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March 2008
Top envoy positive on Nepal poll
The Statesman - Kolkata,India
Martin said that "a significant section" of the Madhesi, Janajati and
Dalit communities felt left out of last
month's agreement, although he noted the ...
Violation of CA Code of Conduct
NewsBlaze -
Folsom,CA,USA
Details: Cadres of All Terai Liberation Front (ATLF) abducted Raj Kumar
KhangaMandal, the candidate of Dalit Janajati Party from Pakari tole of ...
Republic Does Not Mean Prachanda's Rule:
Gagan
Himalayan Times
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... president of the
Candidate abducted in Saptari
Nepalnews.com
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Rabang is contesting the election from the constituency under the banner of Dalit
Janajati Party. The ATMM’s local leader Abinash owned up the ...
Making of Constitution of Nepal
Scoop.co.nz
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The Dalit Janajati Party (DJP) has made
public its 16-point election manifesto. The
six-paged manifesto has focused on the requirement of participation of ...
Nation gears up for CA elections
Gorkhapatra -
Around 200 dalit households of Ganeshpur-5 are totally unaware of CA
polls as they even did not know the slated date of it. It is learnt that neither
any ...
NHRC urges parties to follow poll code
Gorkhapatra -
... the Dalit, oppressed and
marginalized communities in the Tarai. He expressed the belief that the open
movement of people and goods along the Nepal-India ..
Maoist, UML cadres clash, 10 injured
Gorkhapatra -
In Nepalgunj, the yesterday's joint meeting of Nepal-India border
security officers has reached to a six-point agreement to exchange cooperation
and play ...
Dalits flay parties for undermining role
Gorkhapatra -
"Not a single dalit has been included in the list of proportional
candidates of political parties contesting the polls,” they claimed. ...
RJN man gunned down by JTMM-J cadres •
YCL cadres attack UML ...
Himalayan Times
- Kathmandu,Nepal
A report from Mahendranagar said YCL cadres
attacked Puran Dayal, a UML candidate under the PR system, at a Dalit settlement area at Amchaur
Spreading Love, Humanity, Hugs
OhmyNews International -
So sometimes they were shocked because of our hugging with Dalit people.
One time we visited a town of
';State should strengthen voice of minority groups'
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
Speaking at a CA Orientation programme organised by Nepal
Badhi Community, Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Chhabi Lal
Bishwokarma Tuesday said ...
EC airs PR closed-list
Kantipur Online -
India's practices belie its promises
United Press International, Asia -
Ask a person from the Dalit community --
considered untouchable by the caste Hindus -- what occurs if they speak out
against the atrocities committed ...
EU deploys 110-member election observer
team for CA elections in Nepal
Xinhua -
The mission will stay in
EC makes closed-list of PR candidates
public
Nepalnews.com
- Kathmandu,Nepal
The political parties were asked to file closed-list
of their PR candidates by including specific percentage for Madhesis,
Janajatis, women, Dalit and ...
PM system not needed: Yadav
Gorkhapatra -
Basic human rights, religious freedom, dalit prerogative, prerogative of
minority Muslims, end of violence against women,
meaningful census, child rights, ...
93-year-old, fifth grader are poll
candidates
Kantipur Online
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... that preach about New
US Report on Nepal's Human Rights
Practices
Nepal Monitor -
On March 25, teachers prevented Dalit
students of
Nepal: Political parties ignore women candidacy in
Ramechhapl
Telegraphnepal.com
- Kathmandu,Bagmati,Nepal
Likewise, of the 25 candidates for the poll, not even a single dalit is
in the election fray. However, about 14 candidates from the Janjatis have filed
...
Follow code of conduct: EC
Kantipur Online
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Dalit women in Nawalparasi, however, condemned political parties,
blaming them for not providing party ticket to a single dalit woman in
the district. ...
Presidential system unacceptable to NC
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
The CA elections was essential to ensure the rights of the dalit,
nationalities, women, the madhesi and all others who have been suppressed and ...
