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Court order to five Maoist leaders
(kp 31/12/2003), Court issues notices to top Maoist leaders
(ht 31/12/2003), Maoists loot industrial bank in Chitwan
(kp 31/12/2003), Maoists kill 3 securitymen
(kp 31/12/2003), Clashes claim eight Maoists, 3 soldiers
(ht 31/12/2003)
3 rebels killed in clashes:
APF cop dies in bomb blast (kp 30/12/2003), India renews its prescription: All-out
(ht 30/12/2003)
Maoists kill UML cadre in Kailali
(kp 29/12/2003), Maoist bandh in three districts on Jan 1 and 2
(ht 29/12/2003), Forcefully recruited woman Maoist surrenders
(rn 29/12/2003)
Def Secy Aryal escapes three bids on his life
(kp 28/12/2003), Maoists kill one, lock out four houses
(kp 28/12/2003), Maoist assassins on prowl caught,
by Rekha Shrestha (ht 28/12/2003), Five Maoists, teacher killed
(ht 28/12/2003), Rebels recant en masse
(ht 28/12/2003), Four securitymen killed: Ministry
(rn 28/12/2003)
4 soldiers dead, 11 hurt in mine blast
(kp 27/12/203), Students attend police before school,
by Kashiram Dangi (kp 27/12/2003), 16 members of Tharuwan Liberation Front resign
(kp 27/12/2003), 4 security men, 6 Maoists killed
(ht 27/12/2003), 62 Maoists surrender
(ht 27/12/2003), Maoist training camp in Salyan rounded up
(rn 27/12/2003), Five Maoists killed in different parts
(rn 27/12/2003)
Court summons for Prachanda
(kp 26/12/2003), Court call to Prachanda on treason case
(ht 26/12/2003), 6 Maoists killed in Solukhumbu
(kp 26/12/2003), Woman in Maoist custody
(kp 26/12/2003), RNA to set up barracks in Syangja
(kp 26/12/2003), INSEC activist murdered
(kp 26/12/2003), Rights activist killed in Maoist stronghold
(ht 26/12/2003), Forgotten half,
by Yubraj Acharya (kp 26/12/2003), Mediators’ team offers peace road map
(ht 26/12/2003), Forces kill 12 Maoists
(ht 26/12/2003), Three Maoists killed
(ht 26/12/2003), Road blocked due to Maoist threat
(ht 26/12/2003), Maoist activists pledge to shun violence, surrender
(rn 26/12/2003), 12 rebels killed in security operation
(rn 26/12/2003), General
Amnesty: Dangling The Carrot, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 26/12/2003), Rocca with the Rocky Regime: You Rub Me, Master, in One Place but I have a Pain in Another,
by Bipin Adhikari (sp 26/12/2003), Voice of the people:
A television program shows that Nepalis still have the courage to speak up. The nation
listens, by Kishore Nepal (nt 26/12/2003)
7 Maoists killed, 10 surrender
(kp 25/12/2003), Hearing on treason charges against Maoist leaders today,
by Kiran Chapagain (kp 25/12/2003), Govt, Maoists reluctant to sign rights agreement
(kp 25/12/2003), Thapa gimmick,
by Arjun Bhandari (kp 25/12/2003), 15 Maoists, four security men killed
(ht 25/12/2003), Maoists loot Nepal Bank
(ht 25/12/2003), Three Maoists surrender in Sindhuli
(rn 25/12/2003), "After all, it is India",
by PR Pradhan (pr 25/12/2003), Indian bargain
(pr 25/12/2003), Before, during and after the Rocca visit,
by M.R. Josse (pr 25/12/2003), EU reacts on planned Village Defense Forces
(pr 25/12/2003)
9 Maoists, one cop killed in fresh encounters:
Jhapa CDO, army colonel survive bomb blast (kp 24/12/2003), 10 Maoists, 1 soldier killed
(ht 24/12/2003), Chopper fitted with spy cam to deter Maoists,
by Rekha Shrestha (ht 24/12/2003), Christina Rocca came, saw and returned confused
(tg 24/12/2003)
‘India never co-operated to arrest Maoists’
(kp 24/12/2003)
7 Maoists killed in Solukhumbu encounter:
Rebels explode bomb at steel industry in Bara (kp 23/12/2003), Insurgency displaces 400 in Bardiya
(kp 23/12/2003), Two Maoists, one constable killed
(ht 23/12/2003)
UML seeks compensation for girl killed by army
(kp 22/12/2003), Amnesty bait, again
(ht 22/12/2003), Cost of insurgency stands at 18 billion rupees
(rn 22/12/2003), Maoists trample individual rights
(rn 22/12/2003)
Rocca mum over US support to parties
(kp 21/12/2003), Exchange of intelligence required to hook Maoist leaders: Indian envoy
(kp 21/12/2003), Envoy for effective info sharing to target Maoists
(ht 21/12/2003), Security forces kill citizen in Pandoon
(kp 21/12/2003), One Maoist killed in Udayapur
(kp 21/12/2003), 3 injured in attack
(kp 21/12/2003), Security force rescue 4 minors from Maoists’ captivity
(kp 21/12/2003)
Surrender policy ridiculous: Prachanda
(kp 20/12/2003), Securitymen kill son, father seeks justice
(kp 20/12/2003), Former CJ’s house turns Maoists’ office:
Locals defy Maoist orders in Dolakha (kp 20/12/2003), 2 rebels killed in security action
(kp 20/12/2003), ‘Village Security Force’ set up
(kp 20/12/2003), Commendable beginning
(kp 20/12/2003), Looking
beyond conceit, by Dhruva Joshi (kp 20/12/2003), Amnesty offer leaves Nepal unimpressed
(ht 20/12/2003), Youths flee homes
(ht 20/12/2003), Rolpali Tole in Delhi suburb awaits peace in Nepal,
by Ravi Dhami (ht 20/12/2003), Terror activities continue
(rn 20/12/2003)
Govt sop for Maoists: Surrender, get amnesty
(kp 19/12/2003), Govt offers amnesty to Maoists
(ht 19/12/2003), Govt
offers amnesty to Maoists upon surrender (rn 19/12/2003), Kin of missing soak streets in Mid-West with tears,
by J Pandey (kp 19/12/2003), 400 students flee school after APF take-over,
by Rudra Khadka (kp 19/12/2003), 13 army personnel injured in blast:
Three Maoists killed in two separate encounters (kp 19/12/2003), Rebels release Deputy Mayor
(kp 19/12/2003), Maoists free Dy-mayor
(ht 19/12/2003), India’s attitude towards CPN-Maoist,
by Tilak P Pokharel (kp 19/12/2003), Present arms:
The army and the Maoists are engaged in a lethal arms race, by Navin
Singh Khadka (nt 19/12/2003), “Why did they do this to us?”:
After the battle, Khimdi still lies deserted, the villagers forced to live in the
forest, by Netra KC (nt 19/12/2003), East not so red:
The Maoist strategy to go east has suffered setbacks, by Dambar
Krishna Shrestha (nt 19/12/2003), Amnesty offer for Maoists
(nt 19/12/2003), False premises:
Did Christina Rocca figure out what is really going on in Nepal?, by
C.K. Lal (nt 19/12/2003), Turning civilians into combatants,
by Seira Tamang (nt 19/12/2003), Vale of Forgetfulness and Unreality:
Perhaps it’s time for Nepal to declare its independence, from Kathmandu,
by Daniel Lak (nt 19/12/2003), Not the people’s war
(nt 19/12/2003)
11 security personnel killed in mine blasts
(kp 18/12/2003), 10 security men killed in ambush
(ht 18/12/2003), Ten security men killed in Dang Maoist ambush
(rn 18/12/2003), 1056 rebels, 358 security men killed after cease-fire collapse
(kp 18/12/2003), Army barrack to be set up at DDC premises,
by Om Prakash Sharma (kp 18/12/2003), Indian cops on trail of Maoist leaders
(ht 18/12/2003), Insurgency spurs exodus from villages to India for work, peace,
by Kailash Kumar Joshi (ht 18/12/2003), Forces blamed for killing in Bhairahawa
(ht 18/12/2003), Don’t
misinterpret events: RNA tells media (ht 18/12/2003), Defence force being formed
(ht 18/12/2003), Two Maoists surrender in Sindhuli
(rn 18/12/2003), "We don't approve Indian territory being used for clandestine meetings",
interview with Shyam Saran, Ambassador of India (pr 18/12/2003), Army requests US for more military aid,
