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General Strike Day II Updates
Are Nepali people ready to fight for democracy? It was debatable as many of them chose to ‘watch and decide’ but on the second day of General Strike it looked like finally the people are fed up with the royal rule The protests have grown more violent as the activist torched vehicles and at many…
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General Strike Day I Diary
Day 1 of four-day General Strike paralyzed lives in Nepal closing down the capital and transportation as protesters playing ‘catch me if you can’ game with police By Ujjwal Acharya The morning was as beautiful as usual. It looked all normal sans the rush of traffic and noise of blowing horns. People leisurely strolling around;…
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On Photos: April Uprising I
The first-day of four-day General Strike saw closures, protests and police clampdowns Photo Essay By Saroj Raj Adhikari It was a story of make and break. The only debate was who were trying to make and who were trying to break. Protesters were burning tyres, policemen extinguishing them; protesters were chanting slogans, policemen were chasing…
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Maoists Attack on Sarlahi
Maoist rebels attacked Magalawa, the district headquarters of Sarlahi, kidnapping a few including Chief District Officer Bodh Raj Adhikari; army helicopter ‘crashed/gunned’ down Reports, yet to be confirmed officially, said that at least five security personnel, three rebels and two civilians were killed while the rebels attacked Magalawa, the district headquarters of Sarlahi. The rebels…
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The Eve of General Strike
Rallies, protests, arrests, campaigns and imposition of curfew marked Wednesday, the day before the four-day long General Strike By Ujjwal Acharya/ Photos by Bikash Karki This morning a number of leaders were arrested from their home. 37 professionals including lawyers, journalists and doctors were arrested in the morning when they tried to rally peacefully. The…
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Leaders & Professionals Arrested
The state has tried to crackdown the proposed general strike beginning tomorrow by arresting political leaders as well as leaders of various professional associations. At least three dozens of political leaders have been arrested from their homes while 37 professionals including journalists, lawyers, teachers and doctors have been arrested from New Baneshwor. The arrested professionals,…
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Leaders & Professionals Arrested
The state has tried to crackdown the proposed general strike beginning tomorrow by arresting political leaders as well as leaders of various professional associations. At least three dozens of political leaders have been arrested from their homes while 37 professionals including journalists, lawyers, teachers and doctors have been arrested from New Baneshwor. The arrested professionals,…
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