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Foreign junkets bleeding state dry: Only 2 of 110 jaunts reported, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 29/08/2010)
Gautam appointed special advisor to PM (nn 01/08/2010)
Sujata terms govt ‘complete failure’ (ht 30/07/2010)
Work under way to set up Culture Ministry (ht 15/06/2010)
Pot calling the kettle black: MK Nepal retains very little moral authority to tell government officials what to do, by Bihari Krishna Shrestha (kp 24/06/2010)
Secretaries urge PM to bring number of ministries down (ht 24/06/2010)
Secretaries slam political meddling; seek code of conduct for ministers, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp 22/06/2010)
PAC summons deputy PM (kp 21/06/2010)
Just do your job: The government should get busy on the constitution and not waste time on other things, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 18/06/2010)
VIPs go over budget on foreign travel (kp 18/06/2010)
Ministers’ foreign junkets bleeding national coffer, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (ht 16/06/2010)
Achievements ‘many’ but progress zilch? (kp 16/06/2010)
Storm rages as minister savages foreign secy, by Anil Giri (kp 10/05/2010)
The lure of power: Prime Minister Nepal’s popular reputation seems to be beyond repair, by Aditya Adhikari (kp 04/05/2010)
Harried PM knuckles under: Tells parties to choose alternative (kp 26/04/2010)
Moral Hazard Of Prime Minister And Ministers, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 04/04/2010)
You, sir, are inept: Without any guiding policy, the nation’s ministries lie in total disarray (kp 19/03/2010)
Minister Ojha lands in thick soup: inter-country adoption (kp 12/03/2010)
State minister Ansari threatens to quit in two weeks if law and order not improved (nn 06/03/2010), PM asks state minister Ansari to resign (nn 10/03/2010), State home minister Ansari resigns (nn 10/03/2010) [Ansari has been the only directly elected MP from the UML in the cabinet!!], Cosmetic stroke (ht 12/03/2010), CPN-UML chief justifies move on Ansari’s quitting (rn 14/03/2010), Ansari hits out at Rawal over security situation (ht 14/03/2010)
Commerce minister Mahato defies house panel call; panel passes censure motion (nn 25/02/2010), House panel orders fresh ban (ht 25/02/2010)
Education minister Kushwaha resigns; Shukla appointed new education minister (nn 24/02/2010), Shukla appointed Education Minister (kp 25/02/2010), Shukla appointed Education Minister, Kushwaha sacked (rn 25/02/2010), Kushwaha claims innocence after getting party's boot (nn 25/02/2010)
State Affairs Committee summons PM (nn 21/02/2010), PM blames Maoists for delay in appointments in constitutional bodies (nn 21/02/2010)
All functions and no work for PM?, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 20/02/2010)
UML's Khanal faction wants PM to quit, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 20/02/2010)
Sujata Koirala threatens to pull out of govt if UML doesn’t ‘improve’ (nn 20/02/2010)
Shaky Grounds: Ten months after it came into being the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led government is still unsure of its future, by Saroj Dahal (sp 19/02/2010)
OPMCM directs ministry secretaries to inform about minister's foreign visit on time (nn 14/02/2010)
Minister of defiance: What do you do when a minister defies the PM? Fire him, or as the case may be, her!, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 12/02/2010)
PAC smells rat in mounting travel expenses of govt ministers (nn 08/02/2010), House panel attempts to take on graft: PAC to grill PM, Home Minister (kp 12/02/2010)
PM not happy with Sujata (nn 31/01/2010), Remark lands Sujata in soup (kp 01/02/2010), Sujata’s remarks negative, says PM (rn 01/02/2010)
Foreign minister Koirala's secy missing for eight days (nn 28/01/2010), Sujata gives her mischief-making aide a boot following major embarrassment (nn 28/01/2010)
Legal yes, but moral no: Madhav Nepal should cut the crap and resign if he really cares about the country, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 28/01/2010)
Can he do it? The next few months will be a test of the PM’s abilities (kp 27/01/2010)
NC seeks posts’ pie (kp 27/01/2010)
PM cautions ministers (kp 25/01/2010)
Two-Hundred-Day Administration Of Madhav Nepal, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 24/01/2010)
Poor may not get privileged identity cards, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 22/01/2010)
Ministry websites feeding public on outdated content, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 03/01/2010)
Prime Minister’s Competency And Indian Encroachment, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 27/12/2009)
PM's jumbo team raises questions (ht 15/12/2009), PM Nepal returns from Copenhagen climate summit (nn 20/12/2009)
Eight Nepali ministers, over dozen CA members in COP 15 (nn 09/12/2009)
Cabinet to meet at Gorakshep on Dec 4, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 29/11/2009), PM Nepal, ministers reach Lukla for historic cabinet meet in Everest (nn 03/12/2009), High-altitude Cabinet meeting to begin at 8:30 am (kp 04/12/2009), Cabinet meet on top of world, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 04/12/2009), Govt holding cabinet meet at Kalapathhar, by Ram Humagain (rn 04/12/2009), Nepal vows to fight threats posed by climate change after concluding historic high-altitude meet (nn 04/12/2009), Ministers savour photo-op at meet, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 05/12/2009)
Six months after: The government’s greatest achievement all this time is that it is still around, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 27/11/2009)
PM asks Begum to explain her slap act (ht 19/11/2009)
PM in sickbed (kp 10/11/2009)
Govt offices reeling hard under cash crunch, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 03/11/2009)
Stuntman vs stateman: Will Prime Minister Nepal become a leader and bail the country out?, by Devendra Gautam (kp 24/10/2009)
DPM post for Sujata Koirala, by Prakash Acharya (ht 13/10/2009)
Two more ministers inducted into cabinet (nn 11/09/2009) [Why?? Squandering of public property is also a form of crime!!]
