Nepali Congress chief upbeat on China ties after talks – Investors Business Daily (February 28, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Feb 28, 2010 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) — Visiting Chinese Communist Party Central Committee member and Vice-Minister of Foreign Department Liu Jie called on Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala at the latter’s residence …

Secretary Clinton to Travel to Latin America – Newsblaze.com (February 28, 2010) – [read more]
… before the earthquake to the Haitian stabilization effort through the UN was almost equivalent in terms of its size to that of Brazil, and just a little bit lower than that of Nepal. The three countries were – had over 1,000 troops. And Uruguay …

Jay Greenberg’s 14th annual New York sports rankings – New York Post (February 28, 2010) – [read more]
Jay Greenberg takes his 14th annual look at the good, bad and ugly of New York sports:

YOU CAN VOTE HERE

OVERRATED

1. Joba Chamberlain, Yankees: Three-plus pitches that recommended him for a starting role didn’t …

Bangladesh detains suspected Pakistani militants – Monsters and Critics (February 28, 2010) – [read more]
Dhaka – Bangladeshi security forces have detained five suspected members of a Pakistan-based militant outfit in Dhaka, officials said Sunday. The militant suspects belong to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad group which is reportedly responsible for …

5 JeM suspects, including Pakistani, held in Dhaka – Bangladesh News 24 hours (February 28, 2010) – [read more]
Nannu Mia, one of the other detained militants, was reportedly arrested in India in 1999 for his role in hijacking an airplane in Katmandu, Nepal. RAB said they had also learnt that Nannu was imprisoned in Gawhati, India, for about 10 years, and that …

The fault lines under world’s cities – Buenos Aires Herald (February 28, 2010) – [read more]
Megacities are something new on the planet. Earthquakes are something very old. The two are a lethal combination, as seen in the recent tragedy in Port-au-Prince, where more than 200,000 people perished — a catastrophe that scientists say is …

Weird but true – New York Post (February 28, 2010) – [read more]
Chuck E. Cheese, home of wholesome, family fun — and one outrageously immoral parent. An Indianapolis woman coaxed her 5-year-old daughter into stealing a woman’s purse at the kid-friendly pizza restaurant. The woman urged the girl to “do it for …

BIZ BRIEFS – Himalayan Times (February 28, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU: Unilever Nepal Ltd, the manufacturer of Wheel brand detergent powder, has launched ‘Wheel Holi Hangama’ competition during the popular festival Holi. To participate in the competition, people can send their photographs taken during …

Nepali Times

Colour us red (February 28, 2010) – [read more]
Pictures from Holi celebrations in Kathmandu. The festival of colour, also known as Fagu, was celebrated in hilly region on Sunday. It will be celebrated in Terai on Monday. ALL PICTURES: KIRAN PANDAY

No more banda? (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
Sixteen political parties sign a declaration to stop the practice of banda for Nepal Tourism Year 2011.

Fly, fly away (February 26, 2010) – [read more]

Oli uses police to seize NEA’s vehicle. Koirala fails to produce receipts. Kushwaha pledges

Combating corruption (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Education Minister Ram Chandra Kuswaha has been sacked and replaced by Sarbendra Nath Shukla after the former was accused of involvement in a corruption scandal. The new minister has vowed to fight corruption,

Pillars of the old guard (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Pictures from Tuesday’s protest in front of Singha Darbar for a referendum on constitutional monarchy, federalism and secularism.

Corruption scandal (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
Education Minister Ram Chandra Kuswaha is about to lose his job after corruption charges.

One weapon, one combatant (February 22, 2010) – [read more]
The government wants to integrate as Maoist combatants as there are UNMIN verified arms in the Maoist arsenal.

Nepal News

Earthquake measuring 5.4 on Richter scale felt across Nepal (February 27, 2010) – [read more]

Minor tremors were felt across Nepal on Friday morning due to an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale that had its epicenter in north Tibet.

PM Nepal officially inaugurates Nepal Tourism Year 2011; wants all to help draw 1m tourists (February 26, 2010) – [read more]

With the slogan “Together for Tourism”, the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 has been formally unveiled by the government on Friday.

U.S. national found dead in south Nepal (February 26, 2010) – [read more]

An American national, who had gone missing for 13 days, was found dead in a river in south Nepal, local media reported Friday.

Indian monk charged with murder in Nepal (February 25, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Feb 25 : Nepal’s police have formally charged an Indian monk belonging to the renowned Bharat Sevashram Sangh order with murder following the death of a six-year-old boy who was entrusted to the care of the home and school run by the organisation in Kathmandu.

Nepal Police Books Indian Swami For ‘Killing’ Boy (February 25, 2010) – [read more]

A murder case has been registered against an Indian swami looking after an ashram near the world famous Pashupatinath temple for his alleged involvement in the killing of a six-year-old boy.

More Indian railway links with Nepal, Bangladesh (February 25, 2010) – [read more]

India would extend railway networks with its neighbours Nepal and Bangladesh, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Wednesday.

Architect on a mission to save Kathmandu’s soul (February 24, 2010) – [read more]

“My heart wept to see so many concrete buildings, they were ugly and had no substance,” the 40-year-old told AFP in an interview.

Pro-monarchists besiege secretariat, clash with Nepal police (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Thousands of royal supporters clashed with the police today as they besieged the government secretariat in the heart of the capital, demanding a referendum on restoring the monarchy and Nepal’s status as a Hindu state.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Royalists want referendum on monarchy and Hinduism in Nepal (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
Earlier this week they organized a protest program that partially shut down Kathmandu (see at the end of the post about that). They were demanding a referendum on the monarchy and Hinduism in Nepal. They are using religion as a tool to further their political interest and it seems ultra rightist groups in India are [...]

Nepal Man Now Word’s Shortest Man (PHOTO) – Post Chronicle (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
The shortest man in Nepal is only 22in tall and is travelling to Europe in his bid to be officially crowned the world’s shortest living person. Supporters saw him off from Katmandu, offering flower bouquets and garlands. Khagendra Thapa Magar is …

TheSpec.com – BreakingNews – Reading the fault lines under the world’s … – Hamilton Spectator (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
WASHINGTON – Megacities are something new on the planet. Earthquakes are something very old. The two are a lethal combination, as seen in the recent tragedy in Port-au-Prince, where more than 200,000 people perished a catastrophe that scientists say …

UK envoy “clueless” about missing Pakistani passports issue – paper – Investors Business Daily (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
Feb 27, 2010 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) — Peace Minister Rakam CHemjong (eKantipur/file)Biratnagar, Feb 27 – Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Rakam Chemjong Saturday accused the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) of not cooperating in the …

Where The Buddha Was Born: Lumbini, Nepal – Newsblaze.com (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
“…. Hida Bhagavam Jateti Lumini Game” (The Lord Buddha was born here in Lumbini Village). The full text of the inscription in English reads: “Twenty years after the coronation, Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi (Ashok) visited this place and …

Union Bank Recruitment Project 2010-a – Recruitment Notification – PRLog (free press release) (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
A candidate must be either (i) a Citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 01.01.1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian …

Belleville woman turns gourds into headdresses – Danbury News-Times (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — When you first meet Nora Harvey , there’s a good chance you won’t even notice. Many don’t, she says — even people she has known for a long time. You’ll be so captivated by the artwork this Belleville woman does with her …

Prachanda vows to thwart attempts to sideline Maoists – Zee News (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu: Vowing to thwart attempts to draft a new Constitution without taking the Maoists on board, former Nepal prime minister Prachanda has threatened a … Former prime minister and Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba said the peace …

Cans on the move – Centre Daily (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
The budget of the Belleville project is $60,000, also go to Burundi, El Salvador, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Nepal, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Serbia, and the Ukraine as well as to local distributors in the United States and Canada.

