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Nepal News archive for 30 April 2010

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Rescuing girls from sex slavery – CNN (April 30, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN … By raiding brothels, patrolling the India-Nepal border and providing safe shelter and support services, Koirala and Maiti Nepal have helped rescue and rehabilitate more than 12,000 Nepali women and girls since 1993.

NSC hands over infrastructure security responsibility … – Nepalnews.com (April 30, 2010) – [read more]
The National Security Council (NSC) has given the responsibility to Nepal Army (NA) of the major infrastructure and sensitive areas during the Maoist demonstrations. The meeting of the council on Friday decided to deploy Nepal Army in sensitive areas …

Maoists’ forced donation campaign wrecks major business … – Nepalnews.com (April 30, 2010) – [read more]
The forced donation drive unleashed by Maoist cadres has forced the major commercial centers of the capital to close down on Friday. The Maoist cadres have intensified their unruly donation campaign today in the name of International Labour Day …

Leadership void in Nepal: People call for the … – GroundReport (April 30, 2010) – [read more]
… citizens reaffirmed their faith in Nepali Congress Party. The survey can be measured as a major set back for the Maoists. A whopping majority of the respondents felt that Maoists are the biggest obstacle to the peace process in Nepal .

Leadership void in Nepal: People call for restoration – Meri News (April 30, 2010) – [read more]
… citizens reaffirmed their faith in Nepali Congress Party . The survey can be measured as a major set back for the Maoists. A whopping majority of the respondents felt that Maoists are the biggest obstacle to the peace process in Nepal.

Some Arizonans waiting to pick sides regarding state’s … – AZCentral.com (April 30, 2010) – [read more]
A citizen of Nepal, he has had a green card for the past seven years and carries it wherever he goes. He said he wouldn’t be offended if he were asked for proof of legal residency. “I have nothing to hide,” he said. At the same time, Ghimire, an …

WHO asks Shantha Biotechnics to recall Shan5 vaccine – MSN India (April 30, 2010) – [read more]
The vaccine is also procured directly by a number of countries such as Nepal, India and Pakistan. The vaccine offers protection against five diseases — diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, haemophilus influenzae B and hepatitis B. The company did not …

Bhutan: The land of gross national happiness – Meri News (April 30, 2010) – [read more]
Then Bhutan did not issue any tourist visas for fear of the country becoming another hippie and drug infested Nepal. We Indians could enter with any photo ID like a driving license. The few foreigners I saw there were United Nations personnel and …

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Rani Mahal: The palace that once was (April 30, 2010) – [read more]

The desire to explore the Taj Mahal of midwest Nepal lured me to Tansen Bazaar in Palpa district.

Their 10,000th Reading Room (April 30, 2010) – [read more]

In his blog entry of April 19, 2010, John Wood writes: “As a person whose life was profoundly influenced by the libraries in my school and my home town, I cannot think of a happier set of numbers than these: over 4 million children visiting 10,000 libraries stocked with over 7 million books.” Wood, along with co-founders of Room to Read, Dinesh …

Banira Giri: bemused songster (April 30, 2010) – [read more]

Banira’s enthusiasm is infectious. She smiles, nods, gestures and waves her henna-dyed hair back as she talks about her school days in Kurseong, near Darjeeling in West Bengal of India, where she was born in the spring of 1946.

Over 200 Maoist Cadres Quit Party in Nepal (April 30, 2010) – [read more]

Ahead of their massive protests to topple the coalition government in Nepal, hundreds of Maoist cadres, including combatants, have quit the party due to differences with their top leaders’ current policy.

Thousands gather for Maoist rally (April 29, 2010) – [read more]

United Maoist Party cadres who refer to themselves as Red Shirts take part in a rally as part of preparations of upcoming general strike in Kathmandu yesterday Thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former Maoist rebels began gathering in Kathmandu yesterday for a May Day protest rally to press for a return to power in what may herald a showdown with a …

Rescuing girls from sex slavery (April 29, 2010) – [read more]

Geeta was 9 when she began wearing makeup, staying up until 2 a.m. and having sex with as many as 60 men a day.

UN urges restraint by all sides in Nepal ahead of Maoist protests (April 29, 2010) – [read more]

The United Nations human rights office in Nepal is urging restraint by all sides to prevent violence during upcoming protests announced by the Maoists, while stressing the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.

Politics in bridge construction (April 29, 2010) – [read more]

The target was to construct 25 bridges but nearly 50 were constructed under political pressure.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]

Nepal News archive for 29 April 2010

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Protesters rule the roost in Thai “red shirt capital” – msnbc.com (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
UDON THANI, Thailand – Beyond the bright lights of a capital besieged by defiant protesters, Thailand’s embattled government has another problem on its hands. A stubborn “red shirt” anti-government movement holding Bangkok hostage has its roots here …

Nepal’s Maoists gather ahead of govt protest – YAHOO! (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Maoists gathered in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu on Thursday ahead of a mass protest aimed at toppling the government, police said. The Maoist party, which has the largest number of seats in parliament …

Labour Department demands Rs 90.50 million for upcoming … – Nepalnews.com (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
In order to enhance the skills of Nepali migrant workers, the department has demanded Rs 3 million. nepalnews.com Readers are kindly requested to avoid using offensive language and also refrain from issuing threats to others.

