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Nepal Army recruitment getting more inclusive, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 02/09/2010)
UNMIN and the Nepal Army: Through the looking glass, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (ht 01/09/2010)
Call of duty: Despite their poor public image, not all cops are rotten eggs. The onus is on good ones to show the way, by Shyam K.C. (kp 30/08/2010)
Civil, military relations: An overview, by Khimlal Devkota (ht 24/08/2010)
Sophisticated APF weapons missing (kp 23/08/2010)
Boot camp: The use of violence has been instituted in the psyche of Army officers, by Lilu Thapa (kp 22/08/2010)
Arms Down! For Shared Security, by Kul Chandra Gautam (rn 19/08/2010) [see part 2 (20/08/2010)]
Police post’s return from ‘exile’, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 04/08/2010)
NA restructuring report submitted in rush (ht 03/08/2010), 3-year plan for NA revamp (kp 03/08/2010)
Army wants more top rank teeth: Asks govt to add 2 more posts of Lt. Gen., by Phanindra Dahal (kp 02/08/2010)
Demonization of NA & our national security, by Trailokya Raj Aryal (rep 22/07/2010)
Worsening security situation concerns UN (ht 11/07/2010)
House to probe Army ‘arbitrary decision’ (kp 02/07/2010)
Ensuring Public Security, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 02/07/2010)
ISF to be mobilised from next fiscal year (nn 01/07/2010)
Capital entry points to have arms, explosive detectors (rn 14/06/2010)
Nepal Police on clean-up drive 113 crooked cops face departmental action (ht 10/06/2010)
Far-west’s police vehicles hardly roll In need of maintenance funds, by Shiva Raj Bhatta (ht 07/06/2010)
“Nepal Police Doing Fine, Can Do Better”, interview with Ramesh Chand Thakuri (sp 04/06/2010)
Govt creates 3999 new positions in Nepal Police (nn 04/06/2010), 3,999 more posts in Nepal
Police, six Lt Cols promoted High-level panel to probe forest irregularities (ht 17/06/2010)
Special Security nothing but a sham: Threat, extortion, murder, robbery in eastern region on the rise (ht 26/05/2010)
Nepal’s National Security Policy: External Determinants, by M.R. Josse (tg 26/05/2010)
Changeling cops neo-politicos (kp 24/05/2010)
Police deployed in yarsa hunting areas (ht 19/05/2010)
Presenting option X: Create new security forces out of the Maoist combatants and downsize the Army, by Ranadhoj Limbu-Angbuhang (kp 16/05/2010)
No budget for police hiring, by Prithviman Shrestha (kp 07/05/2010)
Police HQ bursting at seams, by Baburam Kharel (kp 24/04/2010)
Dissenting policemen slapped five-year jail term (nn 21/04/2010)
Firearms licence fees to go up (kp 20/04/2010)
Brazen indiscipline (rep 20/04/2010)
NA to fill vacant technical posts (kp 16/04/2010), NA begins recruitment; calls applications for 271 technical positions (nn 18/04/2010)
Raw deal on cards for obese police officers (kp 03/04/2010)
Go-ahead for Army intake (kp 02/04/2010), NA begins recruitment (nn 02/04/2010)
Operation Tiger to catch non-performing cops, by Trishna RL Rana Thapa (ht 31/03/2010)
Nepal Police, AFP at odds over taking charge (kp 30/03/2010)
Editors criticize govt for weak security system (rn 29/03/2010)
Industry Ministry proposes to mobilise 2500 AFP personnel for industrial security (nn 24/03/2010)
Copping it: Political meddling in Nepal Police has jeopardised law and order (kp 14/03/2010)
Police unveil special security plan for capital (kp 12/03/2010)
Secure Criminals, by Bhimsen Thapaliya (rn 10/03/2010), Security beefed up in Banke (rn 10/03/2010)
Security worsening in eastern region, by Ratna Prasad Acharya (ht 06/03/2010)
Democratisation of the army: Everyone is talking about democratising the armed forces, but what does it mean?, by Geja Sharma Wagle (kp 26/02/2010)
SC seeks 1000 ‘judicial police’ for security of courts, judges (nn 24/02/2010), SC seeks 1,000 cops for courts, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 24/02/2010)
Pervasive insecurity (ht 17/02/2010), UN paints grim picture of countrys security situation (ht 17/02/2010)
NA complains of hurdles in training, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 17/02/2010)
5,000 recruits in near future: Army (kp 17/02/2010)
Security situation volatile: House panel (kp 16/02/2010), SAC summons home minister over security (ht 16/02/2010)
Poorly-equipped police posts dismay Banke folk, by J. Pandey (kp 12/02/2010)
Govt mulls bringing in military component: Restructuring defence ministry, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 12/02/2010)
Soldiers sacrifice: Besides the martyrs, army personnel who fell in the civil war must be honoured too, by Ranadhoj Limbu-Angbuhang (kp 12/02/2010)
UK ready to assist Nepal Army (kp 08/02/2010)
Army of cops: The police force still retains much of the regimental character of an army, by Deepak Thapa (kp 04/02/2010)
Security plan draws flak (kp 03/02/2010)
Police to patrol during power cuts (kp 26/01/2010)
NA, PLA don’t see eye-to-eye: Security sector reform, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 25/01/2010)
Thapa promoted to Lt. General (kp 21/01/2010)
Junior police officers to wear hi-tech insignia too (ht 17/01/2010)
Counter-intelligence unit on backburner (kp 16/01/2010)
What all is being done to democratise army, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 14/01/2010)
Govt to up dignitaries security (ht 13/01/2010)
‘Recognise tourist police’, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 12/01/2010)
Govt to reinstate 100 police posts (ht 10/01/2010)
Good cop, bad cop (kp 03/01/2010)
Human resource crunch hits Nepal Police, by Sabon Chandra Acharya (ht 02/01/2010)
Panel dwells on ToR to reform NA (ht 02/01/2010), Importance Of Gender In Security Reform, by Narayan Prasad Wagle (rn 02/01/2010)
Gen elevated to second in command (ht 25/12/2009), Toran promoted to No. 2: US, OHCHR concerned over his rights record, by Kamal Raj Sigdel and Phanindra Dahal (kp 25/12/2009) [Nepal's willingness to peace and justice finally losing credibility!!], SC stays Toran's promotion (nn 03/01/2010)
Police to reconstruct hundred posts (kp 18/12/2009)
China pledges Rs 220m military assistance to Nepal (nn 16/12/2009) [For the sake of her independence, Nepal should not accept such aid from her big neighbours India and China!!], Room for Nepal soldiers; tanks on table, by Sujan Dutta (Telegraph, Kolkata 16/12/2009)
Are policewomen really feeling insecured?, by Purushottam Khatri (rn 04/12/2009)
Tourist police face manpower crunch (kp 01/12/2009)
Security slowly ‘improving’ (kp 30/11/2009)
‘Unrestrained’ Valley cops to face music (kp 30/11/2009)
No boss for Capital’s cops (kp 27/11/2009)
Rights group: Bring Toran to justice (kp 26/11/2009)
Embattled PM inspects NA's air force capability (nn 22/11/2009), Panel to power army fleet (kp 23/11/2009)
Anarchy rules roads despite measures (kp 21/11/2009)
Home Ministry’s call goes unheard, by Baburam Kharel (kp 31/10/2009)
Nepal’s Security: Domestic Perspective, by Mana Ranjan Josse (tg 28/10/2009)
NA running out of ammunition (nn 26/10/2009)
APF celebrates ninth anniversary (rn 25/10/2009)
NA proposes to upgrade itself to South-Asian level (nn 22/10/2009)
APF starts special search campaign in Mechi (rn 13/10/2009)
Special Security Scheme, Can Be A Success Story, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 11/10/2009)
NA seeks govt fund to sharpen teeth (kp 09/10/2009)
Army chief: Integration purely a political issue, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 08/10/2009), An officer and a gentleman (kp 09/10/2009)
Nine top cops may face departmental action, by Anil Giri (kp 07/10/2009)
Occupier NA makes govt officials suffer, by Shiva Apriya (ht 07/10/2009)
CoAS Gurung says army will maintain its 'professional autonomy' (nn 22/09/2009)
PM vows to activate NSC, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 17/09/2009)
Gurung vows to make army modern, competitive (rn 12/09/2009), Hail to the chief (kp 14/09/2009)
Special security plan for Kathmandu Valley, by Trishna RL Rana Thapa (ht 09/09/2009)
The army must be handled with care, by Dhruba Simkhada (nt 04/09/2009)
Regional security conference kicks off in Pokhara (ht 04/09/2009)
Implementing Special Security Plan, by Laxman Datt Pant (rn 01/09/2009), Security beyond the security sector: A wide-ranging collection still misses the point, by Suvaya Dev Pant (nt 04/09/2009)
Cabinet recommends Gurung for Army chief (kp 27/08/2009)
