Nepal News archive for 30 August 2008
Suit: KBR forced Nepali men to work against will in Iraq - CNN (August 28, 2008) - [read more]
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A lawsuit filed in California against Kellogg, Brown and Root on Wednesday alleges the company and its subcontractor were involved in a human trafficking plan that forced Nepali men to work against their will in Iraq. The lawyer …
UN aid agencies rush to flood-hit Bihar, Nepal - Top News India (August 29, 2008) - [read more]
New Delhi/Patna, Aug 29 : With incessant rains lashing catchment areas of the Kosi River, leading to dramatic rise in water levels has prompted the United Nations to rush its agencies to aid the government and independent bodies working to provide …
Nepali PM: Cabinet in final shape by Saturday - Xinhua News Agency (August 29, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda, said Friday the small parties would be incorporated into the government to give the cabinet “a final shape”. Prachanda, also the chairman of the Communist …
Nepali FM leaves for India for BIMSTEC meeting - Xinhua News Agency (August 28, 2008) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) — Nepali Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav left here on Thursday for India in order to take part in the 10th ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC …
Nepal Vice President accuses India for grim flood situation - Top News India (August 29, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, August 29 : Nepal Vice President Parmananda Jha on Friday held Indian Government responsible for the breaches in the embankments of the Kosi river while visiting the flood-ravaged areas of Nepal recently. The flooding caused by torrential …
One dead, nine injured in police-worker clashes in southern Nepal - Monsters and Critics (August 28, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu - At least one person was killed and nine injured Friday when police opened fire on industrial workers whose demonstrations in southern Nepal had turned violent, media reports said Friday. The clashes erupted in the Bara district, about 90 …
Tibetans to resume protests in Nepal - Financial Times (August 27, 2008) - [read more]
Tibetan activists plan to resume protest rallies in front of the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu tomorrow even though Nepal’s new Maoist-led government is expected to treat demonstrators harshly. Nepal’s Tibetan residents, who number more than 15,000 …
India’s Floods: a Manmade Disaster? - Time (August 29, 2008) - [read more]
There was one thing different about this year’s monsoon in India. As in so many seasons past, the annual rains began in June, flooding streets and villages and claiming dozens of lives. But when the Kosi River burst its banks on Aug. 18 in the …
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Deputy PM Gautam (August 29, 2008) - [read more]
UML decides to join the government after the PM agrees to have Bam Deb Gautam second in line in the
Balancing India and China (August 27, 2008) - [read more]
Reacting to the negative fallout in the Indian media of his visit to China this week, Prime Minsiter Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said he will make his first “political visit” to India in the near
Eight sworn in (August 22, 2008) - [read more]
The Maoists and MJF ministers took their oath this Friday to form the new cabinet. But the third ally, UML, pulled out from the ceremony when internal differences regarding the protocol list could not be
Over 50,000 displaced (August 21, 2008) - [read more]
The aftermath of the flood has been devastating for more than 50,000 people. PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal assures intensive rescue and relief for all affected but the flood victims are still waiting for basic provisions like
The Big Flood (August 20, 2008) - [read more]
The breach in the east embankment of the Kosi on Monday could be a sign of bigger flood catastrophes to come because the 40-year-old border barrage has outlived its lifespan, experts
A divided alliance (August 18, 2008) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal takes the oath of office and secrecy even as the coalition wrangle over the division of the ministries continues.
“Peace process comes first” (August 18, 2008) - [read more]
In his first interview after being elected prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal spoke to Himal Khabarpatrika.
Miss New Nepal (August 18, 2008) - [read more]
Organisers of the Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal competition have appealed to Prime Minister Dahal to save their show from threats by Maoist-affiliated organizations and other
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Nepal’s senior Maoist leader says no one can topple their govt. (August 29, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, August 25 : Nepal’s senior Maoist leader and Finance Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai on Monday said that no one can topple the Maoist-led government.
Teens teach English in Nepal and find lasting lessons (August 28, 2008) - [read more]
Islanders Robbie Taylor and Ramsey Coles have just returned from the experience of a lifetime; not an entirely good experience, but one they will never forget.
Japan’s assistance for working children (August 28, 2008) - [read more]
The Japanese government has decided to provide US $51,277 to Shapla Neer-Citizens’ Committee in Japan under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects Scheme of the Government of Japan.
