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  • EC to Nepal Govt.: Formulate Policies Soon

    The Election Commission (EC) today urged the government of Nepal to formulate rules and regulations and to determine the election procedures for the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections as soon as possible. The commission said that the security situation must be strengthened and the government must extend the necessary assistance, adding that the EC couldn’t just…

  • Nepal Politics: Federal Setup After CA, Badal Says

    CPN-Maoist leader Ram Bahadur Thapa (Badal) said that Nepal would go for a federal setup only after the Constituent Assembly elections. “Bringing in a federal system prior to the CA elections will be unfortunate and create dispute in the country,” Badal said, adding that issues of self-governance for the ethnic groups and autonomy were part…

  • Nepali Politics: Terai Issue, View from Nepal Army, Hindu Fundamentalism

    Suddenly, it appears, things are now returning to normalcy in Nepal. But everything is not rosy. Terai Talks: There are no long queues of vehicles near petrol stations as the supply of fuel has increased in the city. No demonstrations and strikes in south and east Terai since yesterday (Friday 9, Feb). The Wednesday midnight…

  • Nepal in Transition: Terai Gets Tonnes of Seats in Constituent Assembly

    With a smiling Prachanda, Maoist Chairman, on his left and a satisfied Madhav Kumar Nepal, CPN UML General Secretary, on his right, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala appeared in front of cameras (which was nationally broadcast on Radio Nepal) 11 PM yesterday to declare that the eight parties have agreed to guarantee the Terai region…

  • United States Will Continue Assistance in Nepal

    Feb 7– The US Treasury Department has decided to allow the US Department of State and USAID to continue their assistance to Nepal even after the Maoists join the government. According to a knowledgeable source, the Department of Treasury approved a license to the State Department and USAID to continue US assistance to Nepal on…

  • Federal Governance Structure For Nepal: An Overview

    Federal Governance Structure is Mandatory for Proportional Electoral System By Prakash Bom Please see the tables related to this article by clicking here: Table 1 and Table 2 SPA & Maoists are discussing about proportional electoral system more than focusing themselves on restructuring Nepal with federal governance structure. The proportional electoral system based on population…

  • Terai Photo News: Madhesi Janadhikar Forum- Maoist Clash, Lathi Rallies

    UWB Photo blog: Southern Nepal demonstrations For the record, images from Feb 6. A Maoist cadre is taken to hospital in Bharatpur. She was injured in a clash with Madhesi Jajaadhikar Forum (MJF) Tuesday (6 Feb). 8 Maoist cadres were injured in the clash that took place in Parasi in the morning. Pics by Chetan…