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Inviting another civil war?

By Our Political Observer

Is the country on the brink of another civil war?
It seems so, specially, considering the threats from the UCPN (Maoist) leadership and also from the constantly “downgrading” of the political, security, economic and social scenario.
None less than the top boss of the Maoist party spoke of another peoples’ revolt, if things did not go according to the party wishes. He said this at a programme organized by the party faculties in Western Nepal a coupl...

India expresses serious security concern

By Prajwal Shrestha

Like in the past, DPM, Home and Defense Minister Vijaya Gachhadar had to face Indian allegations of Nepal becoming a venue for international terrorists. During his official visit to India, immediately after the visit of the Chinese Premier to Nepal, the Indians had taken special briefing about the visit of the Chinese Premier and had wished to know about the Chinese concerns in Nepal from visiting minister Gachhadar. Gachhadar, on his one-on-one meeting with Shiva Shanka...

Chinese message

By Our Political Analyst
Although some observers have tried to ignore the four-hour-17 minute-long visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao as a transit visit, political observers believe the visit as a milestone and very significant in further enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries, Nepal and China.
Every minute was important as immediately after Wen landed in Kathmandu along with about three dozen ministers and other high-ranking officials, he started his works without an... Read more...

Decision to remove Tribhuwan statue Bhattarai govt. facing failure, severe criticism from all sides

By Our Reporter

The present government led by Maoist ideologist Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai has had to suffer severe criticism from not only the opposition parties, but from within the fold of the UCPN (Maoist) as well.
Now, it has also drawn the wrath of the RPP (Nepal) led by sanguine leader Kamal Thapa as well. RPP (N) organized a programme to protest against the government’s decision to remove the statue of late King Tribhuvan, who had played an important role to usher in multi-party ...

PM Dr Baburam speaks his mind

By Prajwal Shrestha

Whether the Maoists have given up the Maoist ideology and adopted to parliamentarian democracy or not, many of the Nepalis and foreigners are still confused. Presently the Maoists are performing double standards by making fool of the democratic forces, but ultimately they are heading for achieving the final goal of “people’s proletariat”.
Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai, addressing a gathering of a Maoist affiliated organisation in Kathmandu, said that th...

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Weekly News

Dr TP Thapa: Doctors’ teacher

A teacher gives wisdom. In the Eastern philosophy, “Guru” (teacher) denotes “Gu” as dark and “Ru” as light, i.e. teacher is a person who gives light to the ...

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Commentary

Bhattarai: liberal or die-hard Maoist ideologue?

BY MR JOSSE
For quite some time now there has been a steady drumbeat among some analysts and observers, both at home and abroad, that have flogged the notion that Pr...

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New Nepal Saga

Mess, everywhere

By Pushparaj Pradhan

What is happening in “new Nepal” that is like an open book for all to see. The government hiked the price of petro-products yet, there is sc...

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On of the record

How the government is cheating us!

BY PUSHPA RAJ PRADHAN

Even after the price hike on petro-products, the people are facing acute shortage of such items. Why? The reply is mismanagement of the Nepal...

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LAST WORD

Source of income more important than “declaration”

BY YUGBAHADUR

It is difficult to say whether individuals are born “villains” or criminals, but what can be said with certainty is that most of the time, it is th...

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Articles

Baluchistan a long drawn battle

By Alam Rind
Prime Minister of Pakistan recently concluded a two days visit to Baluchistan. The high point of his visit was the review of the passing out parade of 5...

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OBVIOUS OR OTHERWISE

Repenting in leisure

By Trikal Vastavik
Society is a product of its past—foibles, follies, fads, ups and downs. Nepal’s existing political sphere is one of desperate times and desper...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Bypass roads

Sir,
The government is demolishing structures constructed that have encroached roads, which is a commendable job, as it will help expanding the roads of Kathmandu. T...

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World view

US expanding web of alliances Risk of a new Cold War?

BY MR JOSSE

Despite pressure to curb spending, American President Barack Obama recently reiterated that he would put the highest priority on maintaining the US milit...

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Beijing Calling

Optimistic start; mathematics and dragon baby

BY PUJIN

With the Year of the Dragon practically upon us, China returned from the official week-long Lunar New Year holiday from January 22 to January 28. Despite fe...

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View point

Coming collapse of China (?)

BY SHASHI PBB MALL

The above is the title of a book written by the Chinese-American lawyer-writer Gordon G. Chang, originally published in the United States and the ...

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Business

Be aware if you are buying jewelries

By Our Business Reporter

The Indians have entered in Nepal in the jewelry business also. They are publishing advertisements and attracting the buyers. But how much p...

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Interviews

We won’t be further betrayed by Maoists: Namindra Raj Joshi

Namindra Raj Joshi is a member of the Constituent Assembly. Joshi who is the central committee member of Nepali Congress is also a former deputy mayor of Kathmandu Metrop...

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Sports

AGA of Nepal-China Sports Friendship Society held

By Our Reporter

The first Annual General Assembly of the Nepal-China Sports Friendship Society was held amidst a function organized in the capital Monday.

The assembly elec...

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Nepali Netbook

State of our peace war

By Maila Baje
For a people struggling to hope for the best, peace in pieces looks better than nothing. Still, you are forced to wonder: what exactly is it that we ha...

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Editorial

Uncertain

Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai’s media announced program last week is lost in the public mind. He has purposely ignored the fact that his prime responsibility in ...

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Third Eye

First be moral yourself

BY INDRA BAHADUR RIJAL

The Nepal Police, considered the biggest security force dealing with the public, seems to be in disarray.
The Nepal Army, which has a big...

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Only in New Nepal

Photo Finish

Nepali Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai meets visting vice minister of culture Misitry of China

The Bhairahawa based Nepal- China Friendship Society

Acting COAS Gen. Gaurav Shumsher JB Rana with senior Colonel at the Chinese Embassy

RPPN Chairman Kamal Thapa announcing protest programme against further extention of the CA tenure

Poitical Roundup

10 January 2012 Nepal must always remain beautiful, peaceful and prosperous: Former King Gyanendra
08 January 2012 Pous 27 should be observed as Nepal Day: Intellectuals
27 November 2011 Chinese delegation meets with Prez, PM and MoC
17 November 2011 Power politics
24 October 2011 Bhattarai returns with anti-nationalist tag
06 October 2011 Thousands of people receive tika from former King Gyanendra
05 October 2011 This is no time for conflict and any kind of division in our society: Former King Gyanendra
19 September 2011 Former King expresses deep sorrow on damage created by earthquake
16 September 2011 Interesting advice of Indian journalists
08 September 2011 CA tenure extension against the SC verdict

International

Sri Lanka insists accountability report address final war
OLOMBO, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government insisted on Sunday that an accountability report on the war between the Sri Lankan military and Tamil Tiger rebels did address the final stages...