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Nepal News archive for 04 April 2009

April 4, 2009 - From

India-Nepal joint venture to tap wind energy – Thaindian.com (April 4, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Apr 4 (ANI): An Indian company and a Nepali firm have recently formed a joint venture company – USP Wind and Power System – in Kathmandu to tap wind to generate electricity. “This company aims to tap wind to generate electricity in the …

India hands over Electronic Voting Machines to Nepal – New Kerala (April 3, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Apr 3 : Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood handed over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to secretary of the Election Commission (EC) in Nepal. “The supply of EVMs to Nepal reflected India’s continued commitment to support …

Reports: Former Nepalese king in talks to revive monarchy – Earthtimes (April 3, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu – Nearly a year after the country’s politicians abolished the monarchy, former Nepalese king Gyanendra has begun talks to revive it, media reports said Saturday. Gyanendra held talks with three influential Indian relatives and close aides …

Climber to take climate message to Everest – Reuters (April 4, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (Reuters Life!) – A Nepali high altitude guide will try to climb Mount Everest for a record 19th time this summer to highlight the consequences of climate change in the Himalayas, including the world’s tallest peak. Apa Sherpa, 49, will …

UNDP offers economic package for disqualified UCPN-M combatants – Xinhua News Agency (April 3, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, April 4 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has proposed an attractive economic package of 800,000 to 1 million Nepali rupees (some 10,000-12,500 U.S. dollars) for each disqualified Unified Communist Party of Nepal …

Nepali goddess retires at age 11 – Mister-info.com (March 29, 2009) – [read more]
Eleven-year-old Sajani Shakya has retired from her status as the Kumari of Bhaktapur at the request of her family, an offical said Saturday. “She is no more a Kumari,” said Dipak Pandey, a senior official of the state-run Trust Corporation that …

Nepali Congress presents draft at Constitutional Committee – Thaindian.com (March 31, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Mar 31 (ANI): Nepali Congress along with three other political parties presented their respective concept paper at the meeting of the Constitutional Committee here today. Presenting the concept paper which is basically a draft of a new …

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

Britain hikes aid to Nepal by 46% (April 3, 2009) – [read more]

Britain said yesterday it would spend 172mn pounds over the next three years on economic development of Nepal, including compensating the victims of a deadly Maoist civil war.

Indian General Elections and Nepal (April 3, 2009) – [read more]

For centuries, India and Nepal have shared a very close relationship. Geographic proximity supplemented by cultural and religious similarity have helped the two neighbors remain friendly.

How terror travels to India (April 3, 2009) – [read more]

The arrest of Rashid Malabari may have opened a can of worms. But what is more startling is how this man managed to slip into India despite a red corner alert by the Interpol against him.

Nepal Govt mulls new policy on real estate (April 3, 2009) – [read more]

Minister for Physical Planning and Works Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar said the government plans to bring new rules to manage the booming real estate business in the country.

Nepal mental health country profile. (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

Abstract The Kingdom of Nepal is situated in the heart of Asia, between its two big neighbours China and India.

Expert: China’s progress over past 60 years helpful for Nepal (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

The rapid economic growth and the progress achieved by China after the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct.

Japanese researchers find ancient elephant footprints in Nepal (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

Two Japanese researchers in collaboration with Nepalese geologists have discovered 40,000-year-old elephant footprints in Nepal, one of the researchers said Wednesday.

Lonely life as commoner for Nepal’s former king (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

With few friends coming to visit and his son and one-time heir now living in Singapore, the new life of Nepal’s ousted king as a commoner is by all accounts a lonely, meditative one.

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 04 April 2009

April 4, 2009 - From

India-Nepal joint venture to tap wind energy – Thaindian.com (April 4, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Apr 4 (ANI): An Indian company and a Nepali firm have recently formed a joint venture company – USP Wind and Power System – in Kathmandu to tap wind to generate electricity. “This company aims to tap wind to generate electricity in the …

India hands over Electronic Voting Machines to Nepal – New Kerala (April 3, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Apr 3 : Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood handed over Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to secretary of the Election Commission (EC) in Nepal. “The supply of EVMs to Nepal reflected India’s continued commitment to support …

Reports: Former Nepalese king in talks to revive monarchy – Earthtimes (April 3, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu – Nearly a year after the country’s politicians abolished the monarchy, former Nepalese king Gyanendra has begun talks to revive it, media reports said Saturday. Gyanendra held talks with three influential Indian relatives and close aides …

Climber to take climate message to Everest – Reuters (April 4, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (Reuters Life!) – A Nepali high altitude guide will try to climb Mount Everest for a record 19th time this summer to highlight the consequences of climate change in the Himalayas, including the world’s tallest peak. Apa Sherpa, 49, will …