Government develops National Urban Policy – Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
He urged Ghana to emulate Nepal and Nigeria that had efficient urban policies for development.

Today’s corporate news direct from Michigan businesses – MLive.com (blog) (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
… Indonesian Tea Association and China, along with dignitaries, celebrities, experts, journalists and others from 36 countries including Sri Lanka, Turkey, Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire and Nepal. The objective of the forum is to establish a …

UAE, Unicef to rehabilitate child camel jockeys – Gaea Times (blog) (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
December 16th, 2009 KATHMANDU – Witnessed by top UN officials and envoys from foreign governments, Nepal’s Maoist chief and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Wednesday finally gave his consent to a new accord with the coalition government to …

India, Pakistan prime ministers hold talks in Bhutan … – Monsters and Critics (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
The meeting takes place on the sidelines of a summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which includes Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The SAARC was formed in 1985 with the aim of …

India, Pakistan PMs hold direct talks in Bhutan – Channel NewsAsia (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
The organisation’s membership comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In an interview with the Press Trust of India in Thimphu on Wednesday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said …

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‘Lousy’ fat Nepal police told to lose weight (April 29, 2010) – [read more]

Nepalese Police Headquarters in the capital Kathmandu vowed this week to tackle the problem after complaints from the public that well-padded officers were unable to perform their duties.

Nepal requests use of B’desh ports (April 29, 2010) – [read more]

THIMPHU: Kathmandu requested Dhaka to allow Nepal, a landlocked country, to use Mongla and Chittagong ports.

A Very Critical Period in Nepal History (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

STAFF: It is my great pleasure to introduce Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Robert O. Blake.

Maoists’ extortion terror grips country (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

CHITWAN: The UCPN-Maoist has stepped up extortion drive across the country. The party has been extorting Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 from small businessmen, Rs 100,000 to Rs 1,000,000 with big entrepreneurs while private educational institutions have been forced to pay anything between Rs 50,000 to Rs 3, 00000.

India provides financial assistance to Nepal for road enhancement (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

The government of India has agreed to provide grant assistance of Rs. 150 million to Nepal for the purpose of upgrade of a 26 km road from Dakshinkali in Kathmandu to Kulekhani Dam in Makwanpur district.

“It’s difficult to reconcile Maoist desire for better ties with ongoing anti-India rhetoric” (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

At a time when the main opposition party, UCPN , is gearing up for a show of strength in the capital on May 1, and has been repeatedly charging the southern neighbor of undue interference in Nepal’s internal politics, Republicas Editor-in-Chief Ameet Dhakal and Special Correspondent Akanshya Shah caught up with Indian ambassador to Nepal Rakesh …

Asian stock markets fall (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

TOKYO: Most Asian stock markets declined Tuesday after a directionless day on Wall Street as investors awaited earnings from some of the region’s biggest companies, reports AP.

Maoists converge on Nepal capital (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

Thousands of Maoists have converged on the Nepalese capital Kathmandu ahead of a planned May Day rally on Saturday.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]

Nepal News archive for 29 April 2010

April 29, 2010 - From

Protesters rule the roost in Thai “red shirt capital” – msnbc.com (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
UDON THANI, Thailand – Beyond the bright lights of a capital besieged by defiant protesters, Thailand’s embattled government has another problem on its hands. A stubborn “red shirt” anti-government movement holding Bangkok hostage has its roots here …

Nepal’s Maoists gather ahead of govt protest – YAHOO! (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Maoists gathered in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu on Thursday ahead of a mass protest aimed at toppling the government, police said. The Maoist party, which has the largest number of seats in parliament …

Labour Department demands Rs 90.50 million for upcoming … – Nepalnews.com (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
In order to enhance the skills of Nepali migrant workers, the department has demanded Rs 3 million. nepalnews.com Readers are kindly requested to avoid using offensive language and also refrain from issuing threats to others.

Government develops National Urban Policy – Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
He urged Ghana to emulate Nepal and Nigeria that had efficient urban policies for development.

Today’s corporate news direct from Michigan businesses – MLive.com (blog) (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
… Indonesian Tea Association and China, along with dignitaries, celebrities, experts, journalists and others from 36 countries including Sri Lanka, Turkey, Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire and Nepal. The objective of the forum is to establish a …

UAE, Unicef to rehabilitate child camel jockeys – Gaea Times (blog) (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
December 16th, 2009 KATHMANDU – Witnessed by top UN officials and envoys from foreign governments, Nepal’s Maoist chief and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Wednesday finally gave his consent to a new accord with the coalition government to …

India, Pakistan prime ministers hold talks in Bhutan … – Monsters and Critics (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
The meeting takes place on the sidelines of a summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which includes Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The SAARC was formed in 1985 with the aim of …

India, Pakistan PMs hold direct talks in Bhutan – Channel NewsAsia (April 29, 2010) – [read more]
The organisation’s membership comprises Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In an interview with the Press Trust of India in Thimphu on Wednesday, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

‘Lousy’ fat Nepal police told to lose weight (April 29, 2010) – [read more]

Nepalese Police Headquarters in the capital Kathmandu vowed this week to tackle the problem after complaints from the public that well-padded officers were unable to perform their duties.

Nepal requests use of B’desh ports (April 29, 2010) – [read more]

THIMPHU: Kathmandu requested Dhaka to allow Nepal, a landlocked country, to use Mongla and Chittagong ports.

