US halts adoption of abandoned children in Nepal, citing falsified documents – Boston Globe (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
NEW YORK — The US government yesterday suspended the adoption of abandoned children from Nepal because of concerns about unreliable and fabricated documents. The State Department said the suspension would …

Flu shot brand not advised for kids – The Spokesman-Review (August 7, 2010) – [read more]
ATLANTA – A government panel is recommending doctors steer clear of giving one brand of flu vaccine to young children this year because of convulsions and fever in kids who got the shot in Australia and New …

Nepali women gather for Scranton conference – Scranton Times-Tribune (July 30, 2010) – [read more]
Nepali women from across the country will gather in Scranton this weekend for a conference at the University of Scranton. The Nepali Women’s Global Network conference Saturday will include forums on a variety …

Roundup: Nepali House fails to elect new PM in 4th round, 5th run-off set on Aug. 18 – TMCnet (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug 06, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — After failing its fourth attempt, Nepal’s Legislature-Parliament has once again announced a new date for the fifth run-off for the prime ministerial election on …

Nepal Government objects to Maoists recruitment drive in their army – Earthtimes (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu – Nepal’s government called on the Maoists to suspend recruiting fresh members for its People’s Liberation Army (PLA), media reports said Thursday. The Defence Ministry issued a statement late …

Australian, N.Z. Stocks: Ausenco, Aevum, Whitehaven, Kathmandu – BusinessWeek (August 3, 2010) – [read more]
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped 0.7 percent to 4,542.10 at the 4:10 p.m. close of trading in Sydney. New Zealand’s NZX 50 Index declined 0.4 percent to 3,038.13 at the 5 p.m …

Nepal army, Maoist fighters begin fresh sabre-rattling – New Kerala (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Aug 4 : Four years after a peace agreement ended the decade-old Maoist insurgency in Nepal, the army is locked in a fresh dispute with the former guerrillas with both sides vowing to …

Nepali House failed to elect new PM for 3rd time – Focus Infomation (August 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu. Nepal’s House again failed to elect new prime minister for a third time as both candidates — Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) Chairman Prachanda and Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-Chairman …

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US suspends adoptions from Nepal (August 7, 2010) – [read more]

The United States has suspended processing of new applications for adoption of abandoned children in Nepal from Friday saying the authenticity of abandonment could not be verified due to lack of cooperation from Nepali authorities.

Indian Embassy comes under Nepal Maoist fire (August 7, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Nepala s Maoist party on Saturday announced that they would investigate allegations by their new member, a defector from a Madhes party in the Terai plains, that he was threatened by an official of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu for switching sides.

Armies Left and Right Defy Justice in Nepal (August 7, 2010) – [read more]

A Nepal Army major and a Maoist Peoples’ Liberation Army brigade commander remain on the job despite arrest warrants issued against them, and there is no indication that either will ever be brought to court.

NC ups work for convention (August 7, 2010) – [read more]

According to NC Spokesperson Arjun Narsingh KC, the meeting formed a finance committee led by Deep Kumar Upadhyaya, publicity committee led by Krishna Prasad Sitaula and internal management committee led by Laxman Prasad Ghimire to prepare for the convention.

Himalayan warming a ” pulling another thread from IPCCa TMs fragile tapestry. (August 7, 2010) – [read more]

Himalayan warming a ‘ pulling another thread from IPCCa TMs fragile tapestry. Guest post by Marc Hendrickx The case for dangerous man made global warming hangs on the wall like a frayed medieval tapestry.

Four more gold medals for APF (August 7, 2010) – [read more]

On Wednesday, APF had won the mens and womens team event titles. APF secured first position in U-15 boys singles, U-19 mens singles, mixed doubles and womens doubles at the National Sports Council covered hall.

Maoist members quit in protest (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Disappointed over what they say the one-sided decision of party headquarters, a group of national level leaders of the United Communist Party of Nepal from Dhanusha district tender resignations en masse from the party, with 75 leaders claiming the centre has appointed Farmud Nadaf as the new Constituent Assembly member by disregarding …

From poetic rushes to prose (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

The walk from Thamel to Sundhara is a brisk one even in the scorching afternoon heat.

