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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

Karki elected WHF president (nn 29/04/2008), Hindus vow to protect Nepal’s embattled monarch: Chief priest likens ending kingship to ‘defeating Hinduism’ (Daily Times 29/04/2008), Groups warn of armed struggle to keep Hindu monarchy (nn 30/04/2008) [It's high time to expell the royal family as soon as possible! It would be for the sake of the ordinary Nepali people!]

Royal properties on local owned land, by Binod Tripathi (kp 27/04/2008)

SC upholds declaration to strip king of powers (ht 26/04/2008)

Will Gyanendra take shelter in Rajasthan? by Prakash Bhandari (Times of India 17/04/2008), Nepal royality's India connection (Times of India 17/04/2008), Maoists tell king to exit ‘gracefully’ (Daily Times 17/04/2008), Adviser says king ‘worried’ after fall (Gulf Times 17/04/2008), Gyanendra misjudged results of key elections (Gulf Times 20/04/2008), King could get cultural rights, says Dr. Bhattarai (nn 20/04/2008) [???], King might be forcefully evicted if he does not leave palace voluntarily: Badal (nn 21/04/2008), Nepal's king denies exile reports (BBC News 21/04/2008), Nepal's king denies reports he will go into exile (iht 21/04/2008), The Crown factor!, by N.P. Upadhyaya (tg 23/04/2008)

Unceremoniously removed monarchy: Will this election finally consign Nepal’s monarchy to the history books?, by Dewan Rai (nt 11/04/2008)

Nepal palace bloodbath princess talks for first time, by Dean Nelson (Times, UK 06/04/2008), King makes you feel small: Devyani (ht 07/04/2008)

In Nepal, a monarchy makes way for democracy (iht 05/04/2008), Last of the Hindu kings?, by Andrew Buncombe (Independent, UK 05/04/2008)

In Nepal, Long-Lived Monarchy Fades From View, by Somini Sengupta (New York Times 03/04/2008)

Nepal royalists warn of civil war if king ousted (Daily Times 31/03/2008))

Futile attempt to save monarchy, by Yadav Khanal (kp 28/03/2008)

NTNC money spent lavishly by royals: Report (kp 26/03/2008), Nepal royals 'stole charity cash'
By Charles Haviland (BBC News 27/03/2008), All the King’s Men (ht 28/03/2008)

Nepal's last king breeds contempt, and some nostalgia, by Alistair Scrutton (Reuters 17/03/2008), Many Nepalis feel ambivalent about ending the 240-year-old monarchy, by Alistair Scrutton (Gulf Times 18/03/2008)

Japan, US and India fund to save monarchy: PM Koirala (tg 05/03/2008)

King Gyanendra now barred from giving alms during Shivaratri (nn 05/03/2008)

Nepal king has huge unpaid power bills (Khaleej Times 28/02/2008), King must pay his £442,000 electricity bill, by Jeremy Page (Times, UK 29/02/2008)

King’s daughter to lose 160m worth shares (kp 26/02/2008)

RPP-Nepal to boycott the CA election (nn 24/02/2008)

Royal family attends KP Bhattarai’s birthday bash (nn 21/02/2008), Bhattarai celebrates 84th b'day (kp 22/02/2008)

Royalists, NDA talks foiled (kp 21/02/2008)

King stresses on goodwill and harmony (nn 19/02/2008) [Yes, we know from 4 October 2002, 1 February 2005 and the months that followed! 18 February 1951 has not been the beginning of democracy in Nepal but the beginning of restoration of absolute royal powers!!]

King Gyanendra breaks 'silence' yet again, slams decision to abolish monarchy (nn 07/02/2008), Silence Of The Mind, by Keshab Poudel (sp 08/02/2008) [??]

