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Thapa cabinet set for expansion this week (ht 29/12/2003)

Anomalies hurt Monarchy (tg 17/12/2003)

PM’s resignation demand likely to end up in a smoke, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 17/12/2003)

PM to expand cabinet soon (ht 14/12/2003)

PM is responsible to king alone: Dr Lohani (kp 26/11/2003)

Bow out gracefully (kp 24/11/2003)

Thapa to visit New Delhi as SAARC Chairperson: Will politics take a new turn ? (tg 19/11/2003)

Mice enter the barn, by Ram S Mahat (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003)

King has the right to choose his Prime Minister, interview with Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003)

Elections can only end present complications: PM (Rising Nepal, 11/1^1/2003)

PM Thapa lands on hot coal stoked by his own party (Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2003)

Premier Thapa's "give and take" politics, by PR Pradhan (People's Review, 06/11/2003), Govt. announces forceful strategic, reform plans (People's Review, 06/11/2003)

Incompetent Prime Ministers galore (Telegraph, 05/11/2003)

PM Thapa unveils 15-point dev agenda (Kathmandu Post, 05/11/2003), Govt firm to strengthen security, hold polls (Rising Nepal, 05/11/2003), Routine rhetoric (Kathmandu Post, 06/11/2003)

Isn't he the same Surya Bahadur? (People's Review, 23/10/2003)

Thapa kills two birds with one stone (Telegraph, 22/10/2003), Thapa pushing agitating parties’ to walls! (Telegraph, 22/10/2003)

Dr Thapa to be inducted in Cabinet (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003)

Mission impossible?, interview with Kamal Thapa (Nepali Times, 17/10/2003)

Systemic failure at the top, by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 30/09/2003)

PM Thapa unlikely to resign, says minister Thapa (Kathmandfu Post, 23/09/2003)

Resignation and Thapa go parallel (Telegraph, 17/09/2003)

New govt soon? Just hot air, aver those in the know, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2003)

Dr Thapa recommended as ambassador-at-large (Kathmandu Post, 26/08/2003)

Thapa must go (Telegraph, 13/08/2003)

S B Thapa’s tough, by Nir Bahadur Karki (Himalayan Times, 05/08/2003)

Expansion of cabinet unlikely in near future (Himalayan Times, 05/08/2003)

Will Madhav be picked up if Thapa resigns? (Telegraph, 23/07/2003)

Thapa plans to restore parliament (People's Review, 17/07/2003)

Agitation has become irrelevant, interview with Buddhi ManTamang (People's Review, 26/06/2003)

True power lies in the ability to inspire, not to intimidate (Himalayan Times, 23/06/2003)

Thapa government: Prime Overtures, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 20/06/2003)

Thapa begins on wrong foot (Telegraph, 18/06/2003)

Rare opportunity rarely knocks twice, by Beena Kharel (Kathmandu Post, 18/06/2003)

Deserved run, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 17/06/2003)

Cabinet revokes vehicle facility decision (Kathmandu Post, 17/06/2003)

Parliament must to revive constitutional process: Minister (Kathmandu Post, 15/06/2003), Minister for peace through parliament (Himalayan Times, 15/06/2003), Fatal temptation (Himalayan Times, 16/06/2003)

The great challenge, by Ram Hari Joshy (Kathmandu Post, 14/06/2003)

Thapa Govt will be short-lived: Koirala (Kathmandu Post, 13/06/2003), Test for Thapa (Himalayan Times, 13/06/2003), Back to Power, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 13/06/2003), ‘We See No Reason To Recognize Thapa As Prime Minister’, interview with Girija Prasad Koirala (Spotlight, 13/06/2003), Fox in the chicken-coop (Nepali Times, 13/06/2003)

