Nepal News archive for 31 March 2009
Report: Former Nepali crown prince keen to contest polls - Xinhua News Agency (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, April 1 (Xinhua) — Former Nepali Crown Prince Parasis planning to return and lead the country when the time is right, according to Himalayan Times Tuesday’s report. The daily quoted a series of interviews published since Sunday by The New …
India key to Nepali hydropower ambition - Prachanda - Reuters India (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
SOLBERGFOSS, Norway - Nepal aims to boost its hydropower generation capacity more than 15-fold in 10 years, and the government is working to gain access to the vast Indian market for electricity exports, its premier said on Tuesday. The Himalayan …
I left Nepal because of differences with father: Former Prince Paras - Deepika Global (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Mar 31 (UNI) Former Crown Prince Paras Shah has said that he left Nepal because of differences with his father former King Gyanendra and insecurity following the political change that abolished monarchy in the country. In a series of …
India key to Nepali hydropower ambition, PM says - Reuters UK (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
SOLBERGFOSS, Norway (March 31) - Nepal aims to boost its hydropower generation capacity more than 15-fold in 10 years, and the government is working to gain access to the vast Indian market for electricity exports, its premier said on Tuesday. The …
Can she help his kingdom? - Electric New Paper (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
A SINGLE call made by this Singapore woman can apparently move mountains in Nepal. TAKING IT EASY: Prince Paras says he does his own cooking and grocery shopping in Singapore. TNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO A king even gave up his throne after Ms Angella …
Tibetan refugees in Nepal are scared - Phayul (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
As China’s influence grows in Nepal, Tibetan refugees are feeling the pressure, SIOFRA O’DONOVAN reports from Kathmandu LIKE MOST other young Tibetans here, Dawa, a teacher in his 30s, does not have legal residence in Nepal. He arrived from Lhasa …
Nepali official calls for youth exchange program with China - Xinhua News Agency (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 27 (Xinhua) — A Nepali minister on Friday called for a Nepal-China youth exchange program to increase communications and understanding between the youth of the two nations. “To improve the people to people relation, programs …
Tigers and charity in Kathmandu - Daily Telegraph (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
I’d been looking forward to our walk in the jungle until our guide delivered his warning. “If we see a tiger,” he said, “we should walk back slowly, looking it in the eye without turning our backs. And no running away.” The guide, I noted …
Nepali Times
Paras’ PR offensive (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
Ex-CP Paras gets a public relations operative to do a glowing interview in
PM inspects hydropower (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
OSLO - Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda said Monday that his government aimed to complete a peace process in four to five months, roughly in time for when the mandate of a U.N. mission expires at the end of July.
Winter session begins (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
The winter session of the parliament, which began on Sunday, is expected to be a turbulent affair as the opposition and coalition partners are already infuriated over a number of
Reshuffle (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided to induct two Maoist leaders
into the
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Nepal News
Classic Trek: The Annapurna Circuit (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
Climbers and high altitude mountaineers aren’t the only ones having fun in the Himalaya this spring.
Govt, UN agencies to study winter crops loss (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
A detailed joint assessment will be conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives , World Food Program and Food and Agriculture Organization in the districts significantly affected by insufficient rains, said a latest market report issued by the WFP on Tuesday.
Security beefed up on Indo-Nepal border (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Maharajganj , Mar 30 : Security along the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh has been beefed up ahead of the upcoming general elections.
New head at Missionaries of Charity, Nepali chief bows out (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, March 31 : German-born Sister Mary Prema is the new superior general of the Missionaries of Charity , a congregation founded by Nobel laureate Mother Teresa.
74% Nepalese at risk of malaria (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
Around 74 percent population in Nepal is at the risk of malaria, Nepali national news agency RSS reported on Monday.
Determined father seeks justice for son’s murder (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
Adhikari , who is in his fifties, has spared no effort to catch the culprits responsible for the death of his son Krishna Prasad Adhikari, who, he says, was killed by the Maoists in June 2004.
Nepal prince ‘angry at arms deal’ (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s former crown prince has spoken about the 2001 royal massacre in which his cousin is said to have killed nine family members before killing himself.
Nepali PM says to complete peace in 4 to 5 months (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda said Monday that his government aimed to complete a peace process in four to five months, roughly in time for when the mandate of a U.N. mission expires at the end of July.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Ex-Prince Paras on Nepali Royal Massacre (March 31, 2009) - [read more]
Eight years after the royal massacre, ex-Crown Prince Paras Bikram Shah talks to the New Paper of Singapore. Why?
UWB Note: The exclusive interview has been translated and reproduced by many Nepali media including top selling and most influential newspaeprs in Nepal. That is one of the most read items in newspapers in Nepal today and [...]
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Nepal News archive for 30 March 2009
Arms deal behind Nepal palace killing? - Times of India (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Ex-Nepal king Gyanendra’s son Paras has claimed that crown prince Dipendra was not drunk during the 2001 palace massacre and an arms deal from which he had hoped to gain a “windfall” may have been the “trigger”. Speaking for the first time …
Maoist-Led Coalition Government Has Failed Us - Newsblaze.com (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
The Maoist, UML and Madhesi based government has failed in their commitment. The Maoist-led government has failed to maintain the rule of law and failed to provide social justice to the common people. The police have been plying as culprits survive …
Nepali PM says to complete peace in 4 to 5 months - Swiss Info (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
OSLO (Reuters) - Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda said Monday that his government aimed to complete a peace process in four to five months, roughly in time for when the mandate of a U.N. mission expires at the end of July. A decade-long civil war in …
Student Elections in Nepal - Global Voices Online.org (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
Regions and Countries » Americas » Central Asia & Caucasus » East Asia » Eastern & Central Europe » Middle East & North Africa » Oceania » South Asia » Sub-Saharan Africa » Western Europe Countries » Afghanistan » Albania » Algeria …
PM Seeks Norwegian Investment in Energy - Himalayan Times (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who arrived here yesterday on a three-day official visit of Scandinavian countries, on Monday said he was looking for Norway’s cooperation and investment in Nepal’s hydropower sector, which, he said, could transform …
Tigers and charity in Kathmandu - Daily Telegraph (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
I’d been looking forward to our walk in the jungle until our guide delivered his warning. “If we see a tiger,” he said, “we should walk back slowly, looking it in the eye without turning our backs. And no running away.” The guide, I noted …
Bomb blast at government office kills one in Nepal - Top News India (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - One person was killed and another injured after a bomb exploded at a government office in south-western Nepal, police said Monday. The bomb went off at the Transport Management Office in the town of Nepalgunj, about 350 kilometres south …
Nepali Muslims want constitution to incorporate Sharia-based personal … - AsiaNews.IT (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepal Muslim Sangh wants the country’s Muslim community to be recognised as a distinct entity. Muslim leaders tell government and parties that Muslims are not just a “vote bank”, demand specific steps in favour of Muslims. Kathmandu …
Nepali Times
Paras’ PR offensive (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
Ex-CP Paras gets a public relations operative to do a glowing interview in
PM inspects hydropower (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
OSLO - Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda said Monday that his government aimed to complete a peace process in four to five months, roughly in time for when the mandate of a U.N. mission expires at the end of July.
