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Again Nepal Banda: Bus Wallas Protest
For the record (22 Jan): The Banda continued. Two boys killed in Lahan. ………. Normal life in the city was disrupted and people had to walk, like these women with a kid in Koteshwor, because of banda. Pics by Wagle In an IM conversation yesterday afternoon, an American girl who was here in Kathmandu a…
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Musical Stardom: Story of Three Nepali Singers
Saturday Blog: Small it is but vibrant Nepali music industry has immense reach in all stratums of Nepali society that you can be a national celebrity with only one hit song. Proof? Read the story of these young guys (in the pic above): Jabeek (left), Rajeev Lohani (right) and Babu Bogati (middle). [The following is…
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Nepal in Transition: Maoist and Madhesi Forum Clash, One Dies
Voice of Terai from the United States of America The following is a press statement issued by ANTA (Association of Nepali teraians in America) NY chapter president Dr. Binay Kumar Shah in 20 Jan. Association of Nepali Teraian in America (ANTA) has noted with concern the continuing disruption of normal life in the Terai region…
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Moriarty Ka Kura: Democracy Doesn't Come From the Barrel of a Gun
U.S. Ambassador James F. Moriarty participated in a roundtable interview today with journalists from several news organizations. At the beginning of the discussion, the Ambassador read a statement addressing recent developments in Nepal. Here is the text: This has been an historic week for Nepal and its people. A new Interim Constitution is in effect,…
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Nepal PM Administers Fresh Oath to Chief Justice
Jan 18 – Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chief Justice (CJ) Dilip Kumar Poudel at a special swearing-in ceremony organised at the National Planning Commission hall inside Singha Durbar, today afternoon. This is the first time in the five-decade history of the Nepali judiciary that the prime…
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Nepal Maoists Formally Dissolve Peoples' Governments, Peoples' Courts
Jan 18 – Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has said that it has dissolved all its “people’s governments” and “people’s courts” across the country. In a statement issued Thursday, Maoist Chairman Prachanda said that all levels of local governments run by his party were dissolved as per the agreement reached with the governments in the…
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Nepal in Transition: Photos of First Day of Arms Management
News of the day: Maoists Formally Dissolve Peoples’ Governments, Peoples’ Courts: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has said that it has dissolved all its “people’s governments” and “people’s courts” across the country. In a statement issued Thursday, Maoist Chairman Prachanda said that all levels of local governments run by his party were dissolved as per…
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