A Very Critical Period in Nepal History (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

STAFF: It is my great pleasure to introduce Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Robert O. Blake.

Maoists’ extortion terror grips country (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

CHITWAN: The UCPN-Maoist has stepped up extortion drive across the country. The party has been extorting Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 from small businessmen, Rs 100,000 to Rs 1,000,000 with big entrepreneurs while private educational institutions have been forced to pay anything between Rs 50,000 to Rs 3, 00000.

India provides financial assistance to Nepal for road enhancement (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

The government of India has agreed to provide grant assistance of Rs. 150 million to Nepal for the purpose of upgrade of a 26 km road from Dakshinkali in Kathmandu to Kulekhani Dam in Makwanpur district.

“It’s difficult to reconcile Maoist desire for better ties with ongoing anti-India rhetoric” (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

At a time when the main opposition party, UCPN , is gearing up for a show of strength in the capital on May 1, and has been repeatedly charging the southern neighbor of undue interference in Nepal’s internal politics, Republicas Editor-in-Chief Ameet Dhakal and Special Correspondent Akanshya Shah caught up with Indian ambassador to Nepal Rakesh …

Asian stock markets fall (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

TOKYO: Most Asian stock markets declined Tuesday after a directionless day on Wall Street as investors awaited earnings from some of the region’s biggest companies, reports AP.

Maoists converge on Nepal capital (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

Thousands of Maoists have converged on the Nepalese capital Kathmandu ahead of a planned May Day rally on Saturday.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]

Nepal News archive for 28 April 2010

April 28, 2010 - From

Ministers threaten to deploy army to quell Maoist … – Nepalnews.com (April 28, 2010) – [read more]
… southern industrial town Birgunj … in Kathmandu in view of the impending mass agitation by the Maoists on May 1 and the general strike starting from May 2. Reports said that around 1,300 police personnel – 200 each from Dipayal, Nepalgunj,

SAARC summit begins with resolve to tackle climate … – Gaea Times (blog) (April 28, 2010) – [read more]
The road was decorated with national flags of Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan – the eight SAARC countries. The leaders attending the summit are besides Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Pakistan …

NC, UML call on Maoists to seek solution through … – Nepalnews.com (April 28, 2010) – [read more]
Two ruling partners Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) have urged the agitating … On the occasion, two parties also agreed to normalise relation between their student wings – All Nepal National Free Student Union and Nepal Student Union – which has …

SAARC Summit begins without media blitz – Examiner (April 28, 2010) – [read more]
This will enable the eight South Asian nations – Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan besides India – to expressive their concerns collectively and effectively. The next global climate talks after Copenhagen in …

Spy scandal sours mood for India-Pak talks – Maktoob Business (April 28, 2010) – [read more]
SAARC groups Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and was formed in 1985 to boost development and raise the living standards of poverty-stricken people in a region home to a fifth of humanity.

Aricent Wins Three Year Systems Integration Pact With … – Earthtimes (press release) (April 28, 2010) – [read more]
Nepal Telecom provides a wide range of telecom services to its existing five million customers in a variety of networks such as Fixed, GSM, CDMA and Data. The company’s customer base is estimated to grow to over nine million subscribers in the next …

16th Saarc summit begins – The Daily Star (April 28, 2010) – [read more]
Sources at the Saarc Secretariat in Kathmandu said Nepal would push for an effective regional mechanism to cope with the climate change. Also, Bangladesh and Maldives are likely to support Nepal’s effort to set up a regional body, as both the …

Climbing record set – Tulsa World (April 28, 2010) – [read more]
Oh’s rival, Edurne Pasaban of Spain, questions whether Oh summited all 14, but the Nepal Mountaineering Association said the South Korean deserved the title. “We recognize her achievement as the first woman climber to scale all the highest mountains …

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Micro-hydro centre launched in Nepal (April 28, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: A Regional Centre of Excellence in Micro Hydro has been launched in Kathmandu, Nepal under the initiative of the US Agency for International Developmenta s South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy program, and in cooperation with the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre , Ministry of Environment in Nepal.

Govt takes stock of supplies situation (April 27, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday took stock of existing supplies situation of food and other essential commodities in the market in a bid to ensure that availability of daily consumer goods remains intact during the indefinite-strike that UCPN has declared from May 2. It also instructed Ministry of Commerce and Supplies to increase …

Unicef launches free SMS number for Nepalese youths (April 27, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, April 27 : Unicef Tuesday launched a free SMS number for youths in Nepal so they could text in their views and comments on issues that concern them to the global organisation.

Tourists don’t want to be treated as tourists (April 27, 2010) – [read more]

But when you see people from all over the world carrying plastic bags filled with souvenirs in the commercial area, Thamel, or in an expensive restaurant with a big fat hamburger in front of their nose, its difficult not to see them as typical picture-taking visitors.

Woman claims highest peaks record (April 27, 2010) – [read more]

A South Korean climber has reached the top of Annapurna in Nepal and claimed a record for becoming the first woman to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks.

Korean climber becomes first woman to conquer world’s 14 highest peaks (April 27, 2010) – [read more]

Korean climber becomes first woman to conquer world’s 14 highest peaks A live television grab taken from the Korean Broadcasting System TV channel on April 27, 2010 shows South Korean Oh Eun-Sun planting a South Korean flag in the snow on the summit of the highest peak of Annapurna in Nepal.

