Nepal News archive for 30 January 2009
Increasing number of children injured in fighting in Sri Lanka - Reliefweb.int (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, 30 January 2009 – Calling the situation a crisis for children, UNICEF today said that an increasing number of children, some just months old, had been injured in the fighting in Sri Lanka in the past 10 days. UNICEF again called upon the …
NEPAL: Umas killers made public - Asia Media (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
Police in Dhanusa said that sister-in-law Lalita Devi hired men for Rs 150,000 to kill journalist Uma Singh 19 days ago. During a press conference on Thursday, police said that the murder is linked to family dispute over ownership of properties …
Learn to appreciate our nation, Nepal tells Bollywood - Times of India (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: When Hindi comedy film “Chandni Chowk to China” ruffled Nepali sentiments by wrongly asserting that the Buddha was born in India, it was not an isolated mistake, say many Nepalis. They feel that Bollywood has been “stereotyping” and …
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Kathmandu - Reuters UK (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of a short stay in the capital of the Himalayan nation of Nepal, which is seeing a surge in tourism less than three years after the end of a long and bloody civil war. 6.45 a.m …
Nepal to lift ban on import of Chinese milk products - Xinhua News Agency (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The Nepali government is to lift the five-month long ban on the import of Chinese milk products after an international laboratory found that samples collected from different outlets in the country tested negative for …
Ramesh Sippy expresses regret over CC2C row in Nepal - Times of India (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: As Nepal’s Maoist government banned Chandni Chowk to China at home and asked its foreign ministry to ask the US, Canada and other foreign countries where the controversial film is being screened to halt the shows, Ramesh Sippy, the main …
Let the Nepali National Flag rise - Newsblaze.com (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Without the King everywhere we can see mess. There is no security to life. A nice, beautiful and a very smart lady reporter Ms. Uma Singh who tried to spread the message of peace had to sacrifice her life. Women have been tortured physically and …
We will not give single inch of Nepal to India: Nepal Foreign Min - New Kerala (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 23 : Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav has said the government will not give a single inch of Nepali land to India, local media reported today. ”Except in Susta and Kalapani there is no dispute over border with India …
Nepali Times
Et tu, Bhutan (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
The Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA) has found that a panel discussion aired by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation (BBSC) broadcaster on the quality of a pre-paid taxi service in the country contravened the media code of conduct and fined the
PKD address (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has taken the unusual step of addressing the nation to reassure people that the government is serious about service
Clean up begins (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
The garbage collection in the capital resumed on Friday after prime
minister made a written promise to take actions against those involved in the Bibek Debkota case.
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Nepal News
‘Nepal could scrap agreement with India, Britain over Gorkha U-turn’ (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
London, Jan 29: Thousands of Gorkha soldiers and their families will be given the right to settle in Britain under a new policy to be announced by the government, a newspaper reported Thursday.
BANGKOK: Bogus rupees smuggled in via Bangkok, Nepal (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
Even to a trained observer, the currency notes look perfect. “I have to be really careful not to mix them up with real notes,” the government official said with a laugh as he fished them out of a safe in his …
A Solo Adventure Holiday in Nepal was a Breath of Fresh Air (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
For many the idea of a holiday usually conjures up images of relaxing beaches and crystal clear sea, but if you have a sense of adventure and feel more like you need a challenge there are lots of stim ulating …
Tighter India-Nepal border check posts by February 2011 (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
India and Nepal have agreed to revamp two key border check posts by February 2011 for greater security as well as better trade and traffic.
UNICEF: Maternal mortality ratio too high in Nepal (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
The maternal mortality ratio is to high in Nepal as about 281 Nepali women per 100,000 live births die of complications during childbirth, said a UNICEF official here on Thursday.
Indefinite curfew at Jaleshwar from 5 p.m. (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, Jan 29 : The local administration clamped curfew for an indefinite period in Jaleshwar town of Mahottari district at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Acc U-17 fixture revised after Saudi pullout (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Jan 29 : Cricket Association of Nepal has revised the fixture for the ACC U-17 Elite Cup cricket tournament after Saudi Arabia pulled out of the event on Thursday, CAN said in a release.
Sobhraj hangs in limbo in Nepal (January 30, 2009) - [read more]
More than a fortnight after his freedom dreams were dashed by Nepala s Supreme Court, yesteryeara s “Serpent” Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj hangs in limbo in the Himalayan republica s legal labyrinth with the apex …
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]
Nepal News archive for 29 January 2009
Sobhraj hangs in limbo in Nepal - Times of India (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
More than a fortnight after his freedom dreams were dashed by Nepal’s Supreme Court, yesteryear’s “Serpent” Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj hangs in limbo in the Himalayan republic’s legal labyrinth with the apex court yet to issue orders to a lower …
Ramesh Sippy expresses regret over CC2C row in Nepal - Times of India (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: As Nepal’s Maoist government banned Chandni Chowk to China at home and asked its foreign ministry to ask the US, Canada and other foreign countries where the controversial film is being screened to halt the shows, Ramesh Sippy, the main …
‘Chandni Chowk to China’ gets banned in Nepal - Indian Express (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Maoist-led Government banned a new Bollywood film on Thursday after angry protests over a reference in it to India being Lord Buddha’s birthplace, an official said. Nepali film censorship authorities had removed the controversial …
New statute to be drafted within 15 months in Nepali - Xinhua News Agency (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — Head of the Constitutional Committee Madhav Kumar Nepal has claimed the new constitution would be drafted within 15 months, the Rising Nepal reported Saturday. “The state is heading towards the right track and the …
Nepal government bans `Chandni Chowk to China’ - MSN India Entertainment (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Six years after Nepal banned a section of Hindi films due to erupting violence, the new Maoist-led government Thursday officially banned Bollywood’s first Kung Fu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ after continued public protests over its …
Nepal government bans `Chandni Chowk to China’ - Freshnews (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Six years after Nepal banned a section of Hindi films due to erupting violence, the new Maoist-led government Thursday officially banned Bollywood’s first Kung Fu comedy “Chandni Chowk to China” after continued public protests over its …
We will not give single inch of Nepal to India: Nepal Foreign Min - New Kerala (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 23 : Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav has said the government will not give a single inch of Nepali land to India, local media reported today. ”Except in Susta and Kalapani there is no dispute over border with India …
After ban, Nepal to start diplomatic war over ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ - Newstrack India (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 23 (IANS) After banning ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ in all 75 districts of Nepal for wrongly claiming the Buddha to have been born in India, the Himalayan republic is now bracing for a fresh diplomatic offensive against Bollywood’s first …
Nepali Times
Et tu, Bhutan (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
The Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA) has found that a panel discussion aired by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation (BBSC) broadcaster on the quality of a pre-paid taxi service in the country contravened the media code of conduct and fined the
PKD address (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has taken the unusual step of addressing the nation to reassure people that the government is serious about service
Clean up begins (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
The garbage collection in the capital resumed on Friday after prime
minister made a written promise to take actions against those involved in the Bibek Debkota case.
