Archive Maoists, May-August 2004

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31/08/2004: Govt to talk to Maoists soon, PM tells FNCCI (ht), Maoists apologise to Indian forces over Baitadi incident (ht), Firms ignore call to restart operations (ht), Positive signals on peace talks: DPM (kp), Maoists harass, torture journalist (kp), Maoist killed in Morang (kp), ‘Cross-border firing will draw retaliation’ (kp), Indian officials show uncooperative attitude (kp), Only democratic forces can fight insurgency, by Puran P Bista (kp), Green signal from Maoists for talks (rn), Two Maoists killed in separate clashes (rn)

30/08/2004: Indian security forces attacked on Baitadi border, by Rabi Dhami (ht), NICCI condemns Nepal Lever blast (ht), War and peace Giving ‘maximum flexibility’ real meaning, by Vijaya Chalise (ht), 4 Maoist suspects in custody in Darjeeling (kp), Four Nepalese Maoists arrested in Darjeeling (rn), Maoists kill ex-RNA man (kp), Maoists bomb IT park: Indian minor injured (kp), Maoists attack IT Park, continue atrocities (rn), Bodies of 3 killed in blast unattended (kp), Displaced Nepali kids suffer in Sikkim (kp), Army blamed for killing 2 innocents (kp), Araniko bus operators stop service (kp), Dim prospects for dialogue, by Shiva Hari Dahal (kp), FNCCI mulling new measures to reopen closed industries (kp)

29/08/2004: Blasts rock Nepal Lever Ltd's Hetauda unit (ht), Maoists bomb Nepal Lever (kp), Govt, Maoists urged to formulate CBMs (ht), Sub-inspector shot dead in City (ht), 2 Maoists, 2 soldiers killed (kp), Maoists aiding wildlife parts smuggling (kp), Blasts cause heavy damage to NLL India condemns Maoist attack (rn), Maoists kill four in shooting spree (rn), Call on Maoists to accept other parties’ existence (rn), Four Maoists killed in separate clashes (rn), Rally against Maoist threat to vacate Ilam (rn)

28/08/2004: Maoists now target firms with US share, by Kosmos Biswokarma (ht), Govt working for 'smooth talks' with Maoists (ht), Banke students terrified after blast near school, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Ex-Panchayat chief shot dead by Maoists (ht), Maoists kill three civilians: Hack teenager to death after abduction (kp), Blockade leads to food scarcity in Bajura (kp), Maoists training youths in warfare (kp), UN mediation: What is the grudge? by Chiranjibi Kafle (kp), Maoists warn US companies in Nepal (rn), Two Maoists surrender in Bara (rn)

27/08/2004: Homework for talks over, claims Jhalanath (ht), Foreign media asked not to overplay situation here (ht), Forces kill six Maoists (kp), Govt takes blockade withdrawal positively (kp), King apathetic toward Maoist problem: Koirala (kp), Indian media exaggerated news: Indian Embassy (kp), Blockade end eases fruits and vegetables prices, by Santosh Pokharel (kp), Foreign media under fire for exaggerating Maoist blockade, by Govinda Bhattarai (rn), Four Maoists killed in Banke, Jumla actions (rn), A Non-Mover: The latest actions by the Maoists suggest they might not be ready to sit for talks just yet (sp), Panic In Neighborhood: The imposition of blockade against Kathmandu Valley by the Maoists has left Nepal’s southern neighbor panic-stricken, by Keshab Poudel (sp), Mauling The Media: Is media becoming one of the most dangerous professions in Nepal? The brutal murder of another journalist by the Maoists suggests it is, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), "The Longer The Conflict Continues, The Harder It May Become To Negotiate A Solution", by Jeffrey James (sp), After the siege: In Kathmandu, politicians still don’t get it, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt), Peace by proxy: The only thing going for civil society is its name, it is unmilitary, by C.K. Lal (nt), Ring leaders: The Valley blockade was just a test for bigger things to come, by Puskar Gautam (nt), A business alliance for peace: Nepal’s businesses need to stop vacillating and be pro-active for peace, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt), Shooting the messenger (nt)