South Korean woman triumphs (April 27, 2010) – [read more]

A South Korean reached the summit of Mount Annapurna today to claim the title of the first woman to climb all 14 of the world’s peaks over 8,000 metres , just a few days after her closest rival accused her of cheating.

13-year-old strives to become youngest to summit Mt. Everest (April 27, 2010) – [read more]

Seattle – He’s already conquered 21,000 feet of the world’s tallest mountain, far more than your average 7th grader could dream.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]

Nepal News archive for 27 April 2010

April 27, 2010 - From

PM Nepal off to Bhutan to attend SAARC Summit – Nepalnews.com (April 27, 2010) – [read more]
… SAARC) slated for April 28 to 29 leading a Nepali delegation, Tuesday. Pakistani Prime Minister Yusus Raza Gilani, who flew to Kathmandu via China to avoid the Indian sky Monday, is also leaving for Thimpu along with PM Nepal. PM Nepal is …

Bhutanese refugees pin homecoming hopes on SAARC Summit – Gaea Times (blog) (April 27, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU – Tens of thousands of Bhutanese refugees, forced to leave their homes for nearly two decades, are pinning their hopes on the 16th SAARC Summit starting in Bhutan from Wednesday, dreaming it would set in motion talks for their return. Nepal …

S.Korean woman in final push for 14 peaks record – YAHOO! (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
… Annapurna, a 8,091-metre (26,545 foot) mountain in Nepal , her expedition coordinator Song Heak Kwoung said. “She has reached 7, 800 metres and is beginning her summit push,” Song told AFP in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu . “They are hopeful …

Will they, won’t they? Ambiguity persists over Manmohan … – Newstrack India (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
Apart of India and Pakistan, head of states from countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka would be attending the summit. Representatives from the observer states would also be participating in the summit, The …

‘Food insecurity should be dealt with urgency’ – Nepalnews.com (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
This will be more than 740 million (19.58 percent) for India, 549 million (43.71 percent) for Pakistan and 73 million (53.50 percent) for Nepal, he added. In 2050, more than 29 million people in Bangladesh and 15 million in Nepal will face a rice …

CU-Boulder graduation speaker founded nonprofit that helps children in … – Denver Post (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
He founded Room to Read after a trek through Nepal in 2000, during which he visited several schools. Wood quit his senior executive position with Microsoft and built a global team to work with rural villages to educate children. The nonprofit …

SoCal teen climbs 21,000 feet up Mount Everest – KABC (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
He said he’s learned a lot of new things about the people of Nepal and China, including the culture, politics and religion. At the beginning of the adventure, the Jordan said he climbs because he wants to inspire other young people to get outdoors.

Indian and Pakistani prime ministers to meet – CNN (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
The heads of state and government of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka also plan to attend, the prime minister’s office said, while China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Mauritius, Myanmar, Australia, the United States …

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US Navy commander visiting Nepal from Tuesday (April 26, 2010) – [read more]

Commander of the Pacific Command of the US Navy, Admiral Robert F Willard, is arriving in Kathmandu on Tuesday at the invitation of Chief of Army Staff Chhatraman Singh Gurung.

Nepal Maoists call indefinite general strike from May 2 (April 26, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, April 26 : In an echo of the days when they were an underground banned party, Nepal’s former Maoist guerrillas Monday announced an indefinite general strike from May 2 in the Himalayan republic.

Pakistani PM arrives (April 26, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani arrived in Kathmandu on Monday.

U.S. Assistant Secretary Blake Sets Visits To Nepal, Bhutan, China (April 25, 2010) – [read more]

Washington, DC, United States – U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert O. Blake has begun a two-week visit to Nepal, Bhutan, and China.

Kingfisher starts Nepal flights (April 25, 2010) – [read more]

Mumbai-based major Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has begun its much-awaited flight to Nepal, becoming the third Indian airline to connect the two neighbouring countries.

Bid to clean Mount Everest (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Mount Everest in this 2005 file photo. KATHMANDU: A Nepalese expedition left on Saturday on a high-risk Everest clean-up to bring down garbage left by climbers and possibly retrieve the bodies of some who died in the “death zone” of the world’s highest peak.

Nepal’s children still in line of fire: UN (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Though Nepal signed a peace pact four years ago to end a decade of armed insurgency, children remain in the firing line, with at least 60 killed and maimed last year while dozens faced sexual attacks, abduction and forced participation in violent activities, the UN said.

Dahal tells traders to prepare for stir (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The UCPN , which is hell-bent on overthrowing the government through street protests, has said it would launch nationwide agitations beginning May 2 if there is no agreement to its demand by May 1. During a meeting with members of the business community on Friday the party has asked businesses to remain prepared for such an eventuality …

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]

Nepal News archive for 27 April 2010

April 27, 2010 - From

PM Nepal off to Bhutan to attend SAARC Summit – Nepalnews.com (April 27, 2010) – [read more]
… SAARC) slated for April 28 to 29 leading a Nepali delegation, Tuesday. Pakistani Prime Minister Yusus Raza Gilani, who flew to Kathmandu via China to avoid the Indian sky Monday, is also leaving for Thimpu along with PM Nepal. PM Nepal is …

