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Press articles (used media abbreviations)

UK honours six Gurkhas with bravery awards (ht 26/07/2008)

Gurkhas appeal gets nod (Gulf Times 16/07/2008), Gurkhas win High Court review (kp 17/07/2008), UK court seeks govt clarification on discrimination against Gurkhas (nn 17/07/2008)

£120K damages for Gurkha soldier (ht 12/07/2008)

Ex-Gorkhas against ending foreign recruitment, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp 06/07/2008), Ex-Gorkhas warn of stir if Maoists close down recruitment centers (nn)

Gurkhas lose UK army pension fight (kp 03/07/2008), Gurkhas lose UK army pension fight (nn 03/07/2008)

Nepal's new republic puts Gurkhas at risk, by Colin Freeman (Telegraph, UK 01/06/2008)

Imperial holdover: Gurkhas flock to British army (nn 16/05/2008)

Nepal's Gurkhas at moral crossroads, by Kritivas Mukherjee (Reuters 24/04/2008), “Just let them try”: Ex-Gurkhas are worried about Maoist policy on recruitment, by Rabin Giri and Pranaya SJB Rana (nt 25/04/2008)

Lahurenis into English crash course, by Pradeep Meyangbo (kp 22/04/2008)

Gurkha soldiers demonstrate as immigration tribunal decides fate (Gulf Times 16/04/2008), Gurkhas demonstrate as UK tribunal decides fate (Kuwait Times 16/04/2008)

Gurkha veterans seek equal rights (BBC News 19/03/2008)

Gurkhas to gherao London parliament (nn 06/03/2008)

VC veteran Bhanubhakta dies (kp 02/03/2008), VC veteran’s allowance was Rs 100! (kp 03/03/2008), VC veterans (kp 03/03/2008)

World War II veteran left in lurch, by Sanjaya Panthi (kp 09/12/2007)

Manage distribution of pension:Ex Gurkhas, by Pradip Meyangbo (kp 17/11/2007)

Recruitment of women Gurkhas to begin soon (kp 12/08/2007)

Telephonic screening irks women trainees, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 05/08/2007)

British MoD hikes Gurkha pension; GAESO not impressed (nn 20/07/2007), UK announces 19 pc hike in Gurkha servicemen’s pensions (kp 20/07/2007), We have been cheated: Gurkhas (kp 21/07/2007)

British PM ‘orders' review on Gurkha pension; Prince Harry joins Gurkha battalion (nn 09/07/2007), British PM orders review of ex-Gurkha’s pension, benefits (kp 10/07/2007), Brown’s reverence (kp 11/07/2007), British embassy denies reports that PM Brown ordered review of Gurkha issues (nn 12/07/2007), ‘No review planned for Gurkhas retired before 1997’ (kp 12/07/2007)

UK betrayed us on VC: Ex-Gurkhas, by Ishwori Neupane (kp 15/06/2007)

Hundreds of Nepalese women hope to be first female Gurkha soldier recruits in British army (International Herald Tribune 08/06/2007), Females to be recruited in British Gurkha (nn 24/06/2007)

Gurkha hero wins UK visa battle (kp 03/06/2007), Gurkha tells of citizenship joy (BBC News 02/06/2007)

Gurkhas lose legal battle for equal pay (nn 26/05/2007)

YCL to stop Gurkha recruitment (kp 25/05/2007), Nepal communists call for end to Gurkha recruitment (Peninsula 26/05/2007)

Roundtable to address Ex-Gurkha demands (kp 24/04/2007), Democracy brings no respite for Nepal's Gurkhas (wi 24/04/2007), Ex-Gurkhas not to talk with UK team (samn 24/04/2007)

Gurkhas as mercenaries? My foot!, by Peter J Karthak (kp 22/04/2007)

Senior British Defence Ministry official to visit Nepal (nn 19/04/2007)

