· December, 2009

Stories about Nepal from December, 2009

Nepal: The Power Struggle

  24 December 2009

“(The) Maoists fought for ‘freedom’ from age old monarchy, but someone else has replaced the monarch now and is ruling Nepal,” comments Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal while discussing the recent power struggle between the Maoists and the ruling coalition.

Copenhagen summit: Nepalese Ministers Miss The Point

  22 December 2009

The Nepalese cabinet held a meeting near Everest base camp days before Copenhagen summit to emphasize that effects of global warming on Nepal. However, bloggers are criticizing the bulky Nepalese ministers delegation to Copenhagen and questioning their effectiveness.

Nepal: When Politicians milk death threats

  14 December 2009

Maila Baje of Nepali Netbook is frustrated on seeing political leaders in Nepal, such as the Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal, gain mileage by harping time and gain on the possible threat to their lives.

Constitution building for a new Nepal

  12 December 2009

Blogger Raktim Nepali hopes that a participatory dialogue will help build a better and more inclusive constitution, thereby fulfilling the  promise of a better future for Nepal.

Corruption Impeding Development In Nepal

  9 December 2009

This year Nepal has slipped further down on the Transparency International's (TI) anti-corruption scale. The culture of corruption has spread beyond the government and politicians as the social life in Nepal has also fallen victim to this disease.

Nepal: Cabinet Meeting At Mount Everest

  4 December 2009

Ujjwal Acharya at The Radiant Star informs that to propagate about climate change issues the Nepal government has held a cabinet meeting at 18,192 ft above sea level in the Mount Everest.

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