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Indian, Pakistani students, rights officials meet in Nepal

December 1st, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Dec 1 (IANS) Even as relations between India and Pakistan hit a rough patch in the wake of the audacious terror attack in Mumbai, students and human rights officials of both ...

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India invites Nepal president

India invites Nepal president

November 26th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Nov 26 (IANS) Indian President Pratibha Patil has extended a formal invitation to republic Nepal's first President Ram Baran Yadav to visit India.Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who ended his ...

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Nepal President invited to visit India

Nepal President invited to visit India

November 26th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 26 (ANI): Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee handed over the invitation by President Pratibha Patil to Nepal President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav to visit India. Mukherjee had called ...

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Pranab Mukherjee meets Prachanda

November 25th, 2008 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 25 (ANI): Visiting Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee called on Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias, ''Prachanda'' at his official residence in Baluwatar this morning. It has been learnt ...

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Indian firms in Nepal meet Pranab Mukherjee over labour issues

Indian firms in Nepal meet Pranab Mukherjee over labour issues

November 25th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Nov 25 (IANS) Officials of prominent Indian joint ventures in Nepal that have been facing labour and security problems in the Himalayan republic, have met Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, ...

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Pranab brings Prachanda luck

November 25th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Nov 25 (IANS) When Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda met Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday at his residence here, the former revolutionary had a genuine smile ...

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Maoist trade union halts Nepal’s sole cable car

November 11th, 2008 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Nov 11 (IANS) A trade union affiliated to Nepal's ruling Maoist party has brought the country's only cable car service, a major tourist attraction and revenue earner, to a standstill in ...

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Prachanda, Manmohan to meet on Wednesday

November 10th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Nov 10 (IANS) Nepal's first Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda will hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in New Delhi Wednesday.It will be the former revolutionary's ...

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Six-month extension for UN’s Nepal mission (Lead)

November 8th, 2008 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Nov 8 (IANS) The UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) is headed for a six-month extension after its current tenure ends in January.The UNMIN has been engaged in overseeing the arms and ...

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Nepal recalls envoy to India

Nepal recalls envoy to India

November 3rd, 2008 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Nov 3 (IANS) Nepal's new Maoist government Monday ordered the Nepali ambassador to India, Durgesh Man Singh, to return to Nepal.Singh, an economist and a former student of Indian premier Manmohan ...

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U.N. Secretary-General pledges continued support for peace in Nepal

November 1st, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Nov 1 (ANI): United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon today said that he will continue to pledge UN''s support to Nepal. Addressing a special meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA) here, ...

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Ban to meet Nepal PM Friday

October 30th, 2008 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Oct 30 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will hold parleys with Nepal's first Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" Friday when he arrives in Nepal on a two-day visit as ...

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PLA integration not mandatory, says Koirala

October 28th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 28 (ANI) Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala has said that integrating the People''s Liberation Army (PLA) of the Maoists into the Nepal Army (NA) was not mandatory. Talking ...

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Nepal Cabinet expansion

October 20th, 2008 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 20 (ANI): The CPN (Maoist) and the CPN (UML) have reached an understanding for expanding the current cabinet by Friday and forming a political committee that advises government on ...

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Koirala miffed at Maoists for ”not recognising” his contribution

October 20th, 2008 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 20 (ANI): Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala today expressed dissatisfaction against the Maoists for trying to diminish his role after the political transformation in the country. Speaking at a ...

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Nepali Congress to start awareness campaign

October 19th, 2008 - 11:56 am ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 19 (ANI): Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to launch nationwide national awareness campaign from October 25. According to Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Party President Girija Prasad Koirala will ...

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Nepali Congress to start awareness campaign

October 19th, 2008 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 19 (ANI): Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to launch nationwide national awareness campaign from October 25. According to Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Party President Girija Prasad Koirala will ...

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India’s help not needed for Terai talks: Madhesi leader

October 11th, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Oct 11 (IANS) Even as Nepal's government sent two emissaries to the border areas to establish contact with the warring armed groups, an influential leader from Terai plains Saturday said neighbour ...

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Koirala vows to bring Nepali Congress back to its pre-election form

October 7th, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Oct 7 (ANI): Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has claimed that he will bring the party back to its pre-election form within just three months. Speaking to party workers here ...

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UN chief to visit Nepal on Prachanda’s invitation (Lead)

September 30th, 2008 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Sep 30 (IANS) In a major diplomatic victory for the new Maoist government of Nepal and the ongoing peace process, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is coming to Nepal next month on ...

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Sacked Nepal king gets festival reprieve

September 29th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Sep 29 (IANS) Nepal’s last king Gyanendra, who was formally stripped of his crown four months ago and was compelled to vacate his ancestral palace in June, has received a festival ...

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Maoists undermining democracy in Nepal alleges Koirala

September 27th, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Sept 27 (ANI): Nepal former Prime Minister and president of Nepali Congress (NC) Girija Prasad Koirala has warned Maoists against undermining democracy. Nepalnews quoted him as saying that Prime Minister ...

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Nepali minister resigns after leading land grab

September 19th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Sep 19 (DPA) Nepal's Land Reforms Minister Matrika Yadav resigned Friday amid a growing dispute over a land grab by former Maoist rebels that he led and that threatens the ...

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Nepali Congress follows socialism says Koirala

September 18th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Sept 18 (ANI): Former Nepals Prime Minister and president of Nepali Congress Girija Prasad Koirala today said his party follows the principles of socialism, which are a combined form of ...

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Prachanda busy in diplomatic, political parleys before his India visit

Prachanda busy in diplomatic, political parleys before his India visit

September 13th, 2008 - 10:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Kathmandu, Sept 13 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday intensified diplomatic and political parleys in the run-up to his visit to India . Prime Minister Dahal met the outgoing ...

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Koirala’s NC calls shutdown over ‘police brutality’ (Lead)

September 12th, 2008 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Sep 12 (IANS) Nepal's Maoist-led government faced its first opposition closure Friday with former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala's Nepali Congress (NC) party calling for a shutdown of the Kathmandu valley ...

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Indo-Nepal extradition treaty gets going again

September 2nd, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Sep 2 (IANS) The thorny extradition treaty between India and Nepal has got going again with the governments of the two neighbouring countries reaching an agreement on the revision, Nepal's newly ...

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Prachanda finally expands cabinet amid media boycott, curfew

August 31st, 2008 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Aug 31 (IANS) Thirteen days after he took oath of office as republic Nepal's first prime minister, Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” Sunday finally expanded his fledgling cabinet, inducting 15 ...

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After Prachanda, Koirala’s party heads for China

August 29th, 2008 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Kathmandu, Aug 29 (IANS) Even before the furore over Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda's visit to China could die down, now leaders from former premier Girija Prasad Koirala's Nepali Congress ...

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Prachanda to come to India next month: Nepal’s envoy (Interview, lead)

August 28th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda will come to India next month and it will be his first "political visit" abroad after ascending to the post last week, Nepal's ...

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