Roundup: Qomolangma still Nepal’s leading green campaign – Investors Business Daily (December 6, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Dec 06, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — By Hattisar Naxal Mt. Qomolangma (also Mt. Everest), the highest peak in the world, will continue to lead Nepal’s campaign to prevent drastic climate changes and their fallouts long after the …

Nepal ex-king leaves for family wedding in India – Investors Business Daily (December 6, 2009) – [read more]
Dec 06, 2009 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) — Former King Gyanendra Shah has left for India to attend a family wedding, Sunday afternoon. Shah left for New Delhi, India, by a regular Jet Airways flight at 4 p.m. today with his wife Komal Shah and …

World’s tallest, coldest, greenest hotels – canada.com (December 6, 2009) – [read more]
SYDNEY – For travellers who like a hotel with a superlative attached, online hotel specialist hotels.com has come with a list of record-breaking hotels. The hotels featured by Hotels.com, part of the Expedia Inc group, all have the “-est” factor. 1 …

Melting Himalayan glaciers threaten 1.3 bln Asians – AsiaOne (December 6, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – More than a billion people in Asia depend on Himalayan glaciers for water, but experts say they are melting at an alarming rate, threatening to bring drought to large swathes of the continent. Glaciers in the Himalayas, a 2,400 …

U.S. Diplomats Concerned About Maoist Agitation In Nepal – Gant Daily (December 6, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) – The United States has expressed deep concern related to the on-going agitation launched by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and urged all involved parties to expedite the peace process. Chargé d’Affaires of the …

TIPA celebrates golden jubilee at Dharamshala – Thaindian.com (December 6, 2009) – [read more]
Every Tibetan music and dance teacher working in 81 different schools across India, Nepal and Bhutan have graduated from the institute. The event saw convergence of many Tibetans, foreigners, senior administrative officials – including members of the …

Maoists call strike after Nepal clash – Taipei Times (December 6, 2009) – [read more]
A shop owner looks outside during a general strike in Kathmandu yesterday. Nepal’s Maoists called a nationwide general strike after several Maoist activists died in a clash with police over government-owned forests. Nepal’s opposition Maoists …

Travelling man – canada.com (December 6, 2009) – [read more]
Despite the pouring rain, the lineup to get into the Rio Theatre on East Broadway at Commercial Drive stretches around the block. The marquee reads: Solo in South America, with William Jans. It’s a cold Thursday night, so what kind of show is this …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Nepal: Protests forces Pepsi to hold expansion (December 5, 2009) – [read more]

Kathmandu Maoists protesters forced virtual shutdown of the Pepsi bottling plant owned by India’s Ravi Jaipuria Group, demanding pay hike, in an re-emergence of threats to Indian owned industry.

4 Indians held in Nepal for Dalit girl’s murder (December 5, 2009) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Dec 5 Four Indians are among six people arrested by the Nepal police for the suspected rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl from the Dalit community, a group that is among the most disadvantaged in Nepal.

Nepal to hold 10th cottage industry fair (December 5, 2009) – [read more]

Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries is set to organize the 10th Cottage Industry Fair and National Industrial Exhibition from Dec.

Himalayan trek is a once-in-a lifetime experience (December 4, 2009) – [read more]

The Himalaya mountains in Nepal are a wonderous sight. Photograph by: Merv Parr, special to Canwest News Service The early morning Himalayan Mountain flight was about to end as the STOL Twin Otter prepared for landing by quickly dropping into the river valley below.

First Chinese Song Competition held in Nepal (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

The first Chinese Song Competition was held in Kathmandu on Thursday with participation of students from 12 primary and secondary schools.

Nepal ministers gather for Everest meeting (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

Nepalese ministers arrived Thursday in Lukla, one of the main towns in the Everest region, ahead of a high-altitude cabinet meeting to stress the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.

Nepal Begins Mass Animal Sacrifice to Appease Gods (December 2, 2009) – [read more]

A Hindu temple in Nepal has begun its ritual of animal sacrifice, which it conducts every five years.

‘India wants Nepal CA body dissolved’ (December 1, 2009) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Chandra Prakash Gajurel, one of the senior Maoist party leaders, has claimed that the current movement waged by his party was solely to preserve the incumbent Constituent Assembly from being dissolved and also to draft the new constitution on time.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Will India Allow Nepal-Bangladesh Trade? (November 19, 2009) – [read more]
After agreeing to a rail link between Nepal and Bangladesh, will India allow the two countries to use that?It didn’t happen in 1976 when Bangladesh and Nepal signed a transit agreement for boosting bilateral trade but failed to implemented it as India did not allow its territory to be used for passage at that time. [...]

3 Die in Clashes Waged by Violent Protesters in Nepal – FOX News (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal — Hundreds of protesters torched vehicles and vandalized shops in western Nepal on Saturday after three people died in clashes between police and illegal forest settlers, a human rights group said, amid heightened political tensions …

News Archives – WTOP (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
Hundreds of protesters torched vehicles and vandalized shops in western Nepal on Saturday after three people died in clashes between police and illegal forest settlers, a human rights group said, amid heightened political tensions in the Himalayan …

Maoists agitation in Nepal undemocratic: US – Hindustan Times (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
The US has expressed deep concern over stalled peace process in Nepal and the ongoing ‘undemocratic’ agitation launched by the Maoists that has led to political instability in the country. Chargé d’ Affaires of the US Embassy Randy Berry met Prime …

A classic tale for a book listing – Age (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
IT’S that time of year when you’re probably thinking of buying a book. Certainly, the team behind bookstore chain Angus and Robertson have that in mind because they’re considering a stockmarket listing of the REDgroup, the conglomerate that owns the …

US voices ‘deep concern’ over Nepal peace process – YAHOO! (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (AFP) – The United States is deeply concerned about the stalled peace process in Nepal , three years after the end of a decade-long civil war, a US embassy statement said Saturday. US Embassy Charge d’Affaires Randy Berry expressed “deep …

