Provides the latest RSS feeds for Nepal News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Nepal National.com http://www.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/10/id/7399985502eaed63/ en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 09:36:33 -0400 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:36:33 -0400 30 Enraged residents blocked roads and began anti-Maoist demonstrations in Kathmandu's busy Koteshwor area Friday after allegations by a woman that her husband was abducted and killed by former guerrilla soldiers in a camp in south Nepal that is under the supervision of the UN. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/359978/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:12 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/359978/cs/1/ (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)Tibetan exiles scuffle with Nepalese police officers during a protest against the Chinese government in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, May, 16, 2008. Hundreds of Tibetan exiles calling... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14868541/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:54:05 -0400 Examiner http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14868541/ Senior leader of the CPN Maoist Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai has made it clear that his party was not of a view of nationalizing the private property and industries. He also said his party would promote pri... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14869887/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:42:35 -0400 Nepal Biz News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14869887/ People protest against Maoists at Koteshwor for allegedly killing a local resident Local people of Koteshwor have protested against the Maoists for allegedly killing a local resident Ram Hari Sh... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14870303/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:45:46 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14870303/ UTL says demonstrators not their staff United Telecom Limited (UTL) has said those demonstrating in front of its office demanding job permanency, are not associated with the company. In a statem... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14870301/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:45:36 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14870301/ Failure is the sign of success: UML Gen secy Khanal Newly appointed general secretary of CPN (UML), Jhalanath Khanal, has said that failure is the sign of success and the party would now move ahead ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14867302/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:54:13 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14867302/ Bhutanese refugees appeal to Indian PM Two Bhutanese refugee groups have sent memos to Indian Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh seeking Indian support to solve the two-decade long refugee crisis. ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14867301/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:54:12 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14867301/ A glimpse of the function: Photo courtesy: NRNA China. Non Resident Nepalis in China have extended financial assistance to the victims of recent earthquake in China that killed tens of thousands of ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14867300/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:54:04 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14867300/ KATHMANDU: After suspending international adoptions a year ago because of fears of widespread corruption, Nepal has passed new rules for foreigners wanting to adopt Nepalese children, officials sai... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14862392/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:52:00 -0400 Times of India http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14862392/ Members of Nepali Constituent Assembly (CA) will be sworn in on May 27, a day before the first CA meeting, The Himalayan Times reported on Friday. According to the daily, a meeting of the taskforce co... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14862669/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:12:06 -0400 People's Daily http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14862669/ Five Nepalis missing in war-torn Lebanon At least five Nepalis including two women have gone missing from the Lebanese capital of Beirut where a deadly fighting has been raging for the past ten days... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14864221/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:06:43 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14864221/ Nepal Festival to be organised in London The embassy of Nepal, UK-based Nepali business and community organisations and British friends of Nepal have decided to jointly organise "Nepal Festival... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14864220/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:06:34 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14864220/ Talks slated to end transport strike The government has invited the agitating transport entrepreneurs for talks, Friday, to end the indefinite strike imposed in four eastern zones. Officials o... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14861793/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:26:57 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14861793/ NC youths set to organise nationwide gathering In order to press for new leadership to give fresh impetus to the Nepali Congress (NC), its youth leaders are preparing to hold nationwide gather... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14861794/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:26:48 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14861794/ (FNJ/IFEX) - On 13 May 2008, Bindu Kumar Chauhan and Kanhai Yadav, journalists from Rupandehi, a western district of Nepal, were threatened with death by sub-inspector Dev Raj Aryal of a district poli... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14847955/ Thu, 15 May 2008 15:06:50 -0400 IFEX http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14847955/ KATHMANDU: India rejected reports that Nepal's mainstream parties and King Gyanendra had signed an agreement in presence of one of its special envoys here to keep the ceremonial monarchy in the Himala... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14847867/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:51:33 -0400 KeralaNext http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14847867/ Parties to carry on consultations to reach agreement on CA procedures The meeting of the representatives of thirteen parties, which have won seats in the Constituent Assembly, Thursday evening, deci... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845650/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:45 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845650/ Indian ambassador stresses on govt of national unity The Indian ambassador to Nepal, Rakesh Sood, has stressed on the formation of government of national unity http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845649/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:44 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845649/ Glimpses of chairman of Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) Dinesh Kumar Sharma inaugurating the Mobile Expo 2008 - mobile phone service has been available for a decade now in Nepal. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845647/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:43 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845647/ Pakistani ambassador to Nepal Syed Abrar Hussain New Pakistani ambassador to Nepal Syed Abrar Hussain arrived in Kathmandu to take up his assignment in Nepal on Wednesday. Hussain, a career diplom... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845645/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:34 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845645/ Anandi Devi Singh (Photo Source : Parliament. gov .np) A faction of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandi Devi) staged dharna (sit-in) in front of the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar Thursday, dema... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845641/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:37:14 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845641/ PM, Prachanda assure transport operators to fulfill their demands Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said that the government is very serious towards the problems ailing the transportation... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845643/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:37:14 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845643/ SSR project in Nepal could appropriately serve to bridge that gap. The regional approach would be a win-win situation for all. The SSR project would effectively utilise the regional potential and cont... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845640/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:37:10 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14845640/ Seven injured in YCL attack Seven people have been injured in separate attacks by Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL) cadres in Kaski and Chitwan districts on Wednesday. Five person... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14835347/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:28:19 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14835347/ Chinese embassy angered by Tibetan protests The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu has expressed its rage over Tibetan "harassers" continuing their anti-China protests in Nepal even as the cou... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14835345/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:28:18 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14835345/ EC asks candidates winning two seats to vacate one The Election Commission (EC) has asked candidates who have won two seats in the direct election at the recently held Constituent Assembly (CA) el... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14835346/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:28:18 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14835346/ Diarrhea claims three lives Diarrhea has taken a serious toll in Sapata VDC in Bajura district following its outbreak two weeks ago. Three people have died so far and more than a dozen villagers a... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14835344/ Thu, 15 May 2008 00:28:08 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14835344/ Speaker of the interim legislature Subas Nemwang has said that he does not see any obstruction in implementing republic. "There is no obstruction in implementing the declaration of the democrat... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14820697/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:10:09 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14820697/ Six hurt in Gaur bomb blast Six persons were injured in a bomb explosion in Rautahat district headquarters Gaur Wednesday afternoon. Four persons detonated a crude bomb at a medicine store and imm... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14820698/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:10:07 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14820698/ Rajendra Kumar Khetan has been elected Chairman of Laxmi Bank Limited. He was unanimously elected to the position by the bank's 74th Board meeting held on 6th May 2008. In the past his father late... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14820696/ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:09:57 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14820696/ Thapa says he met Maoist leadership as RPP-N chair, not as King's emissary Former royalist minister and chairman of pro-monarchist Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Kamal Thapa, has said he met Maoi... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816843/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:58:21 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816843/ All Nepalis in quake-hit Chinese province safe The Nepali embassy in Beijing has said that all the Nepalis living in the earthquake-hit Sichuan Province are safe. Reports quoting Ambassador Tank... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816842/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:58:21 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816842/ Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Tuesday has asked for Rs. 2.07 billion loan from government to clear its dues and to maintain smooth supply of petroleum products in the country.According to reports, Ma... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816185/ Wed, 14 May 2008 09:53:56 -0400 Nepal Biz News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816185/ Maoist leader Agni Sapkota, speaking at a programme, said Nepal will be a republic soon, no matter any kind of pressure, national and international, is put on its leaders. He further said that there i... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816840/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:58:20 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816840/ UML meeting postponed till Thursday The meeting of the central committee of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), which was expected to choose a coordinator for the committee to organise the general c... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816844/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:58:22 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14816844/ KATHMANDU, 14 May 2008 (IRIN) - Civilians are becoming more vulnerable to attack by militant groups and criminal gangs in the Terai region of southern Nepal as a result of the apparent proliferation o... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14814602/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:46:27 -0400 IRIN http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14814602/ PM urges for restraint and cooperation Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has urged all to exercise restraint and extend mutual cooperation to sail through what he called as sensitive transitional... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14813097/ Wed, 14 May 2008 05:19:33 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14813097/ UML set to pick coordinator for general convention The meeting of the central committee of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), Wednesday, is expected to pick a coordinator for organising the general... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14813099/ Wed, 14 May 2008 05:19:32 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14813099/ PM assures to address woes of transporters Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has assured the transporters that he would take steps to address their woes. According to a delegation of transport ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14813098/ Wed, 14 May 2008 05:19:32 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14813098/ YCL gaining ground; aims to take its cadre strength to 1 million Maoist aligned Young Communist League (YCL) are pitching their camps in not only abandoned buildings and warehouses but now in bui... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14809594/ Wed, 14 May 2008 02:09:32 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14809594/ Kathmandu - Leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) who emerged as the biggest party following last month's elections have stepped up calls for the embattled King Gyanendra to abdicate and le... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14807642/ Wed, 14 May 2008 01:46:09 -0400 Earth Times http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14807642/ Govt to provide Rs 800 million to NOC The government has decided to provide Rs 800 million to state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to ease the supply of petroleum products. The cabinet ha... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14806516/ Tue, 13 May 2008 22:58:58 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14806516/ KATHMANDU: Nepal Police on Tuesday arrested at least 250 Tibetan exiles including a woman while they were protesting in front of the Chinese Embassy here. The arrest comes a day after Chinese A... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14796478/ Tue, 13 May 2008 15:49:43 -0400 Times of India http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14796478/ Nepal's government has set a date for the abolition of the 240-year-old monarchy, as the king asks to retain a ceremonial role. The country's new Maoist leaders are asking King Gyanendra to voluntari... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14792089/ Tue, 13 May 2008 14:07:58 -0400 VOA http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14792089/ Mahara accuses NC of violating understanding A senior Maoist leader has accused the Nepali Congress (NC) of violating the understanding by putting forth conditions for cooperation. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14794848/ Tue, 13 May 2008 12:56:17 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14794848/ Nepal Communist Party Unified Marxist, staging a sit-in programme in front of the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar, demanding the government ensure peace and security and check rising prices of... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14794847/ Tue, 13 May 2008 12:56:16 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14794847/ Rights defenders urge strong role for NHRC Leading human rights defenders have emphasised that the main priority of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at the moment should be to ensure ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14794846/ Tue, 13 May 2008 12:56:06 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14794846/ Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Monday has called for the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) at 11:00 AM, May 28, 2008 ( Jestha 15, Wednesday, 2065 B.S.)The historic first meeting ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14789967/ Tue, 13 May 2008 10:44:47 -0400 Nepal Biz News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14789967/ Maoist chairman Prachanda has revealed that he has sent a message to King Gyanendra, suggesting him to leave Narayanhiti Palace by May 27, a day before the first sitting of the Constituent Assembl... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14790555/ Tue, 13 May 2008 09:34:26 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14790555/ The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, in a press conference today, stated that they will resume the month long Traffic Management Campaign from Wednesday - Chief of the division, Bhisma Prasai, re... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14790556/ Tue, 13 May 2008 09:34:25 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14790556/ Officials related to various government agencies under the Ministry of Information and Communication complain about various problems they are facing before the minister in an interaction on progress r... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14790552/ Tue, 13 May 2008 09:34:13 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14790552/ Surya Nepal Central Open begins Surya Nepal Golf Tour 2008, a pioneering and first-of-its-kind effort to promote professional golfing tour in Nepal, has kicked off with the Central Open. Central... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14790553/ Tue, 13 May 2008 09:34:10 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14790553/ NOC seeks Rs 2 b grant from govt to bail it out from bankruptcy Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has asked the government to grant 2 billion rupees to avert its impending bankruptcy. Managing Directo... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14786262/ Tue, 13 May 2008 05:50:48 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14786262/ Eastern Nepal affected by transportation strike Vehicular movement in most parts of eastern Nepal has come to a grinding halt on Tuesday due to a strike called by transport operators of the regi... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14786261/ Tue, 13 May 2008 05:50:48 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14786261/ Prime minister asks for May 28 date for special assembly to convene Major political parties have agreed to declare Nepal a republic, end monarchy Assembly also expected to rewrite Nepal's constitution http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14783075/ Tue, 13 May 2008 05:18:02 -0400 CNN http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14783075/ Kathmandu - Two of Nepal's main political parties that are part of the ruling alliance have decided not to join the new government led by the Maoists, media reports said Tuesday. The two parties, Nepa... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14779726/ Tue, 13 May 2008 01:57:18 -0400 Earth Times http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14779726/ Former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai. (File photo) Former prime minister and only living among founding leader of the Nepali Congress, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14781544/ Tue, 13 May 2008 01:01:11 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14781544/ Kalikot hit hard by severe food shortage People in five VDC's of remote Palata region of far-western Kalikot district are facing acute food shortage. As the farmers in the region largely depen... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14781542/ Tue, 13 May 2008 01:01:10 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14781542/ Advocacy for Darjeeling-Sikkim merger begins As the movement for a separate Gorkhaland intensifies, the advocacy for merger of Darjeeling with Sikkim has begun. R. Moktan from Kalimpong, D. K. Bom... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14781541/ Tue, 13 May 2008 01:01:08 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14781541/ Nepal participates in anniversary celebration of Brisbane Expo Nepali Peace Pagoda, built by Nepali craftsmen for the 1988 World Expo held in Brisbane, Australia, remained the center of attraction f... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14781540/ Tue, 13 May 2008 01:00:58 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14781540/ KATHMANDU: Putting forth preconditions for supporting the CPN-Maoist-led government, Nepali Congress on Monday asked the former rebels to dissolve their military and para-military organisations and ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14775777/ Mon, 12 May 2008 22:37:13 -0400 Times of India http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14775777/ (FNJ/IFEX) - Tila Bhandari, a news correspondent of Nepal FM 91.8 radio station, was manhandled and threatened by activists of the Nepali Congress Party (NC) on 10 May 2008 at Harre in the Surkhet dis... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14770710/ Mon, 12 May 2008 18:19:27 -0400 IFEX http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14770710/ Nepal's embattled king, whose centuries-old dynasty faces its end within weeks, made a rare public appearance Monday for a ritual animal sacrifice aimed at preserving power, priests said."Panchabali (... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14771218/ Mon, 12 May 2008 16:57:12 -0400 Daily Star http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14771218/ KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's King Gyanendra, facing imminent ouster from the throne, made perhaps his last royal public appearance at a shrine outside Kathmandu on Monday and offered annual prayers t... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14770446/ Mon, 12 May 2008 16:36:16 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14770446/ China has asked Nepal to take stringent action against Tibetans involved in anti-China demonstrations in Kathmandu. ''Nepal government should give severe punishment to those handfuls of Tibetan exiles... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14765750/ Mon, 12 May 2008 14:33:25 -0400 NDTV http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14765750/ (7:45pm) Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has called the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) on May 28 (11:00 am) at Birendra International Convention Centre (BICC), Baneshwor. Th... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14769445/ Mon, 12 May 2008 13:19:20 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14769445/ Senior Maoist leader Mohan Baidya 'Kiran' has urged the Nepali Congress to give up power, claiming that the Maoists have got people's mandate to lead the government. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14769444/ Mon, 12 May 2008 13:19:19 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14769444/ The first meeting of Nepal's constituent assembly is to be held on 28 May, the government says. According to the interim constitution, the assembly must abolish the monarchy on the first day it meets... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14766537/ Mon, 12 May 2008 12:30:37 -0400 BBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14766537/ Finance Minister Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat has urged India to withdraw ban on export of raw materials of construction works to Nepal. Minister Mahat today said that he made this request with the Indian Fin... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764369/ Mon, 12 May 2008 10:40:28 -0400 Nepal Biz News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764369/ King Gyanendra and Queen Komal at Dakshinkali temple where rituals were ... King Gyanendra visited the Dakshinkali temple and performed rituals Monday morning. Accompanied by Queen Komal, the ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764984/ Mon, 12 May 2008 09:01:42 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764984/ IPWA wants 13 seats for women out of 26 Inter Party Women's Alliance (IPWA) has demanded that at least 13 women should be given a chance to enter the Constituent Assembly out of the 26 who will be n... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764985/ Mon, 12 May 2008 09:01:39 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764985/ ANFA announces final 23 players for AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has announced final 23 players on Monday for the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup Qualifies being p... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764982/ Mon, 12 May 2008 09:01:28 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764982/ 8th National conference of veterinarians concludes The 8th National Veterinary Conference of Nepal Veterinary Association (NVA), Kathmandu concluded on May 10 forming a new committee under Dr Ad... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764983/ Mon, 12 May 2008 09:01:28 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14764983/ Student leaders discuss education policy, politics with Prachanda Chiefs of three major student organisations met with Maoist chairman Prachanda at the latter's residence Monday morning to express d... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14761181/ Mon, 12 May 2008 05:27:50 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14761181/ PM Koirala meets leaders of MJF, other Terai centric parties In a new political development, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and coordinator of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) Upendra Yadav ar... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14761182/ Mon, 12 May 2008 05:27:50 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14761182/ HUROB speaks up against witch-hunting of Bhutanese refugees in West Bengal The Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) has called for urgent action to save the Bhutanese refugees from victimizat... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14758166/ Mon, 12 May 2008 02:20:43 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14758166/ CA court summons EC, DEO on Sarhali-5 case The Constituent Assembly Court has summoned the Election Commission, District Election Office, Sarlahi and the winner from Sarlahi-5 Khobhari Raya for hear... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14758168/ Mon, 12 May 2008 02:20:44 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14758168/ National cricket team stuns PCB The Nepal national cricket team - playing under the name of CAN XI- stunned the strong Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Academy XI by 15 runs in the final friendly matc... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14758164/ Mon, 12 May 2008 02:20:34 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14758164/ Ever since, the 51-year-old mother has not seen her son, who was among hundreds of civilians who went missing during a decade of Maoist civil war. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14756101/ Mon, 12 May 2008 01:49:48 -0400 Reuters http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14756101/ KATMANDU, Nepal — Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, on Sunday after breaking up several demonstrations against China's recent crackdown in Tib... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14754126/ Sun, 11 May 2008 22:36:14 -0400 Deseret News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14754126/ KATMANDU — Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, on Sunday after breaking up several demonstrations against China's recent crackdown in Tibet. ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14752455/ Sun, 11 May 2008 20:20:26 -0400 The Globe and Mail http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14752455/ Women leaders from different political parties have urged the government to take stringent action against the 'captors' of Anandi Devi Singh, the chairperson of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandi Devi). T... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14749447/ Sun, 11 May 2008 13:17:26 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14749447/ Kathmandu - Nepalese police Sunday arrested more than 550 Tibetan demonstrators, most of them women, during anti-China protests in the capital Kathmandu. The demonstrators, including Tibetan nuns, wer... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14748148/ Sun, 11 May 2008 12:55:16 -0400 Earth Times http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14748148/ CPN (Maoist) chairman Prachanda, has appeared in another religious programme, 'manokranti' programme organised by Yogi Bikasananda - notwithstanding the fact that communists compare the religion with ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14747907/ Sun, 11 May 2008 10:11:17 -0400 Nepal News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7399985502eaed63/id/14747907/