Civil-Military Relations in Nepal, by Keshar Bahadur Bhandari (tg 26/08/2009)
Ministry blow to Brig Gen, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 26/08/2009)
Gurung takes charge of Army, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 10/08/2009), Gurung now acting CoAS (kp 13/08/2009)
Understanding Security Sector Reform, by Pranab Kharel (kp 08/08/2009) [a book review], New security policy in offing (kp 10/08/2009), Govt security plan under fire (kp 12/08/2009), New sheriff in town: A willingness to talk should be part of the government’s security policy (kp 12/08/2009)
SC seeks security for all courts, judges (ht 06/08/2009)
Govt ready to amend Army Act, by Anil Giri (kp 05/08/2009), NC, UML mull over military law (ht 06/08/2009)
CoAS Katawal applies for leave (nn 05/08/2009), Apolitical my foot: The task for the next COAS is to prove that the Army has nothing to do with politics, by Ranadhoj Limbu-Angbuhang (kp 05/08/2009) [Then please nominate someone who has nothing to do with the army's crimes and rights violations of the past!!], Katawal innings coming to a close, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 08/08/2009), First Army Chief from ethnic group (kp 08/08/2009)
Govt nod to Special Security in 26 districts (kp 30/07/2009)
Govt mulls upping APF numbers (kp 29/07/2009)
Security first: What we are seeing now is virtual chaos in many parts of the country (ht 28/07/2009)
Govt to create 10,000 new police posts, by Prakash Acharya (ht 27/07/2009), Govt adopts new security strategy (nn 27/07/2009)
US Congress gets tough on aid to Nepal Army (kp 21/07/2009), Indian military aid unlikely (kp 21/07/2009)
Window
of opportunity: With the imminent retirement of CoAS Katawal, the Army
leadership has an opportunity to redefine its role in line with the
changed political circumstances, by Aditya Adhikari (kp 21/07/2009)
NA prepares to buy 26 Armoured Personnel Carriers (kp 20/07/2009)
'Sayings' of Army chief to be displayed in military barracks (nn 20/07/2009)
No bullets in this gun, by Baburam Kharel (kp 17/07/2009)
Security redefined: The concept of security has grown to include people's well-being and human rights, by Goving Thapa (kp 06/07/2009)
Thousands vie for 250 constable posts, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp 28/06/2009)
Army top brass at PM’s door (ht 27/06/2009)
Nepal Police, APF ask govt to create additional positions (nn 25/06/2009), Outgunned (kp 27/06/2009)
APF commits to protect HR (kp 19/06/2009)
Khadka’s eventful career draws to a close (ht 19/06/2009), AG’s take on Khadka’s imminent retirement (ht 19/06/2009), Khadka’s last day in office (kp 20/06/2009), NA unlikely to accord warm send-off to Khadka (ht 20/06/2009), Khadka retires, Katawal denies meeting him (nn 20/06/2009), Lieutenant General Khadka plans to move (ht 23/06/2009), PM stands between NA’s action against retd General Khadka, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 29/06/2009)
The power of a good example: A rare policeman in a far-flung district tries to do good, by Kunda Dixit (nt 19/06/2009)
Army chief meets defence minister (kp 18/06/2009), NA asks for additional budget (nn 18/06/2009)
Back to the SSR, by Narayan Manandhar (kp 17/06/2009)
Nepali Army trashes Madhesis’ demand for group entry into NA, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 15/06/2009)
SC show cause on generals (kp 10/06/2009)
NA prepares to set up court of inquiry against Khadka (nn 09/06/2009), Khadka faces court of inquiry, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 09/06/2009), NA ‘upset’ at delayed action against Khadka, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 12/06/2009) [??], Defense minister tells army chief not to give political statements (nn 13/06/2009)
Khadka eyes new job (kp 03/06/2009)
A tough time to be a cop, by Baburam Kharel (kp 16/05/2009)
Gurung carries out Katawal’s duty (nn 13/05/2009)
Unsolicited advice to radicals, by Anil Bhattarai (kp 11/05/2009)
Generals joined work as per SC order: Nepali Army (ht 09/05/2009)
Mahottari, a veritable hub of illegal weapons (ht 09/05/2009)
Sophisticated weapons seized, by Khem Bahadur Budha (ht 08/05/2009)
APF and NID chiefs assume charge (ht 07/05/2009)
Depleted cabinet sacks army chief: Lt General Khadka appointed as acting CoAS, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 04/05/2009), Katawal sacked, Khadka named NA chief, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 04/05/2009), Blow-by-blow account of high drama (ht 04/05/2009), PLA, security forces on high alert (ht 04/05/2009), Maoist army on alert (kp 04/05/2009), Uncertainty reigns generals throughout day, by Akanshya Shah (rep 04/05/2009), Government's decision draws legal eagles flak (ht 04/05/2009), 18 parties urge prez to correct govt move (rn 04/05/2009), Government fires Chief of army staff: President calls move unconstitutional, asks Katawal to stay put, by Renu Kshetry (kp 04/05/2009), President tells Katawal to stay in position (nn 04/05/2009), President steps in for democracy (ht 04/05/2009), Govt terms prez’s move ‘unconstitutional’ (nn 04/05/2009), Maoists to challenge President's move in court; declare protests in streets, parliament (nn 04/05/2009), 'India encouraged Prez to take 'unconstitutional move' (nn 04/05/2009), President Yadav defends his move (nn 04/05/2009), UML lawmakers divided over President's move (nn 04/05/2009), UML quits coalition after eight months, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 04/05/2009), CPN-UML decides to quit govt, by Bhadra Sharma (rn 04/05/2009), MJF raps Maoists, NSP snaps ties with govt (ht 04/05/2009), Govt slips into minority (rep 04/05/2009), Nepali Congress asks PM to quit: Maoist to fight Prez move (rep 04/05/2009), Maoists rejoice move (ht 04/05/2009), Rallies held nationwide to hail Katawal’s ouster (rn 04/05/2009), Maoists leaders meet to discuss the latest political developments (nn 04/05/2009), PM quits, blames Prez for creating parallel power center (rep 04/05/2009), Prime Minister Dahal resigns (nn 04/05/2009), Prachanda quits as Nepal PM after army row escalates (Mid-day 04/05/2009), Nepalese prime minister resigns from cabinet: Crisis deepens as president reinstates sacked army chief, overruling PM Dahal, by Masih Rahman (Guardian 04/05/2009), Nepal prime minister resigns amid power struggle (Earth Times 04/05/2009), Nepal PM quits in army chief row (BBC News 04/05/2009), 17 NSU activists hurt in clashes with police, more protests today (ht 04/05/2009), ANNFSU condemns cabinet's nod (ht 04/05/2009), Rights body calls for national consensus (ht 04/05/2009), UNSG voices concern on political crisis (nn 04/05/2009), UN chief 'seriously concerned' (rep 04/05/2009)
What A Political Game, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 03/05/2009), Govt axe to fall on Army Chief today? (kp 03/05/2009), PM fails to justify oust Katawal drive, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 03/05/2009), No alternative to removing Katawal: Gurung (ht 03/05/2009), NC to take to the streets (ht 03/05/2009), Congress to stir, intensify parleys (kp 03/05/2009), Dr Bhattarai reiterates threat to quit (ht 03/05/2009), Cabinet meeting begins; UML boycotts meeting (nn 03/05/2009), Govt decides to sack CoAS Katawal; Khadka acting chief; Four coalition partners oppose decision (nn 03/05/2009), Split cabinet sacks Katawal: NC calls all-party meet, UML its top body's, by Yuvraj Acharya (rep 03/05/2009), Nepal's Army Chief sacked (Hindustan Times 03/05/2009), Nepal Maoists said to sack army chief (Reuters 03/05/2009), Nepalese army general fired by PM (BBC News 03/05/2009), Political crisis brews over sacking of Nepal army chief (Monster and Critics 03/05/2009), Nepal Maoists sack army chief, instability seen, by Gopal Sharma (Washington Post 03/05/2009), 5 parties begin meet on Katawal: UML to draw Prez's attention (rep 03/05/2009), President 'disapproves' govt's sack order to Army chief; UML, NC, MJF holding emergency meetings (nn 03/05/2009), Katawal 'turns down' sack order (nn 03/05/2009), Army, Police, PLA on high alert (ht 03/05/2009), UML, Sadhawana decide to pull out of govt; UML ministers resign (nn 03/05/2009), Bhattarai claims army firmly behind govt decision; NC ramps up support for no-confidence motion against govt (nn 03/05/2009), Demonstrations for and against decision to sack army chief (nn 03/05/2009)