UNDP offers economic package for disqualified UCPN-M combatants – Xinhua News Agency (April 3, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, April 4 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has proposed an attractive economic package of 800,000 to 1 million Nepali rupees (some 10,000-12,500 U.S. dollars) for each disqualified Unified Communist Party of Nepal …

Nepali goddess retires at age 11 – Mister-info.com (March 29, 2009) – [read more]
Eleven-year-old Sajani Shakya has retired from her status as the Kumari of Bhaktapur at the request of her family, an offical said Saturday. “She is no more a Kumari,” said Dipak Pandey, a senior official of the state-run Trust Corporation that …

Nepali Congress presents draft at Constitutional Committee – Thaindian.com (March 31, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Mar 31 (ANI): Nepali Congress along with three other political parties presented their respective concept paper at the meeting of the Constitutional Committee here today. Presenting the concept paper which is basically a draft of a new …

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

Britain hikes aid to Nepal by 46% (April 3, 2009) – [read more]

Britain said yesterday it would spend 172mn pounds over the next three years on economic development of Nepal, including compensating the victims of a deadly Maoist civil war.

Indian General Elections and Nepal (April 3, 2009) – [read more]

For centuries, India and Nepal have shared a very close relationship. Geographic proximity supplemented by cultural and religious similarity have helped the two neighbors remain friendly.

How terror travels to India (April 3, 2009) – [read more]

The arrest of Rashid Malabari may have opened a can of worms. But what is more startling is how this man managed to slip into India despite a red corner alert by the Interpol against him.

Nepal Govt mulls new policy on real estate (April 3, 2009) – [read more]

Minister for Physical Planning and Works Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar said the government plans to bring new rules to manage the booming real estate business in the country.

Nepal mental health country profile. (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

Abstract The Kingdom of Nepal is situated in the heart of Asia, between its two big neighbours China and India.

Expert: China’s progress over past 60 years helpful for Nepal (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

The rapid economic growth and the progress achieved by China after the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct.

Japanese researchers find ancient elephant footprints in Nepal (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

Two Japanese researchers in collaboration with Nepalese geologists have discovered 40,000-year-old elephant footprints in Nepal, one of the researchers said Wednesday.

Lonely life as commoner for Nepal’s former king (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

With few friends coming to visit and his son and one-time heir now living in Singapore, the new life of Nepal’s ousted king as a commoner is by all accounts a lonely, meditative one.

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 03 April 2009

April 3, 2009 - From

A Month Off School? The Difference of S.A. Elections in Nepal – Cornell Daily Sun (April 2, 2009) – [read more]
There’s a lot Nepal has that America doesn’t: An overabundance of dal-bhat, load-shedding, hoards of small children who attack you asking for a chocolate, scary amounts of pollution that make the sun burn bright red in the sky in the middle of …

Nepal govt told to find hundreds missing from war – Reuters AlertNet (April 2, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, April 3 (Reuters) – Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government, led by former Maoist rebels, to find out what happened to hundreds of people who went missing during a decade-long civil war, a court spokesman said on Friday. Human …

Indian General Elections and Nepal – Global Voices Online.org (April 2, 2009) – [read more]
For centuries, India and Nepal have shared a very close relationship. Geographic proximity supplemented by cultural and religious similarity have helped the two neighbors remain friendly. Now winds of change have swept Kathmandu and New Delhi is not …

Kathmandu proclaims 8,000 Maoist martyrs – AsiaNews.IT (April 2, 2009) – [read more]
Asia News NEPAL Kathmandu proclaims 8,000 Maoist martyrs nepal kathmandu 8,000 maoist martyrs fighters jana andolan-ii people’s movement madhesh nepali congress nc communist party of nepal-unified marxist-leninist cpn-uml pushpa kamal dahal ram …

Suspected explosive-like object found in Chansma village – New Kerala (April 2, 2009) – [read more]
Palanpur, Apr 02 : A suspected explosive-like object spread panic at Khariarial village in Chansma Taluka of Patan, border district of Gujarat, today. Superintendent of Police Patan Anopsingh Gehlot said ”We have sent the ball-like object to the …

Magic Bus – Popmatters.com (April 2, 2009) – [read more]
Why do we travel? Personally, I could say that I travel to experience new cultures, meet new people and discover new places. But, would anyone believe such a banal and standard response? I believe that most of us travel to attempt to try and find …

‘Million-dollar gun deal claim baseless and a sham’ – Electric New Paper (April 2, 2009) – [read more]
THE revelations of an ousted Nepal prince based largely in Singapore have stirred up a hornets’ nest in his country. Kathmandu’s labyrinthine streets were abuzz with talk after The New Paper’s interviews with former crown prince Paras Bikram Shah, 37 …

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 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

Nepal mental health country profile. (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

Abstract The Kingdom of Nepal is situated in the heart of Asia, between its two big neighbours China and India.

