Utpal is a Senior Assistant Editor based in Guwahati. He covers seven states of North-East India and heads the editorial team for the region. He was previously based in Kathmandu, Dehradun and Delhi with Hindustan Times.
Articles by Utpal Parashar
Nepal to elect new PM on July 21
With political parties failing to form a consensus government within deadline, Nepal is set to elect a new Prime Minister on July 21.
Updated on Jul 13, 2010 05:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar/HT Correspondent, Kathmandu
No consensus on Nepal govt
Major political parties in Nepal failed yet again to arrive at a consensus on forming the next government even as the second deadline given by President Ram Baran Yadav expired on Monday.
Updated on Jul 13, 2010 12:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Edmund Hillary transforms Everest trail
These days one can fly till Lukla (2886 metres) and walk for nearly a week to reach EBC on the Nepal side. But Hillary’s expedition in 1953 had to walk all the way from Kathmandu to Lukla and beyond. Writes Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Jul 12, 2010 01:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal Maoist lay out plan for integration of former rebels
In an attempt to end the political stalemate, opposition Maoists in Nepal divulged an action plan today on integration of their former rebels into the country’s security agencies.
Updated on Jul 10, 2010 04:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar/HT Correspondent, Kathmandu
Nepal Prez extends govt formation deadline
Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav agreed today evening to extend the deadline for formation of a 'national consensus government' by another five days following request by political parties.
Updated on Jul 07, 2010 09:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Parties want more time for govt formation
Failing to form a consensus government within deadline, the three major political parties in Nepal on Wednesday urged President Ram Baran Yadav to extend the time limit by five more days.
Updated on Jul 07, 2010 03:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
NRB attempts to curb illegal trade of Indian Rupee in Nepal
To stop illegal trade in Indian currency, Nepal's central bank has introduced limits on withdrawal of Indian rupees from automated teller machines in India using cards issued by banks in Nepal.
Updated on Jun 22, 2010 01:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal is peaceful but corrupt
The Himalayan nation slipped five spots from its previous rank and got the dubious distinction of being the most corrupt country in South Asia. Bhutan (49) was the least corrupt country in the region, while India ranked 84th.
Updated on Jun 20, 2010 11:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Tibetans face dual pressures
Tibetan refugees who manage to enter Nepal are facing dual pressure of being forcibly repatriated by Nepal Police and action at the hands of Chinese border forces inside Nepal, a report alleges. Utpal Parashar reports.
Updated on Jun 19, 2010 11:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Tibetan refugees in Nepal face ‘dual pressure’: Report
Tibetan refugees who manage to enter Nepal are facing dual pressure of being forcibly repatriated by Nepal Police and action at the hands of Chinese border forces inside Nepal, a report alleges.
Updated on Jun 19, 2010 06:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Manisha Koirala weds Samrat Dahal
After enthralling movie goers for close to two-decades, 40-year-old Manisha Koirala, Nepal’s most popular export to Bollywood, tied the nuptial knot on Saturday with Samrat Dahal, 33, a Nepali businessman. See pics
Updated on Jun 22, 2010 06:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Race on for Nepal’s new prime minister
With indications emerging that Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal may resign within the next few days, a race is underway among contenders to fill up the post.
Updated on Jun 18, 2010 11:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal ministers’ India visits raise eyebrows
Presence of both Nepal’s Deputy Prime Ministers in New Delhi at a time when political parties here are engaged in a tussle to form the next government have raised eyebrows in the Himalayan nation, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Jun 17, 2010 03:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal ministers' India visits raise eyebrows
Presence of both Nepal’s Deputy Prime Ministers in New Delhi at a time when political parties here are engaged in a tussle to form the next government have raised eyebrows in the Himalayan nation.
Updated on Jun 17, 2010 03:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Indian Poachers turn to Nepal
Killing of four poachers inside Kaziranga National Park in north-east India last month was hailed as a major action against poaching of endangered one-horned rhinos.
