You are here: Home / 2010 / Archives for May 2010

 

Nepal News archive for 05 May 2010

May 5, 2010 - From

Mountain climber encourages teens to reach high for … – Omaha World-Herald (May 5, 2010) – [read more]
He has scaled mountains on six continents, including the 29,038-foot Everest in Nepal and Tibet. Through his climbing he has discovered another passion: helping people learn what’s possible. “Find something you really want to go after and don’t let …

Carver Student And Faculty Member Reach Mt. Everest … – WXII 12 (May 5, 2010) – [read more]
LaQuishia Stone, a 17-year-old junior from Winston-Salem’s Carver High School and school guidance counselor Theresa Hamer, arrived at Mount Everest base camp today after a challenging 10-day trek through the Khumbu Valley of Nepal and 9,000 feet of …

Call to preserve memories of Pritilata – The Daily Star (May 5, 2010) – [read more]
A 12-member delegation of All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) led by General Secretary Sourav Mukherjee and a two-member delegation of All Nepal Independent Students Unions comprising President Lekhnath Neupane and International …

Security Council focuses on UN assistance to Nepalese … – UN News Centre (May 5, 2010) – [read more]
5 May 2010 – The Security Council is meeting today to discuss the mandate of the United Nations mission that is assisting with the peace process in Nepal, where the leading political forces have reached a stalemate over key issues such as power …

Nepal’s Maoists block roads to govt offices – The Daily Star (May 5, 2010) – [read more]
Nepal’s Maoist opposition blocked streets leading to key government offices yesterday on the fourth day of their crippling general strike to demand the prime minister’s resignation, while the government vowed not to bow to protesters’ pressure …

Nepal Political Talks Fail to End Crisis – Again – Voice of America (May 5, 2010) – [read more]
Nepal’s Maoist Leader Warns That Protests Could Turn Violent No Political Deal in Nepal; National Strike Continues National Strike Ordered by Maoists Brings Nepal to Virtual Halt An indefinite strike is to continue in Nepal with no agreement to end …

Maoist Strike in Nepal takes new turn with sticks and … – GroundReport (May 5, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Nepal May, 5 2010: The indefinite strike of the Maoist is taking its … In a recent event in the morning gunshots firing case was reported at Sukuldokha, Bhaktapur. The Young Communist League (YCL) has accused CPN-UML affiliated Youth …

US wants bigger role for China – Hindustan Times (May 5, 2010) – [read more]
The purpose of the dialogue is to have a wide-ranging dialogue on all of the issues in South Asia — not just Afghanistan or Pakistan, but also India, the situation in Nepal, and the situation in Sri Lanka,” media quoted Blake as saying.

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Hospitals bear brunt of strike (May 5, 2010) – [read more]

Bir Hospital, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital and Patan Hospital are all running well below capacity as patients face difficulty getting to hospital because of the strike.

Govt to provide security to banks: Home Minister (May 5, 2010) – [read more]

“We will provide security to banks, and also the businessmen who want to open their business,” Rawal said talking to media on Wednesday morning.

ASIA/NEPAL – As strikes paralyse the country: Christians pull out ‘special weapon’, the Holy Rosary (May 5, 2010) – [read more]

In a country paralysed by three days of general strikes, Christians pull out their “special weapon”: the Rosary beads.

Middle political path (May 5, 2010) – [read more]

I was once told by someone there are two things that must be avoided in Nepal. Number one is that India should not be cornered and number two, the Maoists must not be overly antagonized and cornered as well.

Nepal evacuates tourists as Maoist strike bites (May 4, 2010) – [read more]

Unified Communist Party of Nepal supporters hold flags during the third day of an indefinite nationwide strike in Kathmandu yesterday Buses ferried stranded tourists out of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu yesterday and shopkeepers said their premises had been attacked as Maoist protesters enforced the third day of a general strike.

Nepal shutdown puts more pressure on peace process (May 4, 2010) – [read more]

Talks between the Maoist party, which has the largest number of seats in parliament, and the ruling coalition have failed to secure a breakthrough after opposition supporters massed in the capital Kathmandu at the weekend.

