Posted on May 28th, 2008 by UWB
By The Conflict Study Center
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The unexpected results of historic Constituent Assembly (CA) elections have invigorated the CPN (Maoist), now the largest political party, on the one hand, and have enervated the former power holders, the NC in particular. Moreover, the results gave a mandate for transformation of the government from conformist-cum-centrist [...]
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Posted on December 7th, 2007 by UWB
The question why it is important to forge unity with “royalist nationalists” at this juncture is even more puzzling.
By Ameet Dhakal
Last week, Prachanda launched his nationalism tirade. God knows why. But common wisdom tells us that autocrats of all hues and colors use the nationalism card to trump democracy. The Maoists never had democratic [...]
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Posted on November 26th, 2007 by UWB
Of course Republic because a hereditary king might not always be patriotic and qualified. A monarch, on the other hand, leads a life that does not resemble a common man’s. But Presidents or prime ministers are ordinary citizens until they get elected to public positions. They have different backgrounds, experiences, struggles and exposure to reality.
By [...]
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Posted on November 1st, 2007 by UWB
In a rare instance in the history of Communist movement in Nepal, several communist outfits in the parliament have agreed to come together, at least, for the motions that are tabled at the parliament. There is a popular saying in the communist circle that one communist in Nepal thinks the other is not a [...]
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Posted on September 25th, 2007 by UWB
Nepal’s largest democratic political party is unified with its breakaway faction
After five years and four months of their split, Nepali Congress and the break away faction Nepali Congress Democratic have united today amidst a grand ceremony of joint maha samiti meeting. Girija Prasad Koirala and Sher Bahadur Deuba has signed the agreement paper. [...]
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Posted on August 14th, 2007 by UWB
Update: Today, a group of NSU affiliated students thrashed another group of ANNISU affilated students in Saraswati Campus.
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The Maoist affiliated All Nepal National Independent Student Union (ANNISU) beat up Nepali Congress affiliated NSU students in a college in Kathmandu
Santosh Dahal, president of NSU Thapathali Campus Unit, undergoes treatment in Kathmandu Model Hospital after he [...]
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Posted on July 30th, 2007 by UWB
The latest rascality of the Maoist youth wing proves that the Maoists are afraid of participating in the free and fair CA elections.
The Dolakha incident: In a display of outright hooliganism, the Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League cadres beat up Chief District Officer (CDO) Uddhav Bahadur Thapa after barging into the District Administration Office (DAO) in [...]
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Posted on July 11th, 2007 by UWB
Report By Prem Khanal
KATHMANDU, July 10 - In yet another blow to the embattled monarchy, Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat has removed the state allowance for the king and royal family in the budget he is slated to table in the interim parliament Thursday.
The budget will, however, arrange for the perks and allowances [...]
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Posted on July 6th, 2007 by UWB
Kantipur Report
The supply of petroleum fuels in the capital partly resumed from Wednesday after the government and petroleum suppliers reached an understanding yesterday. The tankers filled with petrol reached the capital this morning from Birgunj.
22 petrol tankers and 20 diesel-laden tankers have already arrived at Nepal Oil Corporations’ Thankot Petrol Depot.
Similarly, [...]
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Posted on July 6th, 2007 by UWB
Kantipur Report
KATHMANDU, July 4 - Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Wednesday suggested what he calls feudalistic elements to leave the country before the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections.
Addressing the parliament prior to the unveiling of the government’s annual policies and programmes at the Interim Legislature-Parliament, the PM called for the CA elections slated for [...]
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