One hundred days with Nepal: Time to make difficult decisions and prove to the people that this government really exists, by Mallika Aryal (nt 04/09/2009), 100-day honeymoon: Govt fails to meet expectations, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (ht 05/09/2009), Spoken too soon: It may be too early for the government to claim success (kp 08/09/2009)
Prime Ministers' apathy makes panels suffer, by Prakash Acharya (ht 03/09/2009)
Cabinet likely to be expanded today (nn 02/09/2009) [???], Nepal expands jumbo cabinet (ht), Nine more members inducted in cabinet: Total strength 42, further expansion likely, by Bhadra Sharma (rn), Cabinet bloated, NC ministers skip oath, by Anil Giri (kp) [42 is not enough! The country needs many more superfluous ministers!!]
100 days of solitude: Since no one expected much from his government, Nepal hasn't disappointed anyone, by CK Lal (nt 28/08/2009), Govt grappling with challenges in 100 days, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 02/09/2009)
Cabinet expansion deferred; FM Koirala expecting promotion to DPM (nn 18/08/2009) [??], Sujata skips Delhi trip (kp 19/08/2009), Jolt to Nepal's united polity, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (ht 19/08/2009), Sujata puts her case (kp 22/08/2009)
Mobiles run rings around ministers, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 06/08/2009)
Nod to foreign freebies tops govt decisions, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 05/08/2009), Futile missions: It is always seen that there is intense competition amongst ministers and secretaries to go on junkets (ht 06/08/2009)
Govt still hazy on secy Mainali's status, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 02/08/2009), Secretary Mainali resigns over promotion row (nn 03/08/2009)
Govt prepares list for transferring secys (nn 01/08/2009), Drastic overhaul in civil service (kp 04/08/2009), Cabinet decides fate of promoted secys, by Prakash Acharya (ht 04/08/2009), Cabinet names envoys to US, India; allocates portfolios to secys (nn 04/08/2009)
CPN-United's Sharma appointed environment minister (nn 29/07/2009) [Wow, now they are 33. And it's once again a male Bahun! Wonderful new Nepal!!]
Ghimire to be new Home Secy, by Anil Giri (kp 29/07/2009)
Reshuffle in Foreign Ministry (kp 27/07/2009)
Health minister off to Germany! (ht 27/07/2009)
Ghimire is Chief Secy (kp 25/07/2009)
Jajarkot tops agenda (kp 24/07/2009)
Cabinet panel finally names 22 secy (nn 24/07/2009), Cabinet promotes 22 joint-secretaries (ht 25/07/2009), Cabinet promotes 24 joint-secys, names one as acting secy (nn 25/07/2009)
Power deal hits secy promotion (kp 23/07/2009)
PM leaving for Egypt Tuesday (kp 13/07/2009)
Govt's policies and programmes unveiled; peace, constitution-drafting and relief programmes top priorities (nn 09/07/2009)
PM Nepal goes online (nn 07/07/2009) [see link]
Ministerial property details hard to come (kp 05/07/2009)
Govt likely to appoint 28 secys in a week: Names of 84 joint secys vying for posts tomorrow, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 05/07/2009) [Come on, you cannot have enough of them !]