Nepal evacuates tourists as Maoist strike bites (May 4, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Nepal started evacuating on Tuesday scores of tourists stranded by a general strike called by Maoist former rebels in a political standoff with the government that could imperil a peace deal.

Colourful artistic impressions from South Asia (May 4, 2010) – [read more]

A painting by Sri Lankan artist Sanjeewa Kumar. NEW DELHI: The impressions of 32 artists from nine countries will be showcased in a day-long exhibition, “Puducherry Blue”, to be mounted at Hotel Lalit near Connaught Place here this Saturday.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoist Strike Day 2: Peaceful Till Now (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
Texts by Deepak Adhikari Photos by Dinesh Wagle On a balmy morning Monday, the Maoist protesters clogged the main intersection at Koteshwar, Kathmandu, singing and dancing in the ‘revolutionary songs’. Helmeted battalions of policemen in riot gear were mere bystanders. Kirant Rajya Samiti of Maoists was responsible for overseeing the protests in Koteshwar area, one [...]

Maoist Shutdown in Nepal: Day I (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Video Report By Keshav P. Koirala The normal life in the Kathmandu Valley [and across Nepal] has been hit hard on the first day of the indefinite general shutdown imposed by the Unified CPN (Maoist) on Sunday demanding resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Hundreds of Maoist cadres and supporters have gathered at the [...]

Nepal News archive for 04 May 2010

May 4, 2010 - From

WHO Launches Snake Venom Website – Latest SciTech Headlines – CBS News (May 4, 2010) – [read more]
In Asia, the greatest needs are in Cambodia, Nepal, Bangladesh and Laos, said Padilla. “The Americas are in a much better situation,” she said, noting that even poorer countries in Latin America have their own labs. WHO’s coordinator for medicine …

Jyoti Malhotra: Saarc’s Snarky Politics – Wall Street Journal (May 4, 2010) – [read more]
The other nations, such as Nepal, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, are economic minnows. Sri Lanka was mired in a costly civil war that consumed almost all of its government’s energies until recently. These political spats have also sometimes directly …

An Economic Spark for Saarc – Wall Street Journal (May 4, 2010) – [read more]
Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, could double its GDP if it could harness its hydroelectric potential and sell electricity to energy-starved India. If Saarc doesn’t formalize these flows by allowing trade, they’ll happen in a more …

Jessica Biel Eyes Mount Everest Climb – Post Chronicle (May 4, 2010) – [read more]
And now she’s set her sights on another dangerous climb – one of the Everest base camps in Nepal or Tibet. She tells People.com, “I’m thinking about trekking to Everest base camp. That’s kind of the next goal.” (c) WENN

Maoists attack Nepali Congress leader’s house – Zee News (May 4, 2010) – [read more]
The Communist Party of Nepal (UML) and the Nepali Congress, the two main constituents of the ruling 22-party coalition, today supported the embattled Prime Minister as it asked him not resign under Maoists’ pressure. The Prime Minister should not …

Nepal fails to reach power sharing deal – FreshPlaza (May 4, 2010) – [read more]
Nepal’s three largest parties failed to reach a consensus to resolve the political crisis that has spilled … The Unified CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress and CPN-UML failed to arrive at a power sharing agreement last evening, with both the Maoists and …

Nepal: Chitwan farmers throw veg on road – FreshPlaza (May 4, 2010) – [read more]
The collection centers were about to send vegetables to different markets in the country, including Kathmandu Valley. The farmers said they are suffering a loss of about one million rupees a day. Farmers from Chainpur, Khairahani, Bhandara, Ratanagar …

Life s-s-s-saver? WHO launches snake venom website – Boston Globe (May 4, 2010) – [read more]
In Asia, the greatest needs are in Cambodia, Nepal, Bangladesh and Laos, said Padilla. “The Americas are in a much better situation,” she said, noting that even poorer countries in Latin America have their own labs. WHO’s coordinator for medicine …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

An End to War, But Not to Danger (May 4, 2010) – [read more]

The political agenda in Nepal this spring is jam-packed. By May 28, the country is supposed to finish drafting a new constitution, finalize redrawn state boundaries, and unify two armies that were at war with each other for over a decade.

Direct election of prime minister (May 4, 2010) – [read more]

While we have passionately debated federalism, we have hardly deliberated the selection process of the prime minister .

