January 22
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King promulgates the Armed Police Ordinance intended
to activate the armed police force (APF) and make arrangements
for its deployment against the Maoist
insurgents.
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February 3
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Maoist insurgents ambush the convoy of the country's
Chief Justice, Keshav Prasad Upadhyay, who narrowly escapes the
attack, in Chhyasatti, Surkhet, 500km west of the capital Kathmandu.
Six others, including a judicial officer, are killed in the attack.
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February 12
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The eve of the fifth anniversary of the commencement
of "People's War" brings about escalation in insurgent activities.
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February 13
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Maoists set all documents on fire at the Bahrabise
bazaar police station. They also set the Samdu police post, near
Mayanglung, on fire. In another attack on security forces, the
Maoists injure a policeman at the Madhumalla police station and
chop the limbs of a school teacher in Shantipur, near Gulmi.
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March
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Government and Maoist insurgents unofficially
consider peace talks.
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March 6
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The Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala makes
a fresh initiative to end the six-year old insurgency and offers
to hold talks with the rebels. Human Rights activist Tuladhar
and others also involve themselves in working out the mechanism
to bring the Maoist insurgents and the government to the negotiating
table.
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April 1
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One of the largest attacks on the police force
since the start of the insurrection reported. Some 300 rebels
attack a hilltop police post in Rukum district and kill 31 policemen,
besides injuring 11 and abducting 23 more.
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April 16
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In a nation-wide address, the PM, G.P.Koirala
appeals to the Maoists to end violence and surrender weapons,
while assuring them of a general amnesty.
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May 27
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CPN-UML calls for a three-day nation-wide general
strike, which turns violent. All 10 leftist parties in the country
extend support to the strike.
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June 1
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King Birendra, Queen Aishwarya and other close
relatives are killed in the Narayanhiti Royal palace massacre.
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June 4
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Prince Gyanendra, brother of Birendra is crowned
King after late King Birendra's son, Dipendra––who had been declared
King on June 2––succumbs to injuries sustained during the palace
shooting.
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July 6
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Nine Maoist insurgents, including five women
cadres, are killed in attacks on three police outposts in Lamjung,
Gulmi and Nuwakot.
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July 7
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Maoist insurgents set off explosions near the
residence of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at Biratnagar.
However, no one is killed or injured in the incident
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July 13
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Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Ram Chandra
Paudel resigns from the Cabinet and says democracy in Nepal is
in crisis.
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July 19
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Prime Minister quits amidst rising Maoist uprising.
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July 22
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Sher Bahadur Deuba elected as new Prime Minister.
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July 26
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Deuba government sworn-in.
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July 23
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Maoist insurgents declare cease-fire.
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August 30
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At the first round of talks between the Maoist
insurgents and the government, the insurgents demand abolition
of constitutional monarchy, rewriting of the Constitution, and
establishing an interim government to facilitate transition to
a republic.
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September 13-14
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Second round of talks between the government
and the insurgents end inconclusively as the Maoists insist on
the formation of a Republic and setting up of a Constituent Assembly
to review the Constitution.
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November 11
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Defence Ministry announces that the US government
has made a commitment to supply Nepal with 10 modern, fully armed
military helicopters to "fight terrorism".
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November 13
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Third round of talks between the government and
Maoist insurgents end in a dead lock. Government insists on making
changes to the Constitution now in force to accommodate Maoist
demands, but not abrogate it. The Maoists stick to their demand
that a Constituent Assembly be convened to further ensure people’s
rights. Significantly, the Maoists drop their demand for a Republic.
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November 22
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A statement released by the insurgents indicates
that Krishna Bahadur Mahara had been appointed Joint Convenor
and Dev Gurung as Secretary of the outfit.
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November 23
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Maoist insurgents trash the ongoing truce and
during night attack the Army barracks in Ghorai, Dang district,
killing 14 soldiers and injuring 30 more.
Insurgents announce the formation of a central
People’s Revolutionary Government with Babu Ram Bhattarai as Chief
Convenor of the Maoist parallel government.
Insurgents attack the airport in Surkhet and
blow up a private-owned helicopter, besides damaging two more
helicopters stationed at the airport.
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November 26
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Government declares ‘state of Emergency’.
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November 30
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Terrorism Ordinance 2001passed.
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