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This is a selection of Nepal related articles that have been published after February 1, 2005. Nepal Research stands for peace, freedom, democracy and inclusion in Nepal. All this is provided neither by royal nor by Maoist politics. We predominantly include articles that are critical in the ongoing state destruction. Articles and papers in favour of the royal regime may be looked up through the links to government owned media on our news subsite.
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Paper Title / Author Date of publication

Asia Times Himalayan dilemma: Towards a Democratic Nepal: Inclusive Institutions for a Multicultural Society, by Mahendra Lawoti (a book review by Sreeram Chaulia) 30/04/2005
BBC News Nepal's shrewd, smooth operator, by Rabindra Mishra 30/04/2005
Outlook India Leaders demand full restoration of civil rights, press freedom, by Shrish B Pradhan 30/04/2005
Kantipur Online Emergency lifted, by Deepesh Das Shrestha 30/04/2005
Channel News Asia Nepalese king lifts state of emergency, but protest ban continues 30/04/2005
Pioneer Rallies, public meetings prohibited in most of Kathmandu 30/04/2005
Outlook India Rallies, public meetings prohibited in most of Kathmandu 30/04/2005
Outlook India Nepal King lifts emergency; press censorship continues, by Shrish B Pradhan 30/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal emergency over, king retains power 30/04/2005
Voice of America Nepal Ends Emergency But King Keeps Powers, by Anjana Pasricha 30/04/2005
Web India 123 Lifting of emergency an eyewash: Nepali leaders 30/04/2005
MSNBC News Nepal's King Lifts State of Emergency, by Binaj Gurubacharya 30/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Emergency lifted Royal Commission to continue work 30/04/2005
BBC News Nepal's state of emergency ended 30/04/2005
Asian Age Emergency ends. What next?, by Sudeshna Sarkar 30/04/2005
Himalayan Times Emergency lifted; King claims world support 30/04/2005
Deccan Herald King Gyanendra lifts emergency in Nepal 30/04/2005
Indian Express Delhi calls envoy home for talks as Kathmandu hots up, by Pranab Dhal Samanta 30/04/2005
Kantipur Online Lifting emergency a first step: New Delhi, by Surendra Phuyal 30/04/2005
Tribune India welcomes Nepal King’s move, wants more 30/04/2005
Deccan Herald India welcomes Nepal King's move 30/04/2005
Outlook India When It Reigns, It Pours The coup is forgotten, India does a volte-face on King Gyanendra. What does it say for democracy in Nepal?, by V. Sudarshan 30/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Crime and state: The Edge, by Ameet Dhakal 30/04/2005
Himalayan Times Prakash Man Singh back in judicial custody 30/04/2005
Himalayan Times Ex-lawmaker barred from flying to see ailing wife 30/04/2005
Kathmandu Post SC seeks reply on Thapa's arrest 30/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Journalists facing serious crisis 30/04/2005
Daily Star Maoists end private school shutdown: 10 rebels, 3 villagers killed in Nepali violence 30/04/2005
Himalayan Times Maoists disconnect water supply pipe 30/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Lessons for Leftists, by Shreedhar Gautam 30/04/2005
Bangkok Post India blinks, but Gyanendra doesn't: India is guided more by its strategic interests in Nepal than by the mere restoration of democracy, by Dinesh C. Sharma 30/04/2005
Himalayan Times Martin to head OHCHR in Nepal 30/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Annan for ‘constitutional democracy’ in Nepal, by Surendra Phuyal 29/04/2005
Daily Star Annan calls for restoring democracy in Nepal 29/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Humanitarian crisis could worsen: UN 29/04/2005
Himalayan Times Rights monitors to arrive next week 29/04/2005
Nepali Times Halt, who goes there? Travel restrictions are illegal and against the UN resolution in Geneva, by Radheshyam Adhikari 29/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Restrictions crushing blow for private sector media: CPJ 29/04/2005
Himalayan Times Bar on FM news broadcast to stay 29/04/2005
Daily Times Nepalese want free and democratic state, by Waqar Gillani 29/04/2005
Hindu India wants Nepal crisis resolved in friendly manner 29/04/2005
Tribune On the wrong track, again King is working against Nepal’s interests 29/04/2005
Asian Age King did not keep word: Natwar 29/04/2005
Tribune Military aid to Nepal to stay under review, says Natwar 29/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Delhi bares Nepal fangs 29/04/2005
Indian Express Delhi, arms will wait for King to get real. Gyanendra may prop up a govt, not extend emergency except in Red zone 29/04/2005
Nepali Times India’s role (originally in Jana Astha, 27 April) 29/04/2005
Nepali Times Direct democracy (originally in Deshantar, 24 April) 29/04/2005
Nepali Times Going alone, by Shambu Shrestha (originally in Dristi, 26 April) 29/04/2005
Nepali Times Emergency exit 29/04/2005
Nepali Times No emergency (originally in Samaya, 28 April) 29/04/2005
Himalayan Times Upper House nod must to extend Emergency, by Ananta Raj Luitel 29/04/2005
Nepali Times One on one: Fallout of Deuba arrest tarnishes successful trip, by Kunda Dixit 29/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Arrests distressing, deplorable: Indian FM 29/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Reckless act 29/04/2005
Himalayan Times Worth pondering 29/04/2005
Himalayan Times Deuba’s nocturnal arrest inhuman: Legal luminaries 29/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Deuba gets seven days’ detention 29/04/2005
Himalayan Times Stonewalling earns Deuba 7-day remand 29/04/2005
Himalayan Times Student leader arrested from exam centre 29/04/2005
Nepali Times Baburam’s salvo to Prachanda, letter from Baburam Bhattarai to Prachanda (originally in Nepal, 29 April) 29/04/2005
Asian Age Nepal Maoists in US annual list of terror 29/04/2005
Kathmandu Post US retains Maoists on terrorist watch list 29/04/2005
Nepali Times Cry, beloved country: Three weeks after the slaughter of its young men, Somani still grieves in silence, by Aruna Upreti and Rita Thapa 29/04/2005
Kathmandu Post This barbarity must stop ! by Rita Thapa 29/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Six civilians, 10 Maoists killed 29/04/2005
Himalayan Times Most private schools reopen nationwide 29/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Writ for Upper House meeting presented 28/04/2005
Himalayan Times SC order sought to call House session 28/04/2005
Himalayan Times SC Bar gives memo to CJ 28/04/2005
Kathmandu Post SC Bar’s memo to CJ 28/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Bharat Mohan criticizes Feb 1 move 28/04/2005
Relief Web Annan urges swift return to democracy in Nepal 28/04/2005
Himalayan Times Democratic path can resolve crisis: Jeffery 28/04/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Democracy restoration, a precondition for peace’ 28/04/2005
Outlook India Military aid to Nepal will remain under review: Natwar 28/04/2005
Tribune Military aid in doldrums as Nepal arrests Deuba, by Rajeev Sharma 28/04/2005
Hindu Question mark over arms for Nepal, by Amit Baruah 28/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Arrest slap in Delhi face, by J. Hemanth and Pranay Sharma 28/04/2005
Asian Age Deuba’s arrest setback to India, Nepal relations, by Seema Mustafa 28/04/2005
Business Standard India concerned at Deuba's arrest 28/04/2005
Himalayan Times No stand yet on resuming arms supplies: India 28/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Arrests will further complicate matters, India warns, by Surendra Phuyal 28/04/2005
Asia Media Home Ministry's explanation to 'police intervention' in UML HQ, a ridiculous explanation 28/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Cop or con? 28/04/2005
Himalayan Times Koirala backs Deuba; sees foul play in arrests of NC, UML men 28/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Stop state terrorism: Koirala 28/04/2005
Hindustan Times Defiant Deuba refuses lawyer, by Sudeshna Sarkar 28/04/2005
Channel News Asia Arrested ex-premier refuses to testify before Nepal graft panel 28/04/2005
Himalayan Times RCCC sleuths arrest ex-PM Deuba 28/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Deuba arrested, by Yuvraj Acharya 28/04/2005
Daily Times Sacked Nepal PM arrested on corruption charges 28/04/2005
