Archive Maoists, September-December 2004

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31/12/2004: Aerial strike in Achham, 22 killed, by Ravi Dhami and Shiva Raj Bhatta (ht), Dozen Maoists killed: Forces (kp), Unidentified group detonates bombs at Birgunj govt offices (rn), Security forces chase away Maoists in Budkuwa of Kailali (rn), Bandh & Blockades Sapping The Country’s Energy, by Prem N. Kakkar (rn), Jittery in Jiri: “What tragedy I have to see in my old age”, by Bibi Funyal (nt)

30/12/2004: Maoists lift 6-day Capital blockade (ht), Maoists withdraw embargo (ht), Maoists’ STF a nightmare for forces, by Kosmos Biswokarma and Hem Dulal (ht), Banke, Bardiya bandh on January 2-3 (ht), Maoist blockades continue to affect life (kp), Two rebels killed in fresh violence (kp), Maoists call off blockade, traffic resume (rn), HMG holding informal talks with Maoists: Shrestha (rn), Maoist killed in security action in Banke (rn), Fitting Response (rn)

29/12/2004: Rights groups urge Maoists to end blockade (ht), vulnerable valley — II: Manpower crunch adds to insecurity, by Kosmos Biswokarma and Hem Dulal (ht), Govt yet to decide on constituent assembly (ht), Public pressure (ht), Now DPM warns of authoritarian rule (kp), King, Maoists not sincere: Rana (kp) [see also Incorrect translation, letter by Himalaya S Rana (kp 30/12/2004)], Five killed in clashes (kp), Maoists must change for survival, by Ajay P Nath (kp), Blockade a la 1989 March (tg)

28/12/2004: Mass rally takes up cudgels for peace (ht), Rallying for peace (kp), ‘We want peace, not war’ Capital’s mammoth public rally raises voice against violence, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn), More vehicles enter valley (kp), Maoist blockade claims two lives (ht), Sankhu fiasco a fall-out of info-lapse?, by Kosmos Biswokarma and Hem Dulal (ht), NHRC probing suicide in custody (ht), Forces kill rebel, destroy trenches (kp), Women rally against Maoists (kp), Nepalis gather for anti-Maoists meet in Ludhiana (kp), Former Maoists in rehab center demand to go home (kp), Reconciling Nepali peace perspectives, by Surya B Prasai (kp), Industries hit hard by blockade (kp), Peace process King should call, Maoists should come, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), Seven Maoists killed in actions (rn), Maoists’ blockade impact diminished due to security (rn)

27/12/2004: Over 200 vehicles reach capital even as blockade continues (ht), Blockade continues to affect life (ht), Maoist insurgency: Time to leave Mao and embrace Deng, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht), Go to any extent (ht), Massive rally for peace today (kp), Continuing blockades, bandas affect life (kp), Four Maoists, armyman killed (kp), Man killed in explosion (kp), Whose war? (kp), More vehicles enter, leave Valley after security measures (rn), Three Maoists killed as Parasi locals retaliate (rn), Farmers bury tons of tomatoes due to Maoist ‘blockade’ (rn)

26/12/2004: Adhikari vows to break blockade (ht), 18 trucks still burning (ht), Two civilians among 5 killed as Maoists clash with locals (ht), Bandhs, blockade continue to cripple life in districts (ht), Taplejung locals caught in a strange dilemma (ht), Govt to aerial-escort vehicles (kp), Dhadingbesi returns to normalcy (kp), Father killed by Maoists, children terrorized, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp), Maoists kill retaliation team members (kp), Blockade affects farmers in Makwanpur (kp), Smooth supply of essential goods from today, assures DPM Forces to be mobilised on highways (rn), Peace rallies call for end to violence (rn), Over 150 passengers freed in Taplejung (rn), Janamorcha holds rally to denounce Maoist atrocities (rn), Farmers pour milk on roads in protest (rn)

25/12/2004: Now, Mohsin talks of emergency (ht), Annan iterates concern and offer on Nepal (ht), Annan raps HR abuses in Nepal (kp), PM, deputy renew call to Maoists (ht), Bandh continues to throw life out of gear (ht), Valley feels pinch as blockade goes on unabated (ht), Blockades, bandas paralyze life (kp), Wage earners hit hardest, by Upendra Lamichhane (kp), Civilian deaths on the rise, say activists (ht), RNA Major among four securitymen killed (kp), Maoists kill 83-yr-old social worker (kp), Committee to ensure supplies (kp), High level body set up to ensure essential supplies (rn), Maoists rapped for using child soldiers (kp), End blockades (kp), Security forces kill three Maoists in action (rn), Result of Maoist defiance to talks grave, says Adhikari (rn), Nepal urges Maoists to abandon extremism (rn), Maoists abduct 150 passengers (rn), Two security men die in bomb blast (rn), Government’s Agenda: Peace Is The Priority, by Prem N. Kakkar (rn), United Approach Needed (rn), Govt ready to go for polls of Constituent Assembly: DPM (rn), Conflict claims 197 lives in Kavre in nine years (rn)

24/12/2004: 42 killed in separate clashes (ht), Edibles, petro products in short supply in Valley (ht), Blockade sparks supply problems (kp), Bandh affects life in districts (ht), Detentions, abductions worry HimRights (ht), 23 Maoists, seven securitymen killed (kp), Maoist blockades paralyze life (kp), Maoists kill police constable (kp), Meaningful activism (kp), Prashant, victim of twin lies, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp), 28 Maoists, 7 securitymen killed in latest clashes (rn), ‘Switzerland seeking role in peace efforts’ (rn), Taplejung locals repair road damaged by Maoist (rn), 1,611 civilians killed by Maoists (rn), Life affected by bandh in east Nepal (rn), ‘Govt set to resolve crisis thru talks’ (rn), Highway hell, by Tanka Hell (nt), Giving children a fighting chance: Year Zero is already here for Rolpa’s child militia, by JB Pun Magar (nt), ‘Comrade Laldhoj’ and Prachanda, Maoist ideologue from Baburam Bhattarai writing under his alias (nt, originally in Janadharana, 16 December), “The king can’t remain behind the curtain”, excerpts from an interview with Maoist chief Prachanda (nt, originally in Nepal Samacharpatra, 20 December)

23/12/2004: Bandhs, blockades disrupt life in several districts (ht), Sense of sacrifice (ht), Maoists torch 22 vehicles, by Pratap Bista (kp), 2 killed, 4 wounded (kp), Maoists torch 18 vehicles, bomb passenger bus (rn), Two Maoists killed in Surkhet clash (rn)

22/12/2004: Tuladhar insists UN should be involved in peace talks (ht), Two security men injured as Maoists attack Dhading HQ (ht), Maoist bandh affects life in districts (ht), Maoists accept big casualty (ht), Make Maoists believe they can’t win, by Ram Pradhan (ht), King wants to know India ’s stand on Maoist problem (kp), India for suspension of RNA’s UN peacekeeping operations, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), 4 Maoists killed (kp), Villagers set 5 houses ablaze (ht), Second day of banda affects life (kp), Shops close, but vehicles defy second day of bandh (rn), Red corner notice to go only if Maoists come to talks (rn), Maoist killed in security operation (rn), For Collective Pressure (rn)

21/12/2004: Day-1 bandh peaceful, affects normal life (ht), Two injured in explosion (ht), Terrified youths queue up for passports (ht), Scarcity stares at returning villagers, by Harihar Singh Rathore (kp), Forces gun down four rebels (kp), Explosion kills child, injures two (kp), Prashant committed suicide: Doctors (kp), Meeting the Reds in their stronghold, by Bikash Sangraula (kp), Five Maoists killed in operations (rn), Boy dies, two other kids injured as bomb goes off in Panauti (rn), Aerial attacks stepped up against Maoists in Naumule (rn)

20/12/2004: 10 security men, six Maoists killed (ht), 10 securitymen, 6 Maoists, civilian killed (kp), Army says Maoist leader killed self in barrack (ht), Maoist ex-valley in-charge commits suicide in army detention (kp), Maoists’ Valley chief kills himself in custody: RNA (rn), Maoist ruse caught Sankhu police off-guard: Official (ht), Maoists continue atrocities, abductions (kp), No external support for Maoist movement (kp), 10 Maoists killed in operations (rn), Security forces foil Maoist attack in Makwanpur (rn), Maoists obstruct road at Kodari, mokl farmers hit (rn)

19/12/2004: Maoists attack Sankhu police post, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp), Inspector among five cops killed (ht), Five policemen killed in Sankhu attack: Search on for Maoists, looted arms (rn), Swiss aid group mulls pullout (ht), Parties to unite against Maoist atrocities (ht), Conflict taking its toll on country’s tourism, by Dikshya Thakuri (ht), Forces kill six Maoist students (kp), Two brothers killed in explosion (kp), Dozen Maoists killed in latest operations (rn), Teachers, students freed in Parasi, Gorkha (rn), 500 employees resign due to Maoist pressure in Kaski (rn)

18/12/2004: Blast in Prabhakar SJB Rana's house (ht), Maoist fear causes exodus from Dailekh VDCs, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Maoists kidnap 103 teachers, priest (ht), NC(D) condemns teacher’s murder (ht), Four rebels, civilian killed in clashes (kp), Do something (kp), Mellowing on Nepali peace, by Surya B Prasai (kp), NHRC appeals to Maoists to act responsibly (rn)

17/12/2004: Fierce fighting leaves 27 Maoists dead (ht), Forces gun down 27 Maoists, by Harihar Singh Rathour & Tirtha Neupane (kp), Heavy Maoist casualties in Lamjung, Dailekh (rn), Arghakhanchi troop toll touches 22 (ht), Rights panel slams Maoist atrocities, abductions (ht), District courts, police offices fail to serve notices to Maoists (ht), Clear and honest (ht), Prachanda says EU’s remark (ht), Displaced nursing mothers face problems in camp Surendra Kafle (ht), Maoist blockade in Gorkha (kp), Baglung horror tales recounted (kp), Anti-Maoist sentiments sweep Nawalparasi (rn), People fleeing homes in search of security: HR group (rn)

16/12/2004: 21 troops, eight Maoists killed in Arghakhanchi (ht), 21 securitymen, 6 rebels killed in Arghakhanchi, by Dinesh Regmi and Sudarshan Rijal (kp), 21 security men, dozens of Maoists die in clashes in Arghakhachi, by Sagar Upadhyay (rn), EU ready to mediate if Maoists opt for talks (ht), EU talks tough to Maoists to come to negotiations (rn), Polls without Maoist nod won’t solve crisis: Thapa (ht), Bandh cripples life in five districts (ht), Maoists abduct 500 students, teachers (kp), Maoists’ major bastion in Kailali falls (rn), Maoist leadership asked to stop militia to take life (rn), Security forces on high alert against Maoists (pr), National Security in the context of Maoist Insurgency, by General Satchit S. JB Rana (retd) (pr)

