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Headlines 2003

In memory of those...
Twelve Nepali workers murdered by Islamic militants in August 2004.
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September 2004
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September 01 - September 07 . September  08 - September 14
Sept 01
2004
» Education strike: ANNISU-R has announced indefinite educational strike in the Gandak region.
» Talks: ANNISU-R is ready for talks with Ministry of Education.
» Peace talks: Government has received the 'green signal' from the Maoists for the peace talks. Government is willing to hold talks with the Maoists without any precondition.
» Peace talks: Government has unveiled the modalities of the Peace Committee. PM is preparing a formal call asking the Maoists to come to the negotiating table.
Sept 02
2004
» Kalikot: Maoists have released seven security personnel abducted last month during their Jumla raid.
» Peace talks: Maoist top leader Prachanda said that his party will not hold talks with the Deuba government. CPN (Maoists) want to held talks with King Gyanendra under international mediation.
Sept 03
2004
» Dailekh: Local people, Nepali Congress members, human rights activists and Maoists have participated in a peace rally demanding an immediate cease-fire and an ever lasting peace.
Sept 06
2004
» Ceasefire:  National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Sushil Pyakurel hinted that the ceasefire between the Maoists and the government could be effected by mid-September.
» Economy strike: All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF) threatened to shut down from September 10 more than 30 industries, hotels and resorts, power plants and leading transport companies across the country if the government refrains from fulfiling their  demands.

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Sept 08
2004
» Bomb hurled:  Suspected Maoists have set off small bombs at a tourist hotel near Thamel in Kathmandu. The bombs caused no injuries and only minor damage. The hotel was one of the businesses warned by the Maoist affiliated All Nepal Federation of Trade Unions to shut down.
» Myagdi: Maoists have abducted students and teachers from two secondary schools to involve them in basic military training.
» Dailekh:  Leaders and workers of left-wing People's Front Nepal (PFN) have been injured when a group of Maoists attacked during their mass meeting in remote village. The PFN rally has been organised to protest against "regression" and the atrocities by the Maoists.
Sept 10
2004
» Indian help:  PM Deuba seeks help against Maoist insurgents in India. India has expressed its concern over the increasing violence in Nepal.
» Maoist threats: A total of 46 firms have stopped operations due to threats by Maoist trade unions. 
» Economy:  Foreign embassies, business leaders and human right groups have condemned the Maoists, saying investors would stay away hurting Nepal's economy.
Sept 11
2004
» India:  India opposes a purely military solution of the ongoing Maoist insurgency. Peace should be installed within the ambit of multi-party democracy and constitutional monarchy.ment expressed concern over the growing nexus between Nepal's Maoists and the India-based People's War Group (PWG) and the Maoist Coordination Centre (MCC).
» India's support:  India's government will supply weaponry, e.g. mine protected vehicles.
» US position: Maoists should not be allowed to participate in elections until they give up arms. US goverment don't let Maoists to take over Kathmandu.
» Bombs exploded:  Suspected Maoists have hurled bombs into the building of the US Information Service. There were only a minor damage and no casualties to report.
» Educational strike:  ANNISU-R to lift educational strike in the Gandak region.
» Ilam, Panchthar:  Security has been beefed up in Ilam and Paachthar districts in view of the possible Maoist attack. Thousands of residents have gone to Jhapa and other urban places in search of safety.
Sept 12
2004
» Killings in Iraq:  CPN-Maoist supremo Prachanda has deeply condemned  the brutal, cowardly and barbarous killing of the 12 Nepalese youths, held hostage by Islamic extremists. Prachanda's statement was issued on September 1.
» Abductions:  Maoist activists have abducted over 2000 people from different parts of Dadeldhura and neighbouring districts to give them Maoist militia training.
» Closure of industries: ANFTU to lift closure of industries if its demands are addressed. 
the government had announced that it would make public whereabouts of ANFTU members, who had allegedly disappeared from the government custody.
» India:  India Police has arrested 7 Nepali Maoists including a central leader of the Maoist-aligned Madhise Liberation Front and an area commander of the People's Liberation Army in the Indian state of Bihar.
» Maoists' apologize:  A CPN-Maoist official said the murder of a Radio Nepal reporter in Dailekh district was against the party policy and said such incidents would not be repeated. The CPN-Maoist spokesman said also that CPN-Maoist  was in favour of press freedom and freedom of expression in the country.
Sept 14
2004
» Ilam, Nuwakot:  Security forces have killed at least six Maoist rebels in different clashes.
» Taplejung, Terathum, Lamjung, Lalitpur and Parsa:  The security forces have defused six bombs at different places.
» World Food Programme: UN food programme warns its activities threatened by conflict.
» Gorkha:  Maoists attacked  a Christian school for a second time and destroyed the whole infrastructure.
» Appeal:  Workers unions affiliated with major political parties have appealed to the CPN (Maoist) to withdraw their call for indefinite closure of major businesses and allow them to resume their operations.
» Mygadi :  The Maoists have released 200 teachers and students abducted from different schools last week.
» Kanchanpur :  Several Maoist cadres have fled from jail after a Maoist laid bomb exploded.
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