Ex-Gurkhas to hit London streets (kp 14/03/2007), Ex-Gurkhas to Hit the Streets of London: Protests planned to demand parity in pensions with their British counterparts, by Kosh Raj Koirala (on 14/03/2007), British Gurkhas to picket Blair's office (nn 22/03/2007), NDF supports Gukhas' move (nn 25/03/2007), Retired British Gurkha soldiers protesting for equal facilities (nn 28/03/2007), End discriminations: Ex-Gurkhas urge Blair (kp 29/03/2007), Gurkha veterans protest against pension refusal (Peninsula 29/03/2007), Ex-British Gurkhas stage demo in London (nn 29/03/2007), Britain's Gurkhas get a fair deal, by Andrew Hall (kp 30/03/2007), Still, an unfair deal, by D B Gurung (kp 03/04/2007), How fair is Britain's Gurkha deal?, by Deepak Maskey (kp 05/04/2007), Paudel asks UK to increase Gurkha perks (samn 08/04/2007), Ex-Gurkhas to start fresh legal battle (kp 09/04/2007), Ex-Gurkhas of Nepal to start fresh legal battle against British government (pd 09/04/2007), Gurkha veterans, by Martin Howe, Kieran O'Rourke and David Enright (kp 13/04/2007)

Women allowed joining British Gurkhas (nn 09/03/2007)

Gurkhas to enjoy full British Army pensions (nn 08/03/2007), British Gurkhas to get equal benefits, by Tilak P. Ppkharel (kp), Gurkhas to continue agitation for equal benefits to all (nn 09/03/2007), Pension parity! (kp 10/03/2007), Same pay for same kind of work, by Shyam KC (kp 12/03/2007)

Gurkha soldier wins prestigious Parish Memorial Trophy (nn 22/01/2007)

UK solicitors in town to help ex-Gurkha (samn 14/01/2007)

Stamped (nt 05/01/2007)

‘Govt dilly-dallying on parity issues’ (kp 29/12/2006)

Ex-British Gurkhas to intensify stir (samn 02/12/2006), GAESO submits memo to UK PM Tony Blair (kp 15/12/2006)

Advance of the girl Gurkhas, by Dean Nelson (Times, UK 26/11/2006)

UK eases citizenship riders for Gurkhas (samn 26/11/2006)

Justice for Gurkhas, by Vijay Singh Chhetri (kp 20/11/2006)

Ex-Gorkha soldiers want govt to form commission (kp 03/11/2006)

Passing out parade of Gurkha soldiers held (nn 15/10/2006)

Gurkha ex-soldiers warn UK (kp 07/10/2006)

Leaving ex-Gurkhas to cost Nepal dearly (samn 06/10/2006)

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

Gurkhas line up to join the Indian Army (India Defence 08/08/2006)

‘Dual nationality to British Gurkhas will benefit Nepal’ (nn 17/07/2006)

Prejudice against Gurkha veterans, by DB Gurung (kp 24/06/2006)

Ex-Gurkhas plan stir (samn 23/06/2006)

UK govt allows all ex-Gurkhas to return (nn 22/05/2006)

GAESO, UK ministry talks ‘inconclusive’ (samn 14/01/2006)

Ex-Gurkha crusade continues, by D B Gurung (kp 05/01/2006)

A prisoner’s list serves the cause of British Gurkha veterans (nn 01/01/2006)

Ex-Gurkha Soldiers Urge King to Act for Equal Status in British Army (nln 20/12/2005), UK not to review pension of ex-Gurkhas (samn 21/12/2005)

GAESO misappropriating funds: UBGEAN (nn 09/11/2005), GAESO charged with sell-out (kp 09/11/2005), GAESO refutes claims of misappropriating funds (nn 15/11/2005)

Visas for ex-UK Gurkhas cost Nepal dear (samn 24/10/2005)

India forgets, but Gorkhalis pay homage, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 16/08/2005)

Gurkhas send SOS to UK lawmakers (samn 05/07/2005)

Panel finds faults in handling Gurkhas (samn 31/05/2005)

British govt to review ex-Gurkhas’ service terms (rn 13/01/2005)

PIL seeks to limit British Gurkhas to UK (ht 28/12/2004)

Britain likely to cut Gurkha strength by half (ht 19/12/2004)

GAESO to move SC over pension, by Ishwar Khanal (ht 17/12/2004)

Ex-Gurkhas team calls on Deuba (rn 27/11/2004)

Veteran Gurkhas in London for Remembrance Sunday (ht 16/11/2004)

Recruitment in the British Army, by LB Thapa (pr 10/11/2004)

UK’s divisive policy on citizenship to Gurkhas, by DB Rai (ht 01/11/2004)

GAESO decides to ask for more (ht 13/10/2004)

