Where the U.S. Went Wrong on Abortion – CBS News (March 31, 2010) – [read more]
From Columbia to Nepal, countries are recognizing that the granting a legal rights to abortion is only meaningful when financial barriers to abortion are eliminated. Congress and the President sadly failed to draw that same connection during health …

Featured slide shows – msnbc.com (March 31, 2010) – [read more]
An vibrantly erupting volcano in Iceland, an eye surgery patient at a mobile clinic in Nepal, a jubilant Paralympic Games athlete in Canada, a belly-flopping pond skimmer in New Hampshire and more memorable news and features photos from around the …

The best travel shoe for you – Chicago Tribune (March 31, 2010) – [read more]
She wears lightweight hiking shoes for her scouting trips to spots like Bhutan and Nepal.

HEALTH: Seeking Funds to Fight Neglected Diseases – Inter Press Service (March 31, 2010) – [read more]
At present, the most serious form of the disease affects 500,000 people in 88 countries, the worst-hit of which are Bangladesh, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nepal and Sudan. These diseases have “different levels of mortality and morbidity,” but …

UAE square off with Bhutan in opener – Gulf News (March 31, 2010) – [read more]
In Group B are the UAE, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Bahrain and Bhutan while Group A is made up of Hong Kong, Nepal, Singapore, Kuwait and Oman “If we play up to our potential, we can produce a good result against any team,” said Khan, who added …

New Dam in Nepal to Boost Electricity Production … – Newsblaze.com (March 31, 2010) – [read more]
The government of Nepal has announced that it will dam the Bagmati river outflow from the Kathmandu Valley in a move to generate electricity and eliminate massive power cuts that have damaged the country’s economy in recent years. The move will …

World’s tallest, coldest, greenest hotels – Edmonton Journal (March 31, 2010) – [read more]
World’s Highest Hotel (altitude above sea level): Hotel Everest View – Nepal The Hotel Everest View is 3,880 metres (12,730 ft) above sea level and is set in the Sagarmatha National Park. All rooms have views of Mount Everest standing at 8,848 …

GMSH doctors lead patients to pvt labs – Tribune (March 31, 2010) – [read more]
… technical team along with political representatives of Pokhara sub-metropolitan city today visited the municipal corporation to study various issues related to land use, solid waste management and promotion of ‘Visit Nepal-2011’. Mayor Anu …

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Nepal News

Nepal PM consulting leaders of Madhes-based parties (March 31, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has been in consultation with leaders of the Madhes based parties to defend the efforts of the Unified CPN to topple his government.

Ousted Nepal King Eyes Comeback Chance? (March 30, 2010) – [read more]

The deposed king has set tongues wagging by his increasing public appearances after a period of low profile following the collapse of his army-propped government in 2006.

Koirala, a key architect of peace in Nepal: Yoga Guru Ramdev (March 29, 2010) – [read more]

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has termed former Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala as the champion of democracy in the Himalayan nation.

Prachanda, fellow Maoists flock to Ramdeva s camp (March 29, 2010) – [read more]

Notwithstanding his anti-India outbursts, Nepala s Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal a Prachandaa seems to have developed an affinity with Indian yoga guru Ramdev.

India, Nepal water talks to start soon (March 29, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: After two years, Nepal and India have agreed to hold joint-secretary level water talks on March 30-31. The two-day meeting of the Joint Standing Technical Committee will be held in Kathmandu.

Interaction on “Relationship between Nepal and China’s Tibet” held in Nepal (March 28, 2010) – [read more]

Interaction on “Relationship between Nepal and China’s Tibet” was held in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Friday on the occasion of 2nd Serfs Emancipation Day … Read Readers are kindly requested to avoid using offensive language and also refrain from issuing threats to others.

Yoga becoming lifestyle trend in urban Nepal (March 28, 2010) – [read more]

By Madhusree Chatterjee, Kathmandu, March 28 : Yoga has almost become a lifestyle trend among the urban middle class in this country, courtesy the Indian television channels which telecast holistic health and lifestyle programmes.

Koirala death deals new blow to fragile Nepal government (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s death could undermine the fragile Nepal government, which has until May 28 to write a new constitution.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Narayan Wagle comes up with Mayur Times! (March 31, 2010) – [read more]
Palpasa Café writer comes up with his second novel- Mayur Times. Will be released on 10 April (28 Chaitra) in Kathmandu and other parts of Nepal.
Journalist Narayan Wagle is all set to launch his eagerly awaited second book Mayur Times. Written in the backdrop of Nepal’s current conflict, Mayur Times revolves around Nepal’s transitional crisis, according nepa~laya, the [...]

Struggling For Nepal’s True Sovereignty (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
India wanted to establish Nepal as a dependent state since it had ousted the British colonial regime. It did not want Nepal to have independent foreign relations. In 1975, the late King Birendra had proposed Nepal to be recognized internationally as a “zone of peace” which had received by 1990, support of 112 countries, including [...]

Teacher who faced death by machine-gun in release bid … – The Scotsman (March 30, 2010) – [read more]
Four others were also arrested: a Dutch citizen and his girlfriend, a Thai woman, and two men from Nepal. After a trial lasting about nine months, the only person acquitted was the Thai woman. “Mr Gilbey and the others were sentenced to death,” Mr …

A Review of Namaste Nepal Restaurant in Boulder … – Associated Content (March 30, 2010) – [read more]
Namaste Nepal Restaurant is an example of how you can’t judge a book by it’s cover … They specialize in Nepali and Indian cuisine. If you have never had this type of cuisine, like me, this is a good place to have your first experience.

Call for effective, transparent governance in S Asian … – The Daily Star (March 30, 2010) – [read more]
… Chandrasekhar inaugurated the programme, which is being attended by Saarc Secretary General Sheel Kant Sharma and senior officials of India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The workshop faculty …

SANEI conference begins in city: Energy, power crises … – New Nation (March 30, 2010) – [read more]
Some 100 participants from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh are taking part in the conference.