Bhutanese refugees pin homecoming hopes on SAARC Summit – Gaea Times (blog) (April 27, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU – Tens of thousands of Bhutanese refugees, forced to leave their homes for nearly two decades, are pinning their hopes on the 16th SAARC Summit starting in Bhutan from Wednesday, dreaming it would set in motion talks for their return. Nepal …

S.Korean woman in final push for 14 peaks record – YAHOO! (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
… Annapurna, a 8,091-metre (26,545 foot) mountain in Nepal , her expedition coordinator Song Heak Kwoung said. “She has reached 7, 800 metres and is beginning her summit push,” Song told AFP in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu . “They are hopeful …

Will they, won’t they? Ambiguity persists over Manmohan … – Newstrack India (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
Apart of India and Pakistan, head of states from countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka would be attending the summit. Representatives from the observer states would also be participating in the summit, The …

‘Food insecurity should be dealt with urgency’ – Nepalnews.com (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
This will be more than 740 million (19.58 percent) for India, 549 million (43.71 percent) for Pakistan and 73 million (53.50 percent) for Nepal, he added. In 2050, more than 29 million people in Bangladesh and 15 million in Nepal will face a rice …

CU-Boulder graduation speaker founded nonprofit that helps children in … – Denver Post (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
He founded Room to Read after a trek through Nepal in 2000, during which he visited several schools. Wood quit his senior executive position with Microsoft and built a global team to work with rural villages to educate children. The nonprofit …

SoCal teen climbs 21,000 feet up Mount Everest – KABC (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
He said he’s learned a lot of new things about the people of Nepal and China, including the culture, politics and religion. At the beginning of the adventure, the Jordan said he climbs because he wants to inspire other young people to get outdoors.

Indian and Pakistani prime ministers to meet – CNN (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
The heads of state and government of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka also plan to attend, the prime minister’s office said, while China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Mauritius, Myanmar, Australia, the United States …

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US Navy commander visiting Nepal from Tuesday (April 26, 2010) – [read more]

Commander of the Pacific Command of the US Navy, Admiral Robert F Willard, is arriving in Kathmandu on Tuesday at the invitation of Chief of Army Staff Chhatraman Singh Gurung.

Nepal Maoists call indefinite general strike from May 2 (April 26, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, April 26 : In an echo of the days when they were an underground banned party, Nepal’s former Maoist guerrillas Monday announced an indefinite general strike from May 2 in the Himalayan republic.

Pakistani PM arrives (April 26, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani arrived in Kathmandu on Monday.

U.S. Assistant Secretary Blake Sets Visits To Nepal, Bhutan, China (April 25, 2010) – [read more]

Washington, DC, United States – U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert O. Blake has begun a two-week visit to Nepal, Bhutan, and China.

Kingfisher starts Nepal flights (April 25, 2010) – [read more]

Mumbai-based major Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has begun its much-awaited flight to Nepal, becoming the third Indian airline to connect the two neighbouring countries.

Bid to clean Mount Everest (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Mount Everest in this 2005 file photo. KATHMANDU: A Nepalese expedition left on Saturday on a high-risk Everest clean-up to bring down garbage left by climbers and possibly retrieve the bodies of some who died in the “death zone” of the world’s highest peak.

Nepal’s children still in line of fire: UN (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Though Nepal signed a peace pact four years ago to end a decade of armed insurgency, children remain in the firing line, with at least 60 killed and maimed last year while dozens faced sexual attacks, abduction and forced participation in violent activities, the UN said.

Dahal tells traders to prepare for stir (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The UCPN , which is hell-bent on overthrowing the government through street protests, has said it would launch nationwide agitations beginning May 2 if there is no agreement to its demand by May 1. During a meeting with members of the business community on Friday the party has asked businesses to remain prepared for such an eventuality …

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]

Nepal News archive for 26 April 2010

April 26, 2010 - From

UML chair calls for strong unity within party – Nepalnews.com (April 25, 2010) – [read more]
The UML strongman, who was speaking at the memorial day function for Nepal’s first prime minister and former chairman of CPN (UML) held in the capital today, said that it has become very necessary for the party to become internally united to face the …

Dahal moves court against CC nominations – Nepalnews.com (April 25, 2010) – [read more]
Unified CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has filed a writ petition on Sunday at the Supreme Court (SC) against the nominations made by the Constitutional Council on Friday. Dahal filed the writ through Murari Sapkota on Sunday demanding the …

Businessman helping former slaves stand tall in Nepal – Fosters Daily Democrat (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
Courtesy photo Marian Noronha and his wife, Suzie, cutting the ribbon at the inauguration of Grace School in April 2008 BARRINGTON — Hope is returning to slavery-torn Nepal this May. Until recently, Nepal, a small country located in the Himalayas …

Strandings to near an end this week – Philadelphia Inquirer (April 25, 2010) – [read more]
France’s foreign ministry said a small number of French passengers remained grounded in Nepal and about 300 in New Delhi. The Environment Ministry said that as of Sunday night fewer than 1,000 people were waiting for a flight back home, out of 150 …

Half of Macao’s prison guard applicants fail fitness … – Investors Business Daily (April 25, 2010) – [read more]
To tackle the shortage problem, the Macao Prison has sought to import guards from outside of Macao, mainly Nepal and Vietnam, according to Lee. Official figures indicated that 81 members of the current prison guard team were from Nepal and Vietnam.