26/08/2004: Blockade called off to resume talks, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Maoist ambush claims cop in Nepalgunj (ht), NHRC call to free abductees (ht), Critical period (ht), King has no agenda of his own, by Ram Pradhan (ht), ‘Peace talks homework secretly on’ (kp), Suspected Maoists escape to Uttaranchal (kp), Nepal urges govt-Maoist dialogue (kp), Policeman, two Maoists killed in rebel violence (kp), 3 Maoists injured in clash with locals (kp), Siege laughed off (kp), Government–Maoist negotiations, by Yadav Khanal (kp), Public defiance foiled blockade (rn), Signatures handed over for peace (rn), Udaypur badly hit as VDC secretaries quit (rn), Two rebels killed, bombs defused (rn), Foreign media reports on Nepal over-hyped, by Kedar Bhattarai (rn)

25/08/2004: Maoists call off blockade, by Kosmos Biswokarma (ht), Maoists suspend blockade for month (kp), Sindhupalchowk clash claims five RNA men (ht), Court orders freezing of Maoist leaders’ assets (ht), Vehicles to be compensated within week (ht), Maoists kill one (ht), Maoists free Khalanga official (ht), Thamel deserted following blockade (ht), A step forward (ht), Maoists kill five armymen, injure two (kp), Maoists kill two, injure two others (kp), FNJ warns of Maoist news boycott (kp), Maoists suspend so-called blockade, by Krishna Sharma (rn), Five soldiers killed in encounter (rn), FNJ threatens to boycott Maoist news (rn), RNA defuses bomb at Babarmahal (rn), Two Maoists killed in Ilam (rn), All VDC secretaries of Parbat resign en masse (rn), FNJ serves ultimatum, by T. N. Ghimire (tg), Media power! (tg), Bomb defused at land reform office, by Paras Kharel (kp), UN does not have any magic formula to bring peace to Nepal, by Kul Chandra Gautam, Assistant Secretary General, UN (tg), Maoists on top! by N. Aryal (tg), Stop Killing Journalists, by Kamala Sarup (tg)

24/08/2004: Valley sees rise in to-and-fro vehicle flow (ht), Government urges Maoists to hold unconditional peace talks (ht), India may seek major role in peace process: Experts (ht), World media ‘overblowing’ situation here (ht), Business sector to increase pressure on government (ht), Talks and no talks (ht), Peace process: Need for pre-negotiation dialogue, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), ‘Govt’s peace talks claim only gimmick’ (kp), ‘Kathmandu under siege.’ Really? (kp), DPM tells foreign media: Don’t exaggerate blockade news (kp), Maoists force locals to attend their program (kp), Blockade: Blessing in disguise for Sajha, by Santosh Pokharel (kp), Are journalists really being used by Maoists? by Harihar Singh Rathor (kp), “The capital under siege”, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), Blockade fizzles out due to security: DPM (rn), Bara locals kill Maoist in retaliation (rn), ‘No Maoist reaction on FNJ protests over Thapa’s killing’ (rn)

23/08/2004: Maoists abduct 14, free six, by Surya Gautam and Surendra Kafle (ht), No plan to airdrop foodstuff: India (ht), Security tight, defy blockade: RNA (ht), Maoist victims’ chakka jam hits life (ht), Maoists eye Bardiya phone, power bills, VDC duties (ht), Scribe’s murder a mistake: Maoists (ht), Misplaced bravado (ht), Government has to hasten peace process, by Akanshya Shah (ht), 2 killed in Jumla clash, 11 missing, by Nawaraj Sahi & J. Pandey (kp), Armed escort increases traffic volume on highways, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), AHRC calls for immediate int’l intervention (kp), Yarsagumba trafficking brings revenue for Maoists, by Binod Tripathi and Rajendra Nath (kp), Six Maoists, civilian killed (kp), Security situation in Nepal, by Prakash A Raj (kp), Nepal should have a new model of UN involvement, interview with Thania Paffenholz (kp), The Maoist-promised utopia: what it means, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), Five Maoists killed in Jumla, HQ attack foiled (rn), Security measures weaken blockade: Vehicles provided escorts, aerial patrol over highways for rapid action (rn), ‘No need for third party mediation’ (rn)

