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August - 1 
The CPN-Maoist on August 1 agreed to form and lead a Government based on national consensus with a minimum number of common programmes, Kantipuronline reports. The Maoist central committee (CC) meeting held in Buddhanagar decided to form a majority b
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The CPN-Maoist on August 1 agreed to form and lead a Government based on national consensus with a minimum number of common programmes, Kantipuronline reports. The Maoist central committee (CC) meeting held in Buddhanagar decided to form a majority based Government if an agreement is not reached with the other political parties to form a Government based on national consensus. Party spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara stated that they have also decided to head the Government in its capacity as the largest party in the Constituent Assembly if the Government cannot be formed based on a majority.
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August - 1 
The CPN-Maoist-affiliated tea estate workers seized three tea estates in Dhankuta district on August 1, The Himalayan Times reported. Workers affiliated to the All Nepal Workers’ Trade Union Federation (ANWTUF) seized the Gurans Tea Estate, Kuwapani
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The CPN-Maoist-affiliated tea estate workers seized three tea estates in Dhankuta district on August 1, The Himalayan Times reported. Workers affiliated to the All Nepal Workers’ Trade Union Federation (ANWTUF) seized the Gurans Tea Estate, Kuwapani Tea Estate and Narayani Tea Estate, alleging the management of the estates of not addressing their demands. With the objective of putting pressure on the management to meet their 13-point demand, workers of the three tea estates have been staging an agitation for three weeks. The ANWTUF Dhankuta president Gopal Tamang, Maoists’ Dhankuta secretary Kamal, Maoist leader Ghanashyam Kiranti and Young Communist League (YCL) Dhankuta president Ujjwal Kiranti led the agitating workers to the Gurans Tea Estate, broke open the lock and captured the tea estate. The workers also captured the Kuwapani and Narayani Tea Estates.
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August - 3 
Pointing at the 'irresponsible attitude' of the Government, People's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel of the Third Division on August 3 warned to leave the cantonments. Talking to The Himalayan Times, Abiral, spokesperson for the Third Division, said
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Pointing at the 'irresponsible attitude' of the Government, People's Liberation Army (PLA) personnel of the Third Division on August 3 warned to leave the cantonments. Talking to The Himalayan Times, Abiral, spokesperson for the Third Division, said they will be compelled to leave the cantonments if things did not improve in the cantonments. "We have not got allowance for 13 months and ration meant for us this month. Our personnel are having a difficult time during the rainy season. Their tents are leaking and there is no supply of drinking water," Abiral added. The debt of the Third Division had reached NR 35 million, he further added and blamed the Government for not acting as per the peace agreement. The Third Division has 6,300 PLA personnel, some of whom were disqualified during the second phase of verification. The disqualified personnel have also been staying in the cantonments.
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August - 3 
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) has decided not to join the new Government. Sarbendra Nath Shukla, a central leader of the TMLP, said that the party will work to address the Madhesh issue by remaining in the opposition. The fifth largest party
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Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (TMLP) has decided not to join the new Government. Sarbendra Nath Shukla, a central leader of the TMLP, said that the party will work to address the Madhesh issue by remaining in the opposition. The fifth largest party in the Constituent Assembly (CA), the TMLP has decided that the new Government should be led by the Maoists. It has also advised bigger parties like the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML to join the Government and play a progressive role. The TMLP had sided with the Maoist presidential candidate during the recent presidential polls.
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August - 4 
The four big parties – CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – on August 4 agreed to form a national unity government, according to Nepal News. The decision c
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The four big parties – CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – on August 4 agreed to form a national unity government, according to Nepal News. The decision came at a meeting of the four parties held at the Maoist parliamentary office in Singha Durbar. According to the CPN-UML general secretary Jhala Nath Khanal, the four parties have agreed to draft the common minimum programme (CMP) for the unity Government that will be led by the Maoists. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Khanal said the alliance of the four parties would last at least until the nation gets a new constitution. Likewise, the NC vice president Ram Chandra Poudel said the Maoist leadership's promise to abide by the past agreements has created an environment of trust. Maoist spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara said the four parties have agreed to correct their past mistake and form the Government on consensus. At the meeting, CPN-UML, NC and MJF opposed the CMP proposed by the Maoists, and later the four parties agreed to prepare a CMP reflecting agendas of all the parties joining the Government.
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August - 4 
Various diseases have gripped the People Liberation Army’s (PLA) Fourth Division camp in Nawalparasi district, The Himalayan Times reported. Many PAL personnel have been suffering from diarrhoea, viral fever, boils and skin diseases, the camp’s infor
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Various diseases have gripped the People Liberation Army’s (PLA) Fourth Division camp in Nawalparasi district, The Himalayan Times reported. Many PAL personnel have been suffering from diarrhoea, viral fever, boils and skin diseases, the camp’s information chief Mahesh Adhikari said. Some PLA personnel at Basanta Smriti Brigade, Paribartan Smriti Brigade and Krishna Sen Smiriti Brigade have also been suffering from the diseases. Medicine is in short supply at the camp, Adhikari added.
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August - 5 
A ‘pressure cooker bomb’ was found planted in the temporary base camp of the APF in the Rampuramlhaniya Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Saptari district along the Nepal-India border.
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A ‘pressure cooker bomb’ was found planted in the temporary base camp of the APF in the Rampuramlhaniya Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Saptari district along the Nepal-India border.