Indian Express Deuba arrested on graft charges 28/04/2005
Pioneer Sacked Nepal PM held on graft charges 28/04/2005
Deccan Herald Former PM of Nepal held in midnight raid, by Sudeshna Sarkar 28/04/2005
Kathmandu Post PFN leader's health worsening 28/04/2005
Himalayan Times Closure of schools affects 25,000 students in Ilam 28/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Din of protest against Maoist diktat 28/04/2005
Swiss Info Kälin calls for humanitarian action in Nepal 27/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal faces major humanitarian crisis-UN 27/04/2005
Inter Press Service Mourning for Democracy, by Sonny Inbaraj 27/04/2005
Indian Express The desert in the mountains: Development and democracy must be urgently set in motion in Nepal; India must act as beacon, not hegemon, by Jagat S. Mehta 27/04/2005
Himalayan Times Donors to continue aid in health, education fields, by Renu Kshetry 27/04/2005
Times of India Rights group urges Annan to help Nepal 27/04/2005
Himalayan Times Making a distinction 27/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Police action draws flak 27/04/2005
Himalayan Times Major parties condemn police raid at UML office 27/04/2005
Peninsula Crackdown continues on Nepal’s leaders 27/04/2005
Outlook India Midnight arrest drama in Nepal, Deuba in custody, by Shirish B Pradhan 27/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet

Sacked Nepal prime minister held on graft charges

27/04/2005
BBC News Nepal ex-prime minister arrested 27/04/2005
Himalayan Times Gagan Thapa, other student leaders arrested 27/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Gagan Thapa, two others arrested 27/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Publisher of Roadmap arrested 27/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Let them study 27/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Civilian, four Maoists killed Rebels bomb NTV tower 27/04/2005
Kathmandu Rebel surrenders, 5 extortionists nabbed 27/04/2005
Himalayan Times Parties should hold talks with King, says Lawoti 27/04/2005
Himalayan Times Russia says Nepal needs help to fight terror 27/04/2005
Asian Age Left fails to change Nepal line, by Seema Mustafa 27/04/2005
Asian Age Indian Army favours arms supply, by Gautam Datt 27/04/2005
Asian Tribune Doubts over early resumption of Indian military aid to Nepal, by M Rama Rao 27/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Nepal wait and watch, by Pranay Sharma 27/04/2005
India Monitor Nepal forced India to restore military aid 27/04/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘India arms aid will be conditional’ 27/04/2005
Hindu Manmohan briefs Left on Nepal, by K.V. Prasad 26/04/2005
Hindu 'Arms for Nepal part of quid pro quo': India will supply weapons if Nepal fulfils certain conditions, by Siddharth Varadarajan 26/04/2005
Economic Times No decision on Nepal military ties yet: PM 26/04/2005
Asia Times Nepal back in India's embrace, by Ranjit Devraj 26/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Common agenda, by Ashok Neupane 26/04/2005
Himalayan Times Donors announce norms for implementing plans 26/04/2005
Himalayan Times Leaders, cadres pay homage to Sadhana Adhikari 26/04/2005
Himalayan Times Cops vandalise UML central office in Balkhu 26/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Police storm UML central office, arrest student leader 26/04/2005
Himalayan Times Rallies against Feb 1 move 26/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Student detainees stage fast 26/04/2005
Kathmandu Post UK envoy expresses solidarity with media 26/04/2005
Himalayan Times NC CWC meet flays King for imposing ‘absolute’ rule 26/04/2005
Himalayan Times Army launches Operation Khara 26/04/2005
Himalayan Times Villagers living in fear in Bargadwa village, says NHRC 26/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 2 Maoists killed 26/04/2005
Kathmandu Post RCCC seeks NRB help 26/04/2005
Himalayan Times Current conflic: No common strategy for peace, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay 25/04/2005
Navhind Times King’s First Task 25/04/2005
Tribune Arms aid to Nepal King must restore democracy at the earliest 25/04/2005
Indian Express The king and India New Delhi should persist with its one-point message to Gyanendra: restore multi-party democracy 25/04/2005
Hindu Do not resume arms supplies to Nepal: Left 25/04/2005
Asian Age CPM against arms to Nepal 25/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta CPM piles arms heat 25/04/2005
Daily Times India lifts Nepal’s arms embargo 25/04/2005
Star India agrees to resume military aid to Nepal 25/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta China rolls out red carpet for king, by Jehangir S. Pocha 25/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Reconciliation in the air 25/04/2005
Himalayan Times Significant event 25/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Coup rebels offloaded, by J. Hemanth 25/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 5 civilians brutally killed Maoist bomb claims 5 kids 25/04/2005
Peninsula Maoists bomb three schools; five kids die 25/04/2005
Himalayan Times Maoist bastion under control of security forces, says RNA 25/04/2005
Kathmandu Post RNA demands new battalion 25/04/2005
Himalayan Times Resolve educational problems through talks: UML tells govt 25/04/2005
Peninsula King’s foreign trip lands commoners in trouble 25/04/2005
Deccan Herald What will the King do next? On May 1 the emergency clamped by Nepal’s King Gyanendra will expire, by Sudeshna Sarkar 24/04/2005
Web India 123 Villagers in Nepal form self-defence committees to fight Maoist rebels 24/04/2005)
Taipei Times UN says Nepali refugees at risk 24/04/2005
Himalayan Times AI concerned over travel restrictions 24/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Ex-NBA prez denied freedom of movement 24/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Meet gets underway without legal eagles 24/04/2005
Hindu Fresh agitations planned in Kathmandu from May 1 24/04/2005
Himalayan Times Joint agitation to kick off on May 1, says Koirala 24/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Woman with bullet in waist seeks help 24/04/2005
Himalayan Times ‘Nepal needs law to check war crimes’ 24/04/2005
Kerala Next Nepal crown prince dons father's mantle 24/04/2005
Daily Star Nepal conflict displaces tens of thousands: UN; King seeks Indian backing, Delhi pushes for restoring democracy 24/04/2005
Himalayan Times Royal address lacking in substance, say analysts 24/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Mixed reactions to King’s speech 24/04/2005
Tribune Rights body disapproves PM meeting Nepal King, by Tripti Nath 24/04/2005
Tribune Military aid for Nepal: King gets assurance from Manmohan, by S. Suresh 24/04/2005
Daily Times Nepal should restore democracy: Manmohan 24/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta PM arms monarch with hope: Diplomacy before democracy, by Pranay Sharma 24/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet India to resume military aid to Nepal-report 24/04/2005
Indian Express PM to consider King’s military aid request, by Ajay Kaul 24/04/2005
Statesman, Calcutta Relook at arms aid to Nepal 24/04/2005
Hindu India does a U-turn on arms supply to Nepal, delivery soon, by Siddharth Varadarajan 24/04/2005
Himalayan Times India to resume military aid: King, by P Jayaram 24/04/2005
Kathmandu Post HM King meets Indian PM India may resume military assistance 24/04/2005
Peninsula Nepalese king holds talks with Indian PM 24/04/2005
Asian Age PM meets king Gyanendra, by Siddhartha Kumar 24/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Rights under scrutiny, by Ghanashyam Ojha 23/04/2005
Himalayan Times Rights abuses on the rise after Emergency: AI 23/04/2005
Himalyan Times Humanitarian crisis looms over Nepal: UN 23/04/2005
Kathmandu Post UN rep fears more displacements 23/04/2005
Himalayan Times Ex-CJ, NBA chief barred from flying to New Delhi 23/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Legal eagles restricted from traveling abroad 23/04/2005
Kathmandu Post FNJ flays dismissal of Gorkhapatra scribes 23/04/2005
Himalayan Times 16 NWPP cadres arrested 23/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 16 protesters arrested 23/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Seven-day detention for Singh 23/05/2005
Himalayan Times Seven party activists released 23/04/2005