Nepalese cabinet holds Everest meeting – YAHOO! (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and 22 other ministers travelled by helicopter to the Kalapattar plateau, where they held a cabinet meeting 5,262 metres (17,192 feet) up in the world’s highest mountain range . Speaking to reporters after what the …

Indo-Nepal security talks begin – Nation (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
The seventh bilateral consultative meeting between India and Nepal on security issues began here on Friday. The three day talks will deliberate on a range of issues including information sharing, training of army officials and construction of an …

Maoist agitation in Nepal undemocratic: US – Daily News and Analysis (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
Chargé d’Affaires of the US embassy Randy Berry met prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal yesterday, and conveyed his government’s concern on the Maoists’ ‘undemocratic actions’, including the on-going House obstruction, the planned declaration of the …

Nepali Times

(December 4, 2009) – [read more]
East-West with Kunda Dixit: The Kala Patthar meeting was a smart stunt but there is a danger our leaders may now blame everything on climate change.

Everest summit (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
Ministers are heading out to Lukla for the cabinet meeting on Mount Everest.

New chief justice (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Anup Raj Sharma, a senior judge at the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chief justice.

Army smells a coup (November 29, 2009) – [read more]
The chief of army assures leaders he will not support a

Money matters (November 24, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament is scheduled to endorse the appropriations bill

Maoists agree to let budget pass (November 22, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament will resume for three

Merry-go-round (November 18, 2009) – [read more]
Political parties try, and fail, to reach an agreement to pass the

Dahal follows Koirala to Singapore (November 16, 2009) – [read more]
Maoist chairman will visit NC president in

Nepal News

Nepal to hold 10th cottage industry fair (December 5, 2009) – [read more]

Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries is set to organize the 10th Cottage Industry Fair and National Industrial Exhibition from Dec.

Himalayan trek is a once-in-a lifetime experience (December 4, 2009) – [read more]

The Himalaya mountains in Nepal are a wonderous sight. Photograph by: Merv Parr, special to Canwest News Service The early morning Himalayan Mountain flight was about to end as the STOL Twin Otter prepared for landing by quickly dropping into the river valley below.

First Chinese Song Competition held in Nepal (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

The first Chinese Song Competition was held in Kathmandu on Thursday with participation of students from 12 primary and secondary schools.

Nepal ministers gather for Everest meeting (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

Nepalese ministers arrived Thursday in Lukla, one of the main towns in the Everest region, ahead of a high-altitude cabinet meeting to stress the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.

Nepal Begins Mass Animal Sacrifice to Appease Gods (December 2, 2009) – [read more]

A Hindu temple in Nepal has begun its ritual of animal sacrifice, which it conducts every five years.

‘India wants Nepal CA body dissolved’ (December 1, 2009) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Chandra Prakash Gajurel, one of the senior Maoist party leaders, has claimed that the current movement waged by his party was solely to preserve the incumbent Constituent Assembly from being dissolved and also to draft the new constitution on time.

Bangladesh, Nepal to enhance trade thru’ transit route (November 30, 2009) – [read more]

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment through Rohonpur-Singabad-Birganj transit route and proposed Dhaka-Kathmandu bus service via Banglabandha-Kakorvita corridor.

Nepal’s Cabinet to meet at Everest in December (November 29, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal’s government said Sunday it would hold a Cabinet meeting on Mount Everest on Dec.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Will India Allow Nepal-Bangladesh Trade? (November 19, 2009) – [read more]
After agreeing to a rail link between Nepal and Bangladesh, will India allow the two countries to use that?It didn’t happen in 1976 when Bangladesh and Nepal signed a transit agreement for boosting bilateral trade but failed to implemented it as India did not allow its territory to be used for passage at that time. [...]

3 Die in Clashes Waged by Violent Protesters in Nepal – FOX News (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal — Hundreds of protesters torched vehicles and vandalized shops in western Nepal on Saturday after three people died in clashes between police and illegal forest settlers, a human rights group said, amid heightened political tensions …

News Archives – WTOP (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
Hundreds of protesters torched vehicles and vandalized shops in western Nepal on Saturday after three people died in clashes between police and illegal forest settlers, a human rights group said, amid heightened political tensions in the Himalayan …

Maoists agitation in Nepal undemocratic: US – Hindustan Times (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
The US has expressed deep concern over stalled peace process in Nepal and the ongoing ‘undemocratic’ agitation launched by the Maoists that has led to political instability in the country. Chargé d’ Affaires of the US Embassy Randy Berry met Prime …

A classic tale for a book listing – Age (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
IT’S that time of year when you’re probably thinking of buying a book. Certainly, the team behind bookstore chain Angus and Robertson have that in mind because they’re considering a stockmarket listing of the REDgroup, the conglomerate that owns the …

US voices ‘deep concern’ over Nepal peace process – YAHOO! (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (AFP) – The United States is deeply concerned about the stalled peace process in Nepal , three years after the end of a decade-long civil war, a US embassy statement said Saturday. US Embassy Charge d’Affaires Randy Berry expressed “deep …

Nepalese cabinet holds Everest meeting – YAHOO! (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and 22 other ministers travelled by helicopter to the Kalapattar plateau, where they held a cabinet meeting 5,262 metres (17,192 feet) up in the world’s highest mountain range . Speaking to reporters after what the …

Indo-Nepal security talks begin – Nation (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
The seventh bilateral consultative meeting between India and Nepal on security issues began here on Friday. The three day talks will deliberate on a range of issues including information sharing, training of army officials and construction of an …

Maoist agitation in Nepal undemocratic: US – Daily News and Analysis (December 5, 2009) – [read more]
Chargé d’Affaires of the US embassy Randy Berry met prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal yesterday, and conveyed his government’s concern on the Maoists’ ‘undemocratic actions’, including the on-going House obstruction, the planned declaration of the …

Nepali Times

(December 4, 2009) – [read more]
East-West with Kunda Dixit: The Kala Patthar meeting was a smart stunt but there is a danger our leaders may now blame everything on climate change.

