
Nepalese ex-Gurkhas want to be recruited in Indian, British armies (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Protesters carrying placards that read ‘Gurkha recruitment must continue’ and ‘Gurkha recruitment not shameful, it is an honour’, marched through the streets on Thursday afternoon demanding the government …
Nepal king gone but Mao-ruled republic remains restless (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu: Despite its crop of failures, 2008 will remain a landmark in the history of Nepal, Asia and indeed the world communist movement, providing inspiration to communists across the globe.
2 Indian nationals arrested on charges of murder in Nepal (December 26, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 25: Nepal police has apprehended two Indian citizens on charges of murdering businessman Rajesh Kyal from the residence of a Nepal Sadbhawana Party lawmaker in Birgunj, Kantipur reports said here …
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Democracy And Jumbo Jets [From Bangkok Under Seize] (December 4, 2008) - [read more]
By Paul Reitman, expat from Nepal, stuck in Bangkok
[The Nepali version of this article, written two days ago, appeared in today's Kantipur Daily]
Of late, there seems to be a growing relationship between democracy and jumbo jets, although there has always been some connection ever since Jumbos first took to the air. In recent times, struggles [...]
Nepal News archive for 25 December 2008
India, Maldives to boost marine anti-terror co-op - Zee News (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
New Delhi, Dec 25: In the wake of the terrorist attack on Mumbai from the sea route, India and Maldives have decided to scale up anti-piracy and marine counter-terrorism operations in the Indian Ocean. Underlining the importance of greater maritime …
NEPAL: Former Maoist rebels causing trouble - IRIN (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
Despite the end of the armed conflict, Maoist cadres continue to be involved in violent activities, say activists KATHMANDU, 24 December 2008 (IRIN) - Former Maoist rebels are exacerbating the problems of the poor and those still displaced from the …
Nepal police bust Karachi-Kathmandu terror link - Webindia 123 (December 20, 2008) - [read more]
Close on the heels of the Mumbai savagery, Nepal police have uncovered a terror link between Kathmandu and Pakistan’s Karachi city with the arrest of members of a fake currency gang known to be funding extremist groups in Jammu and Kashmir in India …
Royalist Hopes Still High in Nepal - Newsblaze.com (December 20, 2008) - [read more]
Royalists in Nepal gathered at the statue of late King Mahendra in front of the royal palace, now declared the national museum, on the occasion of Mahendra’s birthday Tuesday. Mahendra was the father of late King Birendra, murdered in 2001 with most …
Shakti Kapoor misbehaves with a Nepali actress! - MSN India Entertainment (December 18, 2008) - [read more]
The Naya Patrika daily, known for its sensational reports, said that while shooting for a Bhojpuri film, ‘Hum Hai Hero Hindustani’ in Birgunj town in south Nepal, the 52-year-old actor, famous for his portrayal of a plotting, lascivious villain, had …
Being a rebel is easier than governing, says Nepal PM - Reuters India (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Leading a rebellion was a lot easier than running a country, Nepal’s guerrilla chief-turned-prime minister was quoted as saying on Friday. “Sometimes I feel it was more comfortable during the people’s war,” the 54-year-old …
Students on warpath in Nepal - Thaindian.com (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 19 (IANS) Nearly a dozen government vehicles were vandalised and torched in front of a college campus in Kathmandu valley Friday as students went on a rampage to show their anger with the Maoist-led government.Young men and women …
Nepal denies report on Kasab’s arrest - MSN India (December 20, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu/Islamabad: Nepal today dismissed as “baseless” a report which claimed that Ajmal Amir Iman Kasab, the lone terrorist captured during the Mumbai attacks, was nabbed in the Himalayan nation two years ago and handed over to India. The Nepalese …
Nepali Times
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
They do it again (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
UN condemns attack at Himalmedia (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Himalmedia attacked again (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Twelve staff of Himalmedia, including CEO Ashutosh Tiwari, Nepali Times editor and publisher Kunda Dixit, were injured in an attack by Maoists at the organisation’s office in Hatiban at noon on
Nepal News
Zookeepers put tubby tigers on a diet (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Authorities in Nepal said yesterday they have stopped feeding tigers in the country’s only zoo for one day a week to keep them from piling on the pounds.
INDIA : Inaugural Address by EAM at Heads of Missions Conference (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
The timing of this conference is most opportune. The world is in the midst of transition covering both political and economic spheres.
Nepal king gone but republic remains restless (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
Despite its crop of failures, 2008 will remain a landmark in the history of Nepal, Asia and indeed the world communist movement, providing inspiration to communists across the globe.