by Rekha Shrestha (ht 18/12/2003), American Support
(rn 18/12/2003), Rocca assures continued support, updates herself,
by M.R. Josse (pr 18/12/2003)
8-year-old boy hurt by RNA bullet
(kp 17/12/2003), Complaint against atrocities by security personnel in Ilam:
One rebel killed, 2 police hurt in clashes (kp 17/12/2003), Fear psychosis
(kp 17/12/2003), Maoist insurgency leads to immense migration to India
(ht 17/12/2003), Two rebels killed in Sunsari
(rn 17/12/2003), Rocca concerned over HR abuses
(kp 17/12/2003), Rocca arrives on 4-day official tour, meets prime minister
(ht 17/12/2003), 'US support to fight terrorism will continue'
(rn 17/12/2003)
Mukti Morcha strike affects life in Terai
(kp 16/12/2003), Terai bandh throws nation out of gear
(ht 16/12/2003), Rebels kill social mobiliser in Dailekh:
SSP, others escape landmine blast (kp 16/12/2003), Schoolchildren flee Maoist recruitment
(kp 16/12/2003), What others say,
by Puran P. Bista (kp 16/12/2003), India not sheltering Maoists: Envoy
(ht 16/12/2003), EU against village forces
(ht 16/12/2003), Maoists have looted over 90m: RBB
(ht 16/12/2003), Costly Conflict
(rn 16/12/2003), Meeting with King, PM, parties, army and ambassadors on agenda:
Rocca paying ‘exclusive’ visit to Nepal (kp 16/12/2003), Rocca to arrive here today
(ht 16/12/2003)
Dozen Maoists killed in clashes:
Inspector among 11 APF personnel dead, by Rabindra Upreti and Harihar
Singh Rathaur (kp 15/12/2003), Maoists abduct deputy-mayor:
Security forces arrest 5 locals (kp 15/12/2003), Displacement of people to India increasing
(kp 15/12/2003), Family of former police trainee forced to flee
(kp 15/12/2003), End this nightmare,
by Suman Pradhan (kp 15/12/2003), Army abuses and “proud” democracies,
by Damakant Jayshi (kp 15/12/2003), Businessmen leaving homes to avoid Maoist-demand
(kp 15/12/2003), 61-yr-old killed by Maoists
(ht 15/12/2003), Killing fields,
by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht 15/12/2003), 11 armed policemen killed as truck runs over ambush
(rn 15/12/2003), Conflict costing loss of billions to nation
(rn 15/12/2003), Waling deputy mayor abducted
(rn 15/12/2003)
Maoists hack aged farmer to death
(kp 14/12/2003), 5 Maoists including area commander killed in Udayapur
(kp 14/12/2003), With gun in hand, Maoists set out to woo parties,
by J. Pandey (kp 14/12/2003), Continue
with spate of abductions, destruction and looting: Maoists bomb DDC
chairman’s house (kp 14/12/2003), Police post re-established
(kp 14/12/2003), Nine rebels killed in clashes
(rn 14/12/2003), New model
army (Sunday Herald, 14/12/2003)
One dead, another hurt in firing
(kp 13/12/2003), Bereaved families narrate dear ones’ killings
(kp 12/12/2003), Three Maoists killed, three security men injured in clashes
(kp 13/12/2003), Maoist rebels destroy water supply system
(kp 13/12/2003), Gun shots rattle Pokhara
(ht 13/12/2003), Porous border comes to Maoists’ aid
(ht 13/12/2003), Forces kill six Maoists
(ht 13/12/2003), Maoist atrocities continue
(rn 13/12/2003), Indian envoy wary over money extortion by Maoists
(rn 13/12/2003), Maoists obstruct water supply to Dailekh Bazzar
(rn 13/12/2003), Young people desert homes fearing Maoist violence
(rn 13/12/2003), Six terrorists killed in clashes, weapons seized
(rn 13/12/2003)
Battle over, Pandaun locals now flee homes,
by J Pandey (kp 12/12/2003), Four rebels killed, dozen injured in security actions
(kp 12/12/2003), 8 Maoists, soldier killed in clashes
(kp 12/12/2003), "Nepal Can Achieve A Lasting, Democratic And Prosperous Peace",
interview with Sir Jeffrey James, British Special Envoy to Nepal (sp
12/12/2003), Village
Defense Force: Dangerous Course, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 12/12/2003), Uniform misery:
'This place has turned into hell', by Naresh Newar (nt 12/12/2003), Nepal:
Downward Spiral, by Tilak P. Pokharel (Woröd Press Review,
12/12/2003)
Unprovoked firing sets in panic among locals
(kp 11/12/2003), Maoists
firebomb training centre in Bara (kp 11/12/2003), Maoists torture illiterate wife of ex-VDC chief,
by Binod Tripathee (kp 11/12/2003), Negative impact of Maoist dictum on harvest sharing
(kp 11/12/2003), Ten tests for a successful negotiation,
by Anand Aditya (kp 11/12/2003), Key to Maoist problem lies in India,
by Prakash A Raj (kp 11/12/2003), Army man killed in explosion
(ht 11/12/2003), Documentary on Dalit victims of violence
(ht 11/12/2003), Crisis in Nepal,
by Ajai Sahni (ht 11/12/2003), Maoists destroy bus, LML motorcycle showroom
(rn 11/12/2003), "Negotiation is key to peace",
by Sachin Silwal (pr 11/12/2003), Perils of over-intellectualization: Root cause behind the success of Maoist terrorism,
by Ram Prasad Nepali (pr 11/12/2003)
Maoists set ablaze bus ferrying pilgrims
(kp 10/12/2003), Army, Maoists split honours when it comes to rights abuse,
by Indu Nepal (kp 10/12/2003), 2 Maoists killed in Parbat:
Family returns home following media report (kp 10/12/2003), French suggestion for resumption of talks
(tg 10/12/2003), Nepal’s Multiple Challenges in the search for peace,
by David Scott Palmer, Boston University, USA (tg 10/12/2003)
Maoists demand money from Dabur, Surya Nepal
(kp 09/12/2003), Five Maoists killed, soldier shot dead in Nuwakot
(kp 09/12/2003), People who fled to India fearing security action yet to return,
by Rudra Khadka (kp 09/12/2003), Suspected Maoists loot Belgian tourists
(kp 09/12/2003), Prachanda supports bandh
(kp 09/12/2003), Pressure-cooker bomb explodes at DEO
(ht 09/12/2003), Nine Maoists killed in separate encounter
(rn 09/12/2003)
Maoists gun down police inspector in Dhanusha
(kp 08/12/2003), PFN warns Maoists of retaliation
(kp 08/12/2003), Dozen people injured in Bara bomb blast:
Rebels capture ex-minister’s house in Palpa (kp 08/12/2003), Farmers suffer Maoist grain-looting
(kp 08/12/2003), Maoists plan to ‘organise’ Indian Nepalis
(ht 08/12/2003), Security checks: ‘Just anything goes’,
by Rekha Shrestha (ht 08/12/2003), Clashes drive VDC secys to take shelter in district HQs
(ht 08/12/2003)
26 killed in clashes
(kp 07/12/2003), 29 Maoists, 1 civilian, 1 cop killed
(ht 07/12/2003), 80-year-old appeals for safe return of grandson
(kp 07/12/2003), More Unified Command posts to be set up: Basnet
(kp 07/12/2003), Porters resume work along Everest trekking route
(kp 07/12/2003), Grief-stricken woman attempts suicide
(kp 07/12/2003), Kamalakhuj residents face landmine threats
(kp 07/12/2003), Maoists’ passport ban makes locals suffer
(ht 07/12/2003), Insecurity sees exodus of Jumla locals to India
(ht 07/12/2003), Govt gave arms to locals, say human rights activists
(ht 07/12/2003), Maoists bombard school
(ht 07/12/2003), 22 Maoist insurgents killed in security action
(rn 07/12/2003)
Mediation only if parties want: UK
(ht 06/12/2003), 200 schoolkids abducted: Official
(ht 06/12/2003), Govt to arm local groups
(ht 06/12/2003), Maoist terror scares ex-servicemen,
by Robin Giri (ht 06/12/2003), Mediator’s role stressed in conflict resolution
(ht 06/12/2003)
Combined forces kill dozen Maoists in Palpa,
by Madhav Rijal Aryal (kp 05/12/2003, links of Dec.
