04/02/2012: No preferential political rights at provincial level: SRC (rep) [And Bahunbad has to be abolished at the centre and in the political parties immediately!!], Protest against SRC report: Demonstration before CA seeking single state in far-west (ht), Madhesis reject SRC reports (ht), Peace progresses as combatants go home, by Binod Tripathi and Bechu Gaud (kp), Voluntary retirement begins after hiccups (rep), Voluntary retirement likely to give lifeline to peace, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Our sacrifices being counted in money, rue combatants, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp), Discharge of combatants starts with distribution of pay cheques (nn), CC dwells on name of new statute, pluralism (ht), Parties working behind scenes on broad deal, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), NC claim to head new govt 'justifiable': Dahal, by Ajit Tiwari and Khila Nath Dhakal (rep) [Why? They don't have any politician qualified to be PM!!], Congress may lead next govt: Dahal (kp), Dahal now talks peace, later revolt: Speaks of both to suit the occasion (ht)

03/02/2012: Document sparks serious debates, by Bhadra Sharam (kp), Recommendation fails to please Madhes parties (kp), PM hands over SRC report to Speaker: Feb 12 new dispute resolution deadline (kp), PM hands in SRC report to CA chair (rep), PM to direct NA to begin integration process pronto (kp), I've directed Army for integration: PM (rep), Fighter farewell begins ‘today’, by Binod Tripathi (kp), Checks and Balances: A closer look at how states have chosen their forms of governance reveals their systems rising more from circumstance-driven evolutions, by Tika P. Dhakal (kp)

02/02/2012: PM to hand SRC report to CA chairman today (kp), PM to hand SRC report to CA chair today (ht), How majority, minority reports differ (kp), SRC members openly trade accusations (rep), SRC report draws Tharuwan flak (ht), SRC report anti-Madhes: MJF (nn), Carved in stone: Federal states should be carved keeping long-term in mind (kp), Can CC really do it in 2 weeks?, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), House stalled seventh time (ht), Dahal, Koirala mull endto political obstruction (ht), Dahal urges Koirala to let House resume its business (rep), Salary and ration for retiring combatants to stop from Feb 13 (rep), Bhattarai faction prepares to bolster hold on party, by Kiran Pun (rep), Action Plan On Good Governance and Economic Development: Rhetoric Or Reality?, by Kanhaiya Mathema (rn), Government’s Ambitious Action Plans: Implementation A Far Cry, by Uttam Maharjan (rn), On 2nd stay order, FNJ withdraws stir (kp)

01/02/2012: SRC fails to offer a way out: Submits two different reports amid friction, protest, by Bhadra Sharma and Pranab Kharel (kp), SRC majority report for 11 states (rep), SRC recommends 11 federal states for Nepal (rn), SRC report (rep), Same old differences: The State Restructuring Commission’s report hasn’t delivered grounds for further consensus on federalism and related issues, by Bidushi Dhundel (kp) [A Bahuni support for the minority suggestions! The proposed 6 provinces offer not positive future to the so far excluded majority of Nepal's society!], SRC members divided over five key issues, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), India to give NA copters: Indian Army chief coming to sign a deal, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), India, China rivalry over security aid worries lawmakers, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep), Wrong focus: While the country concentrates on statute, even basic human needs are being ignored, by Arun Gupto (rep), RTI Revision Invites New Trouble, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), PM pledges to revise information classification (kp), SC nixes govt move, again: Argues balance of convenience; Decision after final hearing, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Cabinet overrides apex court, by Prakash Acharya (ht)

31/01/2012: Divided SRC members agree to submit single final report: Minority group complains of being sidelined (kp) [The latter is normal for democratic procedures! The traditionally ruling minority must accept that it is going to loose its unjustified dominance under the new setup!!], Dispute resolution body's status questioned, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), ‘Maoists open to another party-led govt’ (kp), Alternative arrangement for withdraw of cabinet's land decision: Dahal, by Sher Bahadur K.C., Party set for people’s: revolt, warns Dahal (ht), Discharge of retiring fighters ‘from Friday’, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), PLA brass mulls new chain of command, by Kiran Pun (rep), The right to dissent: Public protests are a democratic and human right (kp), Get back to work: The parties should be pressurised to finish the peace process and write the constitution, by Jeetendra Dev (kp) [This is the urging task of civil society!], Presidential system: Can we ignore inclusive and proportional characters of the post?, by Birendra P. Mishra (ht)

