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Gossip Craze (Free subscription) | yesterday
the caretaker prime minister of nepal girija prasad koirala today met congress president sonia gandhi and external affairs minister pranab mukerjee herekoirala is transiting through new delhi to nepal after attending the 15th saarc summit in colombothe leaders discussed bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest during their meetingleader of opposition lkadvani also met koirala separately
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Kathmandu - The Nepalese government Thursday said more swine flu cases have been discovered in the country since the virus was first reported in the country earlier this week. The new cases were confirmed in two children in the Kathmandu valley, the ...
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Technovangelist (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
When I went off to Durbar Square yesterday, the driver asked me which one I wanted to see. Huh? As I mentioned before, Durbar Square is a fairly generic term and there are 3 Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu area. Bhaktapur is probably the furthest one away, but it is more than just the one square. The old section of town is on UNESCO’s list of places you really have to see before they are completely...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
Kathmandu - Nepalese police arrested nine Tibetan exiles Friday who were trying to make their way to the Tibetan border as part of their Free Tibet campaign. A group of several dozen Tibetan exiles hired a bus in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu and we...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
Kathmandu - France has sought the extradition of a French national accused of sexual abusing children, a news report said Friday. French national Jean-Jacques Haye, 60, was arrested in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu in March after a tip-off from orga...
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Hindu (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
KATHMANDU: The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), which has been assisting in Nepal’s peace process since 2007, is likely to get a new mandate. A Cabinet meeting on Wednesday has agreed to extend its term one more ...
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Technovangelist (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
It was another early morning today. Well, not quite as early as yesterday, but considering the late night after my sister’s arrival, I didn’t get the beauty sleep I normally require. Sarah raves about the breakfast at the Novotel at the airport, though apparently all that is needed for a quality morning meal for her is a bowl of miso soup and some lychees. That sounded a bit on the revolting...
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Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
The Uruguayan national landed at Babatpur international airport from Kathmandu yesterday on an Indian Airlines flight, along with a group of 76 tourists.
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Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
Kathmandu Blogger writes about the unsung heroes of Nepali Weddings, the musicians.
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Radon Mitigation Pittsburgh (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
EIN News PRESS RELEASE 19 June 2009 Climate Change: Voices of Khumbu's Children Children express their concerns about climate change and its impact on their environment through art and letter writing competitions (Kathmandu and Khumjung,19 June 2009 - EIN News) The winners of the 'Climate Change: Voices of Khumbu's Children' interschool art and letter writing competitions were announced at the Khumjung...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
Kathmandu - The Nepalese government is headed for a showdown with the former Maoist rebels Friday after it decided to annul the previous government's decision to sack the army chief. A cabinet meeting Thursday evening formally revoked the Maoist-led ...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
Kathmandu - European diplomats urged Nepal to extend the terms of United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), media reports said Thursday. The call came during a meeting between Nepales...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
Kathmandu - Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Wednesday expanded his government by inducting five new ministers. The expansion of the cabinet came amid a continuing squabble among political parties that supported Nepal in his election as pri...
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Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009
India is sending foreign secretary Shiv Shankar Menon to Kathmandu on Saturday to push forward the halted peace process.
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prmac | 01/20/2009
iRingPro, announced today that a portion of every iPhone ringtone sale going forward will benefit Children of Nepal , an organization that provides education, meals and medical care, to impoverished Nepali children. Children of Nepal's mission is to provide impoverished Nepali children with a positive, nurturing, and stimulating environment in their early years. Such care and education is considered...
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anilrgowda | 12/16/2008
The winds of change that began overtaking Nepal from 2006 reduced king Gyanendra to a commoner and brought former princes under the tax net. Now, in another blow to the royals, the personal possessions of slain king Birendra are being sold - not in any prestigious auction but in a sale similar to a flea market. A crown worn by the king whose death in 2001 triggered the demise of the ruling Shah dynasty
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infibeam | 08/20/2008
Diwali, or Deepavali, is the Hindu festival of lights. It is celebrated in a big way in India and Nepal, where it is called Tihar. The term Deepavali is of Sanskrit origin, which means an array of lamps. The word ‘deep’ means clay lamp and ‘avali’ means an array. The celebration of the festival signifies the victory of good over evil within oneself. The word Diwali is actually a corruption of the Sanskrit...