22/08/2004: Nepal banking on India: Deuba (ht), India plans to airdrop food items in capital (ht), Valley isolated as blockade plugs main entry points, by Arjun Bhandari/Kosmos Biswokarma (ht), Industry unmoved by security promise (ht), Prolonged blockade likely to affect govt’s credibility, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (ht), Maoist cadres’ whereabouts sought (ht), Maoists shoot ASI dead in City (ht), ASI shot dead in Chabahil (kp), Companies unwilling to resume operation (kp), Kangaroo courts eat away lawyers’ jobs, by Kiran Chapagain (kp), Security forces kill five Maoists (kp), FM condemns blockade, industrial closure (kp), More vehicles defy so-called blockade (rn), Five rebels killed in fresh clashes (rn), Maoist shoots dead policeman at Chabahil (rn)

21/08/2004: UN offers to mediate before it’s too late (ht), Govt says Maoists not keen on holding talks (ht), Maoists kill dacoity accused (ht), Govt preparing for talks with Maoists: Sir Jeffrey (ht), UK adopting ‘wait and watch’ policy (kp), Cop shot at, blasts in Valley (ht), ‘Take int’l assistance to resolve conflict’, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), Maoists lack sincerity: Govt (kp), And Kanchi Tamangs continue to pay the price…, by Archana, Sandip & Surendra (kp), Cop shot, two bombs go off (kp), Maoists beat to death 5 civilians (kp), Ensure minimum safety (kp), Blockade boosts airlines business, by Krishna Regmi (kp), Commodity prices soar in the Valley, by Santosh Pokharel (kp), ‘Maoists behind delay in peace talks’ (rn), Solve problem within Nepal: Gautam, by Krishna Sharma (rn), UK for peaceful solution of conflict in Nepal (rn), 'Resolve Maoist problem thru talks, UN mediation' (rn)

20/08/2004: Enough rice stock in Valley to last till Dashain: NFC (ht), Blockade has not cut off valley, says RNA (rn), Nepal, India begin operation against Maoists (ht), Nepal, India begin joint operation along border (kp), Shield scribes: World body (ht), AI slams abductions, Valley blockade (ht), United States urges Maoists to give up arms (ht), US slams Maoists (kp), Maoists set ablaze trucks, tractor (ht), Maoist attack on media draws widespread flak (kp), Peacemakers of the world unite, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Int’l community condemns attacks on business (rn), AI condemns Thapa’s murder, blockade (rn), Fight against terrorism Still Not Too Late (rn), Unjustified Blockade (rn), Killing Condemned (rn), Unsung Heroes: No one is there to hail the sacrifice made by security forces to protect the life of common people, business houses and politicians (sp), Jugular: The Maoists have embarked on a risky end game by threatening Kathmandu’s lifeline, by Kunda Dixit (nt), Capital punishment: The Maoists are hoping the blockade will spread panic, fuel discontent and spark an urban uprising, by Kiran Nepal (nt), Remembering Doramba: A Human Rights Accord needs to be implemented immediately, by Seira Tamang (nt), Outrage grows over journalist murder (nt), Business hit by blockade (nt), Squeezed lemons, by Krishna Pahadi (nt, originally published in Deshantar, 8 August)

19/08/2004: Blockade cuts off Valley from rest of country (ht), Maoist embargo puts pressure on airlines (ht), Vehicles defy blockade call (kp), Maoists’ mission fails as vehicles ply roads (rn), PM condemns Soaltee shutdown, flak for management (ht), Activists mourn scribe’s murder (ht), Journos unite against Maoist brutality (rn), Media people slam Maoists for murder (pr), Journo Thapa's killing deplored (pr), Govt readying for talks: Rana (ht), Murderous mindset (ht), ‘Prachanda predator of press freedom’ (kp), Media won’t surrender (kp), Security forces kill 2 innocent people (kp), Four Maoists killed in violence (kp), 12 establishments close down amid Maoist threat, by Bhola B. Rana (pr), Peace is in the air - but not on the ground! by M.R. Josse (pr), NRC under pressure, 17 workers killed (pr)

