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[31 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 137 views]

Never in the history of Nepal as a nation state has there been the provision for three deputy prime ministers at a time. However, the government led by none other than the revolutionary Maoists have proceeded towards the path that not only damages the coalition culture in a democratic set up but also has established that the party’s and personal interests are far above than the country’s prime agenda. With this provision, Nepal in the process of making history in series has made yet another jocular history. A meeting …

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[31 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 109 views]

As per the reports Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has plans to visit the US to address the United Nation’s General Assembly in New York, this September. Nevertheless, considering that Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda is still carrying a US terrorist tag and the question is, will a guerilla head turned Prime Minister of Nepal get the needed US VISA to attend the UN assembly?

The following is a quote from official website, US Department of State.
“Although the Government of Nepal no longer considers the Maoists to be terrorists, …

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[22 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 107 views]

•To publicise the details of property at the time of joining and leaving the government
•To abstain from irregular and corrupt behaviour, shun nepotism and favouritism
• To follow democratic norms and principles
•Not to hold any other income generating post
•Not to accept expensive gifts and economic benefits from anybody
•To follow austerity measures
•Not to embark on useless and expensive foreign visits
•Not to publicly air opinions that are at odd with cabinet decisions
•To make political appointments without any biases
•To resign when recalled by respective parties
•To quit if found guilty of irregularities
•Not to treat subordinate …

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[22 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 113 views]

quote from Nepal news, “Meanwhile, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has offered his half-month salary to the flood victims.”
Is that a joke??? Just half months salary to the flood victims from the Prime Minister. After having looted the poor people of the country for almost a decade is that all the PM could come up with?? The PM should have a bigger heart than that. After all he is still the supremo of the party whose earnings were made from extortion, kidnapping, looting and forcefully occupying others property. …

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[16 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 109 views]

The Maoist chief as well as the newly elected Prime Minister of Nepal Prachanda is on tape talking about the American foreign policy and the following video shows what he had to say.

The newly elected PM should firstly understand that he is heading a country that is run mostly by foreign aid and foreign donations and he should be careful about what he says about the donors. He bluntly says that America’s foreign policy is not good and he refers to Iraq, Afghanistan and of course, …

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[16 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 102 views]

The country now has elected a New Prime Minister to head the Government of Nepal. The mathematical game has finally come to an end with the Maoists backed up by UML and MJF bagged 464 votes out of 577 casted. The same UML and MJF who were holding hands with Nepali Congress and also backed them to elect the President suddenly changed course and joined the Rebels this time. Maybe the NC was not able to offer these opportunists what the Maoists have offered. Or they went by the saying, …

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[11 Aug 2008 | One Comment | 117 views]

A contest to choose the next Miss Nepal has been postponed indefinitely after women assembly members from the Maoist party criticized the beauty pageant. The former rebels said they opposed a contest where women were treated as objects of entertainment. The so-called “Hidden Treasure” contest scheduled for 7 August had been called off, event organizers confirmed. “We won’t let the event take place. We don’t need such a thing in the new federal democratic republic of Nepal where women are treated as objects of entertainment,” Maoist MP Amrita Thapa was …

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[11 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 100 views]

The Dalai Lama also known to the Tibetans as Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso - Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Compassionate, Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom. Also referred to as His Holiness, as Yeshe Norbu, the Wish fulfilling Gem or simply Kundun - The Presence, is the recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1950, at 16, the spiritual leader was called upon to assume full political power as Head of State and Government when Tibet was threatened by the might of China. In 1954 he went …

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[9 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 95 views]

This is sad, Leaders, at a time when the country needs unity and stability are busy fighting among themselves. They are least bothered about the civilians and why should they be, they are Nepali politicians and it is their birthright to think about themselves first. Mr. Prachanda wants to be the PM and Mr. Koirala wants the same. Mr. Khanal wants five major ministries under his belt forgetting Mr. Yadav has also forwarded the same demands. Oh, PM’s chair is not enough to satisfy my power thirst, I also need …

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[7 Aug 2008 | No Comment | 106 views]

The above video shows the army formation the Maoists used to fight their so called peoples war. Nepal, a peaceful landlocked country, become home to the most dramatic Maoist insurgency in modern history.The children describe their dramatic recruitment and participation in the Maoist People’s Liberation Army during the eleven-year civil war. The girls’ stories in particular demonstrate how joining the violent Maoist struggle became their only option to escape the gender discrimination and sexual violence of traditional Hindu culture in Nepal. With the major conflict ended and the Maoists in …