5 are no longer valid due to failures on the Kantipur website), Maoists’ restrictions lead to closure of Salleri weekly market
(kp 05/12/2003), Maoists’
FM Radios off air (ht 05/12/2003), Koirala to Maoists: Pick either King or parties
(ht 05/11/2003), Maoist area commander surrenders; more killed
(rn 05/12/2003), Human Rights and Inhuman Wrongs: "Pity Him Who is Struck by Eighteen, But not by his Own Reason",
by Bipin Adhikari (sp 05/12/2003), Spreading east:
Now there are echoes of Rukum and Rolpa in Taplejung, by Alok
Tumbahangphey (nt 05/12/2003), Humpty dumpty had a great fall:
Communities with a higher level of civic participation are less vulnerable to Maoist violence,
by Alok Bohara (nt 05/12/2003), Horror quantified:
We should know more about victims than their numbers, by Daniel Lak
(nt 05/12/2003), Bullseye,
by Baburam Bhattarai (nt 05/12/2003, originally published in Nepal Samacharpatra, 30/11/2003)
3 dozen rebels, 7 cops die in Kailali clashes
(kp 04/12/2003), Maoists torch 2 school buses in Sarlahi
(kp 04/12/2003), 46 Maoists, 6 soldiers killed in clashes
(ht 04/12/2003), 18 Maoists, 6 security men killed
(tn 04/12/2003)
Security forces, Maoists engage in fierce clash
(kp 03/12/2003), Arms no panacea for conflict: France
(kp 03/12/2003), France favors early resumption of Government-Maoist dialogue
(tg/03/12/2003), Maoists kill two civilians, one cop
(kp 03/12/2003), People face hardship as rebels destroy bridge,
by Dharma Poudel (kp 03/12/2003), Maoists abduct 2 in Sunsari, construct road in Udayapur
(kp 03/12/2003), India’s message and insurgency,
by Bhagirath Yogi (kp 03/12/2003), Nepal’s Most Likely Peace Process Scenario,
by David Scott Palmer, Boston University, USA (tg 03/12/2003)
5 rebels killed in separate clashes
(kp 02/12/2003), 25 Maoists killed
(ht 02/12/2003), 25 Maoists killed in separate skirmishes
(rn 02/12/2003), Rehab centres for surrendering Maoists planned
(ht 02/12/2003)
Maoists gun down WFP staff
(kp 01/12/2003), 9 rebels killed, 10 arrested in latest security actions
(kp 01/12/2003), Nine Maoists killed
(ht 01/12/2003), It was the first step: Nepal
(kp 01/12/2003), Another Maoist battalion head surrenders
(rn 01/12/2003), Six insurgents killed in east Nepal
(rn 01/12/2003)
Maoist rebels gun down policeman
(kp 30/11/2003), Security
personnel alleged of shooting two innocent workers (kp 30/11/2003), Maoists come in the way of nuptials
(ht 30/11/2003), Policeman shot dead, two Maoists killed by forces
(ht 30/11/2003)
Interpol red corners for 14 Maoist leaders
(kp 29/11/2003), Maoists’ indefinite strike affects 400,000 students
(29/11/2003), 4 cops injured in electric landmine blast:
Rebels invite Govt staff to work in villages (kp 29/11/2003), On the right track
(kp 29/11/2003), The ‘roadmap’ to peace,
by Dirgha N Tiwari (kp 29/11/2003), Maoist extortions drive villagers away
(ht 29/11/2003)
Practice restraint: Army Chief’s missive to force
(kp 28/11/2003), Maoists pledge not to sabotage infrastructure
(kp 28/11/2003), 4 Maoists killed in encounters
(kp 28/11/2003), Man survives five bullets, socket bomb
(kp 28/11/2003), Army seeks backing of public to rout Maoists
(ht 28/11/2003), Youths flee from Maoists
(ht 28/11/2003), Gains in anti-terror fighting are significant
(rn 28/11/2003), 20 Maoists killed in fresh encounters
(rn 28/11/2003), Achham’s agony:
Things have never been this bad, by Rabi Dhami and Rajendra Nath (nt
28/11/2003), Danger of a widening war
(nt 28/11/2003), Breaking
eggs to make an omelet (nt 28/11/2003)
Nepalis in HK get Maoist threat
(kp 27/11/2003), Boy dies in bomb blast, Maoists kill two cops
(kp 27/11/2003), Cop caught between police, Maoist atrocities seeks justice,
by Bikash Sangraula (kp 27/11/2003), Nepal praised for talks with Prachanda
(kp 27/11/2003), Court passes warrants against Maoist leaders
(kp 27/11/2003), Court asks police to provide Maoist leaders’ addresses
(ht 27/11/2003), Oli wrong in flaying Nepal’s Lucknow visit: UML
(kp 27/11/2003), 5 Maoists shot dead in Dang, Dailekh
(kp 27/11/2003), Maoists take to ‘doing good’
(ht 27/11/2003), Ambush laying Maoists killed
(rn 27/11/2003), Maoist capability down, former cadres share stories
(rn 27/11/2003), Nepal's Lucknow caper significant, revealing - and embarrassing,
by M.R. Josse (pr 27/11/2003), Maoists and merchants: Towards conflict resolution,
by Shanker Man Singh (pr 27/11/2003)
Oli slams Nepal’s Lucknow visit,
by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 26/11/2003), Insurgency fast hurtling nation downhill
(kp 26/11/2003), Insurgency major cause of increase in violence against women
(kp 26/11/2003), Eight Maoists killed in Dang, Nuwakot
(kp 26/11/2003), Focus on law, order situation in country
(kp 26/11/2003), Scant public sympathy for govt, Maoists,
by Robin Giri (ht 26/11/2003), Maoist insurgency costs Rs. 66 bln; tourism hit hard
(rn 26/11/2003), Madhav Nepal’s Lucknow trip embarrasses New Delhi
(tg 26/11/2003)
25 kgs of high explosives seized in Valley
(kp 25/11/2003), APF inspector among five cops killed in Maoist attacks
(kp 25/11/2003), Maoists stall vehicular movement
(kp 25/11/2003), Maoists impose economic blockade at Khotang,
by Sahiman Rai (kp 25/11/2003), Rebels herd off sheep from government farm
(kp 25/11/2003), Maoists kill three cops
(ht 25/11/2003), Fear puts 45,000 pupils out of schools in Achham
(ht 25/11/2003), Five securitymen killed
(rn 25/11/2003), Army foils attempt to loot Bank
(rn 25/11/2003)
Over a dozen Maoists killed in clashes
(kp 24/11/2003), Two boys killed in bomb blast,
by Prakash Adhikari (kp 24/11/2003), Parties voice concern over Maoist activities
(ht 24/11/2003), Maoist section commander killed
(rn 24/11/2003), Pensioners hit by Maoists’ atrocities
(rn 24/11/2003)
Maoists, UML take pot shots at one another
(kp 23/11/2003), 2 dead in blasts, Maoists continue kidnappings
(kp 23/11/2003), Mahara sets record straight on talks
(ht 23/11/2003), Day or night, Jumla stays lifeless,
by Prasanna Chitrakar (ht 23/11/2003)
Maoists reject UML proposal,
by J Pandey (kp 22/11/2003), US govt denounces killings
(kp 22/11/2003), 5 killed in latest insurgencies
(kp 22/11/2003), Nepal predicts political tremor
(ht 22/11/2003), Solve crisis peacefully: German envoy
(rn 22/11/2003), Activists out of control of leadership, admits Prachanda
(rn 22/11/2003)
UML team meets Maoist leaders in India,
by J Pandey (kp 21/11/2003), Maoists bury farmer alive in gruesome act
(kp 21/11/2003), Maoists kill 3 civilians, clash sees 3 rebels dead
(kp 21/11/2003), SC issues notices, army refuses to accept them
(ht 21/11/2003), Maoists kill scribe
(ht 21/11/2003), Maoists kill two civilians in Ilam
(rn 21/11/2003), Conflict Resolution in the Context of Nepal,
by Niranjan Prasad Upadhyay (sp 21/11/2003), This land is mined land:
Landmines have emerged as a major threat to civilians, by Navin Singh
Khadka (nt 21/11/2003), "The
cost of trying to force the Maoists back to the negotiation table through
military means is too high", interview with Keith Bloomfield, UK
ambassador to Nepal (nt 21/11/2003)
Security forces kill ‘innocent’ shopkeeper
(kp 20/11/2003), Madhav Nepal in Lucknow for talks with Maoist leaders,
by J Pandey (kp 20/11/2003), One APF personnel killed in firefight:
Spanish national hacked over donation (kp 20/11/2003), Maoist insurgency displaces businessmen from Beltar
(kp 20/11/2003), Donors demand negotiations to end Maoist conflict
(ht 20/11/2003), ‘Present trend of Maoists show inefficient of their leadership’
(rn 20/11/2003), Terrorist Atrocities
(rn 20/11/2003), Insurgency takes lives of 250 children
(rn 20/11/2003), Peace
Corps volunteers leave after Maoist threat (rn 20/11/2003), Killing of army Gen. deplored
(pr 20/11/2003), 'China supports govt. in fight against Maoists'
(pr 20/11/2003), Maoists once again grab public attention,
by M.R. Josse (pr 20/11/2003), Women understand the cost of the war,
by Kamala Sarup (pr 20/11/2003), Reconciliation starts along with
conflict, interview with Joergen Klussmann, director of the Protestant Association for Media and Communications, Germany
(pr 20/11/2003)
Chinese police confirm arrest of four Maoists,
by Rishiram Poudel (kp 19/11/2003), NHRC probe indicts army for students’ killings
(kp 19/11/2003), Committee formed to mobilise civil peace and dev groups
(kp 19/11/2003), Five Maoists killed in encounters
(kp 19/11/2003), Maoists’ threats leave porters jobless
(kp 19/11/2003), Maoists threats delay recruitment of teachers
(kp 19/11/2003), Belated acknowledgement,
by Sabin Ranabhat (kp 19/11/2003), The long and short of insurgency,
by Bhavana Sharma Koirala (kp 19/11/2003), Unified command to protect liberty,
by Ajay P Nath (kp 19/11/2003), Maoist fiat forces Peace Corps out,
by Mahendra Thapa (ht 19/11/2003), Koirala has carrot and stick both for the King and Maoists!