Winter session begins (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
The winter session of the parliament, which began on Sunday, is expected to be a turbulent affair as the opposition and coalition partners are already infuriated over a number of
Reshuffle (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided to induct two Maoist leaders
into the
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Nepal News
Arms deal led to Nepal palace killing? (March 30, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Ex-Nepal king Gyanendra’s son Paras has claimed that crown prince Dipendra was not drunk during the 2001 palace massacre and an arms deal from which he had hoped to gain a “windfall” may have been the “trigger”. Speaking for the first time about the killing of King Birendra and his entire family, Paras also claimed that in 2000, Dipendra …
Parties after cheap popularity: President Yadav (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, March 29 : President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on Sunday warned that Nepal’s nationality and sovereignty would be at stake if the political parties are always after issues of cheap popularity.
10,000 MW Possible: To cost Rs two trillion (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The government-formed taskforce for the formulation of ten-year hydropower development plan has suggested to the government to arrange Rs 2 trillion to materialize the governmenta s plan to produce 10,000 MW of hydroelectricity in the next ten years.
Rally to protest Nepali’s murder in HK (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, March 29 : Nepalis living in Hong Kong organized a huge rally Sunday protesting against the shooting of a Nepali man by Hong Kong police, said Chura Thapa of www.hongkongnepali.com. People from various ethnic groups joined the protest rally demanding respect for human rights and punishment for the policeman who shot dead Dil …
Maoists’ ANNISU-R candidates lead in TU central campusANNFSU announces protest in Pokhara (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
KIRTIPUR, March 29 : All Nepal National Independent Student Union - Revolutionary candidates are leading in the counting of votes for the Free Students Union election at Tribhuvan University Central Campus, Kirtipur as of Sunday noon.
Hydro, forest and peace process: PMA s priorities in Europe (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 28 : Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said he will discuss hydroelectricity in Norway and forest-related issues in Finland during his weeklong visit to the Nordic countries.
NHRC urges govt to end impunity (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
National Human Rights Commission has urged the government to end impunity by implementing its recommendations and the verdicts of the Supreme Court.
Tibet’s Drukpa Buddhist sect to woo Indians (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
Drukpa, an 800-year-old Buddhist sect from Tibet, is coming out of its theological cloister to showcase its legacy — and it also wants to woo Buddhists in India.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Darjeeling Today: Talks of the State of Gorkhaland (January 31, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Indians-Gorkhas-Want Their Own State Under the Union of India
By Swaroop Chetry
A routine day in Darjeeling begins with cabbies waiting for tourist to clamber on to their seats and rush to Tiger Hill to see the majestic Kanchanjunga change colour as the Sun rises from the far [...]
Nepal News archive for 29 March 2009
India, Nepal agree to set up four checkposts - Times of India (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
BAHRAICH: Indian ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood said that secretary-level talks are on between the two countries regarding the irrigation project on the border. A consensus could be reached shortly over the distribution of water, he added. The two …
Tanker operators on strike in Nepal - Gulf Times (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
Petroleum products transporters have gone on an indefinite strike from yesterday, protesting the decision of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) - the state-owned oil monopolist - to replace old tankers with new ones. Consumers in the capital Kathmandu …
1 killed in explosion in W Nepal - Xinhua News Agency (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 23 (Xinhua) — One person was killed and another injured when a bomb went off at Transport Management Office in western Nepal town Nepalgunj on Monday afternoon. According to local news website eKantipur, a large number of visitors …
One killed in Nepal explosion - Thaindian.com (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 23 (Xinhua) One person was killed and another injured when a bomb exploded at a transport management office in Nepalgunj town, 365 km west of the Nepali capital Kathmandu Monday afternoon. According to news website eKantipur, a large …
THT Online - Himalayan Times (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
HOME 3-Day Friendly Match: CAN XI Outplay MCC THT Online Kathmandu, March 30 CAN XI defeated Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) by an innings and 116 runs in the three-day friendly match here on Sunday. Left-arm spinner Basanta Regmi and off spinner …
Bomb blast at government office kills one in Nepal - Earthtimes (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - One person was killed and another injured after a bomb exploded at a government office in south-western Nepal, police said Monday. The bomb went off at the Transport Management Office in the town of Nepalgunj, about 350 kilometres south …
Himalayan News Service - Himalayan Times (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
Pokhara, March 29: Finance minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai today said the judiciary in Nepal was not following democratic norms. “Though the legislative and executive bodies have been restructured as per the democratic norms, the judiciary is yet to …
Nepali opposition not to join gov’t - People’s Daily Online (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Arjun Narsingh KC, spokesperson of the major opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) said on Sunday that his party would not join the ruling coalition by any chance. Nepali Prime Minister and chairman of the ruling party, the Unified Communist Party of …
Nepali Times
Reshuffle (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided to induct two Maoist leaders
into the
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Generals defy order (March 17, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepal Army and the Maoist-led defence ministry appear to be headed for another confrontation after eight brigadier generals whose terms were not extended were still at their desks at Bhadrakali HQ on Wednesday.
A tale of two protests (March 16, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu’s police pulled no punches in suppressing Tibetan protests last week, but tolerated highway blockades that crippled the
Strike off (March 15, 2009) - [read more]
Nepalis woke up on a gloomy and hazy Sunday morning to some cheer: they heard over the radio that the two-week strike by Tharu activists that had crippled the country was finally called
Nepal News
NHRC urges govt to end impunity (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
National Human Rights Commission has urged the government to end impunity by implementing its recommendations and the verdicts of the Supreme Court.
