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WORLD HEADLINES
Mach 30/05
• Indians wary of China, Pak, Nepal
coalition, ID, Mar 30/05
• Bad news from
all sides in Nepal, IPS, Mar 30/05
• Effective action
needed on human rights: ICG, Mar 30/05
• Pakistan
offers record credit to Nepal, TS, Mar 30/05
• Three senior
army officers facing court martial, BBC, Mar 30/05
• Senior police
officer in Pokhara shot, Mar 30/05
• Pakistan
offers Nepal $5m trade credit, free pact, DT, Mar 30/05
• 100s of
journalists hold demonstrations in country, BBC, Mar 30/05
Mach 29/05
• Nationwide
protests on April 8, Intl Herald Tribune, Mar 29/05
• The question
is: who will blink first?, IPS, Mar 29/05
• Nepal press
clampdown worst in Saarc: SAFMA, Mar 29/05
• Massive rally
by journalists for press freedom, VOA, Mar 29/05
Mach 28/05
• Innocent and
unaware in danger Nepal, IE, Mar 28/05
• So far Nepal
blogs escape authorities' attention, VOA, Mar 28/05
• Police arrest
120 for defying protest ban, Guardian, Mar 28/05
• Two ex
ministers arrested in today's protests, ABC, Mar 28/05
Mach 27/05
• Riot police
arrest 7 more anti-monarchy protestors, DT, Mar 27/05
• As China
consolidates ties with Nepal, India worries, SAT, Mar 27/05
• Bengal’s
politics in Darjeeling linked with Nepal, TS, Mar 27/05
• Maoists
torture to death 3 soldiers, KN, Mar 27/05
• Orphans bear
brunt of Nepal's brutal war, SwissInfo, Mar 27/05
• The UN charade
on human rights, BostonG, Mar 27/05
• Lok Raj Baral
still cannot fly to Delhi, IE, Mar 27/05
• India to
double border patrol in about two years, CC, Mar 27/05
• Rein on Indian
firm for king kin, TI, Mar 27/05
• Economy turns
more fragile, tourism suffers, VOA, Mar 27/05
• UN to review
Nepal's UN peace mission role, TP, Mar 27/05
• Nepal,
Pakistan meet to talk business on March 29, DH, Mar 27/05
• 3 kids die in
Janakpur when crude bombs explode, Reuters, Mar 27/05
• Border patrol
stops militant activity in Nepal, Bhutan, NK, Mar 27/05
• Nepali
journalism prof in US on reversal of democracy, Mar 27/05
Mach 26/05
• Wary of
Nepal's politics, Bhutan opts for 2 parties, TS, Mar 26/05
• Nepal not to
buy weapons from Pakistan, TN, Mar 26/05
• Maoists seen
stronger since martial law, WashingtonTimes, Mar 26/05
• Parties back Maoist demand for const
assembly, CMAQ, Mar 26/05
• Govt says it
is self-sufficient in military power, ENL, Mar 26/05
• Three TU scholars barred from Goa meet, NK,
Mar 26/05
• UN to review
Nepal role in peace missions?, NK, Mar 26/05
• Soldiers kill
3 students in Palpa: Report, NK, Mar 26/05
• Switzerland
cuts back almost 50 % of Nepal aid projects, SI, Mar 26/05
• IDs likely to
cross Nepal-India border, TOI, Mar 26/05
Mach 25/05
• Nepal has
enough arms to fight guerrillas, Xinhua, Mar 25/05
• Terrorism to
dominate BIMSTEC meet in April, IB, Mar 25/05
• Behind Condi's
and Natwar’s smile in Delhi, Frontline, Mar 25/05
• Nepal draws
heaviest fire at Geneva meet, IANS, Mar 25/05
• Maoist leader
expelled: Nepal army, TheNews, Mar 25/05
• King Gyanendra sends another emissary to Delhi, BS,
Mar 25/05
• Political crisis deepens in Nepal, SocialistWorker,
Mar 25/05
• Maoist rift provides us upper hand: Army, JapanToday,
Mar 25/05
Mach 24/05
• Maoists held secret meet in Delhi: Army, TS, Mar
24/05
• Action taken against 100 soldiers on HR grounds:
Army, Mar 24/05
• Nepal's
anti-graft commission to grill 21 more, IB, Mar 24/05
• Govt punishes 108 soldiers for rights abuses, ABC,
Mar 24/05
• Royal watchdog nabs Pyuthan judge taking bribe, NK,
Mar 24/05
• Brussels Crisis Group counsels on Nepal, ICG, Mar
24/05
• Danish tourists find Nepal very safe, Gorkhapatra,
Mar 24/05
• UN urges govt, Maosts to let 3 lakh take SLC, IANS,
Mar 24/05
• Govt asks local bodies to arrest those on extortion
bids, PTI, Mar 24/05
• Ten journos still in detention, AsiaMedia, Mar 24/05
Mach 23/05
• Wrong reporting by intl media batters tourism image,
TRN, Mar 23/05
• Growing resentment among Maoists against Prachanda,
GP, Mar 22/05
• Baburam
Bhattarai has some words to share, CounterC, Mar 23/05
• 'Jailed
leaders denied medicare say family members, rediff, Mar 23/05
• Mom to child:
Keep quiet, Maoists can take you away, Mar 23/05
• King snubs
India, Britain, declines to meet their envoys, HT, Mar 23/05
• Remember 1989
blockadge? India does it again, KN,
Mar 23/05
• Over 20
Maoists killed in massive offensive, grilling on, ID, Mar 23/05
• Mountain
guides face unemployment, Designerz, Mar 23/05
• Rightist trade
unions protest against coup, NK, Mar 23/05
• Both India and
Nepal aware of Maoists in borders, PIB, Mar 23/05
• Reporters take
democracy fight to cyberspace, Reuters, Mar 23/05
• Region in fear
of Nepal's 'perfect storm', Guardian, Mar 23/05
Mach 22/05
• Kanak Dixit
dissects motives behind royal putsch, Zmag, Mar 22/05
• World hails
Nepal’s commitment to restore peace, TRN, Mar 22/05
• Maoist fight
`head-on with king', BangkokPost, Mar 23/05
• Govt begins
corruption inquiry as king promished, BBC, Mar 22/05
• Two
ex-ministers become free birds, TOI, Mar 22/05
• Pandey upbeat
after foreign sojourn, THT, Mar 22/05
• Remove
censorship on Nepali media says SAFMA, AM, Mar 22/05
• King Gyanendra
can show results in 3 ways, DP, Mar 22/05
• Chinese FM's
24 hrs visit to enhance relations, Xinhua, Mar 22/05
• Nepal likely
to sign arms pact with China, TOI, Mar 22/05
• Ex-ministers
to contest graft charges in court, NK, Mar 22/05
• King
dismantles team for dialogue with Maoists, NK, Mar 22/05
• Anti-graft
panel questions sacked ministers, Reuters, Mar 22/05
Mach 21/05
• Disappearances
and executions continue in Nepal: RedCross, Mar 21/05
• Government
working to lift emergency rule soon: Bista, KCS, Mar 21/05
• Vigilante
justice goes astray in Nepal, IPS, Mar 21/05
• FNJ organises
nationwide meets on freedom, AsiaMedia, Mar 21/05
• Yes, we killed
the reporter about 2 yrs ago: Maoists, RSF, Mar 21/05
• Four scribes
detained outside KTM, KO, Mar 21/05
• Govt warns
diplomats over meetings with pol leaders, PTI, Mar 21/05
• Govt to have
Chinese help in water power, KN, Mar 21/05
• Students
demand removal of securitymen from colleges, NK, Mar 21/05
• Journalist
Roka's killing comes to light 22 months later, NK, Mar 21/05
• Army claims
success in operation against rebels, TN, Mar 21/05
Mach 20/05
• Sujata in
Gorakhpur, says army commits violence, NK, Mar 20/05
• 412 Nepali Congress activists arrested across
country, PTI, Mar 20/05
• China’s stand on Nepal not to change: Envoy, GP, Mar
20/05
• Army busts Maoist bomb factories, TOI, Mar 20/05
• Western reporter writes from Moist heartland, Rolpa,
Reuters, Mar 20/05
• Govt, Maoist fire verbal salvos at each other, NK,
Mar 19/05
Mach 19/05
• US, Finland to continue development aid, Xinhua, Mar
19/05
• Political parties to work for a new Constitution,
PTI, Mar 19/05
• Post coup, hordes of Nepalis turn to Indian cities,
NK, Mar 19/05
• Aid cut by nations won’t affect Nepal, say ex-envoys,
THT, Mar 19/05
• Chinese deleg to inspect Kathmandu-Lhasa route,
People, Mar 19/05
• 23,000 phones connected, severed after coup,
ChinaPost, Mar 19/05
• Seven political activists arrested in Taplejung, HT,
Mar 19/05
• US, India tell Pak, China not to go to King’s aid,
EI, Mar 19/05
• Chinese FM's trip could redefine India-Nepal ties,
NK, Mar 19/05
• Group in Geneva for freezing royal assest, KN, Mar
19/05 Pandey Speech
Mach 18/05
• Military escorts vehicles as blockade enters 5th day,
KT, Mar 18/05
• Only 5 %
Nepalis don't believe in monarchy, NT, Mar 18/05
• Chinese, UK
envoys speak their minds, NT, Mar 18/05
• Indian pundits react to Nepal's tough talk, IANS, Mar
18/05
• King uses media to seek edge over rebels, Intl Herald
Trib, Mar 18/05
• Britain formally announces aid suspension,
JapanToday, Mar 18/05
• Tulsi Giri has chosen words for India, HT, Mar 18/05