Everest summit (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
Ministers are heading out to Lukla for the cabinet meeting on Mount Everest.

New chief justice (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Anup Raj Sharma, a senior judge at the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chief justice.

Army smells a coup (November 29, 2009) – [read more]
The chief of army assures leaders he will not support a

Money matters (November 24, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament is scheduled to endorse the appropriations bill

Maoists agree to let budget pass (November 22, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament will resume for three

Merry-go-round (November 18, 2009) – [read more]
Political parties try, and fail, to reach an agreement to pass the

Dahal follows Koirala to Singapore (November 16, 2009) – [read more]
Maoist chairman will visit NC president in

Nepal News

Nepal to hold 10th cottage industry fair (December 5, 2009) – [read more]

Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries is set to organize the 10th Cottage Industry Fair and National Industrial Exhibition from Dec.

Himalayan trek is a once-in-a lifetime experience (December 4, 2009) – [read more]

The Himalaya mountains in Nepal are a wonderous sight. Photograph by: Merv Parr, special to Canwest News Service The early morning Himalayan Mountain flight was about to end as the STOL Twin Otter prepared for landing by quickly dropping into the river valley below.

First Chinese Song Competition held in Nepal (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

The first Chinese Song Competition was held in Kathmandu on Thursday with participation of students from 12 primary and secondary schools.

Nepal ministers gather for Everest meeting (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

Nepalese ministers arrived Thursday in Lukla, one of the main towns in the Everest region, ahead of a high-altitude cabinet meeting to stress the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.

Nepal Begins Mass Animal Sacrifice to Appease Gods (December 2, 2009) – [read more]

A Hindu temple in Nepal has begun its ritual of animal sacrifice, which it conducts every five years.

‘India wants Nepal CA body dissolved’ (December 1, 2009) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Chandra Prakash Gajurel, one of the senior Maoist party leaders, has claimed that the current movement waged by his party was solely to preserve the incumbent Constituent Assembly from being dissolved and also to draft the new constitution on time.

Bangladesh, Nepal to enhance trade thru’ transit route (November 30, 2009) – [read more]

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment through Rohonpur-Singabad-Birganj transit route and proposed Dhaka-Kathmandu bus service via Banglabandha-Kakorvita corridor.

Nepal’s Cabinet to meet at Everest in December (November 29, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal’s government said Sunday it would hold a Cabinet meeting on Mount Everest on Dec.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Will India Allow Nepal-Bangladesh Trade? (November 19, 2009) – [read more]
After agreeing to a rail link between Nepal and Bangladesh, will India allow the two countries to use that?It didn’t happen in 1976 when Bangladesh and Nepal signed a transit agreement for boosting bilateral trade but failed to implemented it as India did not allow its territory to be used for passage at that time. [...]

Nepal holds highest Cabinet meeting at Mt. Everest – Rock Hill Herald (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
SYANGBOCHE, Nepal — Nepal’s top politicians strapped on oxygen tanks Friday and held a Cabinet meeting amid Mount Everest’s frigid, thin air to highlight the danger global warming poses to glaciers, ahead of next week’s international climate change …

Airbus concludes bumper November with anonymous order for 52 A320s – Atwonline.com (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
It turns out that a “better than expected” Dubai Airshow that featured an order for 12 A350-900s from Ethiopian Airlines was not the highlight of Airbus’s November, which featured an order for 52 A320s from an undisclosed customer that pushed the …

BANGLADESH: Over half of all children living in poverty – IRIN (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Street children sleep on the path of one of Dhaka’s roads, Bangladesh (file photo) DHAKA, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) – Over half of Bangladesh’s children are living in poverty and there is widespread deprivation amongst them in the basic areas of …

Nepal cabinet stages climate change protest – Financial Times (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
SYANGBOCHE, Nepal, Dec 4 – Nepal’s cabinet began a meeting close to the base camp of Mount Everest on Friday to send a message on the impact of global warming on the Himalayas, days before global climate talks start in Copenhagen . Wearing oxygen …

Empowering people with disabilities; vital for achieving devt target … – Joy Online (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Efforts to achieve global development targets must include improving living standards and quality of life for everyone, including the world’s 800 million people with disabilities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, marking the International Day of …

Polanski begin house arrest in Swiss Alpine resort – Earthtimes (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Gstaad, Switzerland – Movie director Roman Polanski was placed under house arrest on Friday after two months in a Swiss prison, pending extradition to the United States for a sex offence committed 31 years ago. The 76-year old arrived in the ski …

North Korean-made designer jeans label launched in Sweden – Minneapolis Star Tribune (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Retired diplomat says Guinea’s wounded leader has been evacuated to Morocco on medical plane Clinton says allies can help turn the Afghan tide Official says Iran to limit cooperation with IAEA Gunmen attack mosque in Pakistani city, 35 killed Nepal …

Nepalese cabinet holds Everest meeting – Space Daily (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Nepalese ministers equipped with oxygen tanks battled freezing temperatures to meet in the shadow of Mount Everest on Friday to highlight the impact of climate change on the Himalayas. Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and 22 other ministers …

Nepali Times

(December 4, 2009) – [read more]
East-West with Kunda Dixit: The Kala Patthar meeting was a smart stunt but there is a danger our leaders can now blame everything on climate change.

Everest summit (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
Ministers are heading out to Lukla for the cabinet meeting on Mount Everest.

New chief justice (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Anup Raj Sharma, a senior judge at the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chief justice.

