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  • Nepal Government, Maoist Arms Management Agreement

    Full text of the arms management agreement between the government of Nepal and the CPN Maoist on November 28, 2006. Preamble In keeping with the letters to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General of 9 August and the Comprehensive Peace Accord of 21 November 2006; Guaranteeing the fundamental right of the Nepali people to take part…

  • Being Nepali Citizen: Bill Brings Madhesis Joy

    Bill brings hope of citizenship: Satyendra Prasad Gupta, 38, (left) of Bara with his mother Sudhamadevi (center), children and younger brother Birendra (right). Pic by Updendra Lamichhane By Updendra Lamichhane in Nijgadh, Bara This has become the most controversial bill in recent times and was endorsed by parliament last week with an overwhelming majority. That…

  • Nepali Congress Go For Change

    By Prakash Bom in New York Change with the changing time: ‘Everyone must change with the changing time.’ This is the statement of the Prime Minister and the president of Nepali Congress [the party’s name should be Nepali Congress (Traditional) for its policies] prior to the signing of the peace accord agreements. There are few…

  • All Eyes On Nepal’s Eye: Magsaysay Awardees In Kathmandu

    “I see a lot of possibilities for Nepal that is facing challenges on peace, poverty and competitiveness in the globalized world…My late father started his public service during the World War II. I was a four year old boy. Fast forward to 2006. I am an old man, about to finish my second and last…

  • It's Time To Burn Weapons in Nepal

    Two photos, one very positive message: Gun, gun burning bright, in the peace of the day: Weapons belonging to the now dissolved retaliation group that was formed to fight Maoists in southern Nawalparasi were burnt and destroyed on Friday in public. The group, on the initiation of National Human Rights Commission, announced its dissolution Friday…

  • Power and Pajero Corrupt Nepali Leaders

    Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and CPN Maoist Chairman Prachanda are among the leaders misusing government and private vehicles. It seems these leaders have forgotten how democracy was defamed by their corrupt and unlawful acts in the 90s. This is high time they remembered the result created by those acts. Thanks to the press freedom…

  • Pen, Gun and A Maoist Guerilla

    Pen Is Mightier Than Gun!Let him to the quick homework before going to the cantonment. A young Maoist student guerilla in Taplenjug takes time to study putting his gun aside. As the party has decided to join the mainstream to establish capitalistic democratic republic in Nepal, there is no need for the guerillas to boycott…