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Nepal News
After Buddha, Nepal stung by terror claims about last king (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
The report came after a section of the Indian media published the alleged transcript of a conversation between Lt Col.
Army won’t engage in any kind of politics: Katawal (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, Jan 29 : Nepal Army Chief General Rookmangud Katawal has said the army will not engage in any kind of politics, according to Radio Nepal.
Ending needless tragedy (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
There can be nothing quite as brutal as when a birth brings death, instead of life.
Purohit’s claims about Nepal king (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The cooling ties between India and Nepal are likely to be further strained by the reported claims by suspended Indian army officer Lt Col Srikanth Prasad Purohit that Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra …
1,000 birds die in central Nepal (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
More than 1,000 chickens have died from a mysterious disease in a Nepalese village with symptoms like swollen throat, as the government is trying to dispel fears about the spread of bird-flu in the area.
German, British parliamentarians to visit Nepal (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
A high-level delegation of German and British parliamentarians is arriving in the country to start a fact-finding tour in order to know the progress in constitution drafting process, according to the Nepali …
Nepal becomes land of the blackout (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
It’s a Friday evening in the home of Chandra Bahadur Thapa, his wife and their three grown-up and teenage children.
Not your grandmother’s cannelloni (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu Spice in Arlington is ostensibly Nepalese - Nepal is the birthplace of owner Sheela Manandhar.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]
Nepal News archive for 29 January 2009
Silverbolt Product Sightings - Seibertron.com (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
Country: - Select a Country - Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina …
Talks Over Birgunj Medical College Row Deferred - Himalayan Times (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
The proposed talks between the agitating health workers of the National Medical College and the management were postponed on Thursday. The talks were deferred after the health workers declined to sit for talks with the managing director of the …
Himalayan News Service - Himalayan Times (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
A meeting of India-Nepal project steering committee for development of integrated check posts on the border today approved the Detailed Engineering Report prepared by M/s RITES Ltd for the Integrated Check-Posts at Raxaul and Birgunj. According to a …
Gurkha residency win raises fears in Nepal - Hong Kong Standard (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
Up to 36,000 Gurkha soldiers and their families will be allowed to settle in Britain under a change of policy to be announced by the government, a report said yesterday. The Times said the government will soon unveil new settlement rights for …
Ramesh Sippy expresses regret over CC2C row in Nepal - Times of India (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: As Nepal’s Maoist government banned Chandni Chowk to China at home and asked its foreign ministry to ask the US, Canada and other foreign countries where the controversial film is being screened to halt the shows, Ramesh Sippy, the main …
‘Chandni Chowk to China’ gets banned in Nepal - Indian Express (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Maoist-led Government banned a new Bollywood film on Thursday after angry protests over a reference in it to India being Lord Buddha’s birthplace, an official said. Nepali film censorship authorities had removed the controversial …
Nepal government bans `Chandni Chowk to China’ - MSN India Entertainment (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Six years after Nepal banned a section of Hindi films due to erupting violence, the new Maoist-led government Thursday officially banned Bollywood’s first Kung Fu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ after continued public protests over its …
We will not give single inch of Nepal to India: Nepal Foreign Min - New Kerala (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 23 : Minister for Foreign Affairs Upendra Yadav has said the government will not give a single inch of Nepali land to India, local media reported today. ”Except in Susta and Kalapani there is no dispute over border with India …
Nepali Times
Et tu, Bhutan (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
The Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA) has found that a panel discussion aired by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation (BBSC) broadcaster on the quality of a pre-paid taxi service in the country contravened the media code of conduct and fined the
PKD address (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has taken the unusual step of addressing the nation to reassure people that the government is serious about service
Clean up begins (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
The garbage collection in the capital resumed on Friday after prime
minister made a written promise to take actions against those involved in the Bibek Debkota case.
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Nepal News
After Buddha, Nepal stung by terror claims about last king (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
The report came after a section of the Indian media published the alleged transcript of a conversation between Lt Col.
Army won’t engage in any kind of politics: Katawal (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, Jan 29 : Nepal Army Chief General Rookmangud Katawal has said the army will not engage in any kind of politics, according to Radio Nepal.
Ending needless tragedy (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
There can be nothing quite as brutal as when a birth brings death, instead of life.
