Sitaula’s resignation sought Kathmandu, February 7:Political leaders today demanded the resignation of Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula to calm the Terai unrest and pave the way for peace talks between the government and the protesters in the Terai.Sujata Koirala, an NC leader... Travel 08 Feb, 2007
ONCE-OVER Tremors recordedKATHMANDU: The National Seismological Centre at the Department of Mine and Geology in Lainchour recorded tremors of 4.1 and 4.2 on the Richter scale at 1:53 and 1:55 am on Wednesday. The epicentre of the tremors was around Darban of... Travel 08 Feb, 2007
CZOP’s appeal Kathmandu, February 7:The National Coalition for Children as Zones of Peace (CZOP) today appealed to the Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum and other protesting parties in Terai not to involve children in demonstrations. It appealed to make the movement... Horoscopes 08 Feb, 2007
FNJ protests attacks on scribes Kathmandu, February 4:Federation of Nepalese Journalist (FNJ) today organised a demonstration in the capital to condemn ‘planned’ attacks on mediapersons covering demo-nstrations in the Terai region.Shambhu Bhandari of Nepal 1 TV, Bikram Luitel of... Travel 05 Feb, 2007
Madhesi uprising: Time for wise action Aditya Man Shrestha, in “Madhesi Uprising” (THT 1/2/2007), has referred to his article in THT about 28 months back predicting the possibility of “an uprising of the Madhesis” which has now become a reality. He says, “the Madhesi movement is... 04 Feb, 2007
ONCE-OVER Factory lockedGAIGHAT: Demanding promotion and perks, staffers of the Udaypur Cement Factory (UCF) padlocked the main gate of the factory on Thursday. The staffers have been demanding that the management promote those workers who have worked for 10... Travel 02 Feb, 2007
Speaker urges parties to resolve Terai crisis Lalitpur, January 29:Speaker of the interim legislature Subas Chandra Nembang requested the political parties and the government to settle tension in Terai and Madhesh by identifying their problems.Speaking at a programme organised by the Working Women... Travel 30 Jan, 2007
MJF stages demos in Siraha, Lahan Siraha, January 28:The Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF), led by its Siraha chairperson Kishori Yadav, staged a demonstration in Siraha today, burnt tyres on the streets and staged bicycle rallies in Mahespur, Patari, Ramaul, Golba-zaar, Kajara,... Travel 29 Jan, 2007
Peace rally organised in Lahan Siraha, January 25: Seven political parties and thousands of people came out on the street to hold a peace rally here, today. The participants in the rally demanded that five persons died in course of agitation in Lahan incident be declared martyr and... Travel 26 Jan, 2007
Curfew takes its toll on pregnant woman Siraha, January 24:A pregnant woman died due to lack of treatment during curfew hours today. Sunita Mahato, 24, of Govindapur-8 died, as she couldn’t get treatment on time, Dr Pashupati Chaudhari of the Lahan hospital said. Mahato went into labour... Travel 25 Jan, 2007
ONCE-OVER MJF cadres beaten up BHAIRAHAWA: Maoist cadres disrupted a protest programme organised by the Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum (MJF), Rupandehi, in Bhairahawa on Thursday. They beat up MJF cadres Chandrika Yadav and Mahendra Yadav and chased other MJF... Travel 25 Jan, 2007
Cargo trucks stranded at Biratnagar Biratnagar, January 25:A number of cargo trucks have been stranded at Biratnagar Custom Office (BCO) premises because of unrest in Terai, which began after a madhesh bandh called by Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) and Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum... 25 Jan, 2007