30/01/2012: No blanket amnestyfor rights violators, suggests Tayler (ht), Dissenting SRC members to make their position public (rep), SRC Betrays The Hope (rn), Parliament disruption on (kp), Cabinet nod to war-era land deals: Govt asked not to backtrack (kp), Excuse for all times (ht), House now asks SC for CA term verdict review (kp), Statute issues: CC seeks extension of accord deadline (kp), Right to information (kp), Farewell for combatants: Cooperate: Dahal tells fighters; Commanders seek tax exemption in cash package, by Phanindra Dahal and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Combatants await 'uncertain' retirement, by Kiran Pun (rep), PLA brass won't cooperate with voluntary retirement, by Kiran Pun (rep), Voluntary retirements delayed by a day (rep), Govt's clarification on nomination (rep) [Yes, the nomination of 75% Bahuns as political nominees is indeed fully inclusive!! This is not the way towards a new Nepal!], Face challenges or resign, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep), ICC, Blanket Amnesty And Unjust Peace, by Gyan Basnet (rn), Priority rights are totally undemocratic and unacceptable, interview with Ramesh Lekhak, Nepali Congress (kp), That’s one bad idea, by Semanta Dahal (kp)

29/01/2012: Parties fail to keep word: Agree to revise CA calendar again (kp), Parties miss revised CA work plan deadline: No consensus on contentious issues even in three weeks; Setback for statute-making process, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), More time sought for consensus: Leaders want 20 days now (ht) [They do not want consensus, only power fights! Even 20 years would not be enough!!], Big 3 do it again, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), CC agrees to amend constitution drafting calendar; sets Feb 12 deadline to settle disputes (nn), Opposition parties obstruct House proceeding for 6th consecutive time (nn), Peace process independent of statute work, interview with PM Baburam Bhattarai (rep), Dialogue Of Nepalese Leaders, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km), NC and UML should join government (rn), interview with Daman Nath Dhungana, Ethnic federalization in Nepal: Divide et impera, by Stephan Mikesell (rep), All the king's men, by Anand Jha (rep), Time To Go For An Executive President, by Nanda Lal Tiwari (rn), Madeshis’ recruitment to army: Govt replies to SC stay order; Minister defends Cabinet decision, by Pranab Kharel (kp), Armed Tarai group ready for dialogue, by J. Pandey (kp), PLA division chiefs tell Dahal to put combatants' discharge process on hold until agreement on rank determination (nn)

28/01/2012: SRC report fate hangs in balance: NC, UML threaten to disown it, by Kamal Raj Sigdel and Bhadra Sharma (kp) [Once again, the minorities of NC and UML want to have their way! Basta!], Statute drafting in serious crisis (rep), 50/50 chance of new statute: Dahal, by Kiran Pun (rep), CC Chair Acharya calls all-party meet (rep), Review ruling, govt asks SC again, by Pranab Kharel (kp), PM moves courtagain over rejection order, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Farewell process to begin in 3 days (kp), Retiring fighters to head home from Tuesday, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht), Maoists may halt peace progress until Feb 13, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp) [??]

27/01/2012: Govt extends SRC’s term (nn), House proceedings obstructed for fifth consecutive time over controversial land decision (nn), Land deals legalization decision: Govt decision strains parties-Maoist relations further (rep), Dahal against scrapping decision (kp), One step forward, two steps back: Pushpa Kamal Dahal is both the problem and the solution to the deadlocked peace and constitution process (nt), Govt gets more case withdrawal requests, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp) [No government has the right to grant amnesty and impunity to criminals!!], ‘Land Office’s authority encroached’: Lawyers warn of serious tyranny; Govt says move aims to ease land deals (ht), Dahal induces NC, UML to topple Bhattarai govt, by Post B. Basnet (rep) [???], Decision on farewell process ‘today’ (kp), Govt brings in another good governance plan, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), Govt brings programs for good governance, by Gani Ansari (rep), Bhattarai unveils ambitious dev plan: Plans to attract $1 billion in FDI, create 677,000 new jobs, by Mukul Humagain (kp), Government aims to generate 677,000 new jobs in six months, by Prithvi Man Shrestha and Ramesh Shrestha (kp), PM prescribespills for all economic ills: Promises what he calls ‘a great leap forward’ (ht), Govt unveils IAP for Economic Development and Prosperity (rep), Street drama: Youth groups shut down the country to protest a fuel price rise announced by their parent parties in government, by Anurag Acharya (nt), The way it’s done in Germany: The opposition should also be given power so that it can influence government policy, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp), Good system, bad system: A good system depends on how the checks and balances and separation of powers prevail, by Mainy Dhital (kp)