15/12/2004: Maoist bandh affects life in five districts (ht), No sacrifice in Dailekh temples after threat, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Two bombs go off in Valley; hoax at hospital (ht), ‘Govt flexible on Maoist agenda’ (ht), Maoists kill new RNA recruit (kp), Maoist suspects rounded up in Chitwan (rn), Maoist split posing obstacle to peace: PM (rn), ANNFSU to hold peace rally (rn)

14/12/2004: Ghaghal under army control (ht), The power of women leaves Dullu sans Maoists, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Conflict resolution: Looking for the way forward, by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (ht), Security forces to go on high alert (kp), EU peace mission arrives (kp), One civilian, two rebels killed (kp), Maoists injure 26, abduct 4 in Dailekh (kp), Forces accused of killing unarmed Maoists after arrest (kp)

13/12/2004: Maoist threat keeps Indian trucks stranded (ht), Hold poll or referendum: Experts (ht), Fewer detainees released during conflict (ht), Maoists ban gaudan during marriage (ht), Rally against Maoists (ht), Civil society stages anti-Maoist move (kp), FNJ calls for respecting press freedom (ht), Maoists kill abducted UML cadre (kp), UML condemns murder of party cadre (rn), Rebels force locals to construct trenches (kp), Six rebels killed in fresh encounters (rn), Maoists bomb house of Dr. Rayamajhi in Chitwan (rn), Dailekh people make 16 Maoists surrender (rn)

12/12/2004: Govt ready to discuss any topic of Maoists' choosing, says Deuba (ht), Six Maoists killed in clashes (ht), Conflict takes its toll on pvt schools, by Renu Kshetry (ht), Maoists loot, set afire 5 houses, by Sudarshan Rijal and KP Ghimire (kp), PFN’s anti-Maoist campaign in India, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp), 6 Maoists killed in clashes (kp), Fierce battle raging in Ghagal (kp), Destitution, deprivation: Travesty of ‘HR Day’, by J Pandey (kp), Fear of abduction haunts Siraha children, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rn), At least nine Maoists killed in latest action (rn)

11/12/2004: 6 Maoists killed in separate incidents (ht), PM questions rights activists’ failure to address Maoist atrocities (ht), Eight Maoists, securityman killed in clashes (kp), Rebel training centers destroyed: RNA (kp), Sheer nonsense (kp), Restoring peace and stability, by Prakash A Raj (kp), 19 Maoists suspected killed in Ramechhap (rn), Suspected Maoists explode bomb at irrigation office (rn)

10/12/2004: Forces gun down 19 Maoists in Ramechhap (ht), Maoist bunkers, trenches mushroom in schools Ravi Dhami (ht), Janamorcha seeks assistance (ht), Four including a child killed (kp), Maoists bomb agricultural office building (kp), Six rebels killed, two policemen injured (kp), Maoists relocate school, by Haribishnu Oli (kp), Maoist conditions for Upper Tamakoshi, by Bikash Sangraula (kp), Quo vadis? by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), 8-year-old among dead in Ramechhap clash (rn), Business Under Threat: British authorities have advised ways to stem organized extortion; Will the government implement them?, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Teachers at the frontlines: Dailekh’s teachers have been on strike for two months to protest forcible recruitment by Maoists, by Kishore Nepal (nt), Common roadmap: Worry in India about Nepal’s crisis, by Puskar Gautam (nt), Turf war: Jana Morcha and the Maoists are fighting for influence in central Nepal, by Thomas Bell (nt)

09/12/2004: 40 per cent on list of ‘displaced’ fake (ht), A bit unfair (ht), Maoists hurl bombs at peace march, kill one (kp), Forces kill 14 Maoists (kp), War hawks, by Binaya Ghimire (kp), Antidote to Maoist problem, by Ajay P Nath (kp), Anti-Maoist drive spreads nationwide (rn), 13 Maoists killed in operations, nine surrender (rn), Three die, over dozen hurt in Maoist attack (rn), ‘Terrorist tag on Maoists to be removed if they come for talks’ (rn), Prachanda extends an olive branch (pr)

08/12/2004: Four civilians, eight Maoists killed (ht), Maoists lift blockade on Mahendra highway (ht), Prachanda reiterates willingness for talks (ht), Negotiation deadline, by Ajit NS Thapa (ht), Forces kill 3 Maoists, nab two on recce (kp), PM, DPM on different tracks (kp), Police station for Dullu soon (rn), Maoist demands are progressive - Foreign Secretary Shyam Sharan (tg 08/12/2004)

07/12/2004: Yard sends plan to beat Maoists to PM (ht), Saran for aggressive border (ht), New Delhi conference on Nepal, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Bandh paralyses Mechi, Koshi (ht), SC fiat on Yadav’s detention (ht), Discussion on conflict management held (ht), Bus caught in crossfire, by Kamal Panthi (kp), Judge freed (kp), Maoists release abducted judge (rn), Baglung women intensify anti-Maoist campaign, by Binod Tripathi (kp), Anti-Maoist wave (kp), PFN appeals for contributions for party activists’ treatment (kp), Forces kill Maoist in Sarlahi (kp), Can Deuba restore peace? by Roger Adhikari (kp), Dact’ Saeeb, it’s time for deep reflection, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), Three Maoists shot dead (rn), Jhulaghat traders feel insecure due to Maoists (rn), Dailekh people hand over four Maoists to administration (rn), Maoists force elderly couple to leave village (rn)

06/12/2004: Deadline to Maoists, polls PM's personal stand: UML (ht), Over 15 Maoists, two security men killed (ht), Maoists draft dalits at gunpoint (ht), SC concerned over judge’s abduction (ht), Maoist unit condemns judge’s abduction (kp), Poll process to start if Maoists don’t come for talks: Dahal (ht), Jan 13 is no deadline, but don’t miss the chance: Deputy PM (ht), Bandh cripples life in Dhanusha (ht), No better chance (ht), Masal to campaign against Maoists in India (kp), PFN anti-Maoist drive on (kp), PFN and Maoists: Once allies, now sworn enemies, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), 4 securitymen, 2 Maoists killed (kp), Maoists abduct over 150 youths (kp), 40 VDC secys resign en masse (kp), Untie the knots, by By Shiva Gautam (kp)

05/12/2004: Maoists abduct district judge (ht), Maoists abduct former palace secy, district judge (kp), 6 security men killed in clash (ht), 7 securitymen, civilian killed (kp), Devkota warns Maoists against avoiding talks (ht), Anti-Maoist campaign spreading fast, by Binod Tripathee (kp), Dailekh continues to attract attention (kp), Locals force rebel leader to surrender (kp)

04/12/2004: Maoists kill 4 cops in Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi (ht), We can discuss all demands: Gyawali (ht), PM seeks media help to pressure Maoists (ht), Deuba seeks media pressure on Maoists for peace talks (rn), Projects in limbo due to fund crunch (ht), UN-aided programme under cloud (ht), Tanahun women rally for peace, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp) Maoists loot PFN cadres’ houses (kp), Five killed in violence (kp), At least seven Maoists killed in operation (rn), Hand drill holes legs: Example of Maoist brutality (rn)

03/12/2004: Blasts in EC office, Sujata's house (ht), Bomb goes off at Sujata’s house (kp), India worried fearing Maoist unrest spill-over (ht), Sr citizens crushing stones in Maoist gulag (ht), Maoists reimpose blockade (ht), PFN goes all out against Maoists, by Binod Tripathi (kp), Locals kill Maoist commander (kp), Six Maoists killed (kp), Six Maoists killed in retaliation (rn), Forces arrest three Maoists in Dailekh (rn), Blocked artery: For a month now, western Nepal remains cut off by landmined highways, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), A war on two fronts: The people of Nepal’s most AIDS-stricken district struggle with an insurgency and an epidemic, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), Strategic question mark: Five thousand women gathered in Dullu to protest Maoist atrocities, but what are the chances it will spread? by Kishore Nepal (nt, originally in Himal Khabarpatrika, 1-15 December), Comrade Umesh (nt, originally in Nepal Samacharpatra, 26 November), Closing in Rukum, by people’s government chief Sharun Banthamagar nt, originally in Machhapuchhre, 25 November), Maoist Makalu (nt, originally in Samaya, 25 November)

02/12/2004: Indian Maoists seek global link-up (ht), Maoists not to hamper projects (ht), Maoists indulge in brutal torture of women, by Binod Tripathee (kp), 3 Maoists, 2 policemen killed (kp), Border security tightened to check Maoists: Indian minister (rn), Amid Maoist terror, more students flee Banke, Bardiya (rn), More Maoist cadres surrender in Nuwakot (rn), Public pressure on Maoists for talks stressed (rn), Put pressure on Maoists for peace talks: Deuba (pr), Buddha, peace and Maoists (pr), Royal Nepalese Army and conflict resolution, by Narendra Bahadur Parbate (pr), Politics of peace parley, by LB Thapa (pr), Maoists training ULFA, KLO ultras in Jhapa: BSF (pr)

01/12/2004: Maoists call off two-day bandh (ht), Maoists call off bandh (rn), Polls no alternative to peace: Rana (ht), Conflict resolution, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), UML pressing for int’l mediation, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), ‘Fight against Maoists will continue ’ (kp), ‘ULFA, KLO ultras training in Nepal’ (kp), Six Maoists, civilian killed (kp), Schoolgirls forced to join Maoist militia, by Jay Bahadur Rokaya (kp), DDC/VDC office holders resign en masse (kp), Laden with landmines (kp), Maoists kill two hostages (rn), 10 Maoists killed in latest action (kp), Prachanda not averse to talks (tg)

30/11/2004: 5 Maoists killed in Kalikot clash (ht), Maoists explode bombs (kp), Cabinet discusses Prachanda’s reply (kp), Peace negotiations: Back to beginning, by Madhukar SJB Rana (kp) [see also part 2 (01/12/2004)], Two Maoists killed in fresh action (rn), ‘Traders not indifferent for Govt-Maoists talks’ (rn)

29/11/2004: School kids, under duress, planting mines Maoist leader says, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Fine-tune offer for talks, coalition leaders tell govt (ht), PM lauds forces for Pandaun raid (ht), Deuba visits Pandaun (kp), Back to square one (ht), 2 killed, 4 abducted (kp), Unheard voices, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), Human rights rap: from Capitol Hill to possibly in Geneva, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), Four Maoists shot dead in fresh action (rn)