‘No curb on Gyanendra’s India visit’ (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Nepala s foreign ministry on Wednesday said the government would not prevent former king Gyanendra from visiting India if he wanted to as the former ruler was now a commoner who did not require any …
ICRC proposes changes in draft law on missing persons (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
The International Committee of the Red Cross has proposed amendments to the draft legislation prepared by the Nepal government on enforced disappearance of citizens.
Twin otter veers off runway at TIA, no fatalities reported (December 25, 2008) - [read more]
A domestic aircraft of the state-owned Nepal Airlines Corporation skidded off the main runaway at Tribhuvan International Airport , Kathmandu, Wednesday afternoon.
Ousted Nepal King seeks to visit India (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Earlier this month, Gyanendra had sought a meeting with the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood, to sound him out on the feasibility of the trip.
Faith in Jesus blossoms in Nepal’s prisons (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
When the first Christian missionaries started trickling into Nepal after the forbidden Himalayan kingdom was opened to outsiders following a pro-democracy movement in 1950, they chose to take the word of god to …
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Democracy And Jumbo Jets [From Bangkok Under Seize] (December 4, 2008) - [read more]
By Paul Reitman, expat from Nepal, stuck in Bangkok
[The Nepali version of this article, written two days ago, appeared in today's Kantipur Daily]
Of late, there seems to be a growing relationship between democracy and jumbo jets, although there has always been some connection ever since Jumbos first took to the air. In recent times, struggles [...]
Nepal News archive for 24 December 2008
analysis: Countering India’s diplomatic assault —Talat Masood - Daily Times (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
diplomatic and military pressure on Pakistan since the Mumbai attacks. Having assembled diplomats from over 120 capitals, it is now launching a massive diplomatic offensive against Pakistan. By mobilising world opinion in its favour, it expects that …
Accident on runway delays Kathmandu flights - Gulf Times (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: A Twin Otter belonging to Nepal’s national carrier, Nepal Airlines, met with an accident during test flight at the Tribhuvan International Airport yesterday. However, the pilot Y P Johar and co-pilot U Silwal were rescued unhurt. The …
Zookeepers put Nepal’s tubby tigers on a diet - Yahoo News (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Authorities in Nepal said on Wednesday they have stopped feeding tigers in the country’s only zoo for one day a week to keep them from piling on the pounds. One of three fat cats at Jawalakhel zoo in the Nepali capital now …
Ousted king seeks to visit India - Gulf Times (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Almost two years after he handed over his crown and endured a change that made him a commoner from a god-king, Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra has triggered fresh controversy with his desire to visit India to attend a family wedding. The …
Himalayan News Service - Himalayan Times (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom has decided to continue its agitation in light of sustained public threat by Maoist union leaders against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA-Nepal and Kantipur Publications earlier this week. CPN-UML-affiliated …
Tubby tigers put on diet - Stuff (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
THUNDER-THIGH CATS: One of Nepal’s overweight tigers relaxes after its meal at Central Zoo in Kathmandu. The tigers at the zoo have been put on a diet. Zookeepers in Nepal have stopped feeding tigers in the country’s only zoo for one day a week to …
PABSON Submits Memorandum to Scrap EST - Himalayan Times (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
HOME PABSON Submits Memorandum to Scrap EST THT Online Bhaktapur, December 25 Districts chapters of Private and Boarding Schools’ Organisation Nepal (PABSON) on Wednesday submitted a letter of memorandum to the chief district officers of all 75 …
Being a rebel is easier than governing, says Nepal PM - Reuters AlertNet (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Leading a rebellion was a lot easier than running a country, Nepal’s guerrilla chief-turned-prime minister was quoted as saying on Friday. “Sometimes I feel it was more comfortable during the people’s war,” the 54-year …
Nepali Times
Protests go on (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
The Alliance for Press Freedom in a statement Wednesday said it continue its agitation because of sustained public threats by a Maoist union leader against Himalmedia and intimidation against APCA Group and Kantipur this week as well as the attack by the Youth Force against Ankur daily in Birganj on
Alliance for Press Freedom formed (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Five media organisations came together on Tuesday to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious
More reactions (December 23, 2008) - [read more]
More condemnations against attacks on
Publishers and Editors Announce Protest (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Media Society and Editors’ Alliance in a joint statement has strongly condemned the attack by Maoist workers on Himalmedia, and launched a protest program beginning with blank editorials in all member newspapers, television and radio news programs on
Widespread outrage (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
A protest rally comences from the BICC in Baneshwor against the Sunday’s attack on Himalmedia. Various press freedom watchdog groups, the UNOHCHR and other human rights activists expressed outrage at the attack in which 12 staff were
They do it again (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
UN condemns attack at Himalmedia (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Himalmedia attacked again (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Twelve staff of Himalmedia, including CEO Ashutosh Tiwari, Nepali Times editor and publisher Kunda Dixit, were injured in an attack by Maoists at the organisation’s office in Hatiban at noon on
Nepal News
Ousted Nepal King seeks to visit India (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Earlier this month, Gyanendra had sought a meeting with the Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood, to sound him out on the feasibility of the trip.