SAC clears Nepal Trust Bill (kp 02/01/2008)

Monarchy and myths, by Ramesh Khatry (kp 21/12/2007), Monarchy: Reality versus myth, by Kamal Thapa (kp 25/12/2007) [Statement towards Ramesh Khatry's article by one of the outstanding protagonists of the later phase of the autocratic royal panchayat system and, as home minister, one of the most responsible tools of King Gyanendra's coup d'état!]

King transferred ‘inherited’ amount to London (kp 18/12/2007)

Govt to inform House about king’s inheritance (kp 12/12/2007)

Royal challenge (kp 10/12/2007)

Nepal mired in monarchy debate, by Dhruba Adhikary (Asia Times 15/11/2007)

Govt to ask Palace not to recruit staff (kp 09/11/2007)

Nepal king, PM continue rivalry for religious role, by Sudeshna Sarkar (Earth Times 26/10/2007)

Counting the days of monarchy, bY Narayan Manandhar (kp 24/10/2007)

Govt not to disburse perks to 38 palace staffers (nn 18/10/2007), Delayed retirement for 38 Palace staffers (kp 18/10/2007)

Nepal king to continue worship despite curbs (wi 18/10/2007), King Gyanendra visits Hanumandhoka despite govt 'ban' (nn 18/10/2007), Festival shows uneroded Hindu support for Nepal king (wi 22/10/2007), Nepal king: Embattled but still revered (samn)

Govt to cut down palace security by half (nn 01/10/2007), Halve security strength at palace: PM (kp 02/10/2007), PM serves stern warning to King (samn 02/10/2007), King’s cavalry now under army chief’s control (nn 06/10/2007)

King visits Kumari as a commoner (nn 01/10/2007), King a commoner at Indra Jatra fest (samn 01/10/2007), Blessing for king from living goddess arouses controversy in Nepal (Monster and Critics 01/10/2007), Defiant Nepal king staves off 'calamity' (wi 02/10/2007)

Nepal king to miss Kumari blessing (Aljazeera 24/09/2007)

Nepal: Nationalisation of Royal Assets (SAIR, 24/09/2007)

51 'retired' staff still in service: Palace, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 19/09/2007)

Religious dogmatism and monarchy, by Udbodh Bhandari (kp 16/09/2007)

Helen Shah passes away (nn 12/09/2007), Another member of Nepal royal family dead (wi)

Did family brawl trigger Nepal crown prince's heart attack? (wi 10/09/2007)

Nepal’s troubled Shah dynasty faces extinction (Khaleej Times 09/09/2007), Nepal’s Shah dynasty reaching the end of its power, by Sam Taylor (Dawn 10/09/2007)

Nepal King loses his biggest prop (wi 06/09/2007)

Crown Prince Paras will remain in hospital for five days (nn 06/09/2007), Nepal's prince has heart attack, by Surendra Phuyal (BBC News 06/09/2007), Nepal crown prince in hospital amid heart attack fears (wi 06/09/2007), Crown prince suffers heart attack (kp 07/09/2007), Crown prince's health condition stable (samn 07/09/2007)

King, royal symbols struck from coins (kp 06/09/2007)

King performs puja inside Narayanhiti palace (nn 05/09/2007), Absent from Prasuti Griha function: King marks Krishna Ashtami inside palace: PM visits Krishna Mandir (kp 05/09/2007)

Where is the money of Nepal's slain royal family? (wi 29/08/2007), Royal cash transferred to UK bank (samn 29/08/2007)

Govt to reject palace request on staff pay, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 28/08/2007)

'Last supper' syndrome plagues Nepal's royal family (samn 25/08/2007)

Seven royal palaces to come under govt ownership (nn 23/08/2007), Govt nationalizes Narayanhiti: Six other palaces included, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 24/08/2007), King’s palaces nationalised (samn 24/08/2007), Nepal king loses palace, property (wi 24/08/2007), Panel decides to nationalise five more palaces, eight jungles owned by King (nn 26/08/2007)

Panel formed to nationalize Nepali late king's property (Xinhua 20/08/2007), Govt forms committee to nationalise King’s property (nn 20/08/2007), Royal property to be nationalized in 15 days, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 21/08/2007)

