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Whose hand behind killing of Jamin Shah?

Kathmandu, 9 February: Channel Nepal and Space Time Network owner Jamin Shah was shot dead in the busy road of Lazimpat Sunday afternoon. The media entrepreneur was shot by unidentified attackers who came on bike at 2:38 pm in front of French Embassy. The media entrepreneur was returning home from Health Club in Hotel Yak and Yeti. His driver Mathura Malakar, who also sustained injuries, is receiving treatment at Teaching Hospital. Shah was riding on Pajero Na 1 Cha 2151 while the attackers used...

Change of guard: UCPN-M plan

By Our Political Correspondent

After UCPN-Maoist supremo Pushpakamal Dahal’s proposal to Nepali Congress (NC) chairman Girija Prasad Koirala to become the prime minister, a strong jolt has been witnessed in the NC. When this was proposed, Girija had remained silent. However, his only daughter, and deputy prime minister in the government, soon after condemned the present government leadership and opined that the time has come to think about an alternative government. Sujata lambasted the p...

Conspiracy theory

Dahal proposes Koirala for PM; India pressures Nepal for new extradition treaty and air marshal deployment; PM confident on new constitution and PLA integration in 4 months, general elections in 10 months
By Our Political Correspondent
The prime political actors in the country have suddenly become active for writing a new constitution and also integrating the UCPN-M PLA in the national security forces within four months.
Prime Minister Madhab Kumar Nepal on Monday very confidently... Read more...

My heart belongs to Nepal

Manisha Shrestha, born in Colorado in US, is a graduate from University of Colorado in Bachelor in Arts with Communications as a major and minor in Sociology. She was also the president for Nepali Student Association for the term of 2004-06. Her objective is ‘To obtain a position that will enable me to utilize my strong organizational skills and maximize my management skills.’
She came to Nepal and worked in social service and in regard to the trend of students migrating from the nation...

Third Maoist-India talks fail - India plans to split Maoist; Maoist plans to develop greater front of nationalists

By Prajwal Shrestha

After the failure of the talks between UCPN-Maoist supremo Pushpakamal Dahal and the special envoys of the Indian Prime Minister held in London and later in Singapore, India has been annoyed with the UCPN-M.
The third-round of talks between the Indian authorities and UCPN-M supremo Dahal in Kathmandu also failed. Dahal, along with foreign department chief Krishna Bahadur Mahara, had gone to meet Indian External Affairs Minister SM Krishna at Hotel Dwarika during the...

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Weekly News

Japanese support for clean energy

By Our Reporter
The Japanese government has granted economic support to the government of Nepal for the execution of the Project for Introduction of Clean Energy by ...

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Commentary

Political kite-flying and jockeying for power rampant

By M.R. Josse

Again, there is speculation about an imminent changing of the guards. This has been fueled by a rash of claims, assumptions, denials and rebuttals by p...

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New Nepal Saga

Lessons to learn

By Pushpa Raj Pradhan

How is our “New Nepal”? At a time when the global economy is facing recession, the growth rate of our neighbouring country China was at an ...

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On of the record

Not to do anything

It seems, in “New Nepal” the government is doing nothing. The prime agenda of the government is to draft the constitution on time. But it is not going to draft the co...

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In Black and White

By hook or by crook

BY P KHAREL

Of late, this scribe has noted with amusement how upstarts and riffraff go around hankering after positions for which they do not even have the minimum c...

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Articles

From open border to open airport

By Anup Shrestha

India stands all alone in the international community because about 25 airlines are safely operating from Kathmandu International Airport without a...

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Review Forum

Pathetic athletes

Sir,
Nepal’s weak performance in South Asian Games is a total failure for sports sector of the nation. The bad luck had started after the some athletes met with a...

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World view

Rajapakse’s landslide victory A many splendoured thing

BY MR JOSSE

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse’s gamble calling for elections two years ahead of time has handsomely paid off. Though just four years into his ...

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Cocktailman

Getting out of the comfort zone

A memorable evening was spent with some friends who wanted to open a new organization, in which they also wanted the participation of Cocktail Man. It is really incredibl...

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View point

New books explaining Nepal’s condition

BY SHASHI PBB MALLA

Lately a few books have been published that have direct or indirect bearing on the situation in Nepal. Most claim to be analytical.
The firs...

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Business

Chinese spring festival in Kathmandu

By Sandesh Shrestha

Minister for Education Ram Chandra Kusahawa pointed out that it was a good opportunity for Nepalese to gain acquaintance of Chinese culture. "I a...

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Interviews

NC should be reformed: Khum Bahadur Khadka

Excerpts of an interview of Khum Bahadur Khadka as published in Janabhawana weekly:
Q: Are you becoming active in the party?
A: Yes, I am becoming active again....

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Sports

NTSC wins

Nabil Three Star Club (NTSC) bagged the British Manang Gurkha Cup Football Tournament beating Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) 2-0.
The tournament is worth Rs. 10,00,00...

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Nepali Netbook

Summoning words to swear by

By Maila Baje
After all he has put us through, Paramand Jha now may be ready to take his oath in Nepali. The man must be a wreck. For long, our former-and-future vic...

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Editorial

More Conspiracies Due

Modernist emphasis on transparency defies Nepali reach except in development lingo. As a result, much Nepali happenings go unexplained perpetuating rumors and conspiracy ...

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Third Eye