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Breaking News From Nepal :Mon, 12 May 2008 07:56:06 -0400 Royalists seek time for Nepal kingWith only 17 days remaining before Nepal's embattled King Gyanendra is officially stripped of his crown and asked to leave the Narayanhity royal palace from where his ancestors ruled the kingdom for generations, the only major party still supporting the monarchy is appealing for two more years before the axe falls. Nepali Gorkhas may soon not be a part of the Indian Army New Delhi, May 12 (IANS)India's first field marshal, S.H.F.J. Manekshaw, preferred calling himself Sam 'Bahadur' as a sign of respect for the brave Gorkha soldiers, most of whom came from Nepal. However, a call by Nepal Maoist chief Prachanda not to allow them to join the Indian army could impact on traditional military ties between the two countries. Nepal king prays for divine intervention With just 17 days left for the abolition of his two-century-old ancestral throne, Nepal's distressed King Gyanendra Monday sought divine intervention once again, offering animal sacrifices to a Hindu goddess of power. More than 550 Tibetans arrested in Nepal The Nepali police Sunday arrested more than 550 Tibetan demonstrators, most of them women, during anti-China protests in the capital Kathmandu. Buddhist nuns among female Tibetan protesters detained in Nepal protests London, May 12 : Police in Nepal have arrested more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, after demonstrations in Kathmandu against China's crackdown in Tibet. Indian envoy, TMDP leaders call on Maoist leadership Kathmandu, May 11 : Newly appointed Indian ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood on Sunday called on the Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (CPN-M) leadership. MPRF proposes new govt formation prior to CA meet Kathmandu, May 11 : Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF) on Sunday floated the proposal to form the new government prior to the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly (CA). Thapa meets Maoist leadership to convey King Gyanendra Thapa meets Maoist leadership to convey King Gyanendra's tidings As the countdown for declaring Nepal a republic begins with only weeks left for the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly to ta... Student leaders discuss education policy, politics with Prachanda Student leaders discuss education policy, politics with Prachanda Chiefs of three major student organisations met with Maoist chairman Prachanda at the latter's residence Monday morning to express d... PM Koirala meets leaders of MJF, other Terai centric parties PM Koirala meets leaders of MJF, other Terai centric parties In a new political development, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and coordinator of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) Upendra Yadav ar... Sood meets Speaker Nemwang Sood meets Speaker Nemwang Continuing his parleys with political leaders, newly appointed Indian ambassador to Nepal Raksh Sood met Speaker of interim parliament, Subash Nemwang, Monday. The m... HUROB speaks up against witch-hunting of Bhutanese refugees in West Bengal HUROB speaks up against witch-hunting of Bhutanese refugees in West Bengal The Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) has called for urgent action to save the Bhutanese refugees from victimizat... CA court summons EC, DEO on Sarhali-5 case CA court summons EC, DEO on Sarhali-5 case The Constituent Assembly Court has summoned the Election Commission, District Election Office, Sarlahi and the winner from Sarlahi-5 Khobhari Raya for hear... Nepali parties against monarchy None of the 25 newly elected political parties to the Constituent Assembly (CA) have expressed support to giving continuity to monarchy, local newspaper The Rising Nepal reported on Monday. Even some ... National cricket team stuns PCB National cricket team stuns PCB The Nepal national cricket team - playing under the name of CAN XI- stunned the strong Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Academy XI by 15 runs in the final friendly matc... Peace here, Nepal mothers want news of missing sons Ever since, the 51-year-old mother has not seen her son, who was among hundreds of civilians who went missing during a decade of Maoist civil war. 600 Tibetan women detained by Nepalese police Police detained more than 600 Tibetan women on Sunday, including many Buddhist nuns, after disrupting several demonstrations in Nepal's capital against China's recent crackdown in Tibet. Police quick... Nepal detains 600-plus women KATMANDU — Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, on Sunday after breaking up several demonstrations against China's recent crackdown in Tibet. ... Women leaders ask govt to find out Anandi Devi Women leaders from different political parties have urged the government to take stringent action against the 'captors' of Anandi Devi Singh, the chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandi Devi). T... EC announces final results PR system The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced the final results of Constituent Assembly (CA) candidates under the Proportional Representation (PR) system.Organizing a press conference at the EC a... Dissident NSU men demand leadership change Dissident NSU men demand leadership change A group of Nepal Student Union (NSU) activists staged demonstration in front of the venue of Nepali Congress central working committee (CWC) meeting in Bal... AI appeals to CA members for AI appeals to CA members for 'effective human rights protection' Amnesty International (AI) has called on the Constitutional Assembly (CA) members who are preparing to take their seats in the cons... IPWA wants 13 seats for women out of 26 IPWA wants 13 seats for women out of 26 Inter Party Women's Alliance (IPWA) has demanded that at least 13 women should be given a chance to enter the Constituent Assembly out of the 26 who will be n... Prachanda appears