(tg 19/11/2003), A fight to the death in Nepal,
by Dhruba Adhikary (tg 19/11/2003)
8 Maoists among dozen killed in latest clashes
(kp 18/11/2003), Education adversely affected by both security personnel and Maoists
(kp 18/11/2003), APF barrack displaces school in Dang district
(kp 18/11/2003), Parties ready for tango with Maoists
(ht 18/11/2003), 7 Maoists, 1 soldier killed in clashes
(ht 18/11/2003), Shootout at Mudbhara school still haunts students
(ht 18/11/2003), ICJ slams concept of civilian militia
(ht 18/11/2003), Three Maoists killed
(rn 18/11/2003), Bomb blast kills a boy in Dapcha
(rn 18/11/2003)
Indian cops seize 7 tonnes of sulphur meant for Maoists
(kp 17/11/2003), Not force but int’l mediation need of hour,
by Damaru Lal Bhandari (kp 17/11/2003), Seven security personnel killed in latest clashes
(kp 17/11/2003), Maoists kill 7 security men
(ht 17/11/2003), Seven security men killed, 5 injured
(rn 17/11/2003), Children in 36 schools deprived of day meal
(kp 17/11/2003), Maoists are an Indian weapon,
interview with Mohan Bikram Singh, general secretary of the CPN (Masal)
(kp 17/11/2003), Give hope, not guns,
by Suman Pradhan (kp 17/11/2003), ‘Maoists’ skirt court appearance
(ht 17/11/2003), Fighting insurgency,
by Govinda Rawal (ht 17/11/2003), Maoist commander surrenders
(rn 17/11/2003), Ten Maoists killed in latest skirmishes
(rn 17/11/2003), Maoists loot Rs. 500,000 from cigarette factory office
(rn 17/11/2003)
Brig Gen, wife and two army men killed in Maoist ambush,
by Bikash Sangraula and Pratap Bista (kp 16/11/2003), Brig Gen, six security men killed
(ht 16/11/2003), High Maoist casualties in fierce clash
(kp 16/11/2003), Govt withholds victims’ aid, proffers cash crunch excuse
(kp 16/11/2003), Maoists continue looting, property confiscation and bombings:
Twelve security personnel hurt in landmine blast (kp 16/11/2003), Destruction of ropeways paralyses life in Karnali
(kp 16/11/2003), Businessmen behind Chakka Jam?
(ht 16/11/2003), Maoists terrorise families of security personnel
(rn 16/11/2003)
Army jobs big draw among rural youth despite Maoist diktat,
by Dharma Poudel (kp 15/11/2003), No proof of US presence in Nepal: Chinese envoy
(kp 15/11/2003), Insurgency Nepal’s internal affair: China
(rn 15/11/2003), ICJ flays govt move to create civilian militias
(kp 15/11/2003), Extortion of tourists by Maoists raises concern
(kp 15/11/2003), Rebels capture land of ex-DIG, landlord:
Three rebels killed in security actions (kp 15/11/2003), Maoists sidestep responsibility
(kp 15/11/2003)
Prachanda affirms faith in democracy
(Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), Maoists ‘enlist’ 1000 students for expansion drive
(Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), 4-year-old critically hurt in Maoist firing,
by Pradeep Meyangbo (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), Rebels missing the bus before actually spotting one,
by Damaru Lal Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), Four Maoists killed in Rautahat:
Rebels rob SC Justice’s house in Dang (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), Show honesty
(Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), 3 civilians among 18 killed in past 24 hours
(Himalayan Times, 14/11/2003), Maoists swear by people’s democracy
(Himalayan Times, 14/11/2003), Sovereign remedy for the present crisis,
by Prem Narayan Upadhyay (Himalayan Times, 14/11/2003), At least four rebels killed in Rautahat
(Rising Nepal, 14/11/2003), Land grab:
The Maoist policy of confiscating land aggravates an already precarious food
situation, by Sharad KC (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003), Mixing Maoism and tourism,
by Wanda Vivequin (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003), Maoists in Manaslu,
by Joel Schone (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003), The third war in Nepal,
by Ken Ohashi (Nepali Times, 14/11/2003), Halt the alms race:
It’s time to rethink strategy in the seething tarai, by C.K. Lal
(Nepali Times, 14/11/2003)
Rebels cross moral limit, kill 79-year-old man
(Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Maoists loot British, Dutch nationals,
by Dharma Prasad Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Seven rebels killed, seven cops injured in booby trap
(Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Talks with Maoists still possible: Dhungana
(Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Navigating hidden mines a daily routine for bus staff
(Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Volunteer force
(Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Maoists keep unleashing terror across nation
(Rising Nepal, 13/11/2003), Twenty Maoists killed, many abducted
(Rising Nepal, 13/11/2003), Five Maoists killed in clashes
(Rising Nepal, 13/11/2003), "Be responsible to end conflict"
(People's Review, 13/11/2003)
AI flays govt plan to set up rural peace committees
(Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), Govt to beef up security in bid to get works rolling,
by Suman Malla (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), Maoists rob foreign trekking groups,
by Dharma Prasad Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), 3 rebels killed in security actions:
Rebels kill cop, two others (Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), Journalists driven out of Maoist stronghold
(Kathmandu Post, 12/11/2003), Maoists losing sympathy: Analyst
(Himalayan Times, 12/11/2003), Janamorcha’s protest against Maoists
(Himalayan Times, 12/11/2003)
Fresh clashes: 15 rebels, two securitymen killed
(Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2003), Govt deploys forces on highways,
by Sagun S Lawoti (Himalayan Times, 11/11/2003), Parties agree to campaign against Maoists
(Himalayan Times, 11/11/2003), 3 security men, as many Maoists killed
(Himalayan Times, 11/11/2003), Oct 13 shootout still riles Mudbhara,
by TR Poudel (Himalayan Times, 11/11/2003), Two Maoists shot dead in Bhojpur
(Rising Nepal, 11/11/2003)
Fierce clashes see 8 Maoists, 3 security personnel dead
(Kathmandu Post, 10/11/2003), Maoists restrict movement of villagers
(Kathmandu Post, 10/11/2003), Heightened security operations,
by Sonam Pandey (Himalayan Times, 10/11/2003), A crime — heinous or compelled?,
by Akanshya Shah (Himalayan Times, 10/11/2003), Security forces uncover big amount of weapons
(Rising Nepal, 10/11/2003), One Maoist killed in security action
(Rising Nepal, 10/11/2003)
Security forces foxed by Maoists’ new war strategy,
by Prem Khanal and Yuvraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), Cop among 2 killed
(Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), ‘Unified Command’ in operation three months earlier
(Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), Maoists targetting families of security personnel
(Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), Stinking dead bodies trouble villagers
(Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2003), Maoist FM station to ‘boost fight’
(Himalayan Times, 09/11/2003)
Latest clashes see 14 Maoists dead
(Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2003), RNA’s record
(Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2003), Emerging trends of insecurity,
by Indra Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2003), PM Thapa defends unified command
(Himalayan Times, 08/11/2003), Fresh clashes kill 18 Maoists
(Himalayan Times, 08/11/2003), Slander slur on ‘old regime’
(Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2003), Unified command not new concept: PM
(Rising Nepal, 08/11/2003), ‘Joint force aims to strengthen capability’
(Risaing Nepal, 08/11/2003), Four money extorting Maoists killed
(Rising Nepal (08/11/2003)
Post-truce body count: Maoists 700, Army 170
(Kathmandu Post, 07/11/2003), Post-truce Maoist toll over 700: Army
(Himalayan Times, 07/11/2003), UN keeping tabs on Nepal crisis: Annan,
by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 07/11/2003), Five Maoists killed in security actions
(Kathmandu Post, 07/11/2003), Understanding reached to prevent Maoists activities
(Kathmandu Post, 07/11/2003), Peace
Hopes Dim Again in Nepal: Violence Surges Following Collapse of Cease-Fire
With Maoists, by John Lancaster (Washington Post, 07/11/2003), Maoists to resist slated local polls
(Himalayan Times, 07/11/2003), Tightening
The Noose: The US terms Maoists as a threat to its national security
and economic policy, indicating it is keeping a close watch over the
Nepalese Maoists,
by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 07/11/2003), “This is not a school, it is a
cemetary”, by Nirmala Sharma (Nepali Times, 07/11/2003), The tarai tinderbox:
It’s time to rethink strategy in the seething tarai, by C.K. Lal
(Nepali Times, 07/11/2003)
2 injured in shootout
(Kathmandu Post, 06/11/2003), Rural youth flee insurgency
(Kathmandu Post, 06/11/2003), Blast outside Nirmal Niwas
(Himalayan Times, 06/11/2003), Govt planning to set up Industrial Security Force,
by Rekha Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 06/11/2003), Maoists abduct four girls
(Rising Nepal, 06/11/2003)
11 Maoists killed in Dang, Siraha clashes:
Suspected rebels loot bank in Narayangarh (Kathmandu Post,
05/11/2003), Teachers pay 25pc of their salary, festival bonuses to Maoists
(Kathmandu Post, 05/11/2003), School remains closed due to fear of Maoists
(Kathmandu Post, 05/11/2003), PM rules out mediation
(Himalayan Times, 05/11/2003), 13 Maoists killed in clashes
(Himalayan Times, 05/11/2003), Bar indicts army, Maoists for Doti,
by Ananta Raj Luitel (Himalayan Times, 05/11/2003), India unaware of Maoist accounts: Sharan
(Himalayan Times, 05/11/2003), Maoists’ words and deeds differ
(Telegraph, 05/11/2003), Maoist
Rebels Hijack Development in Nepal, by Keshab Poudel (One World,
05/11/2003)
Maoists blame govt forces for Tulsipur killings
(Kathmandu Post, 04/11/2003), Maoists call three day bandh in Doti, Loot cash in Nawalparasi
(Kathmandu Post, 04/11/2003), US plans to target India, China from base in Nepal, say Maoists
(Himalayan Times, 04/11/2003)