• UN, Intl orgs warn Nepal 'near humanitarian
abyss,'BBC, Mar 18/05
• Chinese FM Zhaoxing to visit at March end, DT, Mar
18/05
• Maoist deal to sideline king Gyanendra, AsiaTimes,
Mar 18/05
• Nepal newspaper editor shot at in Siliguri, India,
NK, Mar 18/05
Mach 17/05
• Gag on Press: Democracy the King's Way, AsiaMedia,
Mar 17/05
• Students protest for democracy, WashingtonPost, Mar
17/05
• Giri says Nepal not in favour of peace talks with
rebels, RW, Mar 17/05
• Information vacuum as radio stations gagged, NT, Mar
17/05
Mach 16/05
• Condi Rice urges Nepal to restore democracy, News,
Mar 16/05
• One journalist shot, four others arrested, WPH, Mar
16/05
• Condi Rice next door: Trouble to Nepal, TI, Mar 16/05
• Police summon Kantipur editor, CPJ, Mar 16/05
• India, USA in complete agreement on Nepal democracy,
TS, Mar 16/05
• Challenge before Nepal at Geneva meet, TS, Mar 16/05
• India calls back envoy again, ET, Mar 16/05
Mach 15/05
• Baburam, his wife ousted from Maoist Party: Army,
BBC, Mar 15/05
• Dharan newspaper editor shot, criticallly injured,
TS, Mar 15/05
• Girija's daughter Sujata meets Indian PM, DP, Mar
15/05
• Nepal's development partners meet in London, RW, Mar
15/05
• UN urged to investigate Kapilavastu killings, RW, Mar
15/05
• American sec of State in India visit, Xinhua, Mar
15/05
• Exiled politicians in Bangkok want funds to Nepal
halted, BP, Mar 15/05
• Nepalis organize peace rally in Washington DC, Scoop,
Mar 15/05
Mach 14/05
• Opposition says 700 held in protests, Mar 14/05
• So where is Bush's campaign for demo?, IS, Mar 14/05
• Kept on hold by King, envoy will be back tomorrow,
IE, Mar 14/05
• Maoist leader warns of protests, strikes, attacks,
ABC, Mar 14/05
• Pak move may alter India's Nepal policy, TOI, Mar
14/05
• Fate of democracy in Nepal in limbo, FE, B'desh, Mar
14/05
Mach 13/05
• Geneva rights body sends envoy to Nepal, ID, Mar
13/05
• Parties ready for pro-democracy protests Monday, VOA,
Mar 13/05
• Support fast waning for both king and Maoists,
TheStar, Mar 13/05
• Red Cross teams investigates detentions, TG, Mar
13/05
• King wants to rule by himself; he is selfish: Deuba,
BBC, Mar 13/05
• Top govt DG arrested over Maoist connection, NK, Mar
13/05
• Eeconomy in tailspin, NI, Mar 13/05
• Parties plot strategy for Monday's protest,
ChinaPost, Mar 13/05
• Amnesty to take on Nepal at UN rights meet, EI, Mar
13/05
• Maoists threat forces Nepali Indians out of coutry,
WI, Mar 13/05
Mach 12/05
• Pandey in Geneva to take part in HR meet,
Gorakhapatra, Mar 12/05
• Dueba urges King for talks with parties,
WashingtonPost, Mar 12/05
• Chinese foreign minister to visit Nepal early April,
IANS, Mar 12/05
Mach 11/05
• Pakistan offers arms, hi-tech expertise to Nepal, DH,
Mar 11/05
• Major parties gear up for massive anti-king protests,
NK, Mar 11/05
• Deuba released from house arrest, ABC, Mar 11/05
Mach 10/05
• Two more journalists detained, censorship continues,
NK , Mar 10/05
• Govt enforces six-day week for bureaucrats, TOI, Mar
10/05
• Small nations’ woes to be taken up at WTO, FE, Mar
10/05
Mach 09/05
• Govt arrests 200 demonstrators in KTM, BBC, Mar 09/05
• Japan fears for the future of Nepal, AsahiShimbun,
Mar 09/05
• Whose interview in TOI is this, anyway? Mar 09/05
• Darjeeling threat of 91-day bandha, TS, Mar 09/05
• Protesters arrested, US opposes arrests, Bloomberg,
Mar 09/05
• 'Additional 12,000 children could die without
vaccines', NK, Mar 09/05
• Food insecurity is set to worsen in Karnali, Reuters,
Mar 09/05
Mach 08/05
• My arrest gives a window into uncivilized behavior of
our rulers: Kanak Dixit, IPS, Mar 08/05
• Six journalists await government's verdict, KNT, Mar
08/05
• Japan understands Nepal’s aspiration for peace,
stability, GP, Mar 08/05
• Grim realities in Nepal, Rediff, Mar 08/05
• Dixit released, says police asked about his India
visit, BBC, Mar 08/05
• Women lead protest against king, KN, Mar 08/05
• Parties launch first major protest, KCS, Mar 08/05
• Delhi shows cold shoulder to FM Pandey, Telegraph,
Mar 08/05
• King would do well to retrace his steps, TS, Mar
08/05
• India cold to foreign minister Pandey,
BusinessStandard, Mar 08/05
• What really happened at Kapilavastu? Telegraph, UK,
08/05
• Army's violent abuses worsen crisis, Intl Herald
Tribune, Mar 08/05
• India quietly agrees to help Nepal, IndiaDaily, Mar 08/05
• Aid suspension will fuel terrorism: Govt, DailyTimes,
Mar 08/05
• Reason for Dixit's arrest unknown: Rajendra Dahal,
Mar 08/05
• China, Nepal mark 50 years of friendship, ChinaDaily,
Mar 08/05
Mach 07/05
• US media group condemns Dixit's arrest, CPJ, Mar
07/05
• Journalist Kanak Mani Dixit arrested, NdTv, March,
Mar 07/05
• Japanese aid boost to King Gyanendra, TS, Mar 07/05
• Nepal's political crisis leads to questions, TNN, Mar
07/05
• At least 33 killed in weekend clashes: Army, Mar
07/05
• King will restore democracy at the earliest: Pandey,
Deepika, Mar 07/05
• Japan extends $17.1 mil in aid, urges for democracy,
Sify, Mar 07/05
• FM Pandey holds talks with Indian counterpart, NK,
Mar 07/05
• 14 groups alert Int'l Criminal Court over Nepal
crimes, RW, Mar 07/05
• Finance minister in Paris: Aid needed to curb terror,
BBC, Mar 07/05
• Tourist arrival 43 percent down since coup, MP, Mar
07/05
• Nepali youths in Malaysia deprived of promised wages,
THT, Mar 07/05
• India quiet about Pandey visit, SaTribune, Mar 07/05
• Maosts' 1,000 hrs bandha sets panic near border, TS,
Mar 07/05
• International community becomes active on Nepal, TS,
Mar 07/05
• Foreign minister Pandey in India today, NIP, Mar
07/05
Mach 06/05
• Army destroy large Maoist bomb factory in Chitwan,
NK, Mar 06/05
• Officials calculating aid lost due to the crisis,
TaipeiTimes, Mar 06/05
• NTV journalist put under house arrest in Phidim, PTI,
Mar 06/05
• Best way forward constitutional monarchy,
CounterPunch, Mar 06/05
Mach 05/05
• Royal address rectifying political anomalies,GP, Mar
06/05
• Russia cautions citizens about Nepal visit, NK, Mar
06/05
• Buddhist monks rally in support of King, ChinaPost,
Mar 05/05
• Foreign Minister Pandey to go Delhi next week, NDTV,
Mar 05/05
• India's double standard on democracy in SA, ST, Mar
05/05
• Another Blow to the King, CounterPunch, Mar 05/05
• Maoists destroy govt offices in Arghakhachi, DH, Mar
05/05
• India's dilemma: Tackle monarchy or Maoists?, TOI,
Mar 05/05
• Govt says it has clear roadmap for democracy, CNA,
Mar 05/05
• 'Budhabar' editor Thapa summoned to CDO, NK, Mar
05/05
Mach 04/05
• FNJ asks for immeidate release of journos, AM, Mar
04/05
• Nepal offers air package for Bangladeshi tourists,
BJ, Mar 04/05
• Shrinkng foreign aid worries planners, MS, Mar 04/05
• Condi Rice may break her ice on Nepal in India, WT,
Mar 04/05
• Royal seal leaves little news for media, SMH, Mar
04/05
• Life is hell without cell in KTM, ST, Mar 04/05
• India agressive against Nepal Maoists, kills 10 near
Rautahat border, NN, Mar 04/05
• There is no control on the press: Minister Dhakal,
NN, Mar 04/05
Mach 03/05
• Censorship, attacks on journos worsening, Mar 03/05 IFJ Report
• Govt extends house arrest of top leaders, CNA, Mar
03/05
• Student wings to hold nationwide protests, NK, Mar
03/05
• Bar Nepal from UN peacekeeping says Asian HRC, RW,
Mar 03/05
• Country stockpiles supplies for more blockades, RW,
Mar 03/05
• Nepal bans independent reporting on rebels, WashPost,
Mar 03/05
• Nepal, India deploy Sashastra Seema Bal, PIB, Mar
03/05
• Crying wolf over Nepal, Scoop, Mar 03/05
• US official likens Maoists to Khmer Rouge,
MalaysiaStar, Mar 03/05
Mach 02/05
• US prefers not to suspend aid: Donald Camp, Reuters,
Mar 02/05
• 14 world conflicts deteriorated in February, ICG, Mar
02/05
• Nepal may become next big refugee crisis: UN, TOI,
Mar 02/05
• Pari Thapa leads campaign against Maoists, SPI, March
