Tuesday 9th March, 2010
China cuts Tibet-Nepal links ahead of uprising anniversary
Nepal News.NetDetermined to prevent anti-China demonstrations in Tibet Wednesday, the 51st anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese annexation, Beijing has snapped most links between the former Buddhist kingdom and its neighbour Nepal.
Former Nepal monarch backs Hindu state bid
Nepal News.NetThe former monarch of Nepal, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah backed the call for his country to be declared as a Hindu state, three years after his ouster and the Himalayan nation attaining the tag of being secular.
Nepal warns Tibetan exiles not to protest
SifyNepal has warned Tibetan exiles against organising demonstrations to coincide with this week's anniversary of a failed uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet, police said Tuesday.Thousands of Tibetan ...
6 injured in explosion in eastern Nepal
People's DailyAt least six persons were injured when an Improvised Explosive Devise exploded in front of a health post in Belgachiya, Sunsari district in eastern Nepal on Tuesday.According to nepalnews.com report, ...
Two killed in wedding shootout in east Nepal
People's DailyTwo people were killed in a shootout during a wedding ceremony in east Nepal, local media reported Tuesday.According to local media ekantipur.com, they were shot when an unidentified group opened fire...
China cuts Tibet-Nepal links ahead of uprising anniversary
New KeralaBy Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, March 9 : Determined to prevent anti-China demonstrations in Tibet Wednesday, the 51st anniversary of a failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese annexation, Beijing has s...
MEDIA-NEPAL: Self-Censorship Creeping Up After Killings
IPSKATHMANDU, Mar 9, 2010 (IPS) - The climate of fear that has been growing in this Himalayan country since the murder of two media entrepreneurs and other attacks on journalists may well push them to tu...
4 killed in separate incidents
The Himalayan TimesTHT ONLINE POKHARA: An unidentified group opened fire on a marriage ceremony at the residence of Ram Prit Thakur in Majhauliya, Sarlahi on Monday night killing two persons and injuring at least five ...
Nepali tourist killed in road accident; eight injured
New KeralaSome pilgrims of Nepal were returning from Gaya and heading towards their country in a Qualis. A mini bus hit the Qualis near Bindra market crossing resulting into the death of a woman tourist Shanta ...
Former Nepal monarch backs Hindu state bid
New KeralaKathmandu, Mar 9 : The former monarch of Nepal, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah backed the call for his country to be declared as a Hindu state, three years after his ouster and the Himalayan nation attaini...
Nepal Govt., Maoists At Loggerheads Over UNMIN Extension
Quote.com(RTTNews) - The Nepalese government and the main opposition Unified CPN-Maoists are at loggerheads over the extension of tenure of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) in that nascent democrat...
YCL to help govt nab criminals
The Himalayan TimesHimalayan News Service KATHMANDU: Young Communist League (YCL), the youth wing of the UCPN-Maoist, has said it will launch a campaign across the country against increasing violence and murder and cre...
YCL decides to help govt nab criminals
The Himalayan TimesHimalayan News Service KATHMANDU: Young Communist League (YCL), the youth wing of the UCPN-Maoist, has said it will launch a campaign across the country against increasing violence and murder and cre...
Bomb blast at secy's house
The Himalayan TimesHimalayan News Service PARASI: Alleged cadres of the Janatantrik Tarai Madhesh Mukti, an armed outfit, detonated a bomb at the house of a secretary of Germi VDC on Sunday. According to the police, a ...
Revolt inevitable, says Prachanda
The Himalayan TimesHimalayan News Service KATHMANDU: Unified CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today clarified that another revolt is an open secret as the party has been saying that it was inevitable ...
Saptari local's body recovered
The Himalayan TimesHimalayan News Service RAJBIRAJ: An unidentified group of persons yesterday evening killed Mohhamad Islamiya, chairman, school management committee, Rastriya Primary School in Saptari's Lohajara-8.Th...
Maoist stones hurt four cops
The Himalayan TimesRajendra Bhatta MAHENDRANAGAR: Four police personnel, including a Superintendent of Police, were injured when the UCPN-Maoist cadres, who were protesting against Umakanta Chaudhari, Minister for Heal...
KJWP bandh affects Udayapur schools
The Himalayan TimesHimalayan News Service GAIGHAT: Schools in the eastern part of the district today remained shut due to a strike called by the Kirat Janawadi Workers Party. A teacher said that activists of the KJWP ...
Country a biodiversity hotspot; conservation work
The Himalayan TimesRamesh Prasad Bhushal KATHMANDU: Despite the country being a biodiversity hot spot, conservation work has remained a mere formality here. Two months ago, following the declaration of the United Natio...
Woman accuses mom-in-law of torture
The Himalayan TimesSomnath Bastola ITAHARI: While women's organisations across the country organised various programmes to mark the 100th International Women's Day, 18-year-old Sarada BK of Itahari-5 was sharing her gr...
UML meet dwells on federalism, governance forms
The Himalayan TimesArjun Bhandari KATHMANDU: The ongoing Central Committee meeting of the ruling CPN-UML today continued debates on federalism and forms of governance to be incorporated in the new constitution. The CC...
Fire-prone areas sans fire-fighting measures
The Himalayan TimesRoshan Sanwa ILAM: Even though markets in the eastern hilly region are fire prone as a majority of the houses are made of wood, no precautionary measure has been put in place. Over the past eight ye...
No option but consensus, says Nembang
The Himalayan TimesHimalayan News Service PARBAT: Constituent Assembly Chairman Subas Chandra Nembang today said that the constitution drafting process was affected due to disagreements among political parties. He also...
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