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August - 5 
A bomb disposal team of the Nepal Army defused three socket bombs in Dumre Dharapani VDC of Khotang.
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A bomb disposal team of the Nepal Army defused three socket bombs in Dumre Dharapani VDC of Khotang.
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August - 5 
Activists of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) detonated a powerful bomb at the land revenue office in Jaleshwor on August 5, according to The Himalayan Times. The blast caused no major damage, police said. The JT
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Activists of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J) detonated a powerful bomb at the land revenue office in Jaleshwor on August 5, according to The Himalayan Times. The blast caused no major damage, police said. The JTMM-J district in-charge Surya said the blast was carried out against the financial irregularities going on in the office.
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August - 5 
Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) have allegedly threatened to kill a woman journalist of Nawalparasi, Kalpana Bhattarai, over a news report, according to The Himalayan Times. The YCL cadres threatened her for writing news on the abduction o
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Cadres of the Young Communist League (YCL) have allegedly threatened to kill a woman journalist of Nawalparasi, Kalpana Bhattarai, over a news report, according to The Himalayan Times. The YCL cadres threatened her for writing news on the abduction of Bikas Bishwokarma on August 5.
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August - 5 
CPN-UML general secretary, Khanal, said that the Youth Force (YF) - a force working under the Democratic National Youth Federation, the youth wing of CPN-UML - should spread to every corner of the country. "YF should spread to every ward of the count
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CPN-UML general secretary, Khanal, said that the Youth Force (YF) - a force working under the Democratic National Youth Federation, the youth wing of CPN-UML - should spread to every corner of the country. "YF should spread to every ward of the country," Khanal said addressing the first Kathmandu Valley gathering of the Youth Force. "Prachanda today asked the YCL to dismantle its paramilitary structure. This is a victory of the Youth Force," Khanal claimed. He said the CPN-UML would be the largest party in the next election with the help of the YF. Talking about the current political scenario, Khanal said, "If the Maoists fail to form the next Government, the country will not remain in vacuum for long. Another party will form the Government," he said.
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August - 5 
Kantipuronline reports that the eastern regional office of Agriculture Development Bank in the Morang district has failed to collect NR 1.5 billion loans provided to the farmers after Maoists persuaded small farmers not to repay their loan. Around 46
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Kantipuronline reports that the eastern regional office of Agriculture Development Bank in the Morang district has failed to collect NR 1.5 billion loans provided to the farmers after Maoists persuaded small farmers not to repay their loan. Around 46,000 farmers, who drew loans between NR 5000 to 100000 from 1990 to 2006, have failed to repay, said a source at the bank. Some clients who used to pay interest regularly have also stopped after the CPN-Maoist became the largest party after the Constituent Assembly election. The source informed that Maoists have collected names and the loan amount of all small farmers of Koshi zone from the bank, so that farmers having to repay loans between NR 5000 to 100,000 would be exempted. Morang district Maoist in- charge Shiv Kumar Mandal said "The upcoming government under Maoist leadership will officially exempt loans up to Rs 100,000 taken from the year the people's war began until the year the peace accord was signed," he said.
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August - 5 
President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav has extended the Government formation deadline by three days after a request from the four major parties, Nepal News reports. The President accepted the parties' request as the seven-day deadline to form a consensus Gove
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President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav has extended the Government formation deadline by three days after a request from the four major parties, Nepal News reports. The President accepted the parties' request as the seven-day deadline to form a consensus Government expired on August 5. Earlier, Maoist chairman Prachanda met him at Shitwal Niwas (President’s Residence) in the evening and formally made the request to him. "Considering the way the four parties have discussed this issue in the last two days, I'm pretty hopeful that there will be an agreement in three days," Prachanda said later. Prior to that, a meeting of the CPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum had decided to ask the President for extension of the deadline. The four parties also formed a taskforce to prepare the common minimum programme of the upcoming 'national unity government'.
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August - 5 
The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda has directed the party organisation, fronts and departments to immediately control the para-military structure and activities of the Young Communist League (YCL). Soon after the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction s
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The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda has directed the party organisation, fronts and departments to immediately control the para-military structure and activities of the Young Communist League (YCL). Soon after the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction stated that it would use NR 3.35 billion in the Peace Trust Fund made available by the World Bank in the payment of outstanding salaries of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) combatants in cantonments and to provide relief to conflict victims, Prachanda issued a statement: "Recently, we have received positive information about initiative by Peace Ministry regarding the cantonments and relief. Along with the implementation of commitments by the state, we will also earnestly implement our side of the agreement. As such, we want to direct the party organisation, fronts, departments and YCL to implement the agreement to control the paramilitary activities of YCL and return the lands and properties seized from government and private individuals during the conflict period. I also urge for cooperation from general public in this regard."
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August - 6 
According to Nepal News, the former CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, who earlier rejected a request from Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to head the statute drafting committee, again received the same offer from the Maoist leadershi
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According to Nepal News, the former CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, who earlier rejected a request from Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to head the statute drafting committee, again received the same offer from the Maoist leadership on August 6. The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda reportedly asked him to head the constitution drafting commission.
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August - 6 
CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda on August 6 directed the party cadres to return seized land and properties and dissolve the YCL, according to The Hindu. Political parties had been pressing the Maoists to return confiscated properties.
