19th January, 2006
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25th, January, 2006 (Wednesday)

Maoists attack on Dhangadi (Breaking News)
Government determined for polls
Indian reception rescheduled
China hopes peace will prevail in Nepal

Dialogue between Maoists, King: Claim

Student leaders demanding democracy ousted
Cash flow on the name of agitation
Stones pelting by human rights activists

Transport entrepreneurs against Nepal bandh

Seven parties support Maoists’ terror

Parties shouldn’t be provoked

24th, January, 2006 (Tuesday)

Maoist launches attack on Nepalgunj (Breaking News!)
Two ambassadors cancel Nepalgunj visit
Maoists ambush ambulance

Bidur Prasad Paudel appointed

Maoist arrested

Maoists to take "special action" against candidates

RPP leader's home bombed

Power production affected after India stops water release

Human rights champions are violating human rights

Seven-party gameplan of ending democracy

Why not they speak people’s voice?

Municipal polls will not be postponed : Thapa
Govt steps up security across country

Large amount of explosives seized in Morang

People show enthusiasm to participate in election

23rd, January, 2006 (Monday)

Curfew lifted (Breaking News!)

Mobile phone resumed (Breaking News!)

Commentary: Cock-eyed and jaundiced criticism

Bijukakchaya released, other details

Poll candidate killed

Bijukakchaya hints dialogue

Dr Bal Gopal Baidya heads New ERA

Two Maoists decamp with Rs 12.7m

Eight student unions support election boycott call

Incoming mobile calls free

Indo-Nepal border to be sealed for municipal polls

Hospitals to be handed over to NGO

Meditator changes dhoti

Maoists kill Kangdangwa

Maoists successful: Dr Lohani

Progressive writers call off meeting

Families of missing persons unite

Royal Address and Nepalese people

Girija Prasad is responsible

People will not remain silent

22nd, January, 2006 (Sunday)

Girija’s house arrest lifted

At least 17 Maoists killed, other details

Curfew relaxed

King, Queen return

Maoist threat to disrupt polls

Maoists attack police outpost using no-man's land

Maoists loot Norwegian vehicle

Two-hour daily load-shedding

Congress, CPN-UML activists in election fray

No VIPs at anti-Naxal rally

Senior singer Tara Debi dead

Strike call on 26 Jan

Bedananda Jha dead

Three Maoists killed, other details

Nepse index dips 0.39 points

Rs 1.21 million offered to meditator

Maoist bomb ambulance

Maoists kill two alleged informers

Government bold to curb agitation
Parties trying to create violence: Sonam Tchiring
Talks, not agitation

21st, January, 2006 (Saturday)

Opposition supporters, police clash; other details

Strike in Biratnagar, Surkhet

Star, Aajkal channels blocked

Abducted students, teachers released

Security operation in Palpa

Maoists stop jeep operation

Candidacy withdrawn after Maoist threat

Five arrested with weapons

Cold wave kills six more persons
A dozen NC, UML quit
Cold wave kills six more persons

A dozen NC, UML quit

Social boycott

King, Queen return Saturday

Opposition to hold protests

Question of capable leadership

Parties failed to understand people’s wish

Agitation aimless move: Dhurba Karki

The message from HM’s visit

Complaint about parties to the King

Challenge to the Congress leadership
NC, UML applaud bank loot
Seven parties morally responsible on Thankot attack

India’s ill-intention towards Nepal

Multiparty brought chaos

Where is Ian Martin?

No alternatives to polls

20th, January, 2006 (Friday)

Maoist shoot dead four security personnel in Nepalgunj

Three-month arrest served on Koirala, Madhav Kumar

Pandey meets senior US general

British condemnation

Acting NC(D) president boycotts meeting at Koirala residence

Bamdeb Gautam doesn't see possibility of front with Maoists
One arrested with pistol
Two killed, 13 injured in jeep accident

Special programme to administer polio drops

US condemns arrests

Two policemen injured

Security forces recover Maoist weapons

Maoists snatch postal material

Administrator on lookout for candidates
Roadmap publisher arrested
Security forces foil attack on Syangjha district headquarters

Omar demands high-level probe into custodial killings in Jammu and Kashmir

Prohibitory orders effective

NC students suspended

Ballot more powerful, says Pandey

Eight-hour curfew slapped

Polls and peace and security

Polls will be free and fair

Will democracy function without polls?

