EYE'S OF PHOTOGRAPHER

FINALLY A COMMITTEE FORMED TO INTEGRATE ARMY………PM SAYS IN RISHI’S PROGRAM

2008-10-28T02:54:00.000-07:00

Nepali Prime Minister and chairman of Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist (CPN-M)Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, speaks with journalist in Kathmandu.

The Nepali government formed afive- member special committee for the integration of the fighters of the Communist Pary of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) under the leadership of the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bam Dev Gautam on Tuesday
Other members of the committee are defence minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum leader Mohammad Habiullah and peace and reconstruction minister Janardan Sharma (ex-officio member) while the remaining one member will be inducted from the Nepali Congress.
The special committee, which will oversee the "management, integration and rehabilitation" of the Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA), has been formed after prolonged dispute among the parties including the ruling allies
Photo : BIMAL GAUTAM
28-Oct- 2008

!!! KOIRALA SPEAKS IN REPORTERS CLUB PROGRAM !!!

2008-10-27T10:17:00.001-07:00

Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Girija prasad Koirala speaks with media in Kathmandu. Koirala says fighter of the CPN-Maoist should not be intregrated with the National Army.
Photo : Bimal Gautam

!!!!!!!!! CONDOM DAY 2008 IN KATHMANDU !!!!!!!!!

2008-10-18T02:48:00.000-07:00

The Condom Day organized to bring awareness about sexually transmitted diseases.More than 70,000 people in Nepal infected with HIV AIDS.
Photos : Bimal Gautam/ 18 oct. 2008

THIS IS NOT A ROYAL REGIME TIME PATROL.

2008-10-17T09:41:00.000-07:00

Nepali Army personnel patrol in Kathmandu, on Oct. 17, 2008. The integration of the Nepali Army (NA) and the fighters of the Communist Pary of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) becomes the controversial issue in the Nepali politics.
PHOTOS : BIMAL GAUTAM

BOOK LAUNCHING

2008-10-17T09:35:00.000-07:00

Nepal's President Yadav launching Book related to Ganesh Man Singh, founder of Nepali Congress Party on Friday.

!!!!!!! PASHUPATI FESTIVAL KICKED OFF !!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-17T09:22:00.000-07:00

A young girl looks during the program.

Nepal’s President Ram Baran Yadav (R) inaugurating Pashupati Festival in Kathmandu.

PHOTOS : BIMAL GAUTAM

17. OCtober 2008

NEPAL HINDUS DASAIN CELEBRATION !!!!TIKA RECIVES FROM PRESIDENT VS. OUSTED KING (MONARCH)

2008-10-10T06:38:00.001-07:00

This me, BIMAL GAUTAM, photojournalist, reciving Tika and blessing from my father, HEM RAJ GAUTAM at my resident in Kathmandu on the occassion of Dasain.

Ousted royal couple offers tika and blessing to their suppoters at their private resident in Kathmandu.

Nepal' former home minister in the royal reime time Kamal Thapa struggles in the gate of Nirmal Niwas, ousted King's resident, to recives Tika and blessing from ousted royal couple.

Nepal's former Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand struggles in the gate of Nirmal Niwas, ousted King's resident, to recives Tika and blessing from ousted royal couple.

My brother SABIN RAJ GAUTAM recives Tika and blessing from father at my house.

Ousted royal couple offers tika and blessing to children at their private resident in Kathmandu.

This is me BIMAL GAUTAM

Friend of mine, photojournalsit SABIN TULADHAR recives Tika

Friend of mine, photojournalsit SUNIL SHARMA recives Tika

Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav offers Tika to the wife of Chief Justic Kedar Prasad Giri (second) at his resident in Kathmandu

Ousted King Gyanendra talks as he offers tika to the people at his resident at Nirmal Niwas in Kathmandu.

Ousted King Gyanendra returns after recives Tika from his mother from former Narayanhity palace.

PHOTOS : BIMAL GAUTAM

18 people killed in a plane crash in Lukla Airport.