Nepali Times

No more banda? (February 27, 2010) – [read more]
Sixteen political parties sign a declaration to stop the practice of banda for Nepal Tourism Year 2011.

Fly, fly away (February 26, 2010) – [read more]

Oli uses police to seize NEA’s vehicle. Koirala fails to produce receipts. Kushwaha pledges

Combating corruption (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Education Minister Ram Chandra Kuswaha has been sacked and replaced by Sarbendra Nath Shukla after the former was accused of involvement in a corruption scandal. The new minister has vowed to fight corruption,

Pillars of the old guard (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Pictures from Tuesday’s protest in front of Singha Darbar for a referendum on constitutional monarchy, federalism and secularism.

Corruption scandal (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
Education Minister Ram Chandra Kuswaha is about to lose his job after corruption charges.

One weapon, one combatant (February 22, 2010) – [read more]
The government wants to integrate as Maoist combatants as there are UNMIN verified arms in the Maoist arsenal.

Arms controversy (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Maoist cadre captured two Armed Police Force trucks ferrying arms to the capital last night. According to the Home Ministry the trucks were carrying “explosives, bullets and training logistics for the Armed Police Personnel”.

According to

Nepal News

PM Nepal officially inaugurates Nepal Tourism Year 2011; wants all to help draw 1m tourists (February 26, 2010) – [read more]

With the slogan “Together for Tourism”, the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 has been formally unveiled by the government on Friday.

U.S. national found dead in south Nepal (February 26, 2010) – [read more]

An American national, who had gone missing for 13 days, was found dead in a river in south Nepal, local media reported Friday.

Indian monk charged with murder in Nepal (February 25, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Feb 25 : Nepal’s police have formally charged an Indian monk belonging to the renowned Bharat Sevashram Sangh order with murder following the death of a six-year-old boy who was entrusted to the care of the home and school run by the organisation in Kathmandu.

Nepal Police Books Indian Swami For ‘Killing’ Boy (February 25, 2010) – [read more]

A murder case has been registered against an Indian swami looking after an ashram near the world famous Pashupatinath temple for his alleged involvement in the killing of a six-year-old boy.

More Indian railway links with Nepal, Bangladesh (February 25, 2010) – [read more]

India would extend railway networks with its neighbours Nepal and Bangladesh, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Wednesday.

Architect on a mission to save Kathmandu’s soul (February 24, 2010) – [read more]

“My heart wept to see so many concrete buildings, they were ugly and had no substance,” the 40-year-old told AFP in an interview.

Pro-monarchists besiege secretariat, clash with Nepal police (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Thousands of royal supporters clashed with the police today as they besieged the government secretariat in the heart of the capital, demanding a referendum on restoring the monarchy and Nepal’s status as a Hindu state.

China prevents Nepal from attending celebrations at Tibetan monastery (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Asia Pacific News.Net Tuesday 23rd February, 2010 Though China failed to prevent US President Barack Obama from meeting exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, it has succeeded in stopping top Nepalese officials from attending the birth centenary celebrations of a revered Tibetan monk.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Royalists want referendum on monarchy and Hinduism in Nepal (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
Earlier this week they organized a protest program that partially shut down Kathmandu (see at the end of the post about that). They were demanding a referendum on the monarchy and Hinduism in Nepal. They are using religion as a tool to further their political interest and it seems ultra rightist groups in India are [...]

It’s All at Giftionery Taipei 2010! – PR Inside (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
… April 23rd to April 26th at TWTC (the Taipei World Trade Center) Exhibition Hall hosts more than 400 exhibitors and 590 booths from nations as diverse as Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Nepal, China, India, Peru and countries from Central America.

Nepal arrests 17 illegal Tibetan migrants+ – Big Hollywood (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Feb. 26 (AP) – (Kyodo)—Nepalese police said Friday they have arrested 17 Tibetans who illegally entered Nepal from Tibet by crossing over the mountainous border. “We have arrested 10 Tibetan women and seven Tibetan men who entered Nepal …

It’s All at Giftionery Taipei 2010! – Forbes (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
This year’s 64th Giftionery Taipei, from April 23rd to April 26th at TWTC (the Taipei World Trade Center) Exhibition Hall hosts more than 400 exhibitors and 590 booths from nations as diverse as Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Nepal, China, India, Peru and …

Top 10 fantasy holidays for wannabe poets, cowboys – Vancouver Sun (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
SYDNEY – From authentic Indian palaces fit for maharajas to Wild West-style cowboy ranches for would-be John Waynes, travel companies and hotels are offering luxury packages to help people live out their fantasies for real. Men’s website AskMen.com …

Indian cuisine at Taj is a real treat – Post-Tribune (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
I ndian cuisine is a world treasure offering richly diverse and complex culinary traditions with many geographic variations. And you don’t have to travel to the subcontinent — or even to Chicago — to find great representation of fine Indian cooking …

UN refuses to provide Nepal ‘confidential’ Maoist data – Thaindian.com (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Feb 26 (IANS) The UN agency entrusted with supervising the Maoist party’s guerrilla army in Nepal and their arms has angered the government by refusing to divulge the “confidential information” sought by the peace ministry on the …

Jet Airways Celebrates International Womens Day with Special Offers … – PRLog (free press release) (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
PR Log (Press Release) – Feb 26, 2010 – To celebrate International Women’s day and as part of its JetViva initiative, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, will offer its women travelers special benefits and offers in March 2010 …

Everestjournal.com Launches Online Hotel Booking Service For Nepal – PRLog (free press release) (February 26, 2010) – [read more]
PR Log (Press Release) – Feb 26, 2010 – Everestjournal.com, an online travel portal of Nepal introduced new online hotel booking service today. The section compromises of 5 star to non star hotels, villas, resorts from all over Nepal. On the …

Nepali Times

Fly, fly away (February 26, 2010) – [read more]

Oli uses police to seize NEA’s vehicle. Koirala fails to produce receipts. Kushwaha pledges

Combating corruption (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Education Minister Ram Chandra Kuswaha has been sacked and replaced by Sarbendra Nath Shukla after the former was accused of involvement in a corruption scandal. The new minister has vowed to fight corruption,

Pillars of the old guard (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Pictures from Tuesday’s protest in front of Singha Darbar for a referendum on constitutional monarchy, federalism and secularism.