Their Majesties visit Bhojpur, Khandbari

Measures taken against violence: Thapa
Big parties blamed for mess
Pandey briefs envoys

19th, January, 2006 (Thursday)

10-hour curfew announced for Friday (Breaking News)

King, Queen in Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha

Crown Princess inaugurates hospice

Japanese assistance to fight polio

Kamal Thapa again invites seven parties for dialogue

Pakistan defers SAFTA ratification ISLAMABAD, JAN 17 (PTI)

INDIA: Indo-Bangladesh dialogue on media and culture

Some expressions on the freedom of expression
Killings can’t be justified on pretext of rights
Leaders arrested, under surveillance (Breaking News)

Mobiles off (Breaking News)

20 injured

Debendra Gautam elected

VDC secretary abducted

Govt reviewing blacklist

SAARC TB Center renamed

Congress directive

Barbed wires a round district headquarters
Leaders under surveillance
Maoists bomb Mahendranagar municipality
Two bankers appointed to complaints committee
Crown prince visiting Austria
Curfew extended to Bhaktapur

Russia issues alert

King, Queen visiting Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha today

Curfew in Nawalparasi

Maoists open locks

Elections won't be monitored

Republicans are running away

The King and the people

Indians feed pro-republics
Seven parties to intensify violence
Rs 500m from India against polls
Economic blockade on the name of democracy
Hurdles in peace process
Govt set to foil Friday protest
Thapa tells parties to review Maoist tie-up
Maoists won’t infiltrate parties’ protest
REQUEST TO FRIENDS
NEWS
Pleasant surprise of Itahari, Dharan
Locals with HM

It was another example of the why Nepalese Kings are called the people's King. Hundreds and even thousands of local people were surprised to find their King amidst them in the morning of January 14. King Gyanendra had ....more

By Our Reporter

Maoists attack, SPA supports it by keeping mum

As many had anticipated, the Maoists, clearly invigorated by their four-month period of rest, recovery, recruitment and recuperation that ended 2 January, unleashed fierce attacks on police personnel calculated to spread terror ....more

By M.R. Josse

Government to take bold steps

The government is strongly committed for polls by maintaining peace and security situation. As the government intelligence was informed about infiltration of the Maoists within the seven party alliance and confirmed the .... more

By Our Political Correspondent

Revenue policy to curb revenue leakage: Dr. Jyoti

The government has made a significant change in the country's revenue policy. Presenting the Finance Ordinance on July 16, Minister of State for Finance Dr. Roop Jyoti said that VAT has been made the main pillar of the ...more

By Our Reporter

Opposition rejects offer to talks

The Maoist weekend attacks on Thankot and Dadikot killing 12 policemen are their attempts to disturb the 8 February municipal polls through extreme violence. It was their biggest offensive against government forces ....more

By Bhola B Rana

CNI takes lead to form joint chamber

Six chambers of the country, led by Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), have formed a joint chamber called Forum for Nepalese Industries (FONI) saying they want to do away with the anomalies in the business sector and to ....more

By Our Reporter

United Insurance's premium collection up by 25 pc

The United Insurance Co. (Nepal) Limited (UI) increased its premium collection by 25.51 per cent in the fiscal year 2061/62 over the previous year and its investment also increased by 29.18 per cent to Rs. 143.5 million despite the difficult .... more

By Our Business Reporter

Security Lapse in the Valley

Last week’s daring attacks by the Maoist terrorists on various police posts show how ingenious and crafty Prachanda’s followers have become. These were well-planned and well-timed; the posts must have been observed ..... more

By Our Correspondent For National Security

Nepal: Where the Spiritual Air Is Quite Rare Indeed

The sudden appearance of a large snake around the portraits of the late King and Queen of Nepal is but one manifestation of the very pure spiritual atmosphere in Nepal, currently restructuring its political system with an extended...more

By John Scherb

Politics has failed to internalize peace, stability and harmony

The world has become vulnerable to a host of factors. Most of them seem to have emanated from politics devoid of spiritual values. No doubt, contemporary world, as always in the past, is predominated by politics. But, .... more

By Ramesh Sharma

NFJ prepares for 1st national convention

The National Federation of Journalists (NFJ) that was formed to promote nationalism, democracy and professional journalism has nominated different officials to its central committee and appointed others as preparation ... more

By Our Reporter

ESON chairman Govinda Biyogi passes away

Senior journalist and chairman of the Editors' Society of Nepal (ESON), Govinda Biyogi, 76, passed away Sunday afternoon due to heart failure. He was chairing a meeting of the ESON executives at the ESON Office located at Kamladimod at 3.00 pm. He was .... more

By Our Reporter

 

BETWEEN YOU AND ME

Maghe sangrati, THANKOTslaughter, absurd CHARGE and Biyogidai

Maghe sangrati was observed last week by the tradition-minded which, frankly, translates to a heck of a lot of people. Although the advent of the month of Magh, the last of the three-month winter period, coincided with thick fog replacing the ... more

By M.R. Josse

COMMENTS

"Think tank" OVERFLOW with IDEAS or Johnny Walker Red Label only...

The Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) hosted a lavish cocktail and dinner after establishing a “think tank” to pursue future policies and also guide the organization. Attended by ministers and .... more

By Cocktail Man

Poll OPPONENTS further autocratic DESIGNS

Advocating a one-sided view is completely within an individual’s right. But for the view to be credible, it must be substantiated by supporting evidence, not rhetorical questions or conjecture. Inadvertently, the ..... more

By Dipta Shah

Elections: Scholarly analyses a current political realities

JUST in time before our coming democratic exercise, a book titled: "Election and Governance in Nepal" has been published in India and is also available in Kathmandu. It is edited by the former professor and head of the .... more

By Sashi P.B. Malla

SPA boosting Maoists’ morale

Saturday’s heinous attacks in several police posts in different parts of the capital city by the Maoists disguised in army dress, have been strongly condemned by human right activists, political leaders, business community, civic society, among ... more

By Pushpa Raj Pradhan

Advices from those with ill-intentions

Lately, it seems, India has been imposing her advices on Nepal. Be it ambassador's (Indian) deceitfully publicized interview, Indian communist leaders’ advisory visit or Mehta’s self-righteous book on Nepal’s army, advices come ... more

By Bhuwan Sharma

Sikh dimension of the Delhi blasts

Indians have a way of turning acts of homegrown sabotage and terror into foreign policy coercive tools to blackmail and brow beat their wary neighbors. The trend was most explicitly demonstrated when on 13 December 2001, ... more

By G.G. Khan

Opening up of Nagarkot road

The foreign agencies that the Snow View Hotel had become a member of demanded from the Indian agents that their tour of India should also include at least three nights stay in Nepal. Another reason was direct flights had ... more

By Gyanendra P. Adhikari "Hanson"

 

EDITORIAL

Pact with violence undemocratic

The nation was stunned when once more the Maoists in a brutal attack in Thankot, which can be called the “gateway” of Kathmandu, killed almost a dozen police personnel who were on duty there. Like in the past, the attacks came .... more

 

ON/OFF THE RECORD

Maoists, parties bhai, bhai

The Maoists have intensified their attacks with the objective of disturbing the 8 February polls. A dozen security personnel were killed when the Maoists disguised in Army dress, attacked these unarmed policemen while they ..... more

By PR Pradhan

MEDIA WATCH

Excerpts from weeklies and dailies

Compiled and translated by BHOLA B. RANA... more

 
REQUEST TO FRIENDS
Congratulations!

We extend hearty congratulations to Jasuda Pradhan, managing Editor, People’s Review weekly, for being nominated as the board member of the Nepal Television.
We wish for all the success of her tenure as the board member there.

Readers' Forum
Question of the week

Has Pasupati Rana succeeded in developing the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) as a viable alternative party to Girija Koirala's Nepali Congress (NC) or Madhav Kumar's communists (CPN-UML).

Readers' Comment

Thought of the day

When you have faults, do not fear to abondon them.

Confucius
Photo Gallery
PEOPLE FOR THE KING AND KING FOR THE PEOPLE:
HM listens local people’s problems during HM’s Dharan visit Sanday.

Photo: ID
PROFESSIONALISM URGED:
Minister for Information and Communications, Shrish S. Rana, while addressing a function at the Gorkhapatra Corporation, strongly emphasized that it was because professionals did not act as professionals that politicians were able to ride rough shod over them. And because of the follies of the politicians, it became more easy for outsiders to intervene here in Nepal.

Photo: People's Review
KOREAN SUPPORT TO TEACHING HOSPITAL:
Under the initiative of Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey, Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) of Korea donated US $ 100,000 worth medical equipment C-Arm, Ultrasound machine, Anaesthetic and Ventilation machines to the Teaching Hospital amidst a function. Koreian Ambassador handed over the equipment to the Hospital on Monday.

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