Remittances to developing states fall 6% – Zawya.com (April 26, 2010) – [read more]
In South Asia, remittances have remained strong, even increasing in some cases – up 24 per cent in Pakistan, 16 per cent in Bangladesh, and 13 per cent in Nepal. In East Asia and the Pacific, flows were also stronger than expected – up four per cent …

Reporting: London – American Reporter (April 25, 2010) – [read more]
AR Correspondent Chiranjibi Paudyal has written extensively about cultures for this publication, serving in Nepal, Thailand, India and England.

AR’s 15th Anniversary – American Reporter (April 25, 2010) – [read more]
Our reporters, whether in Algeria, Nepal, Israel, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Wales, Ireland, Great Britain, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, France, Panama or anywhere else they have reported from gave us a distinct edge over the years. We told the world when …

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Nepal News

U.S. Assistant Secretary Blake Sets Visits To Nepal, Bhutan, China (April 25, 2010) – [read more]

Washington, DC, United States – U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert O. Blake has begun a two-week visit to Nepal, Bhutan, and China.

Kingfisher starts Nepal flights (April 25, 2010) – [read more]

Mumbai-based major Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has begun its much-awaited flight to Nepal, becoming the third Indian airline to connect the two neighbouring countries.

Bid to clean Mount Everest (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Mount Everest in this 2005 file photo. KATHMANDU: A Nepalese expedition left on Saturday on a high-risk Everest clean-up to bring down garbage left by climbers and possibly retrieve the bodies of some who died in the “death zone” of the world’s highest peak.

Nepal’s children still in line of fire: UN (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Though Nepal signed a peace pact four years ago to end a decade of armed insurgency, children remain in the firing line, with at least 60 killed and maimed last year while dozens faced sexual attacks, abduction and forced participation in violent activities, the UN said.

Dahal tells traders to prepare for stir (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The UCPN , which is hell-bent on overthrowing the government through street protests, has said it would launch nationwide agitations beginning May 2 if there is no agreement to its demand by May 1. During a meeting with members of the business community on Friday the party has asked businesses to remain prepared for such an eventuality …

Ashbeer holds four-shot lead at Surya Nepal Masters (April 23, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, April 23 : Playing his best round ever, 16-year-old Ashbeer Saini marched ahead to take a four-shot lead after the completion of the third round of the Surya Nepal Masters which is being played at the par-72 Gokarna Forest Golf Resort.

Kathmandu police chief changed (April 23, 2010) – [read more]

The government has moved chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range Senior Superintendent Ganesh KC to Nepal Police Academy , Maharajgunj and brought chief of Kaski police SP Ramesh Kharel in his place.

Nepal’s leprosy victims in bid to climb Everest (April 22, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu: A group of Nepalese leprosy sufferers is training to climb Mount Everest in an effort to raise awareness and remove the stigma surrounding the disease, expedition organisers said yesterday.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]

Nepal News archive for 24 April 2010

April 24, 2010 - From

US Assistant State Secretary arrives – Nepalnews.com (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O Blake Jr has arrived on a two-day official visit to Nepal, Sunday. Blake will meet with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Unified CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa …

Airlines appeal to passengers to give up seats to … – Minneapolis Star Tribune (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
France’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that about 10,000 French travelers remain stranded — about half the number estimated Friday, including 60 people stuck in Nepal. France has made euro1 million ($1.3 million) available in aid to French …

Dhakal appointed as Honorary Consul of Indonesia to … – Nepalnews.com (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
Chandra Prasad Dhakal has recently been appointed as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia to Nepal. Zet Mirzal Zainuddin, Ambassador … nations will increase with the installment of the Consulate in Kathmandu in the coming years.

Airlines ask passengers to give up seats to stranded – Deseret News (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
France’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that about 10,000 French travelers remain stranded — about half the number estimated Friday, including 60 people stuck in Nepal. France has made $1.3 million available in aid to French travelers to help cover …

Find out what to do with your big May calendar! – Idaho Statesman (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
military hospital in Korea and grew up in Zambia and Nepal. He tells the story of his unconventional childhood. $21 matinee, $32 evening. ICTickets,442-3232. 331-9224. Her Majesty’s Masquerade Ball, 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1, Flying M Coffeegarage, 1314 …

The body politic – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
He has led yoga classes for huge crowds in Nepal, Japan, the United States and elsewhere. His organization’s holdings now include a small island off the coast of Scotland, donated by a wealthy Scottish-Indian couple. He is also planning to open a …

Private schools shut down in Nepal due to protest – Investors Business Daily (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Apr 24, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Private schools across Nepal have been shut down for an indefinite period from Sunday because of students’ protest. There are at least 8,000 private and boarding schools across the country. All Nepal …

Taste buds that want Indian food now will find it here – Register-Herald (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
I heard from so many people who were looking for a different taste around here,” said Nepal native Santosh Shrestha … experience in restaurant management, and his cousin, Jyoti Rauniyar, a Nepali businessman who flew to Beckley to help get the …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Bid to clean Mount Everest (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Mount Everest in this 2005 file photo. KATHMANDU: A Nepalese expedition left on Saturday on a high-risk Everest clean-up to bring down garbage left by climbers and possibly retrieve the bodies of some who died in the “death zone” of the world’s highest peak.