Tribune Maoists bomb school; 7 hurt 23/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 3 Maoists killed 23/04/2005
Kathmandu Post China-India accords and Nepal, by Upendra Gautam 23/04/2005
Reuters Meeting with India "cordial", Nepal king says 23/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Delhi springs Gyanendra double date, by Pranay Sharma 23/04/2005
Hindu PM promises to look at Nepal's military aid request 23/04/2005
Pioneer India to resume arms supplies: Nepal King 23/04/2005
BBC News Nepal king in key Indian PM talks 23/04/2005
Tribune PM meets King today; Natwar asks Nepal to release political detainees, by S. Suresh 23/04/2005
Times of India India blinks, Natwar meets Nepal king, by Indrani Bagchi 23/04/2005
Times of India 'Not talking to Nepal harmful for India', by Indrani Bagchi 23/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Feb 1 move a constitutional duty: HM King 23/04/2005
Kerala Next Asia ; Nepali King touts bush doctrine at Afro-Asian Summit, by D. Michael van de Veer 22/04/2005
Nepali Times Saving us from ourselves 22/04/2005
Asia Media Over 3,000 detained since Febraury 1 says Amnesty: Report says detainees since the coup include political and human rights activists, trade unionists and journalists 22/04/2005
Relief Web UN says thousands displaced by rebel violence in Nepal 22/04/2005
Voice of America Nepal Releases Some Political Prisoners, Thousands Remain in Detention, by Anjana Pasricha 22/04/2005
Inter Press Service Nepal Bracing For U.N. Human Rights Monitors, by Suman Pradhan 22/04/2005
Nepali Times Winning back friends: Poor and undemocratic states can’t expect respect at international fora, by CK Lal 22/04/2005
Outlook India PM to meet Nepal King, by Ajay Kaul 22/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta PM date with king on cards 22/04/2005
Statesman, Calcutta India, Nepal try to mend fences 22/04/2005
BBC News India presses Nepal on democracy 22/04/2005
Chennai Online Natwar meets Nepal King Gyanendra 22/04/2005
Outlook India Natwar seeks release of Nepal political detainees 22/04/2005
Outlook India Nepal monarch defends move to seize power 22/04/2005
Daily Star FM defends king's power-grab Ex-Nepali minister detained as Gyanendra readies to woo Asia-Africa summit 22/04/2005
Nepali Times What about us? Four years later, political parties are still asking: what next?, analysis by Shiva Gaunle 22/04/2005
Nepali Times Nilambar Acharya, political analyst (originally in Deshantar, 10 April) 22/04/2005
Nepali Times The new Panchayat, by Hari Roka (originally in Nepal, 17 April) 22/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 'Question of survival for FMs' 22/04/2005
Nepali Times Mission statement, interview with ICJ Secretary General, Nicholas Howen by Yubaraj Ghimire (originally in Samaya, 21 April) 22/04/2005
Himalayan Times Nepal to lose out on foreign aid worth Rs 12 billion, Gopal Tiwari 22/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Adhikari freed from house arrest 22/04/2005
Outlook India Nepal sets free 61 political detainees 22/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal frees 60 political detainees 22/04/2005
Himalayan Times 4 parties forge alliance for ‘total democracy’, by Arjun Bhandari 22/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Parties agree to unite for uniform agenda 22/04/2005
Nepali Times Nepali students fleeing to India (originally in Himal Khabarpatrika, 14-29 April) 22/04/2005
Himalayan Times Govt to monitor schools’ fee structure 22/04/2005
Kathmandu Post RNA busts extortion racket 22/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists halt road construction 22/04/2005
Himalayan Times Prakash Man in RCCC slammer 22/04/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘I won’t respond to unconstitutional commission’ Prakash Man arrested 22/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Will HM King and Indian PM Singh meet?, by Surendra Phuyal 22/04/2005
Kathmandu Post CEC asks parties to register 22/04/2005
Himalayan Times UN resolution calls govt to revive democracy 22/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Restore democracy, rights: CHR 22/04/2005
Neue Zürcher Zeitung UN commission adopts Nepal rights resolution 21/04/2005
Bloomberg Nepal Must Restore Democracy, End Arrests, UN Rights Body Says 21/04/2005
Outlook India A Strategy Of Failure: Nepal's three-sided conflict is clearly worsening as an active monarchy steadily wipes out the political middle ground represented by the democratic parties and civil society, by Suman Pradhan 21/04/2005
Voice of America Rights Group: Number of Detainees Surpasses 3,000 in Nepal 21/04/2005
Asia Times Bhutan a step ahead of Nepal, by Dhruba Adhikary 21/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal says plans to restore democracy soon 21/04/2005
Independent The 5-Minute Briefing: Nepal's Maoist insurgency, by Justin Huggler 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post HR abuses escalating under emergency: AI 21/04/2005
InterPress Service District Reporters 'Jobless in Their Jobs', by Damakant Jayshi 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Govt asked to furnish reply on FM news ban 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Senior advocates urge NBA to protest 21/04/2005
Himalayan Times Boycott courts till Chief Justice quits: Lawyers 21/04/2005
BBC News Former minister arrested in Nepal, by Sushil Sharma 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Another fall, by Bishnu Sapkota 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post I never backed govt's HR violations: Khatri 21/04/2005
Himalayan Times Clear confusion 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Govt promises compensation: Schools urged to stay open 21/04/2005
Himalayan Times Maoists shifting to conventional war tactics: RNA, by Rekha Shresthaa 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoist bombs kill 3 policemen, 1 civilian 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoist gunned down in Baneshwor 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoist leader quits rebel camp 21/04/2005
Indian Express If Nepal King seeks audience, PM likely to oblige in Jakarta 21/04/2005
Himalayan Times King embarks on maiden foreign trip after takeover 21/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Their Majesties leave for Jakarta 21/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet U.N. rights body urges Nepal to restore democracy 20/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Challenges to leadership, by Shambhu Ram Simkhada 20/04/2005
Indian Express King, Maobaadi and Democracy: India must stay the course in isolating the royal regime in Kathmandu, by Kanak Mani Dixit 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times US Congressmen urge King to reconsider Feb 1 move 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times National interests must guide Nepal’s foreign policy: Experts 20/04/2005
Indian Express Nepal laughs off Maoist poll win prospects 20/04/2005
Telegraph Going deep into King Gyanendra's interview 20/04/2005
Tribune King’s move India cannot just wait and watch, by Maj-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd) 20/04/2005
Telegraph Geo-strategic context in Nepal : The China factor 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times The question 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times Municipal elections Challenges and implications, by Birendra P Mishra 20/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Four killed in Nepal blasts, king on foreign tour 20/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 24 Maoists, 3 securitymen killed 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times 22 Maoists, 3 security men killed in Rolpa 20/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 'Bombing schools senseless acts' 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times Maoist victims seek internal refugee status 20/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 6 Maoist child soldiers sent to child care home 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times Pvt school owners in a dilemma after shutdown call 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times UN denies reports 20/04/2005
