Nepal Maoists greet their PM with black flagsSeptember 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Unified CPN (Maoist) cadres waved black flags and pelted stones at Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal as he attended the 34th convocation ceremony of the Tribhuvan University on Wednesday. The Maoist cadres threw stones and black flags at the stage when the convocation ceremony was in progress.
Nepal Maoists want to change national flagSeptember 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - A fresh dispute over the Nepal national flag has erupted between the UCPN (Maoist) and the other parties. The parties are divided on whether to retain the current flag or design a new one that should contain stars equal in numbers to the number of federal units after the restructuring of the state.
Maoists unlock Pashupatinath temple trust office in NepalSeptember 16th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Maoists re-opened the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) office of centuries-old Pashupatinath Temple here on Tuesday. It was locked about two weeks ago after the two Indian priests were beaten up.
Maoists block Nepal Finance Minister's convoySeptember 13th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal police faced a tough time in providing security to the country's Finance Minister, Surendra Pandey as Maoist protestors pelted stones at his vehicle on Saturday. Pandey, who was in Chipledhunga-Pokhara, about 200 kilometres from Kathmandu, to inaugurate Golden News Daily, had to return without attending the function.
Manipal group enters Nepal's school sectorJune 30th, 2009 KATHMANDU - After the Manipal Education and Medical Group and global online tutoring company TutorVista came together last year to launch Manipal K-12 Education that aims to provide technology supports to schools, the venture is now poised to enter Nepal's education sector in a big way. Manipal, which already has a collaboration with the government of Nepal since 1994 to run the Manipal College of Medical Sciences and a teaching hospital in Pokhara city, has teamed up with the Chaudhary Group, one of the biggest business houses in Nepal, with diverse interests ranging from construction, hotels and food and beverages, to run schools and high schools in Nepal.
Ban on Maoists is Indias internal matter, says NepalJune 24th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Closely watching the battle in India's West Bengal state between security forces and tribals backed by Indian Maoists, Nepal, the survivor of a decade-old Maoist uprising, Wednesday said the neighbouring country's decision to ban the Left radicals was its own internal affair. "It is the decision taken by a sovereign country," said Shankar Pokhrel, Nepal's information and communications minister who is also the spokesman of the communist-led government that came to power last month after the fall of the country's first Maoist government.
Nepal Maoists likely to join govt within two monthsJune 22nd, 2009 KATHMANDU - CPN (UML) leader KP Sharma Oli has said that the Maoists would join the government within two months.peaking to journalists at Tribhuvan International Airport here on Sunday on his arrival after completing his ten-day visit to India, Oli said the peace process would not succeed without the participation of Maoists. "Peace process will not reach a logical conclusion just by a consensus among Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal," he added.
ITC's garment factory reopens in Nepal after appeasing MaoistsMay 30th, 2009 KATHMANDU - After a 48-hour closure, Indian tobacco major ITC's NRS 25 crore, state-of-the-art garment factory in southern Nepal has reopened with the management appeasing the Maoist trade union that flexed its muscle. The factory in Biratnagar, which employs over 700 people, mostly women, was closed Thursday by the management over security concerns after the Maoist trade union beat up a management staff following the sacking of its leader, trade unionist Kali Bahadur Mangden.
ITC garments factory in Nepal shuts down after labour troubleMay 29th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Indian tobacco major ITC's NRS 250 million, state of the art garments factory in southern Nepal has been shut down indefinitely due to security concerns after disputes with a Maoist labour union. Ravi K.C., corporate general manager at Surya Nepal Pvt Ltd, a joint venture in which ITC owns majority shares with the rest held by British American Tobacco and private Nepali investors, told IANS that talks have begun Friday to resolve the problem.
India congratulates Nepal, hopes for smoother peace processMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congratulating Nepal's new prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, India Monday hoped that the peace process, including the framing of the constitution, would move expeditiously and offered the country any support it needed. "We congratulate Madhav Nepal on his election as the Prime Minister of Nepal, External Affairs Minister S.M.
Madhav Kumar Nepal is all set to become new Nepal PMMay 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Veteran communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal is all set to become new Prime Minister of Nepal after getting the backing of 22 of the 24 parliamentary parties. Twenty two parties including the Nepali Congress, the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MFJ), the Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party, the Nepal Sadbhawana Party, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and the CPN-United have submitted the signatures of the lawmakers informing the CA chairman that they support Nepal as the Prime Minister of the new coalition government.
St Xavier's School in Nepal closes down indefinitelyFebruary 9th, 2009 KATHMANDU - St Xavier's School, one of the oldest English-medium schools in Nepal and part of the educational chain run by Jesuit Fathers renowned for their contribution to education in Nepal and India, has closed down indefinitely after an agitation by a section of teachers. The school authorities decided to close down the 58-year-old school indefinitely from Monday after a newly formed union of teachers, calling itself the Nepal Institutional School Teachers' Union, submitted a 12-point demand to the principal and began a sit-in before the gate of the school in Jawalakhel in Kathmandu Valley.
Manipal medical college reopens in Nepal with misgivingsFebruary 6th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The Manipal College of Medical Sciences and the teaching hospital affiliated to it in Nepal's Pokhara city reopened Friday following four days of closure forced by trade unions. The college authorities are hoping that the protestors will honour the new agreement.
Manipal remains closed as Nepal trade unions up their demandsFebruary 4th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The Manipal College of Medical Sciences in western Nepal and the teaching hospital affiliated to it remained closed for the fourth day Thursday after talks between the authorities and the protesting trade unions broke down over allowances. A collaboration between India's Manipal Group and the government of Nepal, the college and 700-bed hospital have been closed down by two trade unions affiliated to the ruling Maoist party as well as the opposition Nepali Congress since Monday over demands that the hospital authorities say are in violation of Nepal's labour laws.
'Manipal targeted because of Indian link'February 2nd, 2009 KATHMANDU - Continuing to reel under an indefinite strike called by the ruling Maoist party's trade union since Monday, the teaching hospital run by the Manipal College of Medical Sciences in Pokhara says the shutdown is not over a demand for pay hike but because of its Indian connection. Established in 1994 as a joint venture between the Manipal Group of India and the government of Nepal, the college and hospital have been experiencing frequent disruptions since last year after the former Maoist guerrillas came to power through an election and their trade union began to fight for supremacy at Manipal.
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