Category Archives: News
Close escape, police inept
Flying out of KTM last night just hours after an arriving plane crashed, killing all on board, ensured a strange feeling amongst those leaving the country. [UPDATE] Today’s accusations against Nepali police sound shockingly believable (see below). 22 Air Accidents … Continue reading
End the Haliya system in Nepal say the NHRC, NDC, NWC and UN
Although the September 2008 agreement between the Government of Nepal and Federation of National Haliya Liberation Society formally declared the liberation of Haliyas, tangible outcomes have yet to be achieved. The draft Haliya Prohibition Bill has not been passed, and the Government has … Continue reading
DfID spends £32,000 upgrading director’s home
The extravagant deal has stirred controversy inside the DfID office in Nepal, where many are upset about the inefficient way aid money is often spent. It has also raised eyebrows in the wider donor community. One aid worker said that … Continue reading
Unrealistic expectations, or is Baburam the solution?
BBC News – PM Bhattarai praised for choosing Nepal-made Mustang New Nepalese PM Baburam Bhattarai has spurned the opportunity to travel in a luxurious car and has instead chosen an unglamorous vehicle assembled in Nepal. Dr Bhattarai, who was sworn … Continue reading
Half of Bhutanese refugees resettled
Nearly half of the roughly 108,000 Bhutanese of Nepalese origin who fled to Nepal in the early 1990s have been resettled in third countries, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the seven camps they were living in are … Continue reading
UN: citizenship debate rattles on
Isn’t it surprising that those Pahadi Bahun men living in their civil service/political party palaces still hold on to their sexist racist principles of “Nepaliness” in the 21st century? Not really, I hear you say. Millions of Nepal’s children risk … Continue reading