PM open on House revival: Hints at inclusion of parties in peace process, by Yubaraj Ghimire & Yuvraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 12/06/2003), Thapa cabinet expanded; all members from RPP (Kathmandu Post, 12/06/2003), RPP chief dissatisfied (Kathmandu Post, 12/06/2003), Janus face figure, by Arjun Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 12/06/2003), Thapa names team, Rana demurs, by Sagun S Lawoti (Himalayan Times, 12/06/2003), PM to continue talks with parties, by Jan Sharma (Himalayan Times, 12/06/2003), Thapa has failed to deliver: Koirala (Himalayan Times, 12/06/2003), Thapa hunts for ministers, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 12/06/2003), Help that man this time, by Yadav Khanal (People's Review, 12/06/2003)

Cabinet expansion today (Kathmandu Post, 11/06/2003), Thapa set to form RPP-only cabinet, by Sagun S Lawoti (Himalayan Times, 11/06/2003), Fight for the chair is a fight lost, by Prakash Dahal (Himalayan Times, 11/06/2003), Strategy is to polarize Nepal (Telegraph, 11/06/2003), The Rajan phobia in Nepal (Telegraph, 11/06/2003), Will Premier Thapa tolerate the agitation for long? (Telegraph, 11/06/2003), Premier Thapa’s political ‘acumen’ to be tested soon (Telegraph, 11/06/2003)

NC 2nd rung leaders soft towards PM Thapa, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 10/06/2003), The big moral blow, by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 10/06/2003), Thapa Cabinet to be named tomorrow (Himalayan Times, 10/06/2003)

Thapa likely to expand cabinet today: 3 ministers from RPP, 2 from previous cabinet, by Prateek Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 09/06/2003), Thapa’s appointment a trick: Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 09/06/2003), Nepal, Deuba belie prime minister’s hope for support (Himalayan Times, 09/06/2003), The invisible hand, by Dwarika Dhungel (Himalayan Times, 09/06/2003)

Peace and elections Govt’s top priority: PM (Kathmandu Post, 07/06/2003), Koirala puts condition for support (Kathmandu Post, 07/06/2003), NC not to join govt, by Sagun S Lawoti (Himalayan Times, 07/06/2003), Present imbroglio and Thapa’s appointment, by Ram Sharan Mahat (Kathmandu Post, 07/06/2003) Nepali Turmoil going unabated, by Chitra Tiwari (Washington Times, 07/06/2003)

Agitating parties rule out cooperation to Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 06/06/2003), Thapa’s appointment draws flak (Kathmandu Post, 06/06/2003), Pragmatic wisdom (Kathmandu Post, 06/06/2003), King can do no wrong ? by Khagendra N. Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 06/06/2003), Working on politics of correction, by Vijay Kunwar (Kathmandu Post, 06/06/2003), Thapa sworn in, cabinet to wait (Himalayan Times, 06/06/2003), Parties dither on joining govt (Himalayan Times, 06/06/2003), Prachanda sees foreign hand in PM change (Himalayan Times, 06/06/2003), Students protest Thapa’s appointment (Himalayan Times, 06/06/2003), Little difference (Himalayan Times, 06/06/2003), Parties taken for a ride, by Bijay Aryal (Himalayan Times, 06/06/2003), The king castles, by Kunda Dixit (Nepali Times, 06/06/2003), Staking claim (by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 06/06/2003), The king’s way, by B.P. Giri (Nepali Times, 06/06/2003), The Kathmandu Shuffle (Nepali Times, 06/06/2003)

King appoints Thapa as Prime Minister (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2003), Thapa’s appointment comes under fire, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2003), Thapa’s appointment illegal, say experts (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2003), Journey from ‘clean image’ to ‘regression’, by Tilak P. Pokharel (Kathmandu Post, 05/06/2003), Thapa is King’s man for top post (Himalayan Times, 05/06/2003), Surya’s days ahead not so sunny, by Jan Sharma (Himalayan Times, 05/06/2003), Surya Bahadur Thapa wins PM's race, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 05/06/2003), Chand's resignation opens Pandora's Box, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 05/06/2003), Why Surya Bahadur? (People's Review, 05/06/2003)