2 ministers sworn in (kp 04/07/2009)
PM appoints two more advisors (nn 30/06/2009)
Work on to actualise water ministry split (ht 26/06/2009), Swept away: With the Ministry of Water Resources gone, this sector could fall into disarray, by Peeyush Tiwari (kp 30/06/2009), Ministry break-up mars functioning (kp 03/07/2009)
MoLD officials’ foreign jaunts draw criticism (ht 20/06/2009)
Problems galore to follow Water ministry split, by Pragati Shahi (kp 19/06/2009)
PAC objects to excessive expenditure on travels (nn 11/05/2009)
MoLTM website still in horse-cart age, by Yadav Raj Joshi (ht 10/05/2009)
Outgoing govt makes three important appointments (nn 05/05/2009), Last cabinet meeting takes three dozen important decisions (nn 06/05/2009)
PAC raps Chief Secy, wants timely reports (kp 27/04/2009)
Prime Minister holds talks with Maoist ministers (ht 27/04/2009)
Ministers contradict each other on cabinet decision (nn 20/04/2009)
Human resource ministry on cards: To replace general administration ministry after task force submits report, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 19/04/2009)
Coalition partner to boycott Cabinet meet (kp 01/04/2009)
Unholy nexus throws a spanner in good governance, by Prakash Acharya (ht 31/03/2009
DoTM to go digital by mid 2010 (kp 30/03/2009)
Cabinet gets two new faces (kp 26/03/2009), Cabinet expanded, 2 Maoists find berth, by Prakash Acharya (ht 26/03/2009), Minister seeks staff help (kp 28/03/2009)
‘Govt will be reshuffled next week’ (nn 21/03/2009), Cabinet expansion next week: Dahal: UML not in the know (kp 22/03/2009)
Jha, Bhusal smoke peace pipe: Transfer of employees under MoLD to be revoked, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 15/03/2009)
Abysmal work culture binds all govt offices, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 12/03/2009)
Gautam in New Delhi for treatment, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 11/03/2009), DPM home after check-up (kp 15/03/2009)
Lokta paper for official work (ht 10/03/2009)
Govt data centre begins work (kp 10/03/2009)
34 vehicles await buyers at Singha Durbar: Roadblocks in vehicle auction, by Babu Ram Kharel (kp 08/03/2009)
Experts seek press units in government offices (rn 02/03/2009)
PAC directions being ignored (kp 28/02/2009)
Home Minister rushed to Ktm due to health problems (nn 21/02/2009), DPM gets paralytic attack (kp 22/02/2009), DPM recovering (kp 23/02/2009)
Move to instil economic discipline in govt offices (ht 14/02/2009)
DPM’s illness wrongly diagnosed, says doctor, by Keshav P. Koirala (kp 07/02/2009)
Rift in coalition affects Cabinet (kp 05/02/2009), Cabinet meet put off till today: UML seeks more time to discuss ordinance issue; GPK snubs PM (ht 05/02/2009)
Government's insensitivity towards monitoring the market, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 01/02/2009)
Cabinet meeting postponed for a second time (nn 01/02/2009)
Govt introduces three ordinances, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 29/01/2009)
Gautam off to Thailand for advance treatment, by Keshav P. Koirala (kp 29/01/2009)
Act with urgency, PM directs secys (kp 27/01/2009)
PAC urges state organs to settle arrears (ht 24/01/2009)
Royal workplace awaits Foreign Minister Yadav, by Mudita Bajracharya (ht 23/01/2009)
Nepal minister is actually Indian, Maoist leader tells Supreme Court (Irish Sun 18/01/2009), Nepal minister is actually Indian, Maoist leader to Supreme Court (Hindustan Times 18/01/2009), Row over minister’s nationality reaches court (Gulf Times 19/01/2009)
Cautious optimism (kp 17/01/2009)
Separate Ministry for co-ops sought (ht 13/01/2009)
MJF lawmakers ask PM to relieve their ministers from cabinet (nn 06/01/2009)
Govt to make general manager pick apolitical (kp 05/01/2009)
Separate dept for foreign employment (kp 01/01/2009), New unit to look after migrant workers (ht 01/01/2009), We care (kp 02/01/2009)
Foreign ministry revamp mooted (ht 28/12/2008)
Resignation rumour amid MJF 'turf war' (ht 26/12/2008), ‘Resignation just rumours’ (rn 30/12/2008)
Govt showcasing progress report (kp 23/12/2008), Govt pays attention to PR drive with weekly briefing (ht 23/12/2008), Govt’s press meet every Monday (rn 23/12/2008)
Half a man-day lost for VIPs' high tea, by Tika R Pradhan (ht 11/12/2008)
Murder case hangs heavy on Finance Minister's shoulder (nn 11/12/2008)
PM, 9 ministers fall foul of law, by Hari Bahadur Thapa (kp 06/12/2008)
Govt's honeymoon report card paints positive self image (nn 29/11/2008), Honeymoon period successful: Govt (kp 30/11/2008)
'Guilty' govt faces apex court's music (ht 28/11/2008)
Nepali Congress heads roll in the Finance Ministry, by Kuber Chalise (ht 27/11/2008)