Corruption scandal (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
Education Minister Ram Chandra Kuswaha is about to lose his job after corruption charges.

One weapon, one combatant (February 22, 2010) – [read more]
The government wants to integrate as Maoist combatants as there are UNMIN verified arms in the Maoist arsenal.

Arms controversy (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Maoist cadre captured two Armed Police Force trucks ferrying arms to the capital last night. According to the Home Ministry the trucks were carrying “explosives, bullets and training logistics for the Armed Police Personnel”.

According to

Nilam’s story (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Every once in a while, travelling through Nepal, you come across a sight so incongruous that you have to blink your eyes to believe

Nepal News

Indian monk charged with murder in Nepal (February 25, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Feb 25 : Nepal’s police have formally charged an Indian monk belonging to the renowned Bharat Sevashram Sangh order with murder following the death of a six-year-old boy who was entrusted to the care of the home and school run by the organisation in Kathmandu.

Nepal Police Books Indian Swami For ‘Killing’ Boy (February 25, 2010) – [read more]

A murder case has been registered against an Indian swami looking after an ashram near the world famous Pashupatinath temple for his alleged involvement in the killing of a six-year-old boy.

More Indian railway links with Nepal, Bangladesh (February 25, 2010) – [read more]

India would extend railway networks with its neighbours Nepal and Bangladesh, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Wednesday.

Architect on a mission to save Kathmandu’s soul (February 24, 2010) – [read more]

“My heart wept to see so many concrete buildings, they were ugly and had no substance,” the 40-year-old told AFP in an interview.

Pro-monarchists besiege secretariat, clash with Nepal police (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Thousands of royal supporters clashed with the police today as they besieged the government secretariat in the heart of the capital, demanding a referendum on restoring the monarchy and Nepal’s status as a Hindu state.

China prevents Nepal from attending celebrations at Tibetan monastery (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Asia Pacific News.Net Tuesday 23rd February, 2010 Though China failed to prevent US President Barack Obama from meeting exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, it has succeeded in stopping top Nepalese officials from attending the birth centenary celebrations of a revered Tibetan monk.

Man seeks ‘world’s shortest’ title (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Tuesday February 23 2010 A 22-inch tall man has left his home country of Nepal in a quest to be recognised as the world’s shortest man.

Protests paralyse Kathmandu (February 22, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu – Supporters of Nepal’s deposed royal family brought the capital Kathmandu to a standstill on Monday in protest against the abolition of the world’s last Hindu monarchy.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoists in India and Nepal (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
ब्लगमान्डू: राष्ट्रपतीय भ्रमणका अनौपचारिक कुरा
Many Indian newspapers today are filled with reports about the Indian police’s charge-sheet against Indian Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy containing a reference to a meeting with Nepali Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in 2006 as if Ghandy did a crime by meeting a leader who had, by then, left behind the [...]

Doctor to embark on loftiest goal – WatertownDailyTimes.com (February 25, 2010) – [read more]
LOWVILLE — Dr. Manoj R. Vora has Mount Everest in his sights, and if successful, will have one more mountain to climb to reach his ultimate goal The Lowville resident plans to leave on March 28 for a 10-week expedition to climb the world’s tallest …

SPOKEN WORD: Multitalented Rollins to amuse with travel tales – Arkansas Online (February 25, 2010) – [read more]
LITTLE ROCK — “Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Indonesia …” That’s Henry Rollins. He’s reeling off a list of places he has traveled in the past few months. “… China, Nepal, Senegal, Timbuktu …” Dude likes to travel. And after all …

Roxbury pair held in clerk’s killing – Boston Globe (February 25, 2010) – [read more]
Two Roxbury teenagers have been arrested and charged with the Sunday morning killing of a 71-year-old Roxbury store clerk who was a grandfather of 28. Martin Freeles, 17, and Onyx White, 16, were arrested after a “relentless collaborative effort …

ITT and Mercy Corps Collaborate to Provide Safe Water and Sanitation … – PR Inside (February 25, 2010) – [read more]
ITT Corporation announced today that through its partnership with Mercy Corps, the company is donating five portable water treatment systems in Haiti, providing enough potable water each day for up to 200,000 victims of the January 12 earthquake. The …

South Asian adventure – Norman Transcript (February 25, 2010) – [read more]
Norman — Over Google chat earlier this week, Hailey Branson debated whose room was messier with a South Asian journalist. And Alex Page now has a collection of Bangladesh songs — shared via a Facebook wall post — from the winner of Bangladesh …

Cotton on to fairer fashion – Coventry Telegraph (February 25, 2010) – [read more]
If sales continue to drop this could have a devastating effect on fairtrade cotton farmers in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Harriet Lamb, chief executive of the Fairtrade Foundation, said: “2009 was a tough year for everyone, but a desperate year …

Nuneaton soldiers give helping hand to settling Gurkha veterans – Coventry Telegraph (February 25, 2010) – [read more]
A HELPING hand is being offered to Gurkha veterans who have won the right to live in Britain. Fellow compatriots based in Nuneaton are rallying round to provide funds and support for ex-soldiers and their families returning from the Nepal kingdom …

Elephants from Nepal kill 1, injure eight in Uttar Pradesh – New Kerala (February 25, 2010) – [read more]
Lucknow, Feb 25 : One person was killed and several injured when a herd of elephants which had apparently strayed in from Nepal went on a rampage in a village in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said Thursday. At least eight people were …

Nepali Times

11th Open Paragliding Competition (February 25, 2010) – [read more]
Paragliders, both near and far, gather in Pokhara to claim the top spots in the 11th Open Paragliding Competition, which was held from 18th to 20th February,

Combating corruption (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Education Minister Ram Chandra Kuswaha has been sacked and replaced by Sarbendra Nath Shukla after the former was accused of involvement in a corruption scandal. The new minister has vowed to fight corruption,

Pillars of the old guard (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Pictures from Tuesday’s protest in front of Singha Darbar for a referendum on constitutional monarchy, federalism and secularism.

Corruption scandal (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
Education Minister Ram Chandra Kuswaha is about to lose his job after corruption charges.

One weapon, one combatant (February 22, 2010) – [read more]
The government wants to integrate as Maoist combatants as there are UNMIN verified arms in the Maoist arsenal.

Arms controversy (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Maoist cadre captured two Armed Police Force trucks ferrying arms to the capital last night. According to the Home Ministry the trucks were carrying “explosives, bullets and training logistics for the Armed Police Personnel”.