2008-10-08T08:37:00.000-07:00

People in Nepal looking at the wreckage of a Yeti Airlines aircraft in Luckla Airport
Photo by : Suroj Kunwar/ AFP

Nepalese carrier Yeti Airlines pilot Surendra Kunwar being brought to a hospital for treatment at Teaching hospital inKathmandu. He is only a surviver on the crash.

photo : Pradeep Shrestha/ AFP

Nepal army soldiers carry the bodies of victims of a Twin Otter aircraft crash in east Nepal, as the bodies arrive in Kathmandu .

Senior officials of the Tribhuvan International Airport gather in an emergency meeting to discuss an air crash, which occurred at the Lukla airport.

Photos : Bimal Gautam

18 KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH IN NEPAL

Nepali aviation authority confirmed 18 died in an air crash in Lukla airport on Wednesday morning.
At least 18 people killed while a A Nepal Yeti Airlines domestic plane on Wednesday morning caught fire while landing at Lukla airport, east of Nepali capital Kathmandu.
Mohan Adhikari, general manager of Nepali Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport on behalf of the related Nepali aviation authority, said at a press conference that 18 people died in the accident.
Mohan Adhikari further told the 18 dead including two crew members, 14 German passengers, two Australian passengers and two Nepali passengers, while the only one still alive is a Nepali passenger. The injured is treated in Kathmandu hospital, Mohan Adhikari said.
"Altogether there were 19 people on board and most of them were foreign tourists," an official in the Lukla airport once on Wednesday morning. Lukla airport is gateway to mount Mt.Qomolangma (Mt. Everest), some 130 km east of Nepali capital Kathmandu. International tourists are coming to Nepal at the beginning of October, the end of Nepali monsoon season.

NEPALI GOVERNMENT CALLS ARMED GROUPS FOR TALKS

2008-10-05T10:01:00.000-07:00

Leader of the government talk committee , Minister for peace and Reconstruction Minister, Janardan Pravakar speaks in a news conference in his ministry in Kathmandu. He invites formally for peacefull negotation to the armed groups of southern plains.

Minister Janardan Sharma himself becomes a ministers from armed insurgency as names people's war.

Nepal’s Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist-led coalition government invited armed rebel groups in the country's southern plains for talks and named three government negotiations committee headed headed by Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Janardan Sharma.

The team has Minister for Local Development Ram Chandra Jha and Minister for Education Renu Yadav as members.

More than a dozen armed groups are fighting a low-intensity insurgency in the country's southern plains bordering India called Madhesh, demanding greater regional autonomy.Dozens of people have died in violence in the south since Nepal's Maoist former rebels ended their civil war and joined a peace process in 2006.

Photos : Bimal Gautam

6 oct. 2008.

!!!!!!!!!! CHILDREN'S DASAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-10-03T09:02:00.000-07:00

This picture taken on sept. 27, shows children flies a kite in a remote Betani village of Gorkha district of Nepal on sep. 27, 2008. Kite flying is popular among children and is especially flown during the upcoming Hindus great Dasain festival. Hindus around Nepal are celebrating the 15-day long Dasain festival which involves the sacrifice of animals in honor of the Hindu goddess Durga.

Photo: Bimal Gautam

INTERNATIONAL NON-VIOLENCE DAY OBSERVED IN NEPAL

2008-10-02T09:56:00.000-07:00

Peace for Nepal, a NGO working for peace, submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice and the Constituent Assembly Chairman today. Earlier, they organised a rally from the Presidential residence Shital Niwas, rounded the city and reached Baluwatar. This is the second International Day of Non-Violence is being observed worldwide on Thursday.

The United Nations General Assembly declared October 2 the International Day of Non-Violence last year in the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who helped lead India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

photos : Peace for Nepal

2 oct. 2008

PEACE FOR MIDDLE EAST

2008-09-25T09:19:00.000-07:00

Peace For Nepal, an organization, on Thursday organized a rally to appeal for the establishment Peace by ends the ongoing conflict in Middle East, on the occasion of a week celebration of the UN International Day of Peace in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The organizer says that, this program, Middle East Peace walk, is organized to express the solidarity for ongoing peace efforts at the people and the government of the Middle East.

