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  • Conspiracy Against Interim Constitution?

    Another Janandolan if Interim Statute delayed, warns Prachanda: Maoist Chairman Prachanda has warned the government of another “Janandolan” if the Interim Constitution is not issued by the end of this Nepali month (January 14). He, who made the comment while talking to journalists in Dolakha on Jan 5 said that the government and the Maoists…

  • It’s Damn Cold Out There and People Are Dying

    Four more people in Siraha died today due to the cold wave that has hit the Terai region hard in the last few days. The death toll in Siraha district alone has reached 9 till date, totaling to 22 in the eastern Terai. Though precautionary measures have been taken, because of improper management, the cold…

  • Nepal Peace Process: MP Blame Maoists, Prachanda Directs His Cadres

    Members of Parliament have accused Maoists of not being serious about the upcoming elections of the constituent assembly (CA). Speaking during the special session of the House of Parliament, the MPs Wednesday said that the frequent Maoist muscle-flexing and obstruction to the reinstatement of village secretaries and displaced police posts had shown that they were…

  • Save Rhino: Let This Animal Live

    WHAT WAS THIS ANIMAL’S CRIME??? This rhino was found dead in a jungle in Chitwan. Pics by Narayan Sharma Poachers cut it’s horn and legs By Dinesh Wagle Wagle’s Web Log (A blog for an animal) What’s your relationship with a rhino in a jungle in Chitwan, Nepal? Nothing personal? You might be true but…

  • Peace Process: Quarreling and Mistrust Continues

    Access Kantipur from here By Dinesh Wagle Wagle’s Web Log [Images from International Elephant Race Video and interview of winning elephant rider] All the wrangling, quarrellings and mistrust between the Maoists and Nepal government strongly indicate that the election of constituent assembly will not be held on time i.e. by Mid July 2007. It now…

  • Nepal PM: CA Elections Impossible Without Reinstatement of Police Posts

    News we are following: Nepal politics Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Monday said that elections to the constituent assembly (CA) would not be possible without first reinstating the police posts and VDC secretaries displaced during the decade-long conflict. Stating that the CA elections couldn’t be held if the Maoists continue to obstruct the reinstatement…

  • Nepal in 2006: From Gyanendra to Girija

    NOTE: (Jan 2, 3 PM NST) eKantipur is going through maintenance and the editor of the site, Akhilesh Tripathi, hopes that they will resume the service “within hours”. Visit KantipurDaily.com for the same content from Kantipur Publications. ……. In January 2006, King Gyanendra was both head of state and head of government. The democrats were…