Army smells a coup (November 29, 2009) – [read more]
The chief of army assures leaders he will not support a

Money matters (November 24, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament is scheduled to endorse the appropriations bill

Maoists agree to let budget pass (November 22, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament will resume for three

Merry-go-round (November 18, 2009) – [read more]
Political parties try, and fail, to reach an agreement to pass the

Dahal follows Koirala to Singapore (November 16, 2009) – [read more]
Maoist chairman will visit NC president in

Nepal News

Himalayan trek is a once-in-a lifetime experience (December 4, 2009) – [read more]

The Himalaya mountains in Nepal are a wonderous sight. Photograph by: Merv Parr, special to Canwest News Service The early morning Himalayan Mountain flight was about to end as the STOL Twin Otter prepared for landing by quickly dropping into the river valley below.

First Chinese Song Competition held in Nepal (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

The first Chinese Song Competition was held in Kathmandu on Thursday with participation of students from 12 primary and secondary schools.

Nepal ministers gather for Everest meeting (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

Nepalese ministers arrived Thursday in Lukla, one of the main towns in the Everest region, ahead of a high-altitude cabinet meeting to stress the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.

Nepal Begins Mass Animal Sacrifice to Appease Gods (December 2, 2009) – [read more]

A Hindu temple in Nepal has begun its ritual of animal sacrifice, which it conducts every five years.

‘India wants Nepal CA body dissolved’ (December 1, 2009) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Chandra Prakash Gajurel, one of the senior Maoist party leaders, has claimed that the current movement waged by his party was solely to preserve the incumbent Constituent Assembly from being dissolved and also to draft the new constitution on time.

Bangladesh, Nepal to enhance trade thru’ transit route (November 30, 2009) – [read more]

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment through Rohonpur-Singabad-Birganj transit route and proposed Dhaka-Kathmandu bus service via Banglabandha-Kakorvita corridor.

Nepal’s Cabinet to meet at Everest in December (November 29, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal’s government said Sunday it would hold a Cabinet meeting on Mount Everest on Dec.

Number of Chinese visitors soaring up in Nepal (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The number of Chinese visitor arrivals has been drastically soared up in Nepal since August, showed the figure released by Nepal’s Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Will India Allow Nepal-Bangladesh Trade? (November 19, 2009) – [read more]
After agreeing to a rail link between Nepal and Bangladesh, will India allow the two countries to use that?It didn’t happen in 1976 when Bangladesh and Nepal signed a transit agreement for boosting bilateral trade but failed to implemented it as India did not allow its territory to be used for passage at that time. [...]

Nepal holds highest Cabinet meeting at Mt. Everest – Rock Hill Herald (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
SYANGBOCHE, Nepal — Nepal’s top politicians strapped on oxygen tanks Friday and held a Cabinet meeting amid Mount Everest’s frigid, thin air to highlight the danger global warming poses to glaciers, ahead of next week’s international climate change …

Airbus concludes bumper November with anonymous order for 52 A320s – Atwonline.com (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
It turns out that a “better than expected” Dubai Airshow that featured an order for 12 A350-900s from Ethiopian Airlines was not the highlight of Airbus’s November, which featured an order for 52 A320s from an undisclosed customer that pushed the …

BANGLADESH: Over half of all children living in poverty – IRIN (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Street children sleep on the path of one of Dhaka’s roads, Bangladesh (file photo) DHAKA, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) – Over half of Bangladesh’s children are living in poverty and there is widespread deprivation amongst them in the basic areas of …

Nepal cabinet stages climate change protest – Financial Times (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
SYANGBOCHE, Nepal, Dec 4 – Nepal’s cabinet began a meeting close to the base camp of Mount Everest on Friday to send a message on the impact of global warming on the Himalayas, days before global climate talks start in Copenhagen . Wearing oxygen …

Empowering people with disabilities; vital for achieving devt target … – Joy Online (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Efforts to achieve global development targets must include improving living standards and quality of life for everyone, including the world’s 800 million people with disabilities, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, marking the International Day of …

Polanski begin house arrest in Swiss Alpine resort – Earthtimes (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Gstaad, Switzerland – Movie director Roman Polanski was placed under house arrest on Friday after two months in a Swiss prison, pending extradition to the United States for a sex offence committed 31 years ago. The 76-year old arrived in the ski …

North Korean-made designer jeans label launched in Sweden – Minneapolis Star Tribune (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Retired diplomat says Guinea’s wounded leader has been evacuated to Morocco on medical plane Clinton says allies can help turn the Afghan tide Official says Iran to limit cooperation with IAEA Gunmen attack mosque in Pakistani city, 35 killed Nepal …

DEVELOPMENT: Global Challenges Require Innovative Partnerships – Inter Press Service (December 4, 2009) – [read more]
Responding to this problem, Ambassador Gyan Chandra Acharya, Permanent Representative of Nepal and Chairman of the Global Coordination Bureau of the Group of Least Developed Countries together with the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation has …

Nepali Times

(December 4, 2009) – [read more]
East-West with Kunda Dixit: The Kala Patthar meeting was a smart stunt but there is a danger our leaders can now blame everything on climate change.

Everest summit (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
Ministers are heading out to Lukla for the cabinet meeting on Mount Everest.

New chief justice (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Anup Raj Sharma, a senior judge at the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chief justice.

Army smells a coup (November 29, 2009) – [read more]
The chief of army assures leaders he will not support a

Money matters (November 24, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament is scheduled to endorse the appropriations bill

Maoists agree to let budget pass (November 22, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament will resume for three

Merry-go-round (November 18, 2009) – [read more]
Political parties try, and fail, to reach an agreement to pass the

Dahal follows Koirala to Singapore (November 16, 2009) – [read more]
Maoist chairman will visit NC president in

Nepal News

Himalayan trek is a once-in-a lifetime experience (December 4, 2009) – [read more]

The Himalaya mountains in Nepal are a wonderous sight. Photograph by: Merv Parr, special to Canwest News Service The early morning Himalayan Mountain flight was about to end as the STOL Twin Otter prepared for landing by quickly dropping into the river valley below.