Katawal to be sacked thru consensus: PM (ht 01/05/2009), PM for one last shot at consensus (kp 01/05/2009), SAC intervention a way out?, by Prakash Acharya (ht 01/05/2009), President advises PM to get parties’ nod on CoAS row (rn 01/05/2009), UML threatens to quit govt (nn 01/05/2009), Way out of the stalemate? All depends upon Dahal and Koirala's maneuverability, by Ghanashyam Ojha (rep 01/05/2009), The NC and the army: The army was not only the king's shield, it was also the greatest fortress against the people's movement, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 01/05/2009), Numbers game: The Maoists plan a massive show of force on May Day to put pressure on the army, by Subhas Devkota (nt 01/05/2009), Nepal
Army and Former Rebels Battle Even Today: To allow en masse integration
of former combatants, the Maoist-led gov't wants Army chief to go, by Preyshna Nepal (on 01/05/2009), Delhi dallying: Maoist opposition to India's role in the army row is hypocritical and futile, by Prashant Jha (nt 01/05/2009), Nepalis pay for duel over CoAS (kp 01/05/2009), End The Impasse (rn 01/05/2009), More urgent matters (kp 01/05/2009), War by other means: The army has shown it is better at masking its fears than the Maoists, by CK Lal (nt 01/05/2009), Three years on, Belbari victims seek compensation, by Manoj Shrestha (ht 01/05/2009) [This
is only one of the numerous unsolved crimes of the 'honest' army that
should be explained by Katawal before he is dismissed!!], NHRC takes govt to task over case withdrawals, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 01/05/2009)
Maoist hardliners' calling the shots? (ht 30/04/2009), Consensus eludes in Big Three meeting (ht 30/04/2009), Dispute over Army chief continues (kp 30/04/2009), Parties making unnecessary hue and cry on army row: PM (nn 30/04/2009), CoAS removal rife with danger: Mahato (ht 30/04/2009), NA top brass puts up united front (ht 30/04/2009), 3 Army top guns together (kp 30/04/2009), Top generals deny reported mistrust (rn 30/04/2009), Civil society urges govt to end Army row (ht 30/04/2009), Former CJ's advice to Prez on CoAS row (ht 30/04/2009), Confusing scenario: What looked like a mundane cabinet level decision has now turned into a national debate (ht 30/04/2009)
Police promotion policy revamp in offing, by Rabi Dhami (ht 30/04/2009)
Maoists adamant on removing CoAS, by Prakash Acharya (ht 29/04/2009), Gautam sticks to his guns (kp 29/04/2009), Key parties busy horse-trading (kp 29/04/2009), Major political parties fail to yield consensus (rn 29/04/2009), Maoist, NC, UML meet to find solution on CoAS row begins; final decision today (nn 29/04/2009), No consensus yet on CoAS case, Big Three to hold another round of discussion (nn 29/04/2009), Khadka objects UML plan to oust him (nn 29/04/2009), Unnecessary Dispute (rn 29/04/2009), Nepal Army-Maoist in collision course? (tg 29/04/2009), Fresh NC protest against Maoists in offing (ht 29/04/2009), PM holds secret meeting with Sujata; skips CC meet to watch film (nn 29/04/2009), Obligation to civilian supremacy basic law of land: Is it time for testing?, by Birendra P Mishra (ht 29/04/2009), Document lays bare NA's stand: Will 'fiercely contest'politicisation, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (ht 29/04/2009)
Gautam urges public to chip in for better security (ht 29/04/2009)
Govt to decide Katawal's fate today (ht 28/04/2009), PM for resolving CoAS issue through consensus, by Babu Ram Devkota (rn 28/04/2009), PM meets Koirala to discuss CoAS row (nn 28/04/2009), UML to follow middle path (rn 28/04/2009), Parties reject UML compromise deal (kp 28/04/2009), UML roadmap doesn't enthuse Maoists (ht 28/04/2009), Vexed Congress MPs obstruct House (kp 28/04/2009), Sujata says, army should obey govt (rn 28/04/2009), Resolve CoAS row thru consensus: All-party meet (ht 28/04/2009), Delusions of grandeur: The Maoist attempt to sack the Army chief is myopic, self serving and utterly futile, by Aditya Adhikari (kp 28/04/2009), Leave the army alone: A time will come when the Maoists will also be the sufferers of this grand design, by Ramesh Dahal (kp 28/04/2009)
Prez urges PM to consult UML, NC (kp 27/04/2009), Party chief under fire: UML for options on Army row (kp 27/04/2009), UML has roadmap to end CoAS row (ht 27/04/2009), UML for tripartite consensus before taking action against CoAS (rn 27/04/2009), PM urges UML chairman to support govt’s plan to sack army chief (nn 27/04/2009), Maoists for one voice on Katawal (kp 27/04/2009), Govt has authority to sack Katawal: AG, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 27/04/2009), House session put off over army chief row (ht 27/04/2009), Seventeen parties’ meet inconclusive (nn 27/04/2009)
APF enters school to settle row, by Byas Shankar Upadhyaya (ht 27/04/2009)
UML game for middle path (kp 26/04/2009), Congress, UML stress on national consensus (ht 26/04/2009), UML standing committee splits: 5 against action, 4 for it, by Ghanashyam Ojha and Thira L Bhusal (rep 26/04/2009), UML’s SC meeting inconclusive on CoAS, by Bhadra Sharma (rn 26/04/2009), Key UML meet deferred till today (ht 26/04/2009), UML boss sees a glimmer of hope (kp 26/04/2009), Home Minister sings similar tune; Maoists want Katawal sacked (kp 26/04/2009), Maoist meet opens exit door for CoAS (ht 26/04/2009), PM meets President; 'govt intent on taking action against CoAS' (nn 26/04/2009), NC urges UML not to support Maoist plan of sacking army chief (nn), UML takes cryptic position on govt-Army row, calls for consensus on the issue (nn 26/04/2009), Govt or Army: Who's undermining people's rights?, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 26/04/2009) [The
question should be 'army or parties/politicians'! The answer is: both!
There are about 1000 persons disappeared by the army; neither army nor
politicians are interested in investigations!!], Democratising Or Demoralising Army?, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 26/04/2009), Never again!, by Ramesh Khatry (rep 26/04/2009)
Rights groups want flawed Bill set right (kp 25/04/2009), UML set to veto govt on Katawal (kp 25/04/2009), UML CC meet for end to the govt-CoAS row (ht 25/04/2009), Katawal should have been sacked without second thought: DPM Gautam (nn 25/04/2009), Nepali Congress sounds war cry: Vice-president Paudel warns govt; rules out action against CoAS (ht 25/04/2009), NC instigating President: Gurung (rn 25/04/2009), ‘I didn’t direct PM’ (kp 25/04/2009), Maoist secretariat asks govt to find consensus on CoAS issue, UML still undecided (nn 25/04/2009), Army denies news report on coup plan (rn 25/04/2009), Coup rumour dismissed (kp 25/04/2009)
What put Maoists on backfoot, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp 24/04/2009), Armed and dangerous (nt 24/04/2009), CoAS facing action for disobeying people supremacy, says PM (rn 24/04/2009), NA must recognise civilian supremacy: Khanal (rn), Envoys' collective sermon for PM (ht 24/04/2009), Dahal: Consensus will guide us, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 24/04/2009), PM re-commits to consensus politics (nn 24/04/2009), Hectic parleys throw up consensus formula (ht 24/04/2009), Khanal rushes home to douse fire (kp 24/04/2009), Report: Government, army differences brought Nepal close to coup (Monster and Critics 24/04/2009) [The elected government can never 'interfere' into army affairs because the army is subordinate to the government!!], Maoist-CoAS spat takes its toll on House (ht 24/04/2009), House boycott on (kp 24/04/2009), India wary of Maoist hegemony in Nepal, calls envoy for talks (Times of India 24/04/2009), Nepal Army chief issue snowballs, by Prerana Marasini (Hindu 24/04/2009), India halts power supply deal, by Akanshya Shah (rep 24/04/2009)