26/01/2012: SRC members try to woo chairman (kp), Pile of stones: Parties’ lack of discipline poses a major threat to democracy (kp), PM says Dahal wavering in his support to govt, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), UCPN-M, UDMF vow to keep alliance firm: Decide to be flexible to address opposition concerns to give impetus to stalled peace process (ht), Oppn parties continue to obstruct House over controversial cabinet decision (nn), Three-party meeting inconclusive after UCPN (M) refuses to revoke controversial decision to legalise war-time land transactions (nn), Peace, statute only after oppressed groups empowered: Maoist gen secy Thapa (nn), Banda cripples life; peaceful, say police (kp) [No bandh is peaceful since it violates the fundamental individual freedom rights!!], Vandalism undermines students’ stir (ht) [This is the reality of every Bandh!], Not in tune (ht), Right to information: Open up, by Simone Galimberti (rep), Final reflections: Frequent setbacks in the peace process is frustrating, but they are necessary to move ahead, by John Narayan Parajuli (kp), Free hand but no iron fist: A form with directly elected prime minister and ceremonial president could be an effective compromise, by Pramod Mishra (kp)

25/01/2012: Farewell to combatants ‘in a week’ (kp), Oppn parties want integration, farewell to go simultaneously (kp), Qar-era property decision: Govt ready to hold dialogue, says PM (kp), Govt inaffective as party played dual role: PM, by Kiran Pun (rep), Government's relief program a fiasco, by Kiran Chapagain (rep), Maoist paper focuses on revolt too (kp), UML not in favour of ethno-based states (ht), We have overcome: The Madhes Movement of 2007 dismantled the traditional concept of Nepali nationalism, by Deepak Chaudhary (kp), Guardian of justice: The Supreme Court must quickly extricate itself from the quicksand of politics, by Gyan Basnet (kp), Students' bandh ends at 5 pm (nn), Valley bandh affects CC meeting (nn), Students enforce bandh in Arghakhanchi, Dang and Pyuthan too (nn)

24/01/2012: SRC hits priority rights obstacle: Parties agree to extend panel term; States to choose names themselves (kp), SRC seeks a week more (rep), NC, UML set terms for nat’l consensus govt formation: Want govt to take back war-era property decision (kp), Cong, UML say govt move will be PM’s nemesis, by Prakash Acharya (ht), Undo land deal legalization for further talks: NC, UML (rep), Breakthrough next week: PM (rep), State structure and govt form: Off the mark, by Sumit Sharma Sameer (rep), Management Of Maoist Combatants And Peace Process, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn), HRW raps govts, political parties: World Report says no government since 2006 showed will to tackle human rights issues (kp) [see HRW world report 2012, Nepal chapter see pp. 347-355], HRW report reveals ugly side of Nepal: No progress on liability for killings, disappearances; Govt failed to uphold and protect human rights (ht), 'Nepal backsliding on human rights' (nn), Here’s to El Presidente: A presidential system has higher chances of success in Nepal for three reasons, by Aditya Man Shrestha (kp)

23/01/2012: Parties may not unlock statute deadlock timely (kp), Unwilling to budge: Political obstinacy practiced by parties is a dangerous trend (kp), Has reservations on military training decision: Dahal uncertain on settled issues (ht), Dahal backs radicals at Constitutional Committee, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), War-era property deals: Oppn parties threaten ‘serious confrontation’ (kp), Parties reject PM's proposal, obstruct House (rep), Amid oppn disruption, govt also ‘boycotts’ House: State ministers were supposed to attend Sunday’s session: Minister, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Parliament adjourned till Thursday: Prime minister accused of disobeying Speaker ruling on House address (ht), Maoist chief swears by ethnicity-based states (ht, More Madhesi leaders to visit Delhi (kp), Five years on, by C.K. Lal (rep), Rights For Few, Wrongs For Many, by G. K. Pakavath (rn), Fourth time still unlucky: The question of democratic consolidation must be resolved by national experience, not the virtues or vices of particular forms of governance, by Tika P. Dhakal (kp), Any unitary cultural and ethnic state in Nepal is not possible, interview with Krishna Khanal (kp)