Tardy government pledges to deliver within a day (ht 21/11/2008)
Poor govt show irks Minister Yadav (kp 20/11/2008)
Cabinet enforces reform in decision making process (rn 19/11/2008), Cabinet dissolves SWC, approves draft law for locating missing persons (nn 19/11/2008)
Rs 9.97 billion govt spending unaccounted for: OAG (ht 17/11/2008), Old habit (ht 19/11/2008)
Office for culture minister soon (ht 16/11/2008)
Sharma named PM’s press advisor (rn 13/11/2008)
Six NPC members appointed: NAC,NEA get new MDs,NTV new GM (ht 06/11/2008), Govt appoints more officials (kp 07/11/2008)
Cabinet fails to form special committee (nn 27/10/2008)
Govt transfers 17 secretaries (nn 25/10/2008)
Cabinet meeting put off for Thursday (nn 22/10/2008), Cabinet meeting put off again; dispute over special committee delays meeting (nn 23/10/2008), Cabinet meeting slated for today (nn 24/10/2008)
Ministers rarely attend House session (kp 21/10/2008)
Tough time finding accomodation for PM, by Janak Nepal (kp 19/10/2008), Technical snag, accommodation blues dog Dahal, by Surendra Kafle and Rabi Dhami (ht 19/10/2008)
’Tis difficult in govt: Minister (kp 15/10/2008)
Bam Dev: Can He Deliver?, by Mukti Rijal (rn 15/10/2008)
PM asks MK Nepal to coordinate govt mechanism (ek 11/10/2008)
Top committee to guide govt (kp 03/10/2008)
PM Dahal returns home; dubs New York trip as fruitful (nn 30/09/2008)
DG suspended over minister’s fiat (kp 21/09/2008)
Matrika defends Siraha land grab (kp 19/09/2008) [Not the intention but the way is wrong! Extra-judicial ways are not suit for a minister!!], Matrika charges at Gautam (nn 19/09/2008) [Jurisdiction is not the task of a minister, Mr Yadav!!], Party directs Matrika to apologise (nn 19/09/2008), Minister Yadav resigns (nn 19/09/2008) [This was the only way out since he proved unqualified for being a minister!], Matrika face-off ends in resignation (kp 20/09/2008), Matrika’s resignation accepted (kp 21/09/2008)
PM to leave for New York Saturday (nn 18/09/2008)
CPN (ML) decides to join govt (nn 16/09/2008)
Govt policies, programs on Sept 10 (kp 06/09/2008), Cabinet okays policy, program (kp 10/09/2008), Cabinet okays govt policies, programmes (ht 10/09/2008)
Govt transfers top civil servants (nn 06/09/2008), Bureaucratic reshuffle; six secys transferred (ht 07/09/2008)
Badal draws flak for remarks on Dr Yadav (ht 06/09/2008)
Two ministers to take oath today (nn 03/09/2008)
Youth Minister to demand Rs. 4 billion budget for his ministry (nn 02/09/2008)
The Maobaadi prime minister, interview with Pushpa Kamal Dahal (hs 01/09/2008)
Nepal to have three Deputy PMs (kp 31/08/2008), Consensus over three deputy Prime Ministers (ht 31/08/2008), Gautam is the only one deputy PM; ministers not to enjoy perks during foreign trips (nn 31/08/2008), 15 new ministers sworn in (nn 31/08/2008), Ministries reconstituted during cabinet expansion (nn 31/08/2008), 4 parties join Nepal's new government (iht 31/08/2008), Nepalese prime minister expands cabinet (Monster and Critics 31/08/2008), Nepali cabinet expanded (Xinhua 31/08/2008) [see list of ministers], Dalits flay cabinet formation (kp 03/09/2008)
Prachanda As Prime Minister, C.D. Bhatta (rn 30/08/2008), Rebel with a cause, by Prerana Marasini (Hindu 31/08/2008)
Maoist nod to UML deputy berth (ht 30/08/2008), Cabinet expansion soon (kp 30/08/2008), Cabinet expansion put off as disputes persist (Gulf Times 30/08/2008), Dr. Bhattarai piqued over efforts to downgrade his position in cabinet (nn 30/08/2008), Ruling allies agree to appoint three deputy PMs (nn 30/08/2008), PM to expand cabinet on Sunday (nn 30/08/2008)
PM shifts to Baluwatar; NA to take charge of his security (nn 27/08/2008)
Dr Bhattarai assumes Finance (kp 23/08/2008)
Comrade Prachanda to Prime Minister Dahal: From farmer's son to teacher to guerrilla chief to government, by Kunda Dixit (nt 15/08/2008), Government at last: And time for the Maoists, finally, formally and publicly, to renounce violence, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt 15/08/2008), Prachanda set to be elected as the PM (nn 15/08/2008), Maoists mingle with alliance partners hours before assuming reins of govt (nn 15/08/2008), Dahal is PM of republic Nepal, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 16/08/2008), New Nepal turns left, Prachanda turns PM, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 16/08/2008), Prachanda elected Prime Minister, by Prakash Acharya (rn 16/08/2008), Maoist elected Nepal prime minister, by Chitra Tiwari (Washington Times 16/08/2008), Revolutionaries and democrats, by Paul Reynolds (BBC News 16/08/2008), Guerrilla chief to head government in Nepal, by Tilak Pokharel and Somini Sengupta (iht 16/08/2008), Who is Pushpa Kamal Dahal? (kp 16/08/2008), Teacher changes course to be PM, by Chintamani Poudel (ht 16/08/2008), Leading a new nation (ht 16/08/2008), Dahal's challenges (kp 16/08/2008), Alliance partners to delve into nitty-gritty of portfolio division (nn 16/08/2008), Alliance begins work on portfolio division, CMP (nn 16/08/2008), Political Game Continues, by Prem N. Kakkar (rn 16/08/2008), PM’s oath on Monday