Purohit’s claims about Nepal king (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The cooling ties between India and Nepal are likely to be further strained by the reported claims by suspended Indian army officer Lt Col Srikanth Prasad Purohit that Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra …
1,000 birds die in central Nepal (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
More than 1,000 chickens have died from a mysterious disease in a Nepalese village with symptoms like swollen throat, as the government is trying to dispel fears about the spread of bird-flu in the area.
German, British parliamentarians to visit Nepal (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
A high-level delegation of German and British parliamentarians is arriving in the country to start a fact-finding tour in order to know the progress in constitution drafting process, according to the Nepali …
Nepal becomes land of the blackout (January 29, 2009) - [read more]
It’s a Friday evening in the home of Chandra Bahadur Thapa, his wife and their three grown-up and teenage children.
Not your grandmother’s cannelloni (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu Spice in Arlington is ostensibly Nepalese - Nepal is the birthplace of owner Sheela Manandhar.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]
Nepal News archive for 28 January 2009
Madhav Nepal not Clear on His Role in CC - Himalayan Times (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
Chairman of Constitution Committee of Constituent Assembly Madhav Kumar Nepal on Wednesday said he couldn’t figure out what his responsibility was in the CC. “I have been made chairman of the CC but I don’t know what my responsibility is,” Nepal said …
Nepal government bans `Chandni Chowk to China’ - Newstrack India (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 22 (IANS) Six years after Nepal banned a section of Hindi films due to erupting violence, the new Maoist-led government Thursday officially banned Bollywood’s first Kung Fu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ after continued public …
Chandni Chowk to China ‘banned’ in Nepal - Newstrack India (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 22 (IANS) As protests continued to erupt on the streets of Kathmandu Thursday over Bollywood’s first Kungfu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’, cinemas in Nepal stopped screening the controversial film, saying they had replaced it with …
Nepal government bans `Chandni Chowk to China’ (Second Lead) - Thaindian.com (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 22 (IANS) Six years after Nepal banned a section of Hindi films due to erupting violence, the new Maoist-led government Thursday officially banned Bollywood ’s first Kung Fu comedy “Chandni Chowk to China” after continued public …
Govt not Keen to Resolve Tarai Crisis: Deuba - Himalayan Times (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Congress senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba said the NC was serious to settle the Madhes issues. Speaking at a press conference organised on Wednesday by the Dhanusha chapter of Nepal Press Union in Janakpur, Deuba said, “The NC is serious and …
‘Chandni Chowk to China’ gets banned in Nepal - Indian Express (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Maoist-led Government banned a new Bollywood film on Thursday after angry protests over a reference in it to India being Lord Buddha’s birthplace, an official said. Nepali film censorship authorities had removed the controversial …
Chandni Chowk to China banned by Nepal’s govt - Gulf Times (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Six years after Nepal banned a section of Hindi films due to erupting violence, the new Maoist-led government yesterday officially banned Bollywood’s first Kungfu comedy Chandni Chowk to China after continued public protests over its …
Nepal bans Bollywood film - Straits Times (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU - NEPAL’S Maoist-led government banned a new Bollywood film on Thursday after angry protests over a reference in it to India being Lord Buddha’s birthplace, an official said. Nepali film censorship authorities had removed the controversial …
Nepali Times
Et tu, Bhutan (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
The Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA) has found that a panel discussion aired by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation (BBSC) broadcaster on the quality of a pre-paid taxi service in the country contravened the media code of conduct and fined the
PKD address (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has taken the unusual step of addressing the nation to reassure people that the government is serious about service
Clean up begins (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
The garbage collection in the capital resumed on Friday after prime
minister made a written promise to take actions against those involved in the Bibek Debkota case.
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Nepal News
Don’t defy govt directive: Govt Orders Nepal Army (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: At a time when the government and Nepal Army are at loggerheads over ongoing recruitment in the NA, Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa said on Tuesday the government would take harsh action if the …
Since, not only the opposition Nepali Congress, but even coalition members like UML and MJF support Gen. Katwal, the Maoists alone can not make any what Prachanda prefers calling “logical conclusion” out of present impasse - adds DIVAS from Nepal
Nepal okays Indian petro-line proposal (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The Nepali government has endorsed a proposal tabled by the Ministry of Commerce and supplies to lay down a petrol-pipeline from Raxaul, the bordering town of India, to Amlekhgunj, where Nepal Oil …
River put back on course (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: A Himalayan river which broke flood defences last year and displaced millions of people in Nepal and India has been put back on its original course, officials in Nepal said Tuesday.
Slain terrorists sneaked into India from Nepal: India Police (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
The two suspected Pakistani terrorists whom the police gunned down near New Delhi on the eve of Republic Day had sneaked into India via Nepal, officials said here Tuesday.
‘Chandni Chowk…’ gaffe fuels demand for ‘Greater Nepal’ (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Jan 27 : The anti-Indian sentiments triggered by banned Bollywood film ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ has stoked fresh demands for the recovery of the land acceded to India by Nepal …
Author Amy Tan gets away with ‘Buddha’ mistake… (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
Even as public outrage erupted in Nepal over Bollywood film Chandni Chowk to China , which wrongly described India as the Buddha’s birthplace and was subsequently banned in the country, an American author has …
Another British trekker goes missing in Nepal (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
A British trekker, who was last seen at the foothills of the Himalayan ranges in northern Nepal in December, remains missing still.