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Fourth Round Fails to Elect a Prime Minister (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
And a lawmaker says  he received threats from the Indian diplomatic mission in Kathmandu. Embassy refutes the claim. For the record: The fourth round of voting today in the parliament failed to elect a prime minister. Fifth round of voting is scheduled for Aug 18. Neither of the prime ministerial contenders—UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal [...]

Nepali Politics: Floor Crossing During Prime Ministerial Election (August 5, 2010) – [read more]
Filed under: Batshyaan Cartoon, Nepali Politics 2 Tagged: Nepal, nepali-politics, parliament, politics, society

US halts adoption of abandoned children in Nepal – San Luis Obispo Tribune (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
The U.S. government has suspended the adoption of abandoned children from Nepal because of concerns about unreliable and fabricated documents. The State Department said Friday that the suspension would take …

Nepal Government objects to Maoists recruitment drive in their army – Earthtimes (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu – Nepal’s government called on the Maoists to suspend recruiting fresh members for its People’s Liberation Army (PLA), media reports said Thursday. The Defence Ministry issued a statement late …

Australian, N.Z. Stocks: Ausenco, Aevum, Whitehaven, Kathmandu – BusinessWeek (August 3, 2010) – [read more]
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped 0.7 percent to 4,542.10 at the 4:10 p.m. close of trading in Sydney. New Zealand’s NZX 50 Index declined 0.4 percent to 3,038.13 at the 5 p.m …

Reflections on Development Economics After the Crisis – Huffingtonpost.com (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
This post was co-written by Raj Nallari and Jean-Christophe Maur and originally appeared on the World Bank Institute’s Growth and Crisis blog on June 15, 2010. We took advantage of the ABCDE conference in Stockholm …

Nepal army, Maoist fighters begin fresh sabre-rattling – New Kerala (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Aug 4 : Four years after a peace agreement ended the decade-old Maoist insurgency in Nepal, the army is locked in a fresh dispute with the former guerrillas with both sides vowing to …

Roundup: Nepali House fails to elect new PM in 4th round, 5th run-off set on Aug. 18 – TMCnet (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug 06, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — After failing its fourth attempt, Nepal’s Legislature-Parliament has once again announced a new date for the fifth run-off for the prime ministerial election on …

Nepali House failed to elect new PM for 3rd time – Focus Infomation (August 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu. Nepal’s House again failed to elect new prime minister for a third time as both candidates — Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) Chairman Prachanda and Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-Chairman …

President Bill Clinton and Muhammad Ali Honored at 10th Annual Starkey Hearing … – msnbc.com (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
Celebrity abounded at the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s 10th Annual So the World May Hear Awards Gala at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn., in July. Event highlights included a keynote speech from former President Bill …

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Simply about my dog (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

My editor here at Republica would always like me to write about something relevant and interesting for the Nepali audience, as opposed to writing too much about issues in America that frankly all of you could give a hoot about.

India blamed as Nepal premier poll fails again (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Aug 6 : The surprise visit by India’s special envoy Shyam Saran on the eve of the prime ministerial election in Nepal has come under fire with the fourth round of the poll Friday failing to elect a new premier more than a month after the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal.

The knights of Kathmandu taken for granted (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

The earthquake of 1990 BS shook not only Nepal but also its Rana rulers. Seeing the devastation, the then Prime Minister Juddha Shumsher decided to establish a fire brigade in Kathmandu.

Tattooing & piercing in Nepal: The legal side (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

Piercing for navel jewels, dainty eyebrow rings and chunky tongue studs, and piercing lips, tongues, nipples and genitalia, and tattooing of body parts these are no longer limited to Western countries.

You think we ink (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

The artists are finally coming out of their dens. On August 7, the premises of DECC at United World Trade Center of Tripureswhor will see the participation of 32 Nepali tattoo artists at the National Tattoo Convention, 2010.

Water management: Time for devolution (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

Traveling through the towns of America, where I am from, you can’t miss a constant and important marker: the water tower, visible from at least a couple of miles away.

Colo. climbers, disabled vets headed to Himalayas (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

On May 13, 2008, Steve Baskis was leading a convoy through northern Baghdad while on a mission with the Army’s 4th Infantry Division when the heavily armored truck he was driving hit a sophisticated roadside bomb that sent molten shrapnel through the vehicle’s passenger-side door.