According to

Nilam’s story (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Every once in a while, travelling through Nepal, you come across a sight so incongruous that you have to blink your eyes to believe

Dead horse? (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is having another bad day. Today, his party compared his government to ‘expired medicine’, writes Republica:
Ruling CPN-UML leaders have fiercely advocated for and against the government at the

Nepal News

Architect on a mission to save Kathmandu’s soul (February 24, 2010) – [read more]

“My heart wept to see so many concrete buildings, they were ugly and had no substance,” the 40-year-old told AFP in an interview.

Pro-monarchists besiege secretariat, clash with Nepal police (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Thousands of royal supporters clashed with the police today as they besieged the government secretariat in the heart of the capital, demanding a referendum on restoring the monarchy and Nepal’s status as a Hindu state.

China prevents Nepal from attending celebrations at Tibetan monastery (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Asia Pacific News.Net Tuesday 23rd February, 2010 Though China failed to prevent US President Barack Obama from meeting exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, it has succeeded in stopping top Nepalese officials from attending the birth centenary celebrations of a revered Tibetan monk.

Man seeks ‘world’s shortest’ title (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Tuesday February 23 2010 A 22-inch tall man has left his home country of Nepal in a quest to be recognised as the world’s shortest man.

Protests paralyse Kathmandu (February 22, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu – Supporters of Nepal’s deposed royal family brought the capital Kathmandu to a standstill on Monday in protest against the abolition of the world’s last Hindu monarchy.

Time running out in Nepal’s quest for a constitution (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

In this November 2, 2007 file photograph, Nepal’s lawmakers walk out of parliament as the peace process is postponed in Kathmandu Two years after landmark elections ended centuries of royal rule, lawmakers in Nepal are scrambling to complete a new constitution that will shape the future of the troubled Himalayan nation.

Nepal’s shortest man seeks record (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

A Nepalese man who is only 56cm tall is travelling to Europe in a bid to be recognised officially as the world’s shortest living person.

New constitution to be promulgated on time: Nepali PM (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the new constitution would be promulgated within the stipulated time despite having less than 100 days to accomplish the task, local media reported Sunday.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoists in India and Nepal (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
ब्लगमान्डू: राष्ट्रपतीय भ्रमणका अनौपचारिक कुरा
Many Indian newspapers today are filled with reports about the Indian police’s charge-sheet against Indian Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy containing a reference to a meeting with Nepali Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in 2006 as if Ghandy did a crime by meeting a leader who had, by then, left behind the [...]

Cities face increasing risk from earthquakes – San Francisco Chronicle (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
The next Big One could strike Tokyo, Istanbul, Tehran, Mexico City, New Delhi, Kathmandu or the two metropolises near the San Andreas Fault, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Or it could devastate Dhaka, Jakarta, Karachi, Manila, Cairo, Osaka, Lima or …

India cancels sugar export to EU – Earthtimes (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
New Delhi – Under attack in parliament over zooming food prices, with sugar being one of the commodities, the Indian government has cancelled its export order of 10,000 metric tonnes of white sugar to the European Union. The Indian Express …

‘India bomb toll rises as Sudan student dies’ – YAHOO! (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
AFP/File – Pune residents hold a candle lit peace rally on February 14, a day after a terror attack in the city. … 12 mins ago MUMBAI (AFP) – A second Sudanese national has died from his injuries after a bomb ripped through a packed restaurant …

Picture-perfect tips for travel shots – Edmonton Journal (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Be respectful,” said Goldberg who has taken photos of India, Israel, Sri-Lanka, Nepal and many U.S. cities. “You pack suntan lotion. You need to pack knowledge and sensitivity as well.” Do your homework about local customs and culture.

10 things to do after graduation – New University Newspaper (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
If you believe Alice Cooper, then there comes a time when “school’s out forever.” Completing college is a huge milestone that may leave some students in a whirlwind of indecision. Not ready to settle down in that complacent 9-to-5 yet? Don’t …

The next Haiti? – Concord Monitor (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
In 1800, there was just one city with more than 1 million people – Beijing. Now there are 381 urban areas with at least 1 million inhabitants. Urbanization crossed a threshold last year when, for the first time, more people lived in city settings …

India bomb blast toll rises – Straits Times (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
MUMBAI – A SECOND Sudanese national has died from his injuries after a bomb ripped through a packed restaurant in western India earlier this month, taking the death toll to 16, police said on Wednesday. Anis Al-Fateh Suleman, 29, ‘succumbed to his …

China to restart Tibet-Nepal bus service – Phayul (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Dharamsala, Feb 24: China is all set to resume suspended bus services between Lhasa, capital of the Chinese-occupied Tibet, and Kathmandu in Nepal. If all goes as planned, the suspended bus service between Kathmandu and Lhasa is likely to resume …

Nepali Times

Pillars of the old guard (February 24, 2010) – [read more]
Pictures from Tuesday’s protest in front of Singha Darbar for a referendum on constitutional monarchy, federalism and secularism.

Corruption scandal (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
Education Minister Ram Chandra Kuswaha is about to lose his job after corruption charges.

One weapon, one combatant (February 22, 2010) – [read more]
The government wants to integrate as Maoist combatants as there are UNMIN verified arms in the Maoist arsenal.

Arms controversy (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Maoist cadre captured two Armed Police Force trucks ferrying arms to the capital last night. According to the Home Ministry the trucks were carrying “explosives, bullets and training logistics for the Armed Police Personnel”.

According to

Nilam’s story (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Every once in a while, travelling through Nepal, you come across a sight so incongruous that you have to blink your eyes to believe

Dead horse? (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is having another bad day. Today, his party compared his government to ‘expired medicine’, writes Republica:
Ruling CPN-UML leaders have fiercely advocated for and against the government at the

From beans to brew (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

After accusing the Maoists of exaggerating the number of combatants in UNMIN camps last week, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is now looking into blocking the combatants’ monthly allowance, Kantipur reports:
The government has

Nepal News

Pro-monarchists besiege secretariat, clash with Nepal police (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Thousands of royal supporters clashed with the police today as they besieged the government secretariat in the heart of the capital, demanding a referendum on restoring the monarchy and Nepal’s status as a Hindu state.

China prevents Nepal from attending celebrations at Tibetan monastery (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Asia Pacific News.Net Tuesday 23rd February, 2010 Though China failed to prevent US President Barack Obama from meeting exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, it has succeeded in stopping top Nepalese officials from attending the birth centenary celebrations of a revered Tibetan monk.

Man seeks ‘world’s shortest’ title (February 23, 2010) – [read more]

Tuesday February 23 2010 A 22-inch tall man has left his home country of Nepal in a quest to be recognised as the world’s shortest man.

Protests paralyse Kathmandu (February 22, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu – Supporters of Nepal’s deposed royal family brought the capital Kathmandu to a standstill on Monday in protest against the abolition of the world’s last Hindu monarchy.

