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Nepal suffers 18-run defeat to Oman in ICC World Cup League Two

Posted by | Feb 5, 2020 | ,

Nepal has conceded an 18-run defeat to Oman in a match on Wednesday under the