22/01/2012: Indigenous leaders warn of bloodshed (ht), Dahal calls for new ‘broad’ agreement: Bats for unity govt to end stalemate, by Bhadra Sharma and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Taskforce head denies deal on governance model (rep), Spl panel suggests vacating 14 satellite cantonments: Maoist representatives oppose proposal, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Start and stop (rep), NC, UML want land deals legalization revoked (rep), PM defends govt decision to legalise insurgency era land transactions (nn), PM assures opposition parties legalisation of conflict-era land transactions will not be enforced immediately (nn), Opposition set to disrupt House session again protesting legalization of wartime transactions (nn), Koirala dares Maoists to rebel again (ht), Maoists can return to jungle if unwilling for peace: Koirala (rep) [And they should take the NC, UML and all the other parties with them if they are unwilling for fundamental reforms and a progressive constitution!!], Cong, UML plotting against Madhes empowerment: Gupta (ht), Dysfunctional government: Only in Nepal, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Police taskforce prepares blueprint for federal set-up, by Pranab Kharel (kp)

21/01/2012: SRC to submit report on time (rep), Indigenous groups demand autonomy, by Rohit Rai (rep), 17 parties mull change of guard: Congress, UML proposal not clear if Bhattarai will be replaced, by Bhadra Sharma and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Seventeen parties obstruct House (rep), Oppn ramps up pressure on govt, UCPN-Maoist: Fears collapse of peace,statute-writing process; Obstructs House session seeking clear position (ht), NC won't be bothered if Maoists return to jungle: Sushil (nn) [??? He must be insane!!], Madhesi leaders divided over land deal legalization decision, by Gani Ansari (rep), Govt, ATMM ink six-point pact, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep)

20/01/2012: PM, speaker discuss ways to resume obstructed House (nn), Oppn parties obstruct House over legalisation of seized lands (nn), Supreme Court stays move to legalise war-era property deals (kp), Apex court stays govt decision: Asks authorities to appear before bench on Jan 25 for hearing, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Maoists ‘endorsed’ 12,000 land dealings, by Janak Nepal (kp), Maoist internal rift stalls peace, statute writing, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Opposition wants Dahal to rein in Maoist lawmakers (kp), Outside pressure forced Maoists to unite: Revolt is people’s ultimate right: Dahal, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Compromise on peace, constitution a mistake: Dahal, by Post B. Basnet and Kiran Pun (rep), Gear up for local polls, House panel tells govt (kp), House panel directs govt to hold local elections, by Gani Ansari (rep), Tipping point: Forming a government of national unity may be just the right opportunity to bring in clean technocrats (nt), Structure and stability: Globally the presidential system has encountered more major crises than the parliamentary system, by Mahendra Lawoti (kp), No citizenship in mom’s name: DAO, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht), More relief for war hit (ht)

19/01/2012: NC, UML team up against govt’s plan to legalise war-time property deals as SC issues stay order on it (nn), NC mulls an ‘improved’ parliamentary system, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), NC leaders say no to presidential system, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep), CC makes no headway as Maoist hardliners insist on compulsory military training (nn) [???], Inclusive bill may face PSC oppn: ‘Bahuns, Chhetris cannot be categorised as others’ (kp), Exclusion illusions, by Jainendra Jeevan (rep) [An article against all statistical, historical, political, social and economic facts!! Long live Bahunbad!], Rhythms of governance: If peace is a pre-requisite for progress, one would argue that a parliamentary system is best suited for Nepal, by Deepak Thapa (kp), Relaxing the noose: The state-society bond should be loosened to quell growing frustrations among the citizenry, by Mukesh Khanal (kp), Dalits seek three states (ht), A Question Of Judicial Self-Indulgence, by Gyan Basnet (rn)

