Nepal News archive for 23 November 2009

Hills, dogs and motor cars.. – BikeRadar.com (November 23, 2009) – [read more]
I’m not going to get any improvement now and at my age I’m merely doing my best to limit the decrepitude (70 in January) We saw lots of water buffaloes when we toured Nepal in 1989 but they were a minor problem compared to the roads themselves.

GUS: Monday Night Football Non-Smoking Open Thread – DAILY KOS (November 23, 2009) – [read more]
GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are quitting or even thinking about quitting, please — join us …

Pestle summary: India – Examiner (November 23, 2009) – [read more]
The first item that gives me pause when talking about India is its neighbors. India will struggle to maintain stable and peaceful borders with the likes of Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. And a clear precondition for …

Signal of Indian military intervention in Nepal – GroundReport (November 23, 2009) – [read more]
India has floated its signal of military intervention against Nepal by openly flying its supersonic fighter planes into Nepal’s territories on Monday once again, according to Radio Miremire based in Kathmandu. The radio has based its news coverage …

Third Committee Decision Welcomes Outcome of Durban Review Conference, – UN News Centre (November 23, 2009) – [read more]
After calling a do-over vote for technical reasons, the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today approved the wording of a decision that would have the General Assembly welcome the outcome document of the Durban Review Conference and …

Oldest Mt Everest climber: Nepalese man, 76, conquers world’s highest … – Daily Telegraph (November 23, 2009) – [read more]
Madhav Kumar Nepal, the country’s prime minister, was among several dignitaries at a function in Katmandu to congratulate Min Bahadur Sherchan, now 78, after he received an official certificate from Guinness on Monday. Mr Sherchan scaled the 29,035 …

Hot Photos – Pop Eater (November 23, 2009) – [read more]
Why He’s About to Pop: Since embarking on his career in music, Jay Sean has dropped a handful of singles and two albums, and already toured extensively, performing for audiences at sold out shows worldwide. Sean’s international success soon caught …

Thousands flock to village for sacrifice of 300,000 animals – Sydney Morning Herald (November 23, 2009) – [read more]
Thousands of Hindu devotees have flocked to a village in Nepal ahead of the planned sacrifice of more than 300,000 animals in a ceremony condemned by animal rights activists, including French actress Brigitte Bardot. Priests are preparing for the …

Nepali Times

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

Backlashing out (November 13, 2009) – [read more]
Police issued an arrest warrant for State Minister Karima Begum for slapping Parsa’s Chief District Officer.

Cadres clog capital (November 12, 2009) – [read more]
Throngs of Maoists picket Singha Darbar in a demonstration of power.

Ow, Minister! (November 11, 2009) – [read more]
Minister slaps Chief District Officer saying he offended her by providing an old vehicle to pick her up at Simara

Pants on fire (November 10, 2009) – [read more]
UML leader Ashok Rai withdraws statement on CA dissolution, says media exaggerated his

Nepal News

Devotees in Nepal prepare to sacrifice 300,000 animals (November 23, 2009) – [read more]

Representatives of various faiths light butter lamps in Kathmandu at a protest against the ritual slaughter of thousands of animals.

Koirala refutes rumours of govt change (November 22, 2009) – [read more]

Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has refuted speculations that his Singapore meeting with Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal was for change in government leadership.

Jan scales the heights for Nepalese charity (November 22, 2009) – [read more]

A WELLINGTON woman who until recently had “struggled with more than two flights of stairs” has just completed a six day hike in the mountains of Nepal for charity.

Nepal’s dethroned king Gyanendra gets first passport (November 22, 2009) – [read more]

Agencies Kathmandu, Nov 21: Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra has for the first time acquired a passport in his name at the age of 64, more than a year after he became a commoner, a Foreign Ministry official said.

Nepal’s working children face perilous labor (November 21, 2009) – [read more]

The sight of young children engaged in perilous labor and with an uncertain future is common in Nepal’s cities.

Mass animal sacrifice festival to go ahead in southern Nepal despite protests (November 20, 2009) – [read more]

A Hindu festival in which hundreds of thousands of animals are expected to be sacrificed will go ahead as scheduled in southern Nepal despite protests, organizers said Friday.

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.

ICRA forms joint venture in Nepal (November 19, 2009) – [read more]

India Gazette Monday 16th November, 2009 Credit rating agency ICRA Monday signed a pact with Himalayan Infrastructure Fund Ltd of Nepal to set up a joint venture to replicate its rating businesses in that country, the company said.

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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. [...]