Social Sector Development Needs
Gorkhapatra -
Special priorities should be given to promote the health status of the poor,
women, marginalized, dalit, Indigenous groups and the people with disabilities. ...
Sad Sunday
Hindu -
Chennai,India
In that instance, in the town of Patan in north Gujarat, an 18-year-old Dalit
girl training to be a primary school teacher
revealed that she had been ...
Special provision needed for gender equality: NHRC
Kantipur Online
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Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights in
Rs. 180M received from donors for voters' education
Gorkhapatra - Kathmandu,Nepal
Similarly, Feminist Dalit Organisation
(FEDO) was able to get Rs 2,50739,56 under the project of Women's Alliance for
Peace Power Democracy and the ...
THE STURDAY INTERVIEW
The Statesman -
But history moves on, as it has in
Election Fever Grips Kaski District
Himalayan Times
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The
I like to STAY home: Ghar Pati Ba
Media For
Freedom -
Q: If you were given a choice, what type of role would you like to do? A. I
would like to do a role of a Dalit character.
Madhesis reluctant to join Nepali Army
Kantipur Online
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Likewise, 61 Pahade Dalit youths and 840 Brahmin and Chhetri had applied
for the openings, according to an NA source. An army official said, ...
Poll campaign gathers tempo nationwide
Gorkhapatra -
Bajhang- Likewise, Dalit women of Bajhang were united and committed to
give their votes only to the Dalit candidates. At a workshop 'Role of Dalit
Women in ...
Four Reasons Why Prachanda Chose
Kathmandu-10 to Fight CA Election
United We Blog -
Nepal
The Maoists have also calculated that they would
attract a lot of Dalit and Tamang votes in this constituency. Secondly, Kirtipur,
but mainly Panga, ...
Paswan tries to outdo Maya, goes global
The Statesman -
Mr Paswan will chair the International Dalit-Minorities Convention
scheduled to be held at Mariott-Long in
Minorities and Dalits to meet in
US to discuss challenges
Mangalorean.com
- Mangalore,India
Politicians, community leaders and intellectuals from the US, Britain, Nepal, Malaysia and the Middle East,
besides India, will participate in the ...
Nepal: Monarchy and Maoists are cause of suffering
Telegraphnepal.com
- Kathmandu,Bagmati,Nepal
The president of Dalit Janajati Party, Mr.
Bisendra Paswan has said that if the government
will endorse the full proportional voting system for the upcoming ...
Nepal government and FRNF's deal
paves way for democratic CA Poll
American Chronicle -
Coming two days within the landmark agreement between the
Leaders rule out alliance with pro-King groups
Gorkhapatra -
Leader of Madhesi Dalit Liberation Front, Biswendra Paswan said the
Jwala Singh and Goit groups which are underground and waging movement in the
Terai would ...
More parties in Nepal submit
candidates for CA polls
Xinhua - China
The constitution provides that parties exceeding 30 percent candidates to
contest the CA polls under PR system do not have to reserve seats for Dalit, ...
Meet to discuss challenges faced by minorities, dalits
Hindu -
Politicians, community leaders and intellectuals from
Government, FRNF reach five-point pact
Himalayan Times
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... Dalit Janajati Party, said they were fully assured of the
PM’s address and hoped that all the communities would make contribution to make
a new
Parties step up CA poll campaign
Kantipur Online
- Kathmandu,Nepal
Ganesh Yadav, district chair of Madhesi People's
Rights Forum (MPRF), said, "As
Minorities and Dalits to meet in US to
discuss challenges
Thaindian.com
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The main organiser of the International Dalit-Minorities Conference July
4-6 is the American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) based in
Maoists lead inclusion race
Kantipur Online
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Of these 8 are Madhesi women, 6 Janajati, 4 Dalit, 2 Newar and 23
others. Similarly, it has fielded 71 candidates from Madhesi communities--
including Tharu ...
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