18/01/2012: ‘Stand up for your rights’ (ht), CC finalizes name of parliament (rep), Oppn slams legalisation of war-era land dealings (kp), Congress, UML obstruct House over govt move: Boycott meeting called by PM (ht), NC, UML dead against legalizing conflict-era property deals (rep), Patch Up In Maoists: Win Win For Feuding Sides, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), People and politicos, by Arun Gupto (rep), Political baggage: Criminalisation of politics is an inherited culture that needs to end (kp), Crime and Politics (ht), All thunder and no rain: The socio-economic change promised by the People’s Movement has not happened, by Prem Dangal (kp) [Please ask the conservative forces, like the NC and parts of the UML, why they do everything to prevent such necessary changes at any cost!!], Debating governance system: Focus on underlying issues, by Dilli Raj Khanal (ht)

17/01/2012: CC approves name of legislature body (nn), Maoists plan to ask parties to put thorny issues to vote in Assembly, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Peace process to take a month more: Coalition pledges to ready draft constitution within four months (ht), Maoists Should End Rift For Peace, Constitution (rn), How long will Dahal-Baidya reconciliation last?, by Post B. Basnet (rep), Dahal seeks unity govt in place ‘pronto’, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), NC, Maoist chiefs push for unity govt: Big Three, UDMF meeting on cards (ht), Dahal asks NC to join govt (rep), PM, Dahal assure Madhesi leaders on peace process (rep), NC, UML leaders walk out of meeting called by PM (nn), Govt allocates Rs 1.97 b for Maoist combatants opting voluntary retirement; appoints 10 ambassadors (nn), Ten years of Muktinath Adhikari's killing: What about us, by Suman Adhikari (rep), Still A Lot Of Difficulties, by Shyam K.C. (rn), Contemporary history shows blanket amnesty has failed, interview with François Zimeray, French Ambassador for Human Rights (kp)

16/01/2012: Maoist boss, Baidya meet halfway to mend fences: Hardline camp decides to support peace efforts; Dahal to consult Baidya faction in all major decisions, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoist CC ends on positive note: Party decides to stand united for peace and constitution (ht), Maoists to mobilize masses for 'people's constitution' (rep), UML youth wing threatens stir (kp), Stick to popularly-elected PM model: YAN tells UML, by Raju Adhikari (rep), ‘Mixed’ model isn’t solution to instability, interview with Lok Raj Baral (kp), Muslim community spurns report: Says it tarnished slain leader’s image (ht), Blanket amnesty bid gets flak: Human rights activists to stand against parties’ design (ht)

15/01/2012: Glitch In Peace Process And Constitution Writing, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km), Co-opting UML leaders into CA on hold to include Koirala, Baidya (rep) [Please respect Article 63 (7a) of the Interim Constitution! The people had good democratic reasons to reject these 'leaders' in the elections!!], Prachanda Under Moral Pressure, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn)

14/01/2012: Directly elected prez not acceptable: Sushil (kp) [Yes, direct elections are too democratic and cannot be manipulated by politicians that have been rejected by the people!!!], NC Prez Koirala bats for parliamentary system, by Rudra Khadka (rep), UML flexible on system of governance: Khanal, by Raju Adhikari (rep), Maoist intra-party rift snags peace process (kp), Maoist hardliners harden stance: Say rapprochement not possible unless PM quits (ht), Dahal, Baidya factions at odds over working unity (rep), Outfit, govt strike agreement Tarai front aims to enter mainstream, empower people, by Rabi Dahal (ht)

13/01/2012: UML stance could swing the balance: Unlike Nepal, Khanal and Oli favour a mixed model (kp), Maoist infighting detains peace process: Constitutional Committee fails to settle disputed issues amid Baidhya faction’s kvetch (ht), Dahal paper ‘rigid’ on peace, statute: Baidya camp says won’t join Bhattarai govt, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Hardliners oppose silence in statute on land, asset ceiling (rep), NC disclaims Switzerland agreement on governance (rep), The streets and the theatre, by C.K. Lal (rep), New Nepal's old school: Kathmandu's powerful are reluctant to step out of coterie politics, by Anurag Acharya (nt), Hail to the chief: A directly elected president will entirely negate component of external blessing, by Tika P. Dhakal (kp), Combating Suspicion In Peace Process, by Jeeveraj Budhathoki (sp), “Political Leaders Are Betraying Us”, interview with Daman Nath Dhungana (sp), New Dalit Reflects on New Nepal’s ‘Pajerobaad’, by Dipak Gyawali (sp)