Tibet’s Drukpa Buddhist sect to woo Indians (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
Drukpa, an 800-year-old Buddhist sect from Tibet, is coming out of its theological cloister to showcase its legacy — and it also wants to woo Buddhists in India.
Wife, daughter of slain Nepali to be flown on Tuesday (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 28 : Nepal’s Consulate-General in Hong Kong said Saturday that the wife and daughter of slain Nepali, Dil Bahadur Limbu, 31, will be flown to the city in a few days.
Nepal’s Tenzing gets a new name (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Who was the man who made history 56 years ago when he reached the top of the worlda s highest mountain with Sir Edmund Hillary? Is it Tenzing Norgay Sherpa? Or is it Tenzing Dorjee Sherpa? It is the latter, or at least, thata s what some of the Nepali textbooks commissioned by Indiaa s National Institute of Open Schooling say, according …
Bawarchi at Lazimpat: From Kolkata to Kathmandu (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
It becomes more difficult if the place is not comfortable enough. So are you looking for a place where they ease your difficulties? If so, Bawarchi, The Restro Bar in Lazimpat might just be one of them! Bikash Karki The welcoming environment begins when the security man offers to take your helmet and hands you a ticket.
UML to launch nationwide anti-Maoist protest (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
The CPN-UML, a key alliance of Prachanda led government is planning a nationwide anti-Maoist protests on Saturday against the killing of its activist by the cadres of ruling partya s youth wing in Butawal, a western Nepal town.
Nepali and Jewish film festivals this weekend in Vancouver (March 29, 2009) - [read more]
While most of Vancouver will probably be rockin’ the weekend away at all the Juno events being held here, there are two small film festivals to check out if international or culturally-oriented movies are more your thing.
Water Week being observed in Nepal (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
The Himalayan nation of Nepal, which is rich in water resources, celebrated “National Water Week-2009″ on Sunday to mark the World Water Day.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Darjeeling Today: Talks of the State of Gorkhaland (January 31, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Indians-Gorkhas-Want Their Own State Under the Union of India
By Swaroop Chetry
A routine day in Darjeeling begins with cabbies waiting for tourist to clamber on to their seats and rush to Tiger Hill to see the majestic Kanchanjunga change colour as the Sun rises from the far [...]
Nepal News archive for 28 March 2009
Nepal Maoists isolated as key partner begins stir against govt - Turkish Weekly (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
Press Trust of India KATHMANDU, March 28: The Prachanda-led government in Nepal seemed isolated as a key partner in Nepal’s coalition today stepped-up pressure on the Maoists with a nation-wide stir, demanding that the former
Nepal’s army integration to be completed in three months - Gulf Times (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
The Army Integration Special Committee has decided to complete integration and rehabilitation of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) combatants by mid-July, local media reported. A meeting of the committee chaired by PM Prachanda on …
Exchange programme proposed - Gulf Times (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
A Nepali minister has called for a Nepal-China youth exchange programme to increase communications and understanding between the youth of the two nations. “To improve the people to people relation, programmes relevant to sports and youth-exchange …
Nepali Congress decides not to join govt: Koirala - New Kerala (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
Speaking to Constituent Assembly members at parliamentary party office here on Friday, Koirala said he had rejected Prime Minister Prachanda’s proposal to join the government. ‘Nepali Congress will not join the government until the past agreements …
Tanker operators announce indefinite strike in Nepali capital - Xinhua News Agency (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 28 (Xinhua) — Petroleum products transporters have announced an indefinite strike from Sunday, protesting the decision of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) — the state-owned oil monopolist — to replace old tankers with new ones …
1 killed in explosion in W Nepal - Xinhua News Agency (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 23 (Xinhua) — One person was killed and another injured when a bomb went off at Transport Management Office in western Nepal town Nepalgunj on Monday afternoon. According to local news website eKantipur, a large number of visitors …
One killed in Nepal explosion - Thaindian.com (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 23 (Xinhua) One person was killed and another injured when a bomb exploded at a transport management office in Nepalgunj town, 365 km west of the Nepali capital Kathmandu Monday afternoon. According to news website eKantipur, a large …
Bomb blast at government office kills one in Nepal - Monsters and Critics (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - One person was killed and another injured after a bomb exploded at a government office in south-western Nepal, police said Monday. The bomb went off at the Transport Management Office in the town of Nepalgunj, about 350 kilometres south …
Nepali Times
Reshuffle (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided to induct two Maoist leaders
into the
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Generals defy order (March 17, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepal Army and the Maoist-led defence ministry appear to be headed for another confrontation after eight brigadier generals whose terms were not extended were still at their desks at Bhadrakali HQ on Wednesday.
A tale of two protests (March 16, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu’s police pulled no punches in suppressing Tibetan protests last week, but tolerated highway blockades that crippled the
Strike off (March 15, 2009) - [read more]
Nepalis woke up on a gloomy and hazy Sunday morning to some cheer: they heard over the radio that the two-week strike by Tharu activists that had crippled the country was finally called
Nepal News
8,500 raised for Nepal (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
A gala dinner and auction of promises, organised by the Rotary Club of Wells, has raised more than A 8,500 to help fund projects in Nepal.
NBA warns of recalling lawyer-turned judges (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, March 25 : Nepal Bar Association has warned that it may recall its former members working as judges if people in the judiciary disrespect lawyers in the way judicial officials did recently.
One killed in explosion in W Nepal (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
One person was killed and another injured when a bomb went off Monday at the Transport Management Office in western Nepali town of Nepalgunj, some 365 km west of capital Kathmandu.
Indian envoy urges Nepal to maintain security along the border (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Mar 27 : Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood urged cooperation from the Nepal Government for maintaining security along the border in view of the upcoming general elections in India.
Himalayan trek honours Nepalese women (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
After three previous trips to Nepal, Sharon Ferguson-Hood describes Kathmandu and Pokhara as fabulous, unique and “loaded with culture,” but those earlier treks through the Himalayas have taught her to appreciate another thing about the cities: The availability of imported beer.
Traditional Ghode Jatra celebrated in Kathmandu (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
Relatives carry the Living Goddess Kumari , as she is brought to witness of the Ghode Jatra or Horse Racing Festival in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on March 26, 2009.