(kp 17/08/2008)
NOC chief Jha removed (kp 15/08/2008), NOC chief goes ‘underground’ (kp 16/08/2008), Sacked NOC chief to resume office today (ht 18/08/2008)
Koirala prepares to leave Baluwatar (nn 14/08/2008)
PM returns from Colombo (kp 05/08/2008), Prime Minister returns after New Delhi powwow stopover (ht 05/08/2008)
Resigned ministers still collect salary (kp 30/07/2007), Ex-minister heading Olympic team (kp 04/08/2008), Inclusion of 'non athletes' in Olympic team triggers protests (nn 05/08/2008), Pursuit of convenience (ht 07/08/2008)
Cabinet set to go high-tech, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 28/07/2008)
PM Koirala formally resigns (kp 24/07/2008), Statute fuzzy on govt formation, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 24/07/2008)
New building for MoLD in Singha Durbar soon (ht 23/07/2008)
PM Koirala to tender his resignation today (nn 23/07/2008)
Foreign ministry to be housed in Narayanhiti (ht 21/07/2008), Foreign Ministry to start working from Narayanhity from next week (nn 23/07/2008)
Government formation delay hits talks (Gulf Times 03/07/2008)
Maoists set to form Nepal's first post-royal government (Khaleej Times 29/06/2008)
PM announces resignation: Urges unity among parties, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 27/06/2008), PM Koirala steps aside (ht 27/06/2008), The final act Emotional Koirala calls it quits (ht 27/06/2008) [Text of PM's resignation speech], Nepal’s PM steps down, paves way for Maoists (Peninsula 27/06/2008), Democratic gesture (kp 27/06/2008), Pilgrims’ progress (ht 27/06/2008), PM’s resignation not legal: Experts (ht 28/06/2008)
Minister Yadav arrests local, triggers protest (kp 19/06/2008), Demand public apology from Minister Yadav: Employees to shut local bodies today (kp 19/06/2008), Minister Yadav’s act sparks outrage (ht 19/06/2008), Local bodies to close down in protest of Minister Yadav’s actions (nn 19/06/2008), Matrika defends toilet lockup, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 20/06/2008), Matrika defends his action against LDO (ht 20/06/2008), Govt employees flay minister’s high-handedness (ht 20/06/2008), Nationwide protests against Minister Yadav (kp 20/06/2008), Civil servants still on warpath, urge action against Yadav (kp 21/06/2008)
Yami’s transfer decision fuels protests (ht 15/06/2008)
Maoist ministers quit government (ht 13/06/2008), Maoist ministers' resignation will not be forwarded to PM for the time being
(nn 13/06/2008)
MoES to be shifted to Singha Durbar (kp 13/06/2008)
Hisila Yami, Krishna KC at odds? (ht 03/05/2008)
Maoists want to lead a coalition govt, says Baidhya (ht 17/04/2008), Reality check: People want a ‘unity government’, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (ht 17/04/2008)
UML quits government; PM urges UML to reconsider its decision (nn 16/04/2008), CPN-UML ministers resign (kp 17/04/2008), UML ministers quit govt (ht 17/04/2008), PM asks UML ministers to return to work (nn 18/04/2008), PM urges UML ministers not to resign (kp 19/04/2008), Don’t quit, PM tells ministers (ht 19/04/2008), Accept resignations, UML urges PM (ht 29/04/2008)
PM to call it a day after polls (kp 12/03/2008), PM to quit politics after polls (ht 12/03/2008)
Nepal: Our versatile ministers!, by N.P.Upadhyaya (tg 27/02/2008)
‘SPA govt misusing resources’ (kp 31/01/2008)
PM's health worsens (nn 21/01/2008), Nepal's prime minister suffering from respiratory illness, confined to bed, his aide says (iht 21/01/2008), ‘PM stable, improving’ (kp 23/01/2008), PM scotches health rumors (kp 24/01/2008)
Lack of joint secys affects ministries: 45 posts vacant now, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 21/01/2008)
PM advised to take rest (nn 13/01/2008)
Prime Minister expands cabinet (nn 10/01/2008) [Once again a non-inclusive lot with 9 Bahuns out of 19 full-scale ministers, among them the PM's daughter!!] [see list of ministers], Sujata, 6 others join cabinet (kp 11/01/2007)
UML promotes state minister, names state minister (kp 07/01/2008)
PM
in Biratnagar (kp 25/12/2007)
PM
rejects govt reshuffle (kp 13/12/2007), ‘Instability
if cabinet reshuffled’ (kp 16/12/2007) [??]