PM Chand quits; lays blame on parties (Kathmandu Post, 31/05/2003), Parties get joint audience with king: Madhav Nepal proposed as next PM, by Prateek Pradhan & Ghanashyam Ojha (Kathmandu Post, 31/05/2003), King gives all parties 3 days time, by Meena Kaini (Himalayan Times, 31/05/2003), Significant exit (Kathmandu Post, 31/05/2003), More contenders in fray for Nepal PM’s post, by Sudeshna Sarkar, Statesman, 31/05/2003), ‘Presence of other leaders in royal audience a ploy’ (Kathmandu Post, 01/06/2003), Our top priority is revival of House: Koirala (Kathmandu Post, 01/06/2003), The ball is in the royal court, by Ram Sharan Mahat (Kathmandu Post, 01/06/2003), King’s ‘sacrifice’ needed for political stability: Experts, by Ghanashyam Ojha (Kathmandu Post,02/06/2003), Where to now? by Suman Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 02/06/2003), Chand’s resignation : Victory or tactical move ? by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (Kathmandu Post, 02/06/2003), Dramatic reality (Himalayan Times, 02/06/2003), 72-hour deadline over: Nepal, Mandal stake claims for PM’s post (Kathmandu Post, 03/06/2003), Clouds hover over Nepal as prime ministerial candidate, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 03/06/2003), Monarch, Military and Mandals (Kathmandu Post, 03/06/2003), After 3 days, 3 in race for PM’s post (Himalayan Times, 03/06/2003), Hariyali Party seeks PM post (Himalayan Times, 03/06/2003), Power or principle? (Kathmandu Post, 04/06/2003), Thus the meeting proceeded at the Royal Palace last Friday! (Telegraph, 04/06/2003), Is it S. B. Thapa or Madhav Nepal? (Telegraph, 04/06/2003), Leaders and meeting at Royal Place (People's Review, 05/06/2003)

PM’s ‘hidden’ advisor (Kathmandu Post, 12/05/2003)

Undesirable (Kathmandu Post, 05/05/2003)

PM blames parties for turmoil, appeals for peace and stability (Kathmandu Post, 03/05/2003), Chand under attack from parties (Kathmandu Post, 03/05/2003), Parties come out with mixed reactions: PM’s comment comes in for heavy flak from most of the leaders (Kathmandu Post, 04/05/2003)

Ministries unable to adhere to Palace guidelines on performance, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 26/04/2003)

Chand Govt performance card gives bleak reading, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 25/04/2003)

Home Minister Thapa, two others shown the door: ‘Victims of students’ protests, oil hike mishandling’ (Kathmandu Post, 12/04/2003), His Majesty reshuffles cabinet (Rising Nepal, 12/04/2003), King sacks three ministers, by Jan Sharma (Himalayan Times, 12/04/2003), Change Is in the Air (People's Review, 17/04/2003)

Writ filed to restrain Chand Govt (Kathmandu Post, 11/04/2003)

Lacklustre performance (Space Time Today, 09/04/2003)

Constitutional question-mark on Chand’s continuance (Himalayan Times, 08/04/2003)

Chand Challenged by overly politicized bureaucracy (Telegraph, 12/03/2003)

King game for all-party govt, claims Nepal, by Meena Kaini (Himalayan Times, 11/03/2003)

Lawyers demand removal of Chand Govt (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2003)
See also Lawyers’ meet calls Chand govt to step down (Space Time Today, 09/03/2003), Scrap Chand govt, say lawyers (Himalayan Times, 09/03/2003)

All-side government in the offing, by Vijay B Kunwar (Kathmandu Post, 21/02/2003)

Govt reneges on promises made to families of killed security personnel, by Pradip Miyango (Kathmandu Post, 20/02/2003)

Govt not to cling to power after restoration of peace (Space Time Today, 18/02/2003)

Major parties, including RPP, boycott PM’s meet, by Yuvraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 18/02/2003)
See also Political scene likely to change after Monday’s boycott, by Prakash Rimal (Space Time Today, 18/02/2003), PM's party too stays away from meet, by Ishwar Khanal (Himalayan Times, 18/02/2003), Wrong moves (Himalayan Times, 19/02/2003)

Government's performance, by Kuber Sharma (Himalayan Times, 05/02/2003)