All-party meet: Support eludes Prime Minister (kp 23/04/2009), Govt steps back as pressure mounts (kp 23/04/2009), Prachanda all for consensus: Says no action will be taken against CoAS without consultation, by Arjun Bhandari (ht 23/04/2009), Excerpts from army chief's clarification: I’ve played by rule (kp 23/04/2009), CoAS reminds govt of his duty-bound role, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 23/04/2009), All party meet says govt has right to seek clarification, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 23/04/2009), Govt has right to question army chief: Yadav (ht 23/04/2009), Clarification move aimed at democratising army: Sharma (rn 23/04/2009) Maoist party wings press for sacking of Katawal (rn 23/04/2009), Next cabinet meet to decide Katawal’s fate (rn 23/04/2009), Maoists: Prez crossing constitutional limits (kp 23/04/2009), Legal eagles criticise govt for picking up a fight with NA (ht 23/04/2009), Unified CPN-Maoist meet: Govt warned against hasty move on CoAS (ht 23/04/2009), Out of sight (kp 23/04/2009), Embattled PM solicits diplomats' support (rep 23/04/2009), Envoys meet PM over CoAS row (nn 23/04/2009), Increased political interest in Katawal case divides army top brass (nn 23/04/2009), PM vows for consensus before any decision on CoAS (nn 23/04/2009), UML chairman Khanal arrives in Kathmandu as CoAS row deepens (nn 23/04/2009), Gautam defends govt in CoAS episode (nn 23/04/2009), NC boycotts House session again, UML to come up with its official line on CoAS case Friday (nn 23/04/2009), Sood off to Delhi after hectic lobbying against govt plan to sack Katawal (nn 23/04/2009) [??!], India summons ambassador to Nepal (Times of India 23/04/2009)
Prez, PM don’t see eye to eye, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 22/04/2009), Please Mr. President, by AP Kumar (kp 22/04/2009), Katawal offers clarification: Upholds civilian supremacy (kp 22/04/2009), CoAS clarifies to government (ht 22/04/2009), I have always upheld civilian supremacy, clarifies CoAS (nn 22/04/2009) [??], ‘Clarification sought, as CoAS defies orders (rn 22/04/2009), Govt move polarises UML, by Renu Kshetry (kp 22/04/2009), Katawal row divides UML, Khanal incises off China visit (nn 22/04/2009), Maoists isolated over Army Chief ouster row, by Shirish B. Pradhan (Asian Age 22/04/2009), Ex-gens cry foul over govt move (kp 22/04/2009), Enemies in peacetime: Experts say that if the Prachanda government sacks Katuwal, it will precipitate serious crisis, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 22/04/2009), Ruling coalition faces flak of 17 parties (ht 22/04/2009), Lawmakers disrupt parliament, by Prakash Acharya (ht 22/04/2009), Unfortunate row (ht 22/04/2009), Decision on CoAS Katawal deferred (nn 22/04/2009), CA chair asks PM to resolve army crisis 'amicably' (nn 22/04/2009)
Govt seeks clarification from Army Chief, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 21/04/2009), Katawal asked to clarify in 24 hrs, by Prakash Acharya and Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 21/04/2009), Bhattarai says Katawal to go (kp 21/04/2009, Is it politically motivated?, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (ht 21/04/2009), Govt's CoAS jab spurs boycott of parliament (ht 21/04/2009), PM-Katawal tussle may derail peace, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp 21/04/2009), Enough is enough: The Maoists want Nepal Army chief Rookmangud Katawal out, by Damakant Jayshi (rep 21/04/2009), Army Chief submits written clarification to govt (nn 21/04/2009), 16 parties join forces against Maoists over CoAS clarification episode (nn 21/04/2009)
Home Minister clears air on rejig in security bodies (ht 21/04/2009)
The need of the hour: Military compliance with civil supremacy, by Dhruba Kumar (ht 20/04/2009), MoD issues 24-hr ultimatum to army chief to clarify on thorny issues (nn 20/04/2009), UML leader says five-party meet didn't take up CoAS 'ouster plan' (nn 20/04/2009), PM meets President amid rumours of govt preparing to sack army chief (nn 20/04/2009), Katawal's last chance to prove loyalty: Dr Bhattarai, by Rudra Khadka (rep 20/04/2009), Army, Maoists on collision course over government clarification (Monster and Critics 20/04/2009), Maoists cross swords with Nepal Army (Times of India 20/04/2009), India alarmed as Maoists resume war on Nepal Army (Irish Sun 20/04/2009)
Govt panel interviews DIGs for promotion (nn 19/04/2009)
‘Provision of 30 years service in NA soon’ (rn 18/04/2009)
30 police officers including APF and NID chiefs get retirement (nn 15/04/2009), APF Inspector General, NID chief pensioned off, by Tika R Pradhan (ht 16/05/2009)
Military-media relation and security, by Prem Singh Basnyat (tg 15/04/2009)
The democratic control of security sector: Legacies of history all the way, by Dhruba Kumar (ht 13/04/2009), Uncertainty hits daily work in security agencies, by Ravi Dhami (ht 14/04/2009)
Security tops agenda at Army conference (kp 13/04/2009)
Experts for clear security policy (kp 03/04/2009)
Shifting alliance: Is military threat to democracy?, by Anuj Mishra (ht 26/03/2009), Recruitment row widens NA-govt rift, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ht 26/03/2009)
Military
affairs: A massive re-evaluation of the role of the army and what
the country gets from its augmented size is necessary, by Biswo Poudel (kp 23/03/2009)
Govt seeks details of army officers (nn 21/03/2009)
The soldier and the state, by Keshar Bahadur Bhandari (kp 18/03/2009)
Nepal Police restructuring on cards, by Ravi Dhami (ht 18/03/2009)
CoAS Katawal sore about Defence Ministry's refusal to extend tenure of eight Generals (nn 16/03/2009), 8 Army 0fficials retired (kp 17/03/2009), Eight brigadiers' service extension nixed, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai and Tika R Pradhan (kp 17/03/2009), Talk to govt: Prez tells Katawal, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 18/03/2009), Army officials’ retirement: Party pats Defence Minister on back (kp 18/03/2009), Roll back brigadiers' retirement: NC, by Prakash Acharya (ht 18/03/2009) [In a democratic state, the army is not independent but subordinate to government and parliament!!], Dangerous signs (ht 18/03/2009), Nepal Army restive, ex-generals meet at Army HQ (tg 18/03/2009), Parties to tighten screws on PM (kp 19/03/2009), Mixed reactions to generals’ retirement row (kp 19/03/2009), Murky waters (kp 19/03/2009), Milestone on the Maoist roadmap, by Ramesh Dahal (kp 19/03/2009), Brigadiers may knock SC doors (ht 19/03/2009), No rethink on retirement of Generals: PM (nn 19/03/2009), Dishonest discourse, by AP Kumar (kp 20/03/2009), ‘Retirement row administrative’ (rn 20/03/2009), General understanding: It's hard to play by the rules if no one knows what the new rules are, by CK Lal (nt 20/03/2009), Generals in the labyrinth: Here's an opportunity to narrow the trust gap between the Maoists and the Nepal Army, by Prashant Jha (nt 20/03/2009), Generals move Supreme Court (kp 24/03/2009), SC interim order stays govt decision (kp 25/03/2009), SC succour for eight generals, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 25/03/2009), Generals’ Retirement And Opposition’s Uproar, by Sital Kaji Shrestha (rn 25/03/2009), Govt files petition to annul the interim order on generals (nn 26/03/2009), Govt knocks on apex court's door: Moves Supreme Court to vacate stay on 8 brigadiers'retirement (ht 26/03/2009), Maoist stage demonstration against Supreme Court in Nepal, by Kosh Raj Koirala (Asian Tribune 26/03/2009), No war over sub Judice case, by Phanindra Dahal and Balkrishna Basnet (kp 26/03/2009)
Serfdom survives, thrives in Nepal Police: 3,000 lower-rank employees made to work as domestic help, by Rabi Dhami (ht 14/03/2009)
Court verdict on PLA row raises constitutional poser, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 10/03/2009), Peace
falls prey to running feud over hiring: The fresh bid to swell the rank
and file of the NA, PLA has triggered and unwarranted row, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 10/03/2009)
IGP to cops: Win people’s hearts (kp 09/03/2009), IGP promises a slew of reforms, interview with Ramesh Chand Thakuri (ht 09/03/2009)
Where cops live in tents (kp 09/03/2009)
Forward march: The Nepal Army should reflect the diversity of the nation it defends, by Pramof Mishra (nt 06/03/2009)
Govt issues Code of Conduct for Police; Officers not allowed to employ lower level staff as domestic workers (nn 05/03/2009)
Search team marching on empty bellies, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 23/02/2009)
SC issues order to halt army recruitment (nn 22/02/2009) [Hopefully, the army leadership understands what this means with all its consequences!!]
Go for a security policy (ht 18/02/2009), National security policy, by Geja Sharma Wagle (ht 19/02/2009)
Armed, civil police come to blows (ht 18/02/2009)
NA tome spells out new security policy: Document underlines threats to nation; Seeks more pro-active role for the CoAS, by Prakash Acharya (ht 17/02/2009), NA recommends formation of Defense Council headed by CoAS (nn 17/02/2009) [??]