02/05
• World Bank approves $7 mil credit for Bhutan, HDD,
March 02/05
• Govt prevents US envoy from meeting Koirala, NK,
March 02/05
• To do or not to do: US still undecided over Nepal aid
suspension, Reuters, March 02/05
• ADB distances itself from reports on Nepal aid, NK,
March 02/05
• Further news control on rebel coverage, BBC, March
02/05
• IPI alarmed at ban on distribution of information,
Ifex, March 02/05
• Censorship of press enters second phase, TS, March
02/05
• Government issues new directives to media, AsiaMedia,
March 02/05
• Maoist death toll in Bara rises to 74, FE, March
02/05
• Coup gives world a chance to see Nepal’s travails,
TI, March 02/05
• World Bank aid not suspended, only postponed, NK,
March 02/05
Mach 01/05
• Cuba backs Nepal in fight against terrorism,
Gorkhapatra, March 01/05
• Direct rule uleases abusive army, DT, March 01/05 HRW Report
• Security to leaders, their activities not banned:
Pandey, March 01/05
• India for compromise in Nepal crisis, ST, March 01/05
• Minister to media: Don't boost morale of terrorists,
GP, March 01/05
• Christians in Nepal more free, but violence
continues, CP, March 01/05
• Violence resumes, 70 rebels killed, CNN, March 01/05
• Blogs rise above the Nepal information coup,
AsiaMedia, March 01/05
• Month after coup, parties continue to spar, NK, March
01/05
• America says South Asian human rights poor, March
01/05 Nepal Report
Feb 28/05
• ABD, IMF pledge continued aid to Nepal, RW, Feb 28/05
• Sharad Chandra Shah meets Indian foreign secretary,
NK, Feb 28/05
• Tribhuvan path open, traffic returns to highways,
BBC, Feb 28/05
• Deuba's party expels ex-minister Pariyar for praising
king, NK, Feb 28/05
• Girija Koirala under house arrest, slams king,
TheStar, Feb 28/05
• 10 killed, 15 injured in bus accident near Pokhara,
NK, Feb 28/05
• A way out in the northern Kingdom, Telgraph, Feb
28/05
• Moaists find support in Chhatisgarh, IANS, Feb 28/05
• Kng says terrorism no longer accepted, Scoop, Feb
28/05
• 10 killed in seprate landmines, Xinhua, Feb 28/05
• Violence flares as blockade ends, DailyTelegraph, Feb
28/05
• India reiterates stand: Restore democracy, TOI, Feb
28/05
Feb 27/05
• 15 killed in fresh violence in Butwal, Bara, Solu,
Reuters, Feb 27/05
• Govt justifies king's move to Annan, NK, Feb 27/05
• Five-party front to start anti-king stir, NK, Feb
27/05
• Troops, police continue to escort vehicles, CNA, Feb
27/05
• Questioning Prince Paras' Dec/Jan China visit,
Outlook, Feb 27/05
• Criminals in Valley see virtues of unity, HT, Feb
27/05
• Follies of the Kingdom, Outlook, Feb 27/05
• Nepali journalists blog over the crisis, MD, Feb
27/05
• Sikkim gives primitive tribe status for Lepchas, NK,
Feb 27/05
• Normalcy returns as rebels call off strike, Feb 27/05
• The war is not between democracy and King, Pioneer,
Feb 27/05
Feb 26/05
• Maoists call off two-week long stoppage, BBC, Feb
26/05
• Sharat Chandra Shah on a mission to Delhi, IE, Feb
26/05
• US rejects King's 3-year timetable, PTI, Feb 26/05
• Hindus behind king Gyanendra: Ashok Singhal, NK, Feb
26/05
• World Bank suspends $70 mn aid to Nepal, IANS, Feb
26/05
• EU for smart sanctions on Nepal, HT, Feb 26/05
• Dozens of rebels kiled in clashes: Army, Reuters, Feb
26/05
• 16 killed in Maoist fighting, TOI, Feb 26/05
• No change in parties' stance on Maoists, HT, Feb
26/05
• UN's Kul Chandra Gautam offers mediation again, WI,
Feb 26/05
• Maoists bomb NTV station in Banke, NK, Feb 26/05
• Govt releases 5 political detainees, JapanToday, Feb
26/05
• Maoists call off nationwide transport blockade, Feb
26/05
Feb 25/05
• Global Imperialist designs and royal coup,
CounterPunch, Feb 25/05
• Give me three years: King Gyanendra, TOI, Feb 25/05
• Ties with Nepal to receive high priority: Indian
Pres, Sify, Feb 25/05
• Terrorist leaders living off loot, extortion,
Gorkhapatra, Feb 25/05
• King says he has democratic goals, WashingtonPost,
Feb 25/05
• RSS, BJP disagree on Nepal developments, BS, Feb
25/05
• Monarchy should work with democracy: Indian
President, NK, Feb 25/05
• Peace is Nepal's prime agenda: king, People'sDaily,
China, Feb 25/05
• Nepal stops intelligentsia from flying out, NK, Feb
25/05
• Nepal war a stalemate, ManilaTimes, Feb 25/05
Feb 24/05
• The calculus of failure, Outlook, Feb 24/05
• India refuses entry of Nepal, Pak mayors, DPK, Feb
24/05
• King
vows tough action against Maoists, ALBW, Feb 24/05
• British major unhappy with his govt decision on
Nepal, NBBS, Feb 24/05
• We must do what we must do: King Gyanendra, Scotsman,
Feb 24/05
• Crisis Group responds again to royal coup, ICG, Feb
24/05 Response
• Govt and UNHCR discuss refugee problems, TDG, Feb
24/05
• US scholars launch campaign against Nepal aid, NK,
Feb 24/05
• UN can be reasonable middleman: Kul Chandra Gautam,
NK, Feb 24/05
• War hits
stalemate for rebels, army, SJM, Feb 24/05
• Is EU preparing to do business with Nepal Maoists?,
NK, Feb 24/05
• War atrocities follow royal takeover: Human Rights
Watch, Feb 24/05
• Zonal commissoners to come, Xinhua, Feb 24/05
• Aid freeze is 'helping Maoists', Telegraph, UK, Feb
24/05
• Journalists emphasize responsibility of media, GP,
Feb 24/05
• Role of monarchy indispensable, emphasises RPP, TRN,
Feb 24/05
Feb 23/05
• Rebels face rebellion in Kapilabastu, Telegraph, Feb
23/05
• "Arms cut unfortunate, could help rebels":
Govt, Reuters, Feb 23/05
• Gas crisis hits Valley, markets run dry outside, HT,
Feb 23/05
• Authorities to weekly eidtors: Why blank editorials?,
CC, Feb 23/05
• No help, no problem; Govt to continue the fight, RW,
Feb 23/05
• Conflict impacts education adversely in Nepal, IRIN,
Feb 23/05
• External powers must act to save Nepal, FT, Feb 23/05
• King has no reaction to US aid suspension, VOA, Feb
23/05
• If donors quit, Nepal to go alone, KN, Feb 23/05
• Editors summoned for questioning, Aljazeera, Feb
23/05
• Uneasy days ahead for Nepal's crown, TOI, Feb 23/05
• 'Nepal committed, India should reciprocate', NI, Feb
23/05
• Nepal to mobilize military funds internally, rediff,
Feb 23/05
• Govt defiant on foreign military aid cut, BBC, Feb
23/05
Feb 22/05
• India comes closer to admit on aid halt on Nepal,
TOI, Feb 22/05
• RSF asks for release of 11 journalists, RSF, Feb
22/05
• Shimla's migrant Nepalis fear to return home, NK, Feb
22/05
• Army and the King, Pioneer, Feb 22/05
• Transport blockade halts oxygen supplies to hospital,
DNG, Feb 22/05
• Congress leader holds conference in Bombay,
Cybernoon, Feb 22/05
• Nepal-India: A story of wasted opportunities: Pandey,
Feb 22/05
• Swiss projects come to a halt, WI, Feb 22/05
• 12 Maoists killed in Sindhuli, Feb 22/05
• FM Pandey confident of international support, NK, Feb
22/05
• India must take the lead on Nepal: US, Sify, Feb
22/05
Feb 21/05
• Seven dead, 11 injured in Maoist-villagers clash,
ABC, Feb 21/05
• US says Nepal for democracy plan in 100 days, RFA,
Feb 21/05
• Yes, no, yes, no, yes: India says yes to Saarc summit,
WI, Feb 21/05
• Villagers kill 8 more guerrillas southwest, Xinhua,
Feb 21/05
• Nepal: Back to square one, NewNation, Bangladesh, Feb
21/05
• India freezes arms sales to Nepal, TS, Feb 21/05
• IFJ names six journalists currently in detention,
Ifex, Feb 21/05
• Political bosses hide and plan, ChinaPost, Feb 21/05
• Nepal's step into lawlessness, OneWorld, Feb 21/05
Feb 20/05
• Nepalis protest against King Gyanendra in New Delhi,
Feb 20/05
• Maoist blockade in Nepal enters eighth day, NDTV, Feb
20/05
• Prices rise in Kathmandu as Maoists cut supply chain,
IT, Feb 20/05
• The emperor wears no clothes, IE, Feb 20/05
• Maoist attacks turn KTM road into gauntlet of fire,
TOI, Feb 20/05
• King to India: Political process will resume in 100
days, ST, Feb 20/05
• Rebels attack convey at Charaundi, BDT, Feb 20/05
