Nepal News

• Nepal: Guerrilla politics
  

  IT HELD elections in April. But Nepal is still without a government. On July 23rd, however, it did acquire a president, Ram Baran Yadav, a peasant's son from the southern Terai plains.

• Report revives Nepal royal family massacre controversy
  

  As the Himalayan republic of Nepal Wednesday sought to remove the last vestige of its 239-year-old monarchy by appointing its first president as head of state, a media report revived the controversy surrounding ...

• 100 Tibetan separatists nabbed in Nepal
  

  Nepali police on Friday afternoon detained about 100 Tibetan separatists involved in anti-China activities in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu.

• Nepal s first President sworn in
  

  In Kathmandu the first President of Nepal has been sworn in. Ram Baran Yadav took the oath of office in front of the presidential palace.

• Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala formally resigning today
  Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is resigning formally form his post on Wednesday.A source at Baluwatar reported that the octogenarian leader will reach Presidential residence at Shital Niwas to table his resignation once President Dr Ram Baran Yadav takes the oath of office and secrecy.PM Koirala had previously announced to resign from his post during the Constituent Assembly meet.Meanwhile, a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by PM Koirala for the last time was held at Baluwatar today.After reviewing the tasks completed by the interim government, today's cabinet meeting had decided that PM Koirala would officially tender his resignation.Although the current government would be dissolved once the President approves the PM's resignation, the existing Council of Ministers will continue to work as a caretaker government until a new government is formed.
• Singh is king , UPA win vote of trust
  New Delhi, July 22: The government won the Trust vote polling 275 in favour vis-a-vis 256. The voting was both automated and manual, to remove any chance of error. The Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi were immediately surrounded by a galaxy of members eager to extend their congratulations to them.Earlier, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began his speech expressing "profound sadness" at the proceedings. He also promised that whoever was responsible in the bribery case would be dealt with, according to law of the land.But refusing to let the Prime Minister make the concluding speech before moving the confidence motion, the Opposition members reached the Well of the House chanting slogans. They demanded that the Prime Minister step down immediately taking responsibility for unfair means adopted to garner votes.The Prime Minister was then forced to submit his speech as a statement.The Prime Minister was forced to seek a confidence vote when the Left withdrew support on July 08 on the issue of nuclear deal. The PM at that time was in Japan for the G 8 summit. Immediately after his return, he approached the President and sought the floor test.The Prime Minister was determined to go ahead with the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement, while the Left are dead opposed to it. click http://www.hamropalo.com for more detail
• India vote debate adjourned over bribery charges
  A vote of confidence debate in India's parliament on Tuesday was adjourned after opposition lawmakers interrupted the session and waved wads of cash they said were offered as bribes to abstain.The government is scheduled to face a confidence vote later on Tuesday that will decide the fate of a civilian nuclear deal with the United States and could trigger a snap election.Television channels estimated the Congress-led coalition that negotiated the deal would sneak home by half a dozen or more votes against its former communist allies and opposition parties led by the Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).But it was unclear when and if the vote would be held after opposition MPs interrupted proceedings by brandishing wads of cash, and demanding an inquiry."This is not a case of corruption for a small favor. This is an important event for the House," BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani told reporters outside parliament. "I have to say that the House has to seriously take it up.
• President's swearing in to take place on Wednesday
  The newly elected president Dr. Ram Baran Yadav is set to be sworn in on Wednesday.According to Dr. Ramhari Aryal, Secretary at the Office of the President, the official swearing in ceremony will be held at 3 pm on Wednesday at Shital Niwas - the official residence of the President.An official function will be held during the swearing in by inviting high level officials and diplomats.As per the constitution, Chief Justice will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the President.The President will then administer oath to vice president.
• Five killed in Dhading landslide
  

  GAJURI Dhading, July 19: Five persons died, one went missing and four others got severely injured in the landslide caused by incessant rain in Katunje of Dhading District.

• Indian envoy rejects Nepal poll meddling charge
  

  By Sudeshna Sarkar, Kathmandu, July 18 : Indian envoy to Nepal Rakesh Sood Friday rejected the charge by a Nepali politician that India was interfering in the country's first presidential election by pressuring ...

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