12/01/2012: French Human Rights envoy sounds alarm (ht), No headway on disputed issues as top leaders skip CC meeting (nn), UML chair says consensus govt a must (rep), Dahal says PM will stay; Baidya wants him to go: Prachanda proposal fails to woo hardliners, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Dahal woos Baidhya faction to join govt: Hardline camp to get important ministries, by Arjun Bhandari (htz), We won't join Bhattarai-led govt: Baidya faction, by Post B. Basnet and Kiran Pun (rep), Parties had okayed a mixed model with directly elected prez (kp), Poudel trashes reports of Swiss agreement as 'baseless rumours' (nn), The art of governing: Pradeep Giri’s proposal deserves some attention (kp), Locals seek their land occupied by Army, by Prakash Baral (kp)

11/01/2012: Raped during conflict, woman cries for justice, by Janak Nepal (kp), 16 parties tighten noose on Maoists: Seek accord to counter Maoist demand for directly elected prez, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), NC, CPN-UML to come up with common position on system of governance, by Gani Ansari (rep), Peace, statute may have to bear the brunt NC, UML anxiously wait for Dahal’s position after CC meeting, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Won't even think of changing PM: Dahal, by Post B. Basnet (rep), Oppn urges Maoists to enforce peace deal: Leaders say reluctance to implement pact is ‘blackmail’ (kp), Models of federalism for Nepal: Mind over matter, by Murari Sharma (rep), Parties At Loggerheads Over Form Of Governance, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn), The nostalgia for 1990: To portray the 1990s as blissful, and to solely blame the Maoists is revisionist history, facts be damned, by Prashant Jha (kp), Lies and stereotypes: The public spaces are rife with lies about Madhesis’ ability to join the Army, by Pramod Mishra (kp), Bandh cripples normal life in six eastern districts (nn)

10/01/2012: SRC starts drafting report (rep), Statute drafting agreement: Hardliners’ oppn, Dahal absence stymie accord (kp), Madhesi, indigenous lawmakers for middle way over governance system, by Gani Ansari (rep), Must Bhattarai go? Dahal ponders: The Maoist boss is ‘willing’ to replace the PM, by Kamal Sigdel and Kamal Bhattarai (kp), Political deadlock: Maoist party, NC the masterminds, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoists under 16 parties’ lash (kp), UCPN-M backtracked on past deals: 16 parties (ht), 16 parties rally support against ruling UCPN (Maoist) dilly-dallying to conclude peace process (nn), 15 parties urge Maoists not to obstruct peace process (rep) [Please also include the conservative minded NC in your protests, the greatest veto player in the peace and reconstruction process!!], Cabinet committee okays bill on inclusion, by Bimal Gautam (rep), State-society relationship: United we prosper, by Sumit Sharma Sameer (rep), Federal attractions: From the economic perspective, the fewer the states, the better, by Sukhdev Shah (kp)

09/01/2012: Rhetorical pitfalls The blame games among the parties should stop (kp), NC, UML one on peace, divided on PM’s resignation, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), In House, Congress, Maoists trade barbs (kp), Maoist, NC leaders trade charges over delay in peace process (rep), NC leader Mahat warns of no confidence motion against PM Bhattarai (nn) [Stop these irresponsible power games once and for all and do the job you have been elected for!!!], CC meet inconclusive as radical Maoist faction negates issues resolved by dispute resolution sub-comm (nn), Voluntary retirement delayed due to political differences: Secretariat (rep), Dahal, Baidya settle for provisional arrangements, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Maoists likely to withhold documents of Dahal, Baidya (rep), Madhesi parties draft inclusion bill, by Gani Ansari (rep), Lot left unsaid in debate on proposed systems, by Prakash Rimal (ht), Lekhi takes to task big parties (ht), Bad company, by Alankar Khanal (rep), The angst of 'others', by C.K. Lal (rep), Stalled Peace Process And Resumption Of Blame Game, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn)

