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      <title><![CDATA[Civil society condemns unrelenting banda]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEPALGUNJ, May 20: The social campaigners, rights workers and civil society leaders have taken strong exception to the indefinite banda or shutdown enforced by different ethnic organizations and political parties, resulting in disruption of daily life and services.
Speaking in an interaction on role of citizens in the present context organized by the local peace committee, the Informal Sector Services Centre (INSEC) and HimRights here on Saturday, they criticized this mode of protest and said that organizing banda and general strikes thereby, effectively disrupting public life, was an undemocratic and irresponsible action. 
They said that although it was right for the people to call for their rights, it was not a democratic practice to infringe on the rights of others.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[NeFIN chief shifts blame for media attacks on cops]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[RSS  KATHMANDU: Chairman of the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NeFIN) Raj Kumar Lekhi claimed that conspiracies were hatched to defame the protest of NeFIN by enticing for attacks on ... ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peace minister invites agitating groups for talks]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Peace and Reconstruction Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi on Saturday urged the NEFIN to call off their ongoing strike and sit for talks.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Police detain 52 protesters in Nepal as vehicles, journalists attacked]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An official says police in Nepal have clashed with protesters using violence to enforce a general strike, detaining at least 52 of them.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rage against enlistment of Bahun, Chhetris as indigenous nationalities]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Various ethnic communities have denounced the pledge of top political party leaders to include Bahun, Chhetri and other groups as indigenous nationalities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TheRisingNepal:     No surgery services as anesthetist resigns in Bheri]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of patients waiting for getting surgery had to suffer the brunt of general strikes after all kinds of surgery services came to a halt for the past two weeks at the largest government hospital of the mid-west region.
Bheri Zonal Hospital was compelled to close its surgery services after anesthetist Dr. Nirmal Gyanwali resigned from the hospital two weeks ago.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TheRisingNepal:     Ancient stone found in Jayabageswori]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kathmandu, May 19
A stone laden with historic inscription dating back to 29 Sambat has been discovered at Laxmi Narayan Temple of Jayabageshwori.
The stone inscription is supposed to be oldest record discovered in the nation.
The experts are yet to make announcement but have been carrying out their probe on the stone inscription.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Maoists' global web of linkages - Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses]]></title>
      <link>http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNG61gtEfnkn1XIrE3zyNurDXPmzCw&amp;url=http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/Maoistsglobalweboflinkages_pvramana_19052012</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNG61gtEfnkn1XIrE3zyNurDXPmzCw&amp;url=http://www.idsa.in/idsacomments/Maoistsglobalweboflinkages_pvramana_19052012"><b>Maoists&#39; global web of linkages</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">In fact, Maoist representatives participated in, or co-hosted, similar conferences in other countries as well, including in Germany, <b>Nepal</b>, etc. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Unstarred Question No. 240), on March 14, 2012, <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;ncl=doANlEoBTwPuFOM"><nobr><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Getting Clearance Certificate to be a lot easier soon - Himalayan Times]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br /><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1" /></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;usg=AFQjCNHLu6L9XEovNhT3HIvMUDmWyv8nMQ&amp;url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline%3DGetting%2BClearance%2BCertificate%2Bto%2Bbe%2Ba%2Blot%2Beasier%2Bsoon%26NewsID%3D332701"><b>Getting Clearance Certificate to be a lot easier soon</b></a><br /><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">Himalayan Times</font></b></font><br /><font size="-1">DIG Binod Singh, <b>Nepal</b> Police spokesperson, said the effort is aimed at making the application and issuance of Clearance Certificate efficient and hassles-free. The certificate, which is mandatory for the people seeking to go <b>abroad</b>, is issued upon <b>...</b></font><br /><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br /><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&amp;ned=us&amp;ncl=dQlmscLgYPupoWM"><nobr><b></b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parties open on pradesh for consensus]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[RAM KUMAR KAMAT / PRAKASH ACHARYA  KATHMANDU: A day after the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML slammed the UCPN-Maoist for its &amp;lsquo;volte-face&amp;rsquo; on the 11-pradesh proposal, the two parties ... ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[House okays amendment to fast-track statute]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Immigration posts successful in checking fraud]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Immigration Department has achieved some success in controlling fraudulent cases. The recent growth in arrivals and departures is also coupled with a surge in cases of fraud]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dahal seeks revision to deal on 11 states]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/05/20/editors-pick/dahal-seeks-revision-to-deal-on-11-states/354217/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The UCPN (Maoist) has “backtracked” from Tuesday’s understanding reached among major political parties about federating the country into 11 provinces on the basis of multiple identities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Confusion looms large in schools due to bandh]]></title>
      <link>http://www.nepalnational.com/index.php?sid/205911270/scat/7399985502eaed63</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE  KATHMANDU: District Education Offices are facing dilemma over opening schools tomorrow on the day of the bandh.  The recent statement of Ministry of Education has given DEOs ... ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wave of protests hampers normal policing in Valley]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE  KATHMANDU: A wave of bandhs, chakkajams, sit-ins and protest rallies sweeping across the Kathmandu Valley has affected normal policing, giving rise to social crimes.  In view ... ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eastern Tarai reeling under strikes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE  ITAHARI: Life in eastern Tarai has been adversely affected due to a bandh called by Tharu Joint Struggle Committee demanding three federal states in the Tarai, on the fourth ... ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Strike withdrawn, Brahmins, Chhetris now adibasis]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, May 17: Agitating Bramhins, Chhetris, Thakuris and Dashnamis have called off their indefinite general strike Thursday evening following a three-point deal with the government.
According to Om Sharma, General Secretary of Brahmin Society, the agreement was reached in the presence of the top leaders of major political parties, including the UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, during a talk held at the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction in Singha Durbar. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Revenue collection picks up but still short of target]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KATHMANDU, May 17: The government has mobilized Rs 190.08 billion in revenue over the first ten months of 2011/12, posting a growth of 19.6 percent over revenue mobilized in the same period last year.
As the revenue growth targeted for the fiscal year is 20 percent, the collection is short of the target. “But we are optimistic about attaining the annual target, which is about Rs 242 billion, as the rate of collections that had slid through mid-January till mid-March has gone up yet again,” said Finance Secretary Krishna Hari Baskota.
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      <title><![CDATA[Indian diplomat in Birgunj ‘seeks’ a ‘storm’ in the Madhes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/05/18/top-story/indian-diplomat-in-birgunj-seeks-a-storm-in-the-madhes/354109/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[An Indian diplomat has urged the political leadership of the central Tarai to instigate a protest for Madhes, Nepali Congress and CPN-UML leaders said on Thursday.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 23:09:09 +0545</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Morcha, Maoists close to settling 11-state row ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/05/18/editors-pick/morcha-maoists-close-to-settling-11-state-row/354110/</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The UCPN (Maoist) and the Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) on Thursday seemed to have narrowed down differences on the proposed 11-state federal model for the country. ]]></description>
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