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Diaspora Politics Nation ANA Convention 2006 Talk program on Nepali media “History need not be lived again.” Yet New York Nepal Youth Council, the we are reliving it, Netajis, because of organizers of the 24th annual ANA your lack of leadership and courage. convention "ANA-NYC 2006." and 4 » Just look around as you stand behind this publication, Nepali Aawaz, thave that high podium that you claim to be officially entered a partnership in your pulpit. Everything looks eerie as which the newspaper will be the official Nepal finds itself, once again, trapped in media for the ANA- NYC 2006. During the vortex of the same historic karmic the convention, Nepali Aawaz will be chakra that has gripped it in the past. publishing an "ANA-NYC 2006 Special Edition." 16 » 21 » 7 » 2 Nepali Aawaz | May 10.2006 Nepali Aawaz launched its first "Nepal Edition" in Kathmandu (RB Distribution), Pokhara (Safal Media), and Purbanchal (Birat Media) in Nepal during the last two weeks of April. Above: The paper on display on newstands in New Road. Nepali Aawaz | 27 Baisakh.2063 3 Days in Nepali History In Quotes Diplomatic ties established by of socioeconomic and administrative Nepal in May development. “ Nepal is an example of fight for revolution.” Laos People's Democratic Republic, 20 May democracy and freedom of press - Prem Shrestha, Abukhaireni, Tanahun, in a letter to the editor of Kantipur. 1960 2 May 1956: (Reported by the Hindu) for the South Asian region. But New Zealand, May 1961 Mahendra Vir Vikram Sha Deva was there are still challenges ahead for Spain, 13 May 1968 crowned King of Nepal on May 2 at ut d+l;/ & ut] ;ft /fhg}lts Vietnam, 15 May 1975 the press” “ the Hanuman Dhoka Palace in ancient Albania, 23 May, 1972 - SAFMA Secretary General Intiaz Alam, bn tyf xfd|f] kf6L{aLr ;DkGg !@–a'Fb] Republic of Korea, May 1974 Hindu traditions that have marked on the Federation of Nepali Journalists' P]ltxfl;s ;dembf/Lk|lt k"0f{ k|lta4 Iceland, 25 May 1981 the coronations of all the Gurkha movement for press freedom in Nepal since x'Fb} ;+ljwfg;efdfkm{t cu|ufdL / Columbia, 7 May, 1987 monarchs of this kingdom, nestling in Feb. 2005, while addressing a press conference Bolivia, 21 May 1987 the Himalayas. Exactly at 10.33 a.m., in Nepal this week. fhg}lts lgsf;sf] kIfdf xfd|f] kf6L{ named as the most auspicious hour b[9tfk"j{s cl3 al9/x]sf] ;j{ljlbt} Although Nepal had found itself alienated for the ceremony, the royal priests We are not in favor of 5 . !@–aF'b] ;dembf/Lsf] dd{cg';f/ by the international community during placed the crown on the head of King “ King Gyanendra's coup since 1 Feb. 2005, Mahendra, with Queen Ratna Devi continuing this parliament hgo'4sf] qmddf ljleGg JolQm jf the international community has been by his side. Priests chanted Vedic for an indefinite period, but it /fhg}lts bnsf sfo{stf{x?sf] working closely with Nepal's democratic hymns and sounded conch shells, the forces after King Gyanendra was forced to must continue to exist until the cGofok"0f{ tl/sfn] sAhf ul/Psf] 3/ hand power back to the people on 24 April bands struck up the national anthem problems facing the country, hUuf tyf ;DklQ ;DaGwdf ;DalG- after three weeks of a popular uprising and guns boomed the royal salute to especially the Maoist conflict, are announce the enthronement of the wtnfO{ lkmtf{ ug{] sfd ;'? eO;s]sf] against the King's dictatorship saw millions resolved through dialogue.” of people taking to the streets against his son of the late King Tribhuvan. To 5 / afFsL sfd ;DalGwt JolQm jf - Communist Party of Nepal - UML rule. In his televised national address, the Nepal's high dignitaries, the 87-year- kf6L{sf sfo{stf{;Fu 5nkmn u/L k'/f King reinstated the dissolved parliament/ old primate of the royal priesthood General Secretary Madhav Kumar house of representatives and stepped down Nepal, while speaking at the talk program ug{ :ki6 lgb{]zg eO;s]sf] 5 . then proclaimed in archaic Sanskrit: "Constituent assembly for democratic republic as the country's direct ruler. "Oh people! This man is your King. He and peasants' concern" organized by All Nepal To;/L g} jftf{ k|s[ofnfO{ ;xh is Soma, the King of us Brahamanas". Peasants' Association (ANPA). t'Nofpg o'4lj/fd / o;cg'?k tof/ 7 May 1989 And from the thousands who crowded ePsf] cfrf/;+lxtfsf] cfwf/e't Mark Merrony (Wales) cycles for 30 the Darbar Square outside the palace, What I understand from minutes in Nepal at 21,030 feet. cheers rose hailing the ushering in of “ dd{nfO{ OdfGbf/Lk"j{s nfu" x'g] s'/f the Mahendra reign in Nepal. The two- constituent assembly elections klg xfdL oxfF :ki6 ug{ rfxG5f} . xfdL 15 May 1969 hour Vedic rites over, King Mahendra is giving the people an promised his people from the four-and- ;Qf kIFaf6 klg ;f]xL adf]lhdsf] The Centre for Economic Development opportunity to choose between k|lta4tf / kfngfsf] ck]IFf ub{} jftf{ and Administration is established a-half century old palace: "I shall see to constitutional monarchy and a under a tripartite agreement between the growth of the country, regarding it k|s[ofnfO{ cem} ;xh agfpg ;Qf as God Himself, this ever and always". democratic republic. Therefore His Majesty's Government of Nepal, I do not understand exactly kIFaf6 klg b]zleq / ef/tdf aGbL Tribhuvan University and the Ford Slowly but in a firm voice, the 36-year- agfOg' ePsf xfd|f kf6L{sf g]tf tyf Foundation. Started as an autonomous old King then repeated in Sanskrit what they mean by conditional institution, the Centre was integrated the pratijna administered by the or unconditional constituent sfo{stf{x?sf] zL3| l/xfOsf] k|s[of as an institute into Tribhuvan primate: "Whatever law there is here assembly elections. No conditions ;'? ug{ ljif]z clkn ub{5f} . and whatever is dictated by ethics, and University on 15 December, 1975. The have been attached, however, whatever is not opposed by politics. I @^ j}zfv )^#” Centre’s basic goal is to contribute to with the decisions taken by - CPN (Maoist), in a press statement. the nation building through analytical will act according to, unhesitatingly, the HoR over the constituent and problem solving works in the areas and I will never be arbitrary". assembly elections.” “ They [UN] discussed how the - Pradip Nepal, Central leader of the CPN- restoration of democracy will UML, when asked by Kantipur publications be transferred into long-lasting about the meaning of "conditional and unconditional constituent assembly. peace and how the UN could April.2006 help.” - Dr Suresh Chalise, secretary of the foreign Content “ We are forced to work for affairs wing of the Nepal Congress party, daily wages. Nevertheless, we speaking of the talk between Tamrat Samuel, Diaspora Politics 4 16 fought eleven hungry days for a special adviser to the UN’s department for Entertainment 9 Sports 13 political affairs, and Prime Minister Girija the sake of peace and stability. Prasad Koirala. Society 11 The newly formed government is revoking all decisions made by the erstwhile royal chairmanship. Do you need to translate your Nepali documents into Let this government also rid of English? the price hike. 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