Minister,
MPs quit office, party (kp 11/12/2007)
I'll quit if fuel supply doesn't ease: Gupta (kp 02/12/2007)
28 secretaries given portfolios, 4 transferred (kp 22/11/2007)
Gupta appointed industry minister (nn 20/11/2007)
Ministries yet to appoint information officers, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 19/11/2007)
SPA govt failed to deliver: UML Chief (kp 09/11/2007)
PM says changing of government leadership is not a big deal (nn 08/11/2007)
PM approves Mahato’s resignation; NSP faction to move SC against EC decision (nn 30/09/2007)
Secy appointments in limbo (kp 17/09/2007)
PM interacts with children (kp 16/09/2007)
PM-FM discuss envoy appointments, agenda for UN session and Bhutanese refugees (nn 12/09/2007)
Sadbhawana chief asks Koirala to expel minister Mahato (nn 08/09/2007)
PM under manifold tension (kp 08/09/2007)
FM miffed at PM Koirala on envoy issue (samn 23/08/2007)
26 secys likely to be appointed today, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 21/08/2007), 24 names for secys agreed
List to be finalized today (kp 22/08/2007), Cabinet meeting cancelled (nn 22/08/2007), Cabinet panel fails to pick secretaries (samn 23/08/2007), A few names delay secys’ appointment: UML wants debate at 8-party meet, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 24/08/2007), Ministerial panel fails to finalise list of secretaries (nn 28/08/2007) [The parties are not interested in the solution of the crisis but only in positions for their own elites!!], Secys appointment to be finalized Thursday (kp 29/08/2007), 26 secys agreed on, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 30/08/2007)
Shashi Shrestha appointed State Minister for Health (nn 19/08/2007)
Selection of new secys underway (kp 17/08/2007)
Politics swamps MoFA's envoy nominations, by Bikash Sangraula (kp 14/08/2007)
Nepal's prime minister ill with fever, cough (iht 14/08/2007)
Education Minister is in a mood to resign (nn 12/08/2007)
NSP (A) recalls minister Mahato from govt (nn 06/08/2007), Differences deepen within NSP-A, Minister Mahato not to step down (nn 07/08/2007), Anandidevi withdraws 'recall letter'; Mahato to continue as minister (nn 09/08/2007)
Busy schedule keeps Koirala from rest, by Madhav Ghimire (kp 06/08/2007)
Forest Minister Yadav resigns; Maoist leaders caught by surprise (nn 02/08/2007), Maoist minister Yadav resigns (kp 03/08/2007), Prachanda refuses Yadav's resignation (nn 03/08/2007), Matrika Yadav withdraws resignation (nn 03/08/2007), Matrika denies withdrawing resignation (nn 05/08/2007), Yadav's resignation accepted (nn 10/08/2007)
Cabinet approves Gurung's composition for national anthem (nn 01/08/2007), Amber Gurung’s music chosen for new anthem (kp 02/08/2007)
Cabinet meeting deferred again (nn 30/07/2007)
Government office and the officials, by Shreeya Shakya (kp 29/07/2007)
Ministers refise to be PM's rubber-stamp (samn 28/07/2007)
Cabinet meeting deferred (nn 27/07/2007)
Maoist and Janamorcha ministers complaint against cabinet procedure (nn 17/07/2007), 6 ministers protest cabinet process (kp 18/07/2007)
Is Sitaula buckled? (kp 13/07/2007)
Maoist ministers give thumbs down to interim cabinet's performance (nn 11/07/2007), Maoist ministers review 100-days in govt (samn 13/07/2007)
Govt policies okayed (samn 04/07/2007), Govt unveils its annual policies; focused on CA elections (nn 04/07/2007)
Cabinet meeting underway at Baluwatar (nn 02/07/2007), Cabinet to decide envoy appointments today (kp 02/07/2007), Cabinet fails to finalise ambassadorial nominations (nn 03/07/2007), Envoys likely to be finalised next week (samn 04/07/2007)
Minister Pradhan criticizes PM (kp 01/07/2007)
Govt to present its ‘policies and programmes’ on July 4 (nn 29/06/2007)
Prime Minister in trouble, by N.P.Upadhyaya (tg 27/06/2007)
Education minister demands Home Minister's resignation (nn 27/06/2007)
Minister Poudel gives property details (samn 13/06/2007)
PM avoiding regular engagements after health problem (nn 09/06/2007), PM to return to work (kp 10/06/2007)
'Govt loses legitimacy after June' (samn 30/05/2007)
Yami decides major shakeup at MPPC, by Bikash Sangraula (kp 29/05/2007)
Tough task ahead for peace ministry, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 16/05/2007)
Ministers' property statement (kp 02/05/2007)
Pokhrel appointed Health Minister (nn 29/04/2007)
Maoist ministers seek to appoint, transfer officials (kp 26/04/2007)
The verval duel that was, by N.P.Upadhyaya (tg 25/04/2007)
Maoist ministers walk out; cabinet meeting suspended (nn 18/04/2007), Defiant Yadav asks PM to correct himself (nn 18/04/2007), Altercation that put off a cabinet meet, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 19/04/2007), Maoists walk out of cabinet meeting (samn 19/04/2007), India's sandalwood raises stink in Nepal (wi 19/04/2007), CIAA directs govt to check sandalwood smuggling (nn 19/04/2007), 7 tons of sandalwood seized (kp 19/04/2007), Ruffle in the cabinet (kp 20/04/2007)
Janamorcha fields two candidates for health portfolio (nn 12/04/2007)
Govt unveils CMP at the House; vows to hold CA polls on time (nn 10/04/2007), Govt unveils common programmes (samn 11/04/2007)
Mahara appointed govt spokesperson (nn 08/04/2007)
PM kept Sahana at bay in India (samn 08/04/2007)
Govt plans to install own security press (samn 30/03/2007)
Donation terror in Singha Durbar (kp 23/02/2007)
Govt to probe jaundice among ministers, by Sangita Rijal (kp 01/02/2007), The jaundiced cabinet, by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 02/02/2007)
Sitaula must be sacked! (tg 24/01/2007)
PMO to see huge restructuring, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 10/01/2007)
Prime Minister Koirala taken ill (nn 31/12/2006)
Govt performance not good: CPN-UML (samn 28/12/2006)
Special cabinet meeting this afternoon (nn 18/12/2006)
SAC to grill Sitaula, Mainali (kp 18/12/2006)
Cabinet meeting passes citizenship regulation; approves National Emblem (nn 15/12/2006), Citizenship regulations passed (kp 16/12/2006)
Govt to set up info bank and data center (kp 02/12/2006)
Govt. to provide relief to Taplejung chopper victims; scraps holiday on constitution day (nn 01/11/2006)
The Root of Nepal's Insecurity – Home Minister Krishna Prasad Shitoula,
(This piece is compiled from separate reports submitted by individuals
situated in Nepal. These individuals have expressed their desire to
remain anonymous for reasons of personal security.) (Scoop 05/10/2006)
Ruling
party MPs for Sitaula’s ouster
(samn 14/09/2006), MPs
demand Home Minister’s resignation over weakening security situation
(nn 19/09/2006), MPs
rap govt for ‘poor’ law and order (kp 20/09/2006)
UML
General Secy. warns to move out from government
(nn 13/09/2006), UML
miffed at PM's style of working (nn
14/09/2006)
Govt
appoints 4 security chiefs
(High caste people to
the front, as usually!)
