Maoists to be violent
As expected, Maoists didn't extend a four-month cease-fire that ended 2 January "shocking" the Seven Party Alliance (SPA).
Maoists kept everyone guessing, including the SPA, who asked the extreme communists ....more
By Bhola B Rana
Tactical 4-month Maoist “truce” over as rebels prepare to disrupt polls
Despite widespread speculation, rumours, and wishful thinking about a further 15-day extention of the “unilateral” Maoist truce – called initially on 3 September 2005 and then extended for another month on 2 December – .... more
By M.R. Josse
Voith's help to curb poaching
The Vaidya Organisation of Industries and Trading Houses (VOITH) presented on Saturday (December 30) a vehicle to the Royal Chitwan National Park to bolster the anti-poaching activity of the RCNA ...more
By Our Reporter
Dr Andrew Hall appointed British ambassador
Great Britain has appointed an old Nepal hand to head its embassy in Kathmandu when relations have hit rock bottom after 1 February.
Dr Andrew R Hall has been
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By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
Seminar on Youth and Peace
The Telegraph weekly organised a one-day media seminar on "Youth and Peace' this week. Speaking from the chair in the first session of the seminar, Chief of the Economics Department at TU Prof. Dr. Madan Kumar Dahal said
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By Our Reporter
Protest against assault on journo
Journalists took out a protest rally Sunday against the physical assault on editor of Shram Bulletin, a weekly newspaper. The rally organised by Kathmandu branch of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists marched from .... more
By Our Reporter
US condemns Maoist bombings
The United States has expressed her deep concern on the Maoists' announcement January 2 ending their unilateral ceasefire.
"We condemn the Maoist bombings of
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By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
Road links China's priority: Sun Heping
Chinese Ambassador Sun Heping said that he is to make efforts for the Chinese support to promote tourism, water resources and road links between Nepal and Tibetan Autonomous Region of China. Addressing a gathering organized by ...more
By Our Diplomatic Correspondent
Birendra Journalism Award to Shrestha
This year's His Majesty King Birendra Journalism award, established by Nepal National Independent Journalists Society in memory of late King Birendra, has been awarded to Chief Editor of Nepal News weekly Bikal Prasad .... more
By Our Reporter
Why I support the King
A supporter of King Gyanendra's seizure of absolute powers on February 1, 2005 is inevitably criticized as being at least one of the following:
- A scion of the Rana-Shah oligarchy genealogical or other wise -- congenitally
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By Sagar Lamsal
Deuba to be re-elected NC (D) chief
Sher Bahadur Deuba is certain to be re-elected president of the NC(D) for a second term by a general convention that meets in the capital from today. The former prime minister, currently serving a jail sentence for corruption, .... more
By Our Senior Political Correspondent
Maoists: Strategy of threat
There has been much hullabaloo about the Maoists breaking their ceasefire. Analysts feel this is another tactical strategy in their losing war to gain time and also response from the government and international community
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By Our Political Correspondent
Nation
Tahir Ali Ansari, Rajendra Prasad Koirala, Bipulendra Chakrabarti and Prof Pawan Kumar Ojha have been appointed ad hoc judges of the supreme court amid protests by lawyers close to agitating seven opposition .... more
Trade Economy
Nepal and India Wednesday began two days of talks in New Delhi to review a bilateral transit treaty. India has sought a review of the 1999 treaty which Nepal wants to be extended. Talks are being held at joint secretary level.
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