Govt appoints IGP, ambassadors (kp 12/02/2009), New police chief assumes office (kp 18/02/2009)
Govt prepares to start reservation in Army (nn 02/02/2009)
Siraha forest cleared of land mines (ht 31/01/2009)
APF camp runs from tents (ht 30/01/2009)
IGP faults tenure extension provision (kp 28/01/2009), IGP seeks strong laws for police (ht 28/01/2009)
Govt to introduce new security policy within few months (rn 28/01/2009)
NA welfare fund spending made transparent, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 27/01/2009), Part correction (ht 29/01/2009)
Civil servants to govt: Shield us (kp 23/01/2009)
Special police units in East (kp 22/01/2009), Armed security camps established in Kapilbastu (rn 22/01/2009)
Erring policemen to face music (kp 20/01/2009), 10 errant cops face department's music (ht 20/01/2009)
PM pledges better security in 3 months (ht 19/01/2009)
Total Reported Security Incidents in 2008 (Relief Web 16/01/2009)
41 sniffer dogs on round the clock duty for people’s security: Unsung heroes who stamp out crime (kp 12/01/2009)
Army Chief says don’t drag NA into controversy (kp 05/01/2009) [The army is in controversy ever since it vialotated human rights even more than the Maoists did and supported the royal putsch!], CoAS urges army to steer clear of row: Rookmangud Katawal spells out the military's disdain for totalitarian regime, by Baburam Lamichhane (ht 05/01/2009), Where the buck stops (ht 05/01/2009)
CoAS dismissal not on Maoist agenda: Kiran (ht 02/01/2009)
Plan to buy choppers from China (kp 01/01/2008)
Deserters won’t be reinstated, says Gautam (rn 30/12/2008)
Now email plaints against cops, by Tika R Pradhan (ht 18/12/2008)
IGP's service sermon to poorly-paid subordinates (ht 12/12/2008)
Loyalty and the Nepal Army, by Keshar B. Bhandari (kp 08/12/2008), NA is no longer a national army, interview with Chandra Dev Khanal 'Baldev' (kp 08/12/2008)
China agrees to provide Rs 200 million worth security assistance (nn 07/12/2008), Beijing lavishes with non-lethal military bounty worth millions (ht 08/12/2008), China lends Rs 100M in military aid to Nepal (rn 08/12/2008)
Political meddling rife in police: IGP (ht 04/12/2008)
Meagre ration upsets cops, by Aman Koirala (kp 20/11/2008)
Army Fund raises OAG eyebrows (kp 17/11/2008), Big money: The Army Welfare Fund needs to be made more transparent (kp 18/11/2008), NA flays reports on AWF (kp 21/11/2008)
64 SPs transferred (kp 17/11/2008)
Cops’ kin withdraw strike, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 13/11/2008)
No term extension for retiring cops: DPM Gautam (nn 05/11/2008)
Cops in Upper Mustang without work for years, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp 03/11/2008)
Joyless Tihar for kin of cop mutineers (kp 29/10/2008)
Armed Police Force’s act endears ex-rebels (ht 24/10/2008)
PM urges security forces to work for national unity (rn 24/10/2008)
Over 50 hurt in APF action (kp 22/10/2008)
Personnel, logistics crunch hits metropolitan police (kp 20/10/2008)
Minister gives service sermon on Police Day (ht 17/10/2008)
China military aid to be used as needed (kp 28/09/2008)
National Security Doctrine, by Ranadhoj Limbu (Angbuhang) (kp 27/09/2008)
Top cop jobs reshuffled (kp 21/09/2008)
Redefining national security policy, by Geja Sharma Wagle (kp 20/09/2008)
Time up for most top cops (ht 13/09/2008), Gurung is new top cop (nn 14/09/2008), Hem Bahadur Gurung to be IG: No term extension for top guns (kp 15/09/2008), Hem Gurung to head Nepal Police (ht 15/09/2008), Encouraging move (kp 16/09/2008), Central point (ht 16/09/2008)
Army integration in six months: Badal (ht 27/08/2008), PLA integration—a dangerous idea!, by Sukhdev Shah (kp 02/09/2008)
22 more cops involved in Nepalgunj mutiny sacked (nn 25/08/2008)
APF court remands 13 mutineers (kp 20/08/2008)
Soldiers and civilians, by Indra Adhikari (kp 20/08/2008)
Nepal's National Security Policy, by Chiran Jung Thapa (tg 20/08/2008)
Bomb blast at VP Jha’s residence: One injured (kp 18/08/2008)
150 NA men for PM’s security (kp 17/08/2008), Army, APF dispute over Baluwatar security (kp 18/08/2008), Dahal’s security (kp 18/08/2008), Maoists mobilise PLA for PM’s security (ht 19/08/2008), PLA to provide security for PM?, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 19/08/2008)
Question of PLA integration, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 13/08/2008), PLA integration into NA key (ht 13/08/2008), Leave the army alone, by Kuldev Sharma (kp 15/08/2008)
Democratic reform of military, by Bishalchandra Nepal (kp 07/08/2008)
Shamshergunj Mutiny: Spouses not allowed to meet detained cops, by Janak Nepal (kp 01/08/2008)
Future of NA & integration of Maoist PLA, by Kul Chandra Gautam (kp 01/08/2008)
Prez inspects peacekeeping forces (kp 31/07/2008)
Gorkha mutiny: Cops sacked (ht 29/07/2008)
Need of the hour is Mutiny Act, by Arjun Bishta (kp 19/07/2008), Mutiny poses threat to stability, by Ranadhoj Limbu-Angbuhang (kp 22/07/2008)
4 to be fired, DSP to be ‘warned’: Gorkha mutineer cops to be punished (kp 17/07/2008), More ‘rebel cops’ detained (kp 17/07/2008), 21 more held for Nepalgunj mutiny (ht 17/07/2008), Action sought against those ‘encouraging’ more mutiny (kp 18/07/2008), Govt starts addressing grievances of rebel cops (kp 18/07/2008), Seizures In Security, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 18/07/2008), Junior policemen voice grievances to DIG (kp 19/07/2008), APF court initiates action against rebel cops (kp 19/07/2008)
To Nepal Army with love (tg 16/07/2008), Police reform needed (kp 17/07/2008)
May the force be with you, by Somnath Lamichhane (kp 15/07/2008)
Police rebel against ‘ill-treatment’: SSP, 3 SPs among 8 hostages (kp 13/07/2008), SSP among seven held hostage (ht 13/07/2008), Home Minister Sitaula instructs disciplinary action against ‘rebellious’ policemen (nn 13/07/2008), Armed forces ring Nepalgunj Riot Police Battalion (nn 13/07/2008), 'Take action against rebellious police men' (nn 13/07/2008), Dissident cops to retaliate if attacked: Nepalgunj battalion siege (ht 14/07/2008), Rebel cops under siege, by Janak Nepal (kp 14/07/2008), Experts for action against ‘rebel’ cops (kp 14/07/2008), No excuses, please! (kp 14/07/2008), The tipping point, one too many, by Biswas Baral (ht 14/07/2008), Ominous signs (ht 14/07/2008), Dangerous Signal (rn 14/07/2008), Nepalgunj hostage drama ends with surrender (nn 14/07/2008), What now after release of Nepalgunj hostages (kp 15/07/2008), 4 cops detained, 19 others face action: Nepalgunj police mutiny ends, by Janak Nepal (kp 15/07/2008), Mutiny quelled; four arrested: Action initiated against 11 policemen, role of 19 under scanner, by Surendra Kafle (ht 15/07/2008), Post-rebellion regret: Erring cops seek pardon (ht 15/07/2008), Action initiated against rebel policemen (nn 15/07/2008), 40 face action: APF cracks down on mutineers, by Janak Nepal (kp 16/07/2008), 40 suspended, 26 held for APF mutiny, by Damodar Bhandari (ht), Special court formed (kp 16/07/2008)
Curfew clamped: 8 hurt as NA men, locals clash (kp 13/07/2008)
‘Keep patient unless there’s threat to nat’l sovereignty’ (kp 11/07/2008) [??
Without any question, the army has absolutely no right to take
decisions on its own! So, there should be no such comments from the
army leadership which, by the way, has already supported the royal coup
of 2005 against the will of the people!!]
Kathmandu's finest: Policewoman shows uncommon courage, dedication to service (nt 11/07/2008)
Keep the Nepal Army pure, by Arjun Bishta (kp 09/07/2008)
When soldiers say no, by Monica Regmi (kp 01/07/2008)
APF brass bullies rank and file over lottery, by J Pandey (kp 01/07/2008)
Question of Defining National Security Council of Nepal, by Prakash Bom (Global Politician 27/06/2008)
Disgruntled cops submit memo, by Shankar Jharel (kp 27/06/2008)
Issues of integration, by Ranadhoj Limbu (kp 24/06/2008)
Revolt in APF, over dozen officers captive, by J Pandey (kp 23/06/2008), 25 APF officers held hostage, by Damodar Bhandari (ht 23/06/2008), Police mutiny in west Nepal over rations (Earth Times 23/06/2008), Confrontation ends in APF battalion (nn 23/06/2008), Govt, APF ‘rebels’ reach agreement, by J Pandey (kp 24/06/2008), Agitating APF personnel, govt make peace (ht), Wrong dealing (kp 25/06/2008), Probe team begins work at APF battalion (kp 29/06/2008)
No compromise on NA’s purity, sanctity, integrity: Katawal (kp 13/06/2008), Army to help institutionalise democracy: Gen Katawal (ht 13/06/2008)
Structure of police agencies will be changed to suit federal system: Home Minister (nn 07/06/2008), Sitaula wants police force restructured (ht 08/06/2008), ‘Police to embrace federalism’ (kp 08/06/2008)
Cops face vendors’ gender hurdle (ht 22/05/2008)
Sit-in demands permanent APF base camp (kp 24/04/2008)
PLA integration will be another wonder: Prachanda (kp 22/04/2008), 30,000-strong army will do: Badal, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 22/04/2008)
New orientation (ht 17/04/2008)
The proletariat and the Praetorian Guard: It’s time to think about a defence minister who wears a dhoti and chews pan, by CK Lal (nt 28/03/2008)
Induction in army based on 'merit' (kp 08/03/2008) [Quite obviously, special groupd have greater 'merit'!!]
NA blanket covers vital installations now (ht 08/03/2008)
Soldiering on (kp 07/03/2008) [The army should not be a Hindu institution but a secular one!!]