Judge linked to Robinson controversy dies (January 28, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Jan 27 : Former Supreme Court Justice Krishna Kumar Barma died of depression Tuesday morning, according to Barma’s daughter-in-law Sarita Barma.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]
Nepal News archive for 27 January 2009
Slain terrorists sneaked into India from Nepal: police - MSN India (January 27, 2009) - [read more]
Lucknow: The two suspected Pakistani terrorists whom the police gunned down near New Delhi on the eve of Republic Day had sneaked into India via Nepal, officials said here Tuesday. “Of the two, Ahmed Ali, a resident of Bahawalpur in Pakistan, had …
Nepali group seeks formation of ‘Greater Nepal’ - Hindustan Times (January 27, 2009) - [read more]
An anti-India group, which has accused New Delhi of encroaching into Nepalese territory, has demanded the establishment of ‘Greater Nepal’ by inclusion of four Indian states. Some 25-30 people linked to the little-known group ‘Unified Nepal National …
Slain terrorists sneaked into India from Nepal: police - MSN India (January 27, 2009) - [read more]
Lucknow: The two suspected Pakistani terrorists whom the police gunned down near New Delhi on the eve of Republic Day had sneaked into India via Nepal, officials said here Tuesday. “Of the two, Ahmed Ali, a resident of Bahawalpur in Pakistan, had …
Artistes have no borders, Udit Narayan tells Nepal - Times of India (January 27, 2009) - [read more]
“Artistes have no borders,” Bollywood’s golden-voiced singer Udit Narayan Jha has told Nepal after receiving the prestigious Padma Shree award on India’s 60th Republic Day, an honour that had however fetched him brickbats in Nepal. Jha, who was …
5 sub-committees formed in Nepal to speed up constitution-making … - Xinhua News Agency (January 27, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) — The Constitutional Committee (CC), which is the main committee under Nepali Constituent Assembly, formed five sub-committees on Tuesday in order to speed up the constitution-making process. According to nepalnews.com …
Chandni Chowk to China ‘banned’ in Nepal - Newstrack India (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 22 (IANS) As protests continued to erupt on the streets of Kathmandu Thursday over Bollywood’s first Kungfu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’, cinemas in Nepal stopped screening the controversial film, saying they had replaced it with …
Nepal government bans `Chandni Chowk to China’ (Second Lead) - Thaindian.com (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 22 (IANS) Six years after Nepal banned a section of Hindi films due to erupting violence, the new Maoist-led government Thursday officially banned Bollywood ’s first Kung Fu comedy “Chandni Chowk to China” after continued public …
Chandni Chowk to China banned by Nepal’s govt - Gulf Times (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Six years after Nepal banned a section of Hindi films due to erupting violence, the new Maoist-led government yesterday officially banned Bollywood’s first Kungfu comedy Chandni Chowk to China after continued public protests over its …
Nepali Times
PKD address (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has taken the unusual step of addressing the nation to reassured people that the government is serious about service
Clean up begins (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
The garbage collection in the capital resumed on Friday after prime
minister made a written promise to take actions against those involved in the Bibek Debkota case.
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Reactivating local units (January 7, 2009) - [read more]
An agreement this week between the Maoists and the UML to reactivate local units of government is a belated move by the government to give the people the perception that it is serious about
Nepal News
Nepal to ban dowry, end untouchability (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Reuters, Kathmandu Nepal’s beleaguered Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda vowed on Sunday to ban the dowry system and criminalise untouchability, in an apparent bid to win popular support as problems mounted for …
‘Don’t promote narrow ethnic issues’ (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
‘Dona t promote narrow ethnic issues’ Tuesday, January 27,2009 KATHMANDU: Chairman of Constituent Assembly Subas Chandra Nemwang on Monday called on all to refrain from promoting narrow ethnic issues during the …
Serial blasts rock Rajbiraj in eastern Nepal (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
A series of bomb blasts occurred in Saptari district headquarters Rajbiraj in eastern Nepal Monday evening, local media reported.
Anti-India protest before embassy in Nepal (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
A small group of protestors staged a noisy demonstration in front of the Indian embassy in Kathmandu on the Republic Day on Monday, accusing New Delhi of encroaching into Nepalese territory.
Maoists in Nepal not against India (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 26: Insisting that the ruling Maoists in Nepal were “wrongly portrayed” as “anti-India”, a top party leader has said they only want to put the country’s problems before New Delhi “clearly and …
Govt says no case of bird- flu reported in other parts of the country (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
The government has said that apart from eastern Nepal district of Jhapa no case of bird- flu was reported in other parts of the country.
University in Buddha controversy now (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
“At a time Nepal’s government has banned the Hindi film Chandni Chowk to China for saying that the Buddha was born in India, the same message has been found in our own text books,” the daily said.