Three Neglected Killers – Doctors Without Borders (March 30, 2010) – [read more]
Ninety per cent of cases occur in Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Nepal and Sudan. Treatment is hampered by drug resistance, high prices, lack of access to existing medicines, and slow progress on research into new cures. Chagas disease is endemic in many …

Adventurer’s 12,000-mile swim/bike ride/Everest climb … – Iowa City Press-Citizen (March 30, 2010) – [read more]
Charlie Wittmack knew, at age 15, that the trip he dreamed up sounded ridiculous. Swim the English Channel. Jump on a bike and ride from France to Nepal. Then climb Mount Everest. So he kept the dream – what he now calls the World Triathlon – to …

Featured slide shows – msnbc.com (March 30, 2010) – [read more]
An vibrantly erupting volcano in Iceland, an eye surgery patient at a mobile clinic in Nepal, a jubilant Paralympic Games athlete in Canada, a belly-flopping pond skimmer in New Hampshire and more memorable news and features photos from around the …

Suddath Relocation Systems Signs on to be Long-Term … – Biloxi Sun Herald (March 30, 2010) – [read more]
The shoes have been distributed in 125 countries, including Haiti, Kenya, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages.

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Koirala, a key architect of peace in Nepal: Yoga Guru Ramdev (March 29, 2010) – [read more]

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has termed former Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala as the champion of democracy in the Himalayan nation.

Prachanda, fellow Maoists flock to Ramdeva s camp (March 29, 2010) – [read more]

Notwithstanding his anti-India outbursts, Nepala s Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal a Prachandaa seems to have developed an affinity with Indian yoga guru Ramdev.

India, Nepal water talks to start soon (March 29, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: After two years, Nepal and India have agreed to hold joint-secretary level water talks on March 30-31. The two-day meeting of the Joint Standing Technical Committee will be held in Kathmandu.

Interaction on “Relationship between Nepal and China’s Tibet” held in Nepal (March 28, 2010) – [read more]

Interaction on “Relationship between Nepal and China’s Tibet” was held in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Friday on the occasion of 2nd Serfs Emancipation Day … Read Readers are kindly requested to avoid using offensive language and also refrain from issuing threats to others.

Yoga becoming lifestyle trend in urban Nepal (March 28, 2010) – [read more]

By Madhusree Chatterjee, Kathmandu, March 28 : Yoga has almost become a lifestyle trend among the urban middle class in this country, courtesy the Indian television channels which telecast holistic health and lifestyle programmes.

Koirala death deals new blow to fragile Nepal government (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s death could undermine the fragile Nepal government, which has until May 28 to write a new constitution.

Nepal mourns death of former PM (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar draped the national flag on late Girija Prasad Koirala’s body at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu to pay tribute to the veteran leader who died on Saturday .

Hot Air Balloon In Nepal To Boost Tourism Year 2011 (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Tara Air is starting commercial hot air balloon flights with two balloons from the first week of April 2010, ahead of Nepal Tourism Year 2011m reports China’s Xinhua news agency citing a local media.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Struggling For Nepal’s True Sovereignty (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
India wanted to establish Nepal as a dependent state since it had ousted the British colonial regime. It did not want Nepal to have independent foreign relations. In 1975, the late King Birendra had proposed Nepal to be recognized internationally as a “zone of peace” which had received by 1990, support of 112 countries, including [...]

Ex-king Gyanendra says End Of Monarchy in the Republic of Nepal is a Hypothetical Question (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
Suman Giri interviews ex-king Gyanendra (l). Pic via hamroblog. Nagarik newspaper has Nepali version of the interview. Also, read Republica’s coverage of the interview.

Talking to Suman Giri of Avenues TV, a Kathmandu-based private network, for the first time since is ouster three years ago, in Janakpur where he went to worship Janaki, ex-king Gyanendra has [...]

Cheesemaking in Nepal: Dairy farmers at the top of the … – The Christian Science Monitor (March 29, 2010) – [read more]
… Alps to learn the traditional art of making Tomme de Savoie, a semi-soft cow cheese, and on his return in 2007 he and three Nepali partners founded the Himalayan French Cheese Company. Farming in Nepal, which is a Hindu state, has presented some …

Who paid David Coleman Headley’s credit card bill? – IndiaTimes (March 29, 2010) – [read more]
Bills for such cards were paid in US, Canada and Nepal, and establishing a link could unearth the identity of their masters. Intelligence agencies, tracking economic footprints and wide network of jihadis and their sleeper cells in different cities …

Yellowstone Country As Seen from the Heart Mountain … – News.Mongabay (March 29, 2010) – [read more]
It houses the spirit of the West and is found in the heart of every backpacker, every nature lover, every hunter, and every adventurer from here to Kathmandu.

GORDON BROWN APOLOGISES TO JOANNA LUMLEY – Daily Express (March 29, 2010) – [read more]
… said he was ­“irritated” at the actress’s “deathly silence” after allegations that Gurkhas are being forced to pay hundreds of pounds to veterans’ organisations in Nepal before being referred to UK solicitors. Mr Brown expressed …

Reproductive Health and HIV Integration in Thailand – Population Action (March 29, 2010) – [read more]
… Member Associations and government and private sector representatives of the Country Coordinating Mechanisms from eight countries—Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and, Sri Lanka.. During the workshop, PAI, with …

Investment bank fees down 68pc as corporate Australia … – The Australian (March 29, 2010) – [read more]
The mixed success from the floats of retailers Myer, Kathmandu and the underwhelming market debut of Miclyn have led to caution on potential IPOs. The upcoming float of construction and infrastructure group Bilfinger Berger is expected to be delayed …

Joanna Lumley hits out at Government minister who … – Times Online (March 29, 2010) – [read more]
The row erupted this month when Mr Jones, in evidence to the Home Affairs select committee, said that veterans in Nepal attempting to come to Britain were being exploited by veterans organisations and solicitors firms. He said that Ms Lumley, the …

Dehradun, March 29 – Tribune (March 29, 2010) – [read more]
Nishank emphasised that 66 per cent of the land of the state had been under forest cover and the state shares long international border with China and Nepal. He said migration from the border areas would increase which would have a negative effect on …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Prachanda, fellow Maoists flock to Ramdeva s camp (March 29, 2010) – [read more]

Notwithstanding his anti-India outbursts, Nepala s Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal a Prachandaa seems to have developed an affinity with Indian yoga guru Ramdev.

India, Nepal water talks to start soon (March 29, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: After two years, Nepal and India have agreed to hold joint-secretary level water talks on March 30-31. The two-day meeting of the Joint Standing Technical Committee will be held in Kathmandu.

Interaction on “Relationship between Nepal and China’s Tibet” held in Nepal (March 28, 2010) – [read more]

Interaction on “Relationship between Nepal and China’s Tibet” was held in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Friday on the occasion of 2nd Serfs Emancipation Day … Read Readers are kindly requested to avoid using offensive language and also refrain from issuing threats to others.