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CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda on August 6 directed the party cadres to return seized land and properties and dissolve the YCL, according to The Hindu. Political parties had been pressing the Maoists to return confiscated properties.
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August - 6 
The Himalayan Times reports that cadres of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) on August 6 allegedly abducted a drug store owner, Raja Ram Kapar, from Singyahi Village Development Committee-2 in the Mahottari district.
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The Himalayan Times reports that cadres of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti (JTMM-R) on August 6 allegedly abducted a drug store owner, Raja Ram Kapar, from Singyahi Village Development Committee-2 in the Mahottari district.
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August - 6 
The Lamjung district administration office has imposed an indefinite curfew in the district headquarters at Besishahar from August 7-noon after violent clashes between a group of local youths and the Young Communist League (YCL) over the tender of sc
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The Lamjung district administration office has imposed an indefinite curfew in the district headquarters at Besishahar from August 7-noon after violent clashes between a group of local youths and the Young Communist League (YCL) over the tender of scrap materials of Mid-Marsyangdi hydropower project. The curfew order came after tension escalated when the YCL cadres assaulted the local youths, who had assaulted a local Maoist leader on August 6 and barred him from filing the bid, reports said.
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August - 6 
Two bombs exploded within an hour on August 6-evening in the Sabhagriha Chowk and Jalparoad areas of Pokhara city injuring six persons, reports Nepal News.
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Two bombs exploded within an hour on August 6-evening in the Sabhagriha Chowk and Jalparoad areas of Pokhara city injuring six persons, reports Nepal News.
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August - 8 
Terai National Liberation Army (TNLA) threatened local journalists working in Janakpur district to close all newspapers and radio programmes broadcasting in Nepali language, reports Nepal News. In-charge of TNLA eastern region Akash Tyagi issued a wr
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Terai National Liberation Army (TNLA) threatened local journalists working in Janakpur district to close all newspapers and radio programmes broadcasting in Nepali language, reports Nepal News. In-charge of TNLA eastern region Akash Tyagi issued a written threat to all journalists of the district to stop the publication and broadcast of news in Nepali language. He also warned of physical actions to those journalists and media houses that go against their instructions.
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August - 8 
The Hindu reports that the chances of forming a national government ended on August 8 as the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist failed to muster consensus among the major political parties. "It’s sad that we could not forge consensus on the given time.
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The Hindu reports that the chances of forming a national government ended on August 8 as the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist failed to muster consensus among the major political parties. "It’s sad that we could not forge consensus on the given time. The parties could not build consensus on the issues of portfolio of the new government and its Common Minimum Programme," said Maoist Chairman Prachanda. As reported earlier, President Ram Baran Yadav had given the largest party, the Maoists, one week’s time to form government of national consensus, but on August 5, the Maoists asked for three more days. The new deadline ended on August 8.
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August - 8 
The Young Communist League (YCL) cadres on August 8 assaulted two government employees, including a section officer, Prem Dahal, at the Saptari district land reforms office, according to The Himalayan Times. The cadres led by Arun Kumar Shah ‘Anil’,
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The Young Communist League (YCL) cadres on August 8 assaulted two government employees, including a section officer, Prem Dahal, at the Saptari district land reforms office, according to The Himalayan Times. The cadres led by Arun Kumar Shah ‘Anil’, YCL central member, also assaulted non-gazetted officer Surendra Yadav. Later, the office employees took under control Shah, his wife Sharmila and Ram Chandra Yadav and informed the police about the incident. Deputy Superintendent of Police Bharat Bahadur Pradhan said the YCL cadres were also hurt in a clash with the police while Police detained three YCL cadres. Meanwhile, demanding the release of their detained cadres, YCL cadres brought traffic to a halt in Rupani and Kadamaha.
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August - 10 
Activists of the JTMM-Rajan detonated a ‘pipe bomb’ in the Saptari Land Revenue Office. The Saptari District Police Officer said the blast caused minor damage to the building. The JTMM-Rajan city in-charge, Shiba Mukti, claimed responsibility for the
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Activists of the JTMM-Rajan detonated a ‘pipe bomb’ in the Saptari Land Revenue Office. The Saptari District Police Officer said the blast caused minor damage to the building. The JTMM-Rajan city in-charge, Shiba Mukti, claimed responsibility for the blast.
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August - 10 
The President Ram Baran Yadav has asked the Parliament to initiate the process of electing the new Prime Minister (PM) as provisioned in Article 38 (2) of the Interim Constitution, according to The Himalayan Times. The Constituent Assembly (CA) chair
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The President Ram Baran Yadav has asked the Parliament to initiate the process of electing the new Prime Minister (PM) as provisioned in Article 38 (2) of the Interim Constitution, according to The Himalayan Times. The Constituent Assembly (CA) chairman, Subas Chandra Nembang, announced in the Parliament that the secretary at the President’s office, Ram Hari Aryal, registered the President’s message at the Parliament secretariat on August 10, asking the Parliament to begin the process to form a majority Government. The President has stated that the process under Article 38 (2) was necessary, as the CPN-Maoist could not muster support for a consensus Government within the stipulated deadline. The Parliamentary Business Consultation Committee that comprises representatives of all the parties would convene on August 11 (today) and finalise the date for the election of the Prime Minister, according to general secretary of Parliament, Manohar Prasad Bhattarai. The President had earlier provided 10 days to the Maoists to forge a political understanding to form the Government as per the Article 138 (1) of the Interim Constitution. Failing that, the new Government will now have to be formed as per the Article 138 (2).