Nepal’s children still in line of fire: UN (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Though Nepal signed a peace pact four years ago to end a decade of armed insurgency, children remain in the firing line, with at least 60 killed and maimed last year while dozens faced sexual attacks, abduction and forced participation in violent activities, the UN said.

Dahal tells traders to prepare for stir (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The UCPN , which is hell-bent on overthrowing the government through street protests, has said it would launch nationwide agitations beginning May 2 if there is no agreement to its demand by May 1. During a meeting with members of the business community on Friday the party has asked businesses to remain prepared for such an eventuality …

Ashbeer holds four-shot lead at Surya Nepal Masters (April 23, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, April 23 : Playing his best round ever, 16-year-old Ashbeer Saini marched ahead to take a four-shot lead after the completion of the third round of the Surya Nepal Masters which is being played at the par-72 Gokarna Forest Golf Resort.

Kathmandu police chief changed (April 23, 2010) – [read more]

The government has moved chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range Senior Superintendent Ganesh KC to Nepal Police Academy , Maharajgunj and brought chief of Kaski police SP Ramesh Kharel in his place.

Nepal’s leprosy victims in bid to climb Everest (April 22, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu: A group of Nepalese leprosy sufferers is training to climb Mount Everest in an effort to raise awareness and remove the stigma surrounding the disease, expedition organisers said yesterday.

Govt identity cards for Badi people (April 22, 2010) – [read more]

Once the Badis obtain identity cards, they get all facilities that the government pledged to provide in a 26 points agreement signed in 2007 with Badi Struggle Committee, including free education up to 12th grade for the Badi students.

South Korean woman closes in on 14 peaks record (April 21, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: A South Korean climber high in the Nepal Himalayas is closing in on becoming the first woman to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks, ahead of two European competitors.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]

Nepal News archive for 24 April 2010

April 24, 2010 - From

US Assistant State Secretary arrives – Nepalnews.com (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert O Blake Jr has arrived on a two-day official visit to Nepal, Sunday. Blake will meet with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, Unified CPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa …

Foreign minister Koirala off to Thimpu – Nepalnews.com (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
Deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister Sujata Koirala has left for Thimpu, Bhutan to attend the 16th summit of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Sunday. Foreign minister Koirala will attend the SAARC ministerial level meeting …

Airlines appeal to passengers to give up seats to … – Minneapolis Star Tribune (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
France’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that about 10,000 French travelers remain stranded — about half the number estimated Friday, including 60 people stuck in Nepal. France has made euro1 million ($1.3 million) available in aid to French …

Find out what to do with your big May calendar! – Idaho Statesman (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
military hospital in Korea and grew up in Zambia and Nepal. He tells the story of his unconventional childhood. $21 matinee, $32 evening. ICTickets,442-3232. 331-9224. Her Majesty’s Masquerade Ball, 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1, Flying M Coffeegarage, 1314 …

Airlines ask passengers to give up seats to stranded – Deseret News (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
France’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that about 10,000 French travelers remain stranded — about half the number estimated Friday, including 60 people stuck in Nepal. France has made $1.3 million available in aid to French travelers to help cover …

The body politic – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
He has led yoga classes for huge crowds in Nepal, Japan, the United States and elsewhere. His organization’s holdings now include a small island off the coast of Scotland, donated by a wealthy Scottish-Indian couple. He is also planning to open a …

Private schools shut down in Nepal due to protest – Investors Business Daily (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Apr 24, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — Private schools across Nepal have been shut down for an indefinite period from Sunday because of students’ protest. There are at least 8,000 private and boarding schools across the country. All Nepal …

Taste buds that want Indian food now will find it here – Register-Herald (April 24, 2010) – [read more]
I heard from so many people who were looking for a different taste around here,” said Nepal native Santosh Shrestha … experience in restaurant management, and his cousin, Jyoti Rauniyar, a Nepali businessman who flew to Beckley to help get the …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Bid to clean Mount Everest (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Mount Everest in this 2005 file photo. KATHMANDU: A Nepalese expedition left on Saturday on a high-risk Everest clean-up to bring down garbage left by climbers and possibly retrieve the bodies of some who died in the “death zone” of the world’s highest peak.

Nepal’s children still in line of fire: UN (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

Though Nepal signed a peace pact four years ago to end a decade of armed insurgency, children remain in the firing line, with at least 60 killed and maimed last year while dozens faced sexual attacks, abduction and forced participation in violent activities, the UN said.

Dahal tells traders to prepare for stir (April 24, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The UCPN , which is hell-bent on overthrowing the government through street protests, has said it would launch nationwide agitations beginning May 2 if there is no agreement to its demand by May 1. During a meeting with members of the business community on Friday the party has asked businesses to remain prepared for such an eventuality …

Ashbeer holds four-shot lead at Surya Nepal Masters (April 23, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, April 23 : Playing his best round ever, 16-year-old Ashbeer Saini marched ahead to take a four-shot lead after the completion of the third round of the Surya Nepal Masters which is being played at the par-72 Gokarna Forest Golf Resort.

Kathmandu police chief changed (April 23, 2010) – [read more]

The government has moved chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range Senior Superintendent Ganesh KC to Nepal Police Academy , Maharajgunj and brought chief of Kaski police SP Ramesh Kharel in his place.

Nepal’s leprosy victims in bid to climb Everest (April 22, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu: A group of Nepalese leprosy sufferers is training to climb Mount Everest in an effort to raise awareness and remove the stigma surrounding the disease, expedition organisers said yesterday.

