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Food insecurity! Really? (June 29, 2010) – [read more]

Though these days, a certain segment of Kathmandu, especially, people with high blood pressure, diabetes and heart problems have started eating millet and buckwheat in order to combat their health problems, I have been using them as staple food items at my home since quite some time.

SAARC sales outlet reopened (June 29, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The SAARC Chamber Crafts Village has reopened its sales outlet at Pulchowk, Lalitpur with a new name We-Empowering Women.

Nepali students aim to make Kathmandu ‘bicycle-friendly’ by 2020 (June 29, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, June 29 : A group of Nepali students have started a campaign promoting the use of bicycles to make Kathmandu a bicycle-friendly city by 2020.

Students aim to build school, set example (June 29, 2010) – [read more]

For years, Cristina Chillem would hear her mother, Gina, say, “You better not go away to college,” knowing she would miss her daughter.

My own people cornered me: Dahal (June 29, 2010) – [read more]

Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Unified CPN chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has lamented his own people had cornered him for raising the issue of nationalism.

Advani arrival in Nepal (June 29, 2010) – [read more]

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani is arriving in the capital Kathmandu next month.

American’s gift of love revives memory of ancient Tibet kingdom (June 28, 2010) – [read more]

Asia Pacific News.Net Monday 28th June, 2010 An amazing gift of love by an American artist will revive the memory of an ancient Tibetan kingdom more than five decades after the annexation of Tibet by China and a drive by Beijing to clamp down on Tibet’s unique Buddhist art, culture and tradition.

Tibetan refugees in Nepal (June 28, 2010) – [read more]

Tibet seems to be Nepal’s constant worry. Not because many Tibetans came to Nepal and got settled here as refugees.

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India Stops Nepal’s Newsprint (June 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU- Indian authorities are holding 1,000 metric tonnes of newsprint imported by Kantipur Publications at Kolkata port for the last 26 days. Kantipur is Nepal’s largest publishing house that publishes Nepal’s largest selling newspapers and magazines. India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has taken control of the newsprint imported from Canada and South Korea and [...]

The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

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American’s gift of love revives memory of ancient Tibet kingdom (June 28, 2010) – [read more]

Asia Pacific News.Net Monday 28th June, 2010 An amazing gift of love by an American artist will revive the memory of an ancient Tibetan kingdom more than five decades after the annexation of Tibet by China and a drive by Beijing to clamp down on Tibet’s unique Buddhist art, culture and tradition.

Tibetan refugees in Nepal (June 28, 2010) – [read more]

Tibet seems to be Nepal’s constant worry. Not because many Tibetans came to Nepal and got settled here as refugees.

Steven Heighton: Piqued by a peak (June 28, 2010) – [read more]

Stephen Heighton in Toronto on Tuesday. The author has both a novel – Every Lost Country – and a book of poetry coming out this season, a circumstance he never expects to repeat.

Madhesi parties to name PM candidate: Mahato (June 28, 2010) – [read more]

He said Madhes-based parties have expedited discussion on alternative prime ministerial candidate as the big three parties — UCPN , Nepali Congress and CPN-UML — failed to pick new prime ministerial candidate.

‘Terai-centric parties will struggle for constitution, federalism’ (June 28, 2010) – [read more]

Minister for Commerce and Supplies Rajendra Mahato has claimed that the important task of constitution writing and taking the peace process to a successful conclusion has been grossly sidelined because the three major parties are engaged in a power struggle.

Bihari toddler drowns in jacuzzi on Nepal holiday (June 28, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, June 28: A summer vacation in Nepal turned into bleak tragedy for an Indian couple from Bihar with their three-year-old daughter drowning in a jacuzzi in an upmarket resort.

Emerging trends of education fairs in Kathmandu (June 28, 2010) – [read more]

The mushrooming of educational institutes and consultancies these days is creating confusion among students to choose one for the betterment of their future.

Call of faith (June 27, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal’s President Ram Baran Yadav worships the – living goddess’ Kumari, right, during the Bhoto Jatra festival in Patan yesterday.