28/11/2004: Govt offer has deepened crisis, says Prachanda (ht), Prachanda hints at possibility of talks (kp), Violence against scribes flayed (ht), Govt medicines treat Maoists, by Bikash Sangraula (kp), 2 Maoists, policeman killed (kp), 3 minors injured (kp), Cottage industries face problems (kp), Forces suspect 15 Maoists killed in Taplejung: Four more killed elsewhere (rn), Maoists attack PFN workers to stop campaign in Baglung (rn), Paving The Path For Peace, by Ballav Dahal (rn)

27/11/2004: Maoists reject govt call for peace talks (ht), Dialogue deadline draws mixed reaction from leaders (ht), Talks ultimatum farcical move, say 4-party leaders (ht), Dy PM warns Maoists of great loss if they don’t respond (ht), Labour union calls Maoists not to threaten workers (ht), Child killed in crossfire: 3 securitymen, civilian injured (kp), 6 Maoists killed in violence (kp), Activists demand relief for conflict-hit women (kp), 200 families migrate due to conflict (kp), PM seeks public pressure to bring Maoists to talks: Businessmen urged to help bring corrupt to book (rn), Four Maoists killed, seven surrender (rn), Come to talks now or wait till post-poll govt, Maoists told (rn), NHRC prescribes responsible role to Maoists (rn), Pandaun people hope for peace (rn), ‘Govt for talks with Maoists both secretly or openly’ (rn)

26/11/2004: Maoists given Jan 13 deadline (ht), Deadline to Maoists for talks: January 13 (kp), Govt sets Jan 13 deadline for Maoists to enter into talks (rn), Tragedy if: Dy PM (ht), Journos’ rights being grossly violated: CEHURDES holds govt, Maoists responsible for abuses (ht), Naumule gets reward for rebellion (kp), Three rebels killed: Maoists eliminate 2 ex-cadres (kp), Maoists dig tunnels in schools (kp), Three Maoists shot dead in security action (rn), Opposite Winds: Prospects for peace talks appear dim given the sharp escalation in the intensity of violence, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Thanks For The Advice...Now Goodbye, by Joe Bavier (sp), “We couldn’t take it anymore”: Dailekh’s defiant mothers rise up against the Maoists, by Kishore Nepal (nt), Red alert in Simikot, by Naresh Newar (nt), Dailekh’s brave mothers: The women of Dailekh did something the men never had the courage to do, by Chitra Singh Gaunle (nt, originally in Rajdhani, 23 November), Mothers’ army (nt, originally in Kantipur, 25 November), Rolpa roads (nt, originally in Nepal Samacharpatra, 23 November)

25/11/2004: Fine-tuning of draft delays call to Maoists (ht), Pandaun locals indifferent to RNA presence, by Hem Dulal (ht), Quick relief not likely for the displaced, by Surendra Kafle (ht), Displaced families face harder times in Dailekh (ht), US Congress ties military aid to HR, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), Leaders equate Maoists to ruthless Pol Pot (kp), Maoists’ apology (kp), 2 securitymen, Maoist killed in violence (kp), Pandaun captured due to ingenious strategy: RNA (kp), Kailali operation huge success, says RNA: ‘We avoided chopper attack, casualty was not our goal’, by Govinda Bhattarai (rn), Face of terror bared as people rise against Maoists, by Bhupedra Shahi (rn), At least 10 Maoists killed in action (rn), Leaders hail public uprising against Maoists (rn), Dailekh shows the way: Constitutional forces must unite, by Pushpa Raj Pradhan (pr), Govt attempts to untie knot (pr), Public outrage against Maoist atrocities rises while politicos fiddle away, by M.R. Josse (pr), More Maoists arrested in Tibet (pr), The Dailekh Syndrome (pr 25/11/2004)

24/11/2004: Five Maoists killed (ht), HPC undecided on calling Maoists for peace talks (ht), Lack of contact with Maoists delaying talks: RPP (ht), Bush wants to work with Nepal (kp), No govt offensive if Maoists behave: Minister (kp), Forces kill 4 Maoists (kp), Youths rescue stranded passengers (kp), Move against Maoists (kp), Govt offers truce in Lumbini for Summit (rn), Maoists go into hiding after Pandaun operation (rn), Five staff of Parsa Wildlife Sanctuary ambushed (rn), Maoists flayed for atrocities (rn), Donors glorify army's role? (tg), Maoists puzzling preference (tg)

23/11/2004: Forces raid Maoists'den, 200 believed killed: Maoists’ bid to attack Bardiya headquarters foiled (ht), RNA seizes Maoist training center in Pandaun, by Mohan Budha Aier (kp), Clarify on Yadav's detention: Apex court tells govt (ht), HPC discusses 'fresh initiative' for talks (ht), Gandak bandh affects life (ht), Maoists begin road project (ht), Why life in Kakani will never be the same, by Ishwar Khanal (ht), Cardamom farmers trapped between govt, Maoist clash, by Sita Niraula (ht), Locals go anti-Maoist again (kp), 5 park personnel, APF inspector killed in blasts (kp), Forces gun down two Maoist-aligned students (kp), 4 Maoists arrested in Kathmandu (kp), End atrocities (kp), Modus operandi of peace talks, by Prem Sharma (kp), Dailekh people show exemplary courage to protest Maoists: Khadka (rn), Six Maoists shot dead (rn), Armed Force inspector killed in landmine blast (rn), Maoists abductee’s wife loses her seven days’ baby due to cold (rn)

22/11/2004: 10 security personnel, 16 Maoists killed in Kailali Only 9 cadres killed: Maoists • Locals say around 60 (ht), 10 securitymen, 21 rebels killed, by Mohan Budha Aer (kp), 100 Maoists suspected killed in Kailali clash: 10 armymen attain martyrdom in six-hour battle, by Prakash Bikram Shah (rn), Govt to set deadline for Maoists on negotiations (ht), Gandak bandh cripples life in 13 districts (ht), Gandak banda cripples life (kp), Hundreds stranded on trekking routes, by Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht), Parsa VDC secys quit en masse / Three Maoists die in blast (ht), Act rather than talk (ht), Third Indian ALH to RNA on its way, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), 6 killed in violence (kp), Rebels abduct over 500 students (kp), 2 Maoists held in Siliguri / RNA initiates disciplinary action (kp), Democracy and Maoists, by Roger Adhikari (kp), Time to reject outright Maoists’ one-way traffic, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), ‘Monarchy cannot be uprooted now’, interview with Krishna Jung Rayamajhi, former Justice at the Supreme Court and now head of the Citizens’ Commission (kp), Mother dies because of closure (rn)

21/11/2004: Maoists kill three for Dailekh protest, by Surya Mani Gautam (ht), 3 killed for protesting Maoists, by Harihar Singha Rathor (kp), 3 securitymen, 2 Maoists killed (kp), Maoists issue death threat to dozen /( Socket bomb exploded at Triyuga Press / Maoists disrupt NGO program / Displacement causes 2 women to miscarry (kp), Three Maoists killed in security action (rn), 4 Maoists, 3 army men killed (ht), Sudip Pathak warns of more bloodshed (ht), UML leader fears external intervention (ht)

20/11/2004: 2,700 Maoists killed since August 2003 (kp), ‘Over 2,700 Maoists killed after end of peace talks’ (rn), Don’t destroy the buds: UNICEF chief (kp), ‘4,000 displaced crossed border’ (kp), Maoists force 10,000 to join party (kp), 6 Maoists killed in clashes (kp), Maoists kill TU deputy controller of exams / Maoists injure four civilians (kp), Dy exams controller of TU shot dead (rn), Pol Pot and Prachanda, by Karishma Sitoula (kp), Day to remember unfulfilled promises, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp), Maoists on rampage after being attacked by locals (rn), Locals of Dailekh displaced after clash with Maoists (ht), Maoists can’t match our strength, claims RNA (ht), US embassy urges Maoists for talks, cautions citizens (ht)

19/11/2004: Maoists gun down NC leader / 3 Maoists killed in operations (ht), Maoists abduct 40 youngsters (ht), Mag patron kidnapped (ht), Time for action (ht), People take to street against Maoists in Dailekh, by Harihar Singh Rathaur (kp), Locals confront Maoists in Dailekh (rn), Five Maoists killed, 200 youths abducted (kp), Govt for ceasefire during Buddhist Summit (kp), Missing forces come in contact (rn), Maoist attack delays opening of museum (rn), The road to war, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), Divided, they stand: Despite this week’s highway ambushes, the Maoists are in some disarray, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), “We haven’t lost, they haven’t won”, interview with Maoist spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara (nt, originally in BBC Nepali service, 17 November), Underground rift (nt, originally in Budhabar, 10 November), Party purification (nt, originally in Jana Astha, 17 November), Highway ambush, by Phanindra Silwal (nt, originally in Kantipur, 17 November)

18/11/2004: Clashes leave 8 APF men, 5 Maoists dead (ht), 8 securitymen killed, 12 injured, 21 missing (kp), Eight securitymen die in Banke clash, 25 missing (rn), HPC considers setting deadline for dialogue, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Talks hinge on political commitment: Mahara; Gives polls no chance under old constitution (ht), Parliamentary elections not a solution: Mahara (kp), Cold-blooded murder slur on RNA (ht), EU raps Maoists, calls for talks (ht), 116 families displaced from Karnali (ht), PM seeks clarification on escaped rebels (kp), ‘Maoists, State using children in war’ (kp), Blockade affects life (kp), HLPC weighs pros and cons of offer to Maoists / Maoist inmates call for jail reforms / Additional SSB HQ at Nepal-India border (kp), Putting onus on Maoists, by Bipin Adhikari (kp), Escalating conflict and need for negotiation, by Basanta K Pokharel (kp), Highway Security Beefed Up (rn), Dhanusha man killed in Maoist attack identified (rn), Despite Prachanda's appeal, aid to increase, by Bhola B. Rana (pr), Maoists' bloody war and tourism decline, by Shashi P.B.B. Malla (pr)

17/11/2004: Scattered clashes leave 13 security men dead (ht), 11 securitymen, three rebels, civilian killed (kp), Dozen security personnel die fighting Maoists (rn), Prachanda's teacher predicts his failure, by Bhoj Raj Neupane (ht), Dhading bandh forces vehicles off highways (ht), SC order to free Maoist suspect (ht), Detained Maoist kills self / Highway blocked / HPC bid for peace talks (ht), HPC exploring ways to bring Maoists for talks (kp), Maoists abduct 53 India-bound workers (kp), Don’t prey on poor (kp), Maoist insurgency and governance system, by Mahendra Man Gurung (kp), Intl. community sees King's role in peace process (tg)