Feckless
govt
(kp 31/08/2006)
Nepal
cautions govt against hasty decisions
(kp 30/08/2006)
Govt
lacks coalition culture: MPs
(kp 25/08/2006)
24-hour
lid put on Cabinet decisions [A
government without legitimacy and the simple mandate of the people's
movement of April 2006 has to be especially transparent!!] (kp
23/08/2006)
PM's
schedule hectic despite ailing health, by Madhav Ghimire (kp
22/08/2006)
This
govt's fate no different: Gautam
(kp 13/08/2006)
Lok
Man Singh ousted, 11 secys transferred, by Kiran Chapagain (kp
09/08/2006)
DPM
Sherchan warns of quitting govt (nn
07/08/2006)
Government
appoints acting secretaries
(nn 07/08/2006) [Once
again lots of so-called high caste people!!]
Knowing
Koirala
(nt 04/08/2006, originally in Nepal, 6 August)
Give
GPK a break, by Binod Bhattarai (kp 03/08/2006)
Who
will be new chief secretary?
by Kiran Chapagain (kp 31/07/2006), Govt.
appoints chief secy., chiefs of corporations (nn 31/07/2006) [all
Bahuns, so far; what else?], Dahal
Press Council chief, Dr Ghimire new acting chief secy (kp 01/08/2006)
MPs
criticize govt functioning
(kp 24/07/2006)
Who
wants GP Koirala to live, by Shiva Rijal (kp 22/07/2006)
Testing
time for Koirala's political acumen and maturity
(tg 19/07/2007)
Speaker
meets PM on letter to UN
(kp 17/07/2006)
Nepal
PM discharged from hospital
(BBC News 12/07/2006), Prime
Minister Koirala discharged from hospital (nn 12/07/2006)
Dy
pm finds faults in govt policy paper
(samn 12/07/2006)
Concern
mounts over Nepal PM's health
(ABC Radio Australia 12/07/2006), Concern
mounts over Nepal PM's health; some call for resignation (Yahoo
12/07/2006)
Oli
finally finds letter to UN
(kp 11/07/2006), UN
invited to monitor ceasefire: Oli (samn 11/07/2006)
Govt
unveils policies, programs, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 10/07/2006), Govt.
policies, programmes draw mixed reactions (nn 10/07/2006), Fails
to address historic change: RPP, RJP NWPP SPA leaders welcome govt policy,
prog (kp 10/07/2006), Govt's
priority (kp 11/07/2006), Key
Priorities (rn 11/07/2006), Govt
failed on all fronts: lawmakers (samn 11/07/2006), House
approves govt policies, programmes (samn 12/07/2006), Government
Policies and Programs: Under The Shadow Of Instability, by Keshab
Poudel (sp 14/07/2006)
Nepal
ailing PM to skip first policy announcement
(Channel News Asia
09/07/2006), ‘Transfer
PM’s responsibilities’ (kp 09/07/2006), Madhav
asks PM to hand over power (samn 09/07/2006), Calls
for naming successor to ailing Nepal PM (wi 09/07/2006), Communists
want successor to ailing PM (Peninsula 10/07/2006), Nepal's
Ailing Statesman to Leave Hospital: Government uncertain as Prime Minister
Koirala's health deteriorates, by Deepak Adhikari (Ohmy News
10/07/2006)
Beyond
Koirala
(nt 07/07/2006)
Issue
Of Concern: Ill health of the prime minister Koirala is a matter of
gravest concern coming as it does at a crucial period of country’s
history
(sp 07/07/2006) [This could have been
foreseen by the SPA leaders when they chose the interim prime minister!]
