Nepal News archive for 20 April 2009
Portal to connect Kathmandu with independent travellers - e-Travel Blackboard (April 20, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu-based small- and medium-sized tourism operators were launched into the e-marketplace earlier this month with the launch of a dedicated booking portal. The portal, www.kathmanduhotel-link.com , is locally owned and operated by whl.travel. It …
China hikes aid ahead of Nepal PM’s visit - Gulf Times (April 20, 2009) - [read more]
Ahead of Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s second visit to China next month, Beijing has stepped up its aid bonanza for its smaller southern neighbour, increasing development assistance by 50%. From the earlier 100mn yuan …
Nepal army and Maoists on collision course over government … - Gulf Times (April 20, 2009) - [read more]
In a sign worsening relations between Nepal’s Maoist led government and the army, the defence ministry yesterday sought clarification from the army chief alleging him and his organisation of disobeying orders. The new crisis prompted Nepalese …
Nepal govt seeks clarifications from Army chief - Zee News (April 20, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, April 20: Amid reports that Nepal’s Army chief has been asked to quit, the Maoist-led government has sought clarifications from him over a number of issues, including extending the tenure of eight army generals and new recruitment in the …
Senior CPC official calls for closer ties with Nepalese Communist … - People’s Daily Online (April 20, 2009) - [read more]
Li Changchun, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), met on Monday with a delegation from the Communist Party of Nepal led by its President Jhala Nath Khanal. Hailing the progress of China-Nepal ties, Li said it is a persistent …
China rains aid ahead of Nepal PM’s visit - Thaindian.com (April 19, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, April 19 (IANS) Ahead of Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s second visit to China next month, Beijing has stepped up its aid bonanza for its smaller southern neighbour, increasing development assistance by 50 …
Nepal’s sales mission to China concludes - Himalayan Times (April 12, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Nepal Tourism Board with the cooperation of China Southern and six prominent tour operators who have long experience in serving Chinese tourists organized a Nepal Sales Mission in PR China, says a press release from Nepal Tourism Board …
NEPAL: Journalist Dhamala released - Asia Media (April 11, 2009) - [read more]
Reporters Club chairman Rishi Dhamala, who was detained under Arms and Ammunition Act for over two months, was released from Dillibazaar prison on Sunday. The Kathmandu District Administration Office (KDAO) released him as per the Patan Appellate …
Nepali Times
Clarification please (April 20, 2009) - [read more]
Defence Ministry sought clarification from the Army Chief Rookmangad
Katawal on his defiance of government orders on Monday.
Dark road (April 18, 2009) - [read more]
We are soon going to be a nation of
Lucky seven (April 15, 2009) - [read more]
The parliament session resumed on Wednesday after PM Dahal held talks with the NC and the UML. The paliament has been stalled seven times in a row within two weeks.
Happy New Banda (April 12, 2009) - [read more]
Getting stuck along the highway has become a way of life as we hurtle from one hartal to another in
Results out (April 12, 2009) - [read more]
The Maoists fared well in the by-election as well, winning three of
six contested seats in the election. But the participation of the people was not as enthusiastic as in the April polls.
Seats fill in (April 11, 2009) - [read more]
The results of the by-elections conducted on Friday for six vacant CA seats have started coming
Dhamala out (April 11, 2009) - [read more]
Chairperson of Reporters Club Nepal Rishi Dhamala, who has been in detention for two months, was freed Friday under the order of the Appellate Court in
Frames of War tour (April 10, 2009) - [read more]
This week nepa~laya embarks on a nationwide screening tour of its latest documentary, Yuddha Chitra - Frames of War, visiting 31 towns from 11th April - 20th June.
Nepal News
China increases aid to Nepal by 50% (April 20, 2009) - [read more]
Sunday , Apr 19, 2009 at 1810 hrs IST Kathmandu: Ahead of Prime Minister Prachanda’s second visit to Beijing, China has jacked up its annual aid package to Nepal by a whopping 50 per cent to develop infrastructure of the land-locked Himalayan nation.
Qatar vows to continue recruitment of Nepalis (April 20, 2009) - [read more]
The delegation also briefed the Qatari officials of the negative impact on the Nepal economy of the global economic slowdown, said the ambassador.
Asian astrologers to meet in Nepal in June (April 20, 2009) - [read more]
The Asian Astrologers’ Conference is going to be held in Nepali capital Kathmandu in June, Nepali national news agency RSS reported on Monday.
CC members get their first major assignment (April 19, 2009) - [read more]
Constitutional Committee , the main body under the Constituent Assembly, has decided to assign its members to study the suggestions CA teams received during their recent visits to the districts.
PM: UN Mission in Nepal not needed after army integration (April 19, 2009) - [read more]
British Under Secretary of State for Defense and Minister for Veterans Kevan Jones has called on Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda and discussed peace process, army integration and bilateral relations, The Rising Nepal reported on Sunday.
Nepali gov’t to hold second round talks with armed groups (April 19, 2009) - [read more]
Nepali government’s talk team is preparing to start the second round of talks with various groups including the armed Terai outfits in southern region of the country by the end of April.
Nepal to debut at Cannes film fest with ‘Chaukath’ (April 19, 2009) - [read more]
Almost a decade after Nepal made a mark in the international film arena, a debutant Nepali director hopes to create a stir at the Cannes Film Festival starting May 13.
Rastriya Janamorcha stages demonstrations against federalism (April 18, 2009) - [read more]
Rastriya Janamorcha Nepal has staged demonstrations against federalism in Kathmandu saying such system would divide the country.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
Gorkhaland Goes BJP (April 18, 2009) - [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
This is part of an article that appeared on today’s Op-Ed of the Kahtmandu Post. The other part is here. The complete article in PDF is here.
The high pitched movement for the state of Gorkhaland within India by the Nepali-speaking people of the Darjeeling area has reached an awkward situation. [...]
Naya Barshako Suba-Kamana! [Happy New Year 2066!] (April 13, 2009) - [read more]
Today is 01 Baishak 2066
Change they can believe in: America’s new approach to public diplomacy. Hillary Clinton issues a New Year message to us:
Nepali New Year (Bikram Sambat) Message
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
April 13, 2009
To all those around the world who share common Nepali cultural and linguistic traditions, I send best wishes for a [...]
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 [...]
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