16/11/2004: Two Maoist leaders killed (ht), Maoists kill three (ht), Maoists call bandh / Maoists bomb ADB office / Troops intensify operation / Maoists obstruct road (ht), Eight killed inforces-Maoist encounters (kp), Prachanda calls for aid blockade (kp), Maoist rebel killed in security operation (rn), Maoists kill police sergeant in Kailali (rn), Dullu locals join hands to fight against Maoists (rn)

14/11/2004: Villagers bearing the brunt of torture in Nepal: rights group (Daily Times, Pakistan)

13/11/2004: Dailekh locals rough up Maoists: Both parties claim body of youth killed in offensive (ht), Three Maoists killed (ht), NHRC urges release of abductees (ht), Maoists put out lamp lit by historical warrior (ht), India for all out offensive against Maoists, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Blockade hits travelers (kp), Minor killed in landmine explosion / Appeal for Sah’s safety (kp), Paper on the verge of closure (kp)

12/11/2004: Maoists gun down DSP in Butwal, slit VDC secy's throat (ht), Cabinet meet confers on talks issue: Mohsin says government to announce date for polls after mid-January (ht), Maoists warn of attack in far west (ht), 13 Maoists killed, DSP shot dead (kp), Maoists force hundreds to flee villages (kp), 12 Maoists killed in latest clashes (rn), Maoists shoot dead DSP in Butwal (rn), The peace industry: Is there a conflict of interest in the peace efforts? Navin Singh Khadka (nt), Mohsinisms, interview with Minister of Information, Mohammad Mohsin (nt), Lawful error: The Maoists have given themselves the legal right to sanction death penalty, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), Surviving in Argakhanchi: Individual tragedies of a people trapped by conflict, by Charles Haviland (nt), Taxed to death: Surkhet’s businessmen are forced to register with the Maoists and pay taxes to both governments, by Sharad KC (nt), Maoists need breathing exercises (nt), Rolpa offensive (nt, originally published in Nepal Samacharpatra, 8 November), Pampha Bhusal, by Ujir Magar (nt, originally published in Nepal, 21 November)

11/11/2004: Court relief for Vaidya / PM calls Maoists for talks / Maoists gun down three youths (ht), Three-year-old killed in Jumla blast (ht), Security operation on, VDCs declared restricted areas (ht), UML leader shot (ht), Maoists, forces kill seven civilians (kp), Nepal should resolve crisis itself: UK minister (kp), Alexander flays bombing in capital (rn), Securityman injured, 2 Maoists arrested (kp), Women demand separate peace committee (kp), Indiscriminate attack (kp), PM reiterates call to Maoists for talks (rn), Three civilians killed in Maoist shooting (rn), NHRC condemns bomb attack (rn)

10/09/204: Two blasts in Valley; 40 hurt: High-intensity pressure cooker bomb used at Sundhara site (ht), 38 hurt in Sanchayakosh blast, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp), 38 injured in separate explosions in valley (rn), Mukherjee offers help against Maoists (ht), Think about Tihar truce: CSPS to govt (ht), No meaning in declaring ceasefire: PM (kp), Maoists levy tax on people going abroad (ht), Blast in mapping office (ht), No military solution to crisis: SAFMA / Jungles closed due to Maoist activity (kp), Maoists urged to allow Mid-Marsyangdi (kp), Maoist atrocities continue (kp), India steps up Nepal-India border security (kp), Maoist shot dead, abductee rescued (rn), CPC seeks peace until Buddhist summit (rn), Maoists greater threat than Kashmir: PM Dr Singh (pr)

09/11/2004: Two Maoists held in India (ht), Oli calls UML to oppose Maoists more firmly (ht), Leaders call for truce, negotiations (ht), 2 killed in violence (kp), SSB beefs up security along border (kp), 2 Maoists arrested in India / Kandel is not a Maoist: UML (kp), Four Maoists killed in Dadeldhura (rn), RNA setting up security posts in remote areas (rn), Maoists abstruct business pace of Mahakali zone (rn), Explosive materials seized in Dolakha (rn)

08/11/2004: Dy PM hints at govt ceasefire before Tihar (ht), Maoist in jail under TADO / Peace rally in Chitwan (ht), 14 rebels killed in clashes (kp), Pressure for peace talks urged (kp), PFN to improve relations with Maoists (kp), ‘Forced to undergo Maoist training’ (kp), Obstacles to restoring peace, by Shobhakar Budhathoki (kp), People’s Conference sounds out warning, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), Platoon commander among 10 Maoists killed (rn)

07/11/2004: Five Maoists killed (ht), 12-year-old killed in blast (ht), Maoists using children as porters, by Sita Niraula (ht), Two hurt in blast / Two Maoists surrender (ht), Maoists prevent freed Kamaiyas tilling their lands, by Prateek Pradhan and Guna Raj Luitel (kp), 3 rebels shot dead (kp), Fear of abduction mars education (kp), Irate locals injure rebel (kp), Armed groups abduct 2 in Bara (kp), Businessmen underscore alliance for peace (kp), Students mistake stray bomb for toy (rn), Four Maoists killed, seven suspects nabbed (rn)

6/11/2004: Nepalis returning from India stuck in Nepalgunj (ht), Rs 130m spent on relief for Maoist victims: DPM (ht), Relief package readied for conflict-affected: DPM says Rs. 135M already distributed to victims (rn), Four detained for travelling without permit, by Suman Dahal (ht), Maoists hack cop / Maoist killed in operation / Maoists free JMN adviser / Maoists abduct teenager (ht), Left extremism a serious concern: Indian PM, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), 4 Maoists killed (kp), Four Maoists killed in action (rn), Four injured in blast (kp), ‘Maoists taking away young ones’, by Jaya Bahadur Rokaya (kp), NWKP mobilizing cadre against Maoists (kp), 'Maoists not prepared for talks' (rn), Oli urges Maoists to sit for peace talks (rn 06/11/2004)

05/11/2004: DPM for another pause in fighting (ht), Maoists’ Valley chief arrested (ht), Maoist Kathmandu coordinator nabbed (kp), Valley chief of Maoists arrested (rn), King-Maoist talks a rumour: Bohara (ht), Maoists loot buses (ht), Six hurt in Maoist blast in Nepalgunj (ht), Plea for abductees’ release (ht), Nepal-India offensive against Maoists? by Prakash A Raj (ht), From good offices to any kind of role, by Ram Pradhan (ht), 6 Maoists, policeman, civilian killed (kp), Mugu’s displaced in a lurch (kp), Maoists impose ban on news reporting (kp), ‘Innocent boy killed by security forces’ (kp), Five Maoists killed in separate clashes (rn), Tunnel vision: Nepal’s Maoists are literally going underground to spread revolution in the region, by Puskar Hautam (nt), Close encounters with Maoists Nepal’s latest tourist attraction: meeting mountain guerrillas, by Ramesh Poudel (nt), Jumla’s road to the future: “We can live without food, we have done that before, but we can’t live without peace”, by Kunda Dixit (nt), Baburam on BP (nt, originally published in Kantipur, 26 October [see also Two replies to Baburam Kantipur, 2 November]), Underground (nt, originally published in Rajdhani, 31 October)

04/11/2004: 6 Maoists shot in Nawalparasi (ht), Polls impossible sans talks: Leaders (ht), Maoists can’t grab power: Khand (ht), Growing Maoist influence in India, Nepal alarms New Delhi, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Sikkim, Uttaranchal both ‘cautious’ (kp), Teachers close schools for a month, by Hariharsingh Rathaur (kp), Dailekh body to negotiate teachers’ problem with Maoists (rn), 9 Maoists, policeman killed (kp), Nine Maoists killed in action, three surrender (rn), Red corner notice to 3 more Maoists (kp), Maoists ban school building construction (kp), Govt forces, Maoists renew hostilities, by Bhola B. Rana (pr), Danger of hearts overriding heads, by Raman Raj Misra (pr), A mistake, by Dipta Shah (pr), The Insurgency (pr)

3/11/2004: Parties involved in spreading terror can be banned: Govt (ht), Pakistan offers military assistance to Nepal (ht), Pakistan offers military aid (kp), Maoists digging trenches (ht), Maoists talked to King over phone: UML leader (ht), ADB staffers abducted (ht), 3 soldiers hurt in ambush (ht), ‘British projects will not be withdrawn’ (kp), Maoists have no links with foreign govts, says envoy (rn), 2 civilians, two Maoists killed (kp), Two Maoists killed in army operation (rn), Gamgadi residents fear another Maoist attack (kp), Powerhouse destruction hits locals (kp), Students flee Baglung to escape terror (rn)

02/11/2004: PMO eats its words on Maoist leaders (ht), Maoists attack Gamgadi, by Rajbahadur Shahi and Motilal Poudel (kp), Maoists attack security forces, damage offices in Mugu dist (rn), Maoists launch assault in Mugu (ht), Maoists threaten NGOs (ht), Maoists reshuffle govt (ht), Conflict hits solar power business, by Himal Dhungel (ht), Appeals for release of 6 abducted (kp), ‘Matrika Yadav in preventive detention’ (kp), Maoist gunned down in Taplejung (kp), PFN’s Subedi lashes out at Maoists (kp), UML Dolakha come down on Maoists by disclosing their atrocities (rn), Bomb blast causes minor damage in Surkhet (rn), Open Letter to Mr. Prachand, Mr. Baburam and all the active Inactive Supporters Of Maoism, by Ashbabu Pandey (ni), Gamgadhi remains incommunicado, Dunai without power (ni)

01/11/2004: Keep off job, Maoists warn teachers (ht), Maoists compel NGOs to seek their permission (ht), ‘Atmosphere for talks in the making’ (kp), 4 Maoists killed in violence: Hundreds of locals flee villages in Mugu (kp), Feeble steps to bold moves forward, by Shambhu Ram Simkhada (kp), Three Maoists killed, hostage freed after 38 days (rn), Three Maoists killed in fresh clashes (ni)

31/10/2004: NHRC accuses army of killing six civilians, by Dikshya Thakuri (ht), HPC discusses peace-related issues (ht), HPC to study Maoist intentions secretly (kp), 14 Maoists killed in separate clashes (ht), 14 rebels killed as Dashain truce ends (kp), Forces shoot dead twelve Maoists (rn), Indian envoy calls for talks (ht), No military solution: Indian envoy (kp), India looks forward to Govt-Maoist talks: envoy (rn), Villagers flee after army offensive against Maoists (ht), Maoist blockade hems in returnees (ht), Maoists hang RNA man during Dashain (kp), Security forces kill RNA soldier (kp), ‘PFN in dialogue with Maoists’ (kp), 3 killed after arrest by forces: HRA (kp), Man tortured under Maoist detention (kp), HLPC asks govt. to establish 'contacts' with the rebels (ni)