Govt identity cards for Badi people (April 22, 2010) – [read more]

Once the Badis obtain identity cards, they get all facilities that the government pledged to provide in a 26 points agreement signed in 2007 with Badi Struggle Committee, including free education up to 12th grade for the Badi students.

South Korean woman closes in on 14 peaks record (April 21, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: A South Korean climber high in the Nepal Himalayas is closing in on becoming the first woman to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks, ahead of two European competitors.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]

Nepal News archive for 23 April 2010

April 23, 2010 - From

Our View: Officer’s recognition past due – Mankato Free Press (April 23, 2010) – [read more]
The couple set up the Nepal Social Service Fund, a program for the Nepali to help themselves and focused on providing education in health care, literacy and agriculture. The couple has been spending months at a time in Nepal since 1984.

Maoist leadership assures no harm to businesses during … – Nepalnews.com (April 23, 2010) – [read more]
Leading businesspersons met Maoist top brass Friday evening amid reports of a ‘donation drive’ of the party targeting industrialists and business owners ahead of its protest movement starting May 1. The business community also fears shutdown strikes …

Loktantra Diwas today – Nepalnews.com (April 23, 2010) – [read more]
Today is the fourth anniversary of the day when democracy was reinstated in Nepal ending the direct rule of former King Gyanendra … The masses that marched on the streets of capital Kathmandu defying strict curfew orders and other places in the …

Nepali gov’t aims to reduce malarial deaths – Investors Business Daily (April 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Apr 23, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — On the occasion of World Malaria Day, the government has said it has targeted to reduce 90 percent of malaria-induced deaths by 2010. Nepal is celebrating third Malaria Day with the slogan “counting …

From the Archives: 1975: City names 1st black police … – Fayetteville Observer (April 23, 2010) – [read more]
April 30, 1960 : The king and queen of Nepal visit Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base.

Maoist bid to capture state a daydream: NC – Himalayan Times (April 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) senior leaders today said the Maoists’ increasing excesses and unlawful activities … Acting chairman of Nepal Students’ Union, Pramod Hari Guragain, including other youth leaders echoed the demand. “

Army denies media reports about meeting YF men – Himalayan Times (April 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU: The Nepal Army (NA) Friday said the media reports about its officers allegedly meeting with the CPN-UML aligned Youth Federation (YF) chairman Mahesh Basnet and others were ‘totally false.’ Issuing a press statement, the Directorate of …

Mentoring Women in the Investment Field – All Business (April 23, 2010) – [read more]
We have built two schools in Nepal. We have supported bike rides to raise money for charities in Kenya, Vietnam, Texas, New York, Chicago, and other locations. We have given over $150,000 to charities our members are passionate about all over the …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Ashbeer holds four-shot lead at Surya Nepal Masters (April 23, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, April 23 : Playing his best round ever, 16-year-old Ashbeer Saini marched ahead to take a four-shot lead after the completion of the third round of the Surya Nepal Masters which is being played at the par-72 Gokarna Forest Golf Resort.

Kathmandu police chief changed (April 23, 2010) – [read more]

The government has moved chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Range Senior Superintendent Ganesh KC to Nepal Police Academy , Maharajgunj and brought chief of Kaski police SP Ramesh Kharel in his place.

Nepal’s leprosy victims in bid to climb Everest (April 22, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu: A group of Nepalese leprosy sufferers is training to climb Mount Everest in an effort to raise awareness and remove the stigma surrounding the disease, expedition organisers said yesterday.

Govt identity cards for Badi people (April 22, 2010) – [read more]

Once the Badis obtain identity cards, they get all facilities that the government pledged to provide in a 26 points agreement signed in 2007 with Badi Struggle Committee, including free education up to 12th grade for the Badi students.

South Korean woman closes in on 14 peaks record (April 21, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: A South Korean climber high in the Nepal Himalayas is closing in on becoming the first woman to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks, ahead of two European competitors.

Hot couture lands Nepal film in Hindu fire (April 21, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, April 19 After Hollywood and Bollywood, now it is the turn of Nepal’s film industry, affectionately dubbed Kollywood, to face angry action by ruffled Hindu groups.

Tourism boost: Nepal promoting gay weddings on Everest (April 21, 2010) – [read more]

EVEREST could become the new Brokeback Mountain with Nepal promoting gay weddings on the famous mountain.

Man who stood up to Nepal’s security forces dies without justice (April 20, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, April 19 A man who singlehandedly battled the state and security forces relentlessly for seven years to free his son passed away without getting justice.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

India Claims Passport Issue “Politicized” in Nepal but… (April 13, 2010) – [read more]
May be it was politicized which is not the case when seen from the Nepali nationalistic point of view but, the Indian embassy doesn’t say, it was for a good and valid reason. The embassy press statement issued today also hides the fact that it was India that sought the passport contract from Nepal disregarding [...]

Proof: India Asked for Passport Contract from Nepal (April 12, 2010) – [read more]
It has been revealed that Indian government wanted machine readable passport printing contract from Nepal. A confidential letter (above, page 1 and below, page 2) written by the Indian ambassador in Kathmandu to the Nepali foreign minister was disclosed today which clearly indicates it was the Indian government that had sought to get the contract [...]