Kathmandu Post FNJ condemns Budhabar editor’s interrogation 20/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Nepal shackle on scholar, by Ayswarya Venugopal 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times Independence of judiciary ‘at risk’ 20/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Experts for resignation of CJ Sharma, NHRC chief Khatri 20/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Efforts on to curb democratic forces: Koirala 20/04/2005
Kathmandu Post FNJ goes to court over ban on FM news broadcast 20/04/2005
Himalayan Times Koirala mum on fight against corrupt 20/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Sacked Nepal PM refuses summon by anti-graft body 20/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Koirala, Deuba slam Commission RCCC summons Deuba 20/04/2005
Open Democracy Nepal’s war without end: King Gyanendra’s dictatorship and the Maoist insurgency in Nepal are locked in a dance of death, by Anuj Mishra 19/04/2005
Himalayan Times NHRC team leaves for Nawalparasi to probe Maoist attack 19/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet  Interview with Dennis McNamara, UN internal displacement special adviser 19/04/2005
Pioneer Maoists' People's War turning against people? 19/04/2005
Himalayan Times Sowing fear 19/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Maoists find a new class enemy: school, by J Hemanth 19/04/2005
Himalayan Times Kids enroll in Indian schools after Maoist threat, by Surendra Kafle 19/04/2005
Himalayan Times Maoists explode bombs in Nepalgunj schools 19/04/2005
Himalayan Times UN mission on IDP meets Army Chief 19/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 'Civilians should not take up arms' 19/04/2005
Himalayan Times Campus chiefs’ offices locked 19/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Regional, zonal administrators take oath of office 19/04/2005
Indian Express ‘Nepal polls a plot to validate power grab’, by Shrish B Pradhan 19/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Prakash Man defies RCCC summon 19/04/2005
Statesman, Calcutta Nepalese hero’s son accused of graft, by Sudeshna Sarkar 19/04/2005
Himalayan Times An opportunity 19/94/2005
Daily Star Nepali king seeks to break out of isolation 19/04/2005
Himalayan Times King to meet leaders of friendly nations: Pandey 19/04/2005
Tribune Gyanendra’s takeover endorsed 19/04/2005
Himalayan Times ‘Extreme situations require extreme measures’ 19/04/2005
Kathmandu Post I am disappointed with int'l community: HM 19/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal calls Maoist win prediction 'day dreaming', by Gopal Sharma 19/04/2005
Time Magazine "It's a Question of Survival", interview with King Gyanendra [see also extended version of this interview] 18/04/2005
Time Magazine "We Are Trying to Crush Feudal Autocracy", interview with the Maoist leader Prachanda [see also extended version of this interview] 18/04/2005
Time Magazine Gunning for Nepal: A TIME special report on the bloody civil war that is tearing the Himalayan kingdom apart, by By Alex Perry 18/04/2005
Dissident Voice A “Terrific Threat” to Regional Stability: Jefferson, Mao, and the Revolution in Nepal, by Gary Leupp 18/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Intelligentsia and censorship, by D B Gurung 18/04/2005
Scoop Why The US Support For The King Of Nepal Is Important?, by Khagendra Thapa [a blue-eyed view that claims ideals to be facts: either you support everything that the king use doing or you are automatically called to be against Nepal and its monarchy and to be a supporter of the Maoist insurgence; this aggressive view means a great danger for Nepal and it is a direct result from the suppression of the freedom of opinion and expression] 18/04/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Withdraw ad distribution policy’ 18/04/2005
Himalayan Times Press freedom violated in 2004, says SAFMA report 18/04/2005
Himalayan Times UN special team visits Naumule VDC of Dailekh 18/04/2005
BBC News UN seeks action on Nepal refugees, by Charles Haviland 18/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal rebel chief rules out peace talks 18/04/2005
Himalayan Times Nawalparasi village deserted 18/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Shame on humanity 18/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Baragadawa, a village sans males, by Narayan Sharma & Chetan Adhikari 18/04/2005
Taipei Times Maoist rebels storm village, execute 10 for refusing to join 18/04/2005
Relief Web Nepal's private schools plan international plea after Maoist threats 18/04/2005
Himalayan Times Private schools in districts shut due to Maoist threats 18/04/2005
Washington Times Nepal schools close after Maoist attacks 18/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Police Attack Transgender People 18/04/2005
Indian Express No one loves Nepal: Is the world just going to sit back and watch Nepal’s anguish? 18/04/2005
Outlook India Nepal parties allege conspiracy to legitimise powergrab, by Shrish B Pradhan 18/04/2005
Himalayan Times Local polls a ploy, says ex-SC judge Aryal 18/04/2005
Himalayan Times Key conditions 18/04/2005
Kathmandu Post UML against municipal polls 18/04/2005
Kathmandu Post ‘Govt cruel on democracy’ 18/04/2005
Daily Star Nepali king, Maoists pledge to win support 18/04/2005
Nepal News A firebrand Indian MP comes out to defend the royal move 18/04/2005
Web India 123 Indian MP supports Nepalese pro-king rally 18/04/2005
Himalayan Times King to meet heads of states in Jakarta 18/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 'King's visit to bridge gap with neighbors' 18/04/2005
Swiss Info Nepal King Seeks to Break Out of Isolation on Tour, by Gopal Sharma 18/04/2005
Times of India Nepal king to visit Singapore 17/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 'Govt conspiring to cripple pvt media' 17/04/2005
Kathmandu Post FNJ helps family of jailed journalists 17/04/2005
Scotsman Villagers Dragged from Homes and Shot by Nepalese Rebels 17/04/2005
Himalayan Times Maoists kill 10 civilians 17/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists gun down 10 villagers, by Chetan Adhikari 17/04/2005
Himalayan Times Maoists drive out 200 villagers 17/04/2005
Himalayan Times Insurgency scares off visitors to national park, by Surendra Kafle 17/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Nepal leaders face call for change, by Bharat Bhushan 17/04/2005
Himalayan Times Major political parties say they will boycott local polls 17/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Leaders scoff at poll proposal 17/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Conflict-hit children lose out 17/04/2005
Statesman, Calcutta Nepal Maoists derail Rites study, by Sudeshna Sarkar 17/04/2005
Himalayan Times INSEC report paints grim picture of Nepal 16/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Geneva resolution calls for restoration of democracy (see draft) 16/04/2005
Kathmandu Post HR groups denied access to leaders 16/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Intellectuals demand NUTA chief's release 16/04/2005
Himalayan Times Students hold rallies against Feb 1 move 16/04/2005)
Himalayan Times Leaders say parties must face local polls 16/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Nepal walks in Pakistan’s steps, by Bharat Bhushan 16/04/2005
Himalayan Times Indian RTU releases oil tankers 16/04/2005
Kathmandu Post West Bengal wary of Maoists in mountains 16/04/2005
Himalayan Times King grants audience to Indian envoy 16/04/2005
Kathmandu Post India PM for better coordination to deal with Maoists, by Surendra Phuyal 16/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal rebels kill 10 villagers in night raid-army 16/04/2005
BBC News Nepal Maoists 'kill 10 villagers' 16/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 2 civilians, Maoist killed 16/04/2005
New York Times A State on the Verge of Failure 15/04/2005
Nepali Times “One of the biggest press freedom crises in the world ”, interview with Anne Cooper, executive director of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) who was in Nepal this week on a fact-finding mission 15/04/2005
Nepali Times Facing the music, by Radio Sagarmatha’s Ghamaraj Luitel [originally in Kantipur, 9 April] 15/04/2005
Nepali Times The crackdown and after: The only voice that speaks without government censorship comes clandestinely and illegally over an FM band, by Daniel Lak 15/04/2005
Inter Press Service Living Dangerously With the Censors, by Sonny Inbaraj 15/04/2005