30/10/2004: King-Maoist talks okay if peace is ensured: Khand (ht), Kin of labourers shot by security forces in mourning, by Damodar Bhandari (ht), Ensuring internal security a challenge, admits Army (ht), Maoists’ cache of explosives found in India (kp), One Maoist killed, villagers forced to dig tunnel (kp), Security forces-rebels clash in Dang, no casualty reported (ni)

29/10/2004: PM rules out extending halt in hostilities (ht), Sigder likely to be appointed official peace consultant, by Kosmos Biswokarma and Arjun Bhandari (ht), Jailed Maoist surrenders (ht), RNA makes public 2 Maoist commanders (kp), Promise not kept (ht), National crisis: Learning to live with the Maoists, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht), Maoists digging trenches in schools (kp), Security forces destroy Maoist bunkers (kp), Maoists did not keep promise during Dasain: police (rn) Exit strategy, Nepali quagmire, by Kanak Mani Dixit (kp) [see part 2 (kp 30/10/2004)], On a knife-edge: This narrow ridge is the only part of Kalikot that is in government hands, by Kunda Dixit (nt), People in the Red Zone, by Kunda Dixit (nt), Pushed back decades, by Kishore Nepal (nt), “We will liberate Kalapani”, by Rameswoar Bohara (nt, originally published in Himal Khabarpatrika, 17 Oct-15 Nov), Maoists reportedly constructing bunkers in schools (ni), Students desert schools as Maoists intensify abduction (ni)

28/10/2004: Ruling four game for assembly: Nepal (ht), Long wait for polls not okay, says Dahal (ht), ‘Elections without peace meaningless’ (kp), VDC secretaries discharge duties from district HQ (ht), Memory of October 14 clash still haunts Girekot residents, by Tika R Pradhan (ht), Maoists ban on alcohol useless, by Kailash Kumar Joshi (ht), Excluding options could be costly, by Ram Pradhan (ht), Truce hanging by a thread, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), UML, NHRC for truce extension (kp), Breath of peace (kp), Extension of present truce urged: Govt not to be offensive until rebels attack: Dahal (rn)

27/10/2004: Army not against talks: Gen Thapa (ht), Time to build bridges, not hatred, by Nilamber Acharya (ht), Coalition strongmen contradict each other (kp), Relatives of abducted jail clerk stage sit in (kp), Students escape Maoist captivity (kp), APF constable seizes arms from Maoists (rn), Govt, Maoists urged to hold peace talks (rn), Army is in favour of peace talks: General Thapa (ni), Maoists disrupt vehicular movement in far-western Nepal (ni)

26/10/2004: Bihar police to target Maoists (ht), Maoists force youths to flee home (kp), Curfew cripples life in Salleri, by Ang Chhiring Sherpa (kp), Brutal trap of Nepal’s civil war, by Peter Bouckaert & Tejshree Thapa (kp), Maoist demands and ground realities, by Ajay P Nath (kp) [see also corresponding letter: Missing points (kp 28/10/2004)], Armed conflict causing huge loss of life and property (rn)

25/10/2004: Elections soon if Maoists don’t play ball (ht), Let people decide (ht)

23/10/2004: Annan hails suspension of attacks by govt, rebels (rn)

22/10/2004: New statute hinges on public opinion: CPC, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Let pause in fighting extend beyond Oct 28: NHRC chief (ht), Leaders urge govt to focus on peace, by Ishwar Khanal (ht), Maoists deny assault on scribe (ht), This Dashain is no different for displaced, by Bhawani Adhikary (ht), State’s short-sighted defensive posture, by Dipta Shah (ht)

21/10/2004: Suspended truce may be extended (ht), Dy PM Adhikari calls Maoists for talks (ht), Scribe manhandled by suspected Maoists (ht), Political gamble: CPN-UML’s eroding public image: CPN-UML is under tremendous pressure either to act decisively for peace talks or leave the government, by Vijaya Chalise (ht), ‘Terrorist tag to go if rebels sit for talks’ (kp), Beni reconstruction begins after 7 months (rn)

20/10/2004: Ruling party men question govt stance on peace (ht), Maoists to dig tunnels to protect people from raids (ht), Padma Ratna rules out early talks (ht), Room for doubt (ht), Cessation of hostilities Hopeful signs amid uncertainty, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), ‘No post-Dashain offensive unless rebels attack first’ (kp), Maoists attack PFN program, abduct 52 (kp), Maoists kill two, continue abductions: 300 students freed (kp), Maoists prefer direct talks with king (kp), Naxalites: A compact of fire, by Nihar Nayak (kp), No offensive during Dashain, assures PM (rn), Nine days brief respite (tg), I see Socio-ethnic dimension in the Maoists movement, by Gilles Boquerat (tg)

19/10/2004: Govt puts off offensive till festivities last (ht), Govt adopts defensive strategy during Dashain (kp), Govt suspends armed attacks against Maoists Rebels urged to come to talks for peaceful negotiation, by Krishna Sharma (rn), Maoist diktat affects tax collection (ht), Reality too cruel for Dashain celebration, by Chitranga Thapa & Sudarshan Rijal (kp), CPC plans peace accord (kp), Four rebels killed (kp), Awareness campaign against Maoists, by Rajendra Nath (kp), King, politicians and Maoists, by Kalyan Dev Bhattarai (kp), Eight Maoists killed in clashes (rn)

18/10/2004: Govt, too, to suspend military action, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Maoists' peace move cold comfort to most (ht), Govt may declare truce soon, says Dr Rijal (ht), Govt’s positive response likely (kp), Deuba assures of announcement truce (rn), Maoist threat hampers work (ht), Janamorcha Nepal’s call to take on Maoists (ht), PFN to continue exposure campaign (kp), UML to govt: Declare immediate truce (ht), UML urges both sides to take part in talks (rn), Displaced 85 stare at a Dashain of woes (ht), Govt seriously working for peace: Nidhi (ht), Conflict resolution Need for a strategic initiative, by Ajit N S Thapa (ht), Leaders urge govt to declare ceasefire (kp), Bleak Dashain for orphans of insurgency, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp), Seven Maoists killed (kp), Combating Maoist insurgency, by Mohan Lohani (kp), Security forces gun down nine Maoists in operations (rn), Maoists kill Maoist over differences (rn 18/10/2004)

17/10/2004: Govt in no hurry to declare truce: Mohsin (ht), ‘Media hyped Prachanda statement’ (kp), Govt not sincere toward peace process: UML (kp), DPM welcomes Maoist suspension of military action (kp), Govt to respond to Maoists' cessation of hostilities: Maoist move positive but not complete, says DPM (rn), ‘Press reports about Maoist move confusing’ (rn), Press failing to cover Maoist excesses: Khadka (ht), Maoists akin to Iraqi rebels: Minister Khadka (kp), Buddha’s teachings can help check violence: Shakya (ht), Maoist guns long for silence across South Asia, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Displaced families set to return home for Dashain, by Binod Tripathi (kp), Five Maoists killed in offensive (kp), ‘2 killed were not Maoists’ (kp)

16/10/2004: Maoists declare ceasefire (ht), Maoists declare ceasefire for Dashain (kp), Harbinger of peace (kp), RNA to continue offensive, by Rekha Shrestha (ht), Massive RNA operation on, by Dinesh Regmi (kp), No differences in govt on peace issue: Nepal (ht), Nepal-India Military Assistance Group meets, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), 19 Maoists, two securitymen killed (kp), Desperate for power, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (kp), Govt reacts cautiously to Maoist announcement (rn), Book explores cause of Maoist insurgency (rn), 34 Maoists killed in operations (rn), Peace Process: Positive Signs Emerging, by Prem N. Kakkar (rn)

15/10/2004: Furnish reason for detaining Maoists, SC tells govt (ht), SC show cause on Maoist leaders (kp), Illegal detention (ht), Aerial attack on Maoists' central training camp (ht), Peace Committee meet confers on code of conduct (ht), Party has failed to resolve crisis: UML (ht), Mahara concerned over foreign intervention, by Ishwar Khanal (ht), Dashain and a feeling of doom and gloom, by Deep Lamichhane (ht), Indian Maoists pledge help for Nepali comrades (kp), Senior Maoist among 13 killed in skirmishes (kp), Locals, security forces trade charges over farmers’ death (kp), Call for ban on landmines (kp), 10 Maoists shot dead in clashes with forces (rn), RNA steps up search in Pyuthan (rn), The war ideology: Only the people’s representatives can give voice to the yearning of Nepal’s silent majority for peace, by C.K. Lal (nt)

14/10/2004: Nepal wants Maoists to declare ceasefire (ht), Unilateral ceasefire soon: DPM (rn), Apex court moved for release of senior Maoist leaders (ht), Release of two Maoist leaders sought (kp), ‘Ceasefire should be respected and monitored’, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), Pitch for unilateral truce grows (kp), Conflict causing gross rights violations (kp), ‘UN ready for modest role on certain specific aspects’, interview with Matthew Kahane, UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal (kp), Security forces kill three Maoists, free abducted pals (rn), Incidences of rift in Maoist group rising (rn), CPN-UML again pushes unilateral cease-fire, by Bhola B. Rana (pr), The high noon on terror, by Kailali (pr)

13/10/2004: Strict rules to govern peace panel's advisory body members (ht), Citizen Peace Commission formed (ht), Civil society forms panel to pitch for peace (kp), Citizen’s peace commission formed (rn), Maoists lift ban during festivals (ht), Possibility of talks hinges on Maoists: Nidhi (ht), National conflict: Peace not possible without the King’s will, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht), RNA says twelve rebels killed (kp), Army to withdraw from schools if Maoists stop cadre training (kp), Cease-fire not necessary to hold talks: Nidhi (rn), Nine Maoists killed in security action (rn), Armed police involved in looting store (rn), Bleeding wound (tg), Concerns over third party mediation, by Bishnu Raj Upreti (tg)

12/10/2004: UML proposes cessation of hostilities, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Rebel guns may fall silent by next Tuesday (ht), Pun claims he can hold peace talks in a week (ht), Pressure to quit (ht), Maoists continue killing, torch vehicles (kp), Pressure For Talks (rn)

