Tuesday 16 January '07
Nepal’s political history marked a decisive turn on Monday as Maoists formally joined a parliamentary system they fought to demolish through armed struggle for 11 years.Thursday 4 January '07
The final draft of Nepal’s interim constitution gives overweening powers to the prime minister. This does not bode well for Nepal’s transition to democracyWednesday
27 December '06A 15-year old boy was killed and at least a dozen wounded in police fire as communal riots broke out in Nepalgunj district, some 400-km west of Kathmandu.Tuesday
26 December '06Mercifully, the period in which the interim constitution will be in force is brief. Elections should be completed by JuneWednesday
13 December '06The ongoing peace process has come under severe strain as Prime Minister G P Koirala has been served an ultimatum by the Maoists to finalise the interim constitution by tomorrow.Tuesday
12 December '06As the Government-Maoist deadlock over the interim constitution is making political transition messy and uncertain, there are indications that two influential leaders of the ruling coalition are headed for confrontation over some key appointments.Friday
17 November '06The comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) between the Nepal government and the Maoists got a jolt as the government today refused to recognise the Maoists militia at par with the Nepal police.Wednesday
1 November '06Indian Ambassador Shiv Shankar Mukherjee had a meeting with Maoist leader Prachanda amidst persisting deadlock over the issue of arms management that still threatens the peace process.Wednesday
25 October '06Maoists in Nepal are forcing the country’s government to comply with all their demands, as they become a law unto themselvesMonday
23 October '06Emboldened by the near absence of the Government, the Maoists have launched what they call a “crime control” operation across the country resulting in one death and left at least one person with a broken limb.Friday
13 October '06For the first time, Nepal’s King Gyanendra has been questioned over his actions.Wednesday
11 October '06Maoist chief Prachanda chose rhetoric over a categoric answer when asked if he was ready for separation of arms and combatants to ensure a free and fair election to the constituent assembly.Saturday
7 October '06The United States is willing to absorb around 50,000 Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal over the next three to four years, Steven R Mann, principal deputy assistant secretary for South and Central Asian affairs said here on Friday.Thursday
3 August '06Nepal has become almost a pilgrimage spot for experts in conflict management. The UN took the lead last week with the visit to Kathmandu of a high-powered seven-member team headed by Staffan De MisturaTuesday
25 July '06MaoisT chief Prachanda has said that Prime Minister G P Koirala’s letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan inviting the UN for ‘decommissioning’ of the rebels’ arms was unacceptable.Monday
17 July '06The ceasefire may be on, but the state seem to have surrendered to Maoists. To bring the peace process and democratisation to a successful conclusion and retain its authority is the challenge before the stateThursday
29 June '06Key Maoist ideologue Baburam Bhattarai and spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara today called on Indian Ambassador Shiv Shankar Mukherjee as part of Maoist efforts to convince the international community about their “seriousness” in the peace process.Monday
19 June '06The mood in Nepal is euphoric. The country is convinced that lasting peace is just a few months away, that it will inevitably follow the summit level talks to be held between the government and the Maoists.Monday
12 June '06Peace efforts in Nepal have run into rough weather after the government refused to dissolve the revived House of Representatives, something that the rebel Maoists have been clamouring for.Monday
5 June '06Nepal’s government needs to demonstrate that secularism will be a force for unity, not ethnic divisionThursday
1 June '06Ahead of their first-ever public meeting in Kathmandu due on Friday, the Maoists seem to have revived their anti-India stance.Thursday
27 April '06The G P Koirala Government will withdraw the red-corner notice issued against the Maoists and invite them for an early negotiation so that the election to the constituent assembly can be held at the earliest.Wednesday
26 April '06As Nepal’s seven party alliance endorsed and welcomed last night’s royal proclamation reviving the dissolved House of Representatives, the Maoists, who had earlier reached an understanding with the alliance, rejected the King’s move and said it was “an insult to the principle of supremacy of the people”.Tuesday
25 April '06Giving in to a key demand of pro-democracy protesters and backing off from a confrontation that had brought the kingdom to a standstill, Nepal’s King Gyanendra tonight announced the reinstatement of the dissolved parliament.Monday
24 April '06As protests continued in Nepal for the 18th straight day, the seven-party alliance, waited for a response from King Gyanendra.
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