Hooray for police!, by Ramesh Dahal (kp 29/02/2008), Interpol chief lauds Nepal Police (kp 01/03/2008)
INTERPOL expresses support to Nepal (nn 29/02/2008)
Over 1,200 police posts awaiting reconstruction, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 22/02/2008)
Valley
growing safer, claim police, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 08/12/2007)
APF stationed at 400 plus places: APF chief (kp 30/11/2007)
Just a name change, say police brass (kp 25/11/2007)
Fuel Dealers, Cops Discuss Petrol Pump Security (ht 20/11/2007)
Govt brings amendment in Police Regulations (kp 09/11/2007)
Govt to recruit more police, APF (kp 09/11/2007)
Army to operate MA-60 turboprop, by Krishna Regmi (kp 07/11/2007)
National security, by Ranadhoj Limbu (Angbuhang) (kp 03/11/2007)
Cabinet nod to recruitment of 2,000 cops (samn 18/10/2007)
Govt allocates reservations in Nepal Police, APF (nn 17/10/2007)
APF marks 7th anniversary (kp 15/10/2007)
SSR needs more homework (nn 14/10/2007), Experts discuss NA, PLA integration (samn 14/10/2007)
Security alert, by Rajneesh Bhandari (kp 05/10/2007)
The forgotten police story, by Chirang Jung Thapa (kp 04/10/2007)
Reform rumble: Lack of debate over security sector reform may spell trouble ahead, by John Narayan Parajuli (nt 14/09/2007)
Time to wake up: re the security agencies still sleeping?, by Artha Beed (nt 14/09/2007)
NA's strategic meet begins (nn 06/09/2007)
NA withdraws portraits of King and Queen (nn 23/08/2007), NA starts removing photos, slogans of king (kp 23/08/2007)
Army to guard national installations (kp 12/08/2007)
Army chief leaves for Australia (nn 04/08/2007)
MPs stress army’s democratization (kp 02/08/2007)
Army chief faces 'grilling' after returning from UK (nn 31/07/2007)
MPs urge govt to boost security forces’ morale (nt 28/07/2007)
CoAS Katawal to face human rights questions while in UK (nn 23/07/2007), Rights defenders protest Katawal’s UK visit (kp 25/07/2007), Nepal army chief's Britain visit stirs fresh controversy (wi 25/07/2007), Army chief back from UK visit (nn 30/07/2007)
Senior police officials transferred, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 23/07/2007)
Army briefs PM on Welfare Fund (kp 22/07/2007), PM asks army to clarify on welfare fund (samn 22/07/2007)
Securing a future: The tussles over security sector reform have only just begun, by John Narayan Parajuli (nt 20/07/2007), Govt committed to security sector reforms, says Poudel (nn 20/07/2007)
Improve security situation: NC lawmakers (kp 09/07/2007)
40 police posts restored in Dhaulagiri (kp 08/07/2007)
Khadka and Pant promoted as Lieutenant Generals (nn 28/06/2007), Promoted generals given charge (kp 28/06/2007)
Minor killed in ‘accidental firing’ by NA sentry, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 25/06/2007), Army bullet kills 12-year-old girl (samn 25/06/2007)
‘Public security floundering’ (kp 23/06/2007)
Locals on sentry duty to check robberies, by Upendra Lamichhane (kp 20/06/2007)
Nepal in the context of Asia-Pacific security, by Bhaskar Koirala (kp 15/06/2007)
Reports of Security Incidents - 1 - 31 May 2007 (Relief Web 14/06/2007), Operational Space - 1 - 31 May 2007 (Relief Web 14/06/2007), Reports of Security Incidents - 1 January - 31 May 2007 (Relief Web 14/06/2007)
154 APF units in place for CA polls (samn 14/06/2007)
Resume annual perks: cops (kp 14/06/2007)
Security reinforcement in Birgunj (nn 11/06/2007)
Army chief briefs PM on security situation (nn 11/06/2007), PM, army chief meet significant (samn 12/06/2007)
No relocation of security bases: NA (kp 10/06/2007)
15 SPs, 26 DSPs transferred (kp 03/06/2007), CDOs and district police chiefs transferred (nn 04/06/2007)
APF exercise terrifies locals of Dharan (samn 28/05/2007)
US to give training for security forces (samn 26/05/2007) [US forces are not qualified for such training because they do not respect human rights themselves!]
No compromise on security, says PM (nn 23/05/2007), Your success is my success, PM tells cops (kp 23/05/2007), PM asks NA to keep high morale (nn 25/05/2007), I’m with you: PM to army (kp 26/05/2007) [Does the PM have doubts in the loyalty of the army??], Nepal Army nation's backbone: Koirala (samn 27/05/2007) [The
nation's backbone is the people and not the army, and also not the
parties and their politicians, and definitely not the monarchy!!]
Nepal Reports of Bandhs / Blockades: April 1 - 30, 2007 (Relief Web 18/05/2007)
Nepal Reports of Security Incidents: 1 January - 30 April, 2007 (Relief Web 18/05/2007)
Police in Rolpa confined to offices, by Kashi Ram Dangi (kp 13/05/2007)
'No meddling in security bodies' (samn 13/05/2007)
APF grabs NFC godown (kp 13/05/2007)
Ex-soldiers take to the street (kp 09/05/2007)
Nepal: Reports of Security Incidents - April 01 - April 17, 2007 (Relief Web 18/04/2007)
Khadgis submit memo to govt (samn 13/04/2007)
They also sacrificed, by Baburam Kharel (kp 03/04/2007)
Chhetri appointed army spokesperson (nn 02/04/2007)
Army politics (nt 30/03/2007, originally in Sanghu, 26 March)
48 police posts to be revived in Tarai (samn 27/03/2007)
Army chief briefs PM over security situation (nn 23/03/2007)
CoAS presents insignia to newly promoted army generals (nn 21/03/2007)
4 dozen security officials promoted (kp 16/03/2007) [predominantly high caste promotions continuing!], Maoists urge govt to revoke decisions (kp 17/03/2007)
Security committee formed (kp 14/03/2007)
Sitaula urges police force to work with high morale (nn 11/03/2007)
306 police posts yet to be restored, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 11/03/2007)
Metro Police gets legal status, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 03/03/2007)
Nepal Army men used as US guinea pigs (samn 02/03/2007)
Top cops promoted, secys transferred (kp 27/02/2007)
Nepal Police going hi-tech, by Pratibha Kothari (kp 26/02/2007)
‘More on APF shoulders during transition’ (kp 25/02/2007)
NA still controls post office, health post (kp 24/02/2007)
Resignation approved after 6 yrs, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 21/02/2007)
Integration of 2 armies and national security system, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp 19/02/2007)
Cabinet rejects promotion of erring NA General (nn 17/02/2007)
Six DIGs’ terms extended (kp 17/02/2007)
NA should work to protect democratic norms and values: PM (nn 16/02/2007), PM happy about army democratization
(kp 16/02/2007), Koirala for change in army’s role (Gulf Times 17/02/2007)
Army Day observed (nn 16/02/2007)
Army says its structure is all-inclusive (nn 09/02/2007), ‘Army most inclusive state institution’ (kp 10/02/2007)
Govt to recruit 8,000 police personnel, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 08/02/2007)
Over 22,000 ‘deserters’ hope to be reinstated (kp 05/02/2007), Deserters' demand (kp 06/02/2007)
NA puts shoulder to road building (kp 28/01/2007)
'Nepal does not need a big army' (samn 27/01/2007)
Experts stress cordial public-army relations (kp 27/01/2007)
NA sets up a separate battalion for Madhesis (nn 23/01/2007)
SAC members for more financial support to NA (nn 13/01/2007), Improve soldiers' living condition: SAC to Govt (kp 13/01/2007), Army barracks ill-equipped (samn 14/01/2007)
Two billion rupees of Army Welfare Fund at risk: NRB (nn 28/12/2006), Rs 2 bn of army welfare fund at risk: Rastra Bank, by Prem Khanal (kp 28/12/2006)
Make laws for metro cops: SAC (kp 25/12/2006)
NA recruits 385 men (samn 19/12/2006)
NA chief visits barracks over ‘irregularities' (kp 17/12/2006)
NA man-led group rampages at BPKIHS (kp 13/12/2006)
‘6 disappeared were buried alive’ (kp 12/12/2006)
SC orders govt, army HQ to make Welfare Fund transparent (nn 05/12/2006), Make army welfare fund public: SC, by Balkrishna Basnet (kp 06/12/2006), SC for transparent army welfare fund (samn 06/12/2006), Change management: The Nepal Army isn’t going anywhere, which is why it must be made accountable, by CK Lal (nt 08/12/2006), NA to send reply to SC on Army welfare fund soon (nn 11/12/2006), Army Welfare Fund to be made transparent (samn 12/12/2006)), Details made public: NA Welfare Fund put at Rs 10 billion (kp 12/12/2006)
NA concerned over reports of irregularities in ration contracts; inquiry launched (nn 04/12/2006), Ration suppliers smell rat in NA probe, by J Pandey (kp 06/12/2006)
Needless army (nt 01/12/2006, originally in Nepal, 3 December)
Recruitment in NA (samn 28/11/2006)
Metro police is still toothless (kp 27/11/2006)
Cops' plight (kp 13/11/2006)
NA’s Wives Association becomes ‘inclusive’ (nn 12/11/2006), Army has inclusive Wives' Association (kp 13/11/2006)
Nepali Army expels two wayward officials (nn 06/11/2006)
Army men beat up Bardiya folk (samn 05/11/2006), Army to take action against two soldiers for clashing with Bardiya villagers (nn 04/10/2006)
Inclusive? (nt 03/11/2006, originally in Deshantar, 29 October)
10 cops suspended for terrorising people (samn 03/11/2006)
Nepal Police set to introduce Kathmandu Metropolitan Police (nn 02/11/2006), Kathmandu Metropolitan Police from Nov 17 (kp 02/11/2006), Metro police (kp 04/11/2006), Metro police comes into operation (nn 17/11/2006), Metro police,
interview with Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Deepak Sing Thangden, the
recently-appointed Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Commissioner (nt
17/11/2006, originally inHimal Khabarpatrika, 17 November-1 December), Metro police starts operation in Valley (kp 18/11/2006)
Army punishes guilty soldiers (samn 01/11/2006)
Army sacks captain; slaps one year jail sentence (nn 30/10/2006)
Reform process started in Nepali Army (nn 27/120/2006)
Army Chief visits barracks (kp 26/10/2006)
Too few for the task: IGP Rana (kp 18/10/2006)
Nepal:
Democratisation of army! Nurul Huda
(Daily Star 30/09/2006)
Civil-military
relations in democracy, by Jitendra Dhoj Khand (kp 23/09/2006)
Army
chief commits to ‘civil supremacy’; pledges internal reforms
(nn
20/09/2006), SAC
finalizes Military Bill, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp 21/09/2006)
Does
Nepal need a security doctrine?
