Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and ‘Indian Idol' Prashant Tamang
Bhutto is assassinated
Journalist Birendra Shah, who was
abducted by the Maoist from the Dhodiya Pirpa bazaar of Umjan VDC
in Bara District
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The
Himalayan Times Online
Summit Peace Talks Begin at PM Residence
Kathmandu, October
The much-awaited and crucial summit peace talks between
the government constituents — the seven-party
alliance — and Maoists began at PM Girija Prasad
Koirala’s official residence at Baluwatar at
around 9am this morning..........More
The
Times of India Online
High
expectations from Nepal peace talks
[7
Oct, 2006 1036hrs ISTIANS]
Hectic
preparations have been taking place before the
much-awaited top-level talks between the leaders
of Nepal's ruling Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) and
the Maoists to insure the "summit talks"
are a success. "I am very hopeful of positive
outcome of the Sunday talks," said Padam
Ratna Tuladhar, human rights activist and observer
of the SPA-Maoist talks.........More
Coup in Thailand unfortunate: Koirala
Says position of kings in
Thailand, Nepal incomparable; coup unlikely in
Nepal
Kathmandu, September 20:
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today downplayed
the fears of a possible military coup in Nepal,
saying the positions of kings in Thailand and
Nepal were........More
Thailand-like coup cannot be ruled out here:
Nepal
Kathmandu, September 20:
General secretary of the CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal
said today that a military coup could not be ruled
out in Nepal just like what happened in Thailand
yesterday if the present transitional period
continued to remain...........More
Military Special Court to be led by appellate
court judge
Kathmandu, September 20:
The Parliamentary State Affairs Committee (SAC) today
finalised the amendment in the bill meant for
amending and integrating acts related to the
Nepali Army, stipulating a provision for a
Military Special Court (MSC). The MSC will be
headed by an appellate court judge, and the
defence secretary and chief of the Army’s Legal
Unit will work as........More
School
kids in Maoist rally trigger Nepal outrage
Kathmandu, September
19, 2006|14:24 IST
In
an unprecedented flexing of muscles and flouting
of international norms, Nepal's Maoist guerrillas
made hundreds of school children attend their
rally at the heart of the capital, triggering
widespread public outrage.........More
India
provides Rs one billion support to Nepal
Press
Trust of India
Kathmandu, September
11, 2006
India
on Monday provided Rs one billion as budgetary
support to Nepal's new government, which faces the
huge task of rebuilding the insurgency-hit
Himalayan nation........More
Arms
management essential for peace process: Koirala
Kathmandu, September
9, 2006|14:09 IST
Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has reiterated
the need for a resolution of the arms issue with
Maoists, saying that without it, the peace process
cannot move ahead. "I repeat that the arms
management issue should be resolved at any cost.
Unless arms are managed, it (peace process) cannot
move ahead........More
Snake
god creates mass hysteria in Nepal !
Kathmandu, September
7, 2006|12:55 IST
While
psychologists explained it as mass hysteria
triggered by fear and tension, an alarmed Nepal
town began ritual worships to propitiate a dead
snake whose curse was said to be causing dozens of
school students to faint, weep and scream. The
Laxmi Secondary School in Lekhnath town in Kaski
district, west of the capital city Kathmandu,
presented a strange sight for two days in a row........More
Nepal
pledges to send 850 soldiers to Lebanon Kathmandu, August
30, 2006|13:04 IST
Within
days of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan appointing
a personal representative to assist peace
negotiations between the government and Maoists,
Nepal has returned the favour by pledging an
infantry battalion to participate in UN
peacekeeping operations in Lebanon......More
Tibet
rail to connect China with Nepal
Saibal
Dasgupta
[29
Aug, 2006 2318hrs ISTTIMES
NEWS NETWORK]
Beijing:
China has promised the Nepalese government that
the newly built Tibet railway would be extended to
the border of the Himalayan kingdom. The promise
gives a new dimension to the railway line that is
a potent mixture of political and diplomatic
baggage besides being a major development project.......More
Prince
Charles comes to Nepal heritage rescue
Indo-Asian News Service
Kathmandu, August 18, 2006|13:44 IST
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, opened the
doors of his residence wide to help out Nepal's
exquisite yet endangered architectural heritage. The
Prince of Wales hosted a charity luncheon at Clarence
House, his London residence, to launch an
international campaign to restore the Patan royal
palace complex in Kathmandu Valley, a chain of palaces
and temples built by Nepal's Malla kings, who ruled
between 12th and 17th century......More
Nepal faces
uncertain future with rebels
By GAVIN RABINOWITZ, Associated
Press WriterSun
Jun 25, 11:51 AM ET (25 June,2006)
For 10 years, Nepal's Maoist rebels were beyond the pale
— hunted, shunned and feared as they waged a brutal war
against the government. Now they have been welcomed into
the establishment.
A quiet euphoria swept the nation when the government signed
a deal with the rebels to give them a share of power for
the first time and end the conflict.
But as the elation ebbs, stark questions arise: What is
the rebels' agenda? Can they adapt to mainstream politics?
Will they disarm?.......More
Prime Minister G P Koirala's India Visit
PM GETS
ROUSING RECEPTION IN DELHI
New
Delhi, June 6 :
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today received
a rousing reception on his arrival here.
The 41-member Nepali delegation was pleasantly
surprised when it became clear that Indian Prime
Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was at the Indira
Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) to receive
Koirala.
This is the first time that a Nepali PM ......More
Acting
CDO detained in polygamy case
The
District Court Bajhang has ordered to detain Acting
Chief District Office (CDO) of Bajhang, Devi Dutta
Poudel in the case of polygamy. Poudel, who had
been appointed as acting CDO to the remote far-western
district of Bajhang only four months ago, married
Women’s Development Officer Ms. Pramila Shrestha
on May 7 as per Hindu rituals. Poudel has one
son from the first wife ......More