Maoists urged to shun violent ways
(Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2003), Maoists call one-day bandh in Syangja:
Three rebels killed in security actions (Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2003), Startling INSEC report on mid-west Nepal,
by Rudra Khadka (Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2003), 22 Maoists, 14 army men killed
(Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003), Dhading bandh hits life on 2nd day
(Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003), Maoists ban youth going to India for employment
(Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003), Maoists stop locals from paying electric bills in Nuwakot
(Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003), 23 Maoists killed in encounters
(Rising Nepal, 03/11/2003), Anti-terrorism Solidarity
(Rising Nepal, 03/11/2003)
US Embassy confirms Maoists declared national threat
(Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2003), US blocks CPN-Maoists’ assets
(Rising Nepal, 02/11/2003), 4 army men, 4 rebels killed in latest Maoist violence
(Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2003), Maoists continue extortion spree
(Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2003), Maoists involved in deforestation of community forests,
by Bedprakash Timilsinha (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2003), Dhading bandh cuts off Prithvi Highway,
by Rekha Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 02/11/2003), Gunfights,
blast leave 16 Maoists dead (Himalayan Times, 02/11/2003), Maoists target community forestry
(Himalayan Times, 02/11/2003), Over 20 rebels killed in clashes
(Rising Nepal, 02/11/2003), Prithivinarayan Municipality mayor abducted
(Rising Nepal, 02/11/2003)
Maoists threat to US security: Armitage
(Kathmandu Post, 01/11/2003), US brands Maoists a security threat:
Assets of rebels with several aliases frozen (Himalayan Times,
01/11/2003), Maoists seize 210 community forests,
by Bed Prakash Timilsina (Kathmandu Post, 01/11/2003), 2 rebels, 2 civilians killed:
Rebels capture Rana Durbar in Palpa (Kathmandu Post, 01/11/2003), Security forces kill 7 Maoists
(Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), Maoists pile miseries on small farmers,
by Robin Giri (Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), UN role sought in Nepali peace process
(Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), Maoists block Chhinchu-Sallibazaar road
(Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), 30 Maoists killed in Bhaluwang
(Himalayan Times, 01/11/2003), Terror activities of Maoists continue
(Rising Nepal, 01/11/2003)
3 crossfire victims succumb for want of treatment,
by Sudarshan Rizal (Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2003), Three Maoists killed in police action
(Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2003), Fear of Maoists makes Bhai Tika dull
(Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2003), Three civilians killed as rebels attack police vehicle
(Rising Nepal, 31/10/2003), More cases of Maoist atrocities reported
(Rising Nepal, 31/10/2003), Height Of Dishonesty
(Rising Nepal, 31/10/2003), An ominous peace:
There is an unreal calm in Rukum. The guerrillas have vanished, and there is no sign of the
government, by Ganga BC (Nepali Times, 31/10/2003), Letter to a young Maoist:
An American trekker writes to a Maoist he met on the Annapurna trail two weeks ago
(Nepali Times, 31/10/2003)
Insurgency bleeds Nepal off Rs 55b,
by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), Bank of Kathmandu looted by ‘rebels’
(Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), Renegade Maoists flayed
(Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), One soldier, 2 rebels killed in encounters
(Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), Caught in between,
by Sophia Khatun (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), An agony that was,
by Arjun Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003), Two Maoists laying ambush die in security action
(Rising Nepal, 30/10/2003), Maoists keep hitting infrastructure despite statement
(Rising Nepal, 30/10/2003)
Diplomatic missions deplore killings of schoolchildren:
Urge Maoists to publicly adhere to Geneva Convention (Kathmandu Post,
29/10/2003), 7 cops, 2 civilians killed in Maoist attack on police post,
by Kulchandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2003), 10 security personnel, 10 Maoists killed in latest clashes:
Three of a family die in bomb blast (Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2003), Maoist pledge
(Kathmandu Post, 29/10/2003), 8 securitymen, 6 Maoists killed in clashes
(Himalayan Times, 29/10/2003), Donors slam shooting in Doti school
(Himalayan Times, 29/10/2003)
SP, three security men killed in Gorkha
(Himalayan Times, 28/10/2003), Fear of Maoists keeps leaders away from home
(Himalayan Times, 28/10/2003), Post-truce violence claims ten in Valley
(Himalayan Times, 28/10/2003)
Maoist attack leaves six policemen dead
(Himalayan Times, 27/10/2003), Maoist apology for Briton’s abduction
(Himalayan Times, 27/10/2003)
CPN-UML cadre beaten to death:
Maoists set ablaze passenger bus (Kathmandu Post, 26/10/2003), Maoists inactive in Rolpa, Rukum: Army
(Himalayan Times, 26/10/2003), Govt-Maoist peace talks not likely in near future: Analysts,
by Sagun S Lawoti (Himalayan Times, 26/10/2003)
Mudbhara school probe indicts Maoists,
by Ghanashyam Ojha (Kathmandu Post, 25/10/2003), Maoists kill one in Patan
(Kathmandu Post, 25/10/2003), 4 rebels killed, 6 security personnel injured:
Minister Thapa compensates bereaved families (Kathmandu Post,
25/10/2003), Robbing the starved
(Kathmandu Post, 25/10/2003), 3 Maoists killed, 4 security men hurt
(Himalayan Times, 25/10/2003)
ICG pleads for end to bloodshed
(Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2003), Maoists levy ‘war-tax’ in Makalu-Barun area,
by Shyam Niraula (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2003), Maoists force donations from tourists
(Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2003), Of mediators and facilitators,
by Anita Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 24/10/2003), Civilian, eight Maoists killed
(Himalayan Times, 24/10/2003), Negotiated peace alone will last, says Denmark,
by Jan Sharma (Himalayan Times, 24/10/2003), Maoist suspect nabbed in India
(Himalayan Times, 24/10/2003), Keep kids out of it:
“Our children are being robbed of their childhood, we can’t steal their future as
well”, by Naresh Newar (Nepali Times, 24/10/2003), The October Resolution:
No one is going to save us, we have to save ourselves, by C.K. Lal
(Nepali Times, 24/20/2003), Enough is enough:
How to stop a war that no one wants before no one can stop it, by
Dhawal SJB Rana (Nepali Times, 24/10/2003), Plainspeaking:
What’s more important: peace or supremacy of arms? (Nepali Times,
24/10/2003), Stop it
(Nepali Times, 24/10/2003)
Rebels blast Minister Shukla’s ancestral house
(Kathmandu Post, 23/10/2003), 5 rebels, 1 APF personnel killed in clashes:
Rebels destroy power plant in Bajura (Kathmandu Post, 23/10/2003), Belated move
(Kathmandu Post, 23/10/2003), 10 Maoists killed in encounters
(Rising Nepal, 23/10/2003), Significant developments across political spectrum,
by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 23/10/2003), Maoists
threaten Sheela (People's Review, 23/10/2003), 125 more bodies recovered from Bhaluwang
(Himalayan Times, 23/10/2003), Maoists kidnap farmer, loot property
(Himalayan Times, 23/10/2003), New tack
(Himalayan Times, 23/10/2003)
Major shift in Maoist policy:
To scale down level of violence (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), Prachanda announces military action reforms
(Himalayan Times, 22/10/2003), British army officer, others released from rebel captivity
(Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), Discussion on books analysing insurgency held
(Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), 3 Maoists killed in clashes
(Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), Dare devil act
(Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), Treating Nepal as a U.S. state
(Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2003), 5 Maoists, 1 army man killed in fresh clashes
(Himalayan Times, 22/10/2003), Hard line
(Himalayan Times, 22/10/2003), Peace prevails in Rukum
(Rising Nepal, 22/10/2003)
Clarion calls from Birgunj: Unite for stability and rise against Maoists,
by Yubaraj Ghimire and Sujit Mahat (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), Maoists abduct British Army official, others
(Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), Maoists abduct UK brigadier
(Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003), 1 killed, 8 injured in mine blast
(Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), 4 Maoists shot dead in encounters
(Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), Framework for negotiations,
by Dirgha N Tiwari (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), The answer is blowing in the wind,
by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 21/10/2003), Maoists won’t be spared: Thapa,
by Jan Sharma (Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003), Maoists threaten to attack Khalanga
(Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003), Timber trade hit severely due to Maoist violence,
by Kailash Kumar Joshi (Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003), Maoist destroy Nepal’s first sheep farm,
by Babu Ram Lamichhane (Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003), Limits to growth
(Himalayan Times, 21/10/2003)
9 Maoists killed in security actions
(Kathmandu Post, 20/10/2003), Nine Maoists killed in latest clashes
(Himalayan Times, 20/10/2003), Mudhvara residents complain of foul odour
(Kathmandu Post, 20/10/2003), A tale of one town,
by Suman Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 20/10/2003), Vigil against entry of explosives during Tihar
(Himalayan Times, 20/10/2003), Rebels
