Nepal News archive for 24 July 2010

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Nepal intends to sign FTA with Pakistan (July 23, 2010) – [read more]

KARACHI: Nepal intends to sign Free Trade Agreement with Pakisan in the next meeting of Joint Economic Commission , scheduled in October this year, Daily Times learnt on Friday.

Third media owner in six months gunned down in Nepal (July 23, 2010) – [read more]

New York, July 23, 2010 – The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by Thursday’s killing of Devi Prasad Dhital, the chairman of Nepal ‘s broadcaster Radio Tulsipur FM.

You, me, & the modern-day wrist radio (July 23, 2010) – [read more]

This week I am contemplating our relationship, the unseen unspoken relationship between you and your blogger.

Kathmandu’s Solid Waste Problem: What Works, What Doesn’t (July 23, 2010) – [read more]

Solid waste management in Kathmandu serves as an example of failure in developing countries to effectively manage environmental hazards Kathmandua s problem with solid waste, more commonly referred to as garbage, is no secret.

Nepal PM race fiasco again as MPs snub leaders (July 23, 2010) – [read more]

By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, July 23 : In an unprecedented turn of events, even in Nepal’s unpredictable politics, Friday’s election to choose a new prime minister after a failed attempt 48 hours earlier headed for a fiasco again with MPs refusing to back the contenders in a continuing snub.

Baylor Music Student Helps Provides Opportunity For Nepali Music Teachers (July 23, 2010) – [read more]

After being in Nepal for 10 months, Robert Moore did not have to ask. He saw the effects of this problem firsthand.

Deputy Country Director of World Food Programme-Nepal, Dominique Hyde… (July 23, 2010) – [read more]

Deputy Country Director of World Food Programme-Nepal, Dominique Hyde, speaking in discussion programme on Food Security through Investing in Women in Kathmandu, Friday, 23 July, 2010.

Those rulers on horses (July 23, 2010) – [read more]

Once shiny possessions of Kathmandu City, the seven equestrian statues, at present, hide beneath the tall trees of Tundikhel grounds, and await conservation.

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 [...]