• Maoists fake wedding procession, attack police post,
KT, Feb 20/05
• Indian envoy back to Kathmandu, HT, Feb 20/05
• Nepali Congress seeks Indian support for power, BJ,
Feb 20/05
• Nation has become a police state: Mahat, ABC, Feb
20/05
• My father's life is under threat: Sujata, EI, Feb
20/05
Feb 19/05
• Over 100 oppn workers arrested, Outlook, Feb 19/05
• Media group seeks release of journalists, Reuters,
Feb 19/05
• King may have saved democracy, IndiaDaily, Feb 19/05
• US warns palace putsch could risk aid,
WashingtonPost, Feb 19/05
• Journalists fear new media clampdown, NK, Feb 19/05
• Govt releases 21-pt action plan to end social
exclusion, GP, Feb 18/05
• SAFTA meet cancelled due to Nepal crisis, TOI, Feb
19/05
Feb 18/05
• India in royal pickle over Nepal, IPS, Feb 18/05
• Britain may suspend military aid, DT, Feb 19/05
• King defends crackdown, fights protest,
WashingtonPost, Feb 18/05
• 57 opposition protesters arrested, CBC, Feb 18/05
• Turbulent Monarchy: Nepal and the Shah dynasty, AM,
Feb 18/05
• King says he took power to save country, WI, Feb
18/05
• Nation marks democracy day; govt cuts phone lines,
SI, Feb 18/05
• 40 Maoist rebels killed in latest violence, PTI, Feb
18/05
• Govt frees 150 prisoners, arrests rights activist,
NK, Feb 18/05
• IFJ releases preliminary findings on Nepal media,
IFJ, Feb 18/05
• Country plunged into Democracy Day blackout, IO, Feb
18/05
• US believes democracy will be restored soon, HT, Feb
18/05
• "Pak, Nepal made a mockery of democracy":
Azad, NK, Feb 18/05
• Indian ambassador returning to Kathmandu Sunday, WI,
Feb 18/05
• IFJ urges Nepal to restore freedom of press, NK, Feb
18/05
• India, UK seek urgent return of democracy, HT, Feb
18/05
• 15 arrested staging protests against king, KT, Feb
18/05
• Maoists explode bomb, blockade enters fifth day, NK,
Feb 18/05
• Child activist Gauri Pradhan arrested, NK, Feb 18/05
• UK foreign minister says situation in Nepal
"grim", NK, Feb 18/05
• US threatens to freeze Nepal aid, Sydney M Herald,
Feb 18/05
• Muffled opposition plans major protest, KT, Feb 18/05
• Most donors are in wait-and-see mood, NT, Feb 18/05
• Getting down to business, NepaliTimes, Feb 18/05
• Arrests of politicians and journalists continue,
OneWorld, Feb 18/05
• Orphans of Nepal violence plead for peace, Khalsa,
Feb 18/05
Feb 17/05
• US envoy to Nepal warns of possible cutoff in
military aid, Feb 17/05
• Media suffocates under emergency, ABC, Feb 17/05
• Nepal on a downward spiral: Amnesty Sec Gen, Feb
17/05
• Global pressure mounts on King, Guardian, Feb 17/05
• King forms powerful anti-corruption commission, CNN,
Feb 17/05
• Amnesty for suspension of military aid, Feb 17/05
• Lonely planet warns againt visit to Nepal, NK, Feb
17/05
• Amnesty says Nepal on brink of rights catastrophe,
Feb 17/05
• UK embassy's 'mistake' in Nepal travel advisory,
IANS, Feb 17/05
• Flying visit to the birthplace of Buddha,
BangkokPost, Feb 17/05
• From Nepal to Britain royalty draws flak, TOI, Feb 17/05
• Check for king: Politicians seek mates, TOI, Feb
17/05
Feb 16/05
• Maoism on the March? Meanwhile, in Nepal..., CPunch,
Feb 16/05
• Nepali students in US on the edge, JN, Feb 16/05
• MIT filter for arsenic poisoning in Nepal, CsMonitor,
Feb 16/05
• Police arrest NC's Arjun Narsingh KC, VOA, Feb 16/05
• UK, India discuss Nepal, HT, Feb 16/05
• US ambassador to return in a week, AAP, Feb 16/05
• Prices soar in KTM as rebel blockade bite city, RW,
Feb 16/05
• Norway, too, recalls ambassador, IANS, Feb 16/05
• Internally displaced increasing in Nepal, Reuters,
Feb 16/05
• Intl Federation of Journalists (IFJ) chief in KTM,
KN, Feb 16/05
• Westerners, including France, recall their envoys,
ISN, Feb 16/05
• Nepal gears up for tourism rebound, TravelDaily, Feb
16/05
• Media blackout heightens risk of abuses, Reuters, Feb
16/05
• India under no contractual obligation to supply arms,
NK, Feb 16/05
• Army pledges to uphold human rights, CNA, Feb 16/05
• Govt plans to relax curbs on civil rights gradually,
BBC, Feb 16/05
• King readies for a new game in Nepal, AsiaTimes, Feb
16/05
Feb 15/05
• Govt rejects international criticism of emergency,
Reuters, Feb 15/05
• The Royal Coup D’etat In Nepal, PolAffairs, Feb 15/05
• Amnesty to present finding on Nepal, Amnesty, Feb
15/05
• Tourist arrival slides in January, Xinhua, Feb 15/05
• Sujata Koirala makes hue and cry in India, TOI, Feb
16/05
• What Condi Rice's gonna do about Nepal? BostonGlobe,
Feb 15/05
• Don't call them "Maoists": Dr. Giri to
media, AM, Feb 15/05
• Maoist-government forcs clash in east, 15 dead, Feb
15/05
• UK FM calls Nepal coup 'backward action', NK, Feb
15/05
• Vishwa Hindu Parishad backs king, EI, Feb 15/05
• EU states recall their Nepal envoys, News, Feb 15/05
• Journalists arrested in Chitwan, AM, Feb 15/05
Feb 14/05
• King consolidates power with new appointments, Canoe,
Feb 14/05
• Amnesty leader in KTM, ReliefWeb, Feb 14/05
• Doing right by the Nepalese, TelegraphIndia, Feb
14/05
• Kritinidhi Bista and Tulsi Giri join King's cabinet,
KT, Feb 14/05
• US calls it Nepal envoy to Washington to consul,
Reuters, Feb 14/05
• UK recalls its Nepal envoy for consultation, Reuters,
Feb 14/05
• NC announces nationwide protests, NK, Feb 14/05
• Nepalis urged world over to celebrate February 19,
Kuna, Feb 14/05
• Army major gets 2 years for Doramba killings, NK, Feb
14/05
• What’s going on in Nepal?, Reuters, Feb 14/05
Feb 13/05
• Holidays to Nepal resume after upheaval, Times, UK,
Feb 13/05
• Maoists'
comrades in Europe help spread word, Feb 13/05
• Nepal threatens to buy weapons from Pakistan, China,
ST, Feb 13/05
• India suspends military aid, TOI, Feb 13/05
• Nepalis react softly to crackdown, WashPost, Feb
13/05
• King makes first appearance after coup, ChinaPost,
Feb 13/05
• India suspends military aid indefinitely, KT, Feb
13/05
• Sujata blames King ruling with terror, IPS, Feb 13/05
• Delhi Nepalis vent ire against King, IANS, Feb 13/05
• Maoists bring counry to a halt, TheAge, Feb 13/05
• Government boosts air, ground patrols, BG, Feb 13/05
• Long-distance travel affected by blockade, NK, Feb
13/05
• Country struggles to break Maoist rebel blockade,
Reuters, Feb 13/05
• Maoist Bomb blasts rocks Nepalgunj, IE, Feb 13/05
• Koirala's rough ride to freedom, TOI, Feb 13/05
• 7 Moaist leaders in Indian jails, Feb 13/05
Feb 12/05
• South Asian rights group demands democracy, NK, Feb
12/05
• Strike empties roads, rebels reject talks, Feb 12/05
• Factionalism and the Nepalese Diaspora, Scoop, Feb
12/05
• Lankan journos concerned for Nepal colleagues, DN,
Feb 12/05
• Sujata Koirala flees to India, Sify, Feb 12/05
Feb 11/05
• Govt hunts freed prisoners, vows to foil blockade,
AFP, Feb 11/05
• Maoists free 145 in Kalikor jailbreak, WPH, Feb 11/05
• Nepal not alone in outrageous outtakes, Nation, Feb
11/05
• To do or not to do: US indecisive over Nepal
sanction, IPS, Feb 11/05
• World community broadcasters concerned, AM, Feb 11/05
• Emergency not for long: King, HT, Feb 11/05
• India guards against Nepal Maoists, UPI, Feb 11/05
• Govt braces for Maoist protests, TI, Feb 11/05
• Maoist loot bank in fresh offensive, BDJ, Feb 11/05
• Pakistan blames India for SAARC postponement, DT, Feb
11/05
• Cut off, Nepal ponders future, TOI, Feb 11/05
• American aid at risk: US envoy, DN, Feb 11/05
• UK Baptist missionaries trapped in Nepal, CT, Feb
11/05
• Nepal's ruling monarch, BS, Feb 11/05
• 2 dead, 28 injured in Syangja bus accident, Xinhua,
Feb 11/05
• Police quash peace rally, PBCs, Feb 11/05
• West faces dilemma after power grab, TN, Feb 11/05
• Lok Raj Baral arrested, WI, Feb 11/05
• All the news that is fit to print, Nepali Times, Feb
11/05
• 'Nepal never as free as before,': CK Lal, in
NepaliTimes, Feb 11/05
• Trouble in a bogus paradise, Los Angeles Times, Feb
11/05
