Facebook flooded with fury

KATHMANDU, MAR 18 -
As the outrage against the government’s decision to provide Rs 20 million to an Everest expedition to be led by Prakash Dahal intensified from all quarters, social networking sites Facebook and Twitter became the most vibrant spaces for popular frustration at the move.
Apart from annoyance over the stalled peace process and news of corruption, many observed the decision as yet another case signifying the “gradual decline in the so-called socialist principles” of the Maoist party. Read more ..............
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India Budget 2012 : Delhi pledges IRs 2.7b in grants to Nepal


KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, MAR 18 -
India will give IRs 2.7 billion in grants to Nepal in 2012-13. This is what Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced on Friday while unveiling the budget for 2012-13.  Read more......
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‘Slim chances of peace process conclusion’


KATHMANDU:
UCPN(Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Saturday that chances of concluding peace process and promulgation of a new constitution appears slim.
Addressing a gathering of the families of disappeared people at party headquarters Parisdanda, Dahal opined that opposition parties Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are not serious about completing the twin tasks. Read more....
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Teachers strikes shuts schools, students hit

KATHMANDU:
All the educational institutions across the country were shut down on Sunday due to the indefinite educational strike called by the Nepal Teachers Union and Nepal Educational Republic Forum.  Read more....
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No role in Free Tibet Movement: Kirati


KATHMANDU: Culture Minister Gopal Kirati has denied involvement in the Free Tibet Movement and reiterated his support for one-China policy.
Organising a press conference at the Ministry of Federal Affairs, Constituent Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Minister Kirati trashed media reports, which claim that National Investigation Department (NID) has prepared a report accusing him of involvement in anti-China activities. 

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Tibetan activist


Riot police detaining a Tibetan activist in front of the consular section of the Chinese Embassy during a demonstration staged to mark the 53rd anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule in Kathmandu on Saturday‚ March 10‚ 2012. 



BILD SAYS AUF WIEDERSEHEN TO PAGE ONE GIRLS

German tabloid Bild has said auf wiedersehen to a 28-year-long series of page one girls.
The newspaper, which has featured around 5000 semi-naked to completely naked women on its inside cover, said ending its policy was "a small step for women ... a big step for all German men," the Daily Mail reported. Read more...
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Zara Phillips wedding: Ceremony at Edinburgh church

The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has married England rugby player Mike Tindall at a ceremony in Edinburgh.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were among those at the wedding in Canongate Kirk on a sunny Royal Mile. Read more ....


India 'Slutwalk' sex harassment protest held in Delhi


A rally has taken place in India's capital inspired by the "Slutwalk" protests held in a number of countries.
Most of the marchers in Delhi were soberly dressed
The protest is to challenge the notion that the way a woman looks can excuse sexual abuse or taunting - "Eve teasing" as it is known in India.
Hundreds took part in Delhi, though there was little of the skimpy dressing that has marked protests elsewhere. Read more ......

Bhutan spreads happiness to UN

Lhatu Wangchuk admits his vision is
Utopian, but should be worked on

Bhutan has put the politics of happiness on the UN's agenda.
This week the General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution that aims to make happiness a "development indicator".
Bhutan's ambassador Lhatu Wangchuk told the BBC the next step was to help UN members better understand the concept.
He admitted some were sceptical when Bhutan started lobbying for the resolution 10 months ago. But ultimately it won 66 co-sponsors, including the UK. Read more....

Iranian sentenced to blinding for acid attack pardoned

Ameneh Bahrami said she had reprieved the man "for my country"

An Iranian man who was ordered to be blinded for carrying out an acid attack on a woman has been pardoned by his victim, state television has said.
Ameneh Bahrami had demanded qisas, a rarely used retributive justice under Sharia law, but the report said she had foregone that right at the last minute. Read more....

Afghanistan: Suicide attack in Lashkar Gah 'kills 11'

The attack targeted the gate of the police headquarters in Lashkar Gah

Ten Afghan policemen and a child have been killed in a suicide attack in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar Gah, officials say.
The attacker targeted the gate of the police headquarters in the city, the capital of Helmand province. Read more....

Syrian unrest: 'Many deaths' as army attacks Hama
Syrian tanks have stormed the northern city of Hama, killing at least 45 civilians, a leading rights group says.
Hama has been in a state of revolt and virtually besieged for the past month. Read more.....

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