Chand Govt to continue until elections are held (Kathmandu Post, 04/02/2003)
See also PM's address to the nation: Transform cease-fire into permanent peace: Chand (Rising Nepal, 04/02/2003)

Yet another "incompetent" Premier! (Telegraph, 29/01/2003)

King holds talks with RPP leader Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 29/01/2003)

King Gyanendra assumes power (a collection of news and comments from the Nepali press following the royal take over)

Sher Bahadur Deuba: Fall From Grace, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 11/10/2002)

We, the people, by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 04/10/2002)

Deuba asks King to postpone polls by more than a year (Kathmandu Post, 04/10/2002)
See also Unethical move (Kathmandu Post, 04/10/2002), His Majesty starts consultations (Space Time Today, 04/10/2002), Suspended Animation, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 04/10/2002)

Differences in cabinet delay decision on polls, by Yuvraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2002)
See also Constitutional experts say all-party govt ‘unconstitutional’ (Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2002), Govt likely to postpone polls for six months (Kathmandu Post, 03/10/2002), NC (D) hails all-party mandate to PM to put off polls (Space Time Today, 02/10/2002)

Deuba vows to hold elections on time, seeks cooperation to end terror, including the full text of the interview (Rising Nepal, 24/09/2002)

Deuba mulls dropping ‘corrupt’ ministers (Kathmandu Post, 12/09/2002)

Wagle resigns (Kathmandu Post, 10/09/2002)

He, they, must go (Himalayan Times, 09/09/2002)

Inauspicious start to Deuba's European outing, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 29/08/2002)

PM leaves for Johannesburg: Will hold talks with EU president (Kathmandu Post, 26/08/2002)

Pondering over Deuba's performance (Telegraph, 24/07/2002)

EC asks govt to abide by Code of Conduct (Kathmandu Post, 26/06/2002)

Acharya quits govt (Kathmandu Post, 20/06/2002)

PM supports King’s interview: Hopes against odds for Congress unity (Kathmandu Post, 14/06/2002)

Three Ministers quit (Kathmandu Post, 24/05/2002)
See also Ministers support Deuba, reject Koirala’s call to resign (Kathmandu Post, 25/05/2002)

FNA memorandum to PM (People's Review, 16/05/2002)

Confusion prevails over PM’s delayed declaration of property (Kathmandu Post, 02/05/2002)

Pressure on government (People's Review, 28/03/2002)

Deuba must have carrot and stick both… (Telegraph, 27/03/2002)

Opportunities and challenges for Deuba, by Geja Sharma Wagle (Kathmandu Post, 24/03/2002)

Deuba inaugurates NDC Secretariat (Kathmandu Post, 12/03/2002)
See also National Securty Council: New Challenges, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 15/03/2002)

Ministers resign over alleged role in bribery (Kathmandu Post, 12/03/2002)
See also Deuba sacks two 'rotten-eggs' (Telegraph, 13/03/2002), Ministers accused of bribery quit (People's Review, 14/03/2002), 41-2=39 (Nepali Times, 15/03/2002)

Irresponsible utterance (Kathmandu Post, 08/03/2002)

Deuba's Follies (People's Review, 07/03/2002)

Deuba comes out from 'frying pan' only to land in 'furnace' (Telegraph, 27/02/2002)

Deuba calls all-party meet: Parties agree to draw common agenda, by Yuvraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 10/02/2002)

Deuba government in a tight spot (People's Review, 07/02/2002)

Deuba's ministers indulged in corruption, abuse of authority, plundering public resources (People's Review, 07/02/2002)

The grand plan to destabilize Deuba regime! (Telegraph, 06/02/2002)

Frank PM, by Utpal Raj Misra (Kathmandu Post, 03/02/2002)

Will PM's expenses at Baluwatar come down? (People's Review, 31/01/2002)
Interview with Bharat Mohan Adhikari, former finance minister and UML lawmaker

Yet another attempt to topple down Deuba (People's Review, 31/01/2002)

Government squeezing people on the name of emergency, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 24/01/2002)

Consensus charade, by Puskar Bhusal (Nepali Times, 04/01/2002)