in another religious programme CPN (Maoist) chairman Prachanda, has appeared in another religious programme, 'manokranti' programme organised by Yogi Bikasananda - notwithstanding the fact that communists compare the religion with ... Nepal Maoists burn Prachanda Disgruntled Maoist cadres burnt effigies of their party supremo Prachanda in southern Nepal's Rautahat district.The effigy was burnt over the issue of nominating representatives from Madhesi and Dalit... Police apprehend duplicate alcohol suppliers In a press conference today, the Hanuman Dhoka criminal investigation police department displayed cases of various duplicate alcohol confiscated by them along with the people involved in the activitie... Analysing the CA Poll Results By Dr Padam P Sharma The post-election political map of Nepal looks all red with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) sweeping the Constitution Assembly (CA) polls from East to the West. While the ... Indian envoy cozies up with Prachanda Newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood on Sunday met CPN (Maoist) chairman Prachanda for the second time in less than a week to discuss the formation of the next government which i... Prime Life Insurance to commence service from June Prime Life Insurance to commence service from June Prime Life Insurance Company Limited has obtained operating license from Beema Samiti, the regulator of the insurance sector in Nepal, to conduct l... Republican resurgence led by the red flag on April 11, the morrow of the historic constituent assembly elections. It was stunning indeed that the constituent assembly elections in a Nepal torn by civil strife were held in a remarkably peac... Nepali PM starts consultation with political parties on CA meeting Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said Saturday he has started dialogue with all parties in the ruling Seven Party Alliance and other newly emerged parties for smooth proceedings of the Cons... Nepali task force to start work for first CA meeting A task force formed to work out the procedure, working list and agenda for Nepali first Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting is scheduled to begin its work from Saturday. A meeting of the task force is d... NRN Russia donates 32 computers for schools NRN Russia donates 32 computers for schools Non Resident Nepalis (NRNs) from Russia have contributed 32 computers to 10 schools in six districts on Saturday. Khadka resigns from NC central committee Khadka resigns from NC central committee Elected Central Working Committee member of Nepali Congress, Purna Bahadur Khadka, has resigned from his post expressing dissatisfaction over party leade... Bullish trend continues at NEPSE Bullish trend continues at NEPSE Rising customer confidence and smooth rise of shares helped the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) index gain 31.15 points this week to close at 771.33 points on Thurs... Nepal sends Bhutanese refugees to third country for resettlement Kathmandu - More than 420 Bhutanese refugees living in UN-run camps in eastern Nepal have been resettled in another country as part of a third-country resettlement programme, media report said Sunday.... Tibetan protestors chain themselves to Kathmandu A group of Tibetan protesters chained themselves together in front of the Chinese Embassy's visa office in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on Saturday. Sixteen protesters secured themselves to each other... Foreign employment sector sees upward trend Foreign employment sector sees upward trend The number of Nepalis going abroad for jobs has significantly risen in the past nine months as compared to the same period last fiscal year. According t... Indecision mars meetings of NC, UML central bodies Indecision mars meetings of NC, UML central bodies Meetings of the central committees of Nepali Congress and CPN (UML), the two major parties that faced embarrassing loss in the recent polls, contin... Nepal to mark Int The Ministry for Culture, Tourismand Civil Aviation has decided to observe May 29 as the International Mt. Everest (Qomolangma) Day to commemorate the first ascension of the peak on the day in 1953. T... Mt. Qomolangma re-opens for climbing from Nepali side With the Chinese mountaineering team successfully taking the Olympic torch to Mt. Qomolangma, the Nepali government also removed the ban on mountaineering expeditions to the highest peak in the world.... Violence in south Nepal surges post CA poll Incidents of murder, kidnapping, looting and other criminal activity have seen a resurgence in the eastern and central Terai plains districts in south Nepal after the Constituent Assembly (CA) electio... May 29 is Everest Day now May 29 is Everest Day now The government has announced to celebrate May 29 as the International Mount Everest Day from this year. This is to commemorate the first ascension of the peak in 1953 by ... 12th Nepal Education & Book Fair underway The 12th Nepal Education & Book Fair began in the capital from today. The Fair will continue till the 17th of May. Visiting veteran Bollywood actor Dev Anand inaugurating the fair and speaking a f... Dr Dhungel advises not to amend statute Dr Dhungel advises not to amend statute Amidst debate whether the interim constitution needs amendments immediately, a constitutional expert has advised political parties not to do so as that will l... Melting at Mt.Qomolangma draws scientific attention in Nepal International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program and various other organizations, is studying the impact of climate change... Maoists open talks to form new Nepal govt Nepal's Maoists and mainstream political parties held a first round of talks yesterday to set up a new government following the former insurgents' stunning win in landmark polls, officials said."The P... Nepal allows Everest climbing season to resume KATMANDU: Nepalese mountaineering officials said the climbing season on Mount Everest can resume