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November 2008
UML may Back Maoist for CA Vice-chair
Himalayan Times
- Kathmandu,Nepal
TMDP spokesperson Sarbendra Nath
Shukla said their candidate was a Dalit woman and therefore best suited for
the post. Adding that his party had been ...
old ghosts of India show their faces again
Sydney Morning Herald -
In the most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, a Dalit (former Untouchable) woman, Mayawati, led her party to an election victory last year,
becoming Chief ...
Activists march for Land Rights and
Dignity
MyNews.in -
Apart from this, Dalit communities in Uttarakhadn
state face complete isolation socially as well as politically. The battle for
Escorts Farms limited in ...
Peace Initiatives in Nepal: State and Challenge
Telegraphnepal.com
- Kathmandu,
No doubt
Foreign interference in Nepal must be discontinued
immediately
Telegraphnepal.com
- Kathmandu,
Except the women, Dalits, the janajatis
and the Adivasis members, all other members must
forgo their allowance as the country cannot bear the burden. ...
NC central leader Kami
passes away
Nepalnews.com
-
Nepali Congress (NC) central leader and president
of the NC-affiliated Nepal Dalit Association, Dal
Singh Kami, passed away on Monday at the age of 68. ...
Book-review: Chicken of India Unite
American Chronicle -
He has studied Zoology and Botany in
“A Janjati Or Dalit Has Been Elected As A President Of United
States”
Media For
Freedom -
A Janjati or Dalit has been elected as a president of
BOOKS: Finding Humour and Tragedy in
That Daily Ritual
A fly that has touched their shit is not going to distinguish between Brahmin
and Dalit food. If you have toilets and they
don't, that means that your food ...
On Federalism, Ethnicity and Human
Rights in Nepal
Nepalnews.com - Kathmandu,Nepal
Secondly, this kind of arrangement does little to protect widely dispersed,
greatly disadvantaged groups such as the Dalits. They will simply be subjected ...
CA to start work on new statute from
early next week
Nepalnews.com
-
"New
APACHA Asia Meeting held in Bangkok
Media For Freedom
- Nepal,Nepal,Nepal
Representatives from APACHA Country Chapters- Nepal, India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
Draft CA Regulations Tabled, Finally
Himalayan Times
-
KATHMANDU: Dalit Constituent
Assembly Forum, a network of
Nepali gov't
to help poorest find work abroad
Xinhua - China
The government has already set aside 10 percent of openings abroad for
blue-collar jobs to Dalit
and backward youths.
Aravind Adiga: You Ask The Questions
Independent - London,England,UK
(The only place in south Asia where I've found
widespread dislike of Indians is in Nepal – and with good cause,
considering how economic migrants from that ...
Nod to CA Regulations draft minus vote
of conscience
Himalayan Times
-
Major parties are required to ensure proportional
representation of Dalits, women, ethnic
communities and marginalised groups.
Private schools in Nepal will be nationalized: FM Dr. Bhattarai
Telegraphnepal.com
- Kathmandu,
Pay education tax: Bhattarai
Kantipur Online -
The government in this year's budget imposed an additional tax on private sector education to help ensure education for
highly marginalised and Dalit
...
Hinduism in Double Trouble
: Mao & Christ Come Together in Orissa
Journal Chrétien -
Swami Laxamananda Saraswati succeeded in instigating Tribals to kill
Scheduled Caste (Untouchable/Dalit)
Christians because the Christians were demanding
to ...
Bhutanese refugees demand repatriation
Hindu -
They also demanded setting up of a taskforce to look after the Bhutanese refugee
affairs in
Untouchables on the rise
Emirates
Business 24/7 -
Other governments in South Asia, such as
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