Faith in Jesus blossoms in Nepal’s prisons (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
When the first Christian missionaries started trickling into Nepal after the forbidden Himalayan kingdom was opened to outsiders following a pro-democracy movement in 1950, they chose to take the word of god to …
Govt will soon unveil new tourism policy: Yami (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Hisila Yami Tuesday issued appeal to all concerned stakeholders to make synergistic efforts to ensure the success of Visit Nepal Year 2011.
UNMIN reminds Maoists of peace accord (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Ian Martin, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, has written to the Minister of Defence, reiterating United Nations Mission in Nepala s view that any new recruitment by the Nepal Army …
UN against new recruitment by Nepalese army (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 23: As stalemate persists over the future of former Maoist rebels and a proposal to absorb them in the army, the UN chief’s Special Representative has warned against any new recruitment by the …
Room to Read’s John Wood: Bringing the Power of Education to Children around the World (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
After a trek in the Himalayas brought him face-to-face with extreme poverty and illiteracy, John Wood left his position as a director of business development at Microsoft to found Room to Read, an award-winning …
Span between demand and supply causes energy crisis in Nepal (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Nepal is suffering from one of the worst electricity crisis in the history this year as government failed to supply sufficient electricity to the ever-expanding demand, said a expert in an interview with Xinhua …
Nepalese newspapers run blank editorials (December 24, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu: Nepalese newspapers ran blank editorials to protest an attack on a prominent news publishing house by a Maoist-affiliated trade union.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Indians Discuss About the Changed Nepal (December 22, 2008) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
A group of eminent Indians with deep interests in Nepal gathered in New Delhi on Saturday to talk about the ‘changed Nepal’ in which they critiqued the first 100 days of the Maoist-led government, raised eyebrows on the Integration, expressed suspicion to ‘the China Card’ and discussed on ways to stop [...]
Maoist, the Party of Prime Minister, Attacks Himalmedia, the Newspaper House (December 21, 2008) - [read more]
Update: The CPN-UML boycotted a scheduled meeting of the political coordination committee, which was supposed to be attended by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal, as a mark of protest against the Maoist attack on Himalmedia Pvt Ltd on Sunday. The UML also issued a statement condemning the Maoists for “brutal attack” on Himalmedia. Former CPN-UML [...]
Federalizing the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (December 19, 2008) - [read more]
Officially the former kingdom of Nepal has become the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. But the country hasn’t been federalized yet.
By Bipendra Basnyat
Just came out of an evening of brain storming about Naya Nepal; the idea was to discuss some of the scholarly articles on how can Naya (New) Nepal be “federated”. In other words [...]
Drafting Of Statute for the Republic of Nepal Formally Begins (December 16, 2008) - [read more]
By Republica
Republica is upcoming English language newspaper from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Newly formed committees at the Constituent Assembly today started the process of drafting a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal, eight months after the people elected the supreme constitution-making body.
Fourteen committees including a Constitutional Committee, 10 thematic committees and three procedural committees held separate [...]
Road Safety in Nepal (December 13, 2008) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
OVERCOME WITH GRIEF: Guardians of Pravin and Prabeg Subedi, who died in Thursday’s bus accident in Nawalparasi, at Bharatpur Hospital on Friday afternoon. Pic by Dipendra Baduwal
The bus accident in Nawalparsi which caused death of almost a half century of Children on the way back from a picnic highlights the road safety failure [...]
TEN Reasons to Invest in Nepal (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
By Bhupendra Khanal
Many aggressive companies are staying away from Nepal, thanks to poor security situation. The power majors are considering of huge investment in Hydropower sector to export power to the power hungry states of India and China, and this is good news for Nepal. A country with very high hydro-power potential has one of [...]
B 19, Jangpura Extension [New Delhi-110014, India] (December 9, 2008) - [read more]
The Kathmandu Post intro for the following story: Our New Delhi correspondent finds his bearings in a new city
[Here is the PDF version of the Op-Ed page of the Post dated 10 December where this article appeared after it was first published in Kantipur.]
I live in the third floor of the pink building on the [...]
Democracy And Jumbo Jets [From Bangkok Under Seize] (December 4, 2008) - [read more]
By Paul Reitman, expat from Nepal, stuck in Bangkok
[The Nepali version of this article, written two days ago, appeared in today's Kantipur Daily]
Of late, there seems to be a growing relationship between democracy and jumbo jets, although there has always been some connection ever since Jumbos first took to the air. In recent times, struggles [...]