Yoga becoming lifestyle trend in urban Nepal (March 28, 2010) – [read more]

By Madhusree Chatterjee, Kathmandu, March 28 : Yoga has almost become a lifestyle trend among the urban middle class in this country, courtesy the Indian television channels which telecast holistic health and lifestyle programmes.

Koirala death deals new blow to fragile Nepal government (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s death could undermine the fragile Nepal government, which has until May 28 to write a new constitution.

Nepal mourns death of former PM (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar draped the national flag on late Girija Prasad Koirala’s body at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu to pay tribute to the veteran leader who died on Saturday .

Hot Air Balloon In Nepal To Boost Tourism Year 2011 (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Tara Air is starting commercial hot air balloon flights with two balloons from the first week of April 2010, ahead of Nepal Tourism Year 2011m reports China’s Xinhua news agency citing a local media.

Nepal: UN rights office calls for army cooperation in investigating deaths (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

The United Nations Human Rights Office in Nepal today expressed its continued concern over the deaths of three alleged female poachers – including a 12-year-old child – at a national park in the country’s far west, calling on authorities to carry out investigations with the full cooperation of the army.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Struggling For Nepal’s True Sovereignty (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
India wanted to establish Nepal as a dependent state since it had ousted the British colonial regime. It did not want Nepal to have independent foreign relations. In 1975, the late King Birendra had proposed Nepal to be recognized internationally as a “zone of peace” which had received by 1990, support of 112 countries, including [...]

Ex-king Gyanendra says End Of Monarchy in the Republic of Nepal is a Hypothetical Question (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
Suman Giri interviews ex-king Gyanendra (l). Pic via hamroblog. Nagarik newspaper has Nepali version of the interview. Also, read Republica’s coverage of the interview.

Talking to Suman Giri of Avenues TV, a Kathmandu-based private network, for the first time since is ouster three years ago, in Janakpur where he went to worship Janaki, ex-king Gyanendra has [...]

Beyond narrow boundaries – Tribune (March 28, 2010) – [read more]
It is siphoned off by middlemen in the convoluted PDS chain to adjoining countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and even Myanmar, thereby maintaining the hunger status quo for a majority of the very conservative official figure of 260 million poor people …

Mumbai, March 28 – Tribune (March 28, 2010) – [read more]
While the flights from the Capital would connect Hong Kong, Bangkok, Dubai and Kathmandu, the airlines also fly to Bangkok, Dubai and Kathmandu from Mumbai. All the flights would be started between April 7 and April 24. — PTI

Kingfisher starts New Delhi-London flight; to add 7 … – Economic Times (March 28, 2010) – [read more]
While the flights from the Capital will connect Hong Kong, Bangkok, Dubai and Kathmandu, the airlines will also fly to Bangkok, Dubai and Kathmandu from Mumbai. All the flights will be started between April 7 and April 24.

Who paid Headley’s credit card bill? – IndiaTimes (March 28, 2010) – [read more]
Bills for such cards were paid in US, Canada and Nepal, and establishing a link could unearth the identity of their masters. Intelligence agencies, tracking economic footprints and wide network of jihadis and their sleeper cells in different cities …

Stocks to watch – Sydney Morning Herald (March 28, 2010) – [read more]
… MICLYN EXPRESS OFFSHORE LTD – steady at $1.90 Macquarie Group-backed Miclyn Express Offshore has made a flat Australian stock market debut in the biggest local float since Kathmandu. RIO – RIO TINTO LTD – down 30 cents at $78.32 A Shanghai court …

Monarchy is dead in Nepal, long live monarchy – Hindustan Times (March 28, 2010) – [read more]
… ruled Nepal for 240 years still rules the hearts of many in this Himalayan nation. Photos of late King Birendra and his wife Aishwarya can be found hanging from the walls of schools, colleges, public offices and in many Nepali … Kathmandu

Lebanese kicks off bid to scale Mount Everest – Lebanon Daily Star (March 28, 2010) – [read more]
Saikaly added Money raised for Saikaly’s trek will be donated to the NGO Childhaven International to build an orphanage for children in Nepal. “In the near future, I plan to work with Climb 4 Lebanon to help raise funds for Lebanese charities …

Featured slide shows – NBC Sports (March 28, 2010) – [read more]
An vibrantly erupting volcano in Iceland, an eye surgery patient at a mobile clinic in Nepal, a jubilant Paralympic Games athlete in Canada, a belly-flopping pond skimmer in New Hampshire and more memorable news and features photos from around the …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Yoga becoming lifestyle trend in urban Nepal (March 28, 2010) – [read more]

By Madhusree Chatterjee, Kathmandu, March 28 : Yoga has almost become a lifestyle trend among the urban middle class in this country, courtesy the Indian television channels which telecast holistic health and lifestyle programmes.

Koirala death deals new blow to fragile Nepal government (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s death could undermine the fragile Nepal government, which has until May 28 to write a new constitution.

Nepal mourns death of former PM (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar draped the national flag on late Girija Prasad Koirala’s body at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu to pay tribute to the veteran leader who died on Saturday .

Hot Air Balloon In Nepal To Boost Tourism Year 2011 (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Tara Air is starting commercial hot air balloon flights with two balloons from the first week of April 2010, ahead of Nepal Tourism Year 2011m reports China’s Xinhua news agency citing a local media.

Nepal: UN rights office calls for army cooperation in investigating deaths (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

The United Nations Human Rights Office in Nepal today expressed its continued concern over the deaths of three alleged female poachers – including a 12-year-old child – at a national park in the country’s far west, calling on authorities to carry out investigations with the full cooperation of the army.

A death in Nepal in the age of Twitter and Facebook (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal’s top leader dies. Nepalis all over the world react hysterically on the Web.

Nepal’s deposed king raises hope of return (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

The former king of Nepal has hinted he hopes the country’s centuries-old Hindu monarchy may one day be restored, nearly two years after he was dethroned.

Indian doctor gets life-term over death of Nepali woman (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Nepalis in Biratnagar have hailed the court verdict. Dr Bijay Chaudhary, who was working at a hospital in the bordering town of Farbisgunj, had killed Nanu Chhetri of Biratnagar-19 some 20 months ago.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Struggling For Nepal’s True Sovereignty (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
India wanted to establish Nepal as a dependent state since it had ousted the British colonial regime. It did not want Nepal to have independent foreign relations. In 1975, the late King Birendra had proposed Nepal to be recognized internationally as a “zone of peace” which had received by 1990, support of 112 countries, including [...]