18/08/2004: Maoist bodies to stage long siege of Valley (ht), Maoists’ trade union diktat forces industrial shutdown (ht), Soaltee blasts have ‘little impact’ on hotel bookings in Kathmandu (ht), Minister questions Maoists’ sincerity (ht), UK special envoy calls for immediate peace talks, by Gopal Tiwari (ht), Poor reflection (ht), Maoists issue death order to nine journalists (kp), Maoists killed six scribes in 8 years (kp), Relatives seek slain journo’s body, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp), Journalist Thapa’s murder condemned (rn), HURPES condemns journo’s killing (rn), Journalist flay Thapa's killing (tg), Industries bow down to Maoists’ threat (kp), Closure leaves laborers in lurch (kp), Gajurel shifted to Siliguri, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp), Forces gun down 5 Maoists, ASI shot (kp), Govt to beef up security (kp), No grooms for Maoist ‘tainted’ (kp), Stop penalizing people (kp), Maoists ultimatum for two industries (kp), ‘Revoke shutdown announcement’ (kp), Giving peace a chance, by Shiva Gautam (kp), National Security Council meets: Reviews security provisions (rn), Maoists urged to shun violence (rn), Maoists encash Deuba's inability, by N. Aryal (tg), Spell out the bottom line (tg), UN official to clarify; Mohsin rejects UN support (tg), EU urges end to violence (tg), I feel that there is no harm if the UN comes forward for the ultimate peace process in Nepal, interview with Dilli Ram Dahal (tg)

17/08/2004: Maoist threats prompt 11 industries to down shutters (ht), Bomb blast at Soaltee Hotel (rn), Soaltee, Surya Nepal shut down operations (kp), Govt security ensured for industries (rn), Maoists kidnap 450 students (ht), Conflicting reports on hospital attack: NHRC (ht), In the crossfire (ht), Maoists kill journo for ‘spying’ (kp), One Maoist killed, 2 injured in violence (kp), No impunity to perpetrators, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), How protracted people’s war regionalised, by Puran P Bista (kp), Maoists’ call for industrial strike opposed (rn), VDC secretaries resign en masse (rn)

16/08/2004: Army plans food sanction on eastern districts (ht), Police opened fire in hospital: NHRC (ht), Conflict-hit kids yearn for peace (ht), Do something (ht), Tetariya villagers kill another Maoist, by Binod Bhandari (kp), 12-yr-old dies in Maoist blast (kp), RNA to counter blockade (kp), Maoists kill two, continue abductions (kp), Maoists obstruct road construction: 400 rendered jobless (kp), Two killed in Morang as locals confront Maoists (rn), Bomb targeted at police kills Bharatpur boy (rn), Media urged to pressurise Maoists for peace talks (rn), Maoists beat VDC secretary in Parbat (rn), Peace Process & Constituent Assembly: Divided Arguments, by Bishnu Gautam (rn)

15/08/2004: Govt puts security bodies on high alert (ht), Govt panel to aim for lasting peace: Deuba (ht), Mohsin call to tackle insurgency (ht), FNCCI to give Rs 1m for peace initiative (ht), Govt on high alert (kp), Maoist victims demand internal refugee status (kp), Govt to bring rebels into the mainstream (kp), UML chief urges Maoists to resume peace talks (kp), ‘Start peace talks’ (kp), 10 killed in latest violence (kp), Maoists shoot man to death (kp), Pseudo Maoists loot Rs 400,000 (kp), Security put on high alert: Home Ministry (rn), Two killed in ambush in Mahottari (rn)

14/08/2004: Embassies tell Maoists to spare companies (ht), Maoists urged to call off strike (kp), Maoists not serious: Pant (ht), Maoists trying to divide parties: Panta (kp), Women seek participation in peace talks (ht), RNA troops retreat from Achham (kp), 3 armymen killed in Shuklaphanta (kp), Vaidya, Gajurel face fresh charges in India (kp), Ugly insurgency (kp), The way to peace, by Ram Bahadur KC (kp), Maoists being contacted for dialogue, says DPM (rn), Man escapes Maoist captivity in lady’s attire (rn)

13/08/2004: Govt forms PM-led panel to push peace, by Damaru Lal Bhandari and Arjun Bhandari (ht), Deuba heads committee for peace process (kp), Forces, Maoists clash for 8 hours (ht), Bandh cripples life in Morang (ht), Conflict costs economy dearly, by Gopal Tiwari (ht), Keep ambitions down, don’t expect too much, by Ram Pradhan (ht), Maoist bullet ends orphan’s soccer dreams, by Binod Bhandari (kp), Four killed in latest violence (kp), Arms will not solve crisis: leaders (rn), 10,000+, by Naresh Newar (nt), Advising caution: International travel advisories could affect the healthy forecasts for tourism this autumn season, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt), Ringing the Valley (nt), Dear Baburam, a letter by SN Singh (nt), Ghost town in the Annapurnas, by Rewati Sapkota (nt, originally published in Rajdhani, 7 August)