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India Stops Nepal’s Newsprint (June 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU- Indian authorities are holding 1,000 metric tonnes of newsprint imported by Kantipur Publications at Kolkata port for the last 26 days. Kantipur is Nepal’s largest publishing house that publishes Nepal’s largest selling newspapers and magazines. India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has taken control of the newsprint imported from Canada and South Korea and [...]

The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

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CPN (UML) vice chairman Bam Dev Gautam (2nd from left) at the one-day interaction… (June 27, 2010) – [read more]

CPN vice chairman Bam Dev Gautam at the one-day interaction organised by the All Nepal Peasants’ Federation in Kathmandu, Sunday, 27 June 2010.

Colonel accused of kidnapping (June 27, 2010) – [read more]

Joshi mentioned in a direct complaint lodged on Sunday to the Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, that Basnet and his wife Kalyani Singh had kidnapped him from Sukedhara at 12 pm by employing a group of persons and held him at Tokha till the evening on Saturday.

Nepal: 5,000 illegally imported chicks destroyed (June 27, 2010) – [read more]

Via RepAoblica.com: 5,000 illegally imported chicks destroyed . Excerpt: Quarantine office in Jogbani customs has destroyed around 5,000 heads of broiler chicken and chicks imported illegally from India in two months.

Indian Held After Hindu Leader’s Murder in Nepal (June 27, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, June 27 As Birgunj town, Nepal’s main hub for trade with India, simmered with tension Sunday after the murder of the chief of a newly formed militant Hindu organisation that had become involved in anti-Moist vigilante activities, police arrested an Indian during the hunt for the killers.

No Nepal arms on ship detained near Kolkata: Army (June 27, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal’s army on Sunday rejected media reports that a ship detained by Indian authorities on way to Kolkata port contained arms and explosives belonging to Nepali soldiers, deployed on UN missions in Africa, saying its cargo comprised vehicles and their spare parts.

Criminal groups smuggling arms from bordering Indian market (June 27, 2010) – [read more]

Many groups involved in organized crime in Siraha have been found to smuggling in weapons from the bordering Indian market, state-owned news agency RSS reported Sunday.

Hindu youth leader shot dead in South Nepal (June 27, 2010) – [read more]

President of Nepal’s Hindu Youth Association, Kashi Nath Tiwari, was shot dead by three unidentified motor-borne masked assailants near his house in Birgunj district, police said in Kathmandu.

Paleti features creations of Devkota (June 27, 2010) – [read more]

Lyricist Ratna Shamsher Thapa remembers Mahakabi Devkota. Paleti, a monthly musical concert series of nepa~laya, featured poems of Nepali literary icon Mahakabi Lakshmi Prasad Devkota in the form of songs, last Friday.

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India Stops Nepal’s Newsprint (June 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU- Indian authorities are holding 1,000 metric tonnes of newsprint imported by Kantipur Publications at Kolkata port for the last 26 days. Kantipur is Nepal’s largest publishing house that publishes Nepal’s largest selling newspapers and magazines. India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has taken control of the newsprint imported from Canada and South Korea and [...]

The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

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Nepal ready to test-drive Tata Nano next month (June 26, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu: A year after its launch in India, Tata Motorsa much-awaited a oepeoplea s cara , the Tata Nano, is poised to hit the international market, with Nepal beginning the first test-drive of the worlda s cheapest car next month.

Nepalese kids tortured in police custody: Study (June 26, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Almost one in four children arrested in Nepal has been subjected to physical abuse in police custody, local rights group Advocacy Forum said in a study published on Friday.

Royal road to happiness (June 26, 2010) – [read more]

Kings are often famous for conquests and concubines but there was a king in Nepal in the Middle Ages, who was known as a great champion of yoga and spirituality.

Nepal to export organic tomato to India (June 26, 2010) – [read more]

A firm called Gorkha Seeds has been producing organic tomatoes at Nakkhu in Lalitpur for last two months to cater to the domestic market as well as demand from India, where organic vegetables is on high demand.

Country profile: Nepal (June 26, 2010) – [read more]

With its ancient culture and the Himalayas as a backdrop, landlocked Nepal has a romantic image.

Police raid ‘illegal’ industries (June 26, 2010) – [read more]

The administration has begun raiding after the local industries were found running their activities smuggling the Indian goods as to evade the revenue cost.