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August - 10 
Two Rajbiraj-based Government offices were damaged in twin blasts in the Saptari district on August 10, reports The Himalayan Times. In the first incident, activists of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Ranbir Singh (JTMM-R) detonated a ‘pressure co
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Two Rajbiraj-based Government offices were damaged in twin blasts in the Saptari district on August 10, reports The Himalayan Times. In the first incident, activists of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Ranbir Singh (JTMM-R) detonated a ‘pressure cooker bomb’ at 7:40 pm (NST) in the Saptari District Development Committee (DDC) office, which lies close to the Saptari District Police Office, causing damage to four rooms, computers and furniture. The Central JTMM-R leader, Bibas Bidrohi, claiming responsibility for the blast said the blast was carried out to protest financial irregularities in the DDC.
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August - 11 
The Constituent Assembly (CA) chairman Subhash Nembang announced on August 11 that the election of the Prime Minister will be held on August 15, reports The Hindu. The nominations for the poll, he said, would have to be filed on August 14. "If [the]
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The Constituent Assembly (CA) chairman Subhash Nembang announced on August 11 that the election of the Prime Minister will be held on August 15, reports The Hindu. The nominations for the poll, he said, would have to be filed on August 14. "If [the] parties agree to elect a candidate unanimously, the result will be known on Thursday," said Cabinet Secretariat spokesperson Mukunda Raj Sharma, adding: "Else, it will be disclosed by the legislative meeting of the Constituent Assembly on Friday." As per the interim Constitution, the Prime Minister can be elected by a simple majority of the CA.
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August - 11 
The Election Commission (EC) has said that repolling will be held in 60 polling centres of 16 constituencies in 10 districts. Laxman Prasad Bhattarai, EC spokesperson, said that, "The number of centres where there will be repolling could increase fur
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The Election Commission (EC) has said that repolling will be held in 60 polling centres of 16 constituencies in 10 districts. Laxman Prasad Bhattarai, EC spokesperson, said that, "The number of centres where there will be repolling could increase further as investigation (of complaints) is being carried out."
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August - 12 
Finance Ministry on August 12 approved the proposal to pay the outstanding salaries of last 14 months to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in cantonments. The Ministry has made available NR 84 million for the purpose. As such, 19618 PLA combatants w
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Finance Ministry on August 12 approved the proposal to pay the outstanding salaries of last 14 months to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in cantonments. The Ministry has made available NR 84 million for the purpose. As such, 19618 PLA combatants will get NR 42000 each. The Ministry for Peace and Reconstruction had sought the approval of Finance Ministry to pay outstanding salaries to the combatants. According to Shyam Sundar Sharma, spokesperson of the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, the process to pay the money to PLA combatants will be started within this week.
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August - 12 
In the last few years of unrest in the southern Terai region, around 56 civil servants have been killed, reports Nepal News. This was revealed at a programme held by the Nepal Civil Servants Organisation on August 12 in Kathmandu. According to genera
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In the last few years of unrest in the southern Terai region, around 56 civil servants have been killed, reports Nepal News. This was revealed at a programme held by the Nepal Civil Servants Organisation on August 12 in Kathmandu. According to general secretary of the organisation, Punya Dhakal, they were killed by various armed outfits operating in the region. He said that morale of the Government employees were low as security organs have not been able to arrest the killers.
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August - 14 
Trade Unions affiliated to the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist on August 14 agreed to put an end to confrontations between the Youth Force (CPN-UML affiliated group) and Maoist-affiliated employees of casinos based in the Kathmandu Valley, according to The Hi
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Trade Unions affiliated to the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist on August 14 agreed to put an end to confrontations between the Youth Force (CPN-UML affiliated group) and Maoist-affiliated employees of casinos based in the Kathmandu Valley, according to The Himalayan Times.
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August - 15 
Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), was elected the first Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on August 15 by a huge majority. In the election in the Constituent As
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Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), was elected the first Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on August 15 by a huge majority. In the election in the Constituent Assembly (CA), he won 464 votes against his rival, Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress, who got only 113 out of the 577 votes cast. Though the CA comprises 601 members, 594 are valid voters. The seats of six members, who had won from two constituencies in the CA elections, were reduced to one each. One member is still to be sworn in. The remaining 17 did not take part in the prime ministerial election. The two major parties, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) on August 14 had reached an agreement to support Prachanda’s candidacy, which was later backed by the smaller parties. The poll result was announced by CA Chairman Subash Nembang. "The proposal in favour of Pushpa Kamal Dahal [Prachanda] as the Prime Minister was supported by 464 votes," Nembang said, adding "So, I announce his win as the Prime Minister."
