Nepal News archive for 05 September 2010

Black box recovered from Nepal plane crash site – AP – msnbc.com (September 1, 2010) – [read more]
The private Agni Air flight had crashed on Aug. 24 crash near Shikharpur village, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Katmandu, the capital. It was heading to the Mount Everest region when it crashed in heavy rain,

Number of Bhutanese refugees leaving Nepal for US to hit 30,000 – Earthtimes (September 1, 2010) – [read more]
the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, New Zealand and Britain are other countries receiving the refugees under the programme. The first influx of Bhutanese refugees into Nepal began in the 1990s when more than 100,000 …

Number of US-resettled Bhutanese refugees reaches 30,000 – Nepalnews.com (September 1, 2010) – [read more]
The number of Bhutanese refugees who have departed Nepal for the United States will reach 30,000 sometime this week, according the US embassy in Kathmandu. In a press statement Wednesday, the embassy informed that …

UN concerned over fate of disappeared in Nepal – Earthtimes (August 30, 2010) – [read more]
Kathmandu – The United Nations Monday expressed concern over the fate of forcibly disappeared people in Nepal and urged the government to implement international law on the issue. The Office of the UN High Commissioner …

Plane crash in Nepal kills all 14 aboard – The Keene Sentinel (August 26, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A single-engine aircraft carrying 11 passengers and three crew members crashed south of Kathmandu, Nepal, this morning, killing everyone on board, government officials said. The Civil …

Small passenger plane crashes near Nepal’s capital – The Sun News (August 23, 2010) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal — A small passenger plane carrying 14 people, including some foreigners, to the Mount Everest region crashed into the hills outside Nepal’s capital in heavy rain Tuesday, officials said. A …

4 Americans, 10 others die in plane crash in Nepal – Columbus Dispatch (August 25, 2010) – [read more]
KATMANDU, Nepal — Fourteen people, including four Americans, died yesterday in Nepal when their plane crashed in inclement weather after a failed attempt to reach a popular destination for touring hikers …

Briton among dead in Nepal plane crash – YAHOO! (August 24, 2010) – [read more]
KATHMANDU (AFP) – A British national was among 14 people killed when a small plane heading for the Everest region crashed in bad weather near the Nepalese capital on Tuesday. “Our teams have now reached the …

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Sirjana Samai Magar, who topped in the SLC examination from… (September 4, 2010) – [read more]

Sirjana Samai Magar, who topped in the SLC examination from Kathmandu district, being felicitated at in a programme organised by Nepal Magar Organisation, in Kathmandu, Saturday, 04 Sept 2010.

Midas CAN Softech 2010 concludes in Kathmandu (September 4, 2010) – [read more]

Four-day long Midas CAN Softech 2010 organised by Computer Association of Nepal has concluded in Kathmandu on Saturday.

Asian Games participation uncertain (September 4, 2010) – [read more]

Finance Minister Surendra Pandey clarified that Nepal could not participate in the games if the present delay in budget continued.

My priorities have changed after marriage: Manisha Koirala (September 4, 2010) – [read more]

She’s had a perfect honeymoon and plans to be in Mumbai to attend a few of her film screenings.

‘Chinese-hand’ in Nepal horse trading scandal? (September 4, 2010) – [read more]

First Published: 14:57 IST Last Updated: 15:06 IST Are Maoists in Nepal seeking financial help from China to bribe lawmakers to vote for their candidate in the deadlocked prime ministerial election? Transcript of some parts of the phone conversations First conversation A Unknown caller: What’s causing the problem to enough seats? A Mahara: We have …

Sixth round of Nepal PM poll to take place Sunday (September 4, 2010) – [read more]

Kathmandu, Sep 4 – As Nepal’s parliament votes Sunday, for the sixth time in two months, to elect a new prime minister, the indications are that the poll will yet again end in a fiasco with the opposition Maoist party failing to win, especially with horse-trading allegations casting a long shadow on the exercise.

Kheti Bazaar for organic produce (September 4, 2010) – [read more]

Located in Dilli Bazaar of Kathmandu, Bhojan Griha is a restaurant that exclusively serves typical Nepali cuisines and showcases Nepali folk dances.

The dropout epidemic (September 3, 2010) – [read more]

For Bijaya Kyapchaki Magar, 17, toiling hard for more than 12 hours a day as a junior mechanic is just a way of life.

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Indian Embassy in Kathmandu and Nepal’s Free Media (August 30, 2010) – [read more]
These are not very good times for the relationship between the Nepali media industry and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu. They are at loggerheads, most recently, over a statement issued by the embassy on 27th blaming “certain print and television … Continue reading →

India, Universities and World Ambitions (August 29, 2010) – [read more]
By Dinesh Wagle Wagle Street Journal All the chaos surrounding sloppy preparations for the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi in October may give an impression that India has a long way to go to become a global … Continue reading →