25 September 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

!!!!!!!!!!!PEACE FOR ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-21T10:14:00.000-07:00

A young child rings a peace bell at Ratnapark on the occasion of the International Peace Day. Peace for Nepal organized a program to mark the Day by ringing a peace bell to shows solidarity for peace in the country as well as the world. The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations as an annual observance of global non-violence and ceasefire. Every year, people in all parts of the world honour peace in various ways on 21 September. This year, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ring the Peace Bell at United Nations Headquarters in New York in the company of the UN Messengers of Peace.
21 September 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

I WANT TO LIGHT FOR PEACE !!!! BECAUSE I WANT PEACE.

2008-09-21T10:13:00.000-07:00

Susil Koirala, chairman of the Peace for Nepal, organization assist a young girl to light the butterlamp on the occasion of the International Peace Day .

21 September 2008

Photo : Bimal Gautam

BEAUTIFUL GIRL !! LIGHTS FOR PEACE

2008-09-21T10:09:00.000-07:00

A beautiful girl lights the butterlamp for peace, on the occasion of the International Peace Day .

21 September 2008

photo : Bimal Gautam

RINGING FOR PEAE

2008-09-21T10:06:00.000-07:00

RINGING FOR PEACE

2008-09-21T09:40:00.000-07:00

Nepali youth rings peace bell in Kathmandu on the occasion of the International Peace Day .

21 September 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

!!! BUDGET OF NEW NEPAL !!!

2008-09-19T12:03:00.004-07:00

Nepal's Finance Minister Baburam Bhattarai presents the budget for fiscal year 2008/2009 at the Constituent Assembly in Kathmandu. Minister Bhattarai unveiled a whopping Rs. 236.15 budget (2.22 billion euros) for the fiscal year 2008-09, Friday, at the Constituent Assembly that aims to funnel cash to Nepal's impoverished rural villages and jump start the agricultural sector.

19 September. 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

I AM HAPPY TO PRESENT NEW NEPAL BUDGET

2008-09-19T12:03:00.003-07:00

Finance Minister Baburam Bhattarai smiles to the law makers while going to the Constituent Assembly to present the budget for fiscal year 2008/2009.
19 September. 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

WHAT TYPE OF BUDGET ????

2008-09-19T12:03:00.002-07:00

Nepali law makers listens to the annual budget for the fiscal year 2008/2009 in The Constituent Assembly.
19 September. 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

SMILES OF VICTORY

2008-09-19T12:03:00.001-07:00

Prime Minister and former rebel leader Prachanda smiles while a new Nepal budget is presented by Finance Minister Baburam Bhattari in The Constituent Assembly.
19 September. 2008
Photo: Bimal Gautam

BUDGET OF NEW NEPAL

2008-09-19T12:03:00.000-07:00

Nepali law makers listens to the annual budget for the fiscal year 2008/2009 in The Constituent Assembly.
19 September. 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

RETURNS FROM FIRST POLITICAL VISIT

2008-09-18T05:03:00.001-07:00

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda (C), waves to suppoters upon his arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. He returns to capital Kathmandu after wrapping up a five-day political visit to India. PM prachanda said, his visit was successful in giving a new dimension to the Nepal-India relations.
Date: 18 Sept. 2008

Photo : Bimal Gautam

ARMY CHIEF SALUTE

2008-09-18T05:00:00.000-07:00

Nepali Army chief Rookmanghat Katwal salutes to the PM Prachanda at Airport in Kathmandu.
Date: 18 Sept. 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

WELCOME PRIME MINISTER PRACHANDA

2008-09-18T04:55:00.000-07:00

Prime Minister Prachanda welcomed by newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hem Bahadur Gurung at the Airport, Kathmandu.
Date: 18 Sept. 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

WELCOME PRIME MINISTER PRACHANDA

2008-09-18T04:54:00.000-07:00

Suppoters and government senior official welcomes to Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal (L) at the airport.
Date: 18 Sept. 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

WELCOME PRIME MINISTER PRACHANDA

2008-09-18T04:52:00.000-07:00

Senior officials of the Nepali Armed Police force (APF) welcomes to Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal (L) at the airport
Date: 18 Sept. 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

SO MANY AEROPLANES

2008-09-18T04:50:00.000-07:00

Chairman of the Nepali Constituent Assembly, Subash Nemwang (L), minister for Tourism and Civil Avaiation, Hisila Yami (C) and Deputy PM and Home Minister Bamdev Gautam points to plane as they wait to recive the PM Prachanda at Airport.
Date: 18 Sept. 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

