
October 13, 2006 01:13 IST
For the first time, Nepal’s King Gyanendra has been questioned over his actions.
Fri, Oct 13, 2006
October 11, 2006 00:42 IST
Maoist chief Prachanda chose rhetoric over a categoric answer when asked if he was ready for separation of arms and combatants to ensure a free and fair election to the constituent assembly.
Wed, Oct 11, 2006
October 07, 2006 01:21 IST
The United States is willing to absorb around 50,000 Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal over the next three to four years, Steven R Mann, principal deputy assistant secretary for South and Central Asian affairs said here on Friday.
Sat, Oct 07, 2006
August 02, 2006 23:57 IST
Nepal has become almost a pilgrimage spot for experts in conflict management. The UN took the lead last week with the visit to Kathmandu of a high-powered seven-member team headed by Staffan De Mistura
Wed, Aug 02, 2006
July 25, 2006 00:54 IST
MaoisT chief Prachanda has said that Prime Minister G P Koirala’s letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan inviting the UN for ‘decommissioning’ of the rebels’ arms was unacceptable.
Tue, Jul 25, 2006
July 16, 2006 23:39 IST
The ceasefire may be on, but the state seem to have surrendered to Maoists. To bring the peace process and democratisation to a successful conclusion and retain its authority is the challenge before the state
Sun, Jul 16, 2006
June 29, 2006 00:18 IST
Key Maoist ideologue Baburam Bhattarai and spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara today called on Indian Ambassador Shiv Shankar Mukherjee as part of Maoist efforts to convince the international community about their “seriousness” in the peace process.
Thu, Jun 29, 2006
June 19, 2006 02:41 IST
The mood in Nepal is euphoric. The country is convinced that lasting peace is just a few months away, that it will inevitably follow the summit level talks to be held between the government and the Maoists.
Mon, Jun 19, 2006
June 12, 2006 01:07 IST
Peace efforts in Nepal have run into rough weather after the government refused to dissolve the revived House of Representatives, something that the rebel Maoists have been clamouring for.
Mon, Jun 12, 2006
June 05, 2006 00:30 IST
Nepal’s government needs to demonstrate that secularism will be a force for unity, not ethnic division
Mon, Jun 05, 2006
June 01, 2006 00:27 IST
Ahead of their first-ever public meeting in Kathmandu due on Friday, the Maoists seem to have revived their anti-India stance.
Thu, Jun 01, 2006
April 27, 2006 03:00 IST
The G P Koirala Government will withdraw the red-corner notice issued against the Maoists and invite them for an early negotiation so that the election to the constituent assembly can be held at the earliest.
Thu, Apr 27, 2006
April 26, 2006 02:07 IST
As Nepal’s seven party alliance endorsed and welcomed last night’s royal proclamation reviving the dissolved House of Representatives, the Maoists, who had earlier reached an understanding with the alliance, rejected the King’s move and said it was “an insult to the principle of supremacy of the people”.
Wed, Apr 26, 2006
April 25, 2006 03:01 IST
Giving in to a key demand of pro-democracy protesters and backing off from a confrontation that had brought the kingdom to a standstill, Nepal’s King Gyanendra tonight announced the reinstatement of the dissolved parliament.
Tue, Apr 25, 2006
April 24, 2006 01:02 IST
As protests continued in Nepal for the 18th straight day, the seven-party alliance, waited for a response from King Gyanendra.
Mon, Apr 24, 2006
April 19, 2006 05:58 IST
Let political parties take charge and sort out the Maoist problem, say India, US envoys
Wed, Apr 19, 2006
April 16, 2006 23:43 IST
Gyanendra opens communication channels as strike shows no sign of end, cripples Nepal
Sun, Apr 16, 2006
April 13, 2006 01:33 IST
As streets in the capital were stained in bloods, and smokes of anti-monarchy protests smouldering all over the country, King Gyanendra returned to Kathmandu with his wife Komal
Thu, Apr 13, 2006
April 10, 2006 01:43 IST
With the order to shoot at sight, security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protestors in at least half a dozen places across Nepal killing three on the fouth day of the general strike called by the seven-party alliance which began on Thursday.
Mon, Apr 10, 2006
April 06, 2006 01:08 IST
As political activists and pro-democracy professional groups appear determined to make their four-day strike beginning Thursday decisive...
Thu, Apr 06, 2006
April 05, 2006 00:51 IST
Ahead of a general strike called by Nepal’s seven-party alliance from April 6, King Gyanendra’s government today banned protest rallies in Kathmandu for an indefinite period.
Wed, Apr 05, 2006
April 04, 2006 01:18 IST
Nepal's Maoists announced an indefinite ceasefire here and the surrounding valley on Monday in response to a call by political parties
Tue, Apr 04, 2006
March 28, 2006 23:55 IST
The US and the royal government in Nepal made separate but identical appeals to the seven-party alliance to avoid joint action with the Maoists.
Tue, Mar 28, 2006
March 18, 2006 01:33 IST
In a major shift from its earlier stance, China has stated that key to resolution of crisis in Nepal lies in conciliation among the constitutional forces.
Sat, Mar 18, 2006
March 14, 2006 02:58 IST
As Nepal’s Maoist top brass travelled to New Delhi to meet leaders of the seven-party pro-democracy alliance for a joint movement...
Tue, Mar 14, 2006