12/08/2004: Air attacks in Achham continue (ht), Govt says it’s prepared to tackle Maoist embargo targeting capital (ht), Maoists kill gangster (ht), EU plea to shun violence (ht), Maoist order to NGOs (ht), Maoists open fire inside hospital, by Sudarshan Rizal (kp), RNA deployed in northern Achham, by Suraj Kunwar (kp), Insurgency costs 60 lives in Tanahu (kp), SI among three killed by Maoists (kp), Govt, Maoists urged for peace negotiations (kp), Five Maoist rebels killed in encounter (rn), Maoist critic, NC (D) leader murdered (pr)

11/08/2004: Army raids on Maoist bases in Achham (ht), Widows of insurgency-victims live in misery, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (kp), Security forces kill 8 Maoists (kp), Security beefed up in Achham, east Nepal (rn), Maoist set off bomb in Bharatpur (rn), Street stir will demand talks (tg), Maoists in constant touch with Koirala, Madhav and Deuba's emissaries! (tg), Stop arming Children- Peace is every child's right, by Kamala Sarup (tg)

10/08/2004: Peace Secretariat within days: Mohsin (ht), Maoist student leader talks of final battle, by Tika R Pradhan (ht), One policeman killed (ht), RNA to launch massive attacks in Achham (ht), Human rights accord supreme need of the hour, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), Maoist killed, civilian injured in Maoist ambush (kp), Maoists punish cadre for intimidating journos, by Hariharsingh Rathaur (kp), Students abducted from classrooms (kp), Are Maoists open to polls ? by Yadav Khanal (kp), NILU asks Maoists to withdraw strike (kp), RNA soliders deputed in Maoist hit area get priority to work for UN peace, by Danda Gurung (rn)

09/08/2004: Party chiefs to lead Peace Secretariat, experts to back it, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Ball in govt court, says Maoist leader, by Keshav Adhikari (ht), Maoists attack RNA canteen, kill one soldier (kp), 3 Maoists killed, 6 securitymen injured (kp), Maoist-claimed RNA man was civilian (kp), NC (D) cadre murdered in Kathmandu (kp), Peace initiative on, govt tells UN, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn), Govt for result-oriented talks (rn)

08/08/2004: Eastern district HQs on Maoists’ hitlist Rabin Giri (ht), Abducted youths still in Maoist captivity (rn)

07/08/2004: Peace Secretariat will be under PM: Mohsin (ht), Birgunj Maoist inmates end strike (ht), Widows of securitymen battling their own war (kp), 8 Maoists killed, 5 arrested (kp), 4,000 youths, students forced into training (kp)

06/08/2004: UN renews help offer; Deuba undecided Rekha Shrestha (ht), 500 abducted in two days (ht), Maoists collect Rs 2m (ht), Rajbiraj shutdown against ‘army excess’ (ht), Kid injured in army firing (kp), Maoist pressure forces firm to resign contract (ht), Wrong signals (ht), Four Maoists, two securitymen killed (kp), Woman killed in shootout (kp), ‘Country toward militarization’ (kp 06/08/2004), On deaf ears (kp), Burden Of Fear: Maoists’ drive for raising funds is hurting all sections of Nepalese society (sp), A Difficult Business Civil society must continue its peace building efforts, say experts (sp), Human Cost of Conflict: Bullet In The Head, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Peace Watch, by Kunda Dixit (nt), “How long do we have to wait?” : If the government is alienating even victims of Maoist atrocities, what hope is there for the rest of the population?, by Naresh Newar (nt), Wounded in action: Four months after they were injured in an army helicopter attack, young boys and old women are still fending for themselves, by Sharad KC (nt), War is bad for health: The health of the people of Rukum reflects the health of the nation, by Kishore Nepal (nt), Wait-and-watch: The Maoists play for time while they wait out the Maoist truce in India, by Puskar Gautam (nt), The writing on the wall (nt), Against all odds, by former army chief Sachit Shumsher Rana (nt, originally published in Deshantar, 1 August), Chop hands off (nt, originally published in Kantipur, 3 August), Mayor murdered (nt, originally published in Nepal Samacharpatra, 4 August), Capital attack? (nt, originally published in Nispaksha, August 3), Maoist split (nt, originally published in Drishti, 3 August), Ringing Kathmandu (nt, originally published in Himal Khabarpatrika, 31 July-15 August 3, 2004)