08/01/2012: Gurung proposes dissolution of dispute resolution body, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Baidya seeks PM’s resignation for ‘compromise’ with Dahal (kp), Thapa brings hope for hardliners: Loyals see in him much-needed leadership traits, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), UDMF 2nd rung lambasts inaction on 4-pt pact, by Gani Ansari (rep), MJF-N formally withdraws support to govt accusing it of being ‘most corrupt’ in Nepal’s history (nn), We want to go home early, say combatants (kp), PLA demands post of Major General for integration (nn), Special Committee fails to send teams to cantonments (rep), Big 2 issue clarion call to Maoist party: Implement seven-point deal immediately, demand NC, UML, by Kamal Raj Sigdel and Bhadra Sharma (kp), Stalled peace process hits statute writing (kp), Congress, UML team up against UCPN-M (ht), Peace process stuck due to Maoists: NC, UML, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep), UCPN-M rift has stalled peace process, says Cong president (ht), Pun blames NC, UML for stagnation (ht), The right precedent, by Tika P. Dhakal (rep), Against the tide: Reform or rot, by Ramesh Khatry (rep), Just a minute, honourables: The multiple identities of Nepalis should be considered while discussing state restructuring, by Prakash A. Raj (kp)

07/01/2012: Constitution to be endorsed in shortcut way: CA forms five-member panel to amend regulations, statute (ht), CA calendar reset yet again (rep), Peace process in trouble (rep), Peace process in trouble (rep), Parties In Parleys (rn), PM blames NC for delay in constitution writing, by Samundra Paudel (rep), Baidhya camp stands tough on its stance: Dahal side woos hardliners, by Tika R. Pradhan (ht), Slow pact execution irks NC, UML (kp), ‘Reconciliation, amnesty must’: Congress leader Deuba says he and ‘Prachanda’ should take moral responsibility for conflict-era atrocities, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp), MPRF decides to withdraw support to govt, by Gani Ansari (rep), NDA does it again; bomb goes off at New Road (kp), Hoax blast unleashes terror in New Road (ht), We the Nepali people, by Prakash Chandra Lohani (rep), Debate Over Federalism, by Ram Kumar Siwakoti (rn), A question of viability, by Pranab Kharel and Bhadra Sharma (kp)

06/01/2012: Brahmin, Chhetri listed as ‘others’: Bill sails against the wind; Parties at variance on some issues, by Bhadra Sharma and Pranab Kharel (kp), Inclusion bill mired in stiff opposition by secretaries, by Bimal Gautam (rep), Prez, PM’s ‘emotional appeal’ to replace TRC? Parliamentary taskforce proposes reparation for victims,no punishment for perpetrators, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht) [Nepal needs justice, not impunity!!], Speaker, chief whips discuss adjustments in CA calendar (rep), Forms of governance: An alternative thought on ongoing debate; Time to think why system is failing, by Prakash Rimal (ht), No compromise on parliamentary system: Koirala, by Tek Narayan Bhattarai (rep), Koirala warns of protests, by Janu Pangeni (kp), Discharged fighters’ banda paralyses life (kp), Ex-combatants call off agitation for now, by Phanindra Dahal (kp), Secretariat seeks Rs 2b to fund voluntary retirement (rep), Politics At The Crossroads Of History, by Yuba Nath Lamsal (rn), Conflict In UCPN-M: Content And Consequence, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn), Way to go, Your Honour: Judicial activism is needed when the government and the legislature fail to deliver, by Shyam K.C. (kp), Truth be told: The first task of TRC is to establish what happened during the conflict, by Tika P. Dhakal (kp)

05/01/2012: CC seeks deadline extension till Jan 29 (kp), Parties agree to tweak CA work plan: Aim for consensus by Jan 29; May 27 deadline unaltered, by Prakash Acharya (ht), Dahal softens stance on rivals: Inter-party polarisation prompts volte-face, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp) Will Maoist factionalism impact peace?, by Post B. Basnet and Kiran Pun (rep), UDMF to discuss new strategy (rep), Maoist-proposed governance model unacceptable: Koirala (kp), NC prez warns of nationwide protest against ruling UCPN (Maoist) (nn) [??], SC ruling on CA term: OAG readies application draft:  Cites three precedents for verdict review, by Pranab Kharel (kp), Ideological Discourses In Communist Parties Comparative Strengths And Weaknesses, by Mukti Rijal (rn), The perils of executive presidency, by Kanak Mani Dixit (kp), Selectively liberal, by Deepak Thapa (kp), Faltering again (ht)