PM PRACHANDA IN PRESS CONFERENCE

2008-09-18T04:45:00.000-07:00

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda speaks, as Deputy PM and Home Minister Bamdev Gautam listens, in a news conference , at the airport in Kathmandu.
Date: 18 Sept. 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

GUARD OF HONOR TO PM PRACHANDA

2008-09-18T04:44:00.001-07:00

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda, receives a guard of honour at the airport upon his return from five-day political visit to India.
Date: 18 Sept. 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

PERSONALITY OF PRCHANDA

2008-09-18T04:40:00.000-07:00

PM prachanda speaks in a news conference at the International Airport of Nepal. He returns after wrapping up a five-day political visit to India.
Date: 18 Sept. 2008
Photo : Bimal Gautam

PRACHANDA FIRST TIME IN THE NARAYANHITY PALACE

2008-09-13T01:13:00.000-07:00

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal inspected inside the Narayanhity palace Museum in Kathmandu capital of Nepal on Sept. 13, 2008. Prime Minister first time enters inside the former Narayanhity Palace. Prime Minister including Ministers inspected the museum. Nepali government announced the Royal Palace to be turned into a museum soon after former king Gyanendra Shah left the palace. Nepali Constituent Assembly on May 28 had decided to convert Narayanhiti into a public museum immediate after declare a country a federal republic.
Date: 13 September 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

!!!WOW!!! WHAT A NICE BED !!!!!!!!

2008-09-13T01:11:00.000-07:00

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal looks the bed of the former King inside the Narayanhity palace Museum in Kathmandu capital of Nepal.
Date : 13 September 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

GOOD TO SEE.

2008-09-13T01:09:00.000-07:00

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (C) inspecting inside the Narayanhity palace Museum in Kathmandu capital of Nepal.
Date : 13 September 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

PRIME MINISTER PRACHANDA RETURNS AFTER INSPECTING MUSEUM.

2008-09-13T01:08:00.001-07:00

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (C) returns after inspecting the Narayanhity palace Museum in Kathmandu capital of Nepal.
Date : 13 September 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

!!!!WOW !!!!! PHOTOS OF KING’S FAMILY.

2008-09-13T01:00:00.000-07:00

Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal looks photos in the cupboard inside the Narayanhity palace Museum in Kathmandu capital of Nepal.
Date : 13 September 2008.Photo: Bimal Gautam

PHOTOJOURNALIST CLICK

2008-09-13T00:57:00.000-07:00

Nepali photojournalist taking pictures of Prime Minister Prachanda while he inspecting the the Narayanhity palace Museum in Kathmandu.
Date : 13 September 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

NEPAL INDRAJATRA FESTIVAL PREPRATION.

2008-09-11T04:58:00.000-07:00

Chariot prepared for Indrajatra festival which is going to be celebrated on sunday in Nepali capital kathmandu.The week-long festival is celebrated to worship 'Indra', the King of Gods according to Hindu myth. During the festival, thousands of devotees offer prayers to Indra also venerated as the God of Rains, for the life-sustaining downpours without which the farmers can not plant their paddies.
Sept. 11, 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

NEPAL INDRAJATRA FESTIVAL PREPRATION.

2008-09-11T04:55:00.000-07:00

Chariot prepared for Indrajatra festival which is going to be celebrated on sunday in Nepali capital kathmandu.
Sept. 11, 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

NEPAL INDRAJATRA FESTIVAL PREPRATION.

2008-09-11T04:51:00.000-07:00

Workers painting the Basantapur palace for the Indrajatra festival, which is going to celebrated on sunday in Nepali capital kathmandu.
Sept. 11, 2008.
Photo: Bimal Gautam

PRESIDENT YADAV PRESENTING GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.

2008-09-10T09:37:00.000-07:00

Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav (C) unveiled government policies and programs in the Constituent Assembly on Sept. 10, 2008.

Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

PRSIDENT YADAV UNVEILED GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

2008-09-10T09:35:00.001-07:00

Nepal's President Ram Baran Yadav (L) presents the government's plan and programme for the coming year at the Constituent Assembly, as chairman of CA, Subash Nemwang listens in Kathmandu on Sept. 10,2008.
Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

NAMASKAR CA MEMBER: PRESIDENT YADAV

2008-09-10T09:30:00.000-07:00

Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav greets to the CA members before he present the policies and programs of the government in the CA in Kathandu on Sept. 10, 2008. As CA chairman Subash Nemwang looks (R).

Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

!!!!!!!!!!!! SMILE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-10T09:27:00.000-07:00

Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav (L) chitchat with Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ in the reception in President palace in kathmandu on Sept. 10, 2008.

Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

PRACHANDA'S SMILE AND DEUBA.

2008-09-10T09:23:00.001-07:00

Prime Minister Prachanda, Miisters and members of CA listens the President Ram Baran Yadav speech. Yadav Present the policies and programs of the government in CA on Wednesday sept. 10, 2008.Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

TALKS OR CONSPIRACY

2008-09-10T09:18:00.001-07:00

Nepali Vice President Paramananda Jha (L) and Minister Rajendra Mahato talks in the presidental building during the reception on sept. 10, 2008. Jha takes oath in Hindi language to make happy to India. Both are the leaders from terai region .
Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

PLAYING NATIONAL ANTHEM

2008-09-10T09:15:00.000-07:00

Members of the musical band of the Nepal Army played the music in the presidental building on sept. 10, 2008.
Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

NEPALI PRESIDENT SALUTES.

2008-09-10T09:13:00.000-07:00

Nepali president recives guard of honor in presidental building on sept. 10, 2008.
Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

GUARD OF HONOR.

2008-09-10T09:10:00.000-07:00

Guard of honor stands out side the CA building to respect the President Ram Baran Yadav in Nepali capital Kathmandu on sept. 10, 2008.
Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

I AM IN DUTY.

2008-09-10T09:09:00.000-07:00

A Nepal Army on duty in the President Palace , Sitwal Niwas
Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

NEPALI CA MEMBERS IN MEETING

2008-09-10T09:00:00.000-07:00

Nepali CA members listens the government plan and programs present by President Ram Baran Yadav (Left, Centre) in CA building on Wednesday sept. 10, 2008.
Photo by : BIMAL GAUTAM

NSU carders hurled the stones to CPN-M Ministers.

2008-05-19T06:56:00.000-07:00

A carder of Nepal Student Union of Nepali Congress party chases the car of the Minister Pampha Bhusal during the protest in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal on May 19, 2008.Youth leaders of the Nepali Congress said they will also be forced to take up arms if excesses of the Young Communist League (YCL) of CPN-Maoist continue.

PHOTO : Bimal Gautam

NSU carders hurled the stones to CPN-M Ministers.

2008-05-19T06:54:00.000-07:00

A carder of Nepal Student Union hurled stones in the car of the Minister Pampha Bhusal during the protest in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal on May 19, 2008.Youth leaders of the Nepali Congress said they will also be forced to take up arms if excesses of the Young Communist League (YCL) of CPN-Maoist continue.

PHOTO : Bimal Gautam

NSU carders hurled the stones to CPN-M Ministers.

2008-05-19T06:52:00.000-07:00

Nepali police personnel stands guard during the protest rally of Nepal Student Union against the CPN-M in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal on May 19, 2008.Youth leaders of the Nepali Congress said they will also be forced to take up arms if excesses of the Young Communist League (YCL) of CPN-Maoist continue.

PHOTO : Bimal Gautam

NSU carders hurled the stones to CPN-M Ministers.

2008-05-19T06:49:00.000-07:00

A Nepali police man chase the protester who attempt to smashed the car of the Minister Pampha Bhusal during the protest in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal on May 19, 2008.Youth leaders of the Nepali Congress said they will also be forced to take up arms if excesses of the Young Communist League (YCL) of CPN-Maoist continue.

PHOTO : Bimal Gautam

NSU carders hurled the stones to CPN-M Minister.

2008-05-19T06:43:00.000-07:00

A Nepali police officer arrested the carders of Nepal Student Union while he attempt to smashed the car of the Minister Pampha Bhusal during the protest in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal on May 19, 2008.Youth leaders of the Nepali Congress said they will also be forced to take up arms if excesses of the Young Communist League (YCL) of CPN-Maoist continue.