Nepal lures gay tourists (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
Life’s pretty rough on gays and lesbians, more so while travelling. Even on a simple occasion like eating out, more often than not they are subjected to discrimination.
Nepalis Suffering from Separation Anxiety (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
A couple of weeks after giving birth to my first child, I took my first trip outside home.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Darjeeling Today: Talks of the State of Gorkhaland (January 31, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Indians-Gorkhas-Want Their Own State Under the Union of India
By Swaroop Chetry
A routine day in Darjeeling begins with cabbies waiting for tourist to clamber on to their seats and rush to Tiger Hill to see the majestic Kanchanjunga change colour as the Sun rises from the far [...]
Nepal News archive for 28 March 2009
Tigers and charity in Kathmandu - Daily Telegraph (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
I’d been looking forward to our walk in the jungle until our guide delivered his warning. “If we see a tiger,” he said, “we should walk back slowly, looking it in the eye without turning our backs. And no running away.” The guide, I noted …
Nepal Maoists isolated as key partner begins stir against govt - Turkish Weekly (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
Press Trust of India KATHMANDU, March 28: The Prachanda-led government in Nepal seemed isolated as a key partner in Nepal’s coalition today stepped-up pressure on the Maoists with a nation-wide stir, demanding that the former
Nepal’s army integration to be completed in three months - Gulf Times (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
The Army Integration Special Committee has decided to complete integration and rehabilitation of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) combatants by mid-July, local media reported. A meeting of the committee chaired by PM Prachanda on …
Exchange programme proposed - Gulf Times (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
A Nepali minister has called for a Nepal-China youth exchange programme to increase communications and understanding between the youth of the two nations. “To improve the people to people relation, programmes relevant to sports and youth-exchange …
Tanker operators announce indefinite strike in Nepali capital - Xinhua News Agency (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 28 (Xinhua) — Petroleum products transporters have announced an indefinite strike from Sunday, protesting the decision of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) — the state-owned oil monopolist — to replace old tankers with new ones …
Adolf Hitler’s Gift At Nepal’s Narayanhity Palace - The Moderate Voice (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
In May 2008 Nepal (world’s youngest Republic that shares its borders with India and China) abolished monarchy, and King Gyanendra was given 15 days to leave the palace. A fortnight later the ex-king and his wife left Narayanhity Palace, thus ending …
Nepali Congress decides not to join govt: Koirala - Newstrack India (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Mar 28 (ANI): Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has refuted speculations of the party joining the government at current situation. Speaking to Constituent Assembly members at parliamentary party office here on Friday, Koirala …
1 killed in explosion in W Nepal - Xinhua News Agency (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 23 (Xinhua) — One person was killed and another injured when a bomb went off at Transport Management Office in western Nepal town Nepalgunj on Monday afternoon. According to local news website eKantipur, a large number of visitors …
Nepali Times
Reshuffle (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided to induct two Maoist leaders
into the
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Generals defy order (March 17, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepal Army and the Maoist-led defence ministry appear to be headed for another confrontation after eight brigadier generals whose terms were not extended were still at their desks at Bhadrakali HQ on Wednesday.
A tale of two protests (March 16, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu’s police pulled no punches in suppressing Tibetan protests last week, but tolerated highway blockades that crippled the
Strike off (March 15, 2009) - [read more]
Nepalis woke up on a gloomy and hazy Sunday morning to some cheer: they heard over the radio that the two-week strike by Tharu activists that had crippled the country was finally called
Nepal News
8,500 raised for Nepal (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
A gala dinner and auction of promises, organised by the Rotary Club of Wells, has raised more than A 8,500 to help fund projects in Nepal.
NBA warns of recalling lawyer-turned judges (March 28, 2009) - [read more]
REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, March 25 : Nepal Bar Association has warned that it may recall its former members working as judges if people in the judiciary disrespect lawyers in the way judicial officials did recently.
One killed in explosion in W Nepal (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
One person was killed and another injured when a bomb went off Monday at the Transport Management Office in western Nepali town of Nepalgunj, some 365 km west of capital Kathmandu.
Indian envoy urges Nepal to maintain security along the border (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Mar 27 : Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood urged cooperation from the Nepal Government for maintaining security along the border in view of the upcoming general elections in India.
Himalayan trek honours Nepalese women (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
After three previous trips to Nepal, Sharon Ferguson-Hood describes Kathmandu and Pokhara as fabulous, unique and “loaded with culture,” but those earlier treks through the Himalayas have taught her to appreciate another thing about the cities: The availability of imported beer.
Traditional Ghode Jatra celebrated in Kathmandu (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
Relatives carry the Living Goddess Kumari , as she is brought to witness of the Ghode Jatra or Horse Racing Festival in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on March 26, 2009.
Nepal lures gay tourists (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
Life’s pretty rough on gays and lesbians, more so while travelling. Even on a simple occasion like eating out, more often than not they are subjected to discrimination.
Nepalis Suffering from Separation Anxiety (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
A couple of weeks after giving birth to my first child, I took my first trip outside home.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Darjeeling Today: Talks of the State of Gorkhaland (January 31, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Indians-Gorkhas-Want Their Own State Under the Union of India
By Swaroop Chetry
A routine day in Darjeeling begins with cabbies waiting for tourist to clamber on to their seats and rush to Tiger Hill to see the majestic Kanchanjunga change colour as the Sun rises from the far [...]