Maoists want king out of palace (samn 19/08/2007)

Nepal royal jailed for duping girl (Peninsula 18/08/2007)

“Monarchy Was The First Loser Of The Upsurge Of Extremist Communists, India Will Be Another Loser”, interview with Rabindra Nath Sharma, president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal, one of the ultra-conservative parties that have been established after Jana Andolan II (sp 17/08/2007)

Palace seeks salary for ‘retired’ officials, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 15/08/2007)

New myth surfaces about Nepal’s 2001 palace massacre (Peninsula 10/08/2007), Did Tutankhamen-like curse claim Nepal’s royal family? (Gulf Times 10/08/2007)

No surprises in report on Nepal’s royal regime (Gulf Times 05/08/2007)

King Is Removed From Nepal's National Anthem: Finally, Nepal gets a new song to call its own, by Umesh Shrestha (on 05/08/2007)

Palace fires Dhamala, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 02/08/2007)

Nepal: End of Road for Nepal's Monarchy?, by Damakant Jayshi (InterPress Service 26/07/2007), see also Nepal's monarch awaits his fate, by Damakant Jayshi (Asia Times, 27/07/2007)

Royals’ electricity dues rise to Rs 36 million, by Bikash Sangraula (kp 21/07/2007) [They are the richest family in the country! Switch the power off!!], Nepal king's unpaid utility bills reach millions (wi 21/07/2007)

Monarchy under siege … …., by Vinod Vedi (Asian Tribune 20/07/2007)

Palace staff salaries at ministry (kp 19/07/2007)

Nepal's king seeks escape amid probe into wealth, by Dan McDougall (Guardian, UK 15/07/2007)

The war of King Gyanendra’s nether region, by Louis de Bernieres (Times, UK 15/07/2007)

The king should have abdicated: Moriarty (kp 14/07/2007) [US still out to save monarchy!]

Adieu monarchy, by Prashanna Tiwari (kp 14/07/2007)

Monarchy And Economy: Journalist Surya Thapa discusses the issue of economic relevancy of monarchy, a book review (sp 13/07/2007), Eco-politics of monarchy (kp 15/07/2007)

Dog days: Nepal’s monarchy was separated from its political and military links in the past year, now its cultural ties to festivals and rituals are also being taken away (nt 13/07/2007)

Nepal royal allowance is scrapped, by Mark Dummett (BBC News 12/07/2007), Nepal's Government Scraps Annual Payments to Royal Family (Voice of America 12/07/2007), Unpopular king may lose his palace, by Ashling O'Connor (Times, UK 13/07/2007), Finance Minister says palace will get a purse (nn 13/07/2007) [??], Funds to palace under miscellaneous head (kp 14/07/2007), Nepal government fails to scrap king's allowances (wi 14/07/2007), 'Unemployment Allowance' for Nepal King: Budget actually provides some 'hidden' funds for the royal family, by Umesh Shrestha (on 15/07/2007), Budget was allocated to the palace on consensus: Finance Minister Mahat (nn 17/07/2007), King still enjoy perks (samn 17/07/2007)

Birthday fetish and democracy, by Abhi Subedi (kp 11/07/2007)

King Gyanendra advices all to 'work for peace' (nn 09/07/2007)

Nepal squeezes king’s purse (Peninsula 30/06/2007), More cut in king’s allowances likely (Gulf Times 30/06/2007)