First Chinese Song Competition held in Nepal (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

The first Chinese Song Competition was held in Kathmandu on Thursday with participation of students from 12 primary and secondary schools.

Nepal ministers gather for Everest meeting (December 3, 2009) – [read more]

Nepalese ministers arrived Thursday in Lukla, one of the main towns in the Everest region, ahead of a high-altitude cabinet meeting to stress the impact of global warming on the Himalayas.

Nepal Begins Mass Animal Sacrifice to Appease Gods (December 2, 2009) – [read more]

A Hindu temple in Nepal has begun its ritual of animal sacrifice, which it conducts every five years.

‘India wants Nepal CA body dissolved’ (December 1, 2009) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Chandra Prakash Gajurel, one of the senior Maoist party leaders, has claimed that the current movement waged by his party was solely to preserve the incumbent Constituent Assembly from being dissolved and also to draft the new constitution on time.

Bangladesh, Nepal to enhance trade thru’ transit route (November 30, 2009) – [read more]

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment through Rohonpur-Singabad-Birganj transit route and proposed Dhaka-Kathmandu bus service via Banglabandha-Kakorvita corridor.

Nepal’s Cabinet to meet at Everest in December (November 29, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal’s government said Sunday it would hold a Cabinet meeting on Mount Everest on Dec.

Number of Chinese visitors soaring up in Nepal (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The number of Chinese visitor arrivals has been drastically soared up in Nepal since August, showed the figure released by Nepal’s Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Will India Allow Nepal-Bangladesh Trade? (November 19, 2009) – [read more]
After agreeing to a rail link between Nepal and Bangladesh, will India allow the two countries to use that?It didn’t happen in 1976 when Bangladesh and Nepal signed a transit agreement for boosting bilateral trade but failed to implemented it as India did not allow its territory to be used for passage at that time. [...]

Nepal to hold highest Cabinet meeting near Everest – WTVF (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
SYANGBOCHE, Nepal (AP) – A group of Nepalese ministers reached the Mount Everest region Thursday for a Cabinet meeting being billed as the highest ever – a stunt meant to highlight the threat global warming poses to Himalayan glaciers. The meeting …

Spate of suicides by foreign maids in Lebanon sheds light on abuse – CNN (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
10 maids die in seven weeks, all suicides or falls from high buildings HRW: abusive work conditions, isolation and lack of recourse are causes 200,000 foreign maids work in Lebanon — one for every four families Poor regulation of domestic labor and …

Nepal ministers gather for Everest meeting – YAHOO! (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
LUKLA, Nepal (AFP) – Nepalese ministers arrived Thursday in Lukla, one of the main towns in the Everest region, ahead of a high-altitude cabinet meeting to stress the impact of global warming on the Himalayas . Scientists say the Himalayan glaciers …

BANGLADESH: Over half of all children living in poverty – IRIN (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
Street children sleep on the path of one of Dhaka’s roads, Bangladesh (file photo) DHAKA, 3 December 2009 (IRIN) – Over half of Bangladesh’s children are living in poverty and there is widespread deprivation amongst them in the basic areas of …

Syrian interior minister says bus explosion not a terrorist attack, 3 … – Minneapolis Star Tribune (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
Settlers resist Israeli building freeze order Putin: Russia to take tough action against terror Syria says explosion near bus was accident, 3 dead US envoy: Allies strongly support Afghan plan Nepal to hold highest Cabinet meeting near Everest …

Iraqi official says bomb inside juice cart kills 1, wounds 6 at … – Minneapolis Star Tribune (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
Settlers resist Israeli building freeze order Putin: Russia to take tough action against terror Syria says explosion near bus was accident, 3 dead US envoy: Allies strongly support Afghan plan Nepal to hold highest Cabinet meeting near Everest …

Major parties agree to end Nepal political deadlock – Hindustan Times (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
In a move that could end the present political impasse, all three major political parties in Nepal on Thursday reiterated their commitment to the peace process and formulation of the new constitution on time. The commitment expressed by leaders of …

Sue Watt – Journalism.co.uk (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
Regular contributor to: Travel Africa Magazine. Contributor to “1001 Escapes to Make Before You Die,” a travel book by Quintessence for publication in October 2009. I’m the co-author of the Footprint Tanzania guidebook, 2nd Edition, with recent …

Nepali Times

Everest summit (December 3, 2009) – [read more]
Ministers are heading out to Lukla for the cabinet meeting on Mount Everest.

New chief justice (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Anup Raj Sharma, a senior judge at the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chief justice.

Army smells a coup (November 29, 2009) – [read more]
The chief of army assures leaders he will not support a

Money matters (November 24, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament is scheduled to endorse the appropriations bill

Maoists agree to let budget pass (November 22, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament will resume for three

Merry-go-round (November 18, 2009) – [read more]
Political parties try, and fail, to reach an agreement to pass the

Dahal follows Koirala to Singapore (November 16, 2009) – [read more]
Maoist chairman will visit NC president in

Feeling poorly (November 15, 2009) – [read more]
Girija Prasad Koirala has been admitted to a hospital in

Nepal News

Nepal Begins Mass Animal Sacrifice to Appease Gods (December 2, 2009) – [read more]

A Hindu temple in Nepal has begun its ritual of animal sacrifice, which it conducts every five years.

‘India wants Nepal CA body dissolved’ (December 1, 2009) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Chandra Prakash Gajurel, one of the senior Maoist party leaders, has claimed that the current movement waged by his party was solely to preserve the incumbent Constituent Assembly from being dissolved and also to draft the new constitution on time.