Nepal News archive for 27 March 2009
Nepali official calls for youth exchange program with China - Xinhua News Agency (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 27 (Xinhua) — A Nepali minister on Friday called for a Nepal-China youth exchange program to increase communications and understanding between the youth of the two nations. “To improve the people to people relation, programs …
Nepal wakes up to kidney smuggling menace - Hindustan Times (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
When ‘kidney doctor’ Amit Kumar was arrested in Nepal in 2008, it opened up a pandora’s box — the international kidney rackets were luring poor and illiterate Nepalis as “cheap donors”. Now, the Maoist-led government has come up with new …
Kin of Nepali shot by cops seeks justice - Gulf Times (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
The brother of a homeless Nepalese man shot dead by a police officer has demanded a full explanation from Hong Kong’s police and government, a media report said yesterday. Ram Limbu, who arrived in Hong Kong from Britain and identified the body of …
Nepali army’s integration to be completed in 3 months - Xinhua News Agency (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 27 (Xinhua) — The Army Integration Special Committee on Friday decided to complete integration and rehabilitation of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) combatants by mid-July, local media reported. A meeting of the …
On Developments in Nepal and the Stakes for the Communist Movement - Centre des Médias Alternatifs du Québec (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
“Does the current trajectory in Nepal and the course taken by the CPN(M) represent an historic new thing, a victory and breakthrough in advancing the communist revolution in the 21st century, as some have claimed; or—as many others fear—does this …
One killed in Nepal explosion - Thaindian.com (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 23 (Xinhua) One person was killed and another injured when a bomb exploded at a transport management office in Nepalgunj town, 365 km west of the Nepali capital Kathmandu Monday afternoon. According to news website eKantipur, a large …
Jim Edwards - Daily Telegraph (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
Although there is some evidence that the game may have been played in India in the early 20th century, the idea took off in 1981 when Edwards met the Scottish polo player and tobogganist James Manclark in a club at St Moritz. Manclark suggested that …
Bomb blast at government office kills one in Nepal - Earthtimes (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - One person was killed and another injured after a bomb exploded at a government office in south-western Nepal, police said Monday. The bomb went off at the Transport Management Office in the town of Nepalgunj, about 350 kilometres south …
Nepali Times
Reshuffle (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided to induct two Maoist leaders
into the
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Generals defy order (March 17, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepal Army and the Maoist-led defence ministry appear to be headed for another confrontation after eight brigadier generals whose terms were not extended were still at their desks at Bhadrakali HQ on Wednesday.
A tale of two protests (March 16, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu’s police pulled no punches in suppressing Tibetan protests last week, but tolerated highway blockades that crippled the
Strike off (March 15, 2009) - [read more]
Nepalis woke up on a gloomy and hazy Sunday morning to some cheer: they heard over the radio that the two-week strike by Tharu activists that had crippled the country was finally called
Nepal News
Himalayan trek honours Nepalese women (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
After three previous trips to Nepal, Sharon Ferguson-Hood describes Kathmandu and Pokhara as fabulous, unique and “loaded with culture,” but those earlier treks through the Himalayas have taught her to appreciate another thing about the cities: The availability of imported beer.
Traditional Ghode Jatra celebrated in Kathmandu (March 27, 2009) - [read more]
Relatives carry the Living Goddess Kumari , as she is brought to witness of the Ghode Jatra or Horse Racing Festival in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on March 26, 2009.
Nepal lures gay tourists (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
Life’s pretty rough on gays and lesbians, more so while travelling. Even on a simple occasion like eating out, more often than not they are subjected to discrimination.
Nepalis Suffering from Separation Anxiety (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
A couple of weeks after giving birth to my first child, I took my first trip outside home.
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 were held.
No quarantine for patients with lethal TB strain (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
KUSHAL REGMI KATHMANDU, March 25 : Four patients suffering from XDR, the extensively drug-resistant strain of TB, are moving about freely, quite capable of transferring the disease to people they come in contact with.
One killed in Nepal government office blast (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
A crude bomb ripped through a government office in Nepal’s restive southwestern plains on Monday, killing one person, police said.
Court respite for Nepal generals (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepalese Supreme Court has ordered the defence ministry to put on hold its decision to retire eight generals from the army.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Darjeeling Today: Talks of the State of Gorkhaland (January 31, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Indians-Gorkhas-Want Their Own State Under the Union of India
By Swaroop Chetry
A routine day in Darjeeling begins with cabbies waiting for tourist to clamber on to their seats and rush to Tiger Hill to see the majestic Kanchanjunga change colour as the Sun rises from the far [...]
Nepal News archive for 26 March 2009
Nepal, Palestine Share Points, Keep Hopes Alive - Himalayan Times (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Nepal, Palestine Share Points, Keep Hopes Alive Ritesh Rijal Kathmandu, March 27: Spirited Nepali national team were forced to share a point after a goalless draw against the physically-superior Palestine at the AFC Challenge Cup Group ‘C …
Govt fails to rein in Nepali Army - Himalayan Times (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Govt fails to rein in Nepali Army Legal eagles opine face-offs point to a disturbing trend Kathmandu, March 26: The ongoing row between the Maoist-led government and Nepali Army (NA) has evoked sharp reaction from the legal eagles. They are of …
Eight students injured in Nepal bomb blasts - Newstrack India (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 19 (DPA) At least eight people were injured Thursday when two bombs exploded outside a college in southern Nepal, police said. The bombs went off as students gathered outside Thakur Ram College in the town of Birgunj, about 90 km …
Nepal Govt. names envoys for India, France - Thaindian.com (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 19 (ANI): Nepal cabinet has named Dr Chandra Kanta Poudel and Maoist central leader Ram Karki as the ambassadors to India and France respectively. The ambassador-nominees are required to undergo parliamentary hearing before being …
Nepali opposition not to join gov’t - Xinhua News Agency (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 22 (Xinhua) — Arjun Narsingh KC, spokesperson of the major opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) said on Sunday that his party would not join the ruling coalition by any chance. Nepali Prime Minister and chairman of the ruling party …
Bomb blast at government office kills one in Nepal - Earthtimes (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - One person was killed and another injured after a bomb exploded at a government office in south-western Nepal, police said Monday. The bomb went off at the Transport Management Office in the town of Nepalgunj, about 350 kilometres south …
First Person: Back home in Nepal - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (March 20, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A year ago, I was anticipating my maiden trip to the United States thanks to the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that sponsors foreign journalists to work for six months at U.S. newspapers …
Water Week being observed in Nepal - Xinhua News Agency (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 22 (Xinhua) — The Himalayan nation of Nepal, which is rich in water resources, celebrated “National Water Week-2009″ on Sunday to mark the World Water Day. Realizing the fact that the country has currently undergone the crucial …
Nepali Times
Reshuffle (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided to induct two Maoist leaders
into the
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Generals defy order (March 17, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepal Army and the Maoist-led defence ministry appear to be headed for another confrontation after eight brigadier generals whose terms were not extended were still at their desks at Bhadrakali HQ on Wednesday.
A tale of two protests (March 16, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu’s police pulled no punches in suppressing Tibetan protests last week, but tolerated highway blockades that crippled the
Strike off (March 15, 2009) - [read more]
Nepalis woke up on a gloomy and hazy Sunday morning to some cheer: they heard over the radio that the two-week strike by Tharu activists that had crippled the country was finally called
Nepal News
Nepal lures gay tourists (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
Life’s pretty rough on gays and lesbians, more so while travelling. Even on a simple occasion like eating out, more often than not they are subjected to discrimination.