Nembang calls for end to feuds (August 5, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Constituent Assembly Chairman Subas Chandra Nembang calls a meeting with three major political parties in the assembly hall in New Baneshwor, focusing on the unfinished task of constitution drafting and complete it in the extended time-frame by sorting out their differences over disputed issues.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Fourth Round Fails to Elect a Prime Minister (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
And a lawmaker says  he received threats from the Indian diplomatic mission in Kathmandu. Embassy refutes the claim. For the record: The fourth round of voting today in the parliament failed to elect a prime minister. Fifth round of voting is scheduled for Aug 18. Neither of the prime ministerial contenders—UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal [...]

Nepali Politics: Floor Crossing During Prime Ministerial Election (August 5, 2010) – [read more]
Filed under: Batshyaan Cartoon, Nepali Politics 2 Tagged: Nepal, nepali-politics, parliament, politics, society

US halts adoption of abandoned children in Nepal – San Luis Obispo Tribune (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
The U.S. government has suspended the adoption of abandoned children from Nepal because of concerns about unreliable and fabricated documents. The State Department said Friday that the suspension would take …

Nepal Government objects to Maoists recruitment drive in their army – Earthtimes (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu – Nepal’s government called on the Maoists to suspend recruiting fresh members for its People’s Liberation Army (PLA), media reports said Thursday. The Defence Ministry issued a statement late …

Australian, N.Z. Stocks: Ausenco, Aevum, Whitehaven, Kathmandu – BusinessWeek (August 3, 2010) – [read more]
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped 0.7 percent to 4,542.10 at the 4:10 p.m. close of trading in Sydney. New Zealand’s NZX 50 Index declined 0.4 percent to 3,038.13 at the 5 p.m …

Reflections on Development Economics After the Crisis – Huffingtonpost.com (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
We took advantage of the ABCDE conference in Stockholm during May 31-June 2, 2010 to hold side discussions with 15 high-profile academics and researchers. We were expecting that they would tell us that economic …

Nepal army, Maoist fighters begin fresh sabre-rattling – New Kerala (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Aug 4 : Four years after a peace agreement ended the decade-old Maoist insurgency in Nepal, the army is locked in a fresh dispute with the former guerrillas with both sides vowing to …

Roundup: Nepali House fails to elect new PM in 4th round, 5th run-off set on Aug. 18 – TMCnet (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Aug 06, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) — After failing its fourth attempt, Nepal’s Legislature-Parliament has once again announced a new date for the fifth run-off for the prime ministerial election on …

Nepali House failed to elect new PM for 3rd time – Focus Infomation (August 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu. Nepal’s House again failed to elect new prime minister for a third time as both candidates — Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) Chairman Prachanda and Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-Chairman …

President Bill Clinton and Muhammad Ali Honored at 10th Annual Starkey Hearing … – msnbc.com (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
Celebrity abounded at the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s 10th Annual So the World May Hear Awards Gala at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn., in July. Event highlights included a keynote speech from former President Bill …

Nepali Times

Nepal News

Simply about my dog (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

My editor here at Republica would always like me to write about something relevant and interesting for the Nepali audience, as opposed to writing too much about issues in America that frankly all of you could give a hoot about.

India blamed as Nepal premier poll fails again (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Aug 6 : The surprise visit by India’s special envoy Shyam Saran on the eve of the prime ministerial election in Nepal has come under fire with the fourth round of the poll Friday failing to elect a new premier more than a month after the resignation of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal.

The knights of Kathmandu taken for granted (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

The earthquake of 1990 BS shook not only Nepal but also its Rana rulers. Seeing the devastation, the then Prime Minister Juddha Shumsher decided to establish a fire brigade in Kathmandu.

Tattooing & piercing in Nepal: The legal side (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

Piercing for navel jewels, dainty eyebrow rings and chunky tongue studs, and piercing lips, tongues, nipples and genitalia, and tattooing of body parts these are no longer limited to Western countries.

You think we ink (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

The artists are finally coming out of their dens. On August 7, the premises of DECC at United World Trade Center of Tripureswhor will see the participation of 32 Nepali tattoo artists at the National Tattoo Convention, 2010.

Water management: Time for devolution (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

Traveling through the towns of America, where I am from, you can’t miss a constant and important marker: the water tower, visible from at least a couple of miles away.