Bangladesh, Nepal to enhance trade thru’ transit route (November 30, 2009) – [read more]

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment through Rohonpur-Singabad-Birganj transit route and proposed Dhaka-Kathmandu bus service via Banglabandha-Kakorvita corridor.

Nepal’s Cabinet to meet at Everest in December (November 29, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal’s government said Sunday it would hold a Cabinet meeting on Mount Everest on Dec.

Number of Chinese visitors soaring up in Nepal (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The number of Chinese visitor arrivals has been drastically soared up in Nepal since August, showed the figure released by Nepal’s Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport.

Global franchises ready for NepalKFC, Pizza Hut to open on Wednesday (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The opening of the outlets of foods chains Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, each of which seat 140 people, has been one of the most anticipated ones.

Nepali bares UK racist abuse in BBC film (November 27, 2009) – [read more]

But after a year spent enduring a stream of abuse as a Westminster parking warden, Pokhrels view of England as a green and pleasant land has taken a knock.

‘Indian Idol’ winner Prashant Tamang forays into Nepali movies (November 26, 2009) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Nov 26 He started his career as a cop and in 2007 shot to fame when he won the popular music contest ‘Indian Idol’. Now Prashant Tamang has hit the headlines once again by ‘joining’ the British Gurkhas and ‘tying the knot’. The 26-year-old from Darjeeling has been camping in Nepal, from where his ancestors hailed, to kickstart a new …

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Will India Allow Nepal-Bangladesh Trade? (November 19, 2009) – [read more]
After agreeing to a rail link between Nepal and Bangladesh, will India allow the two countries to use that?It didn’t happen in 1976 when Bangladesh and Nepal signed a transit agreement for boosting bilateral trade but failed to implemented it as India did not allow its territory to be used for passage at that time. [...]

A looming success – Maryland Community Newspapers Online (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
For the ancient Romans, scarves were more than just accessories. Men used them as a convenient way to wipe their faces and necks — but they soon became popular with both sexes as a fashion statement. Today, the brightly colored fabric swatches …

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; Rakon, PGW, ANZ rise – Scoop (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu Holdings, the outdoor equipment retailer, fell 4.7% to $2.05, the biggest decline on the NZX 50.

Port Angeles jewelry store to close after four decades – Peninsula Daily News (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
… for two months from Indonesia to Nepal buying inventory during the construction. 2000s Consuelo and her husband continued traveling to Third World countries to study jewelry, textiles and architecture. Greg retired in 2004. Consuelo decided to …

Laali and Shekhar tie the knot – The Gaea Times (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
‘Agle Janam Mohe Bitya He Kijo’ on Zee TV is gearing up for a huge twist. The show which recently won four ITA (Indain Television Academy Awards) is all set to surprise the audience. “The show recently won four ITA awards and we are very happy …

Rising like the lotus – Park Record (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
He spent the past four years traveling back and forth between Park City and Nepal, and he started a nonprofit, the Padma Organization, to raise funds and awareness for long-term projects that benefit Nepalese orphans. This Friday, Dec. 4, the Padma …

16 held in Nepal for anti-India protests – New Kerala (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 2 : Sixteen people were arrested in Kathmandu Tuesday for trying to block the way to the Indian embassy in protest against a treaty signed in the 19th century. Phanindra Nepal, a professor in Nepali, led the protests against the …

Jet Airways launches Mumbai-Kathmandu service – New Kerala (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
The flight will operate five days a week (except Tuesdays and Saturdays), departing Mumbai at 8.05 a.m. and the return flight arriving here at 2.40 p.m. In order to attract vacationers during the Christmas holidays, the airline has introduced a …

Stabilized Bhutan lake a climate change lesson – Manila Bulleting Online (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (AFP) — An international project that prevented a glacial lake in Bhutan from bursting its banks underlined how climate change can be tackled by adaptation, the environmental group WWF said on Tuesday. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF …

Nepali Times

New chief of justice (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Anup Raj Sharma, a senior judge at the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chief justice.

Army smells a coup (November 29, 2009) – [read more]
The chief of army assures leaders he will not support a

(November 27, 2009) – [read more]
Back on the road: Are some Maoist cadre feeling insecure as they watch the power they wielded through terror slip

Money matters (November 24, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament is scheduled to endorse the appropriations bill

Maoists agree to let budget pass (November 22, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament will resume for three

Merry-go-round (November 18, 2009) – [read more]
Political parties try, and fail, to reach an agreement to pass the

Dahal follows Koirala to Singapore (November 16, 2009) – [read more]
Maoist chairman will visit NC president in

Feeling poorly (November 15, 2009) – [read more]
Girija Prasad Koirala has been admitted to a hospital in

Nepal News

‘India wants Nepal CA body dissolved’ (December 1, 2009) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Chandra Prakash Gajurel, one of the senior Maoist party leaders, has claimed that the current movement waged by his party was solely to preserve the incumbent Constituent Assembly from being dissolved and also to draft the new constitution on time.

Bangladesh, Nepal to enhance trade thru’ transit route (November 30, 2009) – [read more]

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment through Rohonpur-Singabad-Birganj transit route and proposed Dhaka-Kathmandu bus service via Banglabandha-Kakorvita corridor.

Nepal’s Cabinet to meet at Everest in December (November 29, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal’s government said Sunday it would hold a Cabinet meeting on Mount Everest on Dec.

Number of Chinese visitors soaring up in Nepal (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The number of Chinese visitor arrivals has been drastically soared up in Nepal since August, showed the figure released by Nepal’s Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport.

Global franchises ready for NepalKFC, Pizza Hut to open on Wednesday (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The opening of the outlets of foods chains Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, each of which seat 140 people, has been one of the most anticipated ones.

Nepali bares UK racist abuse in BBC film (November 27, 2009) – [read more]

But after a year spent enduring a stream of abuse as a Westminster parking warden, Pokhrels view of England as a green and pleasant land has taken a knock.