Haldhearted welcome, by Satuish Jung Shahi (na 11/10/2004),  Blair raises Gurkhas' hopes for citizenship (ht 12/09/2004), Gurkha veterans waging battle for British citizenship (kp 12/09/2004), Why not? (ht 13/09/2004), British citizenship for Gurkhas? (pr 16/09/2004), UK nod to citizenship for some Gurkhas (ht 30/09/2004), British Gurkhas win UK citizenship (kp 30/09/2004), Gurkhas to be granted British citizenship (rn 01/10/2004), Ex-POWs get £10,000: This week some Gurkhas won the right to be British citizens, while others have finally been compensated, by Ramesh Poudel (nt 01/10/2004), Ex-Gurkhas not happy with British decision (rn 05/10/2004), Gurkhas’ loyalty (kp 07/10/2004), Gurkhas extend cautious welcome (pr 07/10/2004), British embassy has good news for ex-Gurkhas (ht 09/10/2004), 1.500 Gurkhas eligible for UK (pr 14/10/2004)

An Earned Right: As the debate on providing British citizenship to Gurkhas gathers momentum, the Blair government is under pressure, by John Narayan Parajuli (na 27/09/2004)

IT training for British Gurkha soldiers (kp 11/09/2004)

UK compensates ex-Gurkhas (ht 24/08/2004), British govt to compensate ex-Gurkha POWs (kp 25/08/2004)

British couple comes to aid of Gurkha soldiers (kp 22/08/2004)

Plight of ex-Gurkha: £25 a week to survive (kp 12/08/2004)

Gurkha’s VC to be auctioned for poor (ht 30/06/2004), For greater good (ht 01/07/2004)

Gurkhas step in to solve UK driver problem, by Richard Savill (kp 18/06/2004)

GAESO readies for another court battle (kp 25/03/2004), Gurkhas to move UK, Nepal courts (ht 25/03/2004)

10pc pension raise for ex-British Gurkhas (kp 23/03/2004), UK pension bounty for Gurkhas (ht 23/03/2004), Gurkhas not happy with hike in pension, by Anjita Pradhan (ht 24/03/2004)

Gurkhas’ WWII valour stories on telly soon (ht 19/03/2004)

Handle Gorkha issue diplomatically: NESA (ht 08/03/2004)

UK wants to hear Nepal stand on Gurkhas, by Robin Giri (ht 25/01/2004)

Ex-armymen demand permanent pension distribution camp (kp 14/01/2004)

Fighting for a foreign queen: Out of 25,000 young Nepalis who apply, only 230 make it into the British Army, by Thomas Bell (Nepali Times, 07/11/2003)

GAESO braces for further legal contests in British courts (Kathmandu Post, 06/11/2003)

Ex-British Gurkhas yet to get compensation (Himalayan Times, 03/11/2003)

Gurkha recruitment (Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003), Legendary Gurkhas under threat, by Thomas Bell (Washington Times, 18/10/2003)

Envoy airs UK’s case in Gurkha issue (Himalayan Times, 16/10/2003), Row over pension (Himalayan Times, 17/10/2003), Comparing salaries of Gurkhas with PM’s ‘humiliating’: Storm over UK envoy’s remarks (Kathmandu Post, 20/10/2003), Gurkha pensioners seek government help (Himalayan Times, 20/10/2003)

British Gurkhas lose latest case: But rearing to challenge Britain in its own courts (Kathmandu Post, 10/10/2003), Gurkhas lose pension appeal in UK court (Himalayan Times, 10/10/2003)

Nepali youths compete for recruitment in the Indian Army (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2003)

British Gurkhas’ long journey, by Yam Bahadur Gurung (Himalayan Times, 26/09/2003)

Move to enable retired Gurkhas settle in UK, by Prasun Sonwalkar (Himalayan Times, 16/09/2003), Fitting tribute (Himalayan Times, 17/09/2003)

Around 800 British Gurkhas in Gulf war (Kathmandu Post, 10/04/2003)

War giving families of British Gurkhas’ sleepless nights, by Harsa Subba and Pradeep Meyangbo (Kathmandu Post, 22/03/2003)

Gurkhas’ pensions up by 12 pc (Space Time Today, 16/03/2003)

Case against Gurkha POWs withdrawn (Space Time Today, 15/03/2003)

British Gurkhas sharpening Khukuris for Gulf action, by Rekha Shreshta (Himalayan Times, 12/03/2003)

Handle Gorkha issue diplomatically: NESA (Himalayan Times, 08/03/2003)

And khukuris keep shining, by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 06/03/2003)

London High Court rejects Gurkhas’ claim: GAESO says its concerns are addressed (Kathmandu Post, 23/02/2003), see also editorial Less than victory (Space Time Today, 24/02/2003)