Time running out in Nepal’s quest for a constitution (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

In this November 2, 2007 file photograph, Nepal’s lawmakers walk out of parliament as the peace process is postponed in Kathmandu Two years after landmark elections ended centuries of royal rule, lawmakers in Nepal are scrambling to complete a new constitution that will shape the future of the troubled Himalayan nation.

Nepal’s shortest man seeks record (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

A Nepalese man who is only 56cm tall is travelling to Europe in a bid to be recognised officially as the world’s shortest living person.

New constitution to be promulgated on time: Nepali PM (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the new constitution would be promulgated within the stipulated time despite having less than 100 days to accomplish the task, local media reported Sunday.

Ex-civil servant warns other federal employees about his $130,000 medical bill (February 20, 2010) – [read more]

Raymond Malo was a fit 50-year-old veteran mountain climber with a clean bill of health when, while scaling one of the world’s highest peaks, he had a stroke.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoists in India and Nepal (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
ब्लगमान्डू: राष्ट्रपतीय भ्रमणका अनौपचारिक कुरा
Many Indian newspapers today are filled with reports about the Indian police’s charge-sheet against Indian Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy containing a reference to a meeting with Nepali Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in 2006 as if Ghandy did a crime by meeting a leader who had, by then, left behind the [...]

Red Menace: Stop the Ug99 Fungus Before Its Spores Bring Starvation – Wired News (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
As they queue to fill water jugs from a rusty communal tap, the women of Njoro can’t help but gawk at the odd scene across the road. In a wheat field ringed by barbed wire, a dozen men wearing white polyethylene jumpsuits stand in a tight huddle …

The Strongest Link: Nepal’s flag and absinthe – Bridgeton News (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
A. That was the flag of Nepal. The Nepal flag was officially adopted on Dec. 16, 1962, and it’s the only national flag that’s not a rectangle or square. The blue border symbolizes peace, while red is the color of the rhododendron, Nepal’s official …

Under world’s greatest cities, deadly plates – MSNBC (February 22, 2010) – [read more]
The next Big One could strike Tokyo, Istanbul, Tehran, Mexico City, New Delhi, Kathmandu or the two metropolises near California’s San Andreas Fault, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Or it could devastate Dhaka, Jakarta, Karachi, Manila, Cairo, Osaka …

WTO envoys despondent at receding Doha prospect – MoneyControl.com (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
Gloom and frustration pervaded the World Trade Organization on Monday as the prospects of completing a new global commerce pact this year receded. The WTO’s 153 members had agreed to take stock at the end of March on whether the eight-year-old Doha …

Nepal’s education program totters after aid suspension threat+ – Big Hollywood (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Feb. 23 (AP) – (Kyodo)—An ambitious five-year program aimed at overhauling Nepal’s school-level education has been plunged into doubt after donors said they were reluctant to honor funding commitments amid corruption allegations facing …

Improving the world, one book at a time – Aspen Times (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
Room to Read builds libraries and reading rooms in several developing countries, such as this one in Nepal. The group’s local chapter is holding a fundraiser Saturday in Snowmass Village. Courtesy photo ASPEN — Susan Lodge wasn’t really looking to …

Who’s news in the Grand Valley business community – Grand Junction Free Press (February 23, 2010) – [read more]
• After a successful first year, Himalayan Healers Spa Boutique and massage therapy announces that Sudarshana Adhikari will be taking over 100 percent of the operation. Adhikari specializes in Ayurvedic and Nepali massages. Prices are $50 for a one …

Tech dean heads project to help Kenyan mothers – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (February 22, 2010) – [read more]
There are no overhead lights, no mattresses and no bedside services at the Pumwani Maternity Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. The 10 percent of mothers infected with the human immunodeficiency virus have bigger things to worry about: how to feed their …

Nepali Times

One weapon, one combatant (February 22, 2010) – [read more]
The government wants to integrate as Maoist combatants as there are UNMIN verified arms in the Maoist arsenal.

Arms controversy (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Maoist cadre captured two Armed Police Force trucks ferrying arms to the capital last night. According to the Home Ministry the trucks were carrying “explosives, bullets and training logistics for the Armed Police Personnel”.

According to

Nilam’s story (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

Dead horse? (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is having another bad day. Today, his party compared his government to ‘expired medicine’, writes Republica:
Ruling CPN-UML leaders have fiercely advocated for and against the government at the

From beans to brew (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

The government is looking into withholding monthly payments to Maoist combatants.

Santa on two wheels (February 18, 2010) – [read more]
The passion of two men on wheels has given children across the world a taste of

Countdown (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
 

Nepal News

Protests paralyse Kathmandu (February 22, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu – Supporters of Nepal’s deposed royal family brought the capital Kathmandu to a standstill on Monday in protest against the abolition of the world’s last Hindu monarchy.

Time running out in Nepal’s quest for a constitution (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

In this November 2, 2007 file photograph, Nepal’s lawmakers walk out of parliament as the peace process is postponed in Kathmandu Two years after landmark elections ended centuries of royal rule, lawmakers in Nepal are scrambling to complete a new constitution that will shape the future of the troubled Himalayan nation.

Nepal’s shortest man seeks record (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

A Nepalese man who is only 56cm tall is travelling to Europe in a bid to be recognised officially as the world’s shortest living person.

New constitution to be promulgated on time: Nepali PM (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the new constitution would be promulgated within the stipulated time despite having less than 100 days to accomplish the task, local media reported Sunday.

Ex-civil servant warns other federal employees about his $130,000 medical bill (February 20, 2010) – [read more]

Raymond Malo was a fit 50-year-old veteran mountain climber with a clean bill of health when, while scaling one of the world’s highest peaks, he had a stroke.

Nepal Gets Its First Sex Aid Store (February 20, 2010) – [read more]

“The shopkeepers in the area even abused me and accused me of trying to bring shame on the neighbourhood.

Nepal President Yadav leaves India after four-day visit (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

With four agreements, assured food grain supply and a soft loan of $250 million, Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav completed his first ever tour to India Thursday, with both countries expressing hope for the ongoing peace process in the Himalayan republic.

Nepal marks 60th Democracy Day (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal observed the 60th National Democracy Day Friday. At sunrise, the Nepali Army blew bugle from atop the Bhimsen tower situated in the capital Kathmandu and fired salvoes from cannon and guns.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoists in India and Nepal (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
ब्लगमान्डू: राष्ट्रपतीय भ्रमणका अनौपचारिक कुरा
Many Indian newspapers today are filled with reports about the Indian police’s charge-sheet against Indian Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy containing a reference to a meeting with Nepali Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in 2006 as if Ghandy did a crime by meeting a leader who had, by then, left behind the [...]