05/08/2004: Maoists threaten to shut down many companies (ht), AI urges Prachanda to stop abductions (ht), Delayed assistance (ht), Maoists ask journos to leave: Amnesty International flays the order (kp), Let’s be ready for compromise: Gurung (kp), 3 securitymen killed in violence (kp), Return of peace? by Kumud Bhandari (kp), 328 kids killed in 9 year conflict: CWIN (rn), AI asks Maoists for release of human rights workers (rn), Develop consensus before talks with rebels, by PR Pradhan (pr), Govt. extends Maoist surrender date (pr 05/08/2004)

04/08/2004: Maoist victims demand rehabilitation (ht), Don’t be anti-peace (ht), Maoists murder ex-Gularia mayor, by Kamal Panthi (kp), NHRC flays Maoists’ threats to scribes (kp), Maoists hack to death a farmer (kp), Mudhbhara victim’s father dies (kp), Peace rhetoric again!,by Ram S Mahat (kp), ‘Failure to maintain peace will put nation in peril’ (rn), FNJ flays Maoists for attacks on journos (rn 04/08/2004), Will India allow the UN to meddle in Nepali affairs? (rn 04/08/2004), UN should now explain its role in government-Maoists talks, by Keshav Raj Jha (tg)

03/08/2004: UN team set to arrive to assess scenario here (ht), Maoists admit 1,500 of them killed so far, by Rabi Dhami (ht), Peace talks Sound and fury but no progress, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht), Maoists force 5,000 locals into training (kp), 4 rebels killed in fresh insurgency incidents (kp), ‘Ignorance’ raising peace price, by Puran P Bista (kp), ‘Life better than living with armed conflict back home’ (kp), Four Maoists killed in actions (rn), ‘Govt not for one more futile round of dialogue’ (rn)

02/08/2004: Maoists deny journalists access to conflict victims (ht), Ministers demand successful talks first (ht), Violence-affected elders crave peace, by Rabi Dhami (ht), Alarming report (ht), Nepal warns of quitting govt (kp), 3 soldiers killed in ambush (kp), Maoists urged to work for peace (kp), Four rebels killed, arms seized (rn)

01/08/2004: Maoists set to arm locals in West, by Rabi Dhami (ht), Koirala says India’s help must for restoring peace (ht), Take initiatives for talks, leaders urge PM (ht), Agitating Maoist prisoners’ condition deteriorates, talks with govt fail (ht), Govt not serious about talks: KC (ht), Koirala, Nepal press for dialogue (kp), No solution within this constitution (kp), Maoists kill former FIFA referee (kp), Maoists kill 2, loot rice from laborers (kp), Magar family caught in conflict (kp), Stone shortage leads to labor exodus (kp), War Of Nerve Continues, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn)

31/07/2004: Minister asks Maoists to get serious about talks (ht), One RNA officer killed in blast (ht), Locals protest ‘manhandling’ by army (ht), UML panel to resolve insurgency (ht), Govt, Maoists should grab chance: Experts (ht), APF inspector killed in Maoist ambush (kp), ‘Nepal a hub for int’l arms dealers’ (kp), 3 civilians, Maoist killed (kp), Beware of the expansionist, by Madan Regmi (kp), Amid fears, Terai town sleeps earlier From Raj Kumar K.C. (rn)

30/07/2004: Too early to call Maoists for talks: Minister Upadhyaya (ht), Time to move (ht), Koirala to rope in parties before dialogue with Maoists (kp), Delhi court sends Maoists to prison (kp), Maoists force locals onto sentry duty (kp), Two dozen injured in Maoist blast (kp), Seven killed in latest violence (kp), Maoist sanction on WFP program, by D R Pant (kp), One killed, 3 injured in ambush in Kailali (rn), Anxious Times: The peace prospects still seem further away despite the commitment by the government to pursue the path of negotiations, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Gun men: Maoists display captured guns and warn of attacks, by Sharad KC (nt, see also photos), Peacemongering: Let’s not use the UN’s name in vain, by Dipta Shah (nt), Loyalty to royalty, by Maoist central member Bamdeb Chhetri (nt, originally published in Kantipur, 25 July), Taxing teachers (nt, originally published in Kantipur, 26 July)