‘Indian Idol’ winner Prashant Tamang forays into Nepali movies (November 26, 2009) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Nov 26 He started his career as a cop and in 2007 shot to fame when he won the popular music contest ‘Indian Idol’. Now Prashant Tamang has hit the headlines once again by ‘joining’ the British Gurkhas and ‘tying the knot’. The 26-year-old from Darjeeling has been camping in Nepal, from where his ancestors hailed, to kickstart a new …

Biggest animal slaughter on earth (November 25, 2009) – [read more]

By Gopal Sharma Kathmandu – At least 15 000 buffalo and “countless” goats and birds were sacrificed in a temple in southern Nepal, organisers said on Wednesday, a ritual billed as the single biggest animal slaughter on earth.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Will India Allow Nepal-Bangladesh Trade? (November 19, 2009) – [read more]
After agreeing to a rail link between Nepal and Bangladesh, will India allow the two countries to use that?It didn’t happen in 1976 when Bangladesh and Nepal signed a transit agreement for boosting bilateral trade but failed to implemented it as India did not allow its territory to be used for passage at that time. [...]

A looming success – Maryland Community Newspapers Online (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
For the ancient Romans, scarves were more than just accessories. Men used them as a convenient way to wipe their faces and necks — but they soon became popular with both sexes as a fashion statement. Today, the brightly colored fabric swatches …

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; Rakon, PGW, ANZ rise – Scoop (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu Holdings, the outdoor equipment retailer, fell 4.7% to $2.05, the biggest decline on the NZX 50.

Port Angeles jewelry store to close after four decades – Peninsula Daily News (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
… for two months from Indonesia to Nepal buying inventory during the construction. 2000s Consuelo and her husband continued traveling to Third World countries to study jewelry, textiles and architecture. Greg retired in 2004. Consuelo decided to …

Laali and Shekhar tie the knot – The Gaea Times (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
‘Agle Janam Mohe Bitya He Kijo’ on Zee TV is gearing up for a huge twist. The show which recently won four ITA (Indain Television Academy Awards) is all set to surprise the audience. “The show recently won four ITA awards and we are very happy …

Rising like the lotus – Park Record (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
He spent the past four years traveling back and forth between Park City and Nepal, and he started a nonprofit, the Padma Organization, to raise funds and awareness for long-term projects that benefit Nepalese orphans. This Friday, Dec. 4, the Padma …

16 held in Nepal for anti-India protests – New Kerala (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 2 : Sixteen people were arrested in Kathmandu Tuesday for trying to block the way to the Indian embassy in protest against a treaty signed in the 19th century. Phanindra Nepal, a professor in Nepali, led the protests against the …

Jet Airways launches Mumbai-Kathmandu service – New Kerala (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
The flight will operate five days a week (except Tuesdays and Saturdays), departing Mumbai at 8.05 a.m. and the return flight arriving here at 2.40 p.m. In order to attract vacationers during the Christmas holidays, the airline has introduced a …

Stabilized Bhutan lake a climate change lesson – Manila Bulleting Online (December 2, 2009) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (AFP) — An international project that prevented a glacial lake in Bhutan from bursting its banks underlined how climate change can be tackled by adaptation, the environmental group WWF said on Tuesday. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF …

Nepali Times

New chief of justice (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Anup Raj Sharma, a senior judge at the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chief justice.

Army smells a coup (November 29, 2009) – [read more]
The chief of army assures leaders he will not support a

(November 27, 2009) – [read more]
Back on the road: Are some Maoist cadre feeling insecure as they watch the power they wielded through terror slip

Money matters (November 24, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament is scheduled to endorse the appropriations bill

Maoists agree to let budget pass (November 22, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament will resume for three

Merry-go-round (November 18, 2009) – [read more]
Political parties try, and fail, to reach an agreement to pass the

Dahal follows Koirala to Singapore (November 16, 2009) – [read more]
Maoist chairman will visit NC president in

Feeling poorly (November 15, 2009) – [read more]
Girija Prasad Koirala has been admitted to a hospital in

Nepal News

‘India wants Nepal CA body dissolved’ (December 1, 2009) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Chandra Prakash Gajurel, one of the senior Maoist party leaders, has claimed that the current movement waged by his party was solely to preserve the incumbent Constituent Assembly from being dissolved and also to draft the new constitution on time.

Bangladesh, Nepal to enhance trade thru’ transit route (November 30, 2009) – [read more]

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment through Rohonpur-Singabad-Birganj transit route and proposed Dhaka-Kathmandu bus service via Banglabandha-Kakorvita corridor.

Nepal’s Cabinet to meet at Everest in December (November 29, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal’s government said Sunday it would hold a Cabinet meeting on Mount Everest on Dec.

Number of Chinese visitors soaring up in Nepal (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The number of Chinese visitor arrivals has been drastically soared up in Nepal since August, showed the figure released by Nepal’s Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport.

Global franchises ready for NepalKFC, Pizza Hut to open on Wednesday (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The opening of the outlets of foods chains Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, each of which seat 140 people, has been one of the most anticipated ones.

Nepali bares UK racist abuse in BBC film (November 27, 2009) – [read more]

But after a year spent enduring a stream of abuse as a Westminster parking warden, Pokhrels view of England as a green and pleasant land has taken a knock.