Nepal palace plans gala bash for king's 'diamond' birthday (wi 27/06/2007), Gyanendra first Shah king to reach 60 (tc 27/06/2007), Ambassadors to shun Nepal king’s bash (Peninsula 05/07/2007), Diplomats to boycott king’s birthday bash, by Damakant Jayshi (kp 05/07/2007), Government ministers, key envoys to boycott Nepalese king's 60th birthday celebration (iht 05/07/2007), Party poopers not to allow King to hold his birthday bash (nn 05/07/2007), Protesting civil society activists released after brief detention (nn 05/07/2007), Monarchists not to change their party plan (nn 06/07/2007), Attending king's b'day bash an individual choice: RPP, RJP (kp 06/07/2007), Students, youths vow to foil king’s birthday bash (kp 06/07/2007), Few injured after YCL cadres foil monarchists' rally (nn 07/07/2007), A birthday of bouquets, boycotts and brouhaha (kp 08/07/2007), Nepal king’s b’day celebrations roll on despite protests (Khaleej Times 08/07/2007), Embattled monarch has little to cheer (Peninsula 08/07/2007), Gyanendra turns 60 amidst protests and cheers, by Anirban Roy (Hindustan Times 08/07/2007)

Dynasty's contribution will be recognised, says slain king's tutor (wi 19/06/2007)

Parliament can now end monarchy, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 14/06/2007), Parliament can now abolish monarchy (samn), Nepal's monarchy faces new threat (BBC News 14/06/2007), Nepal parliament gets armed to axe king (wi 14/06/2007), Nepal may remove monarch if he meddles in elections (Gulf Times 15/06/2007)

Royal Palace rebukes media allegation (samn 12/06/2007)

Thank golf, Paras is a gentleman, by J. Hemanth (tc 12/06/2007)

Deceptive calm, interview with Bharat Keshari Simha, aide to King Gyanendra (nt 08/06/2007, originally in Nepal, 3 June)

Fear of suspended monarchy, by Prakash Bom (kp 07/06/2007)

RAW finds monarchy still strong in Nepal (samn 05/06/2007)

Royal Massacre in Its Sixth Year: A Real Fiction for Human Communicators, by Mohan Nepali (Scoop 05/06/2007)

Koirala's ceremonial king, by Ramesh Khatry (kp 26/05/2007))

Govt mulls new law to trim palace staff (samn 17/05/2007), Palace staff can join civil service: Special secy for palace proposed, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 25/05/2007)

Palace website ignores interim constitution (nn 16/05/2007) [What does it matter? Gyanendra ignored and smashed even the constitution of 1990!!]

Maoists raze 7 royal statues (kp 16/05/2007)

240 years of Shah dynasty: a brief look, by Kiran Koirala (tg 16/05/2007) [You should try to learn the history of your country better, Mr Koirala! The exclusions and discriminations of the modern state are the fabrications of the Shah monarchy! This is the main reason behind Nepal's current crisis! The traditionalist power ambitions of Gyanendra only have given it the rest!]

Nepal crown prince hits headlines anew over boxer's claims (wi 14/05/2007), 1997 car crash returns to haunt prince (Gulf Times 15/05/2007)

Bill to clip King's authority to confer awards (nn 12/05/2007), Decorations Bill strips royal prerogative, by Balaram Baniya (kp 12/05/2007)

Royals owe Rs 33m in electricity bills, by Bikash Sangraula (kp 05/05/2007), Nepal royal family owes millions in electricity bills (Khaleej Times 06/05/2007), Nepal king biggest electricity defaulter (Peninsula 06/05/2007)

Motives of the Monarchy Displayed through the Rituals of Fallacy, by Prakash Bom (tg 02/05/2007)

A year after fall, life still sweet for Nepal's royals (wi 24/04/2007), King offers sacrifice at Dakshinkali (kp 25/04/2007), King prays as Nepal calls for republic (wi 25/04/2007), Civil society leaders question NA salute to King Gyanendra (nn 25/04/2007), Secret report recommends legal action against Nepal’s king (Khaleej Times 26/04/2007)

King, Queen visit Dakshinkali temple for prayers (nn 24/04/2007)

Once Upon A King: Gyanendra now drives his own car, lives in a forest lodge, by Manoj Dahal (oi 21/04/2007)