After China, Prachanda to visit US? (August 27, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Aug 27 : After his controversial visit to China within less than a week of assuming office as republic Nepal’s first prime minister, will Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda now snub India …
Terror, trade to top BIMSTEC ministers’ agenda (August 27, 2008) - [read more]
New Delhi, Aug 27 : Terrorism is set to dominate the agenda when foreign ministers of seven South and Southeast Asian countries meet here Friday to firm up a plan for combating the common scourge and for …
High-level government team to camp in Sunsari for rescue works (August 27, 2008) - [read more]
A high-level government team headed by ministers of defense and physical planning is to execute its works by camping at the flood-affected region so as to make effective the rescue and relief efforts for …
Israel Resumes Visas For Nepali Workers (August 27, 2008) - [read more]
Kathmandu, 26 August: After a gap of 15 months, the government has resumed granting permission to Nepali job aspirants for employment in Israel.
New Nepal govt. to keep equal distance from India, China (August 26, 2008) - [read more]
South East Asia News.Net Monday 25th August, 2008 Kathmandu, Aug 25 : Nepali Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav has reportedly said that his country would keep an equal distance from both India and China since “the …
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Paradigm Shift in Nepali Nationalism (August 29, 2008) - [read more]
Through out Nepal’s history, past regimes have tried to advocate for nationalism to balance diplomacy between China and India.
By Krishna Giri
Thanks to the CA members who have managed to appoint a Prime Minister after exhausting four months, 1/6th of the total time allocated to write the new constitution for new Nepal. They have not only [...]
Editors Announce New Papers in Nepal (August 26, 2008) - [read more]
The editors who recently resigned from Kantipur Publications have announced the new publishing company and two new newspapers.
The new company, the Nhu Republic Media, will bring out Nhu Nepal, Nepali daily, and the New Republic, English daily in about three months, said an SMS message sent out by one of the editors of a paper. [...]
Problem of Seniority in the Cabinet (and List of New Ministers) (August 23, 2008) - [read more]
…that led the UML to stay away from the oath taking ceremony. Only eight ministers were sworn-in yesterday as UML said they won’t join govt without 2nd ranking in the cabinet
The UML proposed that its senior leader Bam Dev Gautam be ranked in the second position after PM Dahal while the Maoists presented their senior [...]
New Editors in Kantipur, Kathmandu Post and Nepal Magazine (August 18, 2008) - [read more]
Narayan Wagle and Prateek Pradhan, the original reporters of Kantipur and the Post respectively, who rose to the helm of the papers signaling the new era in Nepali journalism, call it a day
Outgoing editor Narayan Wagle (second from right) addresses reporters in the newsroom of Kantipur. The newly appointed editor Sudheer Sharma, first from right, [...]
Maoist ‘Revolutionary’ is the Prime Minister of Nepal (August 15, 2008) - [read more]
In what will go on the pages of the history books as one of the most important days of Nepal, Maoist revolutionary (and leader of an outfit that was branded terrorist until two years ago) Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) has been elected the Prime Minister of Nepal by a majority of votes in the [...]
Hopeless Hope for New Nepal (August 14, 2008) - [read more]
By Krishna Giri
Post Constituent Assembly election Nepal has witnessed a series of political dramas that only few people get to see in their lifetime. Some of these dramas are provocative, some are reprehensible, some are revolting and some are unpatriotic. The beauty is they all are happening in the name of democracy. I am fascinated [...]
One World, One Dream: Salute to the Olympic Spirit! (August 8, 2008) - [read more]
The Summer Games have begun in Beijing today in a spectacular fashion. This is one of those rare moments when the majority of the will be watching the same thing-on their TV sets- at the same time with, perhaps, the same emotions. The world is taking part in this grand ceremony of sportsmanship and celebration [...]
Nepal’s Presidential Election: Victory of Anti-Maoist Forces (August 8, 2008) - [read more]
By Bishnu Pathak
The 100-day marathon of uncertainty after the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election finally ended on July 21, 2008 when Dr. Ram Baran Yadav of the NC-UML-MJF alliance won the run-off with 306 (52%) out of the 590 ballots cast. The Maoists candidate Ram Raja Prasad Singh was defeated with 282 [...]
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