Expert: China’s progress over past 60 years helpful for Nepal (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

The rapid economic growth and the progress achieved by China after the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct.

Japanese researchers find ancient elephant footprints in Nepal (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

Two Japanese researchers in collaboration with Nepalese geologists have discovered 40,000-year-old elephant footprints in Nepal, one of the researchers said Wednesday.

Lonely life as commoner for Nepal’s former king (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

With few friends coming to visit and his son and one-time heir now living in Singapore, the new life of Nepal’s ousted king as a commoner is by all accounts a lonely, meditative one.

Nepal’s inflation at 13.7 pc, India’s near-zero has no impact (April 2, 2009) – [read more]

PTI, Kathmandu Inflation in Nepal is showing no signs of easing even though the wholesale price index touched a 30-year low in neighbouring India, on which the Nepalese economy is heavily dependent, is nearing zero, a Nepal Rastra Bank report has said.

NTB, WWF ink MoU for sustainable tourism (April 1, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal Tourism Board and the WWF have on Wednesday signed an MoU with an aim to make joint efforts to promote Nepal as a sustainable tourism destination by developing clear linkages between nature conservation and tourism.

No possibility of bilateral treaty with China (April 1, 2009) – [read more]

“Due to time constraints, signing of a new comprehensive treaty between Nepal and China is unlikely during the prime ministers visit,” Suresh Man Pradhan, joint secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told myrepublica.com. Pradhan added that “thorough discussions at the highest level” of the two countries are required for the treaty to be …

Sand mining threatens Valley’s major bridges (April 1, 2009) – [read more]

KOSH RAJ KOIRALA KATHMANDU, April 1 : Illegal sand mining on Bagmati and Bishnumati Rivers has threatened the life of crucial bridges in the capital city.

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 01 April 2009

April 1, 2009 - From

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 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 …

YC to conduct re-polling in state – Daily News and Analysis (April 1, 2009) – [read more]
Ahmedabad: Shocked by the violence and misconduct that marred the elections of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) in Gujarat, IYC national president Ashok Tanwar announced on Wednesday that it will conduct new polls for various posts in 16 places in the …

Nepali cabinet okays kidney transplant act – Xinhua News Agency (March 26, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, March 27 (Xinhua) — The Nepali cabinet has passed an act that widens the boundary of kidney donors, The Kathmandu Post reported on Friday. According to the daily, with the aim to control racketing in kidney, the Human Organ Transplant Act …

Three Shot Dead in Birgunj in Last 24 hrs – Himalayan Times (March 26, 2009) – [read more]
Three persons were shot dead in Birgunj in the last twenty-four hours. Bhola Srivastav and Mohan Srivastav of Raxaul, India were killed when an unidentified gang opened fire on them at Reshamkothi area last night. According to police, two bombs also …

Nepal under Maoism – Economist.com (March 25, 2009) – [read more]
NEPAL’S Maoist prime minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, or “Prachanda” (fierce), recently said that running a country was harder than running a guerrilla war. He should not have been surprised. The Maoist-led coalition government was formed after …

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

Nepali Congress presents draft at Constitutional Committee (April 1, 2009) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Mar 31 : Nepali Congress along with three other political parties presented their respective concept paper at the meeting of the Constitutional Committee here today.

Can she help his kingdom? (March 31, 2009) – [read more]

A SINGLE call made by this Singapore woman can apparently move mountains in Nepal.

Healing Through Images: The Magical Flight and Healing Geography of Nepali Shamans (March 31, 2009) – [read more]

Ethos , Vol. 17, No. 3. , pp. 289-307. Notes for this article sandyhodges has 0 private notes and 1 public note for this article.

Int’l quake response exercise in Nepal (March 31, 2009) – [read more]

INSARAG, a global network of more than 80 countries and disaster response organizations, deals with urban search and rescue related issues and aims to establish standards for international coordination in earthquake response.

Paras says he will return to lead Nepal through votes (March 31, 2009) – [read more]

Kathmandu: Paras, ex-Nepal crown prince known for his playboy character has unveiled plans to join the battle of ballots in the Himalayan nation, saying “people deserve a better government.” “The people deserve a better government, as crime and violence have spiraled,” he said.

Dream of rebuilding school a step closer (March 31, 2009) – [read more]

A MUM and daughter are edging closer to their dream of building a school to help needy children in the Himalayan mountains.

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.

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 [...]