11/10/2004: UML told to ensure truce or quit govt (ht), UML rapped for ambiguous stand on ceasefire (kp), Fear of abductions stalks Humla residents, by Kuber Chalise (ht), King, 4 parties’ alliance must for peace: UK envoy (ht), Ceasefire likely before Dashain, says minister (ht), Why peace process is not getting anywhere (ht), PM seeks civil society’s help to bring peace (ht), Not entirely correct (ht), PFN vows retaliation (kp), RNA man killed in blast (kp), Dwindling Maoist strength, by Soorya Lal Amatya (kp), Government’s lackadaisical approach, by Kalyan Dev Bhattarai (kp), Put pressure on Maoists to come to talks: PM Govt all prepared but rebels dragging foot (rn), Nepal seeks civil society’s role to bring rebels to negotiation (rn 11/10/2004), Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Civilians caught in the conflict are equally at risk from both the security forces and the Maoists, by Sushma Joshi (na)

10/10/2004: Maoists’ past ties with palace come to light (ht), Deuba slams rights activists for flaying govt (ht), King should reply Maoists’ queries: NC leader (ht), Gautam flays Deuba, calls for ceasefire (ht), 25 more Maoist detainees shifted to Sundarijal, by Kiran Chapagain (kp), Villagers flee Maoist abduction (kp), No postal service for over two years (kp), Insurgency victims demand relief (kp), Maoists urged to come for peace talks (rn), Maoists killed, two nabbed in fresh security action (rn), Abducted man found in coma state (rn), Consultatations continue: Mandal (rn), Consultation For Peace (rn)

09/10/2004: Rally support before dialogue, govt told (ht), APF inspector shot dead in capital (ht), APF inspector shot dead in capital (kp), Locals flout Maoist decree (ht), HR commitment from warring parties sought (ht), Maoist attack on soldiers’ kin flayed (ht), Maoists urged not to threaten journos (ht), RSF concerned over death threats against journos (kp), Families of Baglung fleeing en-masse (kp), Parties unite against Maoists, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Maoists beat woman to death (kp), ‘Govt waffling on talks’ (kp), UML urges PM to declare truce (kp), Govt continues consultation meet with former negotiators (rn), Two Maoists killed in Nuwakot action (rn), Suspected Maoists murder police officer in capital (rn), Abandoned cylinder causes panic in Rajbiraj (rn), Peace Talks The Only Way Out, by Uttam Maharjan (rn)

08/10/2004: Govt marks over a billion for conflict-hit (ht), Relief package for Maoist victims (kp), Additional relief schemes to victims of Maoist conflict (rn), One-way truce talks with PM likely: Nepal (ht), Parleys ought to proceed from ‘breaking point’ (ht), Abduction fear triggers exodus (ht), US Senate could block military aid to Nepal (kp), ‘Constitutional monarchy and democracy not negotiable’ (kp), Maoists kill civilian on spying charge (kp), HLPC meets former negotiators (kp), Lohani, Thapa share experiences (rn), FNJ denounces Maoist threats (kp), Peace myth and UN’s role, by Surya B Prasai (kp), 1491 cops, 1484 commoners killed in Maoist insurgency (rn), ‘Govt, Maoists should sign document on HR deal’ (rn), Suspected Maoists explode bomb at Lalitpur DFO (rn), Government’s Commitment Peace Talks & Elections, by Prem N. Kakkar (rn), A Non-Mover? Despite the rising crescendo of demands for negotiations, there are no clear signs that they will take place in immediate future, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Editorial (sp), Peace by peace: Hope is strongest when things seem most hopeless, by Kunda Dixit (nt), A climate of intense fear: A 102 page report by Human Rights Watch (nt) [see corresponding report], "Nepal can’t resolve this crisis by itself”, interview with Peter Bouckaert (nt), East-west insurgency: Desertions and army action weakens the movement in the east, by Dambar K Shrestha (nt), In the west, civilians are forced to march, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), Indian anger at Maoists, by Arjun Gyawali (nt, originally published in Himal Khabarpatrika, 2-16 Oct)

07/10/2004: Troops need more facilities: Khadka (ht), US Deputy Assistant Secretary expected today (ht), US reaffirms support against Maoists (kp), Janamorcha flays Maoist attack on its cadres (ht), The best test (ht), Maoist questions: Myopia over the peace talks: Any self-respecting government should feel insulted at Prachanda’s questions, by Aditya Man Shrestha (ht), Maoist leaders losing grip over cadres, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp), ‘No unilateral ceasefire if Maoists don’t reciprocate’ (kp), Maoists kill 2 securitymen (kp), Police arrest lawyer suspected to be Maoist (kp), Blockade worsens food crisis (kp), Maoists heading towards fascism: Jan Morcha leader (rn), Security personnel killed in Maoist ambush blast (rn), King gives nod for peace; No say Maoists, by Bhola B. Rana (pr), Has the Indian leopard changed its spots?, by MR Josse (pr), Maoists shot dead two Indian policemen (pr), Nepal politely rejects UN mediation (pr), US condition for Peace Corps return (pr)

06/10/2004: Prachanda missive hoax foxes all — for a while (ht), Shootout, blast in valley (ht), Maoists chip in to make drive against measles successful, by Prasanna Chitrakar (ht), Nepal redoubles efforts to effect unilateral ceasefire (ht), Maoists attack Janmorcha cadres in Dang (ht), Maoists injure 5 PFN activists (kp), Hoax that was (ht), Restructuring the State: Maoists should help build on past gains, by Nilamber Acharya (ht), Talks priority over elections: Nepal (kp), 3 securitymen, Maoist killed (kp), Maoists bomb DDC building, shoot 2 people (kp), Army blamed for killing 2 civilians, raping women (kp), Face the people (kp), Govt’s response and future of Maoist conflict, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Two injured in Patan firing (rn), Forces seize explosives, arms (rn), King Gyanendra favors peace and resumption of talks (tg), Positive signals from Maoists camp (tg)

05/10/2004: HPC peace moves get King’s backing, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Coalition partners back Deuba’s poll stance (ht), Four Maoists in Patna police net (ht), Less than faithful (ht), King grants audience to peace committee, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), 6 Maoists with arms cache held in Patna (kp), Forces kill two rebels (kp), Maoists hack youth to death (kp), Widow killed in cross fire, two injured (kp), Time says move forward, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), ‘Maoists show flexibility’ (rn), Army refutes news report (rn), ‘Govt firm to hold elections’ (rn), Price of food grain surges in Diktel thanks to Maoist blockade (rn), Cease-fire Announcement Demand Of Nepalese, by Bishnu Gautam (rn), Focus On Elections (rn)

04/10/2004: Polls even if Maoists don’t play ball: PM (ht), Choice stark: Talks or war, says Nepal (ht), Nepal warns of foreign intervention (kp), Maoists appear weak in their strongholds, by Rabin Giri (ht), Soldiers wait for compensation (ht), Nepal’s conflict Absurdities and bitter ironies, by Ananda P Srestha (ht), Polls preparation, if no peace talks: PM, by Kul Chandra Neupane (kp), ‘Maoists not ready for genuine negotiations’, by Prateek Pradhan & Ameet Dhakal (kp), Maoists kill civilian (kp), Chasing the peace, by Dhruva Joshy (kp), US has ‘reservations’ about mediation, interview with US ambassador James Moriarty (kp), Govt to push for polls, talks together: PM ‘We are not seeking military solution of problem’ (rn), Nepal calls on Maoists for result-oriented talks (rn), Maoist leader, four others surrender (rn), Highway bombs disposed in Chitwan (rn), Ceasefire Conundrum, by John Narayan Parajuli (na), The Art of Insurgency: History of armed insurrection shows that insurgents rarely win outright victories, but are also rarely defeated outright, by John Narayan Parajuli (na)

03/10/2004: Govt ready for talks with Maoists anytime: Deuba (ht), 6 Maoists killed in Dhanusha (ht), Cautious optimism on talks issue (ht), Nepal, India security meet (ht), RNA move to boost ties with public (ht), Govt guarantees security for Maoists during talks, by Kul Chandra Neupane (kp), Blast kills child, injures another (kp), Govt ready to hold talks in any part of country (rn), ‘Unilateral cease-fire will not bring peace’ (rn), People’s Front Nepal clash with Maoists (rn), Nepalese, Indian security forces to check Maoists at border (rn)

02/10/2004: Leaders differ on peace talks possibility (ht), Maoists shoot at chopper; co-pilot hurt (ht), SC orders freeing of 2 Maoist suspects (ht), Maoists attack Janamorcha cadres (ht), 2 ANNISU-R leaders freed (ht), One shot, two hurt in separate incidents (ht), Maoists attack PFN activists, by Binod Tripathee (kp), Experts pessimistic about talks (kp), Three killed in violence (kp), Solutions abound, by Deependra Khanal (kp), Legitimate and genuine queries, by Kalyan Dev Bhattarai (kp), Queries replied, govt ready for talks (rn), Peace process gets new beginning (rn), Maoist killed, abductees’ release secured (rn), Nepal calls for announcing truce before Dashain (rn), Pilot injured as Maoists fire at helicopter (rn), Two pro-Maoist student leaders released (rn), Another Appeal (rn)

01/10/2004: Govt calls Maoists to talks table again: Rules out unilateral ceasefire, UN role (ht), Deuba seeks intellectuals’ help to solve national crises (ht), PM calls on professors for solution to nation’s problems (rn), National crisis: Need for peace through dialogue, by Soorya Lal Amatya (ht), ‘Let’s sit for talks without prejudice’ (kp), Maoists brutally murder NC-D leader (kp), Security forces kill 19-year-old girl (kp), Maoist abductions force schools to close (kp), Mixed reactions to govt response (kp), Ceasefire still being discussed: Nepal (kp), Two of 7 killed Wednesday were civilians (kp), Govt makes second appeal to Maoists for peace talks (rn), ‘Dalits facing wrath of Maoists, forces’ (rn), Untying The Knots, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Incommunicado: Both sides are desperate for a truce, but don't know where to begin, by Rajendra Dahal (nt), We came, we saw, and we fled: What happened to us happens to the people of Bajura every day, and they get it from both sides, by Kishore Nepal (nt), Winning the peace: In the absence of electoral representation, civil society is the key, by Keshab B. Mathema (nt)

30/09/2004: Cabinet stand on Prachanda queries likely today, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Central leader among seven Maoists killed (ht), Plane carrying ammo lands at Ahmedabad: Allowed to proceed to Kathmandu after mandatory checks (ht), Bandh Day II: 35 districts affected (ht), Valley calm on second day of bandh (ht), Unilateral truce a folly: Koirala (ht), Koirala against unilateral ceasefire (kp), New peace bid: Need for genuine commitment not polemics, by Ram S Mahat (ht), No ceasefire, govt to call Maoists for talks, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), EU appeals for peace process (kp), Forces kill 10 rebels (kp), Socket bomb blast kills 7-year-old (kp), RNA kill two innocent civilians, by Bhim Ghimire (kp), Man doing hard labor in Maoist detention (kp), Life in capital little affected by bandh (rn), Barbarous Act (rn), Talks useless, unless Maoists stop atrocities, by Pushpa Pradhan (pr), Maoists confused on peace talks offer, by Bhola B. Rana (pr), Confusion, contradiction and chaos order of the day, by M.R. Josse (pr), Senior Maoist appointments (pr), Mistakes all-around (pr), Govt. should accept UN mediation, interview with Gauri Pradhan (pr)