Army Guy Kapil Thapa rocking the India Idol (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Once again the fervor of Indian Idol is rising up and music lover s folks have started casting their votes through SMS.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]
Nepal News archive for 26 January 2009
Tensions rise between Nepal and India after Indian comedy implies … - AsiaNews.IT (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Demonstrations take place in the main cities of the mountain nation. ‘Chandni Chowk to China’, a movie that suggests that the Buddha was born in India, is the cause. Screening of the film in Nepal is banned. Nepali nationalists call on the …
Nepal set to streamline appointment of Pashupatinath priests - Zee News (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 26: The authorities in Nepal have finalised a key document linked to the appointment of new priests at Pashupatinath Temple, which was at the centre of a major row after the removal of Indian Brahmins at the shrine. Pashupatinath Area …
No human bird flu cases detected: Nepal - Hindustan Times (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal government on Monday said that no case of bird flu in humans was reported and neither had the disease spread to its capital. Spokesperson at the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Hari Dahal said that no single person has been infected …
Nepal budget session prorogued - Newstrack India (January 20, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 20 (ANI): The first budget session of Nepal Legislature-Parliament ended, marking a 34-day delay in the Constituent Assembly calendar. According to the calendar of events passed by the Constituent Assembly on November 14 2008, the …
Highly-Accomplished Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Masters and Western … - PR Newswire (January 20, 2009) - [read more]
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ — One of the most exotic places on earth, the colorful and ancient Kathmandu Valley in Nepal is renowned for its full range of historic and artistic marvels. Like a technicolor epic come to life, the …
Nepal rejects ‘fake’ Chamling papers - Thaindian.com (January 21, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 21 (IANS) As the chief minister of an Indian state became the latest high-profile public figure to become embroiled in a controversy over his nationality, a Nepali weekly here took up cudgels on his behalf Wednesday, calling the …
Nepal, Sri Lanka to Review ASA - Himalayan Times (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Nepal, Sri Lanka to Review ASA THT Online Kathmandu, January 20 Nepal and Sri Lanka are reviewing their Air Sevices Agreement (ASA). Nepali authorities and a visiting Sri Lankan team will hold talks on Thurday, said an official at the Ministry …
Nepali president, prime minister congratulate Obama - New Kerala (January 20, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 21 : Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda have congratulated Barack Obama on becoming the US president, state-run newspaper The Rising Nepal reported Wednesday. In a message to Obama …
Nepali Times
PKD address (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has taken the unusual step of addressing the nation to reassured people that the government is serious about service
Clean up begins (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
The garbage collection in the capital resumed on Friday after prime
minister made a written promise to take actions against those involved in the Bibek Debkota case.
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Reactivating local units (January 7, 2009) - [read more]
An agreement this week between the Maoists and the UML to reactivate local units of government is a belated move by the government to give the people the perception that it is serious about
Nepal News
University in Buddha controversy now (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
“At a time Nepal’s government has banned the Hindi film Chandni Chowk to China for saying that the Buddha was born in India, the same message has been found in our own text books,” the daily said.
Army Guy Kapil Thapa rocking the India Idol (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Once again the fervor of Indian Idol is rising up and music lover s folks have started casting their votes through SMS.
Tourists pay visit to Kathmandu (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Tourists visit Swyambhu Nath Stupa, a Buddist holy palace and a famous tourist destination in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on Jan.
One killed, three injured in explosion (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: One person was killed and three were injured in a powerful explosion that ripped through a market in southern Nepal, police said yesterday.
Nepal could learn from India: Sood (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: On the eve of the Republic Day, Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood has said that Nepal could learn from India to write an inclusive constitution.
Jobs lost, dreams shattered, workers arrive from Malaysia (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
He had three years’ job contract with a Malaysian firm. But his dreams shattered as the Malaysian government recently announced it will stop hiring foreign workers owing to the global financial crisis.
Logical integration of armies, new statute to end conflicts: PM (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Ministers asked to end nepotism Brokers to be barred from entering government offices An hour break for government office staffs Recommendations of past commissions, including that of Rayamajhi Commission, to …
Protesting journos send broken pens to PM (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
The Federation of Nepali Journalists is leading the protests demanding security of journalists and the media.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]
Nepal News archive for 26 January 2009
Tensions rise between Nepal and India after Indian comedy implies … - AsiaNews.IT (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Demonstrations take place in the main cities of the mountain nation. ‘Chandni Chowk to China’, a movie that suggests that the Buddha was born in India, is the cause. Screening of the film in Nepal is banned. Nepali nationalists call on the …
Anti-India protest before embassy in Nepal - Hindustan Times (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
A small group of protestors staged a noisy demonstration in front of the Indian embassy in Kathmandu on the Republic Day on Monday, accusing New Delhi of encroaching into Nepalese territory. Some 25-30 people from little-known Nepal National Front …
Chandni Chowk to China ‘banned’ in Nepal - Newstrack India (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 22 (IANS) As protests continued to erupt on the streets of Kathmandu Thursday over Bollywood’s first Kungfu comedy ‘Chandni Chowk to China’, cinemas in Nepal stopped screening the controversial film, saying they had replaced it with …
Maoists behind killing of Nepali Journalist? - Newstrack India (January 20, 2009) - [read more]
As Nepal welcomes 2009 as a secular democratic republic after shedding its earlier identity of a Hindu kingdom, bad news poured from the land of Maoists. The first two weeks of the new year brought the news of killing of a young woman journalist …
Highly-Accomplished Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Masters and Western … - PR Newswire (January 20, 2009) - [read more]
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ — One of the most exotic places on earth, the colorful and ancient Kathmandu Valley in Nepal is renowned for its full range of historic and artistic marvels. Like a technicolor epic come to life, the …
Nepal rejects ‘fake’ Chamling papers - Thaindian.com (January 21, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 21 (IANS) As the chief minister of an Indian state became the latest high-profile public figure to become embroiled in a controversy over his nationality, a Nepali weekly here took up cudgels on his behalf Wednesday, calling the …
Nepal bans Bollywood film over Buddha birth claim - Reuters India (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal’s Maoist-led government banned a new Bollywood film on Thursday after angry protests over a reference in it to India being Lord Buddha’s birthplace, an official said. Nepali film censorship authorities had removed the …
Nepal, Sri Lanka to Review ASA - Himalayan Times (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Nepal, Sri Lanka to Review ASA THT Online Kathmandu, January 20 Nepal and Sri Lanka are reviewing their Air Sevices Agreement (ASA). Nepali authorities and a visiting Sri Lankan team will hold talks on Thurday, said an official at the Ministry …
Nepali Times
PKD address (January 26, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has taken the unusual step of addressing the nation to reassured people that the government is serious about service
Clean up begins (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
The garbage collection in the capital resumed on Friday after prime
minister made a written promise to take actions against those involved in the Bibek Debkota case.