Colo. climbers, disabled vets headed to Himalayas (August 6, 2010) – [read more]

On May 13, 2008, Steve Baskis was leading a convoy through northern Baghdad while on a mission with the Army’s 4th Infantry Division when the heavily armored truck he was driving hit a sophisticated roadside bomb that sent molten shrapnel through the vehicle’s passenger-side door.

Nembang calls for end to feuds (August 5, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Constituent Assembly Chairman Subas Chandra Nembang calls a meeting with three major political parties in the assembly hall in New Baneshwor, focusing on the unfinished task of constitution drafting and complete it in the extended time-frame by sorting out their differences over disputed issues.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

Fourth Round Fails to Elect a Prime Minister (August 6, 2010) – [read more]
And a lawmaker says  he received threats from the Indian diplomatic mission in Kathmandu. Embassy refutes the claim. For the record: The fourth round of voting today in the parliament failed to elect a prime minister. Fifth round of voting is scheduled for Aug 18. Neither of the prime ministerial contenders—UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal [...]

Nepali Politics: Floor Crossing During Prime Ministerial Election (August 5, 2010) – [read more]
Filed under: Batshyaan Cartoon, Nepali Politics 2 Tagged: Nepal, nepali-politics, parliament, politics, society

Nepal Government objects to Maoists recruitment drive in their army – Earthtimes (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu – Nepal’s government called on the Maoists to suspend recruiting fresh members for its People’s Liberation Army (PLA), media reports said Thursday. The Defence Ministry issued a statement late …

Australian, N.Z. Stocks: Ausenco, Aevum, Whitehaven, Kathmandu – BusinessWeek (August 3, 2010) – [read more]
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 Index dropped 0.7 percent to 4,542.10 at the 4:10 p.m. close of trading in Sydney. New Zealand’s NZX 50 Index declined 0.4 percent to 3,038.13 at the 5 p.m …

Louisville jury finds Karen Sypher guilty in Pitino extortion case – Examiner (August 5, 2010) – [read more]
After a sensational 8-day trial in Louisville, the 6-man, 6-woman jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky returned with a verdict just before 2:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon, finding Karen …

Nepal army, Maoist fighters begin fresh sabre-rattling – New Kerala (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Aug 4 : Four years after a peace agreement ended the decade-old Maoist insurgency in Nepal, the army is locked in a fresh dispute with the former guerrillas with both sides vowing to …

Nepali House failed to elect new PM for 3rd time – Focus Infomation (August 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu. Nepal’s House again failed to elect new prime minister for a third time as both candidates — Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) Chairman Prachanda and Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-Chairman …

Nepal SC covicts Charles Sobhraj; upholds life term – Indolink (July 30, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Jul 30 (PTI) Dealing a body blow to ‘bikini killer’ Charles Sobhraj’s freedom bid, Nepal’s Supreme Court today convicted the Indian-origin criminal in a sensational murder case of an American tourist and …

Addressing Human Rights Issues Vital for Nepal’s Peace Process – Newsblaze.com (August 5, 2010) – [read more]
Addressing human rights issues and ensuring accountability for abuses is vital for the peace process in Nepal, which is trying to rebuild after a decade-long civil war, a senior United Nations official said …

Henry Rollins’ favorite on-the-road gadget – CNN (August 5, 2010) – [read more]
A master packer, Henry Rollins requires luxuries that offer space efficiency The hype around Sound Matters’ Foxl V2 lives up to Henry Rollins’ musician standards Rollins is “astonished” by the sound quality that comes …

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Nepal’s crisis poses terror threat to India: US (August 5, 2010) – [read more]

The United States on Thursday warned that the political instability in Nepal could pose a serious terrorist threat to India [ Images ], which has sent a top envoy to Kathmandu to help end the month-long constitutional crisis over the election of a new prime minister.

Nepal lawyers rally behind Sobhraj’s lawyer, fiancee (August 5, 2010) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, Aug 5: In an act of solidarity, Nepal’s lawyers Thursday rallied behind former international master criminal Charles Sobhraj’s beleaguered lawyer Shakuntala Thapa and her daughter Nihita Biswas, better known as Sobhraj’s fiancee, opposing the decision by two Supreme Court judges to keep them under police detention …

Nepalgunj mains water undrinkable (August 5, 2010) – [read more]

Senior Public Health Officer Kedar Parajuli said tests of water samples sent from Nepalgunj at the national laboratory in Kathmandu found the water to be contaminated much more than the standard set by the World Health Organization .