now that Chinese climbers have completed their Olympic torch relay. Tourism Ministry official Di... Top leaders agree to call CA meeting in a fortnight Top leaders agree to call CA meeting in a fortnight The much awaited meeting of the top leaders of the ruling coalition partners concluded on Friday, agreeing to call the first meeting of the Co... Nepali embassy in Yangon damaged by cyclone; officials shifted to hotel Nepali embassy in Yangon damaged by cyclone; officials shifted to hotel Nepali embassy in Myanmar capital Yangon has been damaged in the deadly cyclone, forcing the embassy officials to shift to a... PSTU and ISTU to merge In a press conference today, the Institutional School Teachers' Union (ISTU) and Private School Teachers' Union (PSTU) announced that they will merge - Mukunda Gautam speaking. Gurung pledges relief package for tourism industry Gurung pledges relief package for tourism industry Minister for Local Development Dev Gurung has pledged to bring 'relief package' for the conflict-hit tourism industry once the new government under... Military shadow over Nepal The man of the moment Prachanda's challenge is to provide a vision - to be shared by all Nepalis and not just Maoist cadres - and the leadership skills to carry the country forward. His public per... Two foreign climbers missing on Mt Dhaulagiri Two foreign climbers missing on Mt Dhaulagiri In what appears to be the first serious climbing mishap in the current climbing season, two foreign climbers attempting to scale Mt Dhaulagiri in west... Seven Party meeting today to discuss govt formation Seven Party meeting today to discuss govt formation Top leaders of the ruling seven party alliance (SPA) are meeting on Friday to discuss the formation of new government, implementation of republica... Koirala to be active in politics again Koirala to be active in politics again Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who had announced to retire from politics after the constituent assembly elections, revised his stand to remain active in... Dispute over nomination of 26 CA members Dispute over nomination of 26 CA members A day after the Election Commission announced the final results of the CA polls, dispute has surfaced over how the 26 members should be nominated. Accordin... Prachanda warns of revolt Prachanda warns of revolt Maoist chairman Prachanda warned of revolt if his party was barred from leading the new government. He said the seven-party meeting scheduled for Friday would pave way fo... Grave financial irregularities in FNJ Grave financial irregularities in FNJ The financial report of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), which could not be passed during the recent convention due to disputes, has shown irregulari... Norwegian minister pledges continued assistance to Nepal Norwegian minister pledges continued assistance to Nepal Visiting Norwegian Deputy Minister for International Development Hakon A. Gulbrandsen has said Norway is ready to continue its assistance in ... IAAF CECS level one coaches training concludes IAAF CECS level one coaches training concludes A-10-day IAAF CECS level one coaches training programme conducted by Pakistani coach Nasarullah concluded on Thursday with 24 sports teachers from ... From Nepal king to Mr Shah by May 29 By May 29, King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah would become a humbler Mr Shah, who would face the disconnection of lines if he fails to pay his electricity, water and phone bills, and the wrath of the c... $50m WB grant for Nepal peace process The World Bank Wednesday announced 50 million dollars in grants to support a peace deal in Nepal, after the country's former Maoist rebels scored a surprise win in landmark elections last month.The fu... SC judge stresses on inclusive judiciary As discussion about the restructuring of the state is going on in the intelectual circle of the country, there has been a slow discussion on restructing of judiciary during this process. Even supreme ... Article 19 concerned over govt statement on Tibetans Article 19 concerned over govt statement on Tibetans' protests Article 19, an international human rights organisation, has expressed its concern over the government statement that force might be u... Nepal lifts ban on Everest as Olympic torch summits KATHMANDU -- Scores of climbers waiting on the southern Nepalese approach to Mount Everest will be allowed to proceed after the Chinese Olympic torch team made it to the roof of the world, officials s... World Bank gives $50mn to Nepal for peace deal The World Bank has announced $50 million in grants to support a peace deal in Nepal, after the country's former Maoist rebels scored a surprise win in landmark elections last month.The funds, the larg... World Bank grants US$ 127 m to Nepal for various projects World Bank grants US$ 127 m to Nepal for various projects In a major aid package, the World Bank (WB) has announced US$ 127 million grants for three separate projects in Nepal, one being the Emerg... UN wraps up electoral role UN wraps up electoral role The United Nations Electoral Assistance Office in Nepal is wrapping up after its role ended here following the technical aid and advice it provided to the country's El... Foreign Affairs after CA Polls BY Dr. Som P Pudasaini Accomplishment of the agenda of lasting peace, rapid socio-economic transformation and stable democracy must now be gradually in the offing after the successful April 10 Const... NBAUK asks parties to ensure people NBAUK asks parties to ensure people's will in new constitution Nepali Business Association, UK, has urged the winning political parties in the CA polls to ensure that the new constitution fully and ... Smuggling on Indo-Nepal border Gorakhpur, May 8 (ANI): Smuggling has been on the increase on the 'No Man's Land' along with Indo-Nepal border at Gorakhpur. Smugglers are using bamboo and rope bridges along the No Man's Land, which ... |
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