Ex-king Gyanendra says End Of Monarchy in the Republic of Nepal is a Hypothetical Question (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
Suman Giri interviews ex-king Gyanendra (l). Pic via hamroblog. Nagarik newspaper has Nepali version of the interview. Also, read Republica’s coverage of the interview.

Talking to Suman Giri of Avenues TV, a Kathmandu-based private network, for the first time since is ouster three years ago, in Janakpur where he went to worship Janaki, ex-king Gyanendra has [...]

Secretary-General calls on world parliamentarians to … – UN News Centre (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
He noted that the UN was working with parliaments to strengthen “the quality of governance after the ballots has been counted” in Afghanistan, Burundi, Timor-Leste and Nepal, where the UN Mission there (UNMIN) helped Nepalis achieve their long …

Europe powers down as global warming event Earth Hour … – Chicago Tribune (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
In Katmandu, Nepal — where electricity supplies aren’t constant — protesters unable to turn out lights held a candlelight vigil, while in the Maldives the state broadcaster ceased transmission for an hour to mark the event, WWF said.

Landmarks, Cities Worldwide Unplug For Earth Hour – ClickOnDetroit.com (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
In Katmandu, Nepal — where electricity supplies aren’t constant — protesters unable to turn out lights held a candlelight vigil, while in the Maldives the state broadcaster ceased transmission for an hour to mark the event, WWF said.

Fighterplanes Create Huge Numbers of Deaf People – Newsblaze.com (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
Because of its strategic importance to the neighbouring foreign states with China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar (Burma) and former East-Pakistan, that is, erstwhile East-Bengal, locally known as, Purb-Bangla or Purba-Banga, presently – Bangladesh and their …

New Bangladesh Flight to Capital – Khaleej Times (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
Razi stated that clients can now travel on board the modernised fleet from Dhaka to eight Asian destinations — Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bangkok, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Kolkata, Kathmandu, and Karachi. The company started operations in 1999 and has carried a …

Gurkhas champion Lumley hits out – The Guardian (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
A parliamentary inquiry is currently looking into allegations that Gurkhas are being encouraged to pay hundreds of pounds in voluntary donations to veterans’ organisations in Nepal which then refer them on to UK solicitors. Giving evidence to the …

Experts to talk climate impacts in South Asia – The Daily Star (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
A two-day international experts roundtable on the implications of climate change in South Asia begins in Dhaka city today. Climate change experts and scientists from Norway, Germany, Britain, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh …

Nat’l congress of Revolutionary Workers Party on April … – The Daily Star (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
Representatives from the left-leaning political parties of the neighbouring countries — India and Nepal — will join the four-day conference, he added.

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Nepal mourns death of former PM (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar draped the national flag on late Girija Prasad Koirala’s body at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu to pay tribute to the veteran leader who died on Saturday .

Hot Air Balloon In Nepal To Boost Tourism Year 2011 (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Tara Air is starting commercial hot air balloon flights with two balloons from the first week of April 2010, ahead of Nepal Tourism Year 2011m reports China’s Xinhua news agency citing a local media.

Nepal: UN rights office calls for army cooperation in investigating deaths (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

The United Nations Human Rights Office in Nepal today expressed its continued concern over the deaths of three alleged female poachers – including a 12-year-old child – at a national park in the country’s far west, calling on authorities to carry out investigations with the full cooperation of the army.

A death in Nepal in the age of Twitter and Facebook (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal’s top leader dies. Nepalis all over the world react hysterically on the Web.

Nepal’s deposed king raises hope of return (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

The former king of Nepal has hinted he hopes the country’s centuries-old Hindu monarchy may one day be restored, nearly two years after he was dethroned.

Indian doctor gets life-term over death of Nepali woman (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Nepalis in Biratnagar have hailed the court verdict. Dr Bijay Chaudhary, who was working at a hospital in the bordering town of Farbisgunj, had killed Nanu Chhetri of Biratnagar-19 some 20 months ago.

Ex-King Gyanendra’s statement on monarchy a daydream, say Nepali leaders (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Mar 25 : Most Nepali leaders have described a recent statement by former Nepal monarch King Gyanendra that ‘the monarchy hasn’t completely ended’ as a daydream.

In the shadow of Mount Rainier, Wild Berry Restaurant reopens,… (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

Pawan Sherpa and his wife, Dawa, are serving up a taste of Nepali food and culture, along with a few Northwest spins, at the Wild Berry Restaurant outside Ashford.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Ex-king Gyanendra says End Of Monarchy in the Republic of Nepal is a Hypothetical Question (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
Suman Giri interviews ex-king Gyanendra (l). Pic via hamroblog. Nagarik newspaper has Nepali version of the interview. Also, read Republica’s coverage of the interview.

Talking to Suman Giri of Avenues TV, a Kathmandu-based private network, for the first time since is ouster three years ago, in Janakpur where he went to worship Janaki, ex-king Gyanendra has [...]

GP Koirala: An Incomplete Democrat (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
By Siddhartha Thapa
The demise of GPK will undoubtedly lead to a political realignment in Nepali politics. Girija Prasad Koirala was without a doubt the most influential politician in Nepal. What was truly unique about Koirala’s political strategy was his ability to fuse his belief in democracy and his Koirala legacy to further his political goals. [...]

Secretary-General calls on world parliamentarians to … – UN News Centre (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
He noted that the UN was working with parliaments to strengthen “the quality of governance after the ballots has been counted” in Afghanistan, Burundi, Timor-Leste and Nepal, where the UN Mission there (UNMIN) helped Nepalis achieve their long …

Europe powers down as global warming event Earth Hour … – Chicago Tribune (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
In Katmandu, Nepal — where electricity supplies aren’t constant — protesters unable to turn out lights held a candlelight vigil, while in the Maldives the state broadcaster ceased transmission for an hour to mark the event, WWF said.

Landmarks, Cities Worldwide Unplug For Earth Hour – ClickOnDetroit.com (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
In Katmandu, Nepal — where electricity supplies aren’t constant — protesters unable to turn out lights held a candlelight vigil, while in the Maldives the state broadcaster ceased transmission for an hour to mark the event, WWF said.