Himalayan Times Bhitrikotis fear kin killed in Khara clash, by Devendra Verma [in question of the Maoist compulsory working recruiting and army procedure] 15/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal schools vow to defy Maoist closure call 15/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Some schools close in Nepal after rebel call 15/04/2005
Relief Web Nepal schools obey Maoist shutdown order after rebel bombs, by Kedar Man Singh 15/04/2005
BBC News Nepal schools shut after threat, by Sushil Sharma 15/04/2005
Himalayan Times Dhungana barred again from flying 15/04/2005
Nepali Times Mixed messages Cautious optimism is all that the Geneva MoU deserves, by CK Lal 15/04/2005
Nepali Times Understanding the memorandum 15/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Human rights: Hopes and despair, by Pradeep Shankar Wagle 15/04/2005
Kathmandu Post HR groups call for freedom for int'l monitors 15/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Kofi Annan hails MoU 15/04/2005
Himalayan Times New proviso gives sweeping powers to police, by Ishwar Khanal 15/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Political economy of advertisement, by Ratnakar Adhikari 15/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Foes join hands against monarch, by Bharat Bhushan 15/04/2005
Nepali Times “The alternative to democracy is democracy”, unofficial translation of King Gyanendra’s speech at the Royal Nepali Army Academy graduation parade [originally in Nispakshya, 5 April] 15/04/2005
Nepali Times Holier than thou, by Narayan Wagle [originally in Kantipur, 8 April] 15/04/2005)
Himalayan Times Brother accuses CJ of meting out injustice, by Ananta Raj Luitel 15/04/2005
Web India 123 Nepal king finally meets Indian envoy 15/04/2005
Outlook India Indian Ambassador meets Nepal's King Gyanendra 15/04/2005
Himalayan Times Widening gap 15/04/2005
Himalayan Times UML leader seeks support for five-party alliance 15/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Alliance needed for absolute democracy: UML 15/04/2005
Nepali Times “It’s an internal matter”, interview with Maoist spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara on BBC Nepali Service, 10 April 15/04/2005
Taipei Times Nepal's king to let elections `activate democratic process' 15/04/2005
Himalayan Times NC to boycott municipal elections 15/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Ensure environment for polls first: Parties 15/04/2005
Deccan herald Nepal king announces polls by year-end, by Sudeshna Sarkar 15/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Positive endeavor 15/04/2005
Nepali Times Police donates blood to wounded Maoist [ originally in Himal Khabarpatrika, 14-30 April] [there is a humane side after all] 15/04/2005
Himalayan Times RNA claims 60 Maoists killed in Rukum 15/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal army says kills 64 Maoists in gunbattles 14/04/2005
Voice of America Nepal Reports 64 Maoist Rebels Killed in Clash with Military 14/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal king says security better as new violence flares 14/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal king says security improved in emergency rule 14/04/2005
Himalayan Times Keep hoping 14/04/2004
Kathmandu Post UN team in capital to set up HR offices, by Damakant Jayshi 14/04/2005
Himalayan Times Int’l bodies hail proviso for rights monitoring team 14/04/2005
Himalayan Times Nepal avoids censure resolution at Geneva, by Gustavo Capdevila 14/04/2005
Relief Web An appalling situation: Human Rights Defenders increasingly victims of the internal armed conflict 14/04/2005
Kathmandu Post AI appeals for release of re-arrested teacher 14/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Concern over indefinite closure of schools, colleges 14/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 'Unity a must to restore press freedom' 14/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Mystery of the missing Baburam Bhattarai: House arrest buzz around ‘king of maoists’ exposes divide among rebels, by Bharat Bhushan 14/04/2005
Himalayan Times 18 Maoists hurt in Khara found dead 14/04/2005
Himalayan Times CIAA nips promotions of officials at eye centre 14/04/2005
Kathmandu Post FM requests China for budgetary support 14/04/2005
Indian Express Nepal feelers: King wants to meet PM in Jakarta, by Pranab Dhal Samanta 14/04/2005
Tribune Gyanendra to meet Indian envoy tomorrow, by Rajeev Sharma 14/04/2005
Asian Age Gyanendra will meet Indian envoy, by Sudeshna Sarkar 14/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Adhikari calls for House reinstatement, by Guna Raj Luitel 14/04/2005
Himalayan Times Koirala harps on need for revival of House 14/04/2005
Himalayan Times King stresses need for democracy, elections [continued contradiction between words and deeds] 14/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Municipal polls within this year: HM 14/04/2005
BBC News Nepal king pledges municipal poll 14/04/2005
Kathmandu Post RPP dissidents make peace with Rana 14/04/2005
Kantipur Breaking the Deadlock: At a time when the real solution unquestionably lies in its positive and constructive weakening, the monarchy has resorted to further absolutism after February 1. The King must be willing to share some of his responsibilities if we are to find a way out of the current crisis, by Anil Shahi 13/04/2005
BBC News Foreign donors' dilemma in Nepal, by Navin Singh Khadka 13/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Maoists call for school shutdown in Nepal 13/04/2004
Himalayan Times Fear and uncertainty in Nepal, by Sonny Inbaraj 13/04/2005
Statesman, Calcutta UN team heads for Kathmandu 13/04/2005
Himalayan Times UN rights office to ‘merely monitor’ rights violations, by Rekha Shrestha 13/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Mixed reaction to int'l monitoring 13/04/2005
Himalayan Times Middle path 13/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Monitor human rights 13/04/2005
Daily Times Nepal’s Maoist road blockade winds up 13/04/2005
Daily Star Maoists end road blockade; Nepali army keeps on armed escorts, Kathmandu to allow UN rights monitors, govt official slain 13/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet CPJ pledges its full support for Nepal's press freedom 13/04/2005
Kathmandu Post CPJ calls for halt to stifle media 13/04/2005
Himalayan Times SC justices urged to take stand on CJ’s comment 13/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Concern over independence of judiciary 13/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Administration ordered to produce detainee at court 13/04/2005
Hindu Nepali Congress leader slams VHP 13/04/2005
Telegraph Opposition losing real grounds 13/04/2005
Telegraph Calcutta King baiters grow bolder - Criticism no longer hush-hush, all manner of people speak out, by Bharat Bhushan 13/04/2005
Himalayan Times HR scenario irks South Asian rights body 12/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Media watchdog urges Nepal to free journalists 12/04/2005
BBC News Nepal urged to ease media curbs 12/04/2005
Voice of America Opposition in Nepal Accuses King of Consolidating Power, by Anjana Pasricha 12/04/2005
Globe and Mail In teetering Nepal, brutality reigns. by Mike McPhate 12/04/2005
Kathmandu Post HM appoints Regional, zonal administrators 12/04/2005
Zee News Nepal parties condemn King's appointment of administrators 12/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Travel ban on Baral worries NHRC 12/04/2005
Kathmandu Post FM associations flay govt ad decision 12/04/2005
Himalayan Times Nepal’s ‘negative’ image affecting tourism, by Damaru Lal Bhandari 12/04/2005
BBC News Meeting Nepal's Maoists, by Charles Haviland 12/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal rebels kill top district official 12/04/2005
Times of India Maoists kill top Nepal official 12/04/2005
Himalayan Times Maoists urged to withdraw bandh 12/04/2005
Himalayan Times Koirala ‘asks’ Bhattarai to lead 5-party alliance 12/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Bhattarai, Koirala to go jointly 12/04/2005
Kathmandu Post RCCC interrogates 7 former ministers 12/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet
UN human rights monitoring brings new hope
12/04/2005
Reuters AlertNews U.N. Human Rights Field Operation a Step Forward 12/04/2005
Relief Web UN human rights monitoring brings new hope 12/04/2005