Updated on Jun 15, 2010 01:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Poachers turn to Nepal following action in India
Killing of four poachers inside Kaziranga National Park in north-east India last month was hailed as a major action against poaching of endangered one-horned rhinos. But the incident may have led to deaths of several rhinos to poachers bullets in Nepal's Chitwan National Park. Utpal Parashar reports.
Updated on Jun 14, 2010 12:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Oldest Buddhist monument gets a makeover in Nepal
The dwelling of Swayambhunath Stupa (Self-Existent Lord), a world heritage site around which Kathmandu Valley emerged, got a makeover last month — the first in 90 years and 15th in nearly 1,500 years. And it wasn't an easy task.
Updated on Jun 14, 2010 12:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepali Cong not to launch para-military force
A section of the ruling Nepali Congress in Nepal has abandoned its plan to launch a para-military force called Tarun Dasta following intervention of the party leadership, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Jun 13, 2010 07:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Maoists threaten to stop dam work
Opposition Maoists in Nepal and their sister organisations have threatened to stop work on the Saptakoshi High Dam Multipurpose Project, a joint Indo-Nepal venture in eastern Nepal.
Updated on Jun 11, 2010 02:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Maoists threaten to stop Saptakoshi work
Opposition Maoists in Nepal and its sister organizations have threatened to stop work on the Saptakoshi High Dam Multipurpose Project, a joint Indo-Nepal venture in eastern Nepal.
Updated on Jun 10, 2010 03:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Unfair to accuse India of interfering in Nepal: Former envoy
Former Indian ambassador to Nepal KV Rajan today termed it unfair to accuse India of interfering in internal matters of the Himalyan nation.
Updated on Jun 09, 2010 05:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
For Maoists, you are either with or against them
Nepal’s Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ can shake a leg when he desires. Last November he surprised many by dancing on stage with a popular Nepali actress during a party demonstration in Kathmandu, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on Jun 06, 2010 11:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Stalemate over PM’s resignation continues
A week after they joined hands to give the constituent assembly a fresh lease of life, the three major parties in Nepal are again bickering — this time over the Prime Minister’s resignation.
Updated on Jun 05, 2010 12:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal stalemate over PM resignation continues
A week after they joined hands to give the constituent assembly a fresh lease of life, the three major parties in Nepal are again bickering---this time over the Prime Minister’s resignation.
Updated on Jun 04, 2010 03:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Mystery remains over Palace massacre
It’s been exactly nine years since the royal palace massacre in Nepal. But questions on the incident still linger. The recent is revelations made by former king Birendra Shah’s press secretary Chiran Shumsher Rana in a report.
Updated on Jun 02, 2010 01:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Was wedding dispute the only reason behind Nepal palace massacre?
It’s been exactly nine years since the royal palace massacre in Nepal. But questions on the incident still linger. The recent is revelations made by former king Birendra Shah’s press secretary Chiran Shumsher Rana in a report published by Nepal, a weekly magazine.
Updated on Jun 01, 2010 05:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Nepal Maoists issue 3-day ultimatum
Opposition Maoists in Nepal have given a three day ultimatum to Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to step down and make way for a national unity government.
Updated on Jun 01, 2010 01:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Cameras to monitor glacial melting in Everest
Cameras will now try end doubts on the impact of climate change in glaciers in the Himalayan region. Last week five cameras were placed at the Mt Everest region for this purpose, reports Utpal Parashar.
Updated on May 31, 2010 04:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Controversy over Govt R-Day awards
Controversy ensues as displeasure is expressed over the government’s decision to honour 269 personalities for ‘distinctive contribution to the country’, as part of the second Republic Day celebrations in Nepal. Utpal Parashar reports.
Updated on May 31, 2010 02:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
Maoists ultimatum to PM to resign
The PM’s resignation was part of a three-point deal reached between the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) and Maoists that led to consensus on extending the tenure of the constituent assembly by a year.
Updated on Jun 01, 2010 08:28 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu
