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Maoists greatest challenge to peace and democracy in Nepal: Pradeep Gyawali
Region: NepalUnited Marxist-Leninist (UML) Pradeep Gyawalik, talking to BBC Nepali Service on Monday, has characterized Nepal’s Maoists as the greatest challenge to the country’s democracy and peace. He categorically accused Maoists of becoming the only source of all kinds of problems in Nepal. Maoists, after having entered the mainstream peace process in 2006, emerged as the largest political force through the Constit... more
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Melting the Snow
Region: NepalEmail: gulhamad@gmail.com Melting Himalayas – ICIMOD’s comments on a turbulent debate Kathmandu, 21 January 2010 The debate on the rate of melting of the Himalayan glaciers has gained momentum in recent days. The debate has centred on the statement made in the IPCC AR4 Working Group II report that the Himalayan glaciers are retreating faster than in any other part of the world and at the ... more
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No need to follow peace agreement:Defense Minister Bhandari
Region: NepalNepal’s Defense Minister Biddya Bhandari on Tuesday challenged the government saying that it would not be necessary for the Nepal Army and herself to follow the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed between the then Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and Maoist rebels. Speaking in a press conference held by her ministry in Kathmandu, Bhandari stressed that Maoist fighters would at no cost be integrated into Nepal A... more
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Fight disparity to reduce losses from earthquakes
Region: NepalOne of the biggest victims of the tremendously disastrous earthquakes in the 21st century, Haiti has suffered immeasurably. Responding to the extremely destructive January 12th earthquake, members of the international community-nations and institutions—have been struggling to reach the victimized areas as soon as possible with a keen desire to operate rescue operations aiming at rescuing trapped people and provid... more
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Nationalist Nepalis abroad call for unity
Region: Nepal
A rapidly growing global nationalist nepalese group, which has its office in United States recently issued a press release appealing all Nationalist Nepalese to act now to save Nepal from disintegration and other major problems faced by the country today. Here's a copy of the press release: Save Nepal: Appeal to all Nationalist Nepalese Namaste and Regards. The appeal is to all Nationalists Nepalese regardless ... more
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Minor Quake in Western Nepal
Region: Nepal4.1 Richter Scale earthquake was recorded in western Nepal at noon on Monday. According to National Seismological Centre, Department of Mines and Geology, Lainchour the epicenter was around Lahachour in Kaski district. The earthquake, however, did not appear in USGS Recent Earthquake list. Meanwhile, National Earthquake Safety Day was marked across the nation on Jan 16. GeoHazards International, a nonprofit research ... more
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CAN IT Conference Started Today
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu, January 16, 2010: The 10th Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) Information Technology (IT) Conference started here from Nepal Tourism board Auditorium hall with the theme of “Next IT Economy : A Future Talk” among distinguished IT professionals. The conference is schedule for two days starting from January 16 to17 where topics like Open Source, Role of ICT in Climate Change, Inf... more
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IPv6 and its Future prospect in developing countries
Region: NepalMoving on with globalization and adapting the needs of standardization, internet has been adaptive and proactive in its more dynamic form. Transcending from the less resourceful application to the multi dimensional prospect of utilization and effectiveness, internet has been more expanding and progressing adapting the technology in most profound way. Amidst the buzz of the formalization of Internet Protocol Version (IP... more
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Door to Door Campaign for Hindu Kingdom
Region: Nepal
Kathmandu, 7 January: A major Political Party of Nepal, the National Democracy Party Nepal (Rastriya Prajatantra Party - Nepal) which is not in power now has decided to organize door-to-door campaign across the nation demanding a national referendum prior to taking decision against constitutional monarchy and Hindu Kingdom. The party backing constitutional monarchy and Hindu Kingdom, is worried over how the other ... more
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Nepal's Supreme Court orders government to cancel promotion of Army General
Region: NepalNepal's Supreme Court on Sunday has ordered the government to cancel the promotion of Army General Toran Jung Bahadur Singh because of his credible involvement in the massacre of 49 detainees when he was in command of the Bhairabnath Brigade. The court has also ordered government officials to present their answers regarding the question why they knowingly promoted someone nationally and internationally denounced, espe... more
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