By Anand Aditya (kp 16/09/2006)
Govt.
proposes army to be out from business; Army Welfare fund has Rs 12 billion
(nn 16/09/2006), Rs
12b in Welfare Fund (kp 16/09/2006), Keeping
business out of army proposed, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 16/09/2006), Nod
to share-trading with army fund (samn 16/09/2006)
NA
soldier injured in attack by APF men, by Janak Nepal (kp 27/08/2006)
'Govt
has started work to make army democratic'
(kp 24/08/2006), Changing
image (kp 26/08/2006)
Nepali
Army Series I, by Ameet Dhakal (kp 23/08/2006), see also part
2 (24/08/2006), part
3 (25/08/2006)
OHCHR
demands revision in army bill, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 22/08/2006)
Army
'revolt' probe begins
(kp 21/08/2006)
Govt
tables new Army Act at HoR with sweeping changes
(nn 17/08/2006), Army
court under civilian purview proposed, by Kiran Chapagain (kp
17/08/2006)
Activists
reject Nepal army chief (BBC News
16/08/2006), Rights
activists protest appointment of Katawal
(nn 16/08/2006)
Nepal
government begins revamping army
(wi 16/08/2006)
Proposed
bill allows govt to sack army chief, by Kiran Chapagain (kp
15/08/2006), Govt
proposes new bill to regulate army (samn 15/08/2006)
Govt.
appoints Katawal as acting CoAS of Nepal Army; fills various vacant posts
(nn 14/08/2006), Nepal
names new army chief, force still under cloud (Reuters 14/08/2006), Nepal
names new army chief, force still under cloud (Daily Times 16/08/2006)
Head
of Nepal's army steps down
(BBC
News 11/08/2006), Katuwal
to become acting CoAS (nn 11/08/2006), Katuwal
to become acting army chief, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 11/08/2006), Katuwal
appointed acting CoAS (nn 11/08/2006)
US
trains Nepal army on civil-army ties
(samn 11/08/2006) [The
US personal is not qualified for this job as they have proved worldwide!
US thinking is contoversial to fundamental civil and human rights
understanding!]
'State
should have monopoly over organized weapons'
(kp 11/08/2006)
Army
chief’s retirement tradition broken
(samn 08/08/2006), Army
Chief goes on leave Army committed to peace process (kp 09/08/2006), Leave
for Pyar Jung (nt 11/08/2006, originally in Jana Astha, 9 August)
Not
plane dealing: An over-invoiced army order for aircraft we do not need,
by Suman Pradhan (nt 04/08/2006)
Transitioning
Nepal Army, by Shobhakar Budhathoki (kp 31/07/2006), Call
for democratisation of army (samn 31/07/2006)
Downsizing
Nepal Army: Serious Challenge To National Security, by Rajat KC (Scoop
26/07/2006) [The Nepali army has been constantly
expanded during the past years to fulfil two tasks: continue the fighting
against the Maoist insurgents to preserve absolute royal powers and to
suppress the freedom rights of the Nepali people! Nepal does not need an
army for external security but better educated and equipped internal
security forces to fight the rapidly growing crime rate!]
Government
dissolves military secretariat (nn
24/07/2006)
How
inclusive is our army?
(kp 21/07/2006)
Army
chief, heads of constitutional bodies take oath before parliamentary body
(nn 20/07/2006)
Police
quit unified camp to serve under tree
(kp 18/07/2006)
CoAS
Thapa observes demonstrations of peacekeeping activities in Panchkhal
(nn 14/07/2006)
Downsizing
the Nepalese Army?
by Bipin Adhikari (kp 06/07/2006)
Police
involved in abduction: OHCHR concerned
(kp 25/06/2006)
Nepal
Police: Opportunity for reform?
By A Gurung (kp 21/06/2006)
Nepal
to go on arms shopping spree, by Sudeshna Sarkar (Asian Age
21/06/2006), Army
invites bids for heavy arms m(samn 21/06/2006)
Laws
pertaining to army being revised
(samn 15/06/2006)
NA
forms taskforce for disappeared people; detains Colonel
(nn
15/06/2006)
Nepal
Police makes public 11-point set of priorities
(nn 15/06/2006), Separate
act for police necessary: acting IGP (kp 15/06/2006), New
policy to revamp Valley police (samn 15/06/2006)
Cops
shelter no more in NA barracks, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 13/06/2006)
Controversy
over army
By Indra Adhikari (kp 12/06/2006)
Good
cops chasing bad cops
(kp 08/06/2006)
Loving
to hate the NA: Nepali soldiers are from Nepal, and (surprise) they are
human, by Pravin Rana (nt 02/06/2006)
APF
to guard ‘sensitive’ areas
(kp 02/06/2006)
Moral
police needed It’s time we all helped to enforce a civic sense, by
Artha Beed (nt 26/05/2006)
Prime
Minister, CoAS discuss security situation
(nn 25/05/2006)
Wholesale
Transfer of Cops Countrywide
(ht 20/05/2006)
‘Nat’l
policy will decide RNA’s future’
(kp 10/05/2006)
DIG
Shrestha in door-to-door campaign, by Kedar Ojha (kp 01/05/2006)
Security
misused at VIPs' residences, by Kedar Ojha (kp 08/05/2006)
Whose
welfare?
(nt 03/03/2006, originally in Nepal, 5 March)
RNA’s
strength set to reach 100,000
(samn 22/02/2006)
Cadets
commissioned
(nn 21/02/2006), Royal
Nepalese Army recruits 68 women officers (nk 21/02/2006), Nepal
Recruits Female Officers to Army: For the first time in history, 67
commissioned (Ohmy News 22/01/2006)
Differences
among Biratnagar security brass
(kp 15/02/2006)
RNA
under the scanner, by Ameet Dhakal (kp 27/01/2006)
RNA
refutes reports related to election expenses
(nn 18/01/2006)
Policeman
commits suicide within Singha Durbar
(nn 18/01/2006)
200
DSPs transferred
(kp 18/01/2006)
US
suspected of using Nepal soldiers as guinea pigs, by Sudeshna Sarkar
(nk 09/01/2006)
Irregularities
in RNA welfare fund: OAG (nn 31/12/2005), ‘RNA
using welfare fund haphazardly’ (kp 31/12/2005), Army
accused of misusing fund (samn 31/12/2005), Massive
scam unearthed in Nepal army welfare fund (wi 31/12/2005)
Chand
appointed RNA spokesperson (nn 27/12/2005)
Nepal
Court Rules against Recruiting Minors in Police, Army
(nln 15/12/2005)
Action
against officers ruffles feathers in Nepal Police, by Bikash Sangraula
(kp 06/12/2005), Finger-pointing
(kp 06/12/2005)
After
RNA left its barracks, a book
review by Surendra Phuyal (kp 04/12/2005)
Deserting
police recruit numbers on the rise
(kp 02/12/2005)
Repaired
ALH chopper being returned to Nepal, by Surendra Phuyal (kp
27/11/2005)
Police
adopts 'fibre optics network' (nn 25/11/2005)
Meet
takes stock of security situation
(samn 09/11/2005)
RNA
to recruit 7,000 soldiers (samn 12/09/2005), RNA’s
strength to go up (nn 27/09/2005)
Govt
buying 4 choppers with bank loans, by Prem Khanal (kp 22/08/2005), Nepal
army to buy 4 choppers from Kazakhstan (INSN 26/08/2005)
US$100
up in RNA peacekeepers’ allowance (kp 08/07/2005)
Security
costs will spiral: PM (kp 10/01/2005)
RNA
to establish first brigade in Morang, by Shekhar Regmi (ht 29/12/2004)
Fighting
A Lonely Battle: Security personnel are shedding their blood to maintain
the law and order in the country (sp 24/12/2004)
India
to start work on RNA training school, by Rekha Shrestha (ht
23/12/2004)
Cops
desert base camp (ht 16/12/2004)
Govt
failed to provide security: Panel (ht 09/12/2004)
RNA
wants 17,000 more troops By Yuvraj Acharya (kp 03/12/2004)
Security
in Valley stepped up: Early action to avoid Sept 1 fury (ht
28/11/2004)
Police
Service Commission on anvil, by Bishnu Budhathoki (kp 23/11/2004)
Joint
efforts needed to curb terrorism, says PM: Regional meet on comprehensive
security opens (rn 20/11/2004), Regional
security: fighting terrorism is key (pr 25/11/2004), Comprehensive
security in South Asia, by Dev Raj Dahal (pr 25/11/2004), Stifled
By Insecurity: South Asian countries are far away from reaching consensus
on security issues (sp 03/12/2004)
Curfew
after army, cops fight it out, by Tula Ram Pandey (kp 19/11/2004)
New
army brigade in Dadeldhura (kp 17/11/2004)
Civil
security desk in Syangja (ht 17/11/2004)
RNA’s
new divisions in operation (kp 16/11/2004)
Barracks
expansion scheme draws flak, by Binod Tripathee (kp 11/11/2004)
RNA
to increase strength in east, by Rabin Giri (ht 10/11/2004)
Pakistan
offers military assistance to Nepal (ht 03/11/2004), Pakistan
offers military aid (kp 03/11/2004)
RNA
starts command, staff college course (rn 30/10/2004)
Pritana
HQ of RNA to be established in Far West (rn 20/10/2004)
APF
plans to enlist 3,500 more (ht 19/10/2004)
7
policemen sacked, 58 retire (kp 17/10/2004)
Cops
feted on Police Day (ht 17/10/2004)
Security
beefed up in valley (kp 16/10/2004)
Nepal-India