Himalayan Times Rights monitoring office to be set up here 12/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Agreement a ‘face-saver’ for both sides Nepal, UN agree on int'l HR monitoring, by Damakant Kayshi 12/04/2005
Rediff Victory for Nepal king at UN, by Ehtasham Khan 11/04/2005
Index on Censorship for Free Expression Complex task awaits new UN human rights envoy to Nepal: Free expression central to UN human rights intitiative, by Shobhakar Budhathoki 11/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Focus on donor reaction to growing insecurity 11/04/2005
New York Times Vigilantes May Be Nepal's Secret Weapon Against Rebels, by Somini Sengupta 11/04/2005
Himalayan Times Emergency has caused more hardships than anticipated: HURON report, by Arjun Bhandari 11/04/2005
Himalayan Times Govt to push for continuance of TADO, by Ananta Raj Luitel 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post HR activist prevented from meeting Nepal 11/04/2005
Himalayan Times Pyakurel barred from meeting Nepal 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post NUTA warns of pen-down strike 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Prof Baral stopped at TIA again 11/04/2005
Himalayan Times More protesters get arrest warrants 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Arrest warrant against journo 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post FNJ up against private media ad ban 11/04/2005
Himalayan Times Forces repulse Maoist attack in Charikot; Maoists free 24 jailbirds, torch govt offices; 16 more Maoists’ bodies found, Khara toll 113 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Khara truth 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 16 more bodies found in Khara 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Displaced Nepalis buying land in India, by Madhav Dhungana 11/04/2005
Himalayan Times Common approach 11/04/2005
Himalayan Times Koirala, Thapa hold talks on ‘current scenario’ 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Ring in the new, by P Kharel 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 'Swellings of the heart', by Prakash Chandra Lohani 11/04/2005
Kathmandu Post HR situation deteriorating rapidly: Insec 10/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Police grill Post reporter 10/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Rebel killed, tourists injured in explosion 10/04/2004
New Kerala Nepal landmine blasts kill 6, injures 28, including 2 Russians 10/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists kill 2, 200 rebels surrender 10/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Maoists ambush passenger bus, 5 killed 10/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal rebels kill policemen in jail raid 10/04/2005
Times of India Himalayan Blunder, interview with an unnamed Nepali politician 10/04/2005
Web India Nepal 'downgrades' diplomats to tourists 10/04/2005
New Kerala Nepali citizens in India show solidarity with their King 10/04/2005
Kathmandu Post CJ Sharma pooh poohs his critics 10/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Minister Rana calls for unconditional aid 10/04/2004
Note: The following reports on clashes between army and Maoist insurgents are so far only based on army and government statements; there are no independent verifications and also no Maoist comments
Channel News Asia Bodies of 96 Maoist rebels recovered after major Nepal clash: state TV 10/04/2005
Peninsula Bodies of 96 Maoists recovered: Nepal TV 10/04/2005
ABC News Nearly 100 Maoist rebels killed in Nepal: reports 10/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Khara toll hits 97: RNA, by Khim Ghale & J Pandey 10/04/2005
Nepal News The battle is over, Khara looks deserted, by Prakash Dhakal 09/04/2005
BBC News Nepal clash deaths 'rise to 100' 09/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal army says Maoist toll after clash rises to 97 09/04/2005
Nepal News Rukum clash: 47 more rebel bodies found 09/04/2005
Statesman, Calcutta Nepal rebels suffer losses 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 51 Maoists, 3 troops, 2 civilians killed 09/04/2005
Himalayan Times 50 Maoists killed in RNA retaliation 09/04/2005
Deccan Herald 50 Maoists killed in Nepal, by Sudeshna Sarkar 09/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta 50 Maoists die in clash - 500 held at protest rallies 09/04/2005
Los Angeles Times 50 Rebels Are Killed, Nepal Army Says 09/04/2005
New York Times Nepal Army Reports Killing 50 Attacking Rebels 09/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Two killed, 15 wounded in Nepal blasts 09/04/2005
Tribune Fear grips Nepal, says sacked PM’s wife, by Tripti Nath 09/04/2005
India Daily Nepal in total chaos, by Sudhir Chadda 09/04/2005
Nepal News Over 100 protesters injured, hundreds still in detention 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post About 1,000 protesters arrested nationwide, over 150 injured 09/04/2005
Himalayan Times Hundreds of protesters arrested nationwide 09/04/2005
Asian Age 350 arrested as protests rock Nepal, by Shirish B. Pradhan 09/04/2005
Daily Times Nepal braces for protests, rebels launch attack 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Truncated nationalism, by Ameet Dhakal 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post NHRC team denied access yet again 09/04/2005
Himalayan Times Foreign secretary Geneva-bound 09/04/2005
Daily Star HR groups urge UN forum to act against Nepali violations 09/04/2005
Outlook India UN urged to appoint Spl Rapporteur in Nepal, by Shrish B Pradhan 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Party chiefs demand Special Rapporteur 09/04/2005
Himalayan Times UNFPA urges conflicting parties to facilitate development 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post CJ Sharma under fire from jurists, by Kiran Chapagain 09/04/2005
Himalayan Times Legal experts want Chief Justice to resign 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post CJ must step down: Bar prez 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Media and corruption, by Narayan Manandhar 09/04/2005
Himalayan Times 40 under RCCC scanner for amassing ‘illegal’ wealth 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post RCCC probing 40 'graft' cases 09/04/2005
Tribune Govt’s handling of Nepal disappoints Sinha 09/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Nepalis being harassed unnecessarily, by Suraj Kunwar 09/04/2005
Counterpunch Elephant in the Parlor: What King Gyanendra is Teaching the World About Nepal's Constitution, by Hom Raj Acharya and Sally Acharya 08/04/2005
USA Today Nepal's army repels assault on base, killing at least 50 08/04/2005
India Daily Nepal army kills 50 rebels; 500 protesters arrested 08/04/2005
BBC News Police 'arrest hundreds' in Nepal, by Sushil Sharma 08/04/2005
Khaleej Times Nepal arrests dozens of students, political activists ahead of planned protests against king 08/04/2005
Nepali Times Undoing: Pressure to rollback curbs, by Naresh newar 08/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Int'l HR groups for Special Rapporteur [see statement] 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times Situation no good: Int’l rights bodies 08/04/2005
Daily Times Nepal rights body criticises government over clashes 08/04/2005
Daily Times Three dozen political activists arrested in Nepal 08/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal braces for protests, rebels launch attack, by Gopal Sharma 08/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Embattled Nepal braces for new protests, by Gopal Sharma 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times Report on missing submitted 08/04/2005
Nepali Times Media phobia (originally in Rajdhani, 5 April) 08/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Govt ads only to media supporting nation, crown 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times Fundamental question [on the political statements of the chief justice] 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times SC orders lifting of travel bar against Dhungana 08/04/2005
Kathmandu Post SC demands reply from RCCC 08/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Interview with Susan Ulbaek, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs 08/04/2005
BBC News Denmark warns Nepal on democracy 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times New Danish projects for Nepal put on hold 08/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Int'l community not in a position to help: Ulbeak 08/04/2005
