Archive 2009
CA committee proposes three-tier state system
28.12.09
The Committee on the Restructuring on the State and Distribution of State Power under the Constituent Assembly concluded on Sunday for three-tier... more?
Foreign employment on the rise
22.12.09
The number of Nepalis flying abroad for employment has surged in the last one month.This upward spiral can be ascribed to rising demand of Nepali... more?
Growing fragility of Nepal's peace process
21.12.09
By Joanna Jolly
BBC News, Kathmandu
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than three years after Maoist rebels negotiated a ceasefire with
Nepal's other political parties, the... more?
BBC News, Kathmandu
Bomb explosion at NC headquarters
11.11.09
Bomb explosion at NC headquarters, NDA pamphlets found
A bomb believed to be an improvised explosive device exploded at the Nepali Congress... more?
A bomb believed to be an improvised explosive device exploded at the Nepali Congress... more?
Kathmandu-Lhasa bus service to restart
09.11.09
The bus service between Kathmandu and Lhasa, which has remained defunct
for the last three years, will resume from February 2010, according... more?
Maoist chairman says his party will declare 'parallel govt' if it has to enter 3rd phase of stir
07.11.09
Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has warned that his party might
declare a parallel government if it has to wage third round of
protests. The party... more?
PM for statute amendment to meet Maoist demands
29.10.09
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has proposed for constitutional
amendment to end the differences relating to authority and jurisdiction
of the... more?
CA panel proposes 31 fundamental rights in the new constitution
29.10.09
A sub-committee of the CA Committee on Fundamental Rights and Directive
Principles of the State has proposed 31 rights be mentioned as
fundamental... more?
Tihar begins; Kag Tihar observed
16.10.09
Nepalis celebrated Kag (crow) Tihar by worshipping crows and offering them food, Friday. more?
NRNA fourth global conference concludes; Devman Hirachan elected new president
16.10.09
The fourth global conference of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)
has concluded in Kathmandu late evening Thursday issuing a 18-point
Kathmandu... more?
Rehabilitation of disqualified combatants starts
11.10.09
The discharging of disqualified Maoist combatants has started from a
People's Liberation Army cantonment in Dudhauli, Sindhuli district, on
Sunday. more?
NRN election: Challenges of reaching out to voters
10.10.09
Rallies, colourful posters, announcement through loudspeakers are some
of the usual scenes during election time in developing countries. Here
in... more?
NRNs want to invest more in Nepal
08.10.09
The Non-Resident Nepalese (NRNs) have said that the prospects of
NRNs investing in Nepal are simply huge if the government comes up with
appropriate... more?
Big three fail to reach consensus
03.10.09
The meeting of the three big parties held Saturday morning to find an
amicable solution to the current deadlock has ended inconclusively. more?
President, PM extend Dashain greetings to nation
28.09.09
In their separate messages President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav and Prime
Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal have extended greetings to all Nepalese
people on the... more?
PM Nepal and team leave for US
20.09.09
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has left for New York, USA, leading a
24-member delegation to participate in the 64th General Assembly of... more?
Strike by health workers again affect govt hospitals
13.09.09
Thousands of patients were again denied treatment in government run
hospitals and medical institutions across the country on Sunday due to
a strike... more?
Govt-Maoists agree to discharge disqualified PLAs
11.09.09
After two months of deadlock, the government and the opposition Unified
CPN (Maoist) on Thursday reached an agreement to resume process... more?
Maoists agree to end House deadlock on condition
01.09.09
UCPN (Maoist) foreign department chief C. P. Gajurel said his party is
ready to end the House deadlock if other parties agree to debate... more?
NRNA lends assistance for Trade School
27.08.09
The Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has provided Rs 1.5 million
to the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI)
for... more?
Only two-third Nepalis fully employed: Labour Survey 2008
11.08.09
Nepal Labour Force Survey 2008 has shown only two-thirds of Nepal's
work force was fully employed with work available for 40 hours or more
per week... more?
General Chhatra Man Singh Gurung new Chief of Army
28.07.09
Katawal introduces Gurung as his successor
Chief of Army Staff Rookmangud Katawal called on President Ram Baran Yadav Monday and officially... more?
Chief of Army Staff Rookmangud Katawal called on President Ram Baran Yadav Monday and officially... more?