11 consignments of Kantipur newsprint released (June 26, 2010) – [read more]

The Indian embassy in Kathmandu has said, 11 consignments of Kantipur newsprint have been released from Kolkata port, Friday.

Spelling To Save Lives (June 25, 2010) – [read more]

EDISON a ‘ This Saturday, June 26, two Edison high school students are running a spelling bee to raise money for an orphanage in Nepal.

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India Stops Nepal’s Newsprint (June 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU- Indian authorities are holding 1,000 metric tonnes of newsprint imported by Kantipur Publications at Kolkata port for the last 26 days. Kantipur is Nepal’s largest publishing house that publishes Nepal’s largest selling newspapers and magazines. India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has taken control of the newsprint imported from Canada and South Korea and [...]

The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

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Oli sounds out MPRF for majority govt (June 25, 2010) – [read more]

The partys senior leaders K P Sharma Oli, Bharat Mohan Adhikari and Deputy Prime Minister Bidya Bhandari at a meeting with senior leaders from Madhesi Peoples Rights Forum sought support from the opposition party for forming a majority government.

Prevalence of Torture in Nepal (June 25, 2010) – [read more]

Since the last International Day in Support of Torture Victims, it is unfortunate that little concrete measures have been taken to put an end to the practice of police torture in Nepal.

Nepal’s former child soldiers try to rebuild lives (June 25, 2010) – [read more]

Gopal was just 14 when soldiers from the Maoist People’s Liberation Army came to his village in eastern Nepal looking for new recruits.

Symposium on Nepal-China relation held in Kathmandu (June 25, 2010) – [read more]

A symposium on Nepal-China relation in present context was held in the Nepali capital Kathmandu on Friday, aiming to seek balanced and cordial foreign policy with Nepal’s northern neighbor China.

A trekking route historically and culturally rich (June 25, 2010) – [read more]

A new trail has been added to the long list of hiking routes in mid-western Nepal for trekkers and mountaineers.

Antardrishti: Working for abused children’s rehabilitation (June 25, 2010) – [read more]

For eight years of her life, Sabina has experienced a turbulent phase: She was sexually abused by her father.

What’s the best bag for a long-haul trip to Nepal? (June 25, 2010) – [read more]

The Sojourn 28″ My wife and I are traveling to Nepal soon for a friend’s wedding.

Nepal and UAE cement ties (June 25, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal and the United Arab Emirates have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing a joint committee between the two countries in Abu Dhabi.

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India Stops Nepal’s Newsprint (June 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU- Indian authorities are holding 1,000 metric tonnes of newsprint imported by Kantipur Publications at Kolkata port for the last 26 days. Kantipur is Nepal’s largest publishing house that publishes Nepal’s largest selling newspapers and magazines. India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has taken control of the newsprint imported from Canada and South Korea and [...]

The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

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Dhaka-Kathmandu Fine Art Fusion 2010 (June 24, 2010) – [read more]

Rafique Sulayman Bangladesh is maintaining a long lasting relationship with Nepal for centuries; Srigyan Atish Dipankar went to Tibet through Nepal, manuscripts of Charyapada and Vidyapati recently found in Kathmandu by the local scholars, in 1971 during the bloody war the then Nepali Prime Minister Kirti Nidhi Bista opposed the Pakistani …

28 cos get public share issue nod (June 24, 2010) – [read more]

Of the companies getting approvals for public issues, 17 are Development Banks, three Insurance Companies, six Finance Companies and two commercial banks.

Parents of missing dalit woman await justice (June 24, 2010) – [read more]

To make matters worse, the police have told them that they will have to wait for another three months to be sure about the status of Dalli.

Indian Censor Board refuses screening of a film on Nepal (June 24, 2010) – [read more]

The Indian Censor Board has refused public screening of a Flames of the Snowa , a documentary on Nepal stating the film elucidates about Maoist movement in Nepal and their ideology.

PM Nepal announces launch of Nepal Trade Integration Strategy 2010 (June 24, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has on Wednesday announced the launch of a Nepal Trade Integration Strategy-2010 a that provides a vision for the sustainable development of trade sector in Nepal.