• US envoy to King: We are concerned, AAP, Feb 11/05
• Rebels help prision break, CNN, Feb 11/05
• Govt urges rebels to seize chance for peace, Reuters,
Feb 11/05
Feb 10/05
• Where fear rules in high altitudes, IPS, Feb 10/05
• 7 leaders, including two ex-PMs, released, TO, Feb
10/05
• US faces dilemma in Nepal after king's power grab,
Sify, Feb 10/05
• Deny aid to Nepal's despot, Houston Cronicle, Feb
10/05
• US asks King to restore rights, EI, Feb 10/05
• Police detain protesters; 5 soldiers killed in
attack, KT, Feb 10/05
• King "disappointed" over SAARC
postponment:, NK, Feb 10/05
• Nepal oppn wants India to play pro-active role',
Outlook, Feb 10/05
• Hundreds of activists detained, Canoe, Feb 10/05
• Only democracy can defeat Maoists, Intl HT, Feb 10/05
• Dozens arrested in human rights rally, BBC, Feb 10/05
• Annan for sanctions against users of child soldiers,
USAT, Feb 10/05
• A spacey vision for Democracy, Antiwar, Feb 10/05
• Government ordered to explain arrest, HeraldSun, Feb
10/05
• India, US and UK must share blame for Nepal crisis,
CounterPunch, Feb 09/05
• Nepal: From bad to worse: Crisis Group, Feb 10/05
Feb 09/05
• Nepal rapidly plunging into deep rights crisis:
Groups, IPS, Feb 09/05
• TU teachers welcome Royal Proclamation , Gorkhapatra,
Feb 09/05
• India to continue military aid to Nepal, IANS, Feb
09/05
• Himalayas still safe, beautiful despite turmoil:
Tenzing, KN, Feb 09/05
• Long battle unless Maoists come to negotiate: Army,
CNA, Feb 09/05
• Government says 43 people have been detained,
TheStar, Feb 09/05
• Democracy activists regroup underground, CNA, Feb
09/05
• To help or not to help: An Indian dilemma, HT, Feb
09/05
• Kings offers talks to rebels as he cracks down, AN,
Feb 09/05
• Anti-gov't guerrillas urged for talks, Xinhua, Feb
09/05
• Agitators in KTM defy government ban, demand rights,
NK, Feb 09/05
• Maoist threat mold reaction to King's takeover, VOA,
Feb 09/05
• UN human rights experts express serious concern, RW,
Feb 09/05
• Pakistan rallies behind Nepal, NK, Feb 09/05
• World Hindu group welcomes King's actions, HT, Feb
09/05
• Court gets first appeal for detainee's release, NK,
Feb 09/05
• NC rejects Maoists overture to fight king,
WashingtonPost, Feb 09/05
• Royal takeover may harm tourism, NK, Feb 09/05
• Russian investors unshaken in Nepal, WI, Feb 09/05
• Media fight royal censor, BBC, Feb 09/05
• Nepal's new reality: "Our hands are tied",
Intl HTribune, Feb 09/05
• Pak for SAARC summit even if India absent, EI, Feb
09/05
• More than a thousand journalists out of job,
Journalists, Feb 09/05
• Maoists stepping up propaganda in India, IANS, Feb
09/05
Feb 08/05
• Making sense out of non-sense, Scoop, Feb 08/05
• King told Indian PM he wouldn't sack Deuba, IE, Feb
08/05
• Low-cost chance for Bush to act on Nepal, BS, Feb
08/05
• NZ urged to help restore democracy in Nepal, NZCity,
Feb 08/05
• Nepal tests Bush freedom doctrine, LATimes, Feb 08/05
• Inidan mafia buys Nepal Maoists weapons, IE, Feb
08/05
• Communication cut off for diplomats many have
violated Vienna Convention, IANS, Feb 08/05
• Nepali man in Europe tells harrowing tales of Maoists
repression, BBC, Feb 08/05
• AIDS kills 6,000, makes many more orphans, Reuters,
Feb 08/05
• Geological tremors after political one, Xinhua, Feb
08/05
• Army to India: Suppport us, otherwise no security,
TOI, Feb 08/05
• Oppostion feels king's wrath, AsiaTimes Feb 08/05
• Nepal may be erased from map, like Tibet, Rediff Feb
08/05
• Activists face long detention, no hoarding, AN Feb
08/05
• Army bombs Maoist training camps, WI Feb 08/05
• UN rights experts urge Nepal restore democracy,
Reuters Feb 08/05
• “Was all of this worth my pain?”, NepaliTimes Feb
08/05
• Unions urge king to restore democracy, UNI Feb 08/05
• Int'l telephone service restored, Guardian Feb 08/05
• All the possible outcomes unviable in Nepal, BT Feb
08/05
Feb 07/05
• International long distance calls restored, THB, Feb
07/05
• When democracy fails the smell test, TorontoStar, Feb
07/05
• King has taken a great risk: Arjun K.C., NK, Feb
07/05
• King lifts curb on meetings, TOI, Feb 07/05
• The Chinese squeeze, Rediff, Feb 07/05
• Chilling tales emerge in wake of coup, SMH, Feb 07/05
• King bans criticism of security forces, TheStar, Feb
07/05
• India not to interfere in Nepal crisis, NK, Feb 07/05
• Govt offers unconditional talk offers to rebels, TP,
Feb 07/05
• King faces first protests since seizing power,
Reuters, Feb 07/05
• Chasing out liberty, DailyTimes, Feb 07/05
• BBC’s coverage raises ethical questions TS, Feb 07/05
• Seeking peace between rulers and rebels Guardian, Feb
07/05
• Credit cards and ATM and Banks crippled, NI, Feb
07/05
• King Gyandendra may have miscalculated TOI, Feb 07/05
• Right climate for a post-modern monarchy, Telegraph,
Feb 07/05
• King meets US, Indian envoys, IE, Feb 07/05
Feb 06/05
• Leaders take shelter in Northern India IE, Feb 06/05
• India to suspend military aid, SAT, Feb 06/05
• Two journalists arrested, BBC stringer missing, NK,
Feb 06/05
• Shneiderman,
Turin report from Kathmandu CMAQ, Feb 06/05
• Political whispers on quiet KTM streets IE, Feb 06/05
• King may release arrested leaders soon, DailyTimes,
Feb 06/05
• FNJ leaders Dahal and Nisthuri arrested, AP, Feb
06/05
• Coup puts royal future of Nepal in doubt, Times of
London, Feb 06/05
• King threatens to seize assets from the corrupt,
Telegraph, Feb 06/05
• Maoist unite all parties, except Congress, to
protest, IE, Feb 06/05
Feb 05/05
• Nepali media speaks in metaphors and symbols, TA, Feb
05/05
• Minster says no cut in foreign assistance, KN, Feb
05/05
• Astrologers call king's move auspicious , HT, Feb
05/05
• Thai
Airways back to Kathmandu, LA, Feb 05/05
• New gov't to show
new face before nation, Xinhua, Feb 05/05
• King seeks support with anti-graft drive, Reuters,
Feb 05/05
• 3 months before: No support for total monarchy, NDTV,
Feb 05/05
• Govt unveils programme to curb graft, tackle
rebellion, NK, Feb 05/05
• Eerily-timed book on Nepal makes news in India,
Outlook, Feb 05/05
• No news, views, reports on private radio, IANS,, Feb
05/05
• King rolls back 15 yrs of press freedom in four days,
RSF, Feb 05/05
• What happened could turn out academic, Independent,
Feb 05/05
• Govt says no plans for elections BBC, Feb 05/05
• Columnist Sangraula arrested, IFEX, Feb 05/05
• King is only putting country under anaesthesia, Statesman,
Feb 05/05
• Wave of arrests as king tightens his grip, Sydney
Morning Herald, Feb 05/05
• Chorus of beeping phones alerts nation, Sydney
Morning Herald, Feb 05/05
• Iron grip on the media, AsiaTimes, Feb 05/05
• No warning from king but signs were there, The Age,
Australia, Feb 05/05
• Out comes the China card,
AsiaTimes, Feb 05/05
Feb 04/05
• Nepal without phone services for fourth day,
AsiaMedia, Feb 04/05
• Weather, rat, river dolphins make news in Nepal, SPI,
Feb 04/05
• NC asks people to unite against King, TOI, Feb 04/05
• UN Human Rights Chief condemns state of emergency,
Politinfo, Feb 04/05
• At least 6 top leaders missing, AM, Feb 04/05
• High alert on Sikkim's borders with Nepal, Bhutan,
DPK, Feb 04/05
• Pakistan disputes Indian justifications for not
attending SAARC, PakistanLink, Feb 04/05
• Pakistan PM telephones King, DPK, Feb 04/05
• With a royal push, democracy falls off the roof of
the world, LATimes, Feb 04/-5
• Pak
PM discusses situation with king, shows solidarity, Feb 04/05
• Security forces target
journalists, impose blackout outside capita, CPJ, Feb 04/05l
• FNJ slams king's power grab
defying ban on criticism, AsiaMedia, Feb 04/05
• Communications blackout and international reactions,
MtEverest, Feb 04/05
• Army to step
up anti-guerrilla offensive, Reuters, Feb 04/05
• Army chopper
shot students in Pokhara: Report, Feb 04/05
• Ousted leaders