Thirteen Nepalis abducted in Iraq freed
17.07.09
Thirteen Nepali nationals reportedly abducted from Baghdad, Iraq a week
ago, have been freed on Wednesday, foreign ministry officials said.
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New Budget & mixed reactions
14.07.09
Finance Minister Surendra Pandey presented Rs 285.93 billion budget
for the fiscal year 2009-10 at the legislature-parliament on Monday. more?
Govt's policies and programmes passed
12.07.09
The legislature parliament has passed the government's policies and
programmes presented by President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on Friday by
giving a vote... more?
Diarrhea outbreak in Jajarkot; death toll hits already 100
11.07.09
A medical team from Kathmandu has reached Jajarkot where diarrhea epidemic continues to claim lives since past few weeks.
A team of doctors landed at... more?
A team of doctors landed at... more?
NRNs Can Be a Force for Change, for the Better’: Interview with Kul Chandra Gautam
07.07.09
The Supreme Court will soon decide if the president’s actions were
constitutional. The case could also be taken to the sovereign
Constituent... more?
Series of abduction
26.06.09
An unidentified armed group abducted Krishna Dev Biswas from Bhardaha of Saptari Friday morning. more?
Flood in Damak
26.06.09
Life in Jhapa district has been crippled on Friday due to the floods. more?
Newly-inducted ministers sworn in
24.06.09
Cabinet expands for the fourth time.Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has expanded his cabinet for the fourth time Wednesday by inducting five... more?
Terai strike enters fourth day
19.06.09
Federation of Other Backward Classes Nepal (FOBCN) continued to hold
the eastern Terai region hostage to their never-ending demands for the
fourth... more?
Kathmandu comes to a halt as Maoists protest 'killing' of their cadre
15.06.09
Normal life has been badly hit in the Kathmandu Valley on Monday
as cadres of Young Communist League (YCL) and other Maoist affiliated
organisations... more?
NRNA submits suggestions for new constitution
04.06.09
The Non Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has submitted its
suggestions for new constitution to chairman of constituent assembly
Subas Nemwang on... more?
Eight new ministers to be sworn in
04.06.09
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is set to expand his three-member
cabinet Thursday evening by inducting six ministers from Nepali
Congress and two... more?
New Ministers
03.06.09
Four ministers likely to be inducted today
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is likely to expand his three-member cabinet, inducting four new... more?
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is likely to expand his three-member cabinet, inducting four new... more?
Madhav Kumar Nepal is new PM
23.05.09
The legislature-parliament elected CPN (UML) leader Madhav Kumar Nepal as the new Prime Minister of the country on Saturday. more?
Load shedding hours reduced
19.05.09
The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reduced load shedding hours by four hours a day on average. more?
Nepal gets patent rights on pashmina
19.05.09
Pashmina manufacturers of Nepal have managed to register pashmina as a
trademark in Norway. This is the first instance of Nepalese... more?
Setback to formation of new govt as Maoists continue to obstruct parliament
18.05.09
The Maoist lawmakers obstructed the proceedings of the legislature
parliament Monday. Speaker Subas Nemwang had to announce the
adjournment of the... more?
New Prime Minister
17.05.09
With MJF faction's support, MK Nepal all set to get the top job
After days of uncertainty on his appointment to the post of Prime Minister, senior... more?
After days of uncertainty on his appointment to the post of Prime Minister, senior... more?
Resignation of PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal
04.05.09
Nepal PM quits in army chief row
The Maoist Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal,... more?
Demonstrations for and against decision to sack army chief
03.05.09
Sister organisations of the ruling Unified CPN (Maoist) and the main opposition Nepali Congress have staged demonstrations for and against the... more?
Regierungskrise in Nepal
03.05.09
Schlüsselpartei verlässt die Koalition more?
Govt decides to sack CoAS Katawal
03.05.09
Govt decides to sack CoAS Katawal; Khadka acting chief; Four coalition partners oppose decision more?
Nepal communists quit in protest
03.05.09
A key ally of Nepal's Maoist-led government has withdrawn from the
governing coalition in protest at the dismissal of the army chief.
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Agitating Tharu leader arrested
28.04.09
Police has arrested chairman of Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC) from Baneshwar, Kathmandu Tuesday evening. more?
No consensus on CoAS row
28.04.09
Big three fail to reach consensus on CoAS row
Marathon parleys among the major political parties held to settle the controversy over the Nepal Army... more?