Keeping it cool, collected (May 4, 2010) – [read more]

From two directions of the intersection, they merged marching forward in neat rows.

Judge picks holes in copsa case (May 4, 2010) – [read more]

The special court of Judge M L Tahiliyani rejected the case against two alleged local facilitators of the November 26, 2008, attacks – Goregaon resident Fahim Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed – saying the prosecution evidence “lacked both quantity and quality”. The prosecution case against the duo rested primarily on the testimony of an eyewitness, …

Kathmandu amends proposed labour pact to allow direct recruitment (May 3, 2010) – [read more]

KUALA LUMPUR: Nepal, hard-hit by Malaysia’s decision to bar the recruitment of foreign workers for the manufacturing and services sectors, has amended a proposed labour pact to help lift the ban on its workers.

Korean defends climbing claim after doubts raised (May 3, 2010) – [read more]

South Korean climber Oh Eun-sun on Monday defended her claim to be the first woman to scale all 14 of the world’s peaks over 8,000 metres after doubts were raised over one of her climbs last year.

Maoist-led strike shuts down Nepal for second day (May 3, 2010) – [read more]

A strike to force the resignation of the Nepalese prime minister shut down the capital for second day yesterday as political parties struggled to reach a compromise to end the standoff between the government and the former Maoist rebels.

Maoists shut down Nepal, testing peace process (May 3, 2010) – [read more]

AFP, Kathmandu Opposition Maoists shut down much of Nepal for a second day on Monday as their indefinite strike piled further pressure on the country’s strained peace process.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoist Strike Day 2: Peaceful Till Now (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
Texts by Deepak Adhikari Photos by Dinesh Wagle On a balmy morning Monday, the Maoist protesters clogged the main intersection at Koteshwar, Kathmandu, singing and dancing in the ‘revolutionary songs’. Helmeted battalions of policemen in riot gear were mere bystanders. Kirant Rajya Samiti of Maoists was responsible for overseeing the protests in Koteshwar area, one [...]

Maoist Shutdown in Nepal: Day I (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Video Report By Keshav P. Koirala The normal life in the Kathmandu Valley [and across Nepal] has been hit hard on the first day of the indefinite general shutdown imposed by the Unified CPN (Maoist) on Sunday demanding resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Hundreds of Maoist cadres and supporters have gathered at the [...]

Nepal News archive for 03 May 2010

May 3, 2010 - From

Maoist strike shuts down Nepal – Dubuque Telegraph Herald (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal — Maoist opposition supporters armed with bamboo sticks enforced a general strike that closed transportation, schools and markets across Nepal on Sunday to demand the prime minister’s resignation. Thousands of supporters of the …

For many, mission far from complete – Delaware Online (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
A third possibility is a clinical partnership with Colorado businessman Narayan Shrestha’s Helping Hands Health Education project, which has clinics in Nepal, Vietnam and Nicaragua. Local residents staff those clinics, Helping Hands provides supplies …

Top UN officials stress importance of freedom of … – UN News Centre (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
Meanwhile, the UN human rights office in Nepal is using the occasion of World Press Freedom Day to urge that the perpetrators of killings of journalists in the South Asian nation be brought to justice. It noted in a news release that it has received …

Remove trust deficit, expedite 26/11 trial: PM told … – Gaea Times (blog) (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
Manmohan Singh also held talks with the leaders of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, and Nepal on the margins of the summit. “The prime minister shared our vision of a prosperous and vibrant South Asia playing its rightful role in …

May Day in Nepal – Counter Punch (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
Late at night, after a long day of May First. I just left the Radisson Hotel where negotiations had been going on. Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, a top leader of the Maoists and their negotiating team, came out the doors to say that the three negotiating …

1st woman to climb 14 tallest peaks returns safely from … – Minneapolis Star Tribune (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal – A South Korean who became the first woman to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks returned to the Nepalese capital from Mount Annapurna on Monday, saying she’s ready to take a break from mountaineering. “The last few years have been …

Emirates plans packages and marketing for soccer World … – Gather.com (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
… World Cup South Africa, Emirates has tied up with SOTC Sports as the sole tour operator to market the Emirates Fifa 2010 packages in India,” says Emirates Airline VP India and Nepal Orhan Abbas.Emirates is offering (through SOTC Sports) a …

How Ansari, Ahmed were acquitted in terror trial – Thaindian.com (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
Considered an important eye-witness to the conspiracy prior to the attacks, Shaikh also identified Ahmed as Ansari’s friend with whom he was acquainted in Kathmandu, Nepal. Dismissing Shaikh’s evidence, the special judge noted: “He is a witness who …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

US Embassy closes office to public (May 3, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu has closed it office to the public from Sunday due to the indefinite strike called by UCPN .