Saran meets top party leaders (August 5, 2010) – [read more]

Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Saran separately called on UCPN Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepali Congress Acting President Sushil Koirala and CPN-UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal at their residences at Nayabazar, Maharajgunj and Dallu respectively Thursday morning.

Tourism Ministry receives dozen proposals for new airports (August 5, 2010) – [read more]

Tourism Ministry has received proposals from many places for the construction of new airports in the next fiscal year .

Panel plans recruitment resolution (August 5, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: In the wake of an announcement of fresh hiring by the Nepal Army and the Maoist People’s Liberation Army, the Special Committee for the Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of PLA combatants is scheduled to meet to resolve the recruitment row.

Shyam Saran, Indian envoy, Comes to Nepal to tell our Leaders how to form a Government (August 4, 2010) – [read more]

You will be forgiven if you thought Bhupi Sherchan penned those lines this evening after watching Shyam Saran land in Kathmandu today afternoon as Indian Prime Minister’s special envoy to Nepal to tell the quarreling political parties how to ditch differences among them and form a government.

Western region contributing 60 pc of total coffee production (August 4, 2010) – [read more]

More farmers are switching to coffee farming due to growing demands and subsequent rise in prices.

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Nepali Politics: Floor Crossing During Prime Ministerial Election (August 5, 2010) – [read more]
Filed under: Batshyaan Cartoon, Nepali Politics 2 Tagged: Nepal, nepali-politics, parliament, politics, society

Shyam Saran, Indian envoy, Comes to Nepal to tell our Leaders how to form a Government (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
हामी लघूमानव हौं। हामी आफूखुशी कहिल्यै मिल्न नसक्ने कसैले मिलाइदिनुपर्ने, हामी आफुखुशी कहिल्यै छुट्टिन नसक्ने कसैले छुट्टायाई दिनुपर्ने, हामी आफू खुसी कहिल्यै अगाडि बढ्न नसक्ने कसैले पछाडिबाट हिर्काउनुपर्ने, हिँडाउनुपर्ने हामी रङ्ग-रोगन छुटेका, टुटेका, फुटेका पुरानो क्यारमबोर्डका गोटि हौं एउटा मानोरञ्जक खेलका सामाग्री, एउटा खेलाडीमाथि आश्रित, आफ्नो गति हराएका एउटा ‘स्ट्राइकर’ द्वारा सञ्चालित हो, हामी मानिस [...]

PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers – Aug 5 – Reuters (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
WELLINGTON Aug 5 (Reuters) – Following are some of the lead stories from New Zealand metropolitan newspapers on Thursday. Stories may be taken from either the paper or Internet editions of the papers. Reuters …

Nepali House failed to elect new PM for 3rd time – Focus Infomation (August 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu. Nepal’s House again failed to elect new prime minister for a third time as both candidates — Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) Chairman Prachanda and Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-Chairman …

Conrad Anker scales Everest in ‘Wildest Dream’ – AZCentral.com (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
SEATTLE – At the top of the world, Conrad Anker says, the sky is a dark blue-purple. “It’s kind of neat to be there and look up and know that you can’t get any higher on this planet. It’s the apex of Planet …

Nepal SC covicts Charles Sobhraj; upholds life term – Indolink (July 30, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Jul 30 (PTI) Dealing a body blow to ‘bikini killer’ Charles Sobhraj’s freedom bid, Nepal’s Supreme Court today convicted the Indian-origin criminal in a sensational murder case of an American tourist and …

Traveling to Tibet: Information for Tourists – Associated Content (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
Being situated in the most elevated region of the world makes Tibet freezing cold in most times of the year. Many tourists find it more advisable to visit Tibet during the considerably warmer months from April …

5 Great Plants for Open Spaces – Associated Content (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
If you have an open space in your yard and want to know the best plants for open spaces, then you’ve come to the right place. There are many attractive plants for open spaces that will make that void in your …

