Nepal News archive for 25 December 2009
Rice, lentil, edible oil getting pricier - Bangladesh News 24 hours (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal has stopped exporting lentil since August, he said, explaining the price hike. “Recently, after bilateral talks between the two countries Nepal agreed to export 15,000 metric tonnes of lentil,” he added. The website of the Trading Corporation …
Nepali director to make film on airline hijack saga - English_Xinhua (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — Nepali film director Dayaram Dahal is planning to celebrate his two decades in the industry and40th film by venturing into uncharted waters. The 38-year-old is now ready to make the first film from Nepal on the …
Nepali parliamentary committee to inspect Nepal-India border - English_Xinhua (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — The Parliamentary Committee for International Relations and Human Rights is starting a field inspection of the “encroached territory” of Nepal along the country’s border with India from Friday. According to nepalnews …
UNSC rep push PM to expedite peace - pepei.pennnet (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Dec. 24 — Concerned over the slow progress in the ongoing peace process and other related prospects, Heads of Missions of the P-5 countries (Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council) on Thursday asked Prime Minister Madhav …
UN concern at tainted Nepal general’s promotion - Thaindian.com (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 25 (IANS) The UN has expressed concern at the Nepal government’s decision to promote an army officer whose brigade ran a secret torture camp and who is alleged to be responsible for the disappearance of 49 prisoners, saying he and …
Karmapa Lama calls for environment protection - Thaindian.com (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
Around 10,000 lamas, Tulkus, monks and nuns from around 52 countries including US, China, Portugal, Nepal, Taiwan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar are participating in the prayer,” said an official of Karmapa. Bodh Gaya is considered the birth place of …
Lessons from Thailand for Nepal - Himalayan Times (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
Revolution, revolution, revolution it is. The Nepalese are scarred s***less by Andolan 3 but it takes years to change the consciousness of the often ignorant masses. Just before being thrown out of Nepal I walked the streets of Kathmandu at 8pm …
UML behind Tika attack: UCPNM - Himalayan Times (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: The case of Tika Bista, a journalist from … released after an investigation by a five member team led by Megh Bahadur Shrestha with Jhaku Prasad Gharti, Ganesh KC, Lumbini Gautam and Yagya Bahadur Pandey as members reached the conclusion …
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Maoists behind attack on journo: FNJ (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Maoists were most likely involved in beating up Rukum-based journalist Tika Bista, the Federation of Nepali Journalists said Wednesday.
Nepalese culture photo show opens (December 24, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: A two-day a Maitri Nepal Photo Exhibitiona on life and culture of Nepalese people began at the National Press Club in Dhaka Wednesday morning.
Nepal promotes Major General with human rights slur (December 24, 2009) - [read more]
After months of dilly-dallying, the Nepali cabinet on Thursday agreed to promote a senior Nepal Army officer who was alleged to have played a role in disappearance of 49 persons during the countrya s civil war.
UN stops food aid to 600,000 Nepali needy (December 23, 2009) - [read more]
“With the lean season approaching and Nepal facing one of its largest cereal deficits in a decade, WFP no longer has the funds to maintain this vital safety net.” Hyde warned that WFP, which assists 2.2mn people with food in Nepal, would have to stop food aid to a further 250,000 people if vital funds did not come through in the coming days.” The …
Move to revive transit treaty with Nepal (December 23, 2009) - [read more]
Government officials say Bangladesh and Nepal are ready to sign the deal to activate the transit agreement, which will also allow goods-laden trucks and trains to enter each others’ territory.
Int’l Elephant Polo in Nepal to kick off (December 23, 2009) - [read more]
The International Elephant Polo will kick off from Dec. 26 at Sauraha of Nepali Chitwan district, some 85 km southwest of capital Kathmandu, local media reported Wednesday.
Nepal Maoists Set A Month’s Deadline To Return To Power (December 22, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal’s former Maoist rebels gave the government a month on Tuesday to pave the way for a unity government headed by them or face an indefinite countrywide shutdown in a conflict that threatens a fragile peace process.
‘Avatar’ wilts under Maoist strike in Nepal (December 22, 2009) - [read more]
The new, much-awaited release by 20th Century Fox that grossed $232 million in its worldwide debut Friday, including Rs.220 million in India alone, has however been wilting in Nepali capital Kathmandu after the opposition Maoist party called a three-day countrywide closure, that includes industries, markets, transport and educational institutions, …
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Controversial Promotion of the Year: Toran Singh is No. 2 of Nepal Army (December 24, 2009) - [read more]
By Kamal Raj Sigdel and Phanindra Dahal
In a controversial move that has angered many including some western donor countries and agencies, the government today (Thursday) promoted Maj. Gen. Toran Jung Bahadur Singh as Chief of the General Staff, the second-in-command of Nepal Army. The government had put the promotion on hold for six months in [...]
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