Nepal Charity Follow-up: Let there Be Water (May 3, 2010) – [read more]

Last year I went to Chyangba, Nepal, my Sherpa’s village in a very remote section of Nepal and helped build a library for the local school.

Song & dance, revolutionary style (May 3, 2010) – [read more]

The valley came to a grinding halt on Sunday, the first day of the indefinite strike called by the Maoists.

UML vice chairman Bam Dev Gautam receives death threat (May 3, 2010) – [read more]

CPN vice chairman Bam Dev Gautam has said he has received death threats through mobile phones following his disputed memorandum to the party chairman asking for Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal’s resignation.

Nepal-Bangladesh trade talks put off (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Commerce secretary-level trade talks between Nepal and Bangladesh scheduled to begin in Dhaka from Monday have been postponed due to abnormal political situation in Nepal, a senior official at the Ministry of Commerce and Supplies said on Sunday.

Banda takes toll on patient (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

But the indefinite nation-wide general strike called by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal from Sunday and the efforts of canceling grade 12 exams by the partys students made matters worse for the 78-year-old from Gaindakot, Nawalparasi.

Maoist strike paralyses normal life across Nepal (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, May 2 : Normal life crippled across Nepal on Sunday following an indefinite general strike call given by the opposition Unified Communist Party of Nepal Maoist.

Strike spurs tourists to cut length of stay (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

Hotel bookings by tourists planning to visit Nepal have also been canceled. According to President of Western Region Hotel Association and Managing Director of local Butterfly hotel Gobindaraj Bahari, the threat of strike has compelled tourists to fly back home.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoist Strike Day 2: Peaceful Till Now (May 3, 2010) – [read more]
Texts by Deepak Adhikari Photos by Dinesh Wagle On a balmy morning Monday, the Maoist protesters clogged the main intersection at Koteshwar, Kathmandu, singing and dancing in the revolutionary songs. Helmeted battalions of policemen in riot gear were mere bystanders. Kirant Rajya Samiti of Maoists was responsible for overseeing the protests in Koteshwar area, one [...]

Maoist Shutdown in Nepal: Day I (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Video Report By Keshav P. Koirala The normal life in the Kathmandu Valley [and across Nepal] has been hit hard on the first day of the indefinite general shutdown imposed by the Unified CPN (Maoist) on Sunday demanding resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Hundreds of Maoist cadres and supporters have gathered at the [...]

Nepal News archive for 02 May 2010

May 2, 2010 - From

Maoist strike shuts down Nepal – Washington Times (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Maoist opposition supporters armed with bamboo sticks enforced a general strike that closed transportation, schools and markets across Nepal on Sunday to demand the prime minister’s resignation. Thousands of supporters of the …

Live from Nepal’s May First – Dissident Voice (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Posted by mary on 05/02/2010 at 1:33am OCCUPATION PALESTINE Thank You Apr 29, 2010 Nahida Izzat, a Jerusalem-born Palestinian refugee; Salem-News.com So, let… Posted by mary on 05/02/2010 at 1:22am http://mycatbirdseat.com/2010/05/uc-berkley-vote-a …

Senior party figures deny wanting Nepal PM out – Investors Business Daily (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu , May 02, 2010 (BBC Monitoring via COMTEX) — Hours after the leaders of ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Unified (Marxist-Leninist) submitted a memorandum to party chairman Jhala Nath Khanal demanding Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal’s …

Nepal Maoists defy government, force shutdown – YAHOO! (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
More than 100,000 Maoist demonstrators rallied in Kathmandu on Saturday to protest against the current government … In a televised address late Saturday, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal refused to resign and appealed for further talks, stressing …