Pak must address terror threat for meaningful relations: Patil – Rediff (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Ahead of the foreign secretary- level talks, India [ Images ] said on Monday that it was ready to explore a “meaningful” relationship with Pakistan if it seriously addressed the threat of terrorism and stops terror acts against this country. The …

Chidambaram terms Pakistan ‘most important neighbour’ – Pakistan News Service (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
India has planned 13 integrated check-posts (ICPs) along its borders with Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar. The facility at Atari will become operational in 14 months at a projected cost of Rs 150 crore. The ICP at Atari will provide …

Nepal’s royalist party shuts down Kathmandu to restore monarchy+ – Big Hollywood (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Feb. 22 (AP) – (Kyodo)—Nepal’s only openly royalist party enforced a general shutdown in Kathmandu and two neighboring districts on Monday, demanding a referendum to decide on republicanism, federalism and secularism. Members of the …

Nepal shortest man in world record quest – ninemsn (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
A man who is only 56 centimetres tall has left his home country of Nepal in a quest to be recognised as the world’s shortest man. Khagendra Thapa Magar left on Sunday for Europe to campaign for the Guinness World Record title. He applied to London …

Powerless in powerful Nepal – Hindustan Times (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Winters in Nepal are tough. Daily power cuts stretching to 16 hours a day are common from December to March. Unusual for a country that boasts of a hydropower potential of 83,000 MW — almost 100-times the peak winter demand of around 810 MW. But …

India wheat seen steady; export hopes buoy – Reuters India (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
MUMBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) – India’s wheat futures are seen steady on Monday as hopes about the government allowing large exports may outweigh a bumper output and open market sale of the commodity, analysts said. March wheat contract NWTH0 ended at 1 …

Corruption by consensus – E Kantipur (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Local governance in Nepal has taken a direct hit from the on-going political transition. Ages of centralised unitary governance had already marred the local governance system in Nepal. A decade-long “people’s war” further weakened the system as …

MAKING TOURISM MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY – Bangkok Post (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Building an adventure, corporate training and tour business in Asia must start with the family, and research shows that nine out of 10 guests want to undertake activities with their children during their stay, rather than “farming” them out to a …

Nepali Times

Arms controversy (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Maoist cadre captured two Armed Police Force trucks ferrying arms to the capital last night. According to the Home Ministry the trucks were carrying “explosives, bullets and training logistics for the Armed Police Personnel”.

According to

Nilam’s story (February 21, 2010) – [read more]
Every once in a while, travelling through Nepal, you come across a sight so incongruous that you have to blink your eyes to believe

Dead horse? (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is having another bad day. Today, his party compared his government to ‘expired medicine’, writes Republica:
Ruling CPN-UML leaders have fiercely advocated for and against the government at the

From beans to brew (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

The government is looking into withholding monthly payments to Maoist combatants.

Santa on two wheels (February 18, 2010) – [read more]
The passion of two men on wheels has given children across the world a taste of

Countdown (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
 

Countdown (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
The 100-day countdown for the Constituent Assembly to finish writing the constitution begins today. To mark this milestone, and to let people know how their time is being used up, the Public Opinion and Coordination Committee of the CA is going on a tour

Nepal News

Time running out in Nepal’s quest for a constitution (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

In this November 2, 2007 file photograph, Nepal’s lawmakers walk out of parliament as the peace process is postponed in Kathmandu Two years after landmark elections ended centuries of royal rule, lawmakers in Nepal are scrambling to complete a new constitution that will shape the future of the troubled Himalayan nation.

Nepal’s shortest man seeks record (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

A Nepalese man who is only 56cm tall is travelling to Europe in a bid to be recognised officially as the world’s shortest living person.

New constitution to be promulgated on time: Nepali PM (February 21, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the new constitution would be promulgated within the stipulated time despite having less than 100 days to accomplish the task, local media reported Sunday.

Ex-civil servant warns other federal employees about his $130,000 medical bill (February 20, 2010) – [read more]

Raymond Malo was a fit 50-year-old veteran mountain climber with a clean bill of health when, while scaling one of the world’s highest peaks, he had a stroke.

Nepal Gets Its First Sex Aid Store (February 20, 2010) – [read more]

“The shopkeepers in the area even abused me and accused me of trying to bring shame on the neighbourhood.

Nepal President Yadav leaves India after four-day visit (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

With four agreements, assured food grain supply and a soft loan of $250 million, Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav completed his first ever tour to India Thursday, with both countries expressing hope for the ongoing peace process in the Himalayan republic.

Nepal marks 60th Democracy Day (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal observed the 60th National Democracy Day Friday. At sunrise, the Nepali Army blew bugle from atop the Bhimsen tower situated in the capital Kathmandu and fired salvoes from cannon and guns.

India Maoist Attack: Nepali-speaking Gorkhas Die (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Of the 24 policemen killed in a Maoist attack in Silda, West Bengal, on Monday evening , most were Nepali Indians.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoists in India and Nepal (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
ब्लगमान्डू: राष्ट्रपतीय भ्रमणका अनौपचारिक कुरा
Many Indian newspapers today are filled with reports about the Indian police’s charge-sheet against Indian Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy containing a reference to a meeting with Nepali Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in 2006 as if Ghandy did a crime by meeting a leader who had, by then, left behind the [...]

Asians mold language, culture to adapt to East Texas – Longview News-Journal (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
Xianchun Wu had heard all about America before he left his Northeast China province to be a visiting scholar in Texas, 11 years ago. “Before I came, I heard ‘guns,’ ‘crimes,’ ‘sex,’ ” he said. “I thought, ‘Oh, this is a country where you’ve got to be …

Touched by Stories, Readers Open Purses to Help Change Lives – New York Times (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
Suman Rai, a pro-democracy organizer in Nepal, has been joined in the United States by his wife, Saraswati, and 4-year-old daughter, Fortune. Mr. Cerezo was not the only beneficiary of the publicity that accompanied the article’s publication.

English teaching organized for Bhutanese refugees in eastern Nepal – Investors Business Daily (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Feb 20, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Elderly people of Bhutanese refugee camps in eastern Nepal are being taught to speak and write English. According to Sunday’s The Rising Nepal, the Bhutanese refugees in the camps started learning tits …

WesCeleb Katherine Bascom ’10 – Wesleyan Argus (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
Katherine Bascom grew up on a farm in New Hampshire, moved to Vermont, draped herself in leaves for last year’s Unlocked centerfold, and went trekking in Nepal amidst a violent populist uprising this summer. Suffice it to say, she likes adventures …

Thoughts While Strolling the Street – pilot.com (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
The answer, poet Wallace Stevens once observed, is sometimes just a walk around the lake. Or in my case, a walk to work. As winter begins to lose its grip, evidenced by the first brave shoots of daffodils that emerged a few days before the last …

Pune blast claims two more, toll touches 13 – MSN India (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
A Nepali restaurant worker, an Iranian student and an Italian woman died February 13 itself. Like all the dead and injured, Alfatah and Anar were in the popular German Bakery, in the leafy Koregaon area, when a powerful bomb concealed in a backpack …

Top 10 fantasy holidays for wannabe poets, cowboys – Vancouver Sun (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
SYDNEY – From authentic Indian palaces fit for maharajas to Wild West-style cowboy ranches for would-be John Waynes, travel companies and hotels are offering luxury packages to help people live out their fantasies for real. Men’s website AskMen.com …

Nepal to participate in Beijing+15 women’s meeting – Investors Business Daily (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Feb 20, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Nepal is going to participate in the 15th anniversary of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, also known as Beijing+15, The Rising Nepal reported on Sunday. According to the state-run …

Nepali Times

Dead horse? (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is having another bad day. Today, his party compared his government to ‘expired medicine’, writes Republica:
Ruling CPN-UML leaders have fiercely advocated for and against the government at the

From beans to brew (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

The government is looking into withholding monthly payments to Maoist combatants.