Marathon parleys among the major political parties held to settle the controversy over the Nepal Army... more?
Strike in the Tarai sends vegetable prices soaring
28.04.09
The Tharuhat Joint Struggle Committee-enforced general strike has badly
affected the supply of vegetables in Kathmandu. The price of major
fresh... more?
Bills to address Tharu demands
20.04.09
Political parties representing the Maoist-led coalition have agreed to
address the demands put forth by the agitating Tharu community through
bills. more?
Timeline of Constitution Writing
19.04.09
Constitution writing - first year
April 2008: CA elections concluded more?
April 2008: CA elections concluded more?
Annual Conference of Nepal Army
13.04.09
The annual conference of Nepal Army (NA) division chiefs that kicked
off Sunday to review the current security situation of the country
concluded... more?
CA amends Calendar of Events
13.04.09
A meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) amended the calendar of events for constitution-drafting. more?
NC presents concept paper for new constitution
31.03.09
NC presents draft at Constitutional Committee, says national integration should be "main basis" for federalism more?
Record rainfall after five months
31.03.09
After five months of drought, a parched Kathmandu Valley witnessed the
highest precipitation - 18.9 millimetre (mm) - in the last 24 hours.
The last... more?
Nepal’s economy in good stead: ADB
19.03.09
Despite the global economic meltdown, Nepal’s economy expanded by 5.6
percent in the fiscal year 2008, an increment of 2.6 percent from... more?
Remittance inflows grows by 67 pc; exports cross Rs 35 billion
11.03.09
Notwithstanding the gloomy global economy and growing losses of jobs
being faced by Nepali migrant workers, the total remittance inflows... more?
No demonstrations, arrests in Nepal during the 50th Tibetan uprising day
11.03.09
Tibetan refugees and supporters of the Free Tibet Movement did not
stage demonstrations on Tuesday- the 50th anniversary of the Tibet
Uprising Day-in... more?
Nepali rupee getting weaker
11.03.09
Nepali rupee is loosing its steam as it has depreciated to a record low of Rs 83.40 per US dollar last Tuesday. more?
FM talks about dual citizenship to NRNs
09.03.09
Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav has said the government will soon bring out a flexible policy on dual citizenship and property ownership to Non... more?
Tharu Agitation
08.03.09
Cabinet to discuss Tharu demands Monday
Kantipur Report
The government on Sunday decided to address the demands of the agitating Tharu community... more?
Kantipur Report
The government on Sunday decided to address the demands of the agitating Tharu community... more?
Linguistic survey in Nepal
08.03.09
At a time when Constituent Assembly members have been doubling up their
efforts to draft a new constitution and for state restructuring,... more?
Present arms
06.03.09
by Dewan Rai The tit-for-tat recruitment by the Maoist army
this week in response to the Nepal Army taking in 3,000 new soldiers
has escalated... more?
US reviewing on Maoists terrorist tag
12.02.09
By Manisha Bomjan
KATHMANDU, Feb 12 - After two years since the then CPN-Maoist, now Unified CPN (Maoist), gave up arms and joined mainstream... more?
KATHMANDU, Feb 12 - After two years since the then CPN-Maoist, now Unified CPN (Maoist), gave up arms and joined mainstream... more?
Political leaders explore ways to federalism
26.01.09
KATHMANDU, Jan 26 - Constituent Assembly (CA) members from major
political parties on Monday aired their parties' views on federalism
outlined in... more?
Journalist Uma Singh's murder fuels protests
14.01.09
KATHMANDU, Jan 14 - Sancharika Samuha and Working Women Journalists
(WWJ) — two leading women journalists organisations — staged a... more?
Events
Nepali-Film Forum: Numafung
25.02.11
A film by Nabin Subba, Nepal 2002, 108 Min., in Nepali and Limbu mit Untertitel in Englisch, Beamer-Projektion
Freitag, 25. Februar um 19.30 im... more?
Freitag, 25. Februar um 19.30 im... more?
Thementag Indien – Volkshaus Zürich
12.02.11
Samstag, 12. Februar 2011
INFO: www.explora.ch
Vier Referenten, neun Themen, drei Säle, ein Land. Erleben Sie Indien in seiner ganzen Vielfalt. Von... more?
INFO: www.explora.ch
Vier Referenten, neun Themen, drei Säle, ein Land. Erleben Sie Indien in seiner ganzen Vielfalt. Von... more?