UCPN-M activists take out torch rallies in capital – Himalayan Times (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU: Thousands of agitating UCPN-Maoist activists swarmed in the streets of Kathmandu, taking part in a torch rally passed through the major thoroughfares in the capital Sunday evening. The torch rallies appear to have affected people who were …

UNMIN chief seeks early decision on extension of Nepal … – Zee News (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu: A key UN agency tasked to supervise Nepal’s peace process has asked the government to reach an early decision on the extension of the UNMIN as the political crisis deepened with the launch of an indefinite strike by the Maoists to force …

UML leaders seek PM’s resignation – Himalayan Times (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU: Five dozen leaders of the ruling party CPN-UML submitted a memorandum to party chairman demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on Sunday. Sixty UML leaders including vice chairman Bam Dev Gautam, Sahana Pradhan …

Two black bucks find a home at Patna Zoo – Gaea Times (blog) (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Blackbuck is a species of antelope found mainly in India, and also in some parts of Nepal and Pakistan. The main threats to the species are poaching, predation, habitat destruction, overgrazing, diseases and above all, visitors at the sanctuary …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Maoist strike compels HSEB to postpone Grade 12 exams (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

The Higher Secondary Education Board postponed all examinations of Grade 12 for an indefinite period on Sunday.

From all corners to the capital (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

They withstood the scorching sun in a 3-hour rally and assembled for the celebration of the 121st May Day at Khula Manch in the capital.

NEPSE continues bearish trend (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

The Nepal Stock Exchange reeled under bearish trend last week too as it lost 7.39 points to end at 419.28 points.

Region (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal’s Maoists stage protest, may hit peace process * Protesters demand dismissal of govt * Maoists leader Dahal announces ‘indefinite’ strike from today * PM Madhav Kumar Nepal appeals to Maoists to call off strike KATHMANDU: Tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s Maoist former rebels, demanding their comrades be readmitted… Iran warns US …

May Day rallies pass peacefully (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

“The rallies were organized peacefully and no incident of violence were reported,” Chief of Kathmandu District Police SP Ramesh Kharel told Republica.

Medical mission returns from Nepal (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

A Taiwanese medical team has treated more than 2,700 people during a 10-day mission to Nepal, the head of the team said yesterday as it prepared to return to Taiwan via New Delhi after winding up its mission.

May day mass demonstration concludes peacefully in Nepal (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

People take part in a demonstration to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and formation of a national unity government in their leadership held by Nepal’s the main opposition Unified Communist Party of Maoist in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, May 1, 2010.

India should not go against wishes of Nepali people: Maoists leader (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, May 1 : Chairman of the Maoists party and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today said that his party wanted good relations with India and the country should not go against the wishes of the Nepalese people.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoist Shutdown in Nepal: Day I (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Video Report By Keshav P. Koirala The normal life in the Kathmandu Valley [and across Nepal] has been hit hard on the first day of the indefinite general shutdown imposed by the Unified CPN (Maoist) on Sunday demanding resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Hundreds of Maoist cadres and supporters have gathered at the [...]

Prime Minister Nepal Addresses the Nation (May 1, 2010) – [read more]
९. सरकार परिवर्तनलाई नै मुख्य विषय बनाउने हो भने पनि यसका लागि हामीले नै स्थापित गरेको राजनीतिक र संवैधानिक प्रक्रिया अपनाउनै पर्दछ। Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal urged the UCPN (Maoist) to withdraw the strike and come to the table to find an agreement. Addressing the nation on Saturday evening (today) just after a few [...]

Nepal News archive for 02 May 2010

May 2, 2010 - From

Maoist strike shuts down Nepal – Washington Times (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Maoist opposition supporters armed with bamboo sticks enforced a general strike that closed transportation, schools and markets across Nepal on Sunday to demand the prime minister’s resignation. Thousands of supporters of the …

Live from Nepal’s May First – Dissident Voice (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Posted by mary on 05/02/2010 at 1:33am OCCUPATION PALESTINE Thank You Apr 29, 2010 Nahida Izzat, a Jerusalem-born Palestinian refugee; Salem-News.com So, let… Posted by mary on 05/02/2010 at 1:22am http://mycatbirdseat.com/2010/05/uc-berkley-vote-a …