29/09/2004: No accord on unilateral truce, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (ht), Deuba rules out unilateral cease-fire (rn), Maoists torch 10 vehicles (ht), Maoists torch vehicles of Caravan for food security (rn), Bandh hits life in Valley (ht), Bandh affects life in six zones (ht), Maoist-enforced industry closure hits revenue collection (ht), Govt to finalize position today, by Yuvraj Acharya & Ghanshyam Ojha (kp), Maoists torch 9 vehicles (kp), 12 fake Maoists held (kp), Security forces kill nine Maoists (kp), Three civilians killed (kp), Driver rewarded for throwing bomb out (rn), Ministry asks people to be alert (rn), Maoists go on looting spree (rn), Prachanda's tricky questions to test Deuba's political acumen (tg), Guns or reconciliation? (tg), Roots of Conflict, by Gauri Pradhan (tg), Maoists insurgency has already acquired the strength of a force not to be easily dismissed with, by Ajay Ghimire (tg)

28/09/2004: HPC to discuss Prachanda’s queries (ht), Forces take over 100-odd vehicles (ht), Govt fixes compensation criteria for damages (rn), Security beefed up all over country (ht), Blast rocks school (ht), Less than worthy (ht), Maoists force 36 schools’ closure (kp), Confusion reigns supreme over peace talks, ceasefire, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Maoists torch four vehicles (kp), ‘Govt can’t respond to Maoist queries’ (kp), Civil society urges peace talks (kp), Three rebels killed, three blasts in Janakpur (kp), Locals tortured for defying Maoist diktat (kp), Prachanda weighs Deuba’s strength, by Puran P Bista (kp), Nepal backs Govt for talks (rn), Holding Talks: The First Priority, by Yug Bahadur (rn), For Peace & Prosperity (rn)

27/09/2004: UML ties itself in knots over truce (ht), Truce by government is impracticable: Devkota, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Maoists training Bhutanese refugees, ULFA, says BSF (ht), Govt delaying talks: Tuladhar (ht), Serious queries (ht), Talking peace: Things that should be done first, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), Maoists force thousands to demand ceasefire (kp), Six Maoists, school peon killed in violence (kp), NC general secy wants king’s view on peace (kp), Crucial questions (kp), Talks at threshold as peace becomes common voice, by Govinda Bhattarai (rn), Five Maoists killed in latest action (rn), Govt’s call to Maoists for talks positive: Bamdev (rn), ‘Make health, education sector free of violence’ (rn), Peace of Price, by Satish Jung Shahi and Aditya Adhikari (na)

26/09/2004: Maoist diktat triggers exodus, by Suryamani Gautam (ht), RNA reins in govt hands, claims minister Nidhi (ht), Prachanda’s move positive, claims Nepal (ht), RPP leader gunned down (ht), Parties optimistic over peace talks (ht), Nepal urges govt to call unilateral ceasefire (kp), Attack on health post terrifies locals, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Maoist killed, rebels continue bombings (kp), Maoist statement has positive aspects: parties (rn), Maoists abduct 60 Jan Morcha cadres (rn), DPM hints at removing terrorist tag on Maoists (rn), Maoists should not miss opportunity for talks’ (rn)

25/09/2004: Prachanda ridicules talk of peace parleys (ht), Notice to PMO for banning CPN-Maoist (ht), 1 Maoist dies (ht), 60pc tourists cancel bookings due to disorder (ht), Maoists have reservations, government still optimistic (kp), Security forces gun down four rebels (kp), Shrapnel injures two (kp), Show commitment (kp), In search of identity, by Binod P Bista (kp), International intervention, by Aditya Man Shrestha (kp), 16 Maoists killed in action (rn), Injuries Among Children Safety Measures A Must, by Gyanendra Sharma (rn)

24/09/2004: Capital punishment for Maoist in China (ht), Nepalis arrested in Tibet were Maoist cadres (kp), Cabinet holds out olive branch to Maoists, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Troops, Maoists violating human rights, says report (ht), King urged to clarify his stance (ht), A hopeful sign (ht), List the affected (ht), Maoists kill two civilians (kp), Even after 10 days, no news of abductees (kp), Trauma of Maoist attack that never happened (kp), Building political capacity, by Nilamber Acharya (kp), Maoists formally invited for talks (rn), Seven Maoists killed, policeman kills self (rn), Jan Morcha men out of Maoist clutches (rn), Writ filed at apex court to remove terrorist tag (rn), Peace Talks (rn), “This is Radio People’s Republic”: The Maoists are taking the revolution to the airwaves with their own FM radio, by Rameswor Bohara (nt), Praying for a saviour: The price of an unjust peace is usually very high, by CK Lal (nt), Target: the army and India: The rebel strategy is to make the cost of not negotiating unbearable, by Puskar Gautam (nt)

23/09/2004: Govt plans to invite Maoists for talks Dialogue to be kept confidential, says PM (ht), Rebels ready, waiting for letter: Tuladhar (ht), Nepal-India joint bid to curb terrorism, by Ravi Dhami (ht), Peace committee calls Maoists for talks, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), Nepali Maoists worry Indian chief ministers (kp), Six Maoists, two civilians killed (kp), Maoists disrupt measles vaccination (kp), Peace elusive without equality: Khanal (kp), Security forces kill postman (kp), Minister blames Maoists for foreign intervention fear (kp), Maoists officially invited for peace talks (rn), Govt preparing for talks in earnest (rn), Seven Maoists killed in operation (rn), NHRC deplores abduction by Maoists (rn), 47 establishments re-open (pr)

22/09/2004: Maoist stance on peace confusing govt, says PM (ht), PM for meaningful talks with Maoists (kp), 4 Maoists killed (ht), Government yet to initiate peace process, says Tuladhar (ht), No pre-conditions (ht), Squeeze Maoist income source: Defense Ministry, by Kiran Chapagain (kp), Eleven Maoists, policeman killed (kp), Palace tried to jail democrats, tempt Maoists: Koirala (kp), Elusive peace (kp), Dreadful philosophy, by D B Gurung (kp), Increasing Indian pressure on Maoists (tg), Prachanda's homecoming! (tg)

21/09/2004: Govt likely to invite Maoists for talks before Dashain (ht), Nepal backs Maoists’ demands (ht), Maoist war Product of ideological fundamentalism, by Nilamber Acharya (ht), More than symbol, peace lights convey reality of people’s aspiration, by Paras Kharel (kp), Forces kill 11 rebels (kp), Rebels abduct over 600 teachers and students (kp), Dreams and explosions, by Keshab Sigdel (kp)

20/09/2004: Peace is possible (ht), Maoists abduct 53 students, 36 teachers displaced (kp), Rebels clash with APF in Baitadi (kp), People power (kp), Five Maoists killed in Panchthar jungle (rn), Just a Breather: The reopening of 47 businesses comes as a huge relief, but there is uneasiness that it could happen all over again, by John Narayan Parajuli (na 20/09/2004), Useful Idiots: The Maoists do not want to antagonize the media and the human rights community. They want ‘useful idiots’ in these communities to continue to serve them as apologists, by Jogendra Ghimire (na)

19/09/2004: Free abductees, Amnesty urges Prachanda (ht), Amnesty urges Prachanda to release abducted (kp), AI’s letter to Prachanda Maoists urged to halt violence, abductions (rn), Govt frees two ANTUF leaders (ht), 2 ANTUF leaders freed (kp), Maoists torch three vehicles (ht), Maoist shot in Valley encounter (ht), Maoists’ plan for Lamjung (ht), NDLF to fight caste bias (ht), 4 Maoists killedRebels torch four vehicles (kp), PFN urges Maoists to release its cadres (kp), HR activists to seek Unicef worker’s release (rn), Maoist shot dead in Kathmandu (rn), Reopening Of Industries: Pressure’s The Key, by Bishnu Gautam (rn)

18/09/2004: Maoist issue on King's India visit agenda, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), Maoist firing at Teej fair injures cop (ht), HPC to include ministers, leaders in advisory panel (ht), Cops blamed for jailbreak (ht), Bandh cloud over Indrajatra fest (ht), Maoist detainees shifted to Sundarijal (kp), Maoists kill policeman, civilian (kp), Paper on consensus on the anvil (kp), Raison d’être for UN role, by Rajan Bhattarai (kp), Nepal-India security cooperation better: RNA (rn)

17/09/2004: Anti-Maoist training for Nepali cops (ht), Nepali cops on anti-insurgency training in India (kp), Workers elated as factories reopen (ht), Closed industries restart operation (ht), Industries reopen, but production to take time (rn), Govt assured industries would not close again (rn), Partial solution (kp), Blast at Kalaiya municipality (ht), Maoists free JMN, JSS leaders (ht), Maoist leader sick (ht), Karnali Chamber team visits BCCI (ht), Govt to legalize illegal detention by security forces, by Kiran Chapagain (kp), Guards ‘involved’ in Maoist jailbreak (kp), Maoists gun down two policemen in Jhapa (kp), HR activists urge to lobby for lasting peace (kp), Nepal to focus on terrorism, peace at UN Assembly, by Chandra Shekhar Adhikari (rn), Current Crisis Compromise Necessary, by Prithendra Bahadur KC (rn) [a pro monarchy article that is full of traditional myths!!], Open Sesame: As industries open in Kathmandu, India comes on strong against the rebels, by Navin Singh Khadka (nt), No recruitment problem in Bardiya: Many support the Maoists out of fear, but here there is no choice, by Kashish Das Shrestha (nt), Forced indoctrination: Students in Palpa mistook visiting journalists for Maoists and fled, fearing abduction, by JB Pun Magar (nt)

