Nepal News archive for 29 January 2010
Lama Pema Wangdak to speak at photo exhibit opening at Middletown … - Asbury Park Press (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
On Saturday, Feb. 6 from 2 4 pm, The Venerable Lama Pema Wangdak will attend the opening reception for the exhibits “Village Life in Rajasthan” and “Life in Tibet” at Middletown Township Public Library. Exhibit creator Barbara Lipton will …
SA Games open - Bangladesh News 24 hours (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
Dhaka, Jan 29 (bdnews24.com) – The 11th South Asian Games, the greatest sports extravaganza of the region, got underway in Dhaka on Friday. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 12-day event after three and a half hours’ opening ceremony at …
Ooh.com to create marketplace for activities - Venturebeat.com (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
The founders of Sofa.com , Pat Reeves and Rohan Blacker, have launched a new startup that should be particularly useful for anyone who has ever had trouble finding things to do in their community, or while on vacation. With Ooh.com , they’re …
Nepal to legalize gay marriage, offer weddings on Mt. Everest - Democratic Underground.com (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
Want to get married on top of the world? Not a problem, says a travel agency promoting gay marriage in Nepal. In May, the country is set to ratify a new constitution that legalizes same-sex marriages, according to a report in The Telegraph. Sunil …
A Noble Nomination - E Kantipur (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, JAN 29 - After reading several comments on the issue of Girija Parsad Koirala being recommended for the Noble Peace Prize, I, too, have decided to join the bandwagon. Indeed, one of the key agonies of the Nobel Peace Prize is that it was …
Congress terms Modi mad, uncivilised for comment on Italian - New Kerala (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
New Delhi, Jan 29: The Congress today slammed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi terming him ”uncivilised” person who ”has gone mad” for his preposterous remarks about writing to the UPA Government in Italian on price rise so that it could …
NC ups ante against UML-led government - E Kantipur (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
KATHMANDU, JAN 29 - Members of Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party (PP) have expressed strong reservations against the CPN-UML-led government and urged the NC to lead a new government itself. This is the first time since May, when the coalition …
Share this on Twitter - GUS: Non-troll recipes with rules - DAILY KOS (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
GUS (Gave Up Smoking) is a self-sustaining community support diary for Kossacks in the midst of quitting smoking. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are quitting or thinking of quitting, or have quit …
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NC leader reveals ’secret-deal’ on army integration between NC president and Maoist chairman (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
NC Leader Ram Chandra Poudel Nepali Congress vice president Ram Chandra Poudel has claimed there had been a secret understanding to integrate 3000 to 5000 Maoist combatants in Nepal Army between his party president Girija Prasad Koirala and Unified CPN chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
I stand by what I said: Bhandari (January 27, 2010) - [read more]
KATHMANDU: Defense Minister Bidya Devi Bhandari said Thursday that she stands by her Tuesdaya s statement that bulk integration of PLA combatants will not be acceptable even if the Special Committee for Army Integration headed by Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal so recommends.
Nepal arrests Japanese in possession of 10 kg of hashish (January 26, 2010) - [read more]
Nepalese police have arrested a Japanese national while he was trying to travel from Kathmandu to Doha with 10 kilograms of high-quality hashish, a police official said Tuesday.
India to Nepal: Terror threat, need marshals on planes (January 25, 2010) - [read more]
New Delhi served a demarche on Nepal last week to persuade its neighbour to allow sky marshals on board Air India flights to the Himalayan nation following ‘concrete intelligence inputs’ that the Lashkar-e-Toiba plans to hijack an Indian carrier flying to and from SAARC countries.
Nepal arrests Indian policemen (January 25, 2010) - [read more]
“Seven Indian policemen posted in Uttar Pradesh of India have been arrested for entering Nepal with arms, without taking permission from us,” said Buddhi Bahadur Khadka, chief district officer of Kanchanpur.
Nepal gay wedding in bid for pink dollar (January 24, 2010) - [read more]
Nepal will play host to a royal wedding with a difference when an openly gay Indian prince marries his partner at a Hindu temple in Kathmandu.
14-province model bad for Nepal: Sujata (January 23, 2010) - [read more]
BIRATNAGAR: Deputy-Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala on Friday said that the 14-province model will put the country in trouble.
UNSC extends UNMIN term by nearly four months (January 22, 2010) - [read more]
The UN Security Council last night has voted to extend the United Nations Mission in Nepal term by nearly four months amid heightened tensions in NepalA ahead of the framing of a new constitution.
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Obstacles for Business in Nepal: Instability and Maoists (January 29, 2010) - [read more]
Political instablity and power outage are the two major contributors to Nepal’s poor investment climate, a World Bank report says. It forget to mention the number one reason: the Maoists.
Nepal 2009 Enterprise Survey points out lack of access to finance and labour regulations as other major obstacles. Obstacles, however, differ from industry to industry. Transport [...]
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