Fighterplanes Create Huge Numbers of Deaf People – Newsblaze.com (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
Because of its strategic importance to the neighbouring foreign states with China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar (Burma) and former East-Pakistan, that is, erstwhile East-Bengal, locally known as, Purb-Bangla or Purba-Banga, presently – Bangladesh and their …

New Bangladesh Flight to Capital – Khaleej Times (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
Razi stated that clients can now travel on board the modernised fleet from Dhaka to eight Asian destinations — Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bangkok, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Kolkata, Kathmandu, and Karachi. The company started operations in 1999 and has carried a …

Gurkhas champion Lumley hits out – The Guardian (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
A parliamentary inquiry is currently looking into allegations that Gurkhas are being encouraged to pay hundreds of pounds in voluntary donations to veterans’ organisations in Nepal which then refer them on to UK solicitors. Giving evidence to the …

Experts to talk climate impacts in South Asia – The Daily Star (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
A two-day international experts roundtable on the implications of climate change in South Asia begins in Dhaka city today. Climate change experts and scientists from Norway, Germany, Britain, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh …

Nat’l congress of Revolutionary Workers Party on April … – The Daily Star (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
Representatives from the left-leaning political parties of the neighbouring countries — India and Nepal — will join the four-day conference, he added.

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Nepal mourns death of former PM (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar draped the national flag on late Girija Prasad Koirala’s body at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu to pay tribute to the veteran leader who died on Saturday .

Hot Air Balloon In Nepal To Boost Tourism Year 2011 (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Tara Air is starting commercial hot air balloon flights with two balloons from the first week of April 2010, ahead of Nepal Tourism Year 2011m reports China’s Xinhua news agency citing a local media.

Nepal: UN rights office calls for army cooperation in investigating deaths (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

The United Nations Human Rights Office in Nepal today expressed its continued concern over the deaths of three alleged female poachers – including a 12-year-old child – at a national park in the country’s far west, calling on authorities to carry out investigations with the full cooperation of the army.

A death in Nepal in the age of Twitter and Facebook (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal’s top leader dies. Nepalis all over the world react hysterically on the Web.

Nepal’s deposed king raises hope of return (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

The former king of Nepal has hinted he hopes the country’s centuries-old Hindu monarchy may one day be restored, nearly two years after he was dethroned.

Indian doctor gets life-term over death of Nepali woman (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Nepalis in Biratnagar have hailed the court verdict. Dr Bijay Chaudhary, who was working at a hospital in the bordering town of Farbisgunj, had killed Nanu Chhetri of Biratnagar-19 some 20 months ago.

Ex-King Gyanendra’s statement on monarchy a daydream, say Nepali leaders (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Mar 25 : Most Nepali leaders have described a recent statement by former Nepal monarch King Gyanendra that ‘the monarchy hasn’t completely ended’ as a daydream.

In the shadow of Mount Rainier, Wild Berry Restaurant reopens,… (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

Pawan Sherpa and his wife, Dawa, are serving up a taste of Nepali food and culture, along with a few Northwest spins, at the Wild Berry Restaurant outside Ashford.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Ex-king Gyanendra says End Of Monarchy in the Republic of Nepal is a Hypothetical Question (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
Suman Giri interviews ex-king Gyanendra (l). Pic via hamroblog. Nagarik newspaper has Nepali version of the interview. Also, read Republica’s coverage of the interview.

Talking to Suman Giri of Avenues TV, a Kathmandu-based private network, for the first time since is ouster three years ago, in Janakpur where he went to worship Janaki, ex-king Gyanendra has [...]

GP Koirala: An Incomplete Democrat (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
By Siddhartha Thapa
The demise of GPK will undoubtedly lead to a political realignment in Nepali politics. Girija Prasad Koirala was without a doubt the most influential politician in Nepal. What was truly unique about Koirala’s political strategy was his ability to fuse his belief in democracy and his Koirala legacy to further his political goals. [...]

Landmarks, cities worldwide unplug for Earth Hour – Associated Press (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
In Katmandu, Nepal – where electricity supplies aren’t constant – protesters unable to turn out lights held a candlelight vigil, while in the Maldives the state broadcaster ceased transmission for an hour to mark the event, WWF said. Organizers hoped …

Secretary-General calls on world parliamentarians to … – UN News Centre (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
He noted that the UN was working with parliaments to strengthen “the quality of governance after the ballots has been counted” in Afghanistan, Burundi, Timor-Leste and Nepal, where the UN Mission there (UNMIN) helped Nepalis achieve their long …

Europe powers down as global warming event Earth Hour … – Baltimore Sun (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
In Katmandu, Nepal — where electricity supplies aren’t constant — protesters unable to turn out lights held a candlelight vigil, while in the Maldives the state broadcaster ceased transmission for an hour to mark the event, WWF said.

Fighterplanes Create Huge Numbers of Deaf People – Newsblaze.com (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
Because of its strategic importance to the neighbouring foreign states with China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar (Burma) and former East-Pakistan, that is, erstwhile East-Bengal, locally known as, Purb-Bangla or Purba-Banga, presently – Bangladesh and their …

New Bangladesh Flight to Capital – Khaleej Times (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
Razi stated that clients can now travel on board the modernised fleet from Dhaka to eight Asian destinations — Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bangkok, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Kolkata, Kathmandu, and Karachi. The company started operations in 1999 and has carried a …

Gurkhas champion Lumley hits out – The Guardian (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
A parliamentary inquiry is currently looking into allegations that Gurkhas are being encouraged to pay hundreds of pounds in voluntary donations to veterans’ organisations in Nepal which then refer them on to UK solicitors. Giving evidence to the …

Experts to talk climate impacts in South Asia – The Daily Star (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
A two-day international experts roundtable on the implications of climate change in South Asia begins in Dhaka city today. Climate change experts and scientists from Norway, Germany, Britain, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh …

Nat’l congress of Revolutionary Workers Party on April … – The Daily Star (March 27, 2010) – [read more]
Representatives from the left-leaning political parties of the neighbouring countries — India and Nepal — will join the four-day conference, he added.

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Nepal mourns death of former PM (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar draped the national flag on late Girija Prasad Koirala’s body at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu to pay tribute to the veteran leader who died on Saturday .

Hot Air Balloon In Nepal To Boost Tourism Year 2011 (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

Tara Air is starting commercial hot air balloon flights with two balloons from the first week of April 2010, ahead of Nepal Tourism Year 2011m reports China’s Xinhua news agency citing a local media.

Nepal: UN rights office calls for army cooperation in investigating deaths (March 27, 2010) – [read more]

The United Nations Human Rights Office in Nepal today expressed its continued concern over the deaths of three alleged female poachers – including a 12-year-old child – at a national park in the country’s far west, calling on authorities to carry out investigations with the full cooperation of the army.

