Nepal shut down program makes life hard
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal May 17, 2012: Nepal Shut down program of Thursday has hit the Nepalese people hard in regards to their daily lives and in their operational activities. From early morning roads were empty and shops were closed. The Joint Struggle Committee for National Integrity and Ethnic Goodwill Committee has threatened the government for an uncertain shutdown program till the time there voices have been heard... more
Views: 88215 die in a plane crash in Western Nepal
Region: NepalFifteen passengers were reported killed while six others injured when a private airliner crashed in Jomsom, Western Nepal, this morning, according to Mustang District Administration. The Agni Air 9N AIG plane had flown from Pokhara to Jomsom at )9:45 Nepali time. Among the 18 passengers and three crew members, six are reported alive but injured. Nepal Army and Nepal Police had ... more
Views: 8582nd day of Nepal shutdown program lauds with NO to ETHNIC BASED FEDERALISM
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu, May 11, 2012: The 2nd day of the Nepal shut down program organized by the Joint Struggle Committee for National Integrity and Ethnic Goodwill Committee has toll its presences among the kathmanduties here on Friday. The Committee had announced the Nepal shut down program in protest against the ethnic based federalism practice. The committee has been saying that practicing federalism on the b... more
Views: 805Federalism in Nepal should not be based on Ethnicity
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu, May 10, 2012: Nepal shut down program has highly affected the normal life of people here in Kathmandu. The shut down program was organized by Joint Struggle Committee for National Integrity and Ethnic Goodwill Committee for the identity and ownership of Kshetris, Brahmans, Dasnami, Sanyasis, Thakuris and Dalit caste groups in the indigenous nationalities. According to the Committee, “The shutd... more
Views: 892Glacier Lake burst in Nepal result 26 dead and counting
Region: Nepal
Pokhara May 9, 2012: The Glacier Lake burst in the high Himalayan region in northwestern Nepal Pokhara on Saturday, May 5, 2012 has resulted in 26 dead where still 43 people are missing including three foreign trekkers. The lake waters that flooded the Seti River on Saturday resulted the catastrophic flooding in the remote Kaski district. The flood swept away parts of Sardikhola village.&n... more
Views: 1086Nepali perspectives: Pragmatic relevancy of Buddhist Eightfold Path for implementing human rights
Region: Nepal
The Nepalis and others with faith in the Buddhist philosophy highly respect the date of birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama the Buddha. Today is the 2556th birthday of Gautama the Buddha, who was born in a Shakya family in what is now the south western Nepal. Today is his birthday as well as the day of his enlightenment and death. His philosophy is viewed the most scientific in the world. The world is taki... more
Views: 1951Dimensions of press freedom: a Nepali perspective
Region: NepalObservation of the International Press Freedom Day is an annual reminder of what press freedom is, why it is necessary, how to use it and what should people and concerned institutions do to protect and promote it. When observed among bigwigs in a luxuruoius and well-facilitated atmosphere, the International Press Freedom becomes an annual feast for the honored and invited to enjoy. When observed through pro-social jus... more
Views: 1377Nepali workers’ plight and May Day
Region: Nepal
While the world is observing the global May Day with a slogan of greater democratic rights and solidarity for workers all over the world, the Nepali workers, like those in most other nations, are going through miserable living standards that disable them in almost all sectors of their lives. The massive labor exploitation of the Nepali workers at home and abroad remind us of the vulpine political character detached fro... more
Views: 1064Free SMS online can be a threat in terms of security
Region: Nepal
Advancement of technology has made internet the most powerful medium of communication. One can communicate as well as straightly access the electronic network by the help of different applications and software. Our laptops which were big and bulky are now readily available in the form of tablets and smart phones where everything is possible from checking emails to doing programming or designing. To be precise, we... more
Views: 1245Bhutanese Refugee caught with Nepali Citizenship and Passport in IOM premises
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu 30 April, 2012: Bhutanese refugee Jeet Bahadur Subba was caught red handed by Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police with a Nepali passport and citizen (number 041009/1070) in the premises of International Organization of Migration (IOM), Baluwatar. Subba 29 was arrested in charge of obtaining Nepali passport and citizenship illegally. During the investigation Subba stated, “He acquired the ... more
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