Military Assistance Group meets, by Surendra Phuyal (kp 16/10/2004)
APF
will protect human rights: IG (ht 16/10/2004)
Nepal
Police unveils Citizen Charter (kp 15/10/2004), 'No
death penalty in citizen’s Charter' (rn 15/10/2004)
Government
urged to increase strength of police force (ht 15/10/2004)
RNA
plans to recruit 6,000 soldiers, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 11/10/2004)
Meet
stresses improving cops’ ties with public (ht 04/10/2004)
Plane
carrying ammo lands at Ahmedabad: Allowed to proceed to Kathmandu after
mandatory checks (ht 30/09/2004), US
arms for Nepal Police arrives (kp 30/09/2004)
RNA
to form two new divison headquarters (ht 28/09/2004)
Royal
Nepalese Army to revamp top brass (ht 09/09/2004)
Security
agencies demand additional Rs 11 billion, by Prem Khanal (kp
31/08/2004)
RNA’s
risky venture (kp 23/08/2004)
APF
to replace army at customs, by Milan Mani Sharma (kp 11/08/2004)
New
RNA Divisions, Brigade HQs soon, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 07/08/2004
RNA
top brass meets in capital (kp 05/08/2004)
Army
to recruit more women (kp 08/07/2004), Women
to have 5 pc strength in army (ht 09/07/2004)
MoD
demands additional Rs 3b, by Prem Khanal (kp 03/07/2004), Unjustified
demand (kp 05/07/2004)
Ministry
‘no’ to provide forest land to Army (ht 02/07/2004)
Court
Calls The Army should obey the court orders before more and more Nepalis
start wondering: does it have a moral superiority over those it is
fighting against?, by Jogendra Ghimire (na 28/06/2004)
Military
ties with China, UK discussed (pr 24/06/2004)
Army
gets 2 spy planes from UK (ht 24/06/2004)
Indian
choppers delivered to RNA (ht 14/06/2004), Two Indian-made advanced choppers arrive for RNA
(kp 14/06/2004)
US
Army training RNA on war law (ht 01/06/2004), DIILS team training RNA officials
(kp)
UK
warplanes for Nepal draw flak (ht 30/05/2004)
Alms
Race: The army’s troop strength has nearly doubled in three years. Can we afford such breakneck expansion?,
by Navin Singh Khadka (nt 28/05/2004)
Decision
on APF struck down by SC (ht 28/05/2004), ‘Reg administrators cannot mobilize APF’
(kp 28/05/2004)
TIA
snafu: Cop shot at by army man (ht 25/05/2004), Bizarre shooting at TIA gate leaves three injured,
by Indu Nepal (kp 25/05/2004), Injured cop out of danger
(kp 26/05/2004), Unfriendly fire
(kp 26/05/2004)
National
Defence Academy in country in offing, by Rekha Shrestha (ht
15/05/2004)
Vigilante
squads to take on robbers (ht 02/05/2004)
UK
spy planes for army by mid-May (ht 29/04/2004)
Police demand 825 new men,
by Prem Khanal (kp 27/04/2004), Cabinet okays new police recruitment
(kp 01/05/2004)
Army needs world-class weapons,
by Pritam S Rana (kp 18/04/2004)
RNA
gets chief spokesperson (ht 15/04/2004)
Poll budget diverted to beef up security:
Rs 910m goes to RNA; Royal Palace gets Rs 142m (kp 17/03/2004)
US
military team arrives in Kathmandu (ht 10/03/2004)
US officials, RNA hold talks in Nepalgunj,
by J Pandey (kp 02/03/2004), US equipment for RNA in pipeline
(kp 04/03/2004), US
agrees to beef up military aid to RNA, by Rekha Shrestha (ht 04/03/2004)
Govt to outline defence policy on landmines,
by Rekha Shrestha (ht 03/02/2004)
Recruitment to cost Rs 800 million:
RNA to add 6,400 troops (kp 17/01/2004)
Barracks construction affects students and local residents
(kp 11/01/2004)
What about nuclear threat in South Asia?
(kp 05/01/2004)
27 cops resign over tough Unified Command training
(ht 02/01/2004)
Dang infantry brigade to get
(ht 30/12/2003)
Troops for Iraq request leaves Nepal in a spot,
by Surendra Phuyal (kp 28/12/2003)
Two used British STOL planes for RNA
(kp 23/12/2003)
Top
level changes in RNA (kp 15/12/2003)
The great mind game,
by Suman Pradhan (kp 01/12/2003)
Major reforms in police on anvil
(kp 01/12/2003)
8000 more to join RNA ranks:
Critics say militarisation, Army views otherwise, by Prem Khanal (kp
22/11/2003), More troops is not the answer,
by Ameet Dhakal (kp 25/11/2003)
Misunderstood Concept:
The concept of the unified command lands into controversy in absence of informed debate
(Spotlight, 14/11/2003)
RNA revamp eyed in second 10-year plan,
by Rekha Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 23/10/2003)
Upgrade army strength, says former chief
(Himalayan Times, 26/09/2003)
New RNA officers ready to fight Maoists
(Kathmandu Post, 25/09/2003)
RAW's game plan in Nepal and other problems,
by Damien Dahal Chettri (People's Review, 18/09/2003)
Nepal was entrapped in the mess of Eastern
Europe, interview with Karna Bahadur Thapa (People's Review,
21/08/2003)
Police
reform (Himalayan Times, 02/07/2003)
Why do we need tanks?
by Kanak Mani Dixit (Nepali Times, 16/05/2003)
2 Indian copters arrive for RNA
(Himalayan Times, 16/05/2003)
Security Politics Costly
(People's Review, 15/05/2003)
‘Violence pushed country back to 17th century’
(Kathmandu Post, 13/05/2003)
Security sector reform : A neglected agenda,
by Bishnu Raj Upreti (Kathmandu Post, 09/05/2003)
Time to put spotlight on police,
by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 14/04/2003)
Over 8,000 aspiring to join RNA ranks,
by Rekha Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 06/04/2003)
Int’l
arms dealers eyeing Nepal, by Tilak P Pokharel (Kathmandu Post,
13/03/2003)
RNA's changing colours
(Himalayan Times, 04/03/2003)
New choppers for RNA to land in days,
by Rekha Shrestha (Himalayan Times, 20/02/2003)
Security budget to be reallocated: NPC
(Rising Nepal, 15/02/2003)
Royal Nepal Army forms ‘Rangers Battalion’,
by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 12/02/2003)
Security
(People's Review, 30/01/2003)
Country’s weak intelligence system benefited Shrestha’s killers
(Telegraph, 29/01/2003)
MI-17 choppers for RNA in mid-February
(Himalayan Times, 29/01/2003)
Army operations to go hi-tech in 2003,
by Surendra Phuyal (Kathmandu Post, 02/01/2003)
Debate
over army: Playing With Fire, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 27/12/2002)
Army procures communication equipment from China:
Choppers from UK, arms from US in the pipeline (Kathmandu Post,
03/12/2002)
See also MI-17s are not for combat, says UK
(Himalayan Times, 03/12/2002)
IGP Rana goes on leave, Thapa to officiate
(Kathmandu Post, 03/12/2002)
National security and dimensions,
by Indrajit Rai (Kathmandu Post, 01/12/2002)
Govt annuls chopper deal,
by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 28/11/2002)
Synergy key to improve Nepal Police,
by Bhuwaneshor Sharma (Rising Nepal, 28/11/2002)
Practising a primitive system,
by Puran P. Bista (Kathmandu Post, 26/11/2002)
Govt procuring powerful attack helicopters to boost air power,
by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 02/10/2002)
Opinion Making on Nepal’s Military Policy,
by Girish Kharel (Kathmandu Post, 25/08/2002)
HM appointment
(Kathmandu Post, 09/08/2002)
Beyond military securtiy,
by Lok Raj Baral (Kathmandu Post, 29/07/2002)
Why 32 years of service period in police?,
by Krishna Ananda Bhaskar (People's Review, 11/07/2002)
Multinational interests and Nepal’s security concern,
by Krishna Raj Regmi (Kathmandu Post, 10/07/2002)
Home Ministry’s green signal to buy helicopters irks MoF,
by Prem Khanal (Kathman du Post, 30/04/2002)
Defence Ministry prepares 3-year plan to strengthen army,
by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 28/04/2002)
Security spending hits the roof,
by Prem Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 26/03/2002)
A disciplined army
(People's Review, 21/02/2002)
Army to get Rs 3 b more,
by Bijaya Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 15/02/2002)
$
70,000,000: That's how much the army is spending over the next five
years on weapons upgrades. Who is going to pay for it?,
by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 23/11/2001)
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Background
Nepal's quest for security: Then and now-1:
Lessons for South Asia too, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 07/08/2003), text of the paper presented by the author at a regional seminar on
"Security and Cooperation in South Asia" organised by the Spotlight
English weekly on August 6-7, 2003 in Kathmandu
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