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August - 15 
The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda is finally set to be elected as the Prime Minister (PM), reports Nepal News. The election will take place on August 15 (today)-afternoon at 1 pm (NST) at Constituent Assembly where any candidate bagging the halfway m
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The CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda is finally set to be elected as the Prime Minister (PM), reports Nepal News. The election will take place on August 15 (today)-afternoon at 1 pm (NST) at Constituent Assembly where any candidate bagging the halfway mark or 298 seats can lay claim to the coveted post. The Maoist chief commands support from 227 members of his party; 108 members of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), 52 members of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) and eight members of People's Front (PF). In total, he will have the support of almost two-third majority. His only opponent in the election is Sher Bahadur Deuba of the Nepali Congress (NC). Kantipuronline reports that the Maoists, CPN-UML and MJF have agreed to allocate nine ministerial portfolios to Maoists; six to CPN-UML and four to MJF with other smaller parties getting their share. It adds that Maoists will bag Defense, the CPN-UML will get Home and MJF will get Foreign Affairs portfolio. Understandings on other portfolios are yet to be reached.
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August - 16 
Jwala Singh, chairman of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), claimed on August 16 that 30 of the inmates who escaped from Siraha district prison on August 13 have contacted the party, according to Kantipuronline. T
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Jwala Singh, chairman of the Jwala Singh faction of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM-J), claimed on August 16 that 30 of the inmates who escaped from Siraha district prison on August 13 have contacted the party, according to Kantipuronline. The JTMM-J district in charge, Toofan Singh Bidrohi, is one among them. "The jailbreak turned out to be successful as it was well regimented plan. Formation of Tarai Liberation Army (TLA) inside the prison paid off as expected," Singh said. Stating that the party's plan to liberate party's cadres was a success, Singh said that JTMM-J now plans to remove "Nepali ruler" from the Terai region. According to earlier reports, 54 inmates at Siraha district prison had escaped on August 13-evening. Of them, five absconders were arrested by the police the next day while one was killed in police action.
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August - 17 
A bomb exploded at Vice-President (VP) Paramananda Jha’s private residence at Gaurighat in the capital Kathmandu at around 7.25 pm (NST) on August 17, reports The Himalayan Times. An army man, Lance Corporal Shree Prasad Sarbuja, was injured and a wi
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A bomb exploded at Vice-President (VP) Paramananda Jha’s private residence at Gaurighat in the capital Kathmandu at around 7.25 pm (NST) on August 17, reports The Himalayan Times. An army man, Lance Corporal Shree Prasad Sarbuja, was injured and a windowpane was destroyed in the blast. Some motorcycle borne assailants are reported to have hurled the bomb at the residence, Sub-Inspector Prem Prasad Pokhrel said. No one has so far claimed the responsibility for the blast. The Vice President was at home when the blast occurred, the report added. However, chief of Kathmandu district Police, Sarbendra Khanal, claimed that the VP was not at home when the explosion occurred, Nepal News reported.
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August - 17 
Supreme Court has passed an order asking the Government to provide compensation and relief to victims of conflict, reports Nepal News. The apex court has asked the Government to form a committee by including representatives of the victims and work as
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Supreme Court has passed an order asking the Government to provide compensation and relief to victims of conflict, reports Nepal News. The apex court has asked the Government to form a committee by including representatives of the victims and work as per its recommendation. The court passed the order in response to a writ petition filed by victims demanding relief to over 60,000 who suffered from the conflict and many of whom were displaced.
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August - 18 
Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda was sworn in as the Prime Minister during a ceremony at the Shital Niwas (office of the President) on August 18, reports Nepal News. President Ram Baran Yadav administered the oath of office and secrecy.
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Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda was sworn in as the Prime Minister during a ceremony at the Shital Niwas (office of the President) on August 18, reports Nepal News. President Ram Baran Yadav administered the oath of office and secrecy.
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August - 18 
The alliance partners – the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – have raised strong objections following the CPN-Maoist’s decision to use its People's Liberation Army (PLA) members for the
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The alliance partners – the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – have raised strong objections following the CPN-Maoist’s decision to use its People's Liberation Army (PLA) members for the security of the Prime Minister. "The security of the PM [Prime Minister] has to be provided by legitimate organizations of the state. This is what we believe in," said the CPN-UML leader Bhim Rawal. Likewise, the MJF coordinator Upendra Yadav also advised the Maoists to seek security from the Nepali Army (NA) and police saying, "The job of providing security to the PM rests on NA, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force (APF). Nowhere is there a tradition of taking security from party's army." Criticising the Maoists’ decision, the Nepali Congress leader, Ram Sharan Mahat, said, "This is a serious mistake." Earlier, the CPN-Maoist decided to depute the PLA for the security of the Prime Minister. The CPN-Maoist central committee meeting decided that along with the NA and the police, the PLA too would be involved in the security process, adds Kantipuronline.
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August - 19 
Home Secretary Umesh Mainali said the Nepal Army had taken charge of the security after the swearing-in ceremony. He said he didn’t know anything about the PLA’s role in the security, adding, "The new cabinet may decide the issue."
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Home Secretary Umesh Mainali said the Nepal Army had taken charge of the security after the swearing-in ceremony. He said he didn’t know anything about the PLA’s role in the security, adding, "The new cabinet may decide the issue."
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August - 19 
Issuing a press statement, acting president of the Nepali Congress Sushil Koirala expressed serious concern about the Maoist’s decision to use the PLA in the security. "It’s unfortunate that the PM suspects the national army and the security bodies,"
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Issuing a press statement, acting president of the Nepali Congress Sushil Koirala expressed serious concern about the Maoist’s decision to use the PLA in the security. "It’s unfortunate that the PM suspects the national army and the security bodies," he said, adding, "It’s a conspiracy to insult and demoralise the national security mechanism. NC condemns such activities and demands an end to dual security system, which is not in practice anywhere in the world."