British Gurkha issue: Government must give it priority, by Deepak Maskey (Space Time Today, 22/02/2003)

British Govt accused of discrimination against Gurkhas (Kathmandu Post, 20/02/2003)

Gurkha pension cases hearing in London high court from Feb. 18 (Space Times Today, 15/02/2003), see also ‘Cases in London could cast shadow on future recruitment’, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 16/02/2003

British Gurkhas recalled as war clouds loom over Iraq (Kathmandu Post, 15/02/2003)

Ministry asked to provide list of ex-Gurkha PoWs (Kathmandu Post, 27/12/2002)

UK Defence Ministry to appeal compensation verdict, by RB Khatry (Space Time Today, 04/12/2002)

Ex-Gurkha PoWs win compensation: $15,000 for every surviving soldier (Kathmandu Post, 28/11/2002), see also Gurkha PoWs win compensation (Himalayan Times, 28/11/2002), War veterans jubilant, organise abir jatra, by Amrit Bhadgaunle/Kul Chandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 29/11/2002), Prelude to equality (Kathmandu Post, 29/11/2002), Justice at last (Himalayan Times, 29/11/2002

Gurkha PoW survivors confident of positive verdict from UK Court, by Kul Chandra Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2002)

British court to decide on Gurkha PoWs case in Dec, by Kamal Panthi (Kathmandu Post, 10/11/2002)

Maoists block British recruitment (Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2002)

Plight of the Gurkhas and Movement Against Discrimination, by Ramnarayan Kandangwa (Telegraph, 21/08/2002), see also part 2 (28/08/2002)

Book on Lahures released (Kathmandu Post, 08/08/2002)

Ex-Gurkhas’ wives to knock British court’s door (Kathmandu Post, 08/08/2002)

Tale and travails of Gurkhas, by D.B. Gurung (Kathmandu Post, 23/06/2002)

Gurkha’s discrimination and dilemma, by D.B. Gurung (Kathmandu Post, 16/06/2002)

Maoist insurgency hampers Indian Army recruitment (Kathmandu Post, 09/06/2002)

Blair's wife takes government to court over alleged mistreatment of Gurkhas (CNews, Cannada, 30/04/2002), see also Gurkhas sue over race 'bias' (BBC, 30/04/2002)

Echoes of the Himalayas : A product of a wounded heart, by Shreedhar Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 21/04/2002)

Gurkha pension increased (28/03/2002)

SC quashes Gurkha writ (Kathmandu Post, 22/03/2002)

Ex-Gurkha drags UK Ministry to court (Kathmandu Post, 05/02/2002)

British Gurkhas in Afghanistan (People's Review, 17/01/2002)

Gurkha files suit against British Defence Ministry (Kathmandu Post, 17/01/2002)

Gurkhas set for yet another war, by Kosmos Biswokarma (Kathmandu Post, 08/10/2001)

Ex-Gurkhas to sue British officials today (Kathmandu Post, 05/09/2001)

Ex-Servicemen: Support Center, by Akshay Sharma (Spotlight, 04/05/2001)

Searching A Place For Gurkhas, by Pawan Kumar Sen (Rising Nepal, 24/04/2001)

GAESO raises racial discrimination claim (Kathmandu Post, 17/04/2001)

GAESO seminar highlights discrimination (Kathmandu Post, 12/04/2001)

Gurkha memorabilia, by Digant Gurung (Nepali Times, 23/03/2001)

Human rights violation against British Gurkhas, by Hiranya Lal Shrestha (Kathmandu Post, 16/03/2001)

GAESO and the Gurkhas, by Barbara Adams (People's Review, 15/03/2001), see also Let's look both sides of the coin, letter by Yam Bahadur Gurung, General Secretary, GAESO (People's Review, 29/03/2001)

War veterans push for pension parity, by Satish Jung Shahi (Kathmandu Post, 13/03/2001)

GAESO threatens legal action against British officials (Kathmandu Post, 12/03/2001)

GAESO Int’l meet convenes: Ex-Gurkhas press for pension parity (Kathmandu Post, 10/03/2001)

British Gurkhas get 10 pc pension raise (Kathmandu Post, 09/03/2001)

SC to look into Gurkha recruitment accords (Kathmandu Post, 02/03/2001)

Are Gurkhas an export item? by Shreedhar Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 13/01/2001)

SC orders amicus curie on British Gurkha case (Kathmandu Post, 05/01/2001)

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Gurkha Ex-servicemen's Organization (GAESO)