A death in Nepal in the age of Twitter and Facebook (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal’s top leader dies. Nepalis all over the world react hysterically on the Web.

Nepal’s deposed king raises hope of return (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

The former king of Nepal has hinted he hopes the country’s centuries-old Hindu monarchy may one day be restored, nearly two years after he was dethroned.

Indian doctor gets life-term over death of Nepali woman (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Nepalis in Biratnagar have hailed the court verdict. Dr Bijay Chaudhary, who was working at a hospital in the bordering town of Farbisgunj, had killed Nanu Chhetri of Biratnagar-19 some 20 months ago.

Ex-King Gyanendra’s statement on monarchy a daydream, say Nepali leaders (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Mar 25 : Most Nepali leaders have described a recent statement by former Nepal monarch King Gyanendra that ‘the monarchy hasn’t completely ended’ as a daydream.

In the shadow of Mount Rainier, Wild Berry Restaurant reopens,… (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

Pawan Sherpa and his wife, Dawa, are serving up a taste of Nepali food and culture, along with a few Northwest spins, at the Wild Berry Restaurant outside Ashford.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Ex-king Gyanendra says End Of Monarchy in the Republic of Nepal is a Hypothetical Question (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
Suman Giri interviews ex-king Gyanendra (l). Pic via hamroblog. Nagarik newspaper has Nepali version of the interview. Also, read Republica’s coverage of the interview.

Talking to Suman Giri of Avenues TV, a Kathmandu-based private network, for the first time since is ouster three years ago, in Janakpur where he went to worship Janaki, ex-king Gyanendra has [...]

GP Koirala: An Incomplete Democrat (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
By Siddhartha Thapa
The demise of GPK will undoubtedly lead to a political realignment in Nepali politics. Girija Prasad Koirala was without a doubt the most influential politician in Nepal. What was truly unique about Koirala’s political strategy was his ability to fuse his belief in democracy and his Koirala legacy to further his political goals. [...]

Earth Hour 2010: Will world switch the lights off? – Meri News (March 26, 2010) – [read more]
This Saturday will also see many nation debuting with Earth Hour observations, like Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Mongolia, Czech Republic and the Davis Research Station in Antartica, which is expected to turn off the internal heating for the Earth Hour.

GUARDIANS Revealed: ROBERT KIRKMAN on His GLOBAL Roster – Newsarama (March 26, 2010) – [read more]
For instance, Outrun is from South Africa, Kaboomerang is from Australia and Yeti is from Nepal. We’ll also be seeing at least brief glimpses of superheroes from France, Mexico and Japan. It’s gonna be sweet! Nrama : So no Barack Obama or Gary Potter …

Man charged in Somer Thompson’s murder – msnbc.com (March 26, 2010) – [read more]
An vibrantly erupting volcano in Iceland, an eye surgery patient at a mobile clinic in Nepal, a jubilant Paralympic Games athlete in Canada, a belly-flopping pond skimmer in New Hampshire and more memorable news and features photos from around the …

Prisk: Each of us has the power to create an equal … – SDNN: San Diego News Network (March 26, 2010) – [read more]
Here are some of the alarming details: In Nepal, families do not invest in educating girls because they consider that when she marries and moves to another household her new family will reap the benefit of her schooling. Girls are also fed last at …

Report: Man charged with Fla. girl’s murder – msnbc.com (March 26, 2010) – [read more]
An vibrantly erupting volcano in Iceland, an eye surgery patient at a mobile clinic in Nepal, a jubilant Paralympic Games athlete in Canada, a belly-flopping pond skimmer in New Hampshire and more memorable news and features photos from around the …

Security forces succeeding in curbing militancy in … – New Kerala (March 26, 2010) – [read more]
Police said all the four were trying to escape to Nepal. One satellite phone, a laptop, six mobile phones and a number of documents have been recovered from arrested militant leader. According to West Bengal Police, Tomba’s interrogation revealed …

SAARC CIOs come together: another first from 9.9 Media – PR Inside (March 26, 2010) – [read more]
With ample representation from five countries India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan, this is the first time that a platform has been created for CIOs and senior technology decision makers at the SAARC region level. Given that several …

Asian states urged to ratify criminal court treaty – The Gaea Times (March 26, 2010) – [read more]
The celebrations saw cultural programmes by students from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Tibetan community. November 19th, 2009 MOSCOW – Russia’s Constitutional Court prolonged on Thursday a moratorium on the death penalty, which was due to …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

A death in Nepal in the age of Twitter and Facebook (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal’s top leader dies. Nepalis all over the world react hysterically on the Web.

Nepal’s deposed king raises hope of return (March 26, 2010) – [read more]

The former king of Nepal has hinted he hopes the country’s centuries-old Hindu monarchy may one day be restored, nearly two years after he was dethroned.

Indian doctor gets life-term over death of Nepali woman (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Nepalis in Biratnagar have hailed the court verdict. Dr Bijay Chaudhary, who was working at a hospital in the bordering town of Farbisgunj, had killed Nanu Chhetri of Biratnagar-19 some 20 months ago.

Ex-King Gyanendra’s statement on monarchy a daydream, say Nepali leaders (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Mar 25 : Most Nepali leaders have described a recent statement by former Nepal monarch King Gyanendra that ‘the monarchy hasn’t completely ended’ as a daydream.

In the shadow of Mount Rainier, Wild Berry Restaurant reopens,… (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

Pawan Sherpa and his wife, Dawa, are serving up a taste of Nepali food and culture, along with a few Northwest spins, at the Wild Berry Restaurant outside Ashford.

Street children living on edge of addiction (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

Street children are among the high risk and insecure groups and they are vulnerable to various forms of exploitation and abuses.

Prez, former king visit Ram Janaki Temple (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

The President arrived at 8:30 am about half an hour prior to the scheduled time.

Three women shot dead inside BNP were armed poachers: Nepal Army (March 23, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal Army has claimed that the three Dalit women including a 12-yr-old girl, who were shot dead at Banspani area inside the Bardiya National Park on the night of March 10, were poachers and that they were shot after they opened fire at the army patrol.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Ex-king Gyanendra says End Of Monarchy in the Republic of Nepal is a Hypothetical Question (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
Suman Giri interviews ex-king Gyanendra (l). Pic via hamroblog. Nagarik newspaper has Nepali version of the interview. Also, read Republica’s coverage of the interview.

Talking to Suman Giri of Avenues TV, a Kathmandu-based private network, for the first time since is ouster three years ago, in Janakpur where he went to worship Janaki, ex-king Gyanendra has [...]