Asian ministers fret over millennium goals – YAHOO! (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
AFP/File – Ministers from around the Asia-Pacific region line up for a photo during a meeting to review progress … 6 mins ago JAKARTA (AFP) – Ministers from Asian countries expressed “grave concern …

Doctors rely on iPhones to guide treatment – San Jose Mercury News (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
The mother charged into the emergency room unannounced carrying her 8-year-old daughter, who was having seizures and couldn’t breathe. As she placed the girl on a gurney, Dr. Kathy Corby instinctively reached …

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Country profile: Nepal (August 4, 2010) – [read more]

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

Former royals test Nepala s fluid political waters (August 4, 2010) – [read more]

First Published: 15:26 IST Last Updated: 15:30 IST Having been reduced to ordinary citizens two years ago after a 240-year reign, Nepal’s former royals are slowly testing the country’s fluid political waters.

Sushil makes Nepal proud (August 4, 2010) – [read more]

On a yearly program of Maine University of USA, Sushil Khadka received International Student Award.

Sobhraj’s lawyer accepts contempt summons (August 4, 2010) – [read more]

Slapped with a contempt of court charge after their battle to get Charles Sobhraj acquitted of murder in Nepal failed, his Nepalese wife Nihita Biswas and her mother Shakuntala Thapa, who is also Sobhraj’s lawyer, met Supreme Court officials yesterday to accept the summons.

We’ll never pull out of race: Maoists (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The United Communist Party of Nepal denies a request to withdraw the candidacy of party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal for the post of prime minister.

NC leadership in eastern hills in youth hands (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

In Taplejung and Panchthar, youths have led in the Mahasamiti and electoral constituency level conventions.

UN concerned over recruitments by Nepal and Maoist armies (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

The United Nations Mission in Nepal said Tuesday that newly announced plans for recruitment by the Nepal and the Maoist armies would go against the 2006 peace accord.

Six die in Nepal landslides, scores displaced (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

Six people were killed in a mudslide triggered by heavy rain in north-eastern Nepal, local media reported Tuesday.

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Shyam Saran, Indian envoy, Comes to Nepal to tell our Leaders how to form a Government (August 4, 2010) – [read more]
हामी लघूमानव हौं। हामी आफूखुशी कहिल्यै मिल्न नसक्ने कसैले मिलाइदिनुपर्ने, हामी आफुखुशी कहिल्यै छुट्टिन नसक्ने कसैले छुट्टायाई दिनुपर्ने, हामी आफू खुसी कहिल्यै अगाडि बढ्न नसक्ने कसैले पछाडिबाट हिर्काउनुपर्ने, हिँडाउनुपर्ने हामी रङ्ग-रोगन छुटेका, टुटेका, फुटेका पुरानो क्यारमबोर्डका गोटि हौं एउटा मानोरञ्जक खेलका सामाग्री, एउटा खेलाडीमाथि आश्रित, आफ्नो गति हराएका एउटा ‘स्ट्राइकर’ द्वारा सञ्चालित हो, हामी मानिस [...]

New and Old India (July 15, 2010) – [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle Old India trudges through waterlogged roads; new India flies. This is because Indian democracy is dictated by the flourishing middle class, according to a professor. The eagerly awaited monsoon arrived last week in Delhi bringing great relief to the residents. The temperature dropped by as much as 10 degrees celsius to 30. [...]

Nepal fails to choose new prime minister – United Press International (August 3, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug. 3 (UPI) — Nepal’s parliament failed to choose a new prime minister Tuesday after neither of the main candidates managed to secure the necessary 301 votes, officials said. In the absence …

Nepal’s rank slips to 82nd: Report – Himalayan Times (August 2, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU: A study conducted by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) has ranked Nepal 82nd, among 104 countries, in the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). The study was carried out with …

Nepali House failed to elect new PM for 3rd time – Focus Infomation (August 2, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu. Nepal’s House again failed to elect new prime minister for a third time as both candidates — Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) Chairman Prachanda and Nepali Congress (NC) Vice-Chairman …

Louisville Metro Council’s 6th District: Blacks vs. Gays – Examiner (August 3, 2010) – [read more]
The battle over who would be selected by Louisville’s Metro Council to fill the District 6 seat left vacant by the death of George Unseld turned ugly last Thursday night. The council was deadlocked for much of the …