Kidnap Two British Army Officers, Newsday, New York, 20/10/2003)
India ready to help solve Maoist problem: Sharan
(Kathmandu Post, 19/10/2003), One cop, 2 civilians killed in Maoist violence
(Kathmandu Post, 19/10/2003), Cop among 3 killed in clashes
(Himalayan Times, 19/10/2003), Residents of Achham victims of new Maoist strategy
(Kathmandu Post, 19/10/2003), Indefinite curfew imposed in Baglung
(Kathmandu Post, 19/10/2003), A kingdom to win or spoil,
by Pratyoush Onta (Kathmandu Post, 19/10/2003)
Increasing attacks force teachers on the warpath
(Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), UNICEF decries dangers to children in conflict
(Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), Government ready to hold peace talks: PM
(Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), Coalition expresses shock over death of children
(Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), 3 Maoists, one civilian killed in nationwide clashes
(Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), Maoists destroy three-decade-old sheep firm
(Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), Maoist-called bandh paralyses transport services
(Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), Why cease-fire broke down,
by Mangal Siddhi Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), Britain
must act to stop the slide to all-out war in Nepal: Escalating conflict
between Maoists and the army threatens catastrophe, by Ian Porter
(Guardian, UK, 18/10/2003), Maoists abduct 23 civilians
(Himalayan Times, 18/10/2003)
17 Maoists, six security personnel killed:
Nepal SBI bank in Pokhara looted (Kathmandu Post, 17/10/2003), NID Sub-Inspector shot dead in capital
(Kathmandu Post, 17/10/2003), AI slams Govt, Maoists
(Kathmandu Post, 17/10/2003) [For the
full text of the report, please go to
"Nepal:
Widespread "disappearances" in the context of armed conflict",
see also Amnesty
International's 14-Point
Program for the Prevention of "Disappearances"],
Tightening The Screw:
The government proposes to strengthen unified command to quell the Maoist insurgency
(Spotlight, 17/10/2003), Humanitarian Concerns in the Conflict: Some Love the Priest and Some Love the Priestís Wife,
by Bipin Adhikari (Spotlight, 17/10/2003), The wobbly group,
by C.K. Lal (Nepali Times, 17/10/2003), No-win war:
The only alternative to talks is talks, by Shanker Pokharel (Nepali
Times, 17/10/2003), Daughter slaughter
(Nepali Times, 17/10/2003), Maoists on air,
by Babita Basnet (Nepali Times, 17/10/2003, originally published in
Ghatana Ra Bichar, 15/10/2003), 23 Maoists, five security men killed in clashes
(Himalayan Times, 17/10/2003)
Increased clashes see over 37 rebels, 3 security men killed
(Kathmandu Post, 16/10/2003), 41 Maoists, one security man killed
(Himalayan Times, 16/10/2003), Destruction of ropeways restrict movement of locals in Kalikot,
by Tularam Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 16/10/2003), WFP worried about security scenario,
by Ishwar Khanal (Himalayan Times, 16/10/2003), Writers seek govt word on poets’ whereabouts
(Himalayan Times, 16/10/2003), Spare Annapurna project
(Himalayan Times, 16/10/2003)
No more softness towards Maoists, assures PM
(Kathmandu Post, 15/10/2003), Four students, 12 Maoists killed:
School students recount bloody gun battle, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal and Rudra Khadka
(Kathmandu Post, 15/10/2003), When early wasn’t soon enough
(Himalayan Times, 15/10/2003), Maoists set free ANNFSU leader Rai
(Kathmandu Post, 15/10/2003), Suspected Maoists shot dead govt staff
(Kathmandu Post, 15/10/2003), 9 Maoists, farmer killed in latest encounters:
Maoist death toll reaches 32 in Bhalubang attack (Kathmandu Post,
15/10/2003), Disturbing proliferation of extremism,
by M R Josse (Kathmandu Post, 15/10/2003), Plans afoot to take on Maoists in Terai: Thapa
(Himalayan Times, 15/10/2003), 19 Maoists killed, 13 bodies found
(Himalayan Times, 15/10/2003), Maoists targeting Annapurna project,
by Shree Ram Subedi (Himalayan Times, 15/10/2003), Maoists gun down govt driver in Dhumbarahi
(Himalayan Times, 15/10/2003)
Maoists suffer another blow within 48 hours,
by Sudarshan Rizal and K P Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 14/10/2003), Attempt on life of National Investigation Department inspector:
Bomb explosions in Ward offices (Kathmandu Post, 14/10/2003), Destruction of hydro sub-station affects power supply
(Kathmandu Post, 14/10/2003), NGO assisted development works halted in Dadeldhura
(Kathmandu Post, 14/10/2003), Trekkers cancel trips for security reasons
(Kathmandu Post, 14/10/2003), Maoist losses
(Kathmandu Post, 14/10/2003), Storm after Dashain lull,
by Akhilesh Upadhyay (Kathmandu Post, 14/10/2003), Clashes, casualties on rise
(Himalayan Times, 14/10/2003)
Credits given to intelligence network:
Maoist toll climbs to 53 in APF base attack, by J Pandey (Kathmandu
Post, 13/10/2003), Blasts, fire destroy three VDC buildings in Valley
(Kathmandu Post, 13/10/2003), Maoists kill three civilians:
Nine rebels, one soldier killed (Kathmandu Post, 13/10/2003), Maoists gather information as itinerant traders
(Kathmandu Post, 13/10/2003), 15 Maoists, two army men killed
(Himalayan Times, 13/10/2003), 8 more bodies found
(Himalayan Times, 13/10/2003), Forces, Maoists make life difficult
(Himalayan Times, 13/10/2003), Maoists impose ban on food transport to Khalanga
(Himalayan Times, 13/10/2003), Suspension bridge blown up
(Himalayan Times, 13/10/2003), Lesson from past talks,
by Aditya Man Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 13/10/2003)
APF inflicts crushing blow on Maoists:
Over 40 rebels, three armymen killed, by J Pandey and Sudarshan Rijal
(Kathmandu Post, 12/10/2003), Biggest attack repulsed, 50 rebels killed,
by Surendra Kafle (Himalayan Times, 12/10/2003), Ex minister abducted
(Kathmandu Post, 12/10/2003), Maoists’ continue violent acts
(Kathmandu Post, 12/10/2003), Maoists raid Chand govt adviser’s house
(Himalayan Times, 12/10/2003)
Maoists continue terrorist activities
(Kathmandu Post, 11/10/2003), Maoist families ask security personnel to spare them,
by J Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 11/10/2003), The culture of war,
by Anita Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 11/10/2003), 2 rebels killed, explosives, weapons recovered
(Himalayan Times, 11/10/2003), On the warpath again,
by Rita Machanda (Frontline, 11/10/2003), Action
and Insurgency, An Interview with a Nepalese Activist (Infoshop News,
11/10/2003)
4 securitymen killed, 6 hurt in mine blast
(Kathmandu Post, 10/10/2003), 4 security men die on last day of truce
(Himalayan Times, 10/10/2003), Maoists restrict boys from applying for British army
(Kathmandu Post, 10/10/2003), Provocative attack
(Kathmandu Post, 10/10/2003), Poudel died in RNA custody, claim Maoists
(Himalayan Times, 10/10/2003), 28 missing from mid-west after truce collapse
(Himalayan Times, 10/10/2003), Maoists preparing for local elections,
byTika R Pradhan (Himalayan Times, 10/10/2003), Govt wants Maoist initiation for talks
(Himalayan Times, 10/10/2003), Maoists urged to extend truce during Tihar
(Himalayan Times, 10/10/2003), On
the Maoists, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (Himalayan Times,
10/10/2003), Four
weddings and a mass funeral (Statesman, Calcutta, 10/10/2003), Storm
over Doramba: Two months after the massacre, the Royal Nepali Army and
the National Human Rights Commission are still arguing about the real
story,
by Manjushree Thapa (Nepali Times, 10/10/2003), A
View on The "People's War" in Nepal, by Sage Radachowsky
(Infoshop News, 10/10/2003)
Families of security personnel evicted from their homes,
by Mohan Budha Ayer (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2003), Clashes unabated despite festive truce by Maoists
(Himalayan Times, 09/10/2003), Giving politics of reasoning a chance,
by Ram Bahadur KC (Himalayan Times, 09/10/2003)
Maoists blast power house
(Kathmandu Post, 08/10/2003), Maoists make their presence felt even in Dashain
(08/10/2003), Maoist victims,
letter by Basu Sharma (Kathmandu Post, 08/10/2003)
Maoist suspects destroy bridge
(Himalayan Times, 07/10/2003), Security forces remained extra alert during festival
(Himalayan Times, 07/10/2003)
7
Maoists killed in Nepal (New Nation, Bangladesh, 04/10/2003)
Insurgency internal problem: India
(Kathmandu Post, 03/10/2003), Armymen shoot two ‘rebels’ in capital
(Kathmandu Post, 03/10/2003), Maoists loot cash and kind
(Kathmandu Post, 03/10/2003), Apple producers sandwiched between Maoists and security forces,
by Tula Ram Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 03/10/2003), Govt-Maoists
dialogue in the offing ?, by Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury (Daily Star,
Bangladesh, 03/10/2003), Violence
in Nepal shows no signs of abating, by Suman Pradhan (Manila Times,
03/10/2003)
Army claims significant inroads:
Post ceasefire toll crosses 500, by Yuvraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post,
02/10/2003), Maoists' victims flay govt
(Kathmandu Post, 02/10/2003), Four Maoists killed in fresh encounters:
Rebels abduct 18 JMN cadres in Pyuthan (Kathmandu Post, 02/10/2003), Army claims string of successes
(Himalayan Times, 02/10/2003), Talking peace
(Himalayan Times, 02/10/2003)
Govt goes international in blaming Maoists
(Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2003), We have international support: Dr Lohani
(Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2003), Get external mediator to resolve conflict: EC
(Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2003), Security forces kill Maoist-aligned journo
(Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2003), 6 cops, 5 rebels killed in various clashes
(Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2003), Domestic refugees feel safe in ‘Mujukalung Manghim’,
by Chintamani Dahal (Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2003), Question over Maoist honesty,
by Shyam KC (Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2003), WB express concern over Maoist problem