29/07/2004: There’s been no govt-Maoist talks yet: Tuladhar (ht), Three-district bandh hits Valley (ht), India urged to release Nepali leaders (ht), Maoist among two killed (ht), Maoist ‘justice’ victimizes inter-caste lovers (kp), 24 injured in Nepalgunj blast (kp), Maoists kill five civilians (kp), Insurgency toll 9,996: INSEC (kp), Two Maoists killed, one surrenders (rn), Talks about talks, by PR Pradhan (pr), Maoists for clear slogans to join protest (pr), Rebellion in Maoist ranks (pr), Royal Nepalese Army's mandate for peace and security (pr), What causes the death of thousands of Nepali children?, by Kamala Sarup (pr), Talk Talk (pr)

28/07/2004: Govt-Maoist talks to be secret, says Devkota (ht), Maoists hearing people’s woes (ht), Make a deal with Kofi Annan, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht), Two Maoists killed in Ramechhap (kp), ‘Govt not in favor of unilateral truce’ (kp), ‘Govt. not in mood to call unilateral truce’ (rn), Foreign aid conflict, by Prateek Pradhan (kp), Two Maoists killed in security actions (rn 28/07/2004), Maoists to assert presence (tg), Koirala's crucial role in tackling Maoists issue (tg), Prachanda's no to talks is positive (tg), Deeper psychological Trauma of Conflict Induced Displacement, by Dilli Ram Dhakal (tg), We are ready to act as a facilitator in Government-Maoists talks, by Tara Nath Dahal, President, Federation of Nepalese Journalists (tg)

27/07/2004: Kirat workers break ties with Maoists (ht), Koirala claims backing of UN and India (ht), Security camp on school premises, by Tika R Pradhan (ht), Refugees not with Maoists: Govt, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), Discordant voices (ht), Talks with Maoists: Coalition partners should have common approach, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (ht), Innocent people paying dearly for indiscriminate landmine use, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), RNA man in Maoist captivity kills rebel (kp), Maoists exporting Yarsagumba illegally (kp), Peace talks (kp)

26/07/2004: Assembly plea may be granted in talks: Dy PM (ht), Freed teachers, pupils demand peace, by Tika R Pradhan (ht), ‘Informal talks with Maoists on’ (ht), Maoists kill two after abduction (kp), Maoists kill abducted cop (kp), Plight of minor who fled to avoid Maoist abduction, by Bikram Giri (kp), Peace, at what cost? by Ajay P Nath (kp), ‘Secret talks with Maoists possibly underway’ (rn), Homework For Talks (rn), Dhading youths going abroad due to resurgence of Maoist activities (rn)

25/07/2004: Talks with Maoists likely soon: Adhikari (ht), Maoist gunned down, constable shot at (ht), Security personnel claim killing 2 rebels (kp)

24/07/2004: UN wishes, not mediation needed: GP (ht), Peace govt’s top priority: Leaders (ht), Free detained Maoists: SC (ht), Govt to discuss assembly after talks with Maoists: Dy PM (ht), Maoists behead woman, kill handicapped man (kp), Sub-Inspector shot dead (kp), Five Maoists killed in clashes (kp), Time for UML to intervene: Bamdev (kp), Security forces set up base camp in Ratnanagar (rn)

23/07/2004: Sooner than later (ht), Koirala’s peace map involves UN (kp), Slew of urban attacks call for compromise, or counter insurgency, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), APF man killed after abduction (kp), Maoists shoo away ICRC reps (kp), UN seemly Debate In Nepal, by Dhruba Adhikary (sp), Talking about talking: As assassinations, abductions and ambushes go on as usual, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt), From the hills to the plains In the absence of government, the Maoists spread rapidly across the tarai, by Rameshwor Bohara (nt), Birganj is the prize (nt), Unsafe haven in India (nt, originally published in Janadharana, 12 July)

