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Nepali Aawaz | an International Fortnightly NEPALI AAWAZ | AN INTERNATIONAL FORTNIGHTLY FREE www.nepaliaawaz.com December 7-20, 2005 Vol 1 Issue 6 Nepali wins lottery— twice! 6 Dec. New York. When 30 year old Naresh Chandra Osti’s father in law told him to play the lottery once in a while, he listened. And now, Naresh has won two lotteries that will change his life forever; a DV Lottery and a cash lottery of $250,000. Page 4 b/jf/ km]/L e]63f6 /fhgLltdf % l8;]Da/ @))% ;fF‰ /fhf 1fg]Gb|n] cfkmg} dGqL kl/ifbsf pkfWoIf 8f= t'n;L lu/L;+u e]6u/]kl5 nfdf] ;dob]lv cl:y/ /x]sf] g]kfnL /fhgLltdf gofF rxnkxn b]lvg yfn]sf] 5 . oBkL /fhf s'g af6f]df hfG5g / d'n'ssf] /fhgLlt s'g ?kdf cl3 a9\5 eGg] clxNo} eGg ;lsg] cj:yf 5}g . Page 5 KIRAN PANDEY Communist Party of Nepal (UML) stages biggest pro- democracy rally since King’s take over Friday: As King Gyanendra returned Feb. 05. Party General Secretary in New Baneshwor. Although there from his 3 week international tour in Madhav Kumar Nepal indicated were rumors that the District Admin- Asia and Africa, Communist Party of the mass meeting as preparation istration Office had restricted mass Nepal (United-Marxist-Leninist) held for inevitable changes to come as gatherings in New Baneshwor, it a rally and mass meeting of size not thousands of people chanted anti- was later dismissed by Chief District seen since the Royal takeover on 1 king and pro-democracy slogans Officer himself. Page 20 dfcf]jfbLsf] gfddf vfcf]jfbL: INGOS and NGO fight gSsnL dfcf]jfbL]sf] rnv]n against the “Code of Conduct” uPsf] ! d+;L/df cfkm'nfO{ dfcf]jfbL atfpb} la/ The Code of Conduct (CoC) for national and interna- tional Non-Governmental Organisations (I\NGOs) f6gu/sf Ps nfx'/];+u b'O{ nfv ?k}of rGbf dfu recently introduced by the present government is ANUP PRAKASH ug]{ wgs'6f, r'ªjfª lgjf;L @# jlif{o 6]s axfb'/ one of the many recent moves by the government af:sf]6fnfO{ ;'g;/L t/x/fsf] Ps lk;Lcf] af6 k|x/Ln] that has drawn wide spread criticism. Although the CoC was introduced in early November; it has kqmfp u/]sf] 5 . pgn] cfkm' dfcf]jfbL ePsf] bfjL been revealed that homework to introduce it was ub}{ Ps ;ftf cl3 b]vL 6]lnkmf]gaf6 /sd dfu ub}{ being done since July. Catching Up With Uglyz cfPsf lyP kqmfp k5L pgL t/sf/L tyf rf}kfo The I/NGOs in Nepal have been protesting against They look good and they know it. Talented too. A Aofkf/L ePsf] v'Ng cfPsf] 5 . the new CoC regularly, alleging that the government year after their debut album Rush, The Uglyz lead has introduced the new code with a view to turn g]skf dfcf]jfbLsf] gfd lnP/ o;/L ;j{;fwf/0fnfO{ the 8th Annual Close Up Hits FM Music Awards independent NGOs into pro-Government NGOs. with 6 nominations largely because of their first wDsL lbb} rGbf p7fpg] lu/f]x ;lqmo x'g yfn]k5L However, government officials are adamant that single and video Audai Jadai, a pop- rock balad. the new code has been introduced to make the dfcf]jfbLx?n] g} To:tf lu/f]xnfO{ vf]hL–vf]hL dfg{ Reformed in 2004 with Sarun on guitar and vocals, NGO sector “dignified, transparent and respon- Sudip on guitar and Sandesh on violin, the boys yfn]sf 5g . g]skf dfcf]jfbL ;'g;/Ln] dfcf]jfbL sible.” Page 8 ag]/ rGbf ;+sng ug]{ b'O{ / emfkfdf b'O{ hgfsf] ut admit they weren’t expecting such over whelming prominence but are delighted with the fact. Nepali jif{ xTof u/]sf lyP . Page 6 Aawaz's Sahara Shrestha caught up with the group for chat. Page 11 DECEMBER 7-20 2005 NEPALI AAWAZ | Tangra Masala is pleased to announce the new branch TANGRA And now, along with your favorite Asian Fusion Cusine we also offer a PARTY HALL and CATERING SERVICES! 39- 23 QUEENS BLVD 718. 786. 8181 SUNNY SIDE, NY 11104 718. 786. 8008 For the best deals in mobile phones for your family, come down to Tibet Mobile. It’s never been easier to stay in touch, even if you live in or live out! We also do money transfer! Email: [email protected] . Address: 37-50, 74St., Jackson Heights, NY 11371 Tel: 718- 205- 2339 and 917- 605- 0973 | NEPALI AAWAZ DECEMBER 7-20 2005 NEWS • 4 because they have not been treated Letters right because the leaders in the 10 years of democracy didn’t live up to FEATURES their promises but more so because The Ride of His Life: your highness’ family through history INGOS and NGO fight against the “Code of Conduct” •8 has not particularly been selfless for Last year a few protesters pelted the people in the last 250 or so years • ;fO{k|;df g]kfnLx?sf] ;+;f/ 10 stones at a military general’s jeep in and also because your highness in Kathmandu. The general, upset by particular have a reputation