NC, UML to start talks with Maoists (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The ruling Nepali Congress and CPN have decided to start talks with the main opposition Unified CPN to reach an understanding on implementation of the tripartite agreement reached on May 28.

I don’t know if I found any answers in Nepal, but things do make more sense (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

WE all need a place to run and hide, a place to think sometimes. For me, oftentimes, it is no further than the bottom of the garden with a cup of tea, a newspaper and perhaps a cigarette.

Seventh summit (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

By Justin Beddall – North Shore Outlook Published: June 23, 2010 12:00 PM Updated: June 23, 2010 1:11 PM As his two Sherpas raised prayer flags and jubilantly threw rice in the air, Darrell Ainscough reached for his camera to capture the triumphant moment.

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India Stops Nepal’s Newsprint (June 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU- Indian authorities are holding 1,000 metric tonnes of newsprint imported by Kantipur Publications at Kolkata port for the last 26 days. Kantipur is Nepal’s largest publishing house that publishes Nepal’s largest selling newspapers and magazines. India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has taken control of the newsprint imported from Canada and South Korea and [...]

The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

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Nepal News

Seventh summit (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

By Justin Beddall – North Shore Outlook Published: June 23, 2010 12:00 PM Updated: June 23, 2010 1:11 PM As his two Sherpas raised prayer flags and jubilantly threw rice in the air, Darrell Ainscough reached for his camera to capture the triumphant moment.

Nepal to host ministerial meet for mountain alliance (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

A cabinet meeting held on Wednesday decided to hold the meeting of environment ministers in Kathmandu on September 27 and 28.

China asks Nepal to open Consulate General’s Office in Chengdu (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

Since business activities and movement of Nepali have increased in Chengdu – the capital of Sichuan province adjoining Tibet – the mayor of Chengdu has requested the Nepal government to open its Consulate Generals Office there.

Sobhraj verdict on July 14 (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, June 23 – A sensational murder in Nepal in 1975, that police blame on yesteryear’s international crime maestro Charles Sobhraj, could be finally laid to rest next month with judges Wednesday announcing they would deliver the verdict July 14.

Water crisis (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

Nepalese women queue with metal water pot locally known as – gagri’ for water at a well in Patan, in the outskirts of Kathmandu, yesterday.

Dr Shrestha says he was abducted by a professional criminal group (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

Negating his previous statement, Executive Director of BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital Dr Bhakta Man Shrestha has said he was abducted by a professional criminal group at the instructions of people miffed with his work at the hospital, Kantipur daily reported Wednesday.

SAARC meeting on ending violence against children kicks off in Nepali capital (June 23, 2010) – [read more]

A South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ministerial level meeting on ending violence against children has kicked off.

Indian authorities stop Nepali publication’s newsprint shipment (June 22, 2010) – [read more]

Indian authorities are holding 1,000 metric tonnes of newsprint imported by Kantipur Publications, publisher of The Kathmandu Post and a member of Asia News Network, at Kolkata port for the last 26 days.

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India Stops Nepal’s Newsprint (June 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU- Indian authorities are holding 1,000 metric tonnes of newsprint imported by Kantipur Publications at Kolkata port for the last 26 days. Kantipur is Nepal’s largest publishing house that publishes Nepal’s largest selling newspapers and magazines. India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has taken control of the newsprint imported from Canada and South Korea and [...]

The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

TODAY’S MEDIA ALERT – UN News Centre (June 22, 2010) – [read more]
1:00 pm NL Building, 2nd Fl., Press Stakeout Press Encounter: H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, President of the General Assembly; Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; H.E. Mr. John Agyekum …

Nepal ratifies UN convention on intangible cultural heritage – UN News Centre (June 22, 2010) – [read more]
22 June 2010 – Nepal has become the latest country to sign a United Nations convention designed to safeguard intangible cultural heritage, such as folklore, oral traditions, social rituals and the performing arts, the …

UN says peacekeeping essential, but still trying to get it right – FOX News (June 22, 2010) – [read more]
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ten years ago, veteran diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi oversaw a landmark report chronicling the U.N. peacekeeping’s failures to prevent 1990s atrocities in Rwanda and Srebrenica. On Tuesday, the former …