Nepal SC covicts Charles Sobhraj; upholds life term – Indolink (July 30, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Jul 30 (PTI) Dealing a body blow to ‘bikini killer’ Charles Sobhraj’s freedom bid, Nepal’s Supreme Court today convicted the Indian-origin criminal in a sensational murder case of an American tourist and …

Nepal PM election: Nepali Congress, Maoists, UML field candidates – New Kerala (July 20, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu, Jul 20 : All three major political parties in Nepal — the Nepali Congress, the Maoists and the UML — have fielded their candidates for the post of Nepal Prime Minister. Ram Chandra Paudel of the Nepali …

Mass. slaying clerk suspect held on new charges – Union-News & Sunday Republican (July 20, 2010) – [read more]
(AP) — BOSTON – A Massachusetts parolee who has pleaded not guilty to killing a convenience store clerk from Nepal was ordered held on $4 million cash bail for allegedly plotting the murders of his wife and two other …

UPDATE – India SKS IPO success heralds more microfinance offers – Reuters (August 3, 2010) – [read more]
MUMBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Indian lender SKS Microfinance raised about $358 million in an IPO after pricing the sale at the top end of an indicated price band, signalling strong investor appetite and the …

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Flood sweeps labour camp (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: At least five labourers working for Sipring Hydroelectric Project have been killed and some others are missing after a flood in Sipring Khola in Gaurishanker and Khare VDCs of Dolakha swept a makeshift camp they were staying in last night.

Cholera bacteria found in mid-western Nepal (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

The District Public Health Office of Banke in mid-western Nepal has confirmed that cholera bacteria has been found in stool samples taken in Nepalgunj.

Oman Air adds Kathmandu to its expanding network (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

Oman: 51 minutes ago Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, announces the commencement of services between Muscat, the Omani capital and Kathmandu, from 2nd September 2010.

Nepal participates in TTF-2010 in Kolkata (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal Tourism Board in partnership with four Nepalese private travel trade companies participated in Travel and Tourism Fair 2010, from July 31 to August 2 held in Kolkata.

First Pride parade planned in Nepal (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

25, says Sunil Pant, an openly gay member of Parliament. … Read Readers are kindly requested to avoid using offensive language and also refrain from issuing threats to others.

Exit the king: No exit for the audience (August 3, 2010) – [read more]

“Much ado about nothing,” says Queen Marguerite to King Berenger at the end of the play when he finally takes his last breath.

Nepal premier deadlock continues (August 2, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: The parliament, for a third time in just over a month, on Monday failed to choose a new Prime Minister, with neither of the candidatesa ‘NCa TMs Ram Chandra Paudel and UCPN-Maoista TMs Pushpa Kamal Dahal a Prachandaa TM failing to clinch a clear majority.

30 families displaced by landslides (August 2, 2010) – [read more]

Four families fled their houses in Dana village of Myagdi following landslides caused by incessant rains.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

New and Old India (July 15, 2010) – [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle Old India trudges through waterlogged roads; new India flies. This is because Indian democracy is dictated by the flourishing middle class, according to a professor. The eagerly awaited monsoon arrived last week in Delhi bringing great relief to the residents. The temperature dropped by as much as 10 degrees celsius to 30. [...]

An Encounter with a Baburam Bhattarai Supporter in Delhi (July 9, 2010) – [read more]
The young man is from Dr. Bhattarai’s constituency in Gorkha district By Dinesh Wagle It was the hottest June day in five years, Delhi boiling at 45 degrees Celsius. I was waiting for someone at the international airport. There I met him. He had gone there to receive one of his relatives from Kathmandu who [...]

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Party keeps out of run-off polls (August 2, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: Communist Party of Nepal General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel says his party’s decision to stay neutral in the prime ministerial election has hardly changed and that his party will never back any candidate.

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal receiving a report of high level committee… (August 2, 2010) – [read more]

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal receiving a report of high level committee to work out plan for democratisation of Nepal Army and to recommend reform in security agencies, led by Defense Minister Biddhaya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu, Monday, 02 Aug 2010.

Switzerland: A new destination for Nepali students (August 1, 2010) – [read more]

The rate of Nepalese students who want to go to Switzerland for their higher studies is increasing compared to past years.