04/01/2012: NC seeks CA calendar review: Says deciding issues with majority votes will allow parties to stick to their guns (kp), Parties at odds over CA work plan revision: NC seeks time for consensus; UCPN-M,UML object to idea (ht), CC decides to amend constitution-drafting calendar; agrees to settle dispute by Jan 29 (nn), CC for another amendment in CA calendar of events (rep), A question of form: The mixed system is a bad idea not because Prachanda may become president, but because it will lead to policy paralysis, by Prashant Jha (kp) [see also response by Kanak Mani Dixit (kp 05/01/2012), No power-sharing between PM and President: Sitaula (kp), UML argues over federal model, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Lawmakers ask major parties not to backtrack on issues agreed upon (nn), The endgame: Parties must work harder to meet the CA deadline (kp), ‘No statute with UML, NC in oppn’, by Prakash Baral (kp) [Yes, please join in! Time is running out! Veto players like NC and UML are the last Nepal is in need of!!!], Civil servants to replace all-party mechanisms (kp), All-party mechanisms at local bodies scrapped (rep), NC, UML concerned over dissolution of all-party mechanism (rep), Scrapping of All-party Mechanisms is against constitution: UML secy (nn), MPRF meet to discuss support to govt, by Gani Ansari (rep), System of governance (rep), Resolution next, by Dharma Adhikari (rep), Momentum Picks Up (rn), Bandh called by Hindu outfit partially affects life in Far-West (nn)

03/01/2012: Resurgence of Panchayat nationalism: Some of the current arguments against federalism are deliberately misleading and can only serve to polarise and divide society, by Aditya Adhikari (kp), Parties differ over governance forms (kp), Big three meet again as statute sub-committee fails to decide on form of governance (nn), Yet another change to CA calendar looms, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), CPN-UML lawmakers for not amending constitution drafting time table (nn), Prez thru electoral colleges, says NC: Rejects taskforce recommendation, by Arjun Bhandari (ht), NC shows flexibility on system of governance, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep), Govt to use its own resources to fund voluntary retirement (rep), Nembang draws PM's attention to delay in finalizing TRC (rep), Examining TRC's role: Rights and wrongs, by Shree Ram Adhikari (rep), So far so good (rep), Federating Nepal: Divide and rue, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep), Rights activists detained, freed (kp), Rights activists detained, released (ht), Anti poor policies: Price discrimination in public services is deeply offensive and discriminatory (kp), Draft of constitution to reach out to 6.4 m households (nn)

02/01/2012: Parties divided over who gets executive powers—PM or prez (kp), Parties in bid to compromise on issues (ht), Major Breakthrough In Constitution Writing (rn), UML mulling over two federal set-up options, by Bhadra Sharma (kp), UML gets into brainstorming mode on matters of federalism (ht), 20 days of farewell to retiring fighters, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), Combatants opting for voluntary retirement to go home in 12 days (ht), Dalit rights groups decry Insec report (kp), Govt, House to challenge rejection of SC verdict review writ, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht), Breaking the ice: Acrimony among the parties thawed last year (kp), Terms of compromise: With hard earned lessons after 2006, new determination in Prachanda to deliver on peace and constitution is heartening, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp), Parties should accept identity in federalising states, interview with Pushpa Kamal Dahal (kp)

01/01/2012: Parties inch closer to semi-presidential model, by Prakash Acharya (ht), Troubleshooter panel gets two days to resolve statute issues (ht), CC gives two days more to settle disputes, by Thira L. Bhusal (rep), Baidya threatens to overturn subcommittee’s decisions (kp), We will revoke deals struck by Dahal: Baidya (rep), Hardliners at a loss over future course, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (kp), ‘Farewell to retiring PLA fighters soon’ (kp), Bandh called by disqualified Maoist combatants paralyse normal life in Chitwan, Dhadhing and Makawanpur (nn), 6,000 Hello Sarkar complaints fall largely on deaf ears, by Bimal Gautam (rep), Panel for halt to recruitment by foreign armies, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep), Tarai armed group surrenders weapons (kp), SJTMM hands over arms to govt (nn), Ethnic outfit cadres held, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp), Vague clauses stymie citizenship via mom's name, by Anjali Subedi (rep), Making Or Breaking A New Constitution, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km), Facts and fiction, by Anand Jha (rep), Martyr here, martyr there (kp)

Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction (MoPR)

Ways to destroy a nation: bandh calendar

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