‘Indian Idol’ winner Prashant Tamang forays into Nepali movies (November 26, 2009) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Nov 26 He started his career as a cop and in 2007 shot to fame when he won the popular music contest ‘Indian Idol’. Now Prashant Tamang has hit the headlines once again by ‘joining’ the British Gurkhas and ‘tying the knot’. The 26-year-old from Darjeeling has been camping in Nepal, from where his ancestors hailed, to kickstart a new …

Biggest animal slaughter on earth (November 25, 2009) – [read more]

By Gopal Sharma Kathmandu – At least 15 000 buffalo and “countless” goats and birds were sacrificed in a temple in southern Nepal, organisers said on Wednesday, a ritual billed as the single biggest animal slaughter on earth.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Will India Allow Nepal-Bangladesh Trade? (November 19, 2009) – [read more]
After agreeing to a rail link between Nepal and Bangladesh, will India allow the two countries to use that?It didn’t happen in 1976 when Bangladesh and Nepal signed a transit agreement for boosting bilateral trade but failed to implemented it as India did not allow its territory to be used for passage at that time. [...]

The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers – Foreign Policy (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Gadget: Facebook; iPhone for now, but flirting with the Palm Pre. Ostrom has spent her career arguing that the phrase “tragedy of the commons” paints an unnecessarily gloomy picture. After studying examples ranging from irrigation systems in Nepal to …

Nepal to build on ties with China – SamayLive (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Kathmandu: Four months after … Nepal’s predecessor, the Himalayan republic’s first Maoist prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, created a furore last year when he departed from the tradition of Nepali premiers choosing India as their first …

Wan Condemns Journalists Attacks – Modern Ghana (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
… journalists in China, Burma’s mass censorship and repression of independent media, the consequences of decades long civil war in Sri Lanka, and the violence against the press in Nepal are only some of the key challenges facing press freedom in …

Back to square one: After 60 job applications, honor student back home … – Missoulian (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Recent George Washington University business school grad Melissa Meyer restocks the toilet paper rolls at Rockin Rudy’s. After graduating in May with degrees in marketing and finance, Meyer has submitted some 60 applications to companies all over …

Film Festival on Terrorism – Screen India (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
North-East India, surrounded by Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet (China), Myanmar and Bangladesh, gives shelter to over 20 active armed outfits, which are fighting against the central government for many decades. With demands ranging from sovereignty to self …

Dubai Air Show signals aviation upturn – AME Info (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
In many ways the show, organised by F&E Aerospace, had already defied the odds, attracting its biggest-ever exhibitor turnout of 890 companies from 47 countries, some 150 of them new-to-market, and 13 country and regional pavilions. Together they …

Allahabad HC asks state govt to file affidavit in foodgrain scam – New Kerala (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
These grain were also smuggled to Nepal and Bangladesh, the petition claimed.

AIDS has a new name in Nepal: Mumbaiya – New Kerala (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
The 13-year-old’s father sold her to two men who in turn dumped her at a brothel in India’s film and finance capital Mumbai. There she endured violence and bestiality for four years. It included a client smashing her cheekbone which never healed and …

Nepali Times

New chief of justice (December 1, 2009) – [read more]
Anup Raj Sharma, a senior judge at the Supreme Court, has been appointed as the chief justice.

Army smells a coup (November 29, 2009) – [read more]
The chief of army assures leaders he will not support a

(November 27, 2009) – [read more]
Back on the road: Are some Maoist cadre feeling insecure as they watch the power they wielded through terror slip

Money matters (November 24, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament is scheduled to endorse the appropriations bill

Maoists agree to let budget pass (November 22, 2009) – [read more]
The parliament will resume for three

Merry-go-round (November 18, 2009) – [read more]
Political parties try, and fail, to reach an agreement to pass the

Dahal follows Koirala to Singapore (November 16, 2009) – [read more]
Maoist chairman will visit NC president in

Feeling poorly (November 15, 2009) – [read more]
Girija Prasad Koirala has been admitted to a hospital in

Nepal News

Bangladesh, Nepal to enhance trade thru’ transit route (November 30, 2009) – [read more]

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh and Nepal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment through Rohonpur-Singabad-Birganj transit route and proposed Dhaka-Kathmandu bus service via Banglabandha-Kakorvita corridor.

Nepal’s Cabinet to meet at Everest in December (November 29, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal’s government said Sunday it would hold a Cabinet meeting on Mount Everest on Dec.

Number of Chinese visitors soaring up in Nepal (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The number of Chinese visitor arrivals has been drastically soared up in Nepal since August, showed the figure released by Nepal’s Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport.

Global franchises ready for NepalKFC, Pizza Hut to open on Wednesday (November 28, 2009) – [read more]

The opening of the outlets of foods chains Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, each of which seat 140 people, has been one of the most anticipated ones.

Nepali bares UK racist abuse in BBC film (November 27, 2009) – [read more]

But after a year spent enduring a stream of abuse as a Westminster parking warden, Pokhrels view of England as a green and pleasant land has taken a knock.

‘Indian Idol’ winner Prashant Tamang forays into Nepali movies (November 26, 2009) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Nov 26 He started his career as a cop and in 2007 shot to fame when he won the popular music contest ‘Indian Idol’. Now Prashant Tamang has hit the headlines once again by ‘joining’ the British Gurkhas and ‘tying the knot’. The 26-year-old from Darjeeling has been camping in Nepal, from where his ancestors hailed, to kickstart a new …

Biggest animal slaughter on earth (November 25, 2009) – [read more]

By Gopal Sharma Kathmandu – At least 15 000 buffalo and “countless” goats and birds were sacrificed in a temple in southern Nepal, organisers said on Wednesday, a ritual billed as the single biggest animal slaughter on earth.

Nepal, India to set up Pancheshwor Development Authority (November 24, 2009) – [read more]

Nepal and India on Sunday signed an agreement to set up Pancheshwor Development Authority as a key step in the implementation of the much-anticipated Pancheshwor Hydropower project in western Nepal.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Will India Allow Nepal-Bangladesh Trade? (November 19, 2009) – [read more]
After agreeing to a rail link between Nepal and Bangladesh, will India allow the two countries to use that?It didn’t happen in 1976 when Bangladesh and Nepal signed a transit agreement for boosting bilateral trade but failed to implemented it as India did not allow its territory to be used for passage at that time. [...]