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Reactivating local units (January 7, 2009) - [read more]
An agreement this week between the Maoists and the UML to reactivate local units of government is a belated move by the government to give the people the perception that it is serious about
Nepal News
University in Buddha controversy now (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
“At a time Nepal’s government has banned the Hindi film Chandni Chowk to China for saying that the Buddha was born in India, the same message has been found in our own text books,” the daily said.
Army Guy Kapil Thapa rocking the India Idol (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Once again the fervor of Indian Idol is rising up and music lover s folks have started casting their votes through SMS.
Tourists pay visit to Kathmandu (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Tourists visit Swyambhu Nath Stupa, a Buddist holy palace and a famous tourist destination in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on Jan.
One killed, three injured in explosion (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: One person was killed and three were injured in a powerful explosion that ripped through a market in southern Nepal, police said yesterday.
Nepal could learn from India: Sood (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: On the eve of the Republic Day, Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood has said that Nepal could learn from India to write an inclusive constitution.
Jobs lost, dreams shattered, workers arrive from Malaysia (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
He had three years’ job contract with a Malaysian firm. But his dreams shattered as the Malaysian government recently announced it will stop hiring foreign workers owing to the global financial crisis.
Logical integration of armies, new statute to end conflicts: PM (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Ministers asked to end nepotism Brokers to be barred from entering government offices An hour break for government office staffs Recommendations of past commissions, including that of Rayamajhi Commission, to …
Protesting journos send broken pens to PM (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
The Federation of Nepali Journalists is leading the protests demanding security of journalists and the media.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]
Nepal News archive for 25 January 2009
UN Mission in Nepal gets six months extension - Hindustan Times (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations has extended its mission in Nepal for another six months, asking the government and political parties of the Himalayan state to work together to ensure rehabilitation of the Maoist army cadres. The UN Security Council (UNSC) has …
Givenchy’s Tisci goes darker with S&M men’s show - Associated Press (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
PARIS (AP) — The king of Goth just got darker. Riccardo Tisci delivered a strong, kinky menswear collection on Friday that was infused with a medieval S&M sensibility. The clothing showed for the Givenchy 2009-2010 winter was tight, cinched onto the …
Nepali PM calls for comprehensive political understanding - Xinhua News Agency (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) — Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda Sunday appealed to all the political parties for new comprehensive political understanding. “The bitter experience of the last five months has shown that our national commitment cannot be …
One killed in bomb explosion in southern Nepal - Earthtimes (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - One person was killed and three were injured in a powerful explosion that ripped through a market in southern Nepal, police said Sunday. The explosion was caused by a time bomb at a market in Karmaiaya village of Ratauhat district, about …
Nepali PM delivers special messages to countrymen - Xinhua News Agency (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
In his statement, Prachanda said that after the April election, the new republican government led by Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) has failed to meet the absolute expectations of countrymen. He added that that the new government …
Nepal’s oldest varsity in Buddha controversy now - Hindustan Times (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Even as public anger continued to simmer in Nepal over the gaffe in Bollywood film “Chandni Chowk to China” that the Buddha was born in India, the oldest university in the Himalayan republic joined the controversy with a media report Sunday that it …
Nepal says to ban dowry, end untouchability - Reuters India (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Nepal’s beleaguered Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda vowed on Sunday to ban the dowry system and criminalise untouchability, in an apparent bid to win popular support as problems mounted for the new government. Pushpa …
Nepal PM talks tough amid growing violence - Newstrack India (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 25 (IANS) Amidst escalating violence in the country and mounting crises, Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Sunday promised tough action in the days to come even as two people died in an explosion in the …
Nepali Times
Clean up begins (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
The garbage collection in the capital resumed on Friday after prime
minister made a written promise to take actions against those involved in the Bibek Debkota case.
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Reactivating local units (January 7, 2009) - [read more]
An agreement this week between the Maoists and the UML to reactivate local units of government is a belated move by the government to give the people the perception that it is serious about
Kunda Dixit on Fireside (January 7, 2009) - [read more]
Bhusan Dahal interviews the editor of Nepali
Nepal News
Nepal PM to address nation (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 25: Beset with crises on all sides, including a 14-hour daily power outage, escalating prices and a growing rift between his allies, Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda …
Indian gang nabbed for preying on pilgrims (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: They came to Nepal to view the shrine of Lord Pashupatinath, one of the holiest Hindu deities, and offer their prayers.
Indian film-maker apologises for hurting Nepalese sentiments (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 24 Indian film producer Rohan Sippi, whose recent movie ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ sparked a row in Nepal over the birth place of Lord Buddha, has apologised for hurting sentiments of the people in …
American author makes same Buddha blunder as Chandi Chowk to China (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
“Not that all Indian families would want such a son - ” famous but desiring none of the rewards,” he added.
Darkness at noon in Nepal (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
The morning newspaper arrives like a harbinger of gloom, warning of a dark day ahead.
Govt will seek alternatives to Malaysia-returned workers: Minister (January 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Minister for Labor and Transport Management Lekha Raj Bhatta said on Saturday that government is taking initiatives for job security of Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia.
Indian gang nabbed for preying on Pashupatinath pilgrims (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 24 : They came to Nepal to view the shrine of Lord Pashupatinath, one of the holiest Hindu deities, and offer their prayers.