GUS (gave-giving up smoking): Sunday Morning, no … – DAILY KOS (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
… the butt can if you would like your name added to the GUS Buddy List: 1BQ, 3rdGenFeminist, Abra Crabcakeya, addisnana, AfroPonix, aishmael, Alpha99, ambeeeant, American in Kathmandu, amk for obama, andsarahtoo, Anne933, anodnhajo, aoeu …

Maoists threaten strike to force out Nepal PM – CNN (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) — Maoists in Nepal have threatened an indefinite general strike starting Sunday in a bid to force the country’s prime minister to resign. On Saturday, Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” said if the government does …

UNMIN chief seeks early decision on extension of Nepal … – Zee News (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu: A key UN agency tasked to supervise Nepal’s peace process has asked the government to reach an early decision on the extension of the UNMIN as the political crisis deepened with the launch of an indefinite strike by the Maoists to force …

Nepal Maoists defy government, force shutdown – YAHOO! (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
More than 100,000 Maoist demonstrators rallied in Kathmandu on Saturday to protest against the current government … In a televised address late Saturday, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal refused to resign and appealed for further talks, stressing …

Maoists force Kathmandu shutdown – Australian Broadcasting Corp. (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu came to a standstill on the first day of an indefinite general strike called by the Maoists. (Reuters: Gopal Chitrakar) Maoist former rebels patrolled the streets of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Sunday, enforcing a shutdown in a show of …

PM’s quitting not big deal, stop stir first: Deuba – Himalayan Times (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU: Senior leader of the Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Sunday the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal would not be a big deal if the Maoists withdraw their indefinite general strike. Talking to the media at his residence in …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Maoist strike compels HSEB to postpone Grade 12 exams (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

The Higher Secondary Education Board postponed all examinations of Grade 12 for an indefinite period on Sunday.

From all corners to the capital (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

They withstood the scorching sun in a 3-hour rally and assembled for the celebration of the 121st May Day at Khula Manch in the capital.

NEPSE continues bearish trend (May 2, 2010) – [read more]

The Nepal Stock Exchange reeled under bearish trend last week too as it lost 7.39 points to end at 419.28 points.

Region (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal’s Maoists stage protest, may hit peace process * Protesters demand dismissal of govt * Maoists leader Dahal announces ‘indefinite’ strike from today * PM Madhav Kumar Nepal appeals to Maoists to call off strike KATHMANDU: Tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s Maoist former rebels, demanding their comrades be readmitted… Iran warns US …

May Day rallies pass peacefully (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

“The rallies were organized peacefully and no incident of violence were reported,” Chief of Kathmandu District Police SP Ramesh Kharel told Republica.

Medical mission returns from Nepal (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

A Taiwanese medical team has treated more than 2,700 people during a 10-day mission to Nepal, the head of the team said yesterday as it prepared to return to Taiwan via New Delhi after winding up its mission.

May day mass demonstration concludes peacefully in Nepal (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

People take part in a demonstration to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and formation of a national unity government in their leadership held by Nepal’s the main opposition Unified Communist Party of Maoist in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, May 1, 2010.

India should not go against wishes of Nepali people: Maoists leader (May 1, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, May 1 : Chairman of the Maoists party and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today said that his party wanted good relations with India and the country should not go against the wishes of the Nepalese people.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Maoist Shutdown in Nepal: Day I (May 2, 2010) – [read more]
Video Report By Keshav P. Koirala The normal life in the Kathmandu Valley [and across Nepal] has been hit hard on the first day of the indefinite general shutdown imposed by the Unified CPN (Maoist) on Sunday demanding resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Hundreds of Maoist cadres and supporters have gathered at the [...]

Prime Minister Nepal Addresses the Nation (May 1, 2010) – [read more]
९. सरकार परिवर्तनलाई नै मुख्य विषय बनाउने हो भने पनि यसका लागि हामीले नै स्थापित गरेको राजनीतिक र संवैधानिक प्रक्रिया अपनाउनै पर्दछ। Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal urged the UCPN (Maoist) to withdraw the strike and come to the table to find an agreement. Addressing the nation on Saturday evening (today) just after a few [...]