Nepalis Suffering from Separation Anxiety (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
A couple of weeks after giving birth to my first child, I took my first trip outside home.
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 were held.
No quarantine for patients with lethal TB strain (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
KUSHAL REGMI KATHMANDU, March 25 : Four patients suffering from XDR, the extensively drug-resistant strain of TB, are moving about freely, quite capable of transferring the disease to people they come in contact with.
One killed in Nepal government office blast (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
A crude bomb ripped through a government office in Nepal’s restive southwestern plains on Monday, killing one person, police said.
Court respite for Nepal generals (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepalese Supreme Court has ordered the defence ministry to put on hold its decision to retire eight generals from the army.
Water march in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
People shouting anti-government slogans in Kathmandu yesterday. Nepal Communist Party organised a protest rally demanding that the government provide electricity, drinking water, security and control the price rise.
Food crisis looms large in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The nation is staring at an acute food shortage. The adverse impact of global climate change has translated into long spells of drought-like situation.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Darjeeling Today: Talks of the State of Gorkhaland (January 31, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Indians-Gorkhas-Want Their Own State Under the Union of India
By Swaroop Chetry
A routine day in Darjeeling begins with cabbies waiting for tourist to clamber on to their seats and rush to Tiger Hill to see the majestic Kanchanjunga change colour as the Sun rises from the far [...]
Nepal News archive for 26 March 2009
Nepal, Palestine Share Points, Keep Hopes Alive - Himalayan Times (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Nepal, Palestine Share Points, Keep Hopes Alive Ritesh Rijal Kathmandu, March 27: Spirited Nepali national team were forced to share a point after a goalless draw against the physically-superior Palestine at the AFC Challenge Cup Group ‘C …
Govt fails to rein in Nepali Army - Himalayan Times (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Govt fails to rein in Nepali Army Legal eagles opine face-offs point to a disturbing trend Kathmandu, March 26: The ongoing row between the Maoist-led government and Nepali Army (NA) has evoked sharp reaction from the legal eagles. They are of …
Eight students injured in southern Nepal bomb blasts - Earthtimes (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - At least eight people were injured Thursday when two bombs exploded outside a college in southern Nepal, police said. The bombs went off as students gathered outside Thakur Ram College in the town of Birgunj, about 90 kilometres south of …
Eight students injured in Nepal bomb blasts - Newstrack India (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 19 (DPA) At least eight people were injured Thursday when two bombs exploded outside a college in southern Nepal, police said. The bombs went off as students gathered outside Thakur Ram College in the town of Birgunj, about 90 km …
Nepali opposition not to join gov’t - Xinhua News Agency (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 22 (Xinhua) — Arjun Narsingh KC, spokesperson of the major opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) said on Sunday that his party would not join the ruling coalition by any chance. Nepali Prime Minister and chairman of the ruling party …
First Person: Back home in Nepal - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (March 20, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A year ago, I was anticipating my maiden trip to the United States thanks to the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that sponsors foreign journalists to work for six months at U.S. newspapers …
Nepal Govt names envoys for India, France - New Kerala (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 19 : Nepal cabinet has named Dr Chandra Kanta Poudel and Maoist central leader Ram Karki as the ambassadors to India and France respectively. The ambassador-nominees are required to undergo parliamentary hearing before being …
Nepali Congress seeks extension of term of eight Brig Generals - New Kerala (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Mar 19 : Nepali Congress has started consultations with political parties as part of its pressure campaign against the government’s refusal to extend the terms of eight Nepal Army Brigadier Generals. At the Nepali Congress’s initiation …
Nepali Times
Reshuffle (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The cabinet meeting on Wednesday decided to induct two Maoist leaders
into the
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Generals defy order (March 17, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepal Army and the Maoist-led defence ministry appear to be headed for another confrontation after eight brigadier generals whose terms were not extended were still at their desks at Bhadrakali HQ on Wednesday.
A tale of two protests (March 16, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu’s police pulled no punches in suppressing Tibetan protests last week, but tolerated highway blockades that crippled the
Strike off (March 15, 2009) - [read more]
Nepalis woke up on a gloomy and hazy Sunday morning to some cheer: they heard over the radio that the two-week strike by Tharu activists that had crippled the country was finally called
Nepal News
Nepal lures gay tourists (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
Life’s pretty rough on gays and lesbians, more so while travelling. Even on a simple occasion like eating out, more often than not they are subjected to discrimination.
Nepalis Suffering from Separation Anxiety (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
A couple of weeks after giving birth to my first child, I took my first trip outside home.
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 were held.
No quarantine for patients with lethal TB strain (March 26, 2009) - [read more]
KUSHAL REGMI KATHMANDU, March 25 : Four patients suffering from XDR, the extensively drug-resistant strain of TB, are moving about freely, quite capable of transferring the disease to people they come in contact with.
One killed in Nepal government office blast (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
A crude bomb ripped through a government office in Nepal’s restive southwestern plains on Monday, killing one person, police said.
Court respite for Nepal generals (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepalese Supreme Court has ordered the defence ministry to put on hold its decision to retire eight generals from the army.
Water march in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
People shouting anti-government slogans in Kathmandu yesterday. Nepal Communist Party organised a protest rally demanding that the government provide electricity, drinking water, security and control the price rise.
Food crisis looms large in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The nation is staring at an acute food shortage. The adverse impact of global climate change has translated into long spells of drought-like situation.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Darjeeling Today: Talks of the State of Gorkhaland (January 31, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Indians-Gorkhas-Want Their Own State Under the Union of India
By Swaroop Chetry
A routine day in Darjeeling begins with cabbies waiting for tourist to clamber on to their seats and rush to Tiger Hill to see the majestic Kanchanjunga change colour as the Sun rises from the far [...]