GP Koirala: An Incomplete Democrat (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
By Siddhartha Thapa
The demise of GPK will undoubtedly lead to a political realignment in Nepali politics. Girija Prasad Koirala was without a doubt the most influential politician in Nepal. What was truly unique about Koirala’s political strategy was his ability to fuse his belief in democracy and his Koirala legacy to further his political goals. [...]

Conflict resolution seminar discusses ethnicity … – Newstrack India (March 25, 2010) – [read more]
Conflict in Nepal: Where is the end? . Conflict in Pakistan left over 500,000 displaced: UN . Workshop cum exhibition on Low Intensity Conflict-Technologies and Products held .

Bangladesh: Important step forward for international … – Amnesty International UK (March 25, 2010) – [read more]
The ratification by Bangladesh could have a significant impact in Asia, particularly on Nepal and Indonesia who have promised to ratify. Amnesty International hopes that Bangladesh will encourage these and other states in the region to do so and to …

Philadelphia’s anti-graffiti knit work – Philadelphia Daily News (March 25, 2010) – [read more]
com, Moore and Prain document projects that go beyond a basic parking-meter wrap: covers for rickshaw handlebars in Nepal; crocheted butterflies pinned to the trees of a public park in British Columbia; a giant crocheted American Spirit cigarette on …

Manila less preferred by expats – BusinessWorld Online (March 25, 2010) – [read more]
It places higher, however, than several cities in India, Laos, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, North Korea and Afghanistan. Globally, the top 15 best cities for Asians to work and live in are: Singapore, Sydney, Kobe …

GLOBAL: Prepare for “climaggedon” – IRIN (March 25, 2010) – [read more]
… the combined effects of El Niño and climate change Poor monsoons, linked by some experts to the El Niño in 2009, had affected rice yields in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Nepal. On March 4, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and …

More Crime News – San Francisco Chronicle (March 25, 2010) – [read more]
Niroula, 29, once used a student visa to move from Nepal to San Francisco, where authorities say he launched a years-long crime spree. Niroula and four other men – including attorney David Replogle of San Francisco – have been accused of murdering a …

GUS: Thursday Brunch Open Thread – DAILY KOS (March 25, 2010) – [read more]
… information: quit-smoking links, helpful GUS diary writing tips, and the GUS Buddy List. 1BQ, 3rdGenFeminist, Abra Crabcakeya, addisnana, AfroPonix, aishmael, ambeeeant, American in Kathmandu, amk for obama, andsarahtoo, Anne933, anodnhajo, aoeu …

Photos: Top photos from around the globe – Vancouver Sun (March 25, 2010) – [read more]
Living Goddess Kumari Chanira Bajracharya takes her School Leaving Certificate exams as exam controller Prakash Subedi (R) looks on at her residence in Patan March 25, 2010. The Living Goddess is taking the exam at her residence as she is not allowed …

Nepali Times

Power struggle (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
NC leaders fight over the party’s top post. Maoists want to lead the HLPM.

Home sweet home (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
A look at Nepali homes that defy the national obsession with Corinthian columns carved out of

Tough tactics (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
TUTH doctors stop providing emergency services. Maoists threaten to revolt.

Filling his shoes (March 22, 2010) – [read more]
NC will continue to lead the High Level Political Mechanism, says Ram Chandra

Remembering Girijababu (March 22, 2010) – [read more]
Thousands of people thronged the streets of Kathmandu for the funeral procession of the late prime minister and Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala on Sunday. Koirala was cremated in Aryaghat, Pashupatinath on Sunday evening following a

No mercy (March 19, 2010) – [read more]
Young Communist League members beat up a pregnant woman and her mother-in-law in Dang on Thursday because they had a dispute with her husband,

Introducing Nepali Kukur (March 19, 2010) – [read more]
Dining, wining, and pure swining in the back alleys and penthouses of Nepal.

No love lost (March 18, 2010) – [read more]
UNMIN wants the Defence Minister to retract a statement accusing them of favouring the

Nepal News

Ex-King Gyanendra’s statement on monarchy a daydream, say Nepali leaders (March 25, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Mar 25 : Most Nepali leaders have described a recent statement by former Nepal monarch King Gyanendra that ‘the monarchy hasn’t completely ended’ as a daydream.

In the shadow of Mount Rainier, Wild Berry Restaurant reopens,… (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

Pawan Sherpa and his wife, Dawa, are serving up a taste of Nepali food and culture, along with a few Northwest spins, at the Wild Berry Restaurant outside Ashford.

Street children living on edge of addiction (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

Street children are among the high risk and insecure groups and they are vulnerable to various forms of exploitation and abuses.

Prez, former king visit Ram Janaki Temple (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

The President arrived at 8:30 am about half an hour prior to the scheduled time.

Three women shot dead inside BNP were armed poachers: Nepal Army (March 23, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal Army has claimed that the three Dalit women including a 12-yr-old girl, who were shot dead at Banspani area inside the Bardiya National Park on the night of March 10, were poachers and that they were shot after they opened fire at the army patrol.

Nepal mourns a key peace architect (March 23, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal mourns a key peace architect By Bhuwan Sharma KATHMANDU – The death of Girija Prasad Koirala, who played a role in some of the biggest political changes in Nepal in recent decades, has many wondering what will happen to the fragile peace process that he is widely credited for having made possible.

nepal: the big one? (March 23, 2010) – [read more]

A looming catastrophic earthquake in Nepal could unleash devastation that surpasses that of Haiti or Chile.

Violence in Nepal after policeman rapes Indian teen (March 23, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, March 22 Violence reigned in a famed temple town in southern Nepal Monday, for the third consecutive day, with mobs attacking police posts and clashing with baton-wielding police after an Indian teenager, belonging to a minority community, was allegedly raped by a sub-inspector. The 18-year-old girl from India’s Bihar state had eloped …

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Ex-king Gyanendra says End Of Monarchy in the Republic of Nepal is a Hypothetical Question (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
Suman Giri interviews ex-king Gyanendra (l). Pic via hamroblog. Nagarik newspaper has Nepali version of the interview. Also, read Republica’s coverage of the interview.

Talking to Suman Giri of Avenues TV, a Kathmandu-based private network, for the first time since is ouster three years ago, in Janakpur where he went to worship Janaki, ex-king Gyanendra has [...]