Nepal rules out spread of bird flu in eastern district (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 24 Nepal has ruled out the spread of bird flu in the hilly district of Sankhuwasabha amid reports that the eastern region bordering China is faced with threats from the deadly virus.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]
Nepal News archive for 24 January 2009
UN wants mission in Nepal to wrap up work by July - Washington Post (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council extended the mandate of a scaled-back U.N. peace-building mission in Nepal on Friday to help integrate Maoist rebel fighters and monitor arms, but said it wants the work wrapped up in six months. A …
Chandni Chowk to China - Variety (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
A Warner Bros. (in U.S.) release of a Ramesh Sippy Entertainment presentation of a People Tree Films production. Produced by Ramesh Sippy, Mukesh Talreja, Rohan Sippy. Directed by Nikhil Advani. Screenplay, Shridhar Raghavan. With: Akshay Kumar …
Fantasy reigns supreme on Paris’ menswear runways - News-Democrat (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
PARIS — Fantasy reigned supreme in Paris on Friday as designers here refused to buckle to market pressures and continued sending out wild, imaginative collections. British designer Galliano sent out models dressed as the half-goat, half-man Pan …
PHOTOS: Thierry Mugler shows a costume party - WTOP Radio (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
PARIS (AP) - With models pounding up the runway dressed as 19th-century English lords, WWII fighter pilots and even a yeti, French label Thierry Mugler’s show Friday looked more like a costume party than a proper menswear collection. Looks were …
Nepal’s last king excluded from Republic Day bash - Times of India (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Almost eight months after Nepal’s newly elected constituent assembly stripped him of his crown and proclaimed him to be an ordinary Nepali citizen entitled only to the rights and privileges all citizens enjoyed in the Himalayan republic …
Indian gang nabbed for preying on pilgrims - Times of India (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: They came to Nepal to view the shrine of Lord Pashupatinath, one of the holiest Hindu deities, and offer their prayers. However, they stayed on - and began robbing other Indian devotees who flocked to the 17th century temple in Kathmandu …
U.N. Presence Extended For Six Months More In Nepal - All Headline News (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
New York, NY (AHN) - The Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) for a another six months to facilitate the peace process in the South Asian country. The Council also endorsed Secretary-General …
Nepal lawmaker arrested for businessman’s murder - Thaindian.com (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 17 (IANS) A Nepali lawmaker, who won a seat in the constituent assembly last year despite being on the list of the country’s most wanted criminals, was arrested Saturday evening from the border town of Birgunj for the murder of a …
Nepali Times
Clean up begins (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
The garbage collection in the capital resumed on Friday after prime
minister made a written promise to take actions against those involved in the Bibek Debkota case.
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Reactivating local units (January 7, 2009) - [read more]
An agreement this week between the Maoists and the UML to reactivate local units of government is a belated move by the government to give the people the perception that it is serious about
Kunda Dixit on Fireside (January 7, 2009) - [read more]
Bhusan Dahal interviews the editor of Nepali
Nepal News
Nepal Government keen to resolve disputes with India (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
India Gazette Saturday 24th January, 2009 Kathmandu, Jan 24 : Nepal Foreign Affairs Minister Upendra Yadav has said the government is very serious about resolving the outstanding border disputes existing both …
Chickens culled as Nepal battles bird flu (January 24, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - Nepalese health authorities have culled more than 18 000 birds in eastern Nepal, where bird flu was discovered in chickens, official reports said on Thursday.
Don’t Mess With Nepal: Bollywood movie Chandni Chowk to China banned in Nepal (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
The Bollywood film “Chandni Chowk to China” has been banned in Nepal because of a scene suggesting the Buddha was born in India, officials say.
We enjoy Bollywood movies, but that doesn’t mean that you can distort the facts. Moreover, this flop film would finally get more viewers in Nepal - says Divas from Nepal 
Economy under siege (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
The country’s economy is in doldrums. Practically speaking, almost all the sectors of the economy have been pushed into a tailspin.
CEHURDES condemns imprisonment of the Bhutanese journo (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
The Center for Human Rights and Democratic Studies - a Kathmandu-based freedom of expression monitoring group - has condemned the imprisonment of Shantiram Acharya, a young Bhutani journalist, by the Bhutanese …
Nepal capital chokes with trash on streets (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Tons of garbage dumped on the streets in Kathmandu have left the Nepali capital choking in what is proving a new headache for the embattled government headed by the Maoist former rebels.
PM refutes his party’s hand in Uma Singh’s murder (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Hours after independent lawmaker Babban Singh claimed Maoist hand in murder of journalist Uma Singh, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said his party does not have hand in the incident.