Nepal News archive for 25 March 2009
Lerwill Praises Nepali Players, Crowd - Himalayan Times (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Lerwill Praises Nepali Players, Crowd Mahesh Acharya Kathmandu, March 26 Former Hampshire cricketer ATD Lerwill, who is the player-cum-manager of the touring Merylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team, praised Nepali players for their quality skills …
Former Nepali king returns after month-long India tour - Xinhua News Agency (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 25 (Xinhua) — Former Nepali King Gyanendra Shah returned to Kathmandu Wednesday afternoon after a month-long “private visit” to India. A number of supporters and relatives of the former king were present at the Tribhuvan …
Cash-strapped Peace Corps to give Nepal a miss in ‘09 - Himalayan Times (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Cash-strapped Peace Corps to give Nepal a miss in ‘09 Rajan Pokhrel Kathmandu, March 25: This year, too, Peace Corps, an agency of the US government, will give Nepal a miss. The reason: the organisation has failed to a get a substantial budget …
Eight students injured in southern Nepal bomb blasts - Earthtimes (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - At least eight people were injured Thursday when two bombs exploded outside a college in southern Nepal, police said. The bombs went off as students gathered outside Thakur Ram College in the town of Birgunj, about 90 kilometres south of …
Eight students injured in Nepal bomb blasts - Newstrack India (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 19 (DPA) At least eight people were injured Thursday when two bombs exploded outside a college in southern Nepal, police said. The bombs went off as students gathered outside Thakur Ram College in the town of Birgunj, about 90 km …
Serial blasts injure students in S Nepal - Xinhua News Agency (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 19 (Xinhua) — About half a dozen students were wounded in a serial bomb blasts in south Nepal on Thursday morning. The blasts occurred on Thursday morning in front of the Thakurram Campus in Birgunj, some 90 km south of Nepali …
Nepal Govt. names envoys for India, France - Thaindian.com (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 19 (ANI): Nepal cabinet has named Dr Chandra Kanta Poudel and Maoist central leader Ram Karki as the ambassadors to India and France respectively. The ambassador-nominees are required to undergo parliamentary hearing before being …
Top Nepal court orders senior generals reinstated - International Herald Tribune (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal : Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of eight top army generals who were removed by the country’s communist ruling party, which is seeking to integrate its former rebels into the military, a court official said …
Nepali Times
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Generals defy order (March 17, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepal Army and the Maoist-led defence ministry appear to be headed for another confrontation after eight brigadier generals whose terms were not extended were still at their desks at Bhadrakali HQ on Wednesday.
A tale of two protests (March 16, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu’s police pulled no punches in suppressing Tibetan protests last week, but tolerated highway blockades that crippled the
Strike off (March 15, 2009) - [read more]
Nepalis woke up on a gloomy and hazy Sunday morning to some cheer: they heard over the radio that the two-week strike by Tharu activists that had crippled the country was finally called
Country crippled (March 11, 2009) - [read more]
For 10 days now, Nepal has been paralysed by a general strike that has not just affected half the population that lives in the Tarai, but also the rest of the country that depends on essential supplies passing through the
Nepal News
Water march in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
People shouting anti-government slogans in Kathmandu yesterday. Nepal Communist Party organised a protest rally demanding that the government provide electricity, drinking water, security and control the price rise.
Food crisis looms large in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The nation is staring at an acute food shortage. The adverse impact of global climate change has translated into long spells of drought-like situation.
Report on Nepala s EFA Sector Program made public (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
Evaluation report on Nepal’s Education for All 2004-2009 Sector Program was publicised in Kathmandu on Tuesday.
Nepal, India approve new double taxation treaty (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
“Its final draft has been forwarded to the cabinet for approval,” said Nava Raj Bhandari, deputy director general at Inland Revenue Department .
Student Elections in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
Last week Nepalese students exercised their democratic rights. Student elections were held at public universities and colleges campus throughout the country.
SAARC summit: Toss-up between Nepal, Bhutan as host likely (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
Bhutan, which has never hosted a SAARC summit, has made a formal offer. But visiting SAARC Secretary General Sheel Kant Sharma Monday informed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that the summit is likely to be held in Nepal, New Age newspaper said quoting the prime minister’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad.
Nepal more dangerous for Journos than Pakistan (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Committee to Protect Journalists , a New York-based media watchdog, has endorsed what media associations have been crying hoarse for all these days.
Former Astronaut To Take Social Media to New Heights (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
In 2008, astronaut Scott Parazynski came within 24 hours of reaching the summit of Mt.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Darjeeling Today: Talks of the State of Gorkhaland (January 31, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Indians-Gorkhas-Want Their Own State Under the Union of India
By Swaroop Chetry
A routine day in Darjeeling begins with cabbies waiting for tourist to clamber on to their seats and rush to Tiger Hill to see the majestic Kanchanjunga change colour as the Sun rises from the far [...]
Nepal News archive for 25 March 2009
Lerwill Praises Nepali Players, Crowd - Himalayan Times (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Lerwill Praises Nepali Players, Crowd Mahesh Acharya Kathmandu, March 26 Former Hampshire cricketer ATD Lerwill, who is the player-cum-manager of the touring Merylebone Cricket Club (MCC) team, praised Nepali players for their quality skills …
Cash-strapped Peace Corps to give Nepal a miss in ‘09 - Himalayan Times (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
HOME Cash-strapped Peace Corps to give Nepal a miss in ‘09 Rajan Pokhrel Kathmandu, March 25: This year, too, Peace Corps, an agency of the US government, will give Nepal a miss. The reason: the organisation has failed to a get a substantial budget …
Eight students injured in southern Nepal bomb blasts - Earthtimes (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu - At least eight people were injured Thursday when two bombs exploded outside a college in southern Nepal, police said. The bombs went off as students gathered outside Thakur Ram College in the town of Birgunj, about 90 kilometres south of …
Eight students injured in Nepal bomb blasts - Newstrack India (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 19 (DPA) At least eight people were injured Thursday when two bombs exploded outside a college in southern Nepal, police said. The bombs went off as students gathered outside Thakur Ram College in the town of Birgunj, about 90 km …
Serial blasts injure students in S Nepal - Xinhua News Agency (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 19 (Xinhua) — About half a dozen students were wounded in a serial bomb blasts in south Nepal on Thursday morning. The blasts occurred on Thursday morning in front of the Thakurram Campus in Birgunj, some 90 km south of Nepali …
Nepal Govt. names envoys for India, France - Thaindian.com (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, March 19 (ANI): Nepal cabinet has named Dr Chandra Kanta Poudel and Maoist central leader Ram Karki as the ambassadors to India and France respectively. The ambassador-nominees are required to undergo parliamentary hearing before being …
Nepali Congress seeks extension of term of eight Brig Generals - New Kerala (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Mar 19 : Nepali Congress has started consultations with political parties as part of its pressure campaign against the government’s refusal to extend the terms of eight Nepal Army Brigadier Generals. At the Nepali Congress’s initiation …
Nepali Congress, coalition join protest against Maoist army - New Kerala (March 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Mar 19 : Nepali Congress and ruling coalition partners CPN, UML and Sadbhavana Party, agreed to force Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to roll back the government decision on Nepal Army generals’ retirement, medai reports said here today …
Nepali Times
Reinstated (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
The two-month long standoff between the Maoist-led government and the Nepal Army regarding the extension of tenure of eight NA generals has ended temporarily after an internal order was issued by the Supreme Court to reinstate the eight relieved brigadier generals.