Santa on two wheels (February 18, 2010) – [read more]
The passion of two men on wheels has given children across the world a taste of

Countdown (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
 

Countdown (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
The 100-day countdown for the Constituent Assembly to finish writing the constitution begins today. To mark this milestone, and to let people know how their time is being used up, the Public Opinion and Coordination Committee of the CA is going on a tour

The night of Shiva (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
Scenes at Pashupatinath on the day of Mahashivaratri.

Pashupatinath, reflected in the Bagmati

Crime and consequence (February 16, 2010) – [read more]
A police officer was aware of the plan to murder Jamim

Nepal News

Ex-civil servant warns other federal employees about his $130,000 medical bill (February 20, 2010) – [read more]

Raymond Malo was a fit 50-year-old veteran mountain climber with a clean bill of health when, while scaling one of the world’s highest peaks, he had a stroke.

Nepal Gets Its First Sex Aid Store (February 20, 2010) – [read more]

“The shopkeepers in the area even abused me and accused me of trying to bring shame on the neighbourhood.

Nepal President Yadav leaves India after four-day visit (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

With four agreements, assured food grain supply and a soft loan of $250 million, Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav completed his first ever tour to India Thursday, with both countries expressing hope for the ongoing peace process in the Himalayan republic.

Nepal marks 60th Democracy Day (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal observed the 60th National Democracy Day Friday. At sunrise, the Nepali Army blew bugle from atop the Bhimsen tower situated in the capital Kathmandu and fired salvoes from cannon and guns.

India Maoist Attack: Nepali-speaking Gorkhas Die (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Of the 24 policemen killed in a Maoist attack in Silda, West Bengal, on Monday evening , most were Nepali Indians.

China, India broadening ties with Nepal for its geopolitical significance (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Analysts believe that China, which once regarded Nepal with intermittent interest, is now exerting itself more due to concerns that Nepal could become a place of Tibetan agitation.

Nepalese rally against murder of media person (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Journalists and professionals attend a protest rally against the murder of media person Jamim Shah who was shot dead on Sunday in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Feb.

Bablu Shrivastav behind murder of Nepal media tycoon: Police (February 17, 2010) – [read more]

Notorious Indian underworld don Bablu Shrivastav, who is currently in a Lucknow jail, sent his henchmen to gun down Nepalese media tycoon Jamim Shah, who allegedly had links with ISI and Dawood Ibrahim, police said.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoists in India and Nepal (February 20, 2010) – [read more]
ब्लगमान्डू: राष्ट्रपतीय भ्रमणका अनौपचारिक कुरा
Many Indian newspapers today are filled with reports about the Indian police’s charge-sheet against Indian Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy containing a reference to a meeting with Nepali Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in 2006 as if Ghandy did a crime by meeting a leader who had, by then, left behind the [...]

Asian group for giving India slot in UN Security Council – Hindu Business Line (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
UNITED NATIONS: India’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council has been endorsed by all 53 member states of the Asian group in the UN General Assembly. Nineteen countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh …

India’s candidacy endorsed by Asia group – Rediff (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
India’s [ Images ] candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council has been endorsed by all 53-member states of the Asian group in the UN General Assembly. Nineteen countries, including Nepal, Sri Lanka [ Images ], Afghanistan and …

Message through the medium – E Kantipur (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
What marks them from their peers is their dedication to a mission many consider vital for a New Nepal, to empower the youth … performance, it was observed that the play explored the gaps in modern Nepali education. It was a mosaic of the common …

Asia group endorses India’s bid for UNSC seat – Zee News (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
United Nations: India’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council has been endorsed by all 53 member states of the Asian group in the UN General Assembly. Nineteen countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh …

At Dudhwa, double jump in tiger cub sightings – Indian Express (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
There is finally some good news on tiger population. The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve situated on the Indo-Nepal border in Lakhimpur-Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh has reported sightings of two dozen tiger cubs — double the figure of the cubs that were …

Cops out in full force to cordon off terror – Indian Express (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
Police have directed hospitals, including the 1,300-bed Sassoon General Hospital, to tighten security. Sassoon, the largest government hospital in Pune to which many injured in last week’s blast had been rushed, has also been advised to install a …

A casket of dreams – E Kantipur (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, FEB 19 – One drizzly afternoon in early 2008, Karuna Subba of Chandragadhi, Jhapa was listlessly squatting on her haunches outside the Tribhuvan International Airport’s Arrival terminal. Dozens of migrant workers, each of them rolling …

The art of news – Minneapolis Star Tribune (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
In these days of online news, some of us wryly refer to newspapers as the “dead tree” edition — which is better than being referred to as “fish wrap” or “bird cage liner.” Now, though, we can start referring to the Star Tribune as “art supplies.” In …

Nepali Times

Dead horse? (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is criticised by his party and his cabinet members.

From beans to brew (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

The government is looking into withholding monthly payments to Maoist combatants.

Santa on two wheels (February 18, 2010) – [read more]
The passion of two men on wheels has given children across the world a taste of

Countdown (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
 

Countdown (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
The 100-day countdown for the Constituent Assembly to finish writing the constitution begins today. To mark this milestone, and to let people know how their time is being used up, the Public Opinion and Coordination Committee of the CA is going on a tour

The night of Shiva (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
Scenes at Pashupatinath on the day of Mahashivaratri.

Pashupatinath, reflected in the Bagmati

Crime and consequence (February 16, 2010) – [read more]
A police officer was aware of the plan to murder Jamim

Nepal News

Nepal President Yadav leaves India after four-day visit (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

With four agreements, assured food grain supply and a soft loan of $250 million, Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav completed his first ever tour to India Thursday, with both countries expressing hope for the ongoing peace process in the Himalayan republic.

Nepal marks 60th Democracy Day (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal observed the 60th National Democracy Day Friday. At sunrise, the Nepali Army blew bugle from atop the Bhimsen tower situated in the capital Kathmandu and fired salvoes from cannon and guns.

