United We Blog

Month: April 2006

  • General Strike Day III Updates

    A demonstrator was shot dead in Pokhara while people in Kathmandu defied the curfew orders. The nation witnessed the biggest protest so far Since the curfew is on around, I am, as many others, passing time by watching television. Television news has become the source of information on what’s happening in the city (other than…

  • The Kaushaltar Story

    Kaushaltar, a urban village on the Arniko Highway between Bhaktapur and Kathmandu, is witnessing a unprecedented incidents of protest and police-people scuffle; an example of how people are uprising for fight for democracy By Ujjwal Acharya Kaushaltar was never an unlikely place. In 1990 AD too, during popular movement, there were a few incidents like…

  • Curfew! Clashes! Communication cut-off!

    For 11 hours, from 10am to 9pm on Saturday, people in three districts of the Kathmandu Valley will live under the curfew the state has imposed to quash the scheduled mass rally against the King. The cellular mobile service has also been cut off. Before the curfew began this morning, people protested at many places…

  • Listening Clinton Speech in LA

    UWB Note: Nepali blogging in UCLA. See this page. By Dinesh Wagle Saturday Blog Wagle Street Journal, American Edition “Waw..,” she couldn’t hide her excitement. She was constantly saying “wow”and “waou” and “hum” as he was speaking about the relationship of private citizens in public life. I don’t know who she was but I could…

  • Kirtipur & Patan Through Lens

    Patan and Kirtipur witnessed the biggest protest on the second day of the General Strike Photo Blog by Raja Ram Gautam Tinkune Photos by Deepak Adhikari KIRTUPUR

  • Royal Madness

    BY AMEET DHAKAL Three events that took place in three different districts in Nepal on Wednesday reflect the bizarre status and tragedy of Nepali politics. King Gyanendra, accompanied by Queen Komal and surrounded by army men, busied himself in a state-orchestrated road show in Bhairawa. Protected by an umbrella held by security men to ward…

  • General Strike Day II Updates

    Are Nepali people ready to fight for democracy? It was debatable as many of them chose to ‘watch and decide’ but on the second day of General Strike it looked like finally the people are fed up with the royal rule The protests have grown more violent as the activist torched vehicles and at many…