16/09/2004: Accord reached on reopening closed firms (ht), Reopening of industries still in limbo (ht), Industries to reopen today, by Rupak D Sharma (kp), Shut industries to reopen from today: Rights activists’ efforts materialise (rn), 47 establishments re-open (pr), Deuba got India’s support on Maoist issue, says Mohsin (ht), Forces kill 11 Maoists (ht), Police officer, 13 Maoists killed (kp), Maoists shoot villager dead (kp), Govt for amicable conflict resolution (kp), ‘Country being pushed toward military rule’ (kp), Maoists force 40 families to flee (kp), Maoists stop UN programs, by D.R. Panta (kp), Village grieves over leader’s murder, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp), Parties’ initiative and Maoists, by Lok Raj Baral (kp), US asks citizens to stay away fearing Maoist attacks (rn), Nine Maoists killed in action (rn), 'Maoists raised up arms against ideology of Maoism' (rn), Maoists kidnap eight workers of Jan Morcha (rn), Moriarty highlights Indo-US cooperation in grasping, tackling Maoist nettle (pr), Maoists can never be friend of the free press (pr), Another setback for Maoists (pr), Who are they serving? (pr), Maoism and terrorism in South Asia, by Purushottamj Sigdel (pr)

15/09/2004: Closed industries may open today (ht), Loss is Nepal’s (ht), Maoists are worse than terroists: Oli (kp), Nation feels domino effect, by Prabhakar Hjimire (kp), Industry closure affects secondary market (kp), Indefinite closure of industries might boomerang (tg), Former Maoist killed, eight surrender (kp), Conflict has entered classroom: UNICEF chief (kp), Maoist excesses (kp), Unjustifiable means, by Biswas Baral (kp), Closed industries likely to open soon: mediators (rn), Stage set for a big fight! (tg), At what price the Indian support? (tg), Another Bundh! (tg)

14/09/2004: Indian plan to tackle Maoists soon, by Kosmos Biswokarma (ht), India favors crackdown if Maoists refuse talks (kp) Maoists bar 28 teachers from taking up job (ht), Make peace (ht), Maoist Attack on American Center (kp), Parties to Maoists: Withdraw industries closure (kp), Security forces gun down 4 Maoists (kp), Maoists continue battering educational institutions (kp), Efforts to deal with insurgency, by Bipin Adhikari (kp), Closure of one industry affects at least three others, by Rupak D Sharma (kp), Maoists asked to announce industrial policy (kp), Six Maoists gunned down (rn), Securityman killed in Tehrathum (rn), Nepal apprised of Maoist atrocities in Dailekh (rn)

13/09/2004: 19 hurt in bomb blast at Bagmati bridge, Maoist hand suspected (ht), Seventeen hurt in rush hour explosion, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp), 21 injured in bomb blast in capital (rn), 20 jailbirds escape, body found (ht), 20 Maoists break jail, by Chitranga Thapa (kp), PM hints at tough steps against Maoists if peace drive fails (ht), Govt ready to hold unconditional talks with Maoists: Dy PM (ht), Empowering army not the answer: NC (ht), Business centre bombed (ht), Maoists ban Dalits from collecting foodgrains (ht), Unions demand to open closed firms (ht), Labor unions ask parties for help (kp), Employees give 72 hours to reopen industries (rn), Whereabouts of disappeared likely today, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp), India steps up border patrol, by Kamal Panthi (kp), ‘Declare Maoist economic policy’ (kp), Maoists kill 2 alleged dacoits (kp), Dozens Maoist suspects arrested (kp), Stop brutal acts (kp), ‘Maoists not doing what workers want’ (rn), Elussive Peace: Peace is increasingly becoming elusive. Even the virtual parleys of the actors are confusing and startling, by John Narayan Parajuli (na)

12/09/2004: Mahara apologises for journalist Dekendra Thapa's murder (ht), Maoists committed to a free press: Mahara (kp), CPN-Maoist regrets killing Thapa (rn), Maoists abduct 1,300 students in Doti, Kailali (ht), 3 offices torched (ht), Conflict claims 163 teachers (ht), Maoists appeal to reopen Phidim market (ht), FNCCI appeals closed industries to resume operation (ht), Maoists force 2,000 people into militia training (kp), Govt offer not accepted by ANFTU (kp), Once well-to-do, insurgency victims in pitiful state, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Maoists kill ASI, civilian (kp), No compromise with Maoists: NGO Federation (kp), Six Maoists surrender (rn), Bombs hit American Centre (rn), Peace Process: Maoist Gimmicks Stalling It, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn)

11/09/2004: India opposes purely military solution, by Kosmos Biswokarma (ht), Govt ready for roundtable conference, says Nepal (ht), US won't let Maoists take over capital, says ambassador (ht), Calm, composed Deuba in control, by Anand K Sahay (ht), More factories shut due to Maoist threat (ht), Security officials’ meeting held (ht), ISG urges Maoists to withdraw threat (ht), ‘Insurgency, a shared threat’, by Surendra Phuyal (kp), Thirty-five more industries close down, by Rupak D Sharma (kp), US envoy against UN mediation (kp), American Center bombed (kp), 2 police constables killed, 9 injured in Maoist blast (kp), Maoists abduct students, teachers (kp), Int’l community flays industrial closure (kp), Over 20,000 to lose job as Maoists close companies (rn), India’s help in combating terrorism needed: US envoy (rn), Closure of industries to hit FDI (rn), Nepal at a crossroads, by Rita Manchanda (fl)

10/09/2004: PM Deuba bags two Indian helicopters, by Kosmos Biswokarma (ht), PM inks oil pipeline deal (ht), Pokhara’s Fishtail Lodge shut down (ht), Man hurt in security firing yet to recover (ht), People spend sleepless night in Phidim, by Laxmi Gautam (ht), Banning landmines (ht), NHRC raps Maoists, govt for human rights abuses (rn), Talks to keep 35 industries from closing (rn), Bid to ambush forces foiled (rn), Maoists censured for threat to EC officials (rn), More armymen to be mobilised in East hills (rn), Maoists’ decision to close down firms flayed (rn), UML-Dailekh calls for action from Nepal (kp), ‘Reinforced security averted Maoist attack’ (kp), Maoists kill two ‘robbers’ (kp), HR workers, scribes talk with Maoists (kp), Under Stress: Riots and shutdown throw businesses out of gear (sp), Yearning For Assurances: The silence of the Maoists over the media atrocities has distrubed the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (sp), Hitting where it hurts (nt), “This is not in national interest”, interview with Rajendra Khetan (nt), “Dire straits”, interview with Pitambar Sharma (nt)

09/09/2004: Phidim, Ilam deserted; locals obey rebel diktat despite ‘high security’ (ht), Janamorcha flays Dailekh incident (ht), Call to sign Ottawa Treaty (ht), NHRC flays Maoists’ demand for EC’s resignation (ht), Four Maoists killed (kp), Teenage girl hacked to death (kp), Nepal yet to ban landmines (kp), Closed industries may reopen (kp), Phidim security tightened (rn), Maoists threaten 35 more closures (pr), Maoists identify India as top enemy, by Bhola B Rana (pr)

08/09/2004: PM to seek nod for UN role? (ht), Maoists attack Janmorcha meet (ht), Maoists free two government officials (ht), NHRC concerned over evacuation diktat in Phidim (ht), Two cops killed in blast (ht), Be just (ht), Maoist insurgency top agenda in PM’s India visit, by Damakant Jayshi (kp), Peace elusive as both sides play waiting game, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), Eight killed in latest insurgency incidents (kp), Maoists assault PFN leaders (kp), Trip to Johannesburg and Maputo, by Himalaya Rana (kp), Bombs go off at Hotel Malla (rn), 4 rebels, 2 security forces killed in separate clashes (rn), Maoists' plan strategic counter attack; prefer to talk with King (tg), Civil Society and Conflict Resolution: Promoting Second Track Diplomacy, by Dilli Raman Dhakal (tg)

07/09/2004: Over 30 more business houses face closure (ht), Truce likely this month: NHRC (ht), Bandh hits life in Banke, Bardiya (ht), Whither security? (ht), Conflict resolution Lessons from African experience, by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (ht), Maoist rebel killed, 15 girls abducted (kp), NHRC team visits Phidim, security beefed up (kp), Workers: Reoperate industries (kp), Bomb blast puts IT Park’s future at risk (kp), Maoist strategy and tactics, by Ajay P Nath (kp), Maoist killed in Bara clash (rn)

06/09/2004: Central Maoist leaders among (ht), Panchthar folk ask Maoists to revoke evacuation fiat (ht), 5 minors escape from Maoist ‘battalion’ (kp), 6 Maoists, 3 securitymen, 2 civilians killed (kp), Maoists warn 160 families (kp), Six Maoists killed in Siraha action (rn), Landmine Use: Control Necessary, by Somnath Lamichhane (rn), Pressure Mounting: The Maoists’ willingness to talk with the King is a clear and startling hint that they might enter a power-sharing agreement, by John Narayan Parajuli (na)

05/09/2004: Maoists’ bid to attack DIGs fails (ht), Maoists want troops removed from Nepal Lever (ht), Maoist victims rue loss of dear ones, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), 2 killed, 4 injured in rebel violence (kp), One policeman killed, two injured in clashes (rn), Nine Maoists killed in separate incidents (rn)

04/09/2004: Setback to Deuba as Maoists shun talks, by Damaru Lal Bhandari (ht), Workers urge govt to remove troops (ht), Maoists to allow journalists to work in ‘their’ areas (ht), Officials, locals flee Phidim (ht), Ten killed in fresh violence (kp), Maoists beat a person to death (kp)

03/09/2004: 40,000 stage peace rally, by Hariharsingh Rathaur (ht), Prachanda for talks with king only (kp), Maoists press for ‘progressive education’ (kp), Bleeding The Economy: The Maoist-imposed closure of a dozen industries is hurting the economy and scaring away the investors, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Idealism vs realism How do we find a way out of this zero-sum power game?, by Dipta Shah (nt)

02/09/2004: Maoists rule out talks with Deuba (ht), Two teachers abducted (ht), Phidim schools shut due to Maoist fear (ht), Blast in Bhaktapur (ht), 5 die in insurgency related incidents (kp), ISG condemns attacks on businesses (kp), Britain condemns attack on Nepal Lever Limited (rn), Maoists attempt to isolate USA in Nepal, by Bhola B. Rana (pr), Indian minor injured in Maoist attack (pr), Maoists reject talks with Govt (pr), "Scientology helps to resolve conflict" (pr)

01/09/2004: Red corner notice useless if Maoists ready for talks: Dy PM (ht), Formal call for peace talks soon (ht), Five Maoists nabbed in India (kp), Maoist commander, civilian killed (kp), PM to formally invite Maoists for talks (rn), ‘PM to seek Indian help on Maoists issue’ (rn), ‘Press Maoists to open industries’ (rn), ‘Govt homework on for talks with Maoists’ (rn), Lifting of valley blockade a positive sign: observers (tg), India positive towards Nepali crisis! (tg), We should also provide necessary space to the Maoists for dialogue, interview with Karna Bahadur Thapa, security analyst (tg)