India Maoist Attack: Nepali-speaking Gorkhas Die (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Of the 24 policemen killed in a Maoist attack in Silda, West Bengal, on Monday evening , most were Nepali Indians.

China, India broadening ties with Nepal for its geopolitical significance (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Analysts believe that China, which once regarded Nepal with intermittent interest, is now exerting itself more due to concerns that Nepal could become a place of Tibetan agitation.

Nepalese rally against murder of media person (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Journalists and professionals attend a protest rally against the murder of media person Jamim Shah who was shot dead on Sunday in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Feb.

Bablu Shrivastav behind murder of Nepal media tycoon: Police (February 17, 2010) – [read more]

Notorious Indian underworld don Bablu Shrivastav, who is currently in a Lucknow jail, sent his henchmen to gun down Nepalese media tycoon Jamim Shah, who allegedly had links with ISI and Dawood Ibrahim, police said.

President Patil hopes Nepal’s new Constitution would be ready soon (February 17, 2010) – [read more]

South East Asia News.Net Wednesday 17th February, 2010 New Delhi, Feb 17 : President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Tuesday hoped that the new Constitution in Nepal would be ready soon.

Politicians sheltering mafia in Nepal: ex-police official (February 17, 2010) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Feb 15 : Nine days after the daylight murder of controversial Nepali media tycoon Jamim Shah, a former police official said the ‘mafia’ had entered the country and was operating with impunity due to protection by politicians.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Analysis: Nepal President’s India Visit (February 18, 2010) – [read more]
The president wasn’t accorded similar levels of hospitality on all fronts: India rejected his request to supply more sugar to Nepal.
By Dinesh Wagle
The Wagle Notes
President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav returned home on Thursday (yesterday) completing his four-day visit to India. It was a mixed bag. To his supporters, New Delhi not only expressed solidarity with [...]

Asian group for giving India slot in UN Security Council – Hindu Business Line (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
UNITED NATIONS: India’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council has been endorsed by all 53 member states of the Asian group in the UN General Assembly. Nineteen countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh …

India’s candidacy endorsed by Asia group – Rediff (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
India’s [ Images ] candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council has been endorsed by all 53-member states of the Asian group in the UN General Assembly. Nineteen countries, including Nepal, Sri Lanka [ Images ], Afghanistan and …

Message through the medium – E Kantipur (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
What marks them from their peers is their dedication to a mission many consider vital for a New Nepal, to empower the youth … performance, it was observed that the play explored the gaps in modern Nepali education. It was a mosaic of the common …

Asia group endorses India’s bid for UNSC seat – Zee News (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
United Nations: India’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat in the Security Council has been endorsed by all 53 member states of the Asian group in the UN General Assembly. Nineteen countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh …

At Dudhwa, double jump in tiger cub sightings – Indian Express (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
There is finally some good news on tiger population. The Dudhwa Tiger Reserve situated on the Indo-Nepal border in Lakhimpur-Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh has reported sightings of two dozen tiger cubs — double the figure of the cubs that were …

Cops out in full force to cordon off terror – Indian Express (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
Police have directed hospitals, including the 1,300-bed Sassoon General Hospital, to tighten security. Sassoon, the largest government hospital in Pune to which many injured in last week’s blast had been rushed, has also been advised to install a …

A casket of dreams – E Kantipur (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, FEB 19 – One drizzly afternoon in early 2008, Karuna Subba of Chandragadhi, Jhapa was listlessly squatting on her haunches outside the Tribhuvan International Airport’s Arrival terminal. Dozens of migrant workers, each of them rolling …

The art of news – Minneapolis Star Tribune (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
In these days of online news, some of us wryly refer to newspapers as the “dead tree” edition — which is better than being referred to as “fish wrap” or “bird cage liner.” Now, though, we can start referring to the Star Tribune as “art supplies.” In …

Nepali Times

Dead horse? (February 19, 2010) – [read more]
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is criticised by his party and his cabinet members.

From beans to brew (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

The government is looking into withholding monthly payments to Maoist combatants.

Santa on two wheels (February 18, 2010) – [read more]
The passion of two men on wheels has given children across the world a taste of

Countdown (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
 

Countdown (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
The 100-day countdown for the Constituent Assembly to finish writing the constitution begins today. To mark this milestone, and to let people know how their time is being used up, the Public Opinion and Coordination Committee of the CA is going on a tour

The night of Shiva (February 17, 2010) – [read more]
Scenes at Pashupatinath on the day of Mahashivaratri.

Pashupatinath, reflected in the Bagmati

Crime and consequence (February 16, 2010) – [read more]
A police officer was aware of the plan to murder Jamim

Nepal News

Nepal President Yadav leaves India after four-day visit (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

With four agreements, assured food grain supply and a soft loan of $250 million, Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav completed his first ever tour to India Thursday, with both countries expressing hope for the ongoing peace process in the Himalayan republic.

Nepal marks 60th Democracy Day (February 19, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal observed the 60th National Democracy Day Friday. At sunrise, the Nepali Army blew bugle from atop the Bhimsen tower situated in the capital Kathmandu and fired salvoes from cannon and guns.

India Maoist Attack: Nepali-speaking Gorkhas Die (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Of the 24 policemen killed in a Maoist attack in Silda, West Bengal, on Monday evening , most were Nepali Indians.

China, India broadening ties with Nepal for its geopolitical significance (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Analysts believe that China, which once regarded Nepal with intermittent interest, is now exerting itself more due to concerns that Nepal could become a place of Tibetan agitation.

Nepalese rally against murder of media person (February 18, 2010) – [read more]

Journalists and professionals attend a protest rally against the murder of media person Jamim Shah who was shot dead on Sunday in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, Feb.

Bablu Shrivastav behind murder of Nepal media tycoon: Police (February 17, 2010) – [read more]

Notorious Indian underworld don Bablu Shrivastav, who is currently in a Lucknow jail, sent his henchmen to gun down Nepalese media tycoon Jamim Shah, who allegedly had links with ISI and Dawood Ibrahim, police said.

President Patil hopes Nepal’s new Constitution would be ready soon (February 17, 2010) – [read more]

South East Asia News.Net Wednesday 17th February, 2010 New Delhi, Feb 17 : President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Tuesday hoped that the new Constitution in Nepal would be ready soon.

Politicians sheltering mafia in Nepal: ex-police official (February 17, 2010) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Feb 15 : Nine days after the daylight murder of controversial Nepali media tycoon Jamim Shah, a former police official said the ‘mafia’ had entered the country and was operating with impunity due to protection by politicians.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Analysis: Nepal President’s India Visit (February 18, 2010) – [read more]
The president wasn’t accorded similar levels of hospitality on all fronts: India rejected his request to supply more sugar to Nepal.
By Dinesh Wagle
The Wagle Notes
President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav returned home on Thursday (yesterday) completing his four-day visit to India. It was a mixed bag. To his supporters, New Delhi not only expressed solidarity with [...]