King says he appreciates peace process (nn 14/04/2007) [Why this message at all? He is no longer the head of state!], Beleaguered Nepalese king adopts conciliatory tone in New Year message (International Herald Tribune 14/04/2007)

Monarchy still a threat to people (kp 07/04/2007)

Koirala hints of decision on monarchy ahead of CA polls (nn 05/04/2007)

Nepal's attention turns to King, by Rabindra Mishra (BBC News 01/04/2007)

Last humiliation of the god king: a £1bn payback, by Dean Nelson (Times, UK 25/03/2007)

Nepal''s crown princess contemplates shifting to India (wi 21/03/2007)

Palace ignores govt. panel’s deadline to submit details (nn 19/03/2007), Nepal king refuses to divulge wealth details (wi 19/03/2007)

King loses place in Nepal's historic knights' game (wi 18/03/2007)

Safeguard Nepali king: Indian pundits, by Jitendra Khadga (kp 15/03/2007) [Why do they not fight for a Hindu monarchy in India?], King's aide crosses swords with Nepal media (wi 16/03/2007)

Govt cuts down royal palace staff by 50 pc (nn 15/03/2007), Palace staff to be slashed 75 percent (kp 16/03/2007), Nepal's embattled king hit by downsizing move (Gulf Times 16/03/2007)

Exit gracefully (kp 14/03/2007)

Nepal's crown prince is a royal liability: A tragic chain of tragic events made him the heir. Now many of his subjects want to ensure that he never sits on the throne, by Henry Chu (LA Times 11/03/2007) [Don't be afraid! Monarchy will soon be abolished. By the way: The Nepali people are sovereign and not subjects of the monarchy!!]

Govt panel sends letter to Palace (nn 11/03/2007)

Is there a king?, by Aditya Man Shrestha (kp 09/03/2007)

Democratic Hypocrisy In Nepal, by Sangram Singh Basnyat (Scoop 06/03/2007) [A staunch pro monarchy article that gives the king the right to say whatever he likes and that is totally silent on the violent suppression of free public opinion during the times of unconstitutional royal dictatorship!!!]

Deposed King Gyanendra Stretches The Truth, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (Scoop 05/03/2007)

Nepal king's Hindu followers to start save monarchy campaign (wi 02/03/2007)

'Democratic Everest Expedition' to remove king's photo from summit (wi 28/02/2007)

End of Nepal monarchy? (Khaleej Times, 28/02/2007)

King’s security cover faces cut (samn 28/02/2007)

The king speaks his mind, by Dhruba Adhikary (Asia Times 27/02/2007)

Royal properties to be nationalised; King to face ‘action’ for his statement (nn 26/02/2007), Nepal government to seize, nationalize king's property (International Herald Tribune)

Nepal king parties to keep up spirits (wi 26/02/2007)

Devyani and Nepal's royals not made for each other? (wi 22/02/2007), Devyani swayamvar sealed: Wedding on Friday, by Gopal Khanal (kp 23/02/2007)

King of Nepal is stoned by crowd (BBC News 16/02/2007), Stone pelted at King's motorcade (nn 17/02/2007), Stones pelted at king’s convoy, by Baburam Kharel (kp 17/02/2007), Gyanendra motorcade stoned (tc 17/02/2007), Nepal king's car stoned during Shivratri (wi 17/02/2007), Mob stones monarch’s motorcade (Gulf Times 17/02/2007)

Nepal's most discussed bride down with meningitis (kp 15/02/2007)

Why King Gyanendra failed?, by Zonden Ukyab (kp 13/02/2007)

Mountain replaces monarch (tc 10/02/2007), Everest replaces king on Nepal currency (samn 10/02/2007)

Humbled Nepal king has only himself to blame, say analysts (Gulf Times 06/02/2007), King to quit Nepal? (wi 07/02/2007), Nepal king 'does not plan to abdicate' (samn 09/02/2007)

King watches peacocks as south Nepal burns (wi 31/01/2007)