UN says still trying to get peacekeeping right – AP – msnbc.com (June 22, 2010) – [read more]
Ten years ago, veteran diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi oversaw a landmark report chronicling the U.N. peacekeeping’s failures to prevent 1990s atrocities in Rwanda and Srebrenica. On Tuesday, the former foreign minister of …

Dillon to hold adoption information meeting – Religionblog.dallasnews.com (June 22, 2010) – [read more]
DALLAS/FORT WORTH–Dillon International, Inc., will present a FREE adoption information meeting from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 2010, at the Buckner Children’s Home Campus in Dallas, 5200 S. Buckner Blvd. A …

Meeks speaks: ‘Oversights’ regretted – Newsday (June 22, 2010) – [read more]
Long Island between E 34th – Old Country (eastbound): Moderate congestion, between Glen Cove Rd. and New Hyde Park Rd. 19 m ago Moderate congestion Southern State Pkwy Heckscher State Pkwy (eastbound): Moderate …

Taste of Nepal in Somerville – Boston Globe (June 22, 2010) – [read more]
It’s hard to forget what kind of food you’re eating when you dine in the small room at Yak & Yeti. Mount Everest in all its icy, sharp-peaked supremacy looms over you from three walls. In another dining room, a …

Dental Outreach Projects in Africa and Asia Launch with Aim to Screen and Treat More … – PR-USA.net (June 22, 2010) – [read more]
As National Smile Month ends in the UK, Work the World Dental Outreach 2010 have set their sights further afield, aiming to raise awareness in rural Africa and Asia, targeting areas that have little or no understanding …

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Int’l Indigenous Film Festival to be held in Nepal (June 22, 2010) – [read more]

The 4th Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival is set to begin in the capital Kathmandu on June 25-27. The event is being held by Indigenous Film Archive in collaboration with National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities while Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities and Nepal Women Federation of Indigenous …

Biking Himalayas for charity (June 22, 2010) – [read more]

When Reza Pakravan embarked on a three-week trip to Madagascar a little over a year ago, he had no idea the African island would continue to play a role in his life long after he left.

Shut down enforced to restore Nepal as Hindu state (June 22, 2010) – [read more]

Normal life in Nepal’s western districts was disrupted today as a lesser known Hindu organisation enforced a two-day shut down in support of its demand to restore the country as a Hindu state.

Nepali opposition warns of armed struggle if deal not implemented (June 22, 2010) – [read more]

The major opposition Unified Communist Party of Nepal on Tuesday reiterated that the formation of new government in its leadership is the only option to solve the present political crisis in the country.

Nepali Tibetan carpets: More than mere rugs (June 22, 2010) – [read more]

These Nepali Tibetan carpets are said to have a history dating back to the 7th century and still remain as timeless pieces of beauty.

Nepal-China optical fiber link planned (June 22, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU Nepal Telecom plans to establish optical fiber connection with China by the end of fiscal year 2010/11. According to Monday’s Republica daily report, the state-owned telecom major has held a series of discussions with China Telecom to establish optical fiber connection between the two operators as per the Memorandum of Understanding …

Nepali Congress dispute flares up (June 22, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: With Sher Bahadur Deuba and Ram Chandra Poudel panels holding separate meetings with the parliamentarians from their trusted and tested lobbies to garner support for elevation of their respective leaders as the countrya s next prime minster, internal dispute in the Nepali Congress has attained a new height.

Female orthopedic surgeons from 5 states aim to help women in Nepal (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

A group of female orthopedic surgeons had been to a conference in Chicago on women and arthritis.

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The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

Meghalaya Diary: the Gorkhas, Migrant Nepalis and India (June 10, 2010) – [read more]
The Nepali-speaking Indians are fighting for their identity in India under the banner of the Gorkha which puts them at odds with Nepali migrants in northeast India Shyam Prasad Pokharel, a migrant Nepali coal mine labourer in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal JUN 05- During the course of my week-long stay [...]