(Kathmandu Post, 01/10/2003), Ten security men, 3 Maoists killed
(Himalayan Times, 01/10/2003), Plan to induce mass surrenders,
by Rekha Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 01/10/2003)
Maoists attack police post, leave four cops dead
(Kathmandu Post, 30/09/2003), Ex-cop, youth killed in Sunsari, Bara:
Rebels ban sale of goats in Dipayal (Kathmandu Post, 30/09/2003), Unruly rebels
(Kathmandu Post, 30/09/2003), 11 rebels, two army men killed
(Himalayan Times, 30/09/2003), Maoists reiterate stand on talks
(Himalayan Times, 30/09/2003), Maoists launch news service
(Himalayan Times, 30/09/2003)
Maoist hand suspected:
Two gunned down in Valley (Kathmandu Post, 29/09/2003), Govt hails Maoists’ ceasefire
(Kathmandu Post, 29/09/2003), Rebels destroy NTC control room in Janakpur:
Seven rebels, three soldiers killed in latest clashes (Kathmandu Post,
29/09/2003), Small consolation
(Kathmandu Post, 29/09/2003), Politics after breakdown,
by Indra Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 29/09/2003), Action against rebels in India helping Maoists
(Himalayan Times, 29/09/2003), 8 Maoists, 1 soldier, 2 others killed
(Himalayan Times, 29/09/2003), 74 killed in mid-west after truce failure
(Himalayan Times, 29/09/2003), Cop, NC (D) member shot dead
(Himalayan Times, 29/09/2003), Fighting violence
(Himalayan Times, 29/09/2003)
13 rebels, 2 soldiers killed in clashes
(Kathmandu Post, 28/09/2003), Bombs rock Janakpur:
Elderly woman dies of shock, by Shyam Sunder Shashi (Kathmandu Post,
28/09/2003), Govt to corner Maoists with Interpol notice
(Himalayan Times, 28/09/2003), With guns blazing, why not arm civilians,
by Robin Giri (Himalayan Times, 28/09/2003), Rebels, govt, foreigners blamed for talks’ failure
(Himalayan Times, 28/09/2003)
MoD for additional Rs 1.8 billion to beef up RNA operations,
by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2003), UK special envoy urges solution through talks
(Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2003), Maoists declare ceasefire for Dashain
(Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2003), UN rights body urges rebels to stop targeting civilians
(Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2003), Rebels kill two cops, civilians
(Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2003), Maoists’ ‘war’ deplored
(Kathmandu Post, 27/09/2003), UN ready to broker peace in Nepal: Kahane
(Himalayan Times, 27/09/2003), Maoists slay deserter; torch banks, bridge
(Himalayan Times, 27/09/2003), Govt, Maoists fail to respect media,
by Ishwar Khanal (Himalayan Times, 27/09/2003)
Maoists in no mood to declare cease-fire
(Kathmandu Post, 26/09/2003), Cop, NC (D) cadre shot dead in Morang:
Rebels ban traffic movement in Rolpa (Kathmandu Post, 26/09/2003), Against external forces
(Kathmandu Post, 26/09/2003), Cop shot dead on court premises
(Himalayan Times, 26/09/2003), Maoists not to sit idle during festival
(Himalayan Times, 26/09/2003), Pain for Poor:
Three days Nepal Bandh badly hurts the marginal population
(Spotlight, 26/09/2003), Stop Violence and Human Rights Abuses: Whose War is It Anyway?,
by Bipin Adhikari (Spotlight, 26/09/2003), A democratic antidote to violence,
by Pashupati SJB Rana (Nepali Times, 26/09/2003), When violence becomes an end in itself,
by Raghu Pant (Nepali Times, 26/09/2003)
8 Maoists, one soldier killed in fresh encounters
(Kathmandu Post, 25/09/2003), NC cadre gunned down in Jhapa
(Himalayan Times, 25/09/2003), Rebels bomb govt office, airport
(Himalayan Times, 25/09/2003), Conflict and consensus,
by Aditya Man Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 25/09/2003), Army on the offensive, Maoists on defensive
(People's Review, 25/09/2003)
Depletion in Maoists’ strength, claims RNA,
by Yuvraj Acharya (Kathmandu Post, 24/09/2003), Scattered Maoists ‘no match for army’, resort to isolated acts of violence,
by Sagun S Lawoti (Himalayan Times, 24/09/2003), Cop shot dead in downtown
(Kathmandu Post, 24/09/2003), ASI is latest Maoist victim in Kathmandu
(Himalayan Times, 24/09/2003), 13 rebels, 5 policemen and four civilians killed in latest violence:
Rebels threaten to eliminate ex-minister Chaulagain (Kathmandu Post,
24/09/2003), Maoists force families of security personnel to flee,
by Chitranga Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 24/09/2003), Maoists expel 2 families of village, 17 homes locked
(Himalayan Times, 24/09/2003), Maoists vandalise transmission tower
(Kathmandu Post, 24/09/2003), Maoists'
withdrawal from peace talks: Nepal's nascent democracy faces a new crisis?,
by A M M Shahabuddin (Daily Star, Bangladesh, 24/09/2003), Pun exhibits his desire to act again as facilitator
(Telegraph, 24/09/2003), Leaders differ on constituent assembly issue
(Telegraph, 24/09/2003), A Fiasco of second Attempt Peace Talks,
by Prem Sharma (Telegraph, 24/09/2003)
War victims mostly children
(Kathmandu Post, 23/09/2003), War and peace around Dashain,
by Bishnu Sapkota (Kathmandu Post, 23/09/2003), UN mediation on Maoist crisis sought
(Himalayan Times, 23/09/2003), 28 killed in fresh violence; Maoists carry on looting, arson
(Himalayan Times, 23/09/2003)
Ringing bells for peace,
by Tejasuee Rajbhandari (Kathmandu Post, 22/09/2003), Rebels kill RPP-aligned student leader, couple:
Repeater stations, power plant ravaged (Kathmandu Post, 22/09/2003), Maoists continue with arson, blasts, abductions
(Himalayan Times, 22/09/2003), Maoists claim huge RNA casualty
(Himalayan Times, 22/09/2003)
Achham toll rises to 19:
Maoists kill two inspectors (Kathmandu Post, 21/09/2003), Villagers confront Maoists
(Kathmandu Post, 21/09/2003), Valley peaceful on the final-day strike
(Kathmandu Post, 21/09/2003), Maoists destroy telephone tower in Lamjung district
(Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003), Raj Parishad member killed
(Himalayan Times, 21/09/2003), Wife seeks asylum for Maoist
(Himalayan Times, 21/09/2003), Last day of bandh by and large peaceful
(Himalayan Times, 21/09/2003), Maoists carry on with blasts, extortion, threats
(Himalayan Times, 21/09/2003)
26 rebels, four security men killed in Achham, Panchthar
(Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003), Nepal to raise Maoist issue in int’l community
(Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003), Losses in Bhawang clash minor, say Maoists
(Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003), 5 killed, 3 wounded, VDC offices gutted during bandh
(Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003), Have no fear, come back Maoists urge fleeing families !
(Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003), Maoists loot polio vaccines
(Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003), Kalikot youths leave for India after truce collapse
(Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003), ‘Constituent assembly will ensure people’s sovereignty’
(Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2003), 16 killed in clashes across the country
(Himalayan Times, 20/09/2003), Bandh day II sees more life in city
(Himalayan Times, 20/09/2003)
Doramba killings were ‘cold blooded’
(Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2003), Day one of bandh passes off peacefully in Valley
(Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2003), Maoists set ambulance on fire
(Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2003), 10 more bodies of Maoists recovered
(Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2003), 2 cops killed, 2 soldiers injured in Dhading:
Bandh passes off peacefully (Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2003), Maoists leave nine-year-old orphaned
(Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2003), On the offensive,
by Vijay Kunwar (Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2003), Clashes claim 19 lives in 24 hours
(Himalayan Times, 19/09/2003), Countrywide Maoist bandh a tame affair
(Himalayan Times, 19/09/2003), Public takes bandh as a shaggy dog story
(Himalayan Times, 19/09/2003), International
Concern: While foreign envoys and leaders call for unified response,
the domestic actors are still struggling to patch up their differences,
by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 19/09/2003), All Constitutional Forces Should Come
Together, interview with Michael E. Malinowski, U.S. ambassador to Nepal
(Spotlight, 19/09/2003), Civilians flee fighting in midwest,
by Netra KC (Nepali Times, 19/09/2003), “We have lost all hope”:
There will be no Dasai for Nepalis once more forced to flee the fighting in the midwestern
hills, by Rameswar Bohra (Nepali Times, 19/09/2003), War over words:
Is it worth destroying a country just because you can’t agree on the wording of the constitution?
by Daniel Lak (Nepali Times, 19/09/2003), Crocodile tears:
There are ten reasons the talks failed, by Daman Nath Dhungana (Nepali
Times, 19/09/2003, originally published in Mulyankan Sep-Oct 2003)
Bloodiest clash since truce breakdown:
Over 35 rebels, five security forces dead, by J Pandey and Rudra Khadka
(Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2003), 50 killed nationwide in 24 hours
(Himalayan Times, 18/09/2003), Curfew orders in Valley
(Himalayan Times, 18/09/2003), Bike riders fume over restrictions
(Himalayan Times, 18/09/2003), Maoists indicate holding fire during festivals
(Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2003), 227 killed following ceasefire breakdown
(Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2003), Bomb hoaxes spread panic in valley; curfews imposed
(Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2003), Rebels kill cop, three civilians
(Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2003), Statues of late royal family in Maoist-controlled area,
by Tularam Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2003), Security stepped up after Maoists' hit list uncovered
(People's Review, 18/09(2003)
International solidarity against
terrorism, by Michael E. Malinowski , US ambassador to Nepal
(Telegraph, 17/09/2003), Govt ban on pillion riding
(Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), No male pillion rider please!
(Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), CPJ condemns atrocities against journos
(Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), Arrest warrants against Prachanda, Bhattarai
(Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), Court notice to top Maoists
(Himalayan Times, 17/09/2003), 3 security personnel, 2 rebels killed in latest clashes
(Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), Maoists bomb Simikot solar power centre
(Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), Maoists pick on tourists in ACAP for easy donations,
by Dinesh Regmi and Kul Chandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), Maoists close down schools in Baglung, exams in disarray,
by Binod Tripathy (Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), Locals withdraw bank deposits following peace talks collapse
(Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), International mediation the only hope,
by Achyut Wagle (Kathmandu Post, 17/09/2003), Violence unabated, 15 killed nationwide
(Himalayan Times, 17/09/2003), Thapa rules out talks
(Himalayan Times, 17/09/2003), Maoists still ready for dialogue, says Pun
(Himalayan Times, 17/09/2003), Resumption of violence,
by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (Himalayan Times, 17/09/2003)
Maoists take responsibility of all attacks after cease fire break:
Three bombs explode at Fishery Development Directorate (Kathmandu
Post, 16/09/2003), Six security men, three civilians, two rebels killed
(Kathmandu Post, 16/09/2003), Locals flee to safe places
(Kathmandu Post, 16/09/2003), Curfew imposed in Jhapa
(Kathmandu Post, 16/09/2003), Regional insurgency,
by Puran P Bista (Kathmandu Post, 16/09/2003), 11 killed in clashes nationwide
(Himalayan Times, 16/09/2003)
3 blasts rock Pashmina factory in Sano Thimi
(Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2003), Maoist death threat forces Shrestha family to flee home
(Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2003), No truck with rebels, say NC, UML
(Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2003), Cop, 2 women Maoists killed in separate incidents
(Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2003), Goebbel’s style,
by Sundar Mani Dixit (Kathmandu Post, 15/09/2003), Nepal
rebels keep Maoist flag flying with song and dance, by Thomas Bell
(Telegraph, UK, 15/09/2003), VDC offices, police posts burnt, journo missing since yesterday
(Himalayan Times, 15/09/2003), Clamping curfew
(Himalayan Times, 15/09/2003), Military team from India coming,
by Rekha Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 15/09/2003), Foreign intervention in country feared
(Himalayan Times, 15/09/2003), US, India and its neighbours,
by Christina Rocca, US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia
(Himalayan Times, 15/09/2003)
Maoists threaten family of seven with death
(Kathmandu Post, 14/09/2003), Three cops among six shot dead
(Kathmandu Post, 14/09/2003), Maoists, army suffer losses in clashes
(Himalayan Times, 14/09/2003), Rebels torch three police posts
(Himalayan Times, 14/09/2003), Maoists kill cop, NC(D) man injured
(Himalayan Times, 14/09/2003), Maoist fear looms large in Nuwakot headquarters
(Himalayan Times, 14/09/2003), Curfew hits city cabbies hard
(Himalayan Times, 14/09/2003)
2 soldiers, 2 shopkeepers killed in Valley,
by Bikash Sangraula (Kathmandu Post, 13/09/2003), RNA forms ‘Court of Inquiry’ to investigate Doramba killings
(Kathmandu Post, 13/09/2003), Tamu Council demands apology from Maoists
(Kathmandu Post, 13/09/2003), 2 killed, 6 injured in Hetauda bomb blasts
(Kathmandu Post, 13/09/2003), Maoists launch mobile FM radio
(Kathmandu Post, 13/09/2003), RPP, NC(D) activists gunned down
(Himalayan Times, 13/09/2003), US, Indian envoys stress joint political efforts
(Himalayan Times, 13/09/2003)
RNA enhanced capability to deal with bombs
(Kathmandu Post, 12/09/2003), One rebel, cop killed in separate incidents:
Rebels kill tractor driver in Dang (Kathmandu Post, 12/09/2003), Friends of Nepal, unite,
by Vijay Kunwar (Kathmandu Post, 12/09/2003), NHRC indicts army in Doramba incident
(Himalayan Times, 12/09/2003), US, India can help tame rebels: Rocca
(Himalayan Times, 12/09/2003), Death toll mounts as army-rebel clashes continue
(Himalayan Times, 12/09/2003), People's participation in peace process,
by Bishnu Raj Upreti (Spotlight, 12/09/2003)
Bomb explosion at Dept of Information
(Kathmandu Post, 11/09/2003), 5 security men, 4 rebels killed in latest encounters
(Kathmandu Post, 11/09/2003), Bomb scare grips denizens of the capital
(Kathmandu Post, 11/09/2003), Maoist extortion drive and threats traumatise people
(Kathmandu Post, 11/09/2003), Rebel toll in two days tops 20; blast in valley
(Himalayan Times, 11/09/2003), Shoot-at-sight orders
(Himalayan Times, 11/09/2003), US should pressure political forces to make peace,
by Aditya Man Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 11/09/2003), Renewed Maoist violence: Trying to hide political defeat
(People's Review, 11/09/2003), Maoists' gruesome murder of journalist
(People's Review, 11/09/2003)
Amnesty condemns indiscriminate bombings:
Int’l organisations flay journo’s murder (Kathmandu Post,
10/09/2003), Death passes by as bomb explodes,
by Suvecha Pant (Kathmandu Post, 10/09/2003), Rebels attack police post, kill 3 cops, two civilians,
by Prabhakar Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 10/09/2003), Four rebels killed in encounter
(Kathmandu Post, 10/09/2003), Dr. Bhattarai says the 1990 constitution is already a dead horse; not to settle for less than constituent assembly
(Telegraph, 10/09/2003)
1 dead, 11 injured /Full-fledged urban guerilla warfare: Police,
Six explosions rock the Valley, by Bikash Sangraula, Satyendra
Timilsina, Suvecha Pant and Archana Parajuli (Kathmandu Post, 09/09/2003),
Boy goes to school never to return home
(Kathmandu Post, 09/09/2003), Internecine encounters in various places,
by Rudra Khadka (Kathmandu Post, 09/09/2003), The peace talks and after,
by Baburam Bhattarai (Kathmandu Post, 09/09/2003)
7 security men, over dozen rebels killed in latest clashes:
Maoists rob bank, destroy NTC tower (Kathmandu Post, 08/08/2003)
Abductions, extortions by Maoists are part of a day’s work
(Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2003), Life in Kalikot paralysed after truce breakdown,
by Tula Ram Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2003)
Brutal end of Doramba’s Florence Nightingale,
by Kiran Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 06/09/2003) Probe team submits report on alleged rights violation:
Findings kept under wraps (Kathmandu Post, 06/09/2003), 6 Maoists killed in fresh encounters:
Rebels kill two civilians (Kathmandu Post, 06/09/2003), After Hapure talks,
by Dhruva Joshy (Kathmandu Post, 06/09/2003), Harder days are back,
by Kashiram Dangi (Kathmandu Post, 06/09/2003), Tourism seeks assurance from Maoists
(Kathmandu Post, 06/09/2003)
4 securitymen killed in three districts; 4 Maoists killed in Surkhet
(Kathmandu Post, 05/09/2003), Breakdown
of Ceasefire: Whither Political Solution, by Keshab Poudel (Spotliht,
05/09/2003), Security
Situation: Strict Measures, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 05/09/2003),
India's Maoists on a growth spurt,
by Ramtanu Maitra (Spotlight, 05/09/2003), Return to slaughter,
by Naresh Newar (Nepali Times, 05/09/2003)
Maoists kill 4 civilians for ‘spying’ in Doramba
(Kathmandu Post, 04/09/2003), Where do we go from here?,
by Vijaya K Sigdel (Kathmandu Post, 04/09/2003), Resuming Conflict
(People's Review, 04/09/2003)
18 Maoists, 3 security men killed
(Kathmandu Post, 03/09/2003), Wiping terror end goal: Army Chief
(Kathmandu Post, 03/09/2003), Maoists abduct Red Cross officials
(Kathmandu Post, 03/09/2003), They can speak now,
by Beena Kharel (Kathmandu Post, 03/09/2003), Who is to be primarily blamed for the abrupt failure of talks?
(Telegraph, 03/09/2003), Lack of conflict management skills marred the success of the Govt-Maoist parleys
(Telegraph, 03/09/2003)
Two
civilians, seven rebels killed in confrontations (Kathmandu Post,
02/09/2003), Lack of monitoring caused break-down of peace-talks: Rai
(Kathmandu Post, 02/09/2003), Crisis of ideological hegemony of democracy,
by Ameet Dhakal (Kathmandu Post, 02/09/2003)
Spate of violent acts, clashes continue:
Nine security personnel, 10 rebels killed (Kathmandu Post,
01/09/2003), First among equals,
by Suman Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 01/09/2003), How many more will die this time?
by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 01/09/2003)
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