Missive seeks king’s property details (samn 27/01/2007)

Government to remove King’s picture from notes (nn 25/01/2007)

Nepal king keeps date with spring (wi 24/01/2007)

Himalayan Tea Garden avoids tax (kp 17/01/2007)

Poor and powerless overnight, by Ameet Dhakal (kp 16/01/2007)

Nepal Crown shaky, prince chases big cat, by J. Hemanth (tc 15/01/2007)

Statue of Prithvi Narayan Shah uncovered (nn 08/01/2007)

New book paints skeletons galore in Nepal kings' cupboards (wi 07/01/2007)

Abdicating the luckless throne, by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 05/01/2007)

Royalty’s salaries remain untouched (kp 05/01/2007), Gyanendra ignores state salary (Gulf Times 06/01/2007) [He has inherited enough from his forefathers who conquered the states and ethnic territories of the country by military force some 200 years ago, robbed the people of their possessions and excluded the masses from everykind of participation!]

Monarchy to a referendum, by Toya Bhadhur Gurung (tg 03/01/2007), 'Nepal king starts secret parleys to save crown' (wi 03/01/2007)

Dismissal of 6 top palace officials advised, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 30/12/2006)

Nepal: A year when people buried the monarchy (wi 30/12/2006)

Nepal ignores crown prince's birthday (wi 30/12/2006), Nepal crown prince's birthday bash raises eyebrows (wi 06/01/2007)

Nepal king gets X-mas dinner offer (Gulf Times 25/12/2006) [There are still people who favour the only royal putschist of the 21st century!]

Powerless king: It could be the end of the monarchy in Nepal (Deccan Herald 21/12/2006)

Nepal's royal shoppers get a rude jolt (wi 19/12/2006)

Suspend monarchy in interim constitution, by Prakash Bom (kp 16/12/2006)

Fruits for royals rotting at TIA, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 16/12/2006)

Royal carcade snarls traffic (kp 14/12/2006)

Crown Prince Paras parties once again (wi 06/12/2006)

Crown Prince's parcel remains unclaimed at TIA: Report (nn 28/11/2006), Palace pays tax to release parcels from Customs Office (nn 08/12/2006), King, crown prince made to pay tax, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 08/12/2006)

Nepal peace deal cripples king (samn 25/11/2006)

King Gyanendra hails peace accord (nn) [After all he has done, this sounds like mockery!], King Gyanendra makes last-ditch effort to stay, by Nilova Roy Chaudhury (Hindustan Times 27/11/2006)

All the king’s hopeful men, by Ashis Chakrabarti (tc 13/11/2006)

Why king did not reply, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (kp 07/11/2006), Monarchy: Have it or not to have it?, by C D Bhatta (kp 07/11/2006)

Monarchy's fate (kp 06/11/2006), King Gyanendra's fate in a limbo (tg 08/11/2006)

Nepal Janatrantik Party starts donation drive in far western Nepal (nn 06/11/2006)

Parliamentary sub-committee recommends to nationalise King's excess land (nn 06/11/2006), Royal property probe committee’s tenure extended (kp 06/11/2006)

New committee to probe King's property (nn 28/10/2006),  Judgment day nears for Nepal monarchy (samn 28/10/2006)

Unceremonious monarchy? by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 20/10/2006)

Farewell to centuries-old tradition, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 30/09/2006)

Lawyer files plea against King in SC (samn 19/09/2006), Plea against King rejected (nn 20/09/2006), Nepal king escapes first law assault (wi 20/09/2006)

Palace denies taking ‘royalty’ from UK for sending Gurkhas (nn 18/09/2006)

Commission summons king's principal secretary, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 29/08/2006)

King has shares in 17 companies (kp 28/08/2006)

Game of space, by Chandra P. Sharma (kp 26/08/2006) [The decision that the monarchy has to be abolished has been taken by Gyanendra Shah himself when he putsched on October 4, 2002. To fulfil his wish is not vendetta! Girija Prasad Koirala errs if he thinks that a referendum on monarchy is a necessary way of reconciliation! There is absolutely no future function for persons like Gyanendra and his hentchmen!]

