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Locals concerned as things start dropping from chopper

Posted by | Feb 28, 2020 | ,

The local people in Solukhumbu are very concerned after zinc sheets fell off from a flying helicopter. Locals are in fear and rage after two rolls of matrics including about six kilos of corrugated zinc sheets dropped from a chopper belonging to Kailash Air over the Lungding forest at Solududhkunda Municipality-1last week. Kumar Bishwokarma, a local of Taksindu, expressed his anger over the incident, saying,” The bodies concerned have not paid attention to the security although things are found dropping from flying helicopter from time to time.” Another local, Tendi Sherpa said that they have frequently urged the side concerned for the safe transport of goods by helicopter but their suggestions have so far fallen in deaf ears. He said that the regulatory body should take the responsibility in case of loss of life or property due to this sheer negligence. Construction materials and other items of daily need are being transported by helicopter from Tansindu hill to Khumbu region. According to locals, the construction materials including timber are airlifted to Khumbu hanging from choppers, which increases the risk. The Nepal Civil Aviation Act, 2073 states that no passenger, goods, postal matter, among other things should not be entered in the prohibited zone at the airport or transported by aircraft without the authorized airport employees or security personnel conducting a security check. Solududhkunda Municipality mayor Namgel Jangbu Sherpa said...

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First Gautam Buddha Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament kicks off

Posted by | Feb 28, 2020 | ,

First Gautam Buddha Cup T-20 Cricket Championship has kicked off in Chitwan. The open and ward level cricket tournament is being held at the under-construction Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium at local Rampur of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15. The cricket tournament has been organised in support of the construction of the stadium. The tourney was opened by national cricket team former skipper duo Raju Khadka and Binod Das on Thursday. Khadka batted while Das bowled in the inauguration. Addressing the inaugural mprogramme, Khadka said that it was necessary to organise this type of tournaments to produce talented players from the ward level itself. Das said Bharatpur would be the hub of national and international cricket once the construction of the Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium was over. Twenty-eight teams from the metropolis are participating in the tournament. The winners of the championship will go away home with Rs 100 thousand cash prize and a trophy while the first runner-up team will get Rs 50 thousand and...

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Call to incorporate child rights issues in educational law

Posted by | Feb 28, 2020 | ,

The issues concerning the protection of child rights are suggested to be incorporated in the laws related to education. “Children’s safety is the first condition for their quality learning,” stressed participants of a programme organised here today. At the programme entitled ‘ Education Act and Child Protection’ organised by the National Child Protection Alliance ( NCPA), people’s representatives, government officials and rights activists expressed concern over incidences of violence and discriminations facing children at home and school. They demanded that the violators of child rights be brought under the purview of law. “Child marriage continues to take place, problems of street children remain as it is,” they pointed out. Nepal Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Bina Shrestha stressed that the building of a prosperous Nepal would never be possible until the effective enforcement of the child rights was ensured, pledging to take initiation towards that end in the parliament. Nepali Congress House of Representatives (HoR) member Laxmi Pariyar said poor implementation of the concerned acts and laws had forced children to pursue school education in an unsafe atmosphere. “Though school girls are getting sanitary pads from the school, lack of a separate changing room has caused inconvenience for them.” She sought the incorporation of child rights issues in the school curriculum. Director General of the Centre for Education and Human Resource Development, Dr Tulsi Prasad Thapaliya stressed the need for...

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Stay safe against coronavirus: Appeals Bagmati State CM Poudel

Posted by | Feb 28, 2020 | ,

Chief Minister of Bagmati State Dormani Poudel has appealed to all Nepalis to stay cautious and safe against coronavirus that started from China and is gradually spreading other countries. The state government is adopting preparedness against the infection, said Poudel in a message today. He in the message expressed sorrow over human loss and economic effects caused in neighbouring China by the virus. “In this time of sensitiveness and sorrow, the whole Nepal government and the Bagmati state government are with China fighting continuously with the monstrous virus. I request the Nepali people in the virus-hit areas in China to have caution against the infection.” “We are saddened and worried by the news that the virus has spread South Korea housing a significant amount of Nepali migrant workers. We all Nepalis should stay cautious in the context that the virus has spread more than 50 countries. In this situation, I request all Nepalis in the virus-affected countries to stay cautious and...

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NC begins distribution and renewal of active membership

Posted by | Feb 28, 2020 | ,

The Nepali Congress (NC) launched the distribution of new active party membership and renewal of existing ones from today in view of its upcoming 14th General Convention. According to the party source, the House of Representatives regional working committees are responsible for undertaking the distribution of new membership and the district working committees are assigned to renew the active membership in accordance with the party’s statute. As party Spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma told the RSS, the number of party’s active members who are held important in the party organisations is around 500 thousand at home and abroad. The party central working committee meeting on February 12 had agreed to allocate maximum 50 percent of the number of existing active membership to new active members. Similarly, around 100 thousand leaders and workers who are from the Nepal Loktantrik Forum, Akhanda Nepal and Nepal Samata Party among others which had been integrated into the party and newcomers who had entered the party by quitting several parties during the party’s jagaran ( awakening campaign) will be given the active membership. In total, new tally of party’s active members is expected to exceed 800 thousands. The Loktantrik Forum has just demanded around 25,000 new active memberships. The party has decided to organise the 14th General Convention from coming February 19 to 22...

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