Nepal suffers as Maoists fight their former comrades
May 24th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 24 (IANS) As fear and uncertainty gripped Nepal ahead of a dire constitutional breakdown, the ruling Maoists began grappling with a new opponent - their former comrades.Former Maoist ... Read more...
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Girija Prasad Koirala: A man with simple convictions (Obituary)
March 20th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Fate had written Girija Prasad Koirala, the man known as the Kennedy and Nehru of Nepal, would be at the helm of the Himalayan republic's politics, coming as ... Read more...
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India faces twin Maoist problem in Nepal
February 5th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 5 (IANS) Already grappling with severe Maoist violence in several of its own states, India now faces a twin Maoist threat in neighbouring Nepal with a splinter ... Read more...
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Hundreds of Indians hit as Maoist strike cripples Nepal (Lead)
December 6th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Dec 6 (IANS) Thousands of people across Nepal, including hundreds of Indians, were left in dire straits as the Maoists went on a fresh vandalising spree Sunday to enforce ... Read more...
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India, Nepal home ministers’ meet put off due to turmoil
November 16th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 16 (IANS) The three-day security talks between the home ministers of India and Nepal, scheduled to have started in New Delhi Tuesday, have been postponed indefinitely due ... Read more...
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Nepal minister is actually Indian, Maoist leader tells Supreme Court
January 18th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Jan 18 (IANS) After controversial Assam MP Mani Kumar Subba and golden-voiced Bollywood singer Udit Narayan Jha, it is now the turn of a communist minister from Nepal to become embroiled ... Read more...
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Former PM’s memoirs record Indian grip on Nepal politics
December 12th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Dec 12 (IANS) The Koiralas, known as the Kennedys of Nepal with three brothers having served as prime ministers, were closely associated with India's Congress leaders but Matrika Prasad Koirala's newly ... Read more...
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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 ... Read more...
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Nepal Maoists quit government yet again
June 20th, 2008 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 20 (IANS) Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas Friday pulled out of the coalition government - for the second time this month - after power negotiations with Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Maoist ministers offer resignation
June 12th, 2008 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu , June 12 (ANI): Ministers from the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) on Thursday announced their resignation from the Koirala-led government and have forwarded the joint resignation letter to party ... Read more...
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Maoist ministers sworn-in in Nepal
December 31st, 2007 - 11:17 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, Dec 31 (ANI): Four Maoist ministers were sworn-in here today, almost three months after they parted ways from the Nepal Government.
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala administered the oath of office and ... Read more...
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