Mukunda - Instablogs
Nov 13 2008
Why is Nepal so poor compared to India and China? In a 2001 comparison of 174 countries, Nepal ranked 150th in per capita income, a universal indicator of material wealth and living standards. So Nepalese are questioning, why is Nepal so poor?
Nov 12 2008
The number of tourists visiting Nepal increased to the highest level in the month October. According to the officials, 50,567 tourists arrived in Nepal by air in October, an increase of 16.6 per cent from the same period last year. The reason behind the...
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Nov 12 2008
Thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal have been resettled in seven countries. These countries are USA, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark and Canada. For the past 17 years, more than 1 lakhs Bhutanese refugees have been sheltered in...
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Nov 12 2008
Nepal’s former Maoist rebels have said they will return land and property they seized during a decade-long civil war as part of a peace deal that brought them into the political mainstream.
Nov 12 2008
Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Wednesday began his three-day visit to India, the second formal trip to the southern neighbour since September.
Nov 11 2008
A teenage boy who many believe is the reincarnation of Buddha has re-emerged from the jungle in southern Nepal, attracting thousands of devotees, officials said Tuesday.
Nov 11 2008
With Nepal no longer in the grip of civil war and removed from travel warning lists, officials believe the impoverished Himalayan nation is set to benefit from a much-needed surge in tourists.
Nov 11 2008
My friend Bimal is unemployed. As far as possible he confines himself to his house and does not go out. If he has to run errands, he selects the shortest possible route and failing to find one prefers an isolated path even if that requires him to walk...
Nov 11 2008
While media reports depict Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra as poised to release his own autobiography soon, on Sunday, the 61-year-old made his debut on the silver screen, courtesy Nepali filmmaker K P Pathak.
Nov 10 2008
The Nepal Constituent Assembly regulations have been finalised after the much-disputed issue of whip was settled earlier by the four major parties who agreed to let the rules remain silent on that issue.