PHOTO : Bimal Gautam

!!!!!!!!!!!! IS IT NEW NEPAL?????!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-18T03:14:00.000-08:00

Cars and motorcyclists line up outside a fuel station in capital Kathmandu on Feb. 18, 2008.

NO FUEL, NO COOKING GAS, 16 HOURS ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO VEHICLES, STRIKE AND CURFEW,

WHAT??????????? IS IT A NEW NEPAL??????

Photo : Bimal Gautam

!!!!!!!!!!!! IS IT NEW NEPAL?????!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-18T03:12:00.001-08:00

Public jamming Minister’s Car in capital of Nepal .

NO FUEL, NO COOKING GAS, 16 HOURS ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO VEHICLES, STRIKE AND CURFEW,......

WHAT??????????? IS IT A NEW NEPAL??????

Photo : Bimal Gautam

!!!!!!!!!!!! IS IT NEW NEPAL?????!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-18T03:06:00.000-08:00

People travel in the risk in capital of Nepal on Feb. 18, 2008.

NO FUEL, NO COOKING GAS, 16 HOURS ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO VEHICLES, STRIKE AND CURFEW,

WHAT??????????? IS IT A NEW NEPAL??????

Photo: Bimal Gautam

!!!!!!!!!!!! IS IT NEW NEPAL?????!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-18T03:02:00.000-08:00

Nepal Armies pushed their vehicle to the petrol station in capital of Nepal on Feb. 18, 2008.

NO FUEL, NO COOKING GAS, 16 HOURS ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO VEHICLES, STRIKE AND CURFEW,........

WHAT??????????? IS IT A NEW NEPAL??????

Photo: Bimal Gautam

!!!!!!!!!!!! IS IT NEW NEPAL?????!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-18T03:00:00.000-08:00

Motorists queue up at a petrol station in capital of Nepal on Feb. 18, 2008.

NO FUEL, NO COOKING GAS, 16 HOURS ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO VEHICLES, STRIKE AND CURFEW, WHAT??????????? IS IT A NEW NEPAL??????

Photo : Bimal Gautam

!!!!!!!!!!!! IS IT NEW NEPAL?????!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-18T02:58:00.000-08:00

People traveled in the capital of Nepal on Feb. 18, 2008.
NO FUEL, NO COOKING GAS, 16 HOURS ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO VEHICLES, STRIKE AND CURFEW,
WHAT??????????? IS IT A NEW NEPAL??????
Photo: Bimal Gautam

!!!!!!!!!!!! IS IT NEW NEPAL?????!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-18T02:49:00.000-08:00

A Closed fuel station of capital Kathmandu on Feb. 18, 2008.
NO FUEL, NO COOKING GAS, 16 HOURS ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO VEHICLES, STRIKE AND CURFEW,
WHAT??????????? IS IT A NEW NEPAL??????
Photo : Bimal Gautam

Help me to conduct the CA polls !!!!!!!!!

2008-02-14T04:49:00.000-08:00

Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala shakes hand with General Secretary of India’s ruling Congress (I) party, Digvijaya Singh (R) after their meeting at Prime Minister official resident in Kathmandu, on Feb. 14, 2008. After meeting with Indian delegation, responding to media persons’ query about the worsening Terai problems, the PM said, “Don’t you worry” I will conduct the CA polls resolving all the problems including Terai.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Prime Minister Koirala Speaks.

2008-02-14T04:45:00.000-08:00

Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala speaks with journalist after meeting with Indian Congress (I) delegation at his official resident in Kathmandu,on Feb. 14, 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

CPN-M Mass Meeting !!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-14T04:42:00.000-08:00

People attends the mass meeting in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008. The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) organized the mass meeting to mark it's 13th anniversary of "the People's War" which broke out on Feb. 13, 1996, and is also to address the party 's appeals in the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. CPN-M has decided to promote its chairman Prachanda as the first president of a republic Nepal.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Red Salute !!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-14T04:40:00.000-08:00

Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) Puspa Kamal Dahal‘Prachanda’greets to the people in the mass meeting at Open Air Theater in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Red Salute !!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-14T04:37:00.000-08:00

Senior leader of Communist Party of Nepa-Maoist (CPN-M) Baburam Bhattari greets to the people in the mass meeting in Open Air Theater in Kathmandu,on Feb. 13, 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Communist Dance.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-02-14T04:36:00.000-08:00

Young girls dances in the mass meeting in Open Air Theater in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Bhattari Speech !!!!!!!!