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August - 19 
Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda on August 19 said his party had not decided that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would take charge of his security, according to The Himalayan Times. The involvement of PLA was just a continu
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Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda on August 19 said his party had not decided that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would take charge of his security, according to The Himalayan Times. The involvement of PLA was just a continuation of the existing agreement reached between the Government and his party and there is a suggestion to upgrade the security, but the new cabinet will take a decision on that, clarified Maoist spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara. "Until a new decision the PM’s security would be managed as per the decision of the former government," Mahara said. The clarification came as the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) General Secretary, Jhala Nath Khanal, objected to the security arrangement during his meeting in the evening. "The PM told me that his party did not take any decision on the PLA as reported in the media," Khanal said.
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August - 20 
The alliance of three parties – the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, Communist Party of Nepal- Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum– is set to unveil their Common Minimum Programme (CMP) along with forming the cabinet on A
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The alliance of three parties – the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist, Communist Party of Nepal- Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madheshi Janadhikar Forum– is set to unveil their Common Minimum Programme (CMP) along with forming the cabinet on August 21 (today), Nepal News reports. The CPN-UML leader, Bhim Rawal, said the draft of CMP has already been finalised, adding, "It will be unveiled once the cabinet composition is finalised." The CMP includes provisions for providing relief to the people, implementing past agreements, writing a federal democratic constitution, state restructuring and so on.
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August - 21 
The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) finalised by the three parties – Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – has laid emphasis on writing the Consti
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The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) finalised by the three parties – Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – has laid emphasis on writing the Constitution within two years, and consolidating national interest, among others, Nepal News reported. Signed by the Prime Minister and the CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal a. k .a Prachanda, the CPN-UML general secretary Jhal Nath Khanal and the MJF coordinator Upendra Yadav, the CMP covers all the major issues from restructuring of state, implementing inclusion, providing immediate relief to the people and socio-economic transformation. The CMP states that the CPN-Maoist’s People’s Liberation Army combatants will be integrated and rehabilitated along with management of their arms within six months. The victims of conflict and those who suffered during the People’s Movement, People’s War and the Madhesh agitation will be compensated, it says. The parties have also vowed to control inflation and ensure easy availability of supplies including petroleum products.
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August - 21 
The three parties on August 21 reached a consensus on sharing ministerial portfolios. According to the agreement, the Maoists will get nine ministerial portfolios, including Defence, Finance and Peace and Reconstruction, while six ministerial portfol
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The three parties on August 21 reached a consensus on sharing ministerial portfolios. According to the agreement, the Maoists will get nine ministerial portfolios, including Defence, Finance and Peace and Reconstruction, while six ministerial portfolios including Home, Local Development and Water Resources, have been allotted to the CPN-UML while the MJF has four ministries, including Foreign, Physical Planning, Agriculture and Supply. However, the parties are yet to reach consensus on Health and Education. The parties have agreed to expand the cabinet on August 22 (today) while continuing negotiations on their differences. "We have almost reached consensus on sharing ministerial portfolios and the cabinet will be expanded tomorrow," said the Maoist leader Dev Gurung.
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August - 22 
Central member of the Nepali Congress (NC), Shekhar Koirala, said that Constituent Assembly (CA) members from his party would resign if the Maoists tried to frame a constitution with the aim of establishing a People’s Republic, reports The Himalayan
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Central member of the Nepali Congress (NC), Shekhar Koirala, said that Constituent Assembly (CA) members from his party would resign if the Maoists tried to frame a constitution with the aim of establishing a People’s Republic, reports The Himalayan Times. Speaking at a press conference organised by the Kaski chapter of Press Union, Koirala said, "Apart from NC, CPN-UML and the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum also continue to support the democratic system. Even if the CPN-Maoist tries to go for the establishment of a People’s Republic, it will not get support from two-third of CA members," he said, adding, the CPN-UML and MJF should not have handed over the defence portfolio to the Maoists because the peace process has not been brought to a logical conclusion, he said. Also, the NC leader, Dr Ram Saran Mahat, accused the Maoists of continuing to issue threats and abduct people. "The decision to mobilise PLA personnel during the PM’s swearing-in shows that the Maoists are trying to establish one-party rule," he said.
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August - 22 
CPN-UML has decided not to join the Government if it does not get the second position in the Cabinet portfolio. Bishnu Poudel, senior CPN-UML leader, told journalists that his party cannot join the Government in the current situation and added, "Fran
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CPN-UML has decided not to join the Government if it does not get the second position in the Cabinet portfolio. Bishnu Poudel, senior CPN-UML leader, told journalists that his party cannot join the Government in the current situation and added, "Frankly speaking, the Maoists have tried to put their minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai in second position in the cabinet after Prime Minister. This is not acceptable to us. If the Maoists do not agree to our demand, we will not join the government. It is as simple as that." He also accused the Maoists of trying to breach the precedents and traditions in trying to provide second position in terms of seniority to a Finance Minister instead of Home Minister. Earlier, the CPN-UML had nominated its senior leader Bamdev Gautam to lead the party in the Cabinet by assigning him Home Ministry along with Deputy Prime Ministership.