GP Koirala: An Incomplete Democrat (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
By Siddhartha Thapa
The demise of GPK will undoubtedly lead to a political realignment in Nepali politics. Girija Prasad Koirala was without a doubt the most influential politician in Nepal. What was truly unique about Koirala’s political strategy was his ability to fuse his belief in democracy and his Koirala legacy to further his political goals. [...]

I.H.T. Op-Ed Contributor – New York Times (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
The authorities in Nepal, which have recently received a 50 percent boost in aid from Beijing, have violently suppressed Tibetan demonstrations, including the arrest of thousands of exiles in 2008. In December of last year, Cambodia’s government …

Nepal’s ex-king believes monarchy can return – San Jose Mercury News (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
FILE – In this Sept. 28, 2009 file photo, Nepal’s deposed King Gyanendra looks on as he blesses well wishers, unseen, at his residence on the final day of Dashain festival in Katmandu, Nepal. Gyanendra says he believes the monarchy could still be …

Amnesty tells Malaysia to protect migrant workers – MSN Money (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
Others are from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam. They mostly fill jobs shunned by locals in this relatively wealthy Southeast Asian nation. Amnesty said authorities indiscriminately stop those looking “poor and foreign …

Soles4Souls® and Lemons to Aid Launch “Lemon Drop … – PRWeb (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
The shoes have been distributed in 125 countries, including Haiti, Kenya, Nepal and the United States. Soles4Souls is a 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS and donating parties are eligible for tax advantages. About Lemons to Aid Based in Dallas, Texas …

High school puts its eggs in a high-tech basket – Chicago Tribune (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
recently from Nepal as part of the Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program, thought similarly. “They’re pretty much guardians rather than teachers,” he said. Officials say they are not sure how many teachers will have to be cut.

Nepal in the Northwest – Olympian (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
… momos, Nepali … to Nepal. There, with the lodge at 9,000 feet, many items had to be brought in on foot. All the lodge’s natural gas had to be flown in by helicopters. “Here you don’t have to worry about the water. Even in Kathmandu I …

Kyodo news summary -7-+ – Big Hollywood (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU – Nepal’s former king Gyanendra Shah, in an interview with a private television channel, said Wednesday that the end of monarchy in Nepal is just a “hypothesis.” “I don’t think the monarchy is gone. For me, it is a hypothesis,” he said in …

Nepal’s deposed king says monarchy may not be dead yet … – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s deposed king says he believes the monarchy could still be revived in this Himalayan nation, nearly two years after he was dethroned and forced to leave the palace to live as a commoner. “Looking at the pages of …

Nepali Times

Power struggle (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
NC leaders fight over the party’s top post. Maoists want to lead the HLPM. Gyanendra Shah believes monarchy has not ended.

Home sweet home (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
For those who have recently struck rich by cashing on soaring land prices, there seems to be a nationwide obsession with Corinthian columns carved out of cement, or tympanums moulded from concrete. Ferrocement frames have replaced traditional wooden

Tough tactics (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
TUTH doctors stop providing emergency services. Maoists threaten to revolt.

Filling his shoes (March 22, 2010) – [read more]
NC will continue to lead the High Level Political Mechanism, says Ram Chandra

Remembering Girijababu (March 22, 2010) – [read more]
Thousands of people thronged the streets of Kathmandu for the funeral procession of the late prime minister and Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala on Sunday. Koirala was cremated in Aryaghat, Pashupatinath on Sunday evening following a

No mercy (March 19, 2010) – [read more]
Young Communist League members beat up a pregnant woman and her mother-in-law in Dang on Thursday because they had a dispute with her husband,

Introducing Nepali Kukur (March 19, 2010) – [read more]
Dining, wining, and pure swining in the back alleys and penthouses of Nepal.

No love lost (March 18, 2010) – [read more]
UNMIN wants the Defence Minister to retract a statement accusing them of favouring the

Nepal News

Prez, former king visit Ram Janaki Temple (March 24, 2010) – [read more]

The President arrived at 8:30 am about half an hour prior to the scheduled time.

Three women shot dead inside BNP were armed poachers: Nepal Army (March 23, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal Army has claimed that the three Dalit women including a 12-yr-old girl, who were shot dead at Banspani area inside the Bardiya National Park on the night of March 10, were poachers and that they were shot after they opened fire at the army patrol.

Nepal mourns a key peace architect (March 23, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal mourns a key peace architect By Bhuwan Sharma KATHMANDU – The death of Girija Prasad Koirala, who played a role in some of the biggest political changes in Nepal in recent decades, has many wondering what will happen to the fragile peace process that he is widely credited for having made possible.

nepal: the big one? (March 23, 2010) – [read more]

A looming catastrophic earthquake in Nepal could unleash devastation that surpasses that of Haiti or Chile.

Violence in Nepal after policeman rapes Indian teen (March 23, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, March 22 Violence reigned in a famed temple town in southern Nepal Monday, for the third consecutive day, with mobs attacking police posts and clashing with baton-wielding police after an Indian teenager, belonging to a minority community, was allegedly raped by a sub-inspector. The 18-year-old girl from India’s Bihar state had eloped …

Media rights under attack in Nepal: UK (March 22, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The United Kingdom has expressed its concern over intimidation and violence against journalists and human rights defenders in Nepal.

POLITICS-NEPAL: Statesman’s Death Leaves Worries About Peace Process (March 22, 2010) – [read more]

Crowds turn out as Nepali politician Girija Prasad Koirala’s body is brought to final rites Sunday.

Indian leader Raj Nath Singh meets PM Nepal (March 22, 2010) – [read more]

Indian leader Raj Nath Singh meets PM Nepal. Former chairman of Bharatiya Janata Party Raj Nath Singh, who had come to Nepal to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress former president Girija Prasad Koirala, met with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Monday morning.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

GP Koirala: An Incomplete Democrat (March 24, 2010) – [read more]
By Siddhartha Thapa
The demise of GPK will undoubtedly lead to a political realignment in Nepali politics. Girija Prasad Koirala was without a doubt the most influential politician in Nepal. What was truly unique about Koirala’s political strategy was his ability to fuse his belief in democracy and his Koirala legacy to further his political goals. [...]

Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit and Kathmandu in New York Times and Time (March 23, 2010) – [read more]
Sunrise on Poon Hill, with a view of 26,795-foot Dhaulagiri. Pic: Ethan-Todras Whitehill for NYT
By Dinesh Wagle
The New York Times and Time magazine are working closely, so to speak, to cover Nepal in the past couple of weeks. First came Jim Yardley, former Beijing bureau chief of the Times now posted in New Delhi, [...]