‘Govt
momentum lost due to PM’s health’, by Lila Baral (kp 06/07/2006), PM's
health (kp 06/07/2006), Cabinet
discusses current political situation; Prime Minister’s health (nn
06/07/2006)
Prime
Minister, ministers, secretaries take oath of office
(nn 04/07/2006), Govt
programs, policies deferred to Sunday: PM took oath at hospital, ex-PM
Bhattarai at home (kp 05/07/2006)
Nepal's
ailing PM hospitalised with pneumonia
(Channel News Asia 03/07/2006), Nepal's
PM rushed to hospital complaining of chest pain (Hindustan Times
03/07/2006), Nepal
PM in hospital after illness, not in danger (Reuters 04/07/2006), Nepal
Premier's Sickness Delays Parliament Address (New York Times
04/07/2006), Nepal’s
prime minister battles pneumonia amid political uncertainty (Khaleej
Times 04/07/2006), Koirala
taken ill; admitted at Gangalal Heart Centre (nn 04/07/2006), PM
hospitalized, in stable condition (kp 04/07/2006), Koirala
hospitalised, complete rest for 48 hours (wi 04/07/2006), Koirala's
health condition has improved: Doctors; Signs on oath statement in the
hospital (nn 04/07/2006), Koirala's
condition improves, may return home today, by Shirish B. Pradhan (oi
04/07/2006), PM
Koirala advised to stay at hospital for 10 to 14 days; senior Indian chest
specialist arrives (nn 04/07/2006), PM
may remain in hospital for 10 days more (kp 05/07/2006), Koirala
stable, set to attend granddaughter's wedding (wi 05/07/2006), PM
granddaughter’s big fat wedding mocks law, by Bikash Sangraula (kp
07/07/2006), PM
in stable condition (kp 06/07/2006), PM's
health improving, talks to journalists (nn 07/07/2006), Nepal's
PM to remain hospitalized (Star 09/07/2006)
Officials
lock up DPM Sherchan for eight hours
(nn 03/07/2006)
Government
working to institutionalize achievements of popular movement
(nn
02/07/2006)
MoES
yet to revoke political decision
(kp 29/06/2006)
MoLD
circular against ‘illegitimate’ recruitment
(kp 29/06/2006)
PM
Koirala returns home; says talks with Maoists after preparations
(nn
27/06/2006)
Oli
returns from Geneva
(kp 23/06/2006)
Koirala
left for Thailand for medical check-up
(nn 17/06/2006), PM
Koirala to undergo surgery (nn 21/06/2006), PM
Koirala undergoes surgery (nn 22/06/2006), PM
Koirala discharged from Bangkok hospital (nn 22/06/2006), Nepal
PM released from Bangkok hospital after surgery (Nation 23/06/2006), PM
Koirala to return home on Tuesday (nn 24/06/2006)
Three
ministers inducted in Koirala cabinet
(nn 11/06/2006), Cabinet
expanded: Sherchan DPM No. 2 (kp 12/06/2006), Newly
appointed ministers sworn in (nn 12/06/2006), Cabinet
Expansion (rn 13/06/2006)
Sharma
appointed acting chief secretary
(nn 04/06/2006) [Wow,
another male Bahun! This proves once again how honest party leaders are on
the inclusion and equality of all population groups!]
PM
to visit India June 6-9
(kp 02/06/2006), PM
Koirala to visit India from June 6-9; cabinet scraps one-door
advertisement policy (nn 02/06/2006), Aid
package awaits Koirala in Delhi (kp 03/06/2006)
Koirala
to visit Bangkok for health check-up
(nn 30/05/2006)
Thapa
appointed security advisor of Prime Minister
(nn 30/05/2006)
Dispute
in SPA about division of portfolios; decides to table Code of Conduct in
parliament for ratification
(nn 29/05/2006)
Prime
Minister Koirala expands Cabinet
(nn 22/05/2006), PM
Koirala Expands Cabinet, 11 New Ministers Added (ht 22/05/2006), Dy
Speaker Yadav declines ministerial post (nn 22/05/2006), Chitra
Lekha Yadav hugs limelight by declining plum portfolio (nn
23/05/2006), Exemplary
move (kp 24/05/2006), Newly
appointed ministers sworn in; Next mission is peace, says PM (nn
22/05/2006), Cabinet
gets 11 more ministers (ht 23/05/2006), 10
new ministers inducted (kp 23/05/2006)
Govt
suspends chief secretary Karki
(nn 13/05/2006)
Govt
gives 45-day ultimatum to 12 Nepali envoys to return
(nn 11/05/2006)
PFN
decides to join govt., NWPP to remain out
(08/05/2006), Janamorcha
Nepal to join govt; Pari Thapa selected as parliamentary leader (nn
11/05/2006)
Cabinet
likely to be expanded next week
(nn 05/05/2006)
PM
Koirala shifts to official quarters in Baluwatar
(nn 04/05/2006)
PM
Koirala forms seven-member cabinet
(ko 02/05/2006), PM
Koirala forms seven-member cabinet
(nn 02/05/2006) (see list of ministers)
Cabinet
to be announced today; all seven parties to participate
(nn
01/05/2006), Nepalese
Cabinet will be formed on Tuesday only, by Shirish B Pradhan (oi
01/05/2006)
King
reshuffles cabinet (nn 07/12/2005),
King
reshuffles cabinet (ko 07/12/2005)
Population
and Environment Ministry scrapped (kp 01/04/2005)
Deuba’s
flagship project, by B N Panta (kp 28/01/2005)
Govt
will go if no polls: Mohsin (kp 23/01/2005)
New
govt website unveiled (kp 20/01/2005)
Deuba:
A sinking horse (tg 19/01/2005)
Irresponsible
government, by Prem Dhakal (kp 14/01/2005)
Beggars
are beggars, by N.P. Upadhyaya (tg 12/01/2005)
Deuba
must decide on UML (tg 12/01/2005), Committing
suicide: a better option (tg 12/01/2005)
Coalition
receives jolt as Rawal resigns (kp 08/01/2005)
Government
without governance (kp 01/01/2005)
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