seek talks with King, NDTV, Feb 04/05
• Nepal shrinkng
2 soccer fields a year, NK, Feb 04/05
• Political
activity goes underground, BS, Feb 04/05
• America
establishes contact with new regime, HT, Feb 04/05
• Emergency
affects mostly civil society, CNA, Feb 04/05
• 'It's wrong to
call him a dictator': Manisha Koirala, TOI, Feb 04/05
• Nepal plays
the China card, IPSNews, Feb 04/05
• Deuba learnt
of his sacking from son't TV, Reuters, Feb 04/05
• Pak slams
India for refuging to attend Saarc, Rediff, Feb 04/05
• Coup risks an
even bigger divide, HongKong Standard, Feb 04/05
• Indian move on
Saarc to cause bad felling, Nation, B'desh, Feb 04/05
• Thailand concerned with seizure of power,
BangkokPost, Feb 04/05
Feb 03/05
• ActionAid
Nepal chief eager to speak to US media, Feb 03/05
• India contacts
new govt, HT, Feb 03/05
• Anonymous
Nepali journalist emails Indian paper, Feb 03/05
• Crackdown,
house arrests continue, WPH, Feb 03/05
• How Maoist
fighters rose to prominence, BBC, Feb 03/05
Home minister to Guerrillas: Start peace talks,
Xinhua , Feb 03/05
• Give the king and Nepal a chance: Times of India, Feb
03/05
• Tough media censorship marks royal coup, IPS, Feb
03/05
• Democracy never sat well with Gyanendra, NP-Canada,
Feb 03/05
• 6 Nepalis killed in India village fire, WI, Feb 03/05
• Six-month ban on press freedom, MENAFN, Feb 03/05
• 23 million people stunned early morning, rediff, Feb
03/05
• King calls world's bluff, back me or Maoists,
Reuters, Feb 03/05
• New govt asks Maoists to negotiate or risk.., TP, Feb
03/05
• Royal posters declare the dawn of new era, Reuters,
Feb 03/05
• Troops act to stamp out
dissent, Times, London, Feb 03/05
• 1990 Const. Monarchy, 2005
King-Less Republic?, IPS, Feb 03/05
• Tourists say Nepal is calm
despite crisis, Telegraph, Feb 03/05
• Himalayan Blunder,
Blogcritics.com, Feb 03/05
• Dhaka says postponement
unwarranted, Idependent, Feb 03/05
• US citizens criticize king
for backpedaling, JapanToday, Feb 03/05
• Prachanda says King's
action autocratic, CC, Feb 03/05
• Nepal in a whrilpool, The
Daily Star, B'desh, Feb 03/05
• King's regime won't last,
Today, Singapore, Feb 03/05
• The king of a jungle, IE,
Feb 03/05
• Maoists ready to support
the govt they fought, IE, Feb 03/05
• Rocky region, Calcutta
Telegraph, Feb 03/05
• High Risk strategy,
ArabNews, Feb 03/05
• King names cabinet, dozens
arrested, WashingtonPost, Feb 03/05
• Gyanendra's strategic
move, Independent, Feb 03/05
• Maoist website functional,
announces protests, Feb 03/05
• IFJ concerned for media
safety in Nepal, Ifex, Feb 03/05
• What next for Nepal, Nation, B'desh, Feb 03/05
• Country's media silenced, Indexonline, Feb 03/05
• Don't allow Nepal to slide into tyranny, Independent,
Feb 03/05
• Human rights the first casualty, Independent, Feb
03/05
• China benefits from Nepal coup, GNN, Feb 03/05
• Britain halts training royal army, Telegraph, Feb
03/05
• US warns of possible unrest in Nepal, MLD, Feb 03/05
• King tightens his grip, Guardian, Feb 03/05
• Kathmandu
crisis, Financial Times, UK, Feb 03/05
• King gives India the royal ignore, TOI, Feb 03/05
• Shadow boxing?, Outlook, Feb 03/05
• Pakistan not to interfere in Nepal crisis, PakTrib,
Feb 03/05
Feb 02/05
• Journalists' group in US deeply concerned, CPJ, Feb
02/05
• India Inc still in the dark, FE, Feb 02/05
• Pakistan insists Saarc summit on track, TehranTimes,
Feb 02/05
• Too scared to protest in Nepal, BBC, Feb 02/05
• Royal coup and its implications, TribIndia, Feb 02/05
• King forms cabinet, gags press, TheStatesman, Feb
02/05
• Politicians live life on the run, Guardian, Feb 02/05
• Australia warns of Nepal travel, CNN, Feb 02/05
• Pulling the country off the Internet, Inquirer, Feb
02/05
• Crisis does not matter, peace does, NK, Feb 02/05
• EU warns on political and civil liberties, Reuters,
Feb 02/05
• Airlinks largely restored, CNN, Feb 02/05
• World condemnation, SI, Feb 02/05

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Exclusive Newslook
Commentary
What’s up in Nepal? You may be wondering,
too. Unimaginable that on the top of the world, news outlets are down,
communication is cut off and there is no word as to what is happening, really.
A nightmare for Nepal’s
emerging news media industry. The Indian media are having a level-field
in shaping and spreading the word. If only the British media did not chip
in, a little more realistic perspective would have been merely a dream.
With the state of emergency and apparently a clampdown on a free press,
how the native media would react, is only a matter of conjecture.
Newslook, as always, in such critical
times, wonders what the future holds for the nation of Nepal. Well, now it is a
Kingdom, more than ever.
This
magazine, based in the U.S.
(read: uncensored) and operated through personal volunteer
efforts, has monitored news about the Himalayan region for more than 6
years. Here is another important development to monitor and to comment
about. While this page does not reflect how the aggregate of Nepali media
view the recent developments (impossible, given the circumstances), it
does comb the perspectives of the international news outlets. In an
interdependent world, and for a developing country like Nepal, what the world media
say is often more important than how Nepalis think and view
themselves. But important as it
may be, such coverage is not always substantial or even accurate.
The
world media is already likening King’s Gyanendra’s moves to the desperate
efforts of a tyrant to hold on to power. True it may be, but it is not
that simplistic. Even without
formal “powers,” Gyanendra was more powerful than anybody else in Nepal,
from Day 1 of his reign, which started in June of 2001. Many Nepalis, who consider the monarch
their only hope, will rejoice that he finally showed the guts to defy
world opinion.
Democracy in Nepal, for long, has been a
matter of personalistic tussles, partisan interests and procedural
obsessions. Little surprise that Gyanendra emphasized it, at least in his
proclamation, as more of a matter of values and attitudes consistent with
democratic norms—working together, despite disagreements. Unfortunately,
for political parties, “working together” is an anathema, because it
means a difficult task of tolerating the opponents’ views and reaching a
consensus. The basest of democratic
instincts—clinging to one’s preferred position and unwilling to
compromise—have hurt Nepal, to the extent that the country has bled much
in the past 9 years, since the Maoists launched their civil war against
monarchy and a multi-party system.
King
Gyanendra, at least, displayed some courage (perhaps much courage)
in articulating his vision of a peaceful and prosperous Nepal where
citizens’ rights were protected, not the whims and instincts of
perpetually feuding political parties. However, one may wonder how he is
going to create and work in alliances and how he is going to inspire a
generation lost in wilderness and skepticism. Perhaps for tactical reasons, if not
for genuine good, he suggested in his speech Nepal’s need to join the
“comity” of nations, even as it struggled to root out insurgency and
divisive politics. That alone may not be enough for power centers such as
New Delhi, Washington
and London,
who see an end to democracy in the “tiny Himalayan nation.” If political
conventions have their way, alliances are not normally made with “tiny”
nations, but with giants. Fortunately for the King, China may come to his
relief. But all said, 3 years is
not an eternity and one doubts if the King will be able to pacify the
“destructive forces” within that period and help restore the multi-party
system, and of course an unrestrained press. It takes a lifetime to
nurture good leaders--who will lead such multi parties three years from
now?