Kathmandu Post A lot in limbo, by Surendra Phuyal 08/04/2005
Statesman, Calcutta Nepal army coaches foreign envoys, by Sudeshna Sarkar 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times Diplomats briefed on plan to restore democracy, by Rekha Shrestha 08/04/2005
Kathmandu Post MoFA, RNA brief diplomats, donors 08/04/2005
Nepali Times Goodbye to authoritarianism, former MP Radheshyam Adhikary in Drishti, 5 April 08/04/2004
Daily Star Nepali parties to protest king's power grab; Maoist blockade of Kathmandu bites 08/04/2005

Nepali Times

“Ask the king”, interview with Girija Prasad Koirala (originally in Deshantar, 3 April) 08/04/2005
Spotlight Consensus in Making: King Gyanendra has once again reiterated his stand that there is no alternative to democracy, by Keshab Poudel 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times Peaceful stir to press King for talks 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times Students for drive to revive democracy 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times Peace, development programmes, anti-terror mobilisation in offing 08/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Rolpa headquarters to be fenced 08/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Vigilante violence 08/04/2005
Monesplans Maoists are not interested in talks: US envoy 08/04/2005
BBC News Nepal army 'repels rebel attack', by Sushil Sharma 08/04/2005
Deccan Herald Nepal's army kills at least 18 rebels 08/04/2004
Kathmandu Post Forces kill 7 Maoists, 20 injured in blast 08/04/2005
Daily Times Gyanendra will attend Asian African summit [day of king's departure declared a public holiday as in in panchayat times] 08/04/2005
Himalayan Times Decree on Nepal before UNCHR by April 11, by Rekha Shrestha 07/04/2005
People's Daily 85 anti-gov't guerrillas killed in Nepal 07/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nearly 50 killed in Nepal clashes - rights group 07/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal rights body criticises govt over clashes 07/04/2005
Himalayan Times NHRC report on Kapilvastu violence out, seeks probe 07/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Control anti-Maoist vigilantes: NHRC to govt 07/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Unrestricted travel for HR activists [prior respective practice is called a "mistake"] 07/04/2005
Himalayan Times NSU flays students’ arrests 07/04/2005
Pensinsula Maoist blockade bites; political protest begins 07/04/2005
Himalayan Times Parliamentarians barred from meeting detained colleagues 07/04/2005
Himalayan Times Hold elections 07/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Leadership debate, by Bishnu Sapkota 07/04/2005
Himalayan Times Parties march in Patan against Royal move 07/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Parties take out rally in Patan 07/04/2005
Kathmandu Post No govt ads to private media: MoIC 07/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Post-paid mobile services to resume by Monday, by Rupak D Sharma 07/04/2005
Relief Web Nepal under military rule - One month after the King's assumption of power 07/04/2005
Kathmandu Post How can the king be just a silent spectator: CJ Sharma [the Chief Justice joins the royal bandwagon] 07/04/2005
Himalayan Times Did Deuba abuse his authority to expedite Melamchi project work?, by Ishwar Khanal 07/04/2005
Hindustan Times Nepal FM briefs foreign envoys 07/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta US puts off training of Nepal soldiers, by J Hemanth 07/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal king to visit China, Indonesia this month 07/04/2005
Himalayan Times King likely to meet Hu in fortnight 07/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Chinese envoy stresses national reconciliation 07/04/2005
Kathmandu Post India seizes Nepal bound sugar 07/04/2005
Hard News How to handle an errant monarch: Normative principles in multilateral relations are the most sensible way India can manage its interests in the subcontinent, by Kartik Bommakanti 06/04/2005
Hard News Travel packs up: Once the stuff of tourist and cutprice hippie dreams, Nepal's east-west highway is today a back alley on the vacationer circuit, by Andrew Nash 06/04/2005
UN News Centre As Nepal’s maternal deaths rise, UN calls on all sides in conflict to respect rights 06/04/2005
Press Trust of India 3 dozen political activists arrested in Nepal 06/04/2005
Relief Web Case NPL 060405 - Arbitrary arrest and detention 06/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Over 100 students abducted in Ilam; Three rebels killed 06/04/2005
Himalayan Times Secys fear insecurity 06/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Committee to probe Syangja judge's conduct 06/04/2005
Kathmandu Post SC order on RCCC case 06/04/2005
Himalayan Times Melamchi scam: RCCC summons secy Niraula 06/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Market jittery, ad business in a fix, by Rupak Sharma 06/04/2005
Telegraph Popular programs must come 06/04/2005
Peninsula Ousted politicians in bid to restore democracy 06/04/2005
Telegraph Koirala: King and parties can sort out existing Nepali problems 06/04/2005
Statesman Calcutta Koirala’s right Reinstate parliament, rescue Nepal 06/ß4/2005
Himalayan Times Koirala confers with UML, RPP, NWPP leaders 06/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Oli, Bijukchhe meet Koirala 06/04/2005
New Kerala Nepalese King urges army to crush rebels 06/04/2005
Himalayan Times Proposal to hike soldiers’ food budget ‘rejected’ 06/04/2005
Kathmandu Post US puts off RNA training 06/04/2005
Himalayan Times Nepal can bank on ties with China: Experts, by Rekha Shrestha 06/04/2005
Asia Times China brings Nepal friendship, not arms, by Suman Pradhan 06/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Cops grill Post reporters again 06/04/2005
Kathmandu Post UN group demands strong role for NHRC 06/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal rebels urge probe into human rights abuses 06/04/2005
Asia Media BBC 103 FM blocked: Nepal government takes BBC news transmission off the state-run Radio Nepal saying they were in breach of contract; BBC withdraws service from Pakistan, says Radio Nepal is in breach of contract 05/04/2005
Planet Guru Maoists want international rights watchdog for Nepal 05/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Maoist blockade hits vulnerable rural communities 05/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Tourists shun rebel-torn Nepal in emergency rule 05/04/2005
Hindustan Times US quietly put off military training in Nepal, by Sudeshna Sarkar 05/04/2005
Times of India Expel Indian envoy, says Nepal King's aide 05/04/2005
Kathmandu Post HR groups slam NHRC 05/04/2005
Relief Web Village mobs rise in war-wracked Nepal: The government has backed the recent anti-Maoist vigilantes in rural Nepal, by Tilak P. Pokharel 05/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 5 injured in retaliation against Maoists 05/04/2005
Tribune Maoists’ involvement in drug trafficking causes concern, by S. Satyanarayanan 05/04/2005
Daily Times Nepal strike begins to bite: Blockade forces government to ban travel without armed escorts 05/04/2005
Daily Star Nepal slaps ban on travel without armed escorts Maoist blockade drags on, bomb blast kills student 05/04/2005
Peninsula Nepal blast kills one, strike begins to bite 05/04/2005
Tribune Stop terrorising media, SAFMA tells Nepal 05/04/2005
Asia Media Police inquire about their 'source' with reporters: Kantipur journalists grilled about the source of a news report of arson by Maoists 05/04/2005
Kathmandu Post DAO, police quiz Post scribes 05/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Journos manhandled 05/04/2005
Channel News Asia Nepal's ousted politicians step up efforts to restore democracy 05/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Rana meets Koirala; Deuba barred from meeting Nepal 05/04/2005
Kathmandu Post RCCC slapped with contempt of court 05/04/2005
Kathmandu Post JC committee to look into Karna case 05/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Criminality and value education, by Shreeram Lamichhane and Mana Prasad Wagle 05/04/2005
Counterpunch A Progressive Constitution: Ending the Deadlock in Nepal, by Surendra R. Devkota 05/04/2005