2008-02-14T04:33:00.000-08:00

Senior leader of Communist Party of Nepa-Maoist (CPN-M) Baburam Bhattari speaks in the mass meeting in Open Air Theater in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Dance Meeting.

2008-02-14T04:29:00.000-08:00

A carders of CPN-M dances in the mass meeting at Open Air Theater in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Security On Mass Meeting.

2008-02-14T04:27:00.000-08:00

Body guard of Minister for Physical Planning and Construction Hisila Yami keeps an eye over the crowd through his binocular in the mass meeting at Open Air Theater in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Challenge: we declare republic Nepal from CA Polls.

2008-02-14T04:22:00.000-08:00

Maoists leader and Minister for forest and soil conservation Matrika Yadav addressing the mass meeting at Open Air Theater in Kathmandu,on Feb. 13, 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Challenge: I will be the first president of a republic Nepal !!!!

2008-02-14T04:17:00.000-08:00

Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’addressing to the mass meeting at Open Air Theater in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Woman Dances. What You Think ????

2008-02-14T04:15:00.000-08:00

A woman dances during the mass meeting at Open Air Theater in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008.
Photo : Bimal Gautam

Raising hands in ‘red salute’ to respect martyrs.

2008-02-14T04:11:00.000-08:00

An elderly couple raising hands in 'red salute’to respect martyrs during the mass meeting in Open Air Theater in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Arrived so called first president of a republic Nepal.

2008-02-14T04:07:00.000-08:00

Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) Puspa Kamal Daha‘Prachanda' arriving in the mass meeting in Kathmandu, on Feb. 13, 2008.

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well done son........... !!!!

2008-02-14T03:52:00.000-08:00

Father of CPN-M chairman Prachanda Mukti Ram Dahal arriving to attends the mass meeting Kathmandu on Feb. 13, 2008.The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) organized the mass meeting to mark it's 13th anniversary of "the People's War" which broke out on Feb. 13, 1996, and is also to address the party 's appeals in the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) elections. CPN-M has decided to promote its chairman Prachanda as the first president of a republic Nepal.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

A scene of Lal Salam (Red Salute) Movie.

2008-02-14T03:50:00.000-08:00

Lal Salam (Red Salute) movie make by Maoist their self and the story is about 12 years insurgency of Nepal.

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A scene of Lal Salam (Red Salute) Movie.

2008-02-14T03:46:00.000-08:00

A scene of Lal Salam (Red Salute) Movie. Lal Salam (Red Salute) movie make by Maoist their self and the story about 12 years insurgency.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Maoist Leaders watching movie Lal Salam (Red Salute).

2008-02-14T03:41:00.000-08:00

Prachanda, Badal and Pravakar (the story writer of the movie) watching in Kumari Cenima Theater.

Lal Salam (Red Salute) movie make by Maoist their self and the story about 12 years insurgency.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Fight For Climate Changes .

2008-02-14T03:17:00.000-08:00

Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg speaks with journalist during a news conference at the International Airport in Kathmandu on Feb. 8, 2008. He his for a one-day visit in Himalayan Kingdom.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Any More Questens ?? Journalist friends !!!!

2008-02-14T03:13:00.000-08:00

Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg speaks with journalist in Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal on Feb. 8, 2008.He his for a one-day visit in Himalayan Kingdom.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

What a beautiful Nepal ???

2008-02-14T03:11:00.000-08:00

Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg going to meet his Nepali counterpart Girija Prasad Koirala on his official resident in Kathmandu, on Feb. 8, 2008. He his for a one-day visit in Himalayan Kingdom.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Communist Shakes : Help us

2008-02-14T03:09:00.000-08:00

Chairman of Nepal Communist Party-Maoist Puspa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) shakes hand with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg after their meeting in Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal on Feb. 8, 2008.He his for a one-day visit in Himalayan Kingdom.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

We Should Walk together to fight climate changes.