The
king evokes strong traditional values, and of course, an entrepreneurial
zeal—evidenced by his several "innovative" political steps and
past business ventures. He is resoundingly critical of political parties.
However, he has not been able to mediate the opponents to resolve the
problems facing Nepal.
Time will tell if and how he displays a balance of qualities required of
a democratic monarch. Very unlikely, critics and the international press
would like us to believe. Much of
the media debate on the King’s takeover centers on “principles” – that a
constitutional monarch is not supposed to do what Gyanendra did. As George W. Bush, the leader of the
Free World often says, history will judge it. Everyday historians, like
this commentator, may not see any wisdom in a “unilateral” undertaking.
But long-term historians may.
Conversely,
political parties may show some leadership by forming an unlikely
alliance. If that happens, Gyanendra’s courage could be lauded. But he
could loose his gaddhi. Given the unpredictable and unempirical nature of
Nepal’s politics, it
is vividly possible that a few years from now Nepal’s
school children may have to rote-learn an altogether different
history—Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled Nepal...
Chairman Prachanda led a glorious revolution... He brought "people's
democracy"... He also introduced a more responsible press...
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WORLD HEADLINES
Feb 02/05
• New king, new rules,
News from Russia, Feb 02/05
• Saarc summit
postponed, India not to attend, TP, Feb 02/05
• How the press
see it, SMH, Feb 02/05
• Dozens of
political leaders arrested, KT, Feb 02/05
• The King's
men, VOA, Feb 02/05
• King to act as
chair of cabinet, no PM, KT, Feb 02/05
• Indian PM not
to attend Saarc to protest Nepal devs, Feb 02/05
• King closes
borders, MD, Feb 02/05
• America
criticizes, JapanToday, Feb 02/05
• Indian
scholars opine on King's move, IPS, Feb 02/05
• Inida tried to
dissuade king a few weeks ago, NP, Feb 02/05
Democracy
Under Assault in Nepal
Writing in the Foreign Policy In Focus, Kanak Mani Dixit comments: “Rather
than denounce the political parties’ inability to work together and opt for
the takeover, it would have been a much more popular and realistic move for
the king to have used his prerogative as head-of-state to bring the
bickering parties together at this critical juncture, thereby defending
rather than weakening democracy.”
• No-nonsense
monarch, TOI, Feb 02/05
• Nepal gripped
by political crisis, BBC, Feb 02/05
• State of
confusion in Nepal, DPK, Feb 02/05
• King's move
will benefit Maoist rebels, says India, FE, Feb 02/05
• A king stages
a coup, Telegraph India, Feb 02/05
• Delhi largely
responsible on Nepal crisis: Times, London, Feb 02/05
• Autocrat for
some, Vishnu for others, Telegraph, Feb 02/05
• Long night in Kathmandu,
IE, Feb 02/05
• Tourists say
tension only in airport, IE, Feb 02/05
• Website
advises climbers on way to Nepal, ME, Feb 02/05
• Annan calls
for restoration of democracy, HS, Feb 02/05
• Emergency may
deepen HR concerns, Reuters, Feb 02/05
• Tourists get
refunds, cancellation, Times, Feb 02/05
• Maoists call
3-day strike to protest king's move, ABC, Feb 02/05
• Nepal tops
google political news for the day, Google, Feb 02/05
• UN, US and
others: Restore democracy immediately, HS, Feb 02/05
• China appreciates
closure of Dalai office, Xinhua, Feb 02/05
• King confirms
he'll attend Saarc meet, IE, Feb 02/05
• No intentions
to interfere in Nepal: India, Feb 02/05

Text of the Royal
Proclamation
Beloved Countrymen,
1. The Kingdom
of Nepal was built
on the foundations of the unification process initiated by King Prithvi
Narayan Shah the Great. It is well known that to reign in accordance with
the people's aspirations, our forefathers initiated revolutionary
measures of historic importance, ensuring a bright future of the nation
and her people. History is witness to the fact that both the Nepalese
people and the King have, in unison, played decisive roles in each and
every period of the Kingdom's process of unification, democratisation and
modernisation.
2.
Today, we have once again reached a juncture where, in keeping with
popular aspirations, a historic decision must be taken to defend
multiparty democracy by restoring peace for the nation and people. Even
when bloodshed, violence and devastation has pushed the country on the
brink of destruction, those engaged in
politics in the name of the country and people continue to shut their
eyes to their welfare. Tussle for power, abuse of authority on gaining
power and unhealthy competition in fulfilling personal and communal
interests at the expense of the nation and citizenry contributed to the
further deterioration in the situation. There were attempts to flout the
universally accepted rule of law in the name of politics. Our desire to
ensure social, political and economic justice for our beloved people
through the meaningful exercise of multiparty democracy could not be
materialised. There was a steady rise in crimes against the nation and
people, including destruction of development infrastructures constructed
for the people's benefit. Whereas all democratic forces should have
adopted an unified approach against terrorism, leaders instead continued
their tussle for power, encouraging simple political workers to vandalise
public utilities in the name of politics. Faced with this steadily
declining situation, it is now time to bring to an end the ongoing acts
of terrorist violence and pledge, in earnest, to fulfill the people's
aspirations with the restoration of peace and security in the country.
Beloved countrymen,
3. Democracy and progress always complement each other.
But, Nepal's
bitter experiences over the past few years tend to show that democracy
and progress contradict one another. Multiparty democracy was discredited
by focusing solely on power politics. Parliament witnessed many
aberrations in the name of retaining and ousting governments. Not a
single House of Representatives was allowed to complete its tenure.
Continuous confusion and disorder resulted in the obstruction of the
democratic process. While the people's aspirations continued to be
shattered and their trust trampled on, they became increasingly
disenchanted with democracy itself. After being incapable of holding
elections, there were conspiracies to form undemocratic governments,
which would be responsible to no one. There was also a written consensus
amongst all political parties on vacuuming the people's representatives
out but they could not see eye to eye when it came to working together in
filling this void. The participation and concurrence of political parties
in making way for a form of governance, which negated popular
representation, was against the people's wishes and norms and spirit of
multiparty democracy. So, we appealed to all those who have faith in
democracy with the intention of activating, at the earliest, the system
of popular representation. We also met a number of times with members of
the general public, senior citizens, representatives of the civil society
and leaders of political parties in our effort to gauze the popular
mandate and try to convince them of the country's requirements and
people's aspirations. We reminded them that the only wish of the Nepalese
people and friends of Nepal
was to bring to an end the ongoing violence and destructive activities
and return peace and tranquility to the country without any further
delay. In order to conduct the general elections in an environment of
peace and security, opportunities were given to leaders of various
political parties to constitute the Council of Ministers, with executive
power. But the situation did not improve. National politics was plagued
by not uniting in running the government but opposing it on being ousted
from it. No serious efforts were made to attenuate the real threat posed
against democracy by terrorism in the form of a single-party autocracy.
The habit of passing carefree remarks on matters of national security
continued. Political parties were unable to display responsible behavior
in augmenting the patriotic fervour of our dutiful security personnel,
who are active round the clock in ensuring security of the nation and
people. Multiparty democrats could not sincerely unite, with national
interest as the focal point, to forever end the cycle of devastation
being lashed out against the nation and people. Likewise, political
parties also could not identify national priorities in keeping with the
people's aspirations.
4. Throughout history, the Nepalese people never had to
bear the burden of such terrorism, agony and exploitation. No democracy
has ever had to go through such a dismal situation, where the innocent
are punished by criminals, people whose property is seized and innocent
children, women and the elderly who are mercilessly killed by criminals
cannot receive any kind of protection from those who govern in their name
and parties who claim to represent the people do not act in their
defence. The nefarious designs of an individual or group, negating the
wishes of the Nepalese people as well as the national interest and acting
through sponsored mobs, cannot form our national agenda.
Conscientiousness towards our responsibility to the future of the country
and people has nudged us many a time. Circumstances have reached such a
critical stage that it has now become imperative for us to take a decision
in the greater interest of the nation and people in accordance with their
aspirations.
Beloved Countrymen,
5. Nepal's
independence, national unity and sovereignty are best safeguarded by the
intimate relationship between the King and people. An Institution of
Monarchy ever devoted to the country and people and a people with an
innate love for their land is the glorious history of the Kingdom of Nepal, its present and also its
future. In keeping with this glorious tradition, popular will as always
remained the guiding light for Nepal's Monarchy. We are
committed to social justice; totalitarianism and authoritarianism are
entirely inconsistent with the Monarchial traditions of the Shah Dynasty.
We are convinced of the fact that the Nepalese people have deep faith in
and are firmly committed to Constitutional Monarchy and multiparty
democracy. We believe that centralisation of authority is against
democratic norms. We feel that a meaningful exercise in democracy can
take place only when elected representatives at all levels are given
their share in the governance of the country in accordance with the
principles of separation of powers. It is our desire that, while no
Nepalese should experience pain or suffering, every citizen should have
unfettered access to social, economic and political justice. We strongly
believe that the people should always feel that their wishes are being
fully honoured and their interests completely protected in the governance
of the country. It is our desire to ensure that the Kingdom of Nepal
forges ahead towards the creation of a mature democracy and welfare
society with the collective judgment, understanding and farsightedness of
all patriotic democrats. We are confident that there can never be any
differences among democrats on achieving the fundamental objectives of
national welfare.
