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Category: Story of the Day 2

  • Comrades Close Down Kathmandu

    A scene from todya’s Kathmandu Valley Band by Maoists. In Gongabu Both pics by Suresh Nath Neupane As if the city was their small shop and they were the shopkeepers, Maoists comrades have pulled down the shutter of Kathmandu. Vehicles that were on road until an hour ago (10 AM) have now suddenly disappeared. All…

  • National Human Rights Commission: Challenges of Biswo Nath

    Many of us have admired the role of Biswo Nath Upadhyay. The former Chief of Justice in the Supreme Court is a tested democrat and his role in the movement against king Gyanendra’s autocracy was lauded by the public. And he has been awarded by the Nepal government for his contribution: Biswo Nath Upadyayay has…

  • 43 Killed? Since April Truce? Sad But…

    These numbers are definitely disappointing but the situation is not that bad and we are heading for bright days ahead National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reports in its Human “Rights situation in Nepal” today that as many as 43 people were killed by both the government and the Maoists during the six-months following the announcement…

  • A Message Comes From Pokhara

    As SPA leaders are trying to save monarchy in Kathmandu, a strong message comes from Pokhara this afternoon. What happened in Pokhara is surely an indication of the days ahead. Pro-republican students attacked a meeting of pro-royalists this afternoon. These students were not from one party as many would like to believe: they were from…

  • First Time in Nepal: King, Crown Prince Pay Tax

    News of the week: King Gyanendra and his son Paras are stopped from evading tax for the first time in history. By Bishnu Budhathoki the Kathmandu Post (here is the original story) Dec 8- Probably for the first time in the history of Nepal since the founding of the Shah dynasty 238 years ago the…

  • News of the Week: Signs of Recovery in Economy

    American Ambassador Moriarty: “????????? ????????? ????? ??? ????????? ?? ? ??????? ??????? ???????????? ????? ??????? ?????? ?? ???????? ????? ????? ????????? ??????? ????????????????? ???????? ??? ? ?, ?? ???????? ??????? ????? ?????? ? ?” (here is the speech) By Prem Khanal in the Kathmandu Post [The news we like in the media!] KATHMANDU- As the…

  • Nepal Has A New National Anthem

    Update on Aug 3, 2007: Latest on National Anthem. …….. UWB: Readers of Kantipur have done surgery of the proposed national anthem. (ब्लगमान्डू अग्रगामी राष्ट्र हाम्रो, जय जय नेपाल) …….. Ladies and Gentlemen, Sisters and Brothers, Fathers and Mothers, Sons and Daughters (of Nepal): “सयौं थुङ्गा फूलका हामी एउटै माला नेपाली र्सार्वभौम भई फैलिएका मेची…