Nepal News archive for 28 December 2009
Art isn’t always black and white - TCPalm (December 28, 2009) - [read more]
Photographer Kevin Boldenow will be one of the featured artists at Molly’s Gallery in January. Meet him and artisit Deloris Kuhl during the Champagne Reception on Thursday, January 7 from 5 - 7p.m. Molly’s Gallery is located at 430 SE Osceola Street …
The Almanac - Dec. 28 - Post Chronicle (December 28, 2009) - [read more]
Today is Monday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2009 with three to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Venus, Saturn and Mars. The evening stars are Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. Those born on this date are under the sign of …
China’s Tibet photography exhibition opens in Nepal - English_Xinhua (December 28, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — The Third China’s Tibet Photography Exhibition was held here on Monday in Nepali capital Kathmandu. After seeing the 100 photographs themed on the Tibet Autonomous Region of China captured by Tibetan photographers …
Craft projects to keep kids busy on break - Fresno Bee (December 28, 2009) - [read more]
The scrapbooking craze is spinning off into a different phenomenon if you judge this year’s books by their covers. Decorating with paper - whether it’s hand-dyed lokta harvested from shrubs in Nepal or your standard white copy-machine variety - is …
India ‘A’ men clinch Asian chess title - Rediff (December 28, 2009) - [read more]
In the women’s section, overnight leaders Vietnam crushed tail-enders Nepal 4-0 to aggregate 11 points and secure the yellow metal. The India ‘A’ women’s side, who received a bye in the final round, ended on 10 points to claim the silver.
Iraq to Everest: Medic aims for earth’s highest peak - United States Army (December 28, 2009) - [read more]
Staff Sgt. Daniel Bari, shown here in front of Mount Rainier in Washington state, said he plans to climb Mount Everest in 2012. Bari, a St. Louis Park, Minn., native and a medic with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, climbed a portion of Mount …
Prachanda seeks clarification on Gen Kapoor’s remarks - Zee News (December 28, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu: Maoist supremo Prachanda, who earlier blamed India for the deepening political crisis in the country, today sought clarification from New Delhi about the reported remarks of Indian Army chief opposing en masse integration of the PLA …
Nepal delays child soldiers’ release until January - YAHOO! (December 28, 2009) - [read more]
KATHMANDU (AFP) – The Nepalese government has delayed until next month the release of nearly 3,000 child soldiers who belonged to the former rebel Maoist army, officials said Monday. The 2,973 youngsters were due to start being freed on Sunday …
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Nepali shot dead in USA (December 28, 2009) - [read more]
Surendra Dangol, 40, from Sankhu, Kathmandu was killed in a food store in Jamaica Plain where Dangol was an employee.
Protesters clash with police in Nepali capital (December 27, 2009) - [read more]
Members of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal and their supporters Sunday engaged in violent clashes with riot police, on the first day of the UCPN-M’s three-day nationwide strike.
UP gangster killed in Nepal (December 27, 2009) - [read more]
A gangster-turned suspected ISI operative, Pervez Tanda, was killed by unidentified assailants in Butwal area of Nepal on Friday evening.
Nepali shot dead in US (December 27, 2009) - [read more]
A Nepali national working in a food store in Boston, USA was shot dead by an unidentified gunman this morning, reports say.
Nepal PM leaves for China (December 26, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 26 : Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal today left for its northern neighbour China on a 5-day official visit with a 29-member delegation, including ministers, officials and businessmen.
Maoists accused of breaching Peace Agreement in Nepal (December 26, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 21 : Nepal Government has said the violence that occurred during the first day of the UCPN nationwide strike in which at least 24 people were injured and over 37 were arrested, will pose a serious threat to the ongoing peace process.
Nepal feels tumbling flow of tourists during Christmas (December 26, 2009) - [read more]
Nepal being recognized as one of the world’s best tourist destinations, witnessed tumbling flow of tourists during the cheerful occasion of Christmas this year.
UN concern at tainted Nepal general’s promotion (December 25, 2009) - [read more]
Kathmandu, Dec 25 : 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 others should not be promoted until a transparent and unbiased enquiry was conducted.
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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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