Nepal bans Bollywood film (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
NEPAL’S Maoist-led government banned a new Bollywood film on Thursday after angry protests over a reference in it to India being Lord Buddha’s birthplace, an official said.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]
Nepal News archive for 23 January 2009
After ban, Nepal to start diplomatic war over ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ - Newstrack India (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 23 (IANS) After banning ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ in all 75 districts of Nepal for wrongly claiming the Buddha to have been born in India, the Himalayan republic is now bracing for a fresh diplomatic offensive against Bollywood’s first …
India provides 104 million dollars to Nepal as assistance - Thaindian.com (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
New Delhi, Jan 23 (ANI): India has provided 104 million dollars as grant assistance to Nepal for upgradation of education and road infrastructure in three districts in the country. The Embassy of India has already signed four separate Memorandum of …
Nepali PM to visit Finland - Xinhua News Agency (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — The postponed official tour of Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda to Finland is about to happen soon. According to local news website eKantipur, Finland Ambassador to Nepal Pirkko-Liisa Kyostila on Friday called on …
Demonstrations against ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ in Kathmandu - New Kerala (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 23 : Angered by narration in the movie Chandni Chowk to China concerning Gautam Buddha’s birth, youths staged a demonstration at Lainchaur near the Indian Embassy here today. ”The group led by noted documentary-director Manoj Pandit …
Khanal blames Maoists, NC for Nepal’s mess - Newstrack India (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Jan 23 (ANI): CPN-UML General Secretary Jhala Nath Khanal has said the country is facing a grave crisis due to the “ultra-leftist” line of the Maoists and “rightist status-quo” of the Nepali Congress.Speaking at a press conference here on …
After ban, Nepal to start diplomatic war over ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ - New Kerala (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Jan 23 : After banning ‘Chandni Chowk to China’ in all 75 districts of Nepal for wrongly claiming the Buddha to have been born in India, the Himalayan republic is now bracing for a fresh diplomatic offensive against …
After Pashupatinath, Bhagavad Gita is targeted in Nepal - Hindustan Times (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Close on the heels of a power tussle over Nepal’s Pashupatinath shrine revered by Hindus worldwide, the Hindu holy book Bhagavad Gita has come under attack in the former Hindu kingdom. An ethnic organisation in eastern Nepal has fined two Nepalis for …
Bird flu comes to the “roof of the world”, 40,000 birds culled - AsiaNews.IT (January 23, 2009) - [read more]
Asia News NEPAL Bird flu comes to the “roof of the world”, 40,000 birds culled nepal kathmandhu bird flu aviarian culling infection outbreak virus First cases reported in Jhapa district. The government bans chicken and duck imports from India …
Nepali Times
Life without electricity (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
As 16 hours of loadshedding cripples life, people in the valley tell Nepali Times how they are dealing with
Busy week (January 19, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a busy week during which the government has tried to deal with the country’s multiple
Nab Uma Singh’s murderers (January 14, 2009) - [read more]
Statement issued on Wedensday by the Editors Alliance on the murder of Uma Singh.
Uma Singh, 26 (January 12, 2009) - [read more]
The murder of radio reporter Uma Singh in Janakpur is the latest proof that journalism in Nepal has become much more dangerous after the end of the war than during
Editors condemn Sri Lanka killing (January 9, 2009) - [read more]
The Kathmandu-based Editors’ Alliance expressed its shock and dismay at the murder in Colombo of the editor of the Sunday Leader, Lasantha Wickrematunga.
Reactivating local units (January 7, 2009) - [read more]
An agreement this week between the Maoists and the UML to reactivate local units of government is a belated move by the government to give the people the perception that it is serious about
Kunda Dixit on Fireside (January 7, 2009) - [read more]
Bhusan Dahal interviews the editor of Nepali
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
Nepal News
Don’t Mess With Nepal: Bollywood movie Chandni Chowk to China banned in Nepal (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
The Bollywood film “Chandni Chowk to China” has been banned in Nepal because of a scene suggesting the Buddha was born in India, officials say.
We enjoy Bollywood movies, but that doesn’t mean that you can distort the facts. Moreover, this flop film would finally get more viewers in Nepal - says Divas from Nepal
Economy under siege (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
The country’s economy is in doldrums. Practically speaking, almost all the sectors of the economy have been pushed into a tailspin.
CEHURDES condemns imprisonment of the Bhutanese journo (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
The Center for Human Rights and Democratic Studies - a Kathmandu-based freedom of expression monitoring group - has condemned the imprisonment of Shantiram Acharya, a young Bhutani journalist, by the Bhutanese …
Nepal capital chokes with trash on streets (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Tons of garbage dumped on the streets in Kathmandu have left the Nepali capital choking in what is proving a new headache for the embattled government headed by the Maoist former rebels.
PM refutes his party’s hand in Uma Singh’s murder (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
Hours after independent lawmaker Babban Singh claimed Maoist hand in murder of journalist Uma Singh, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said his party does not have hand in the incident.
Nepal bans Bollywood film (January 22, 2009) - [read more]
NEPAL’S Maoist-led government banned a new Bollywood film on Thursday after angry protests over a reference in it to India being Lord Buddha’s birthplace, an official said.
Red tape delays resumption of inter-country adoption (January 21, 2009) - [read more]
Red tape delays resumption of inter-country adoption BIKASH SANGRAULA KATHMANDU : Almost two months after the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare announced the resumption of inter-country adoption of …
Tourism men gift ministers with garbage (January 21, 2009) - [read more]
A heap of garbage piled up at Kamalaxi in Kathmandu. The municipality has stopped collecting garbage as the locals blockaded the dumping site at Sisdole in Nuwakot LALITPUR, Nepal: Frustrated with the streets …
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
The Last Briefing by Ian Martin (January 17, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Nepal speaks at the Meeting of the Security Council on 16 January 2009
The request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process
Mr President,
This is the tenth and last time I am briefing the Council on the assistance [...]
Is Nepal Going to Fail? (January 8, 2009) - [read more]
It is really hard to believe that Nepal has a democratic government.
By Krishna Giri
Instead of mocking Nepali leaders, this time my thoughts were going towards the country and countrymen. Bulldozed by the political and leadership changes; besieged by living and security conditions; aggravated by the false hope for water and electricity, people are going through [...]
Resham! Nepathya Shares Sorrow and Joy with Sydney (January 4, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s Premium Rock/Folk band performs in Australia
“Let me share with you all a real life story,” said Amrit Gurung amidst his debut performance in Sydney on Saturday. “I was talking to a second generation Nepali immigrant residing in Europe. When I asked him if he liked visiting Nepal, he simply answered ‘no’. When asked why, [...]
Jai Shambho: Row Over Appointment of Pashupatinath Priests (January 3, 2009) - [read more]
It’s been a week since the row over the appointment of the priests in Pashupatinath erupted. The Maoist led government, with the direct orders from the Prime Minister, has appointed Nepali priests replacing the Indians in the largest temple of Nepal. Some people have protested the move for different reasons and they have their own [...]
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 [...]