S Asian third referee training in Nepal (August 1, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU: FIFA Fuchuro Third Referee Football Training has started in Nepal from today for the first time in South Asian region.

Dragon Air doubles flights to Kathmandu (August 1, 2010) – [read more]

“Kathmandu- Hong Kong has been an appropriate route for us,” Boyd said and expressed the hope that increasing number of flights would be helpful in achieving the target of welcoming one million tourists to the country during the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 campaign.

Nepal Marks Tiger Day For Raising Protective Awareness (August 1, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal Marks Tiger Day For Raising Protective Awareness July 29, 2010 13:29 PM KATHMANDU, July 29 — On the occasion of the World Tiger Day on Thursday, the Nepali government is organising various programmes across the country to raise awareness on tiger conservation, China’s Xinhua news agency reported.

Now Sobhraj fiancee, lawyer on receiving end of law (August 1, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Aug 1 – From a lawyer following the law, Shakuntala Thapa found herself on the receiving end of Nepal’s law Sunday as she and her daughter Nihita Biswas, better known as Charles Sobhraj’s fiancee, face contempt of court charges.

Vijay Motors unveils Chevrolet Cruze (August 1, 2010) – [read more]

With the introduction of Cruze, Vijay Motors has introduced the entire range of cars from Chevrolet India in Nepal.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

New and Old India (July 15, 2010) – [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle Old India trudges through waterlogged roads; new India flies. This is because Indian democracy is dictated by the flourishing middle class, according to a professor. The eagerly awaited monsoon arrived last week in Delhi bringing great relief to the residents. The temperature dropped by as much as 10 degrees celsius to 30. [...]

An Encounter with a Baburam Bhattarai Supporter in Delhi (July 9, 2010) – [read more]
The young man is from Dr. Bhattarai’s constituency in Gorkha district By Dinesh Wagle It was the hottest June day in five years, Delhi boiling at 45 degrees Celsius. I was waiting for someone at the international airport. There I met him. He had gone there to receive one of his relatives from Kathmandu who [...]

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Vijay Motors unveils Chevrolet Cruze (August 1, 2010) – [read more]

With the introduction of Cruze, Vijay Motors has introduced the entire range of cars from Chevrolet India in Nepal.

Diarrhea spreading in mid-western Nepal (August 1, 2010) – [read more]

Diarrhea that spread in mid- western Nepal a few days ago has not yet come under control, The Rising Nepal reported on Sunday.

NC constituency level conventions today (July 31, 2010) – [read more]

Nepal Congress constituency level conventions are taking place in most of the districts Saturday.

Caretaker PM says his govt always emphasises greenery (July 31, 2010) – [read more]

At a time when the UML-led government is blamed for massive deforestation taking place in different parts of the country, caretaker Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Saturday claimed that the government is committed to preserve the forests.

Future of Nepal’s exports (July 31, 2010) – [read more]

The prevailing perception among policymakers and analysts is that we are in an economic mess, the exports sector is doomed to fail, and imports will keep on imploding.

Newly elected members of Filipino Community in Nepal (FCN) taking oath at British Club in… (July 31, 2010) – [read more]

Newly elected members of Filipino Community in Nepal taking oath at British Club in Kathmandu, Saturday .

Nepal gold traders want hike in gold import quota (July 31, 2010) – [read more]

KATHMANDU : Gold traders in Nepal repeated their request with the government for permission to import more gold than the present quota of 10 kg a day.

Key sectors drag market down (July 31, 2010) – [read more]

The Nepal Stock Exchange index continued previous weeks decline this week with all sub-sectors ending in red.

United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal

New and Old India (July 15, 2010) – [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle Old India trudges through waterlogged roads; new India flies. This is because Indian democracy is dictated by the flourishing middle class, according to a professor. The eagerly awaited monsoon arrived last week in Delhi bringing great relief to the residents. The temperature dropped by as much as 10 degrees celsius to 30. [...]

An Encounter with a Baburam Bhattarai Supporter in Delhi (July 9, 2010) – [read more]
The young man is from Dr. Bhattarai’s constituency in Gorkha district By Dinesh Wagle It was the hottest June day in five years, Delhi boiling at 45 degrees Celsius. I was waiting for someone at the international airport. There I met him. He had gone there to receive one of his relatives from Kathmandu who [...]