Nepali media's speculation on Devyani's new life (wi 16/08/2006)

King owns 40,000 ropanis of land: Ministry; govt asked to ban royal land transactions (nn 13/08/2006) [The same should be applied to all those families who have profitted from the exclusionary royal politics over the past 240 years!], Details of Nepali king's properties to be out (pd 14/08/2006), MPs seek ban on sale of royal property (Gulf Times 15/08/2006)

How much to talk about kingship? by Aditya Man Shrestha (kp 12/08/2006)

Panel may interrogate King next week (samn 11/08/2006)

Ceremonial monarchy? by Khagendra N Sharma (kp 11/08/2006)

To keep silent is the best for palace: Rana (nn 11/08/2006)

Nepal king dons sacred thread for divine protection (wi 09/08/2006)

King as a commoner (Khaleej Times 08/08/2006)

Govt. makes public details of land owned by the royalties (nn 04/08/2006), King owns 30,000 ropanis of land (kp 05/08/2006), Nepal eyes king's rolling acres for its landless, by Gopal Sharma (reuters 05/08/2006), Nepal's poor may get king's land (Aljazeera 05/08/2006), Skimpy details of royal land bared (samn 05/08/2006), Nepal king's excess property to be nationalised: minister (wi 05/08/2006)

Wine, whisky flowed in palace: report (samn 03/08/2006) [see also corresponding article in Jana Astha, 02/08/2006]

Govt. amends law on heir to the throne (nn 31/07/2006), A queen can rule Nepal, says cabinet (Peninsula 01/08/2006) [A decision that should have been taken when monarchy was still alive; now, Nepal can only be ruled by the people!], Nepal okays female heirs to throne (Dawn 01/08/2006), Female Monarch Now Possible: New rules clear the way for 6-year-old Princess Purnika to inherit the throne, by Umesh Shrestha (on 01/08/2006), Nepal plans to allow women on throne, by Gopal Sharma (Reuters 01/08/2006), First born to become heir to the throne, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 01/08/2006)

Leaders in favour of referendum to decide the fate of monarchy [This suggested procedure may sound reasonable, but how do you want to excuse the royal putsch and the numerous crimes and rights violations for which Gyanendra Shah has been responsible?] (nn 30/07/2006)

Nepal's little prince turns five (wi 30/07/2006)

House strips Nepal crown prince of posts (Gulf Times 29/07/2006)

Bill tabled to oust Nepali king from posts in universities, trusts (pd 28/07/2006), Bill tabled to oust Nepali king (Xinhua 28/07/2006), Another bill tabled in parliament to clip royal powers (nn 28/07/2006)

Helen received $57,735 more in aid (kp 26/07/2006) [The royal family is extremely rich after more than 200 years of exploitation of the Nepali people! Why does this family still need more of the people's money?]

Nepal King turns to online gambling for solace: report (wi 26/07/2006)

Lawyers for cutting King’s all powers (samn 25/07/2006)

Nepal king loses his personal army (wi 24/07/2006), Nepal scraps spl military guards for royal palace (Daily Star 25/07/2006), Nepal scraps all the king’s men (Daily Times 25/07/2006), Government scraps Military Secretariat (kp 25/07/2006)

Nepal humbles its god-king, by Dean Nelson (Times, UK 23/07/2006)

King seeks divine help in India (Asian Age 19/07/2006)

King’s Africa trip lands NAC Rs 30m short, by Krishna Regmi (kp 19/07/2006), Nepali king's Africa trip lands NAC over 420,000 USD short (People's Daily 20/07/2006) [This money should be confiscated from super rich Gyanendra Shah whose supporters still claim that he does everything for the Nepali people!]

King loses link to temple (Asian Age 18/07/2006)