CBS has its eye on Indian television – Radio Business Report (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
Reliance Broadcast Network (RBN), the owner of the largest radio network in India, announced plans for a joint venture with CBS Corporation to own and operate television channels in India. The planed venture would have …

Tata Communications Powers the Media Industry with Jaspersoft – TMCnet (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
Jaspersoft’s BI reporting functionality an essential component, providing visibility and analysis of mission-critical business Jaspersoft, creator of the world’s most widely used business intelligence software, today …

Guest column / Tim Evans / If New Jersey were a country, here’s how it would rank – Atlantic City Press (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
In some key areas, the Garden State – if it were the Garden Nation – would perform well in comparison to other countries. For example, New Jersey’s per-capita gross national income would be the sixth-highest in the world …

Secret detention a problem around the world – The Final Call (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
GENEVA (IPS/GIN) – What was already an open secret, detentions in secret prisons in the fight against terrorism since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in the U.S., has been clearly documented in a report on these abuses …

Tibetans Held After Protest – Radio Free Asia (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
A public security officer’s blog confirms reports by residents. KATHMANDU—Chinese authorities detained some 30 Tibetans in a remote area of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) after they attacked security vehicles …

Where to Watch Wimbledon 2010 Online – Newteevee.com (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
Wimbledon 2010 kicked off today, and if you’re a tennis fan, there’s no doubt that you’ll want to watch the matches live. But for many tennis fans in the US and UK, the matches take place during work hours …

CBS and Anil Ambani’s Reliance Broadcast Network in talks to launch Indian TV joint … – Washington Examiner (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
MUMBAI, INDIA — A unit of CBS Corp. and Reliance Broadcast Network, a subsidiary of India’s powerful Reliance-ADA Group, plan to launch television channels in India together, Reliance said. The joint venture is a first …

Bay City’s Katie LaRoche reacts to being crowned Miss Michigan – MLive.com (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
LaRoche, who is also this year’s Miss Capital City, won Wednesday night’s talent award for her modern contemporary dance. She also won Thursday night’s awards for swimsuit and evening wear. Her platform is raising …

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Bhutanese refugees head West (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

Pampha Sarki, 31, fled to Nepal with her family nearly two decades ago during a Bhutanese government crackdown on people of Nepalese origin.

PM Nepal furnishes property details (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has presented his property details at the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.

HEALTH-NEPAL: Multiple Problems Mar Fight Against HIV/AIDS (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

HIV positive women gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal recently for a skills training. Credit:Bhuwan Sharma/IPS KATHMANDU, June 21, 2010 – To women who have lost their husbands to the killer AIDS disease, learning a skill to earn a living could be a matter of life and death.

Manisha Koirala is now Mrs Manisha Dahal (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

A day after exchanging wedding vows with Nepali businessman Samrat Dahal, Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala was on Saturday given a tearful bidai by her parents.

The place of loving compassion (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

Namo Buddha, Nepal 21 June, 2010 – A sense of compassion and selflessness overflows those visiting Namo Buddha in Nepal, where a young prince once sacrificed his body to a helpless tigress and her cubs.

Studying in Germany (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

Foreign studies is quite expensive, and so most of us need a huge scholarship to pursue our dream of higher education in some college abroad.

Buddha Air gets nod to fly to three Indian cities (June 20, 2010) – [read more]

Nirbhay Kumar Posted: Monday, Jun 21, 2010 at 2306 hrs IST Updated: Monday, Jun 21, 2010 at 2306 hrs IST New Delhi: Kathmandu-based Buddha Air has been permitted by the civil aviation ministry to start operations.

Nepalis at Singapore KFC hard-worked but happy (June 20, 2010) – [read more]

He is one of six Nepali youths selected by KFC from Kathmandu around two years ago to work at their outlets in Singapore.

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The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

Meghalaya Diary: the Gorkhas, Migrant Nepalis and India (June 10, 2010) – [read more]
The Nepali-speaking Indians are fighting for their identity in India under the banner of the Gorkha which puts them at odds with Nepali migrants in northeast India Shyam Prasad Pokharel, a migrant Nepali coal mine labourer in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal JUN 05- During the course of my week-long stay [...]