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August - 22 
In his first message to the countrymen as the PM, Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda has laid heavy emphasis on promotion and consolidation of nationalism, republic and socio-economic change, according to Nepal News.
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In his first message to the countrymen as the PM, Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda has laid heavy emphasis on promotion and consolidation of nationalism, republic and socio-economic change, according to Nepal News.
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August - 22 
Kantipuronline reports the at least two people were injured when a bomb went off in a residential area at Bharatpur in Chitwan on August 22. Police have reportedly recovered seven detonators from the site.
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Kantipuronline reports the at least two people were injured when a bomb went off in a residential area at Bharatpur in Chitwan on August 22. Police have reportedly recovered seven detonators from the site.
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August - 22 
The Cabinet was formed adding four members from the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and four members from the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) on August 22-evening, reports Nepal News. Reports said that the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified
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The Cabinet was formed adding four members from the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) and four members from the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) on August 22-evening, reports Nepal News. Reports said that the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) nominees refused to take oath after they demanded that their leader be given second position in the Cabinet after Prime Minister (PM).
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August - 23 
At Ramgram in the Nawalparasi district, the Madhesi Tigers cadres, who came in motorbikes with Indian registration numbers, set ablaze three motorbikes.
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At Ramgram in the Nawalparasi district, the Madhesi Tigers cadres, who came in motorbikes with Indian registration numbers, set ablaze three motorbikes.
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August - 23 
CPN-Maoist central secretariat member and law minister, Dev Gurung, has said his party could consider the CPN-UML's demand. "We have not said we won't accept Gautam (Bamdev) in the second position in the protocol ranking. We are ready to show flexibi
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CPN-Maoist central secretariat member and law minister, Dev Gurung, has said his party could consider the CPN-UML's demand. "We have not said we won't accept Gautam (Bamdev) in the second position in the protocol ranking. We are ready to show flexibility regarding this," adding, the protocol issue is a technical one and that the issue will be resolved once Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda returns from China.
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August - 24 
At least seven People's Liberation Army (PLA) men fled the fourth division cantonment at Hattikhor of Nawalparasi district, indicating that they have not been treated well by their seniors in the camps, Nepal News reported. According to reports, one
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At least seven People's Liberation Army (PLA) men fled the fourth division cantonment at Hattikhor of Nawalparasi district, indicating that they have not been treated well by their seniors in the camps, Nepal News reported. According to reports, one fleeing PLA member Deepak K.C., who came in contact with media persons secretly in Damauli on August 24, said senior members in the cantonment torture combatants excessively mentally and physically. He said they fled the camp while on night duty and reached Damauli on August 23 on foot. K.C. told media persons that six other personnel have left for Kathmandu to contact the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). He also claimed 1000 out of 2800 PLA members in the cantonment had already left the camp and more are planning to do so. Fearing action from the PLA officials and the party, K.C. sought security from journalists and rights activists.
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August - 24 
The CPN-UML general secretary, Jhala Nath Khanal, reiterated his party’s stance of not joining the new Government led by the CPN-Maoist if the second position in hierarchy is not entertained to his party in the Cabinet. Speaking at the inaugural sess
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The CPN-UML general secretary, Jhala Nath Khanal, reiterated his party’s stance of not joining the new Government led by the CPN-Maoist if the second position in hierarchy is not entertained to his party in the Cabinet. Speaking at the inaugural session of the party's sixth district convention of Bara on August 23, Khanal revealed that his party refused to participate in the oath taking ceremony due to differences with the Maoists over ministerial hierarchy. He threatened street protests if they were not given such portfolio. He also pointed out that the issue of the integration of two armies – Nepali Army and Maoist’s People’s Liberation Army- was the major challenge to the peace process.
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August - 24 
The Kalimati vegetable market in Kathmandu, the largest vegetable market in the capital, remained closed on August 24 due to a gherao (picketing) by the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres, reports Nepal News. The market was picketed by the YCL cadre
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The Kalimati vegetable market in Kathmandu, the largest vegetable market in the capital, remained closed on August 24 due to a gherao (picketing) by the Young Communist League (YCL) cadres, reports Nepal News. The market was picketed by the YCL cadres since early morning alleging Youth Force – affiliated with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) - of misbehaving with traders associated with the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist). Earlier, on August 23, the two groups had clashed leaving at least 12 persons injured. However, the vendors and traders at the market alleged that YCL denied their right to business, forcing them to close the shops.
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August - 25 
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict of the United Nations (UN), Radhika Coomaraswamy, called upon the Nepal Government and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) to immediately free all children p
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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict of the United Nations (UN), Radhika Coomaraswamy, called upon the Nepal Government and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) to immediately free all children previously associated with the Maoist forces, according to Nepal News. In a statement, she reiterated that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement called for the immediate release of all children associated with Maoist forces once they entered the cantonments. "No progress has been achieved to date in securing their formal discharge, although many have been released informally," the statement read.
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August - 26 
Defense Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ has said that the process of integration of army will be completed between three to six months. Talking to reporters in Itahari on August 26 he said that a special committee will be formed to initiate the pr
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Defense Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ has said that the process of integration of army will be completed between three to six months. Talking to reporters in Itahari on August 26 he said that a special committee will be formed to initiate the process.