2008-02-14T02:35:00.000-08:00

Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and his Norway's counterpart Jens Stoltenberg walking outside the PM official resident after their meeting in Kathmandu, capital city of Nepal on Feb. 8, 2008. He his for a one-day visit in Himalayan Kingdom.

Photo : Bimal Gautam

Taxi drivers protest demanding for increase of taxi fares

2008-01-09T06:08:00.000-08:00

Taxi drivers attend a protest demanding for increase of taxi fares because of oil price rise, in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. In Dec. 26 2007, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) hiked the price of petrol from 73.50 rupees (1.16 dollars) to (now price) 80.12 rupees (1.27 U.S. dollars) per liter. More than six thousand taxies driver participants in the protest rally.

Jan, 9, 2008.
Photo @ Bimal Gautam

Taxi drivers attend a protest demanding for increase of taxi fares

2008-01-09T06:06:00.000-08:00

Jan, 9, 2008.

Photo @ Bimal Gautam

Nepali Taxi drivers staging a protest rally increase of taxi fares

2008-01-09T06:03:00.000-08:00

Taxi drivers attend a protest demanding for increase of taxi fares because of oil price rise, in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal.In Dec. 26 2007, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) hiked the price of petrol from 73.50 rupees (1.16 dollars) to (now price) 80.12 rupees (1.27 U.S. dollars) per liter. More than six thousand taxies driver participants in the protest rally.

Jan, 9, 2008.

Photo @ Bimal Gautam

Taxi drivers staging a protest rally in kathmandu for hiking the taxi fare

2008-01-09T05:59:00.000-08:00

Nepali Taxi drivers staging a protest rally with their taxies in the street of capital Kathmandu demanding increase in taxi fares following the hike in price of petrol, in Kathmandu, Capital city of Nepal on, In Dec. 26 2007, Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) hiked the price of petrol from 73.50 rupees (1.16 dollars) to (now price) 80.12 rupees (1.27 U.S. dollars) per liter. More than six thousand taxies driver participants in the protest rally.

Jan, 9, 2008.

photo @ Bimal Gautam

THARU DANCE

2007-12-13T01:39:00.000-08:00

Tharu comunity performing the cultural dance in Dhangadi business festival in Dhangadi.

It's a nice yahoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ Bimal Gautam

SPEAKER OF HOUSE WITH K.G. GARLAND

2007-12-13T01:36:00.000-08:00

Subash Nembang in Dhangadi festival

@ Bimal Gautam

A TYPE OF DANCE

2007-12-13T01:33:00.000-08:00

Women performing a cultural dance.
@ Bimal Gautam

THARU GIRL !!!!

2007-12-13T00:01:00.000-08:00

Beautiful Tharu Girl !!!!!!!!

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THARU DANCE

2007-12-12T23:57:00.000-08:00

It's a dance too !!!!!!!!! what a nice dress and dance!!!

What you think ???

Also in the Dhangadi Festival in Kailai, Dhangadi.
@ Bimal Gautam

THARU DANCE

2007-12-12T23:46:00.000-08:00

Tharu comunity performing the cultural dance in Dhangadi business festival in Dhangadi.

It's a nice yahoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ Bimal Gautam

NEW NOTE OF RS 500 !!!!

2007-10-11T00:44:00.000-07:00

As parts of the government's drive to cut royal power, the Nepali central bank had released new coins of two rupees denomination without the king's name and any royal symbols for the first time September 5and this is second banknotes of rupees 500. The central bank released 20 million units of the new currency notes worth Nepali Rs.10 billion ($153.8 million) in which Mt. Qomolangma replaces the king's image and the national flower rhododendron has been printed in place of the existing watermark but still featured the monarch in watermark.

@ Bimal Gautam

2007-10-11T00:42:00.000-07:00

@ Bimal Gautam

NEW NOTE OF Rs. 500 !!!!!!!!

2007-10-11T00:35:00.000-07:00

@ Bimal Gautam

SUN_SET IN KIRTIPUR!!!!!!!!

2007-10-10T02:37:00.001-07:00

A view of Sun Set yestarday from Kirtipur.
@ Bimal Gautam