| February012006 | »Black day:King Gyanendra has marked thefirst anniversary of his royal coup by defending his seizure of power.
»Raid:Maoist rebels have attacked armedforces and government posts in Palpa district yesterday. 17 policemen,3 armymen and an unkown number of rebels have died in the incident.The rebels have freed inmates of the local jail and captured scores ofsoldiers and policemen as well as the district administrator. 140 personsare still missing. |  | February03
2006 | »Fresh Clashes:Clashes between Maoistrebels and the security forces erupted in Bardiya District.
»Captivity:Maoists have confirmed that29 persons including the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Palpa are undertheir captivity. The captured persons will be freed soon, the Western RegionalCommand headquarters spokesperson announced.
»Strike:Maoists have called an embargoof the district headquarters of Siraha from February 2 to February 11,2006.
»Arrests:At least 620 persons have arrestedin 29 districts by the police on February 1, 2006. The arrested personsinclude political activists, journalists, lawyers, Human Rights activistsand others. |
Febr04
2006 | »Captives freed:The Maoist rebels have freed 21 security personnelcaptured in the Palpa raid. National HumanRights Commission (NHRC) said the number of detainees stood at 37.
»Stockpile:The Government stockpiled essential goods on Saturday andtightened security across the country ahead of a week-long strike calledby Maoist rebels.
»Politician:Suspected Maoists have killeda politician and his aide in Biratnagar, Morang district. | | Febr05
2006 | »General strike:A general strike called by Maoist rebels has been causingdisruption across Nepal.
»Call:Tourism entrepreneurs have strongly urged the Maoists to withdrawthe bandh immediately. |
Febr07
2006 | »General strike:Normal life remains disrupted across Nepal on day threeof the seven-day shutdown, one of the longest ordered by the rebels. | | Febr08
2006 | »Municipal election:Initial estimates put voter turnout at about 10%.
»Strike called off:The CPN-Maoist has withdrawn its Nepal Bandh (generalstrike). In the statement the Maoist leaders claimed that the Bandh wasa "historic success" .
»Clashes:At least three people had died after clashes between governmenttroops and Maoist rebels in Dhankuta and Kailali districts.
»Road map:In an interview with Kantipur Online CPN-Maoist ChairmanPrachanda has unveiled the CPN-M's road map for change in Nepal. He saidi.e. that a national army will be formed according to the results of aelection for the constituent assembly. We will accept it ifthe constituent assembly says we want monarchy. ... If the people say 'republic',all should accept that. |
Febr09
2006 | »Clash:Maoist rebels and army troops clashed after a rebels' attackon an army convoy in Nawalparasi district. | | Febr11
2006 | »Release:Maoist rebels have freed 10 security personnel abducted afterthe Nawalparasi clash.
»Release:Maoists have released nine government staffs abducted fromDhankuta following the February 7's raid on the district headquarters. |
Febr13
2006 | »Ready:In the first-ever TV interview with the BBC, Prachanda saidhis party would accept monarchy if the people decided so. Nepal's kingwould face exile or execution, the Maoist leader said.
»Press freedom:The Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ has expressedobjection over the Maoist threat to take action against journalists andurged the Maoist leadership to immediately stop terrorizing journalistsand respect press freedom. | | Febr16
2006 | »Warning:The US Ambassador to Nepal has warned of a Maoist takeoverin Nepal. The the rebels will never give up violence, the Ambassador saidalso. |
Febr17
2006 | »Maoist custody:The assistant regional administrator of the easterndevelopment region has died in the Maoists' captivity. The Maoists havereleased eleven persons after five days but continued to keep The assistantregional administrator and three police personnel under their custody.
»Human rights report:Nepal's violent armed conflict between Maoistrebels and the government has been placing the civilian population in gravedanger, said a report released by the United Nations Office of the HighCommissioner for Human Rights (OCHCR) in Nepal.
»Offensive:Royal Nepal army has launched a major offensive againstMaoist rebels in Palpa and Nawalparasi districts. Helicopters were bombingsuspected Maoist hide-outs. | | Febr19
2006 | »Dialogue:On occaion of the National Democracy Day King Gyanendra hascalled on the mainstream opposition political parties in the country toenter into dialogue and promote democracy.
»Mistake:One year after the murder of a popular religious orator inRupandehi district the dalit wing of CPN-Maoist has confessed its mistakein the killing. |
Febr25
2006 | »Protests:The seven-party alliancehas announced a series of programmesfor the restoration of complete democracy in the country from March 1. | | Febr26
2006 | »Collapse:US Ambassador to Nepal has reiterated that Nepal isin danger of collapse if the palace and the political parties do not cooperate.
»Tough questions:The former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has askedthe Maoists to clarify whether they would allow a free and vibrantpress, radio and television or not.
»Constitutional process:The Army Chief Brig. Gen. Thapa said movingahead towards the protection of the international humanitarian values andhuman rights as per the constitutional process and in the larger interestof the entire Nepali people.
»Clashes:Security forces and the Maoists clashed in Gaighat, the headquartersof Udaypur district, in Nepalgunj, Banke district, and in Palpa district. |
Febr27
2006 | »Explosions:A bomb explosion in a marketplace in Pokhara has injuredat least 12 people. The rebels had unsuccessfully targeted an army truck.The Maoists have apologised for that attack. It was the second blast inthe tourist town of Pokhara in two days.
»Abductions:Maoists abducted 150 students and teachers from differentsecondary and lower secondary schools of various Village Development Committees(VDC) in Dhading district.
»Clashes:Security forces and the Maoists clashed in Kavre, RupandehiinPalpa district. The clash in Rupandehi was one of the fiercest ones inthe area in recent times. | | | |
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