Nepali Post xfd|f] ;d:of bf]ifk"0f{ /fHo;+/rgf xf], by Gagan Kumar Thapa 05/04/2005
Nepali Post /fhg}lts ;Totf cfhsf] vfFrf], by Surendra Devkota 04/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Eyes of human rights, by Pradeep Shankar Wagle 04/04/2005
Relief Web Maoist blockade forces government to ban travel without armed escorts 04/04/2005
BBC News Rebel strike shuts most of Nepal 04/04/2005
Xinhua Exam center bombed in western Nepal 04/04/2005
Voice of America Bomb Blast in Nepal Kills One, Maoist Strike Cripples Capital 04/04/2005
Asian Age Rebel attack kills student, by Binaj Gurubacharya 04/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Nepal bomb blast kills one, strike begins to bite 04/04/2005
Daily Times Maoist strike cripples life in rural Nepal 04/04/2005
Channel News Asia Vehicles travel under tight security after Maoist blockade 04/04/2005
Sify News King Gyanendra rallies troops to fight Maoists 04/04/2005
MSNBC News Nepal king makes rare address to military, by Gopal Sharma 04/04/2005
China Post Nepal military out in force on second day of general strike 04/04/2005
Star Nepal highways under guard 04/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Four Maoists killed Rebels bomb SLC centers in Dang, Pyuthan 04/04/2005
Financial Express One killed in blast as Nepal blockade continues 04/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Too little, too late or not at all, by Bishnu Budhathoki 04/04/2005
Xinhua 400-year idol stolen in Nepal 04/04/2005
Kathmandu Post UML cadres stage rallies 04/04/2005
International Herald Tribune Protests are muted, but Nepal is uneasy, by Somini Sengupta [published under a different title in The New York Times of April 3] 04/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Govt reviving past glory: Pandey [in other words: welcome back to absolute royal power; king defines national interests; royal government will not comply with friendly nations' demands for restoration of the democratic process] 04/04/2005
Daily Times Washington frustrated by Beijing’s diplomacy 04/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Nepal-India co-op on backburner, by Surendra Phuyal 04/04/2005
Navhind Times Combating Monarchy 04/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Koirala, Deuba agree to set up joint mechanism 04/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Decent dissent 04/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Koirala’s riders for reconciliation 03/04/2005
Navhind Times Nepal crisis: Koirala vows fresh war on King Gyanendra 03/04/2005
Statesman, Calcutta Koirala takes king to task over coup, by Sudeshna Sarkar 03/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Koirala vows democracy drive, by J. Hemanth 03/04/2005
Asian Age Koirala vows fresh protests 03/04/2005
Times of India Koirala not to rest on the oars 03/04/2005
Daily Star Koirala calls on king to restore democracy; Maoists bomb 2 bridges, slap blockade on key highway 03/04/2005
New York Times Fear, Ennui and Doubt Underlie Calm in Nepal's Capital, by Somini Sengupta 03/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet Maoist strike cripples life in rural Nepal, by Gopal Sharma 03/04/2005
Nepal News RNA escort vehicles to and from capital 03/04/2005
Peninsula Maoists bomb two bridges in Nepal 03/04/2005
Tribune Mixed response to Nepal stir; buses vandalised 03/04/2005
Planet Guru 10 Killed in Nepal 03/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Security forces kill 10 rebels, Maoists torch 7 cargo trucks 03/04/2005
Voice of America At Least 10 Maoist Rebels Killed Ahead Of Nepalese Strike 03/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Bomb in SLC center defused 03/04/2005
India Daily Injured editor of Nepali daily dead 03/04/2005
Nepal News Editor Shrestha dies 03/04/2005
Asian Age King to visit Jakarta soon, by Sudeshna Sarkar 03/04/2005
Pioneer Crisis in our backyard, by Dina Nath Mishra 03/04/2005
Counterpunch With These Three You Get Anarchy...: The Chaos in Nepal, by Avantika Regmi 02/04/2005
Kantipur Online Govt recommends 5 ambassadors [be aware: 3 of them are former army generals, a fourth one is under consideration!!!] 02/04/2005
Kathmandu Post SC strictures on citizens’ detention 02/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Order on Rathor's release 02/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Corruption in judiciary, by Narayan Manandhar 02/04/2005
BBC News Nepal ex-PM challenges emergency 02/04/2005
Cnn Nepal's ex-PM 'won't join rebels' 02/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Leaders for consensus 02/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Two dozen arrested: ULF launches protests 02/04/2005
Asia Times Divisions among Nepal's Maoists, by Akhilesh Upadhyay 02/04/2005
Daily Star Troops deployed to snub Kathmandu cut-off move: Army captain, businessman killed, govt warns politicians to toe the line 02/04/2005
Daily Times Nepal deploys troops to block fresh bid by Maoist 02/04/2005
Voice of America Bombings Hit Nepal Before Maoists' Strike 02/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 10 killed, rebels torch ambulance 02/04/2005
Washington Post One Killed in Nepal Blasts; Rebels Torch Trucks, by Gopal Sharma 02/04/2005
Channel News Asia Hard times for businesses as tourists avoid emergency-rule Nepal 02/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Chinese FM hails Nepal’s one-China policy, by Tilak P. Pokharel 02/04/2005
Star Nepal lifts house arrest on top politicians 02/04/2005
Peninsula Nepal frees former PM, hundreds of activists 02/04/2005
Tribune MEA hails Koirala’s release, by Rajeev Sharma 02/04/2005
India Daily Nepal King realizes no other choices than accepting people’s wish – democracy: Former Prime Minister released, by Sonia Chopra 02/04/2005
Kathmandu Post India welcomes govt decision 02/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Koirala freed to calm India, by J. Hemanth 02/04/2005
Deccan Herald Koirala freed from house arrest, by Sudeshna Sarkar 02/04/2005
Channel News Asia Former Nepalese prime minister Koirala calls on king to restore democracy 02/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Koirala walks free 02/04/2005
Asian Age Koirala, 250 freed in Nepal 02/04/2005
BBC News Ex-Nepal prime minister released, by Charles Haviland 01/04/2005
Hindu Koirala, over 250 activists freed in Nepal 01/04/2005
Washington Post Nepal Lifts Politician's House Arrest, by Binaj Gurubacharya 01/04/2005
Nepali Times Who’ll blink first? Two months after the royal takeover everyone is in the rut, by Kunda Dixit 01/04/2005
Nepali Times Meddling along: Aidocrats can’t work in a democratic vacuum, by CK Lal 01/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet World condemns Nepal abuses, but hesitates to act, by Simon Denyer 01/04/2005
Daily Star Amnesty calls on UN to avert catastrophe in Nepal 01/04/2005
ReliefWeb UNICEF appeals for fear to be banished from Nepal’s classrooms - Students, teachers and buildings a key casualty of the conflict says agency 01/04/2005
Kathmandu Post 57 demonstrators arrested nationwide 01/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Detainees start hunger strike, NWPP joins movement 01/04/2005
San Diego Union Tribune Eight killed, 20 injured in violence heading into Nepal's rebel-called nationwide strike, by Binaj Gurubacharya 01/04/2005
Ireland Online Security alert in Nepal ahead of nationwide strike 01/04/2005
Kathmandu Post RNA captain, 2 Maoists killed 01/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Non-suspended rights intact: Supreme Court, by Kiran Chapagain 01/04/2005
Express Newsline Nepal king plans China visit in April 01/04/2005
Telegraph, Calcutta Look Kindly on a Friend, by Abhijit Bhattacharyya 01/04/2005
India Daily Nepal Monarchy showing signs of weakness in the middle of drifting into directionless foreign policy, by T. Adhikary 01/04/2005
Nepal News Nepal’s China Policy, by Jan Sharma 01/04/2005
Reuters AlertNet China defies world to support embattled Nepal king 01/04/2005
People's Daily Nepal backs China's anti-secession law 01/04/2005
Daily Star Chinese FM in Nepal to boost ties 01/04/2005
Business Standard Nobody gains from a weak Nepal, by Barun Roy 01/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Media on disciplined path: Dhakal 01/04/2005
Kathmandu Post Restructure UML: ANNFSU 01/04/2005

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