Nepal News archive for 09 March 2010
‘Visible minorities’ to rise rapidly in Canada - Global Nation (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
Canada’s South Asian population (from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) would remain the largest visible minority group in the country, with a population expected to more than double to as many as 4.1 million.
GUS: Final Fantasy Edition - DAILY KOS (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
1BQ, 3rdGenFeminist, Abra Crabcakeya, addisnana, AfroPonix, aishmael, ambeeeant, American in Kathmandu, amk for obama, andsarahtoo, Anne933, anodnhajo, aoeu, arcadesproject, Archie2227, Arthur Wolf (in memoriam), assyrian64, awkawk, bamablue …
IM has shifted to Nepal after Bangladesh crackdown - IndiaTimes (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
KOLKATA: The terror threat to Kolkata seems to be getting stronger. Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives from Nepal had conducted a reccee of the city around four months ago, say intelligence officers who are grilling Salman Ahmed alias Chhotu, an IM …
Lumley named in row over Gurkha charity - The Independent (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
A legal firm that had campaigned alongside the actress Joanna Lumley has been dragged into an investigation into charges levied on Gurkha veterans seeking to settle in Britain. The Defence minister Kevan Jones ordered the inquiry after it emerged …
Richard and Judy - Daily Express (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
… inquiry after it emerged legal aid was being claimed for advising veterans, even though advice was freely available at an MoD-funded settlement office in Kathmandu. Mr Jones highlighted the alleged relationship between the Gurkha Army Ex …
Ponyo (2009) - film.com (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
Himalaya is the Film.com free movie of the week. An Academy Award-nominated movie filmed over seven months in the forbidding Dolpo region of Nepal, Himalaya tells the story of a generational struggle for the leadership of a tiny mountain village …
2 of Pune among 5 held for burglary at Hema Malini’s bungalow - Indian Express (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
The burglary at film star Hema Malini’s bungalow in Mumbai has a Pune link. Among the five arrested, all of them natives of Nepal, in the case by the Mumbai crime branch, two worked in Pune. The theft had come to light on February 28. Suspects …
Nepali citizens accelerate warning leaders for timely constitution - People’s Daily Online (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
While the deadline of promulgating new constitution of Nepal is getting closer, citizens have … Hundreds of Nepali citizens gathered in front of Constitutent Assembly (CA) Hall in capital Kathmandu warning political parties and leaders not to play …
Nepali Times
Unwanted help? (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
YCL has announced it will help the government catch criminals.
Threat of a revolt (March 8, 2010) - [read more]
Maoist chairman threatens revolt if the constitution is not written in
Should I stay or should I go? (March 7, 2010) - [read more]
The United Nations is dispatching its top political official, Under Secretary General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe, to Nepal next week to assess the peace process. He will be stopping over in India first to discuss ‘matters of regional and
Law and disorder (March 5, 2010) - [read more]
Home Minister Bhim Rawal is asked to resign by his party
Law and disorder (March 5, 2010) - [read more]
Home Minister Bhim Rawal, who had refused to resign on Thursday, is now facing opposition from within his party. The Kathmandu Post
Law and disorder (March 5, 2010) - [read more]
Dirty dealings (March 4, 2010) - [read more]
The police helped an ex-officer suspected of involvement in Jamim Shah’s murder case to flee, it has been reported.
Up in arms (March 3, 2010) - [read more]
Media and business houses decry the lawlessness and demand tough action against the
Nepal News
UNESCO chief deplores Nepal media owner killing (March 9, 2010) - [read more]
New York, Mar 5 : The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom has condemned the murder of Nepalese media owner Arun Singhaniya, while reiterating her concerns over the ongoing threats faced by journalists in the South Asian nation.
Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore on terror alert (March 8, 2010) - [read more]
NEW DELHI: The Home Ministry today issued an alert for Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore saying the three major cities could be targeted by terrorists.
Maoist accuses India of trying to scuttle peace bid (March 7, 2010) - [read more]
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the leader of the Unified CPN , yesterday claimed that the 22-party coalition government has been criticising the role of UNMIN following directions from India.
Revolt anniversary: Nepal arrests Dalai’s envoy (March 7, 2010) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Ahead of the 51st anniversary of a failed uprising by Tibetans against the invasion and annexation of their country by China, Nepal police Sunday arrested the envoy of exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama in Kathmandu.
NC, UML fail to pick NRB governor (March 6, 2010) - [read more]
The two big parties in the current coalition government have failed to resolve dispute over appointment of governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank on Saturday as well.
ICIMOD values Nepal (March 5, 2010) - [read more]
ICIMOD values Nepal /EIN Presswire/ Nepal’s unique role in the Himalayan region, and the role played by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development in research and knowledge development for the people of the host country, were the focus of a Nepal-ICIMOD workshop held on Friday 5th March.
Increase in attacks against women in Nepal (March 5, 2010) - [read more]
Kathmandu: In addition to growing attacks on the media and businessmen, Nepal has also witnessed a sharp rise in violence against women despite the new government’s public pledge to end all violence against women in 2010, a report released ahead of International Women’s Day said.
An ancient kingdom in Nepal on the threshold of change (March 4, 2010) - [read more]
Late September found us in Lo-Manthang, the capital of Mustang. The former ancient Kingdom of Lo, Mustang is now part of Nepal, in the northwest corner bordering Tibet.
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal
A study of DDR and SSR in Nepal (March 8, 2010) - [read more]
Preliminary sociological observation of Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Nepal.
By Bishnu Pathak and Devendra Uprety
1. Setting
Security Sector Reform (SSR) is a continuous process to all countries and regions, including politically stable states, fragile states, and post-conflict countries. However, it is widely understood that there need to be urgent SSR [...]
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