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State not sincere towards families of disappeared persons: CM Raut

Posted by | Mar 5, 2020 | ,

Chief Minister of state-2, Lalbabu Raut, has argued that families of the disappeared persons have not yet been provided with justice as the state was not sincere towards them. At a state-level interaction programme with the victims and stakeholders organsied by Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons in Janakpur today, Chief Minister Raut stressed that the state should be sincere to give justice to the victims’ families. He also expressed the belief that the families of disappeared persons would get justice in coming days, adding that the state government would help ensure justice to 196 families in state-2. CM Raut added, “Let’s resolve the problems of families of disappeared persons soon. Justice should be given to the victims’ families to heal their wounds.” He urged the Commission to resolve the problem of families of disappeared persons immediately. On the occasion, Mayor of Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City Lal Kishor Sah, Commission’s joint-secretary Ishwori Prasad Dhakal, Member Sunil Ranjan Singh, among others expressed their views. Similarly, the members of victims’ families demanded that they be informed about the whereabouts of their...

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Govt serious against Covid-19: State Minister Rawat

Posted by | Mar 5, 2020 | ,

Minister of State for Health and Population Navraj Rawat has said that the government was all set to prevent the possible outbreak of Novel Corona Virus in the country. State Minister Rawat, who arrived here to address a programme organized by Health Insurance Board, said that Nepal was still safe from Covid-19 but the government was alert to stop its possible outbreak. He added that the health desks were set up in the border points for screening the inbound and outbound tourists in the boarder...

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EPL deferred following coronavirus fear

Posted by | Mar 5, 2020 | ,

The fourth Everest Premier League (EPL), the franchise Twenty20 cricket tournament, has been postponed for indefinite time following the fear of corona virus, said managing director of the EPL, Aamir Aktar. The infection started from Wuhan in China has spread over more than five dozen countries. The postponement followed discussions with the Nepal Cricket Association, participating teams and sponsors, he said. “We will set new date for the game after the situation created by the virus comes under control,” he said. The EPL was scheduled for March 14-28 at Kirtipur-based Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground. Six teams, Lalitpur, Kathmandu Kings 11, Pokhara Rhinos, Chitwan Tigers, Bhairahawa Gladiators and Biratanagar Warriors will participate in the match, he...

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18 new members in the NA take oath

Posted by | Mar 4, 2020 |

Newly elected 18 members in the National Assembly, the Upper House in the Federal Parliament, took oath of office and secrecy today. NA chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina administered oath to the new members amidst a programme at the New Baneshwor-based Federal Parliament Building. They will have a six- year term. Among them, 16 are from the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and two are from the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) Nepal. Indira Devi Gautam, Gopi Bahadur Sarki Achchhami, Devendra Dahal, Tulasa Kumari Dahal, Radheshyam Paswan, Shekhar Kumar Singh, Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav, Ganga Kumari Belbase and Beduram Bhusal are the new faces entering the NA. Newly elected members to the NA Bhagawati Neupane, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Bimala Ghimire, Jaga Prasad Sharma, Gopal Bhattarai, Sumitra BC, Maya Prasad Sharma, Sharada Devi Bhatta and Taraman Swar also took oath today. On the occasion, the NA chair offered the official logo to the new members and congratulated them. Similarly, the Federal Parliament Secretariat had provided them a bag containing the copy of the Constitution and laws. Through the January 23 NA election, seven women, two dalits, two persons with disabilities or from minorities group and seven from other groups had been elected the NA member. However, the nomination of one member by the President on the government recommendation is awaited. Those 18 lawmakers competing their two-year term in the NA were given...

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Gatherings, meetings prohibited

Posted by | Mar 4, 2020 | ,

Various programmes and events scheduled to be held in the district have been postponed in wake of the risk of infection of the Coronavirus or COVID-19. Accordingly, the Visit Nepal Year 2020 unification trail trek event scheduled to be held on March 7 has been postponed. The event was being organised by the Nepal Army’s Bishnu Battalion in Dhulikhel. It was aimed at promoting the routes used during the unification of modern Nepal. Likewise, the cottage industry festival has been postponed until March 15. An emergency meeting of the district disaster management committee took the decision. It has also requested the local administration and all local levels to avoid any fair, festivals and other functions that involve gathering of large number of people until further notice, said the district coordination committee chair Uddav KC. Meanwhile, isolation wards are being set up at Dhulikhel hospital and the Scheer Memorial Hospital in Banepa. As preparedness, wards with five-bed each have been set up at the two hospital in wake of the possible spread of the COVID-19, said senior public health administrator at the Health Office, Dr Narendra Kumar...

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