United We Blog

Author: UWB

  • A Notice That Wasn't Printed in the Himalayan Times….

    …because of the Maoist disruption in the production of the newspaper. UWB reproduces the full text of a notice issued by the Himalayan Times and Annapurna Post (published in today’s edition of Kantipur and the Kathmandu Post): YCL Threat to Kantipur Journalist: Hari Bahadur Thapa, Chief Reporter at Kantipur, nation’s largest and most influential newspaper,…

  • A College Side Story: Maoist Vs Nepali Congress

    Update: Today, a group of NSU affiliated students thrashed another group of ANNISU affilated students in Saraswati Campus. ………… 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…

  • Carter Center Election Observation Mission in Nepal: Latest Report

    Carter Center’s international election observation mission in Nepal released its 5-point observations and recommendations yesterday “Now is the time for the government of Nepal to demonstrate its genuine intention to hold a credible constituent assembly election on November 22, 2007. The parties must come together to convince the people of their dedication to this goal,…

  • Good News: Janajatis for Constituent Assembly Elections

    The government and agitating Indigenous groups finally ink a 20-point deal paving road for the CA elections Again it seems like the CA election is happening on time. The Maoists are still not sure about it but more importantly, it appears, is that they are not sure about their victory. Anyway, the latest Prachanda formula…

  • American Ambassador Nancy Powell Arrives in Nepal: Namaste…Dhanyabaad

    Nancy J. Powell, the new U.S. Ambassador to Nepal, arrived in Kathmandu today. She made a brief statement to waiting journalists at Tribhuvan International Airport. Here is the text: “Namaste. It’s very nice to be back. I look forward to working with the government and the people of Nepal as we move forward in this…

  • Cartoons: A Prime Minister Among Women and the Rayamajhi Report

    According to a report in Kantipur by journalist Saraswati Karki, a group of women met Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala in his home district Morang Saturday for about 20 minutes. Guess what was the woman might have talked about: Election system? Creating awareness about CA election? Problem faced by women? Worsening security situation? NO. All…

  • A Different Alchemist: Himalayan Yarns of Nepali Shepherds

    ब्लगमान्डू!: एसएलसी फेल, विहे पास Conversation with young shepherds in a rural Nepali village. Topics: education, aspirations, flirting with girls and the marriage to produce more children for grazing oxen and sheep! Unlike the shepherd in Paulo Coelho’s Alchemist, 18-year-old Padam Bahadur Rawal who has given up all hope of passing the School Leaving Certificate…