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August - 26 
Unidentified assailants detonated a bomb in the Sanischare-based Bhutanese refugee camp in Morang district on August 26, reports The Himalayan Times. Police said a group of four persons detonated the bomb in between the huts of Birkha Bahadur Baniya
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Unidentified assailants detonated a bomb in the Sanischare-based Bhutanese refugee camp in Morang district on August 26, reports The Himalayan Times. Police said a group of four persons detonated the bomb in between the huts of Birkha Bahadur Baniya and Khadak Bahadur Subedi in the camp in Sector F1. However, no casualty was reported, according to the Urlabari Ward Police Office.
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August - 28 
Prime Minister Prachanda has agreed to give second place to the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist’s (CPN-UML) Bam Dev Gautam in the cabinet hierarchy, ending the week long protocol dispute, Nepal News reported. The understanding was a
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Prime Minister Prachanda has agreed to give second place to the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified-Marxist-Leninist’s (CPN-UML) Bam Dev Gautam in the cabinet hierarchy, ending the week long protocol dispute, Nepal News reported. The understanding was arrived at a meeting between the Prim Minister and the CPN-UML general secretary Jhala Nath Khanal on August 28. "The protocol issue has been resolved. Gautam will be in the second position," Khanal told reporters after the meeting, adding, the six CPN-UML ministers would be sworn in on August 29 (today) and that there wouldn't be reconsideration over the selection of ministers.
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August - 29 
According to a report prepared by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), almost two years after the State and the CPN-Maoist in a written document had promised to publicise the status of disappeared citizens within 60 days, the whereabouts of a
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According to a report prepared by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), almost two years after the State and the CPN-Maoist in a written document had promised to publicise the status of disappeared citizens within 60 days, the whereabouts of at least 970 citizens remain unknown. The report said the State is responsible for the disappearance of 671 citizens while CPN-Maoist is responsible for the disappearance of 299. During the period of a decade-long insurgency, State forces killed at least 142 while Maoists killed 21 people who were taken under their control. Of all those disappeared (as per the complaints filed at the NHRC), the Government has publicised the status of 1,427 and the Maoist of 739 people. The NHRC said Maoists took citizens under their custody during the insurgency period on charges of spying against them. However, the impunity continues to prevail as the cadres of the Maoist sister organisations failed to end the culture of abduction and physical torture even after coming to public.
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August - 29 
Police shot dead Kaushal Sahani alias John, the chief of Terai Army, an underground armed outfit, along with his bodyguard in the Raghunathpur area of Rautahat district on August 29-night, reports Nepal News. Sahani has been accused of masterminding
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Police shot dead Kaushal Sahani alias John, the chief of Terai Army, an underground armed outfit, along with his bodyguard in the Raghunathpur area of Rautahat district on August 29-night, reports Nepal News. Sahani has been accused of masterminding several explosions in the capital Kathmandu and elsewhere in the country in the past.
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August - 30 
At least 14 persons were injured in a clash between Young Communist League (YCL) cadres and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-affiliated Youth Force (YF) in Dhankuta bazaar on August 30, according to The Himalayan Times.
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At least 14 persons were injured in a clash between Young Communist League (YCL) cadres and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)-affiliated Youth Force (YF) in Dhankuta bazaar on August 30, according to The Himalayan Times. The YCL and YF cadres reportedly argued over the issue of collection of donations from vehicles plying on the Koshi highway, the Dhankuta District Police Office said, adding that the dispute flared into a clash. The report added that YF cadres had attacked secretary of the CPN-Maoist's Dhankuta district office Chetan, accusing Maoist cadres of collecting donations and road taxes by violating an agreement. Chetan was taking part in a meeting of the peace committee, which was discussing the issue of collection of road tax and donation by the Maoists along the Dharan-Dhankuta section of the highway. Taking part in an all-party meeting a week ago, the Maoists had pledged not to collect road tax and donations henceforth. Meanwhile, the Maoist district secretary, Kamal, said in a press release that the party would retaliate the attack on office secretary Chetan.
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August - 31 
The newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamadev Gautam said that he will focus on maintaining peace and security in the country, reports Kantipuronline. Talking to the security officers and the government officials after assuming
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The newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamadev Gautam said that he will focus on maintaining peace and security in the country, reports Kantipuronline. Talking to the security officers and the government officials after assuming his office on August 31, the Deputy PM said, "The people should get to feel the change from tomorrow. There will be strong presence of the state in every region of the country now. There will be no stones left unturned to establish the rule of law.” Gautam said the peace can be established only when the roots of the unrest are found and added, "Those roots need to be eliminated." Earlier, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal a.k.a. Prachanda expanded the cabinet, inducting 15 more ministers, including Bam Dev Gautam.
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August - 31 
The Prime Minister said restoring peace, formulation of new constitution and economic development are the main challenges and opportunities for the new Government. Speaking at an economic summit on 'Double Digit Growth: A National Commitment' organiz
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The Prime Minister said restoring peace, formulation of new constitution and economic development are the main challenges and opportunities for the new Government. Speaking at an economic summit on 'Double Digit Growth: A National Commitment' organized by Confederation of Nepalese Industries in the capital Kathmandu he said, "We are committed to bring the peace process to a logical conclusion within six months and the new constitution will have to be drafted in two years, then we will concentrate on economic development. But achieving these three things are both challenges and opportunities for us… The new constitution will be a document against feudalism."
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*Data till , June 08, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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