CBS has its eye on Indian television – Radio Business Report (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
Reliance Broadcast Network (RBN), the owner of the largest radio network in India, announced plans for a joint venture with CBS Corporation to own and operate television channels in India. The planed venture would have …

Tata Communications Powers the Media Industry with Jaspersoft – TMCnet (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
Jaspersoft’s BI reporting functionality an essential component, providing visibility and analysis of mission-critical business Jaspersoft, creator of the world’s most widely used business intelligence software, today …

Guest column / Tim Evans / If New Jersey were a country, here’s how it would rank – Atlantic City Press (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
In some key areas, the Garden State – if it were the Garden Nation – would perform well in comparison to other countries. For example, New Jersey’s per-capita gross national income would be the sixth-highest in the world …

Secret detention a problem around the world – The Final Call (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
GENEVA (IPS/GIN) – What was already an open secret, detentions in secret prisons in the fight against terrorism since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in the U.S., has been clearly documented in a report on these abuses …

Tibetans Held After Protest – Radio Free Asia (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
A public security officer’s blog confirms reports by residents. KATHMANDU—Chinese authorities detained some 30 Tibetans in a remote area of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) after they attacked security vehicles …

Where to Watch Wimbledon 2010 Online – Newteevee.com (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
Wimbledon 2010 kicked off today, and if you’re a tennis fan, there’s no doubt that you’ll want to watch the matches live. But for many tennis fans in the US and UK, the matches take place during work hours …

CBS and Anil Ambani’s Reliance Broadcast Network in talks to launch Indian TV joint … – Washington Examiner (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
MUMBAI, INDIA — A unit of CBS Corp. and Reliance Broadcast Network, a subsidiary of India’s powerful Reliance-ADA Group, plan to launch television channels in India together, Reliance said. The joint venture is a first …

Bay City’s Katie LaRoche reacts to being crowned Miss Michigan – MLive.com (June 21, 2010) – [read more]
LaRoche, who is also this year’s Miss Capital City, won Wednesday night’s talent award for her modern contemporary dance. She also won Thursday night’s awards for swimsuit and evening wear. Her platform is raising …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Bhutanese refugees head West (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

Pampha Sarki, 31, fled to Nepal with her family nearly two decades ago during a Bhutanese government crackdown on people of Nepalese origin.

PM Nepal furnishes property details (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has presented his property details at the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.

HEALTH-NEPAL: Multiple Problems Mar Fight Against HIV/AIDS (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

HIV positive women gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal recently for a skills training. Credit:Bhuwan Sharma/IPS KATHMANDU, June 21, 2010 – To women who have lost their husbands to the killer AIDS disease, learning a skill to earn a living could be a matter of life and death.

Manisha Koirala is now Mrs Manisha Dahal (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

A day after exchanging wedding vows with Nepali businessman Samrat Dahal, Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala was on Saturday given a tearful bidai by her parents.

The place of loving compassion (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

Namo Buddha, Nepal 21 June, 2010 – A sense of compassion and selflessness overflows those visiting Namo Buddha in Nepal, where a young prince once sacrificed his body to a helpless tigress and her cubs.

Studying in Germany (June 21, 2010) – [read more]

Foreign studies is quite expensive, and so most of us need a huge scholarship to pursue our dream of higher education in some college abroad.

Buddha Air gets nod to fly to three Indian cities (June 20, 2010) – [read more]

Nirbhay Kumar Posted: Monday, Jun 21, 2010 at 2306 hrs IST Updated: Monday, Jun 21, 2010 at 2306 hrs IST New Delhi: Kathmandu-based Buddha Air has been permitted by the civil aviation ministry to start operations.

Nepalis at Singapore KFC hard-worked but happy (June 20, 2010) – [read more]

He is one of six Nepali youths selected by KFC from Kathmandu around two years ago to work at their outlets in Singapore.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

The #Football World Cup: This Time for Twitter (June 19, 2010) – [read more]
It feels like everybody in the world is in one room watching the match together. By Dinesh Wagle Every World Cup tournament is a watershed in the history of football. With the stunning display of human emotions and talents, the game rejuvenates millions of people around the world. Those who watch the games will talk about that magical goal [...]

Meghalaya Diary: the Gorkhas, Migrant Nepalis and India (June 10, 2010) – [read more]
The Nepali-speaking Indians are fighting for their identity in India under the banner of the Gorkha which puts them at odds with Nepali migrants in northeast India Shyam Prasad Pokharel, a migrant Nepali coal mine labourer in Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal JUN 05- During the course of my week-long stay [...]