22/07/2004: Nepal for strong move to solve Maoist problem (ht), Six killed in separate incidents (ht), Dahal rules out immediate truce (ht), Maoists warn people to vacate Phidim immediately (ht), Phidim residents asked to quit town (kp), Put it to test (ht), Peace initiative: Need for a new paradigm, by Ajit N S Thapa (ht), Clandestine contact before formal talks promises more, by Ram Pradhan (ht), Police inspector, two security personnel killed (kp), My elasticity has a limit: Deuba (kp), Two Maoists killed in violence (kp), Party leaders hopeful of peace talks (kp), ‘Govt for meaningful talks’ (rn), Three terrorists killed, inspector shot dead (rn), Govt. begins peace exercise, Maoists say no, by Bhola B. Rana (pr), RNA deployed against Maoists (pr), Maoists release Valley students, teachers (pr), Peace elusive though peace rhetoric escalates and gets louder, by M R Josse (pr)

21/07/2004: Prachanda sticks to guns (ht), Abducted students, teachers released (ht), Gandak bandh brings life to a halt (ht), Talks only way out of crisis: Activists (ht), Spread info on impact of land mines: Experts (ht), ‘Constituent assembly, UN mediation a must’ (kp), US offers help but wary of Maoist reaction (kp), UN mediation necessary: Russia (kp), Their long walk to freedom…, by Prateek Pradhan and Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Terrorist tag on Maoists to stay: US envoy, by Ambar Mainali (rn), Another ceasefire in the offing?, by Yug Bahadur (rn), Men killed by Maoists in Dang (rn), Politics now focus on talks (tg), Insurgency did expose systemic flaws (tg 21/07/2004)

20/07/2004: Search on for abducted Valley students, teachers (ht), Army’s job is to restore peace: Gen (ht), Three killed in separate incidents (ht), Army defends detention (ht), 24 hours on bombs left unattended in Chhaimale, by Shankar Kharel (kp), PFN to campaign against Maoists (kp), Eight more die in Maoist violence (kp), Lively village turning into a dead valley, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Diplomacy may deter peace, by Puran P Bista (kp)

19/07/2004: 14 teachers, 40 pupils abducted from Valley, by Tika R Pradhan (ht), Students, teachers abducted from Valley (kp), Valley blast kills one (ht), 4 killed in latest incidents of violence (ht), Barber dies in Maoist blast, five injured, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp), RNA man among five killed in Maoist attack (kp), Student killed in bomb blast (kp), Teenagers opt for marriage to avoid abduction, by Suraj Kunwar (kp), UN mediation in Nepal, by Shiva Gautam (kp), Three Maoists die in security action (rn), One killed, five injured in Koteswore explosion (rn), Bomb blasted in cinema hall in Pokhara (rn)

18/07/2004: Maoist bomb blocks highway (ht), Probe into Maoists’ death urged (ht), One Maoist, 3 civilians killed in 24 hours (ht), 5 killed in rebel violence (kp), Maoist ban stalls LKIP construction (kp), Peace Uppermost For Progress, by Ballav Dahal (rn), Security checks tightened at all entry points in Dailekh (rn)

17/07/2004: Maoists trigger blast in resort (ht), Maoist donation drive scares traders (ht), Exam postponed due to bomb hoax (kp), 3 killed in insurgency incidents (kp), 13 families of securitymen forced to leave homes (kp), Three dead bodies of Maoists found in Baitadi (rn)

16/07/2004: Maoist STF teams have ‘sneaked’ into town, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), Blast at Jawalakhel kills one woman (ht), Security forces kill 5 Maoists (kp), ‘Nepali Maoists in attack on Bihar police post’ (kp), The sanctity of reason, by Madhu Ghimire (kp), Rukum after the sweep: Three weeks after the army’s operation, the Maoists are back in their strongholds in midwestern Nepal, by Maarten Post (nt), Dhan Singh Biswokarma’s world: A delicate balancing act and a daily struggle to feed his family, by Kishore Nepal (nt), Sisters on a long march: Sarita and Laxmi carry dokos instead of school bags, by Bibi Funyal (nt), Eyeing the east, by Dambar Krishna Shrestha (nt, originally published in Himal Khabarpatrika, 30 June-15 July), Sexual revolution, by Bhojraj Bhatt iriginally published in Nepal, 11 July)

15/07/2004: The same question (ht), ‘Maoists killed Vaidya’ (kp), Seven Maoists, 1 policeman killed (kp), King obstacle to peace: Koirala (kp), Cease-fire only after constituent assembly elections: Maoists (kp), Conflict hits hotels in Illam (kp), Three Maoists die in security operation, cop shot dead (rn)

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