Pillay concludes her visit (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
United Nations High Commisstioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concerns of security of human rights defenders and
Reshuffle soon (March 22, 2009) - [read more]
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal says that the council of ministers will go through a reshuffle next
Pillay’s job (March 18, 2009) - [read more]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has large shoes to fill, that of her predecessor Louise Arbour who played a crucial role in supporting human rights in
Generals defy order (March 17, 2009) - [read more]
The Nepal Army and the Maoist-led defence ministry appear to be headed for another confrontation after eight brigadier generals whose terms were not extended were still at their desks at Bhadrakali HQ on Wednesday.
A tale of two protests (March 16, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu’s police pulled no punches in suppressing Tibetan protests last week, but tolerated highway blockades that crippled the
Strike off (March 15, 2009) - [read more]
Nepalis woke up on a gloomy and hazy Sunday morning to some cheer: they heard over the radio that the two-week strike by Tharu activists that had crippled the country was finally called
Country crippled (March 11, 2009) - [read more]
For 10 days now, Nepal has been paralysed by a general strike that has not just affected half the population that lives in the Tarai, but also the rest of the country that depends on essential supplies passing through the
Nepal News
Water march in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
People shouting anti-government slogans in Kathmandu yesterday. Nepal Communist Party organised a protest rally demanding that the government provide electricity, drinking water, security and control the price rise.
Food crisis looms large in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The nation is staring at an acute food shortage. The adverse impact of global climate change has translated into long spells of drought-like situation.
Report on Nepala s EFA Sector Program made public (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
Evaluation report on Nepal’s Education for All 2004-2009 Sector Program was publicised in Kathmandu on Tuesday.
Nepal, India approve new double taxation treaty (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
“Its final draft has been forwarded to the cabinet for approval,” said Nava Raj Bhandari, deputy director general at Inland Revenue Department .
Student Elections in Nepal (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
Last week Nepalese students exercised their democratic rights. Student elections were held at public universities and colleges campus throughout the country.
SAARC summit: Toss-up between Nepal, Bhutan as host likely (March 24, 2009) - [read more]
Bhutan, which has never hosted a SAARC summit, has made a formal offer. But visiting SAARC Secretary General Sheel Kant Sharma Monday informed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that the summit is likely to be held in Nepal, New Age newspaper said quoting the prime minister’s press secretary Abul Kalam Azad.
Nepal more dangerous for Journos than Pakistan (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Committee to Protect Journalists , a New York-based media watchdog, has endorsed what media associations have been crying hoarse for all these days.
Former Astronaut To Take Social Media to New Heights (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
In 2008, astronaut Scott Parazynski came within 24 hours of reaching the summit of Mt.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Nepali Constitution: In search of Excellence (March 25, 2009) - [read more]
By Prof. Suryabahadur Singh*
The experimentation of various types of Constitutions was carried out in Nepal. The country had to experience six more Constitutions until elections to Constituent Assembly, 2065 (2008) were held. It had been observed that, these procedural delay jeopardized the growth of democratic system to a greater extent and derail overall national development [...]
Intellectual Poverty (March 23, 2009) - [read more]
By Darshan Karki, after attending the David Seddon lecture last week
There is a distinct pattern to the workshops, public discussion and lecture series that take place in Kathmandu. Firstly there is the speaker or pundit or whatever name they are called by. They are supposed to have mastered the issue in question. In most [...]
BAD: PLA’s Reaction to Nepal Army Recruitment (March 5, 2009) - [read more]
By Lilu Thapa
Following the lines of the Nepal Army’s recruitment, the PLA also has started its own recruitment process for the “vacant posts”. How sane is that decision by the Maoist leadership or what will be the extent and effect of this new development is yet to be seen. However, if this new recruitment from [...]
The Recruitment that Threatens to Derail the Peace Process (March 4, 2009) - [read more]
For the record: Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments have started recruiting new soldiers apparently in response to the ongoing recruitment in Nepal Army (NA). Though the Maoist party itself has yet to officially comment on the recruitment, key political parties have come out strongly against the drive saying it violates past pacts, most notably [...]
Soldiers Mutiny in Bangladesh: Lessons for Nepal (March 2, 2009) - [read more]
The incident in Bangladesh should cause a serious concern to the policy makers and the senior officers of the uniformed forces in Nepal as well.
By Lilu Thapa
The recent mutiny of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Soldiers in Bangladesh has raised a lot of questions in the security arena. It practically seems to have spread to Bangladesh [...]
A Life Ordinary: Story of a Nepali Chowkidar in Delhi (February 14, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
[This article originally appeared on the Op-Ed page of the Kathmandu Post today. See it here as it appeared in the paper. Extended version of this story was published in Nepali in today's Kantipur Koseli. See it here as it appeared in Koseli. Plus, here is my take on India's Valentines [...]
And the Last Press Briefing by Ian Martin (February 2, 2009) - [read more]
Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, addressed reporters at Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu today. Here is the Q and A, as provided by United Nations Mission in Nepal. Here is Ian’s last briefing to UNSC.
Rishi [Dhamala, the Chair of the Club], Thank you very much indeed for inviting me to come to [...]
Darjeeling Today: Talks of the State of Gorkhaland (January 31, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali Indians-Gorkhas-Want Their Own State Under the Union of India
By Swaroop Chetry
A routine day in Darjeeling begins with cabbies waiting for tourist to clamber on to their seats and rush to Tiger Hill to see the majestic Kanchanjunga change colour as the Sun rises from the far [...]