6. We have no interest other than the restoration of
sustainable peace and exercise in meaningful democracy for the welfare of
Nepal
and Nepalese people. Monarchy is guided not by a cheap popularity but by
the overall welfare and continued progress of Nepal and her people.
Everyone should respect the people's desire for effective reforms. Let no
Nepalese feel compelled to take up arms as a means of expressing
frustration or disenchantment. At the same time, it must be ensured that
every citizen has the opportunity to express discontent effectively
without jeopardizing social harmony. It is clear that what the people
want are a meaningful exercise in democracy, an effective market economy,
good governance, transparency and a corruption-free rule of law. Our only
wish is to guarantee our people's happiness through democracy, instill
hope among the youth for a brighter future and to ensure dignity for Nepal
amongst the comity of nations. Equal opportunities for the development of
all our languages, peoples and their cultures alone can preserve and
consolidate the Kingdom's distinct characteristics.
7. Contrary to the wishes of the Nepalese people, on whom
sovereignty is vested, no serious efforts were made towards initiating
elections to the House of Representatives within the year 2061 B.S. by
maintaining, to the extent possible, peace and security. Instead of
preparing the electorate and political parties for the elections and
laying the necessary legal, managerial and technical groundwork, time was
wasted on paying only lip service on the urgency of holding elections. As
it is our responsibility to preserve our nationalism, national unity and
sovereignty, as well as to maintain peace and security in the country and
ensure that the state of the nation does not deteriorate any further, we
have, by virtue of the State Authority as exercised by us and in keeping
with the spirit of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal - 1990,
taking into consideration Article 27 (3) of the Constitution, dissolved,
effective from today, the current Council of Ministers to fulfill the
people's desire for the restoration of peace and security and to activate
soon the democratic dispensation. The Council of Ministers to be constituted
will be under our Chairmanship. This Council of Ministers will give
utmost priority to reactivating multiparty democracy in the country
within three years with the implementation of effective reforms by
restoring peace and security.
Beloved countrymen,
8. Only a meaningful multiparty democracy can be an
effective means of governance by the people. A successful multiparty
democracy alone is synonymous with people's democracy. Such a system,
which is people-oriented, mature, cultured and refined, has been
disrupted. Terrorising the innocent population, extorting money through
intimidation, brutally murdering those who dissent, kidnapping students
and perpetrating atrocities against teachers, making false promises to
simple people and destroying development projects aimed at the people's
welfare are crimes against the nation and people, which have to be
brought to an immediate end. From now on, such crimes will be dealt with
firmly in accordance with the law. Our security forces have been mobilised
to carry out their responsibilities more effectively to end terrorism and
restore peace and security in the interest of the nation and people. All
the organs of the state must remain alert in honouring and upholding
human rights. However, it will be unfair to put the state and terrorists
on equal footing. We are confident that all peace-loving Nepalese who
have faith in democracy will, as always, continue to cooperate with the
security forces in maintaining peace and tranquility.
9. We call upon all those who have gone astray, taking up
arms against the nation and people, and those who are engaged in criminal
activities against peace and democracy to return to the mainstream of
national politics peacefully. Ensuring opportunities to freely express
one's views with patriotism as the focal point, fulfilling one's
aspirations and contributing to the welfare of the nation and people are
the inherent features of multiparty democracy. We assure all those who
avail of this opportunity to join the national mainstream that the state
will give them opportunities and rights equal to those enjoyed by all our
citizens, without any discrimination whatsoever; neither the people nor
the law will tolerate any terrorist activities against the state or its
citizens.
Beloved countrymen,
10. We would like to thank all the friendly nations who
have generously supported us, appreciating our commitment to fight
terrorism, as well as donors and international financial institutions
that have rendered invaluable assistance in our development endeavours.
Even the world's democracies are presently faced with the threat of
terrorism, which cannot be confined within geographical boundaries. The
world community has in fact realised that the more secure, stable and
prosperous the smaller nations become, the more secure, stable and
prosperous will the region and the world as a whole be. Nepal is, therefore,
committed to eliminating terrorism in her own interest as well as in the
interest of democracies around the world. Nepal
aspires for peace - for herself, her neighbours and South
Asia - and to rid the world of the threat to peace.
11. While expressing our unflinching faith in multiparty
democracy, we would like to mention that economic and institutional
reforms will continue. Efforts at reforms in the utilization of public
expenditure and public service delivery will be made more effective.
Banking discipline will be restored. Measures will be adopted towards the
effective implementation of the poverty reduction strategy and the anti-corruption
drive. Sustainable development is now our national agenda. No one will be
allowed to jeopardize the people's security and the future of democracy. Nepal
will not allow terrorists to use her territory against herself or against
any other friendly nation. In our ties with other countries, emphasis
will be laid on fostering constructive relations based on mutual benefit
and pragmatism.
12. Corruption, which has been continuously spreading its
tentacles, has not only cast a shadow over politics and administration,
but has also obstructed the nation's march towards progress. Corruption
has struck at the very core of our society, the result of which the
common man's confidence in the laws of the land has been shaken.
Therefore, in keeping with the popular will and to fulfill the main
criterion of good governance, effective measures will be adopted to curb
corruption, while ensuring that the principles of justice are not
infringed upon.
13. It is our desire that democracy be a way of life,
politics be conducted in keeping with democratic norms and values, people
from all strata of society honestly adhere to democratic ideals and
everyone be guided by the interest of the country and people. All
Nepalese wish to see our country as a progressive nation, occupying a
pride of place in the international community, where democratic ideals
thrive in a peaceful environment. It is our belief that upholding human
rights not only preserves and promotes democratic values but also
enhances a way of life and civilisational values commensurate with the
21st century.
Beloved countrymen,
14. Our decision should leave no room for confusion
amongst the security personnel and civil servants in discharge of their
duties and responsibilities. Today, it is we Nepalese who must take an
initiative to ensure a bright future for Nepal and the Nepalese. An
independent press serves as the medium for raising the level of
democratic consciousness. It plays a crucial role in the promotion of
national interests. We believe that the press will make effective
contributions in ensuring that democratic norms and values inspire our
way of life as well as governance. We are confident that, with this in
mind, all those who have faith in multiparty democracy will discharge
their duties from their respective places and the people's aspirations
along with the country's requirements will be realised through the shared
efforts of all the countrymen.
15. Today, the nation has made a firm commitment and a
decision has also been taken accordingly. The nation has taken a step
forward towards democracy and progress, leaving behind violence,
insecurity and conflict. At a time when the country is in the grip of
terrorism, all those who believe in democracy and peace must unite. Let
us, therefore, be inspired by our collective wisdom and guided by our
national perspective. Any nefarious attempts at disturbing peace and
security and hindering efforts at making democracy meaningful will not be
tolerated either by the nation or people. Yet, in pursuit of liberalism,
we should never overlook an important aspect of our conduct, namely
discipline. This is also the thinking of the 21st century. We wish to
repeat once again that those who cannot do justice to Nepal, those who cannot
believe in the sound judgment of the people and those who cannot stand in
favour of peace will stand condemned by the motherland.
May Lord Pashupatinath bless us all!
Jaya Nepal!
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WORLD HEADLINES
Feb 01/05
• No news from
Nepal: Internet, email, phone lines cut, Ifex, Feb 01/05
• Chaos on the
roof of the world, Economist, Feb 01/05
• Insurgents
Rush for Shelter in India, ST, Feb 01/05
• King cuts
Nepal off from the world, AP, Feb 01/05
• Britain
gravely concerned, HA, Feb 01/05
• King sacks
pawns, Asian Age, Feb 01/05
• Britain
registers 'grave concern', Politics, Feb 01/05
• King sacks
pawns, Asian Age, Feb 01/05
• Rights groups
call for UN intervention, RIAN, Feb 01/05
• King's gamble
strokes fear for monarchy's future, FT, Feb 01/05
• China's
cautious comments, Xinhua, Feb 01/05
• Bangladesh
watching Nepal events, PTI, Feb 01/05
• We're ashamed
for govt steps on Dalai: Expat Nepalis, Feb 01/05
• Tourist trail
faces closure, Times, Feb 01/05
• International
ire, McLeans, Feb 01/05
• Flights turn
back as Nepal shuts main airport, ChinaDaily, Feb 01/05
• Not again! King Gyandendra sacks government, CNN, Feb
01/05
• India voices concern, TOI, Feb 01/05
• Emergency imposed, government sacked, Telegraph, Feb
01/05
• Chequered political history chronologized, Reuters,
Feb 01/05
• Pak believes Saarc summit on despite Nepal crisis,
Reuters, Feb 01/05
• King's biggest gamble, BBC, Feb 01/05
• China: Cautious comment, hopes for social security, Xinhua, Feb
01/05
• Nepal's king returns to centre stage, Retuers, Feb
01/05
• Flights to Nepal cancelled due to emergency, NK Feb
01/05
• Flights turn back as Nepal shuts main airport,
Reuters, Feb 01/05
• Chaos in Nepal, peace in embassy, TOI, Feb 01/05
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