of being the incident, stopped his motorcade, a royal drunk gun slinger, and your ENTERTAINMENT jumped out of the SUV, and ordered his majesty is still viewed by many as security detail, the military police and being involved in the massacre of Catching Up With Uglyz • 11 other policemen and army personnel your relatives so that your father may present, to shoot at the crowd without become the king and your highness Are You Experienced? • 12 discretion. Luckily, the commanded the crown price, and so that the officers had more sense than the ‘rightful’ right of being the unques- nf]s gf6ssf] a9\bf] df]x Û • 13 commanding officer. tioned ruler of Nepal shall forever be in your family’s direct bloodline and ca lkmNddf dxfslj b]jsf]6f Û • 15 This week, as the King arrived from his more recently because your father, His 3 week international tour, Prince Paras Majesty the King crushed democracy headed to the airport to welcome and in the country by forcefully trying to SPORTS • 16 pick up his father. The route to the silence the media, the citizens and just airport, passing through Baneshwor, about any Nepali who questions his SPECIAL • has seen countless royal motorcades. authority is being declared unpatriotic 20 The area has also always been a and even jailed and also because hotbed for protest, particularly because your majesty publicly lives a life of a SPECIAL • 21 of the student unions of the colleges luxury and abuse your authority while there. As mundane as the motorcade publicly your citizens die of hunger, was, and despite the fact that there NEPALI AAWAZ | AN INTERNATIONAL FORTNIGHTLY diseases for which cures have long is a growing frustration against the been found, and while your citizens monarchy and the military in Nepal, are being forced to give the authority no one had expected what would of their thoughts and voices to your happen next (not to say no one had family....” New York Bureau ever planned it before): protesters Editor: Kashish Das Shrestha and members of the general public Instead of blowing steam and rage Correspondents and/ or Regional Representatives: pelted stones at the royal motorcade! at security officials, and spending his Bhaskar Rai (MN), Dawa F Sherpa (IN), Neelam Sunwar (San Outrageous! Unheard of! Unpatriotic time DJing in the palace and at night Francisco), Neeha Shrestha (NC), Sakar Bhushal (TX), Santosh Basnet (CA) and Shreeja Shrestha (MD), Shiva Bista (Baltimore), even. Perhaps, none of the above. clubs, the prince should question Bel Bhujel (NY) himself and read a few books. Better The Prince reacted by questioning the yet, if he has the stomach and the Nepal Bureau security officials about the incident, mind strong enough for it, as the Nepali Desk Editor: Dr. Pradeep Bhattarai demanding an explanation. The citizens of the country he is one day Editorial Staff: Preena Shrestha (KTM), Sahara Shrestha (KTM), security officials? What will they say? supposed to inherit before there is Tsu C.B (KTM) That a security lapse caused a playful no country left to inherit or before his Photo Contributor: Anup Prakash (KTM), Bhushan Shilpakar child to accidentally throw a stone that (KTM) father is in a position where he doesn’t Marketing: Jaison Chalise (KTM), Krishna Raj Sharma Belbase accidentally hit the motorcade? have a country for his son to inherit. (KTM) Distribution: Safal Media (Western Nepal), Birat Media (Eastern Or will the security officers say, “Your Prince Paras should be glad that he Nepal) majesty, Crown Prince Paras Bir wasn’t on his infamous Harley Davidson Bikram Shah Dev, the stone was pelted cruises at the time. New York Corporate Office because your citizens are unhappy Publisher & Distributor: Moonlight Records Corporation and frustrated with the monarchy Executive Director: Chandra Prakash Sharma External Relations & Marketing Manager: Gambu Sherpa and have been so for a while now Name with held upon request, NY Contact Information: Phone: 1- 718 790 3417 1- 718 271 3066 Website: www.nepaliaawaz.com Emails: General Information: [email protected] Comments/Feedback: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] Event listing: [email protected] Models: [email protected] Mail: Nepali Aawaz 51-01 39AV CC42 Long Island City, NY 11104 Nepali Aawaz: An International fortnightly is publiished by Moonlight Records Corporation, NY,USA. Nepali Aawaz and Moonlight Records Corporation are both registered trademarks. www.moonlightrecords.org DECEMBER 7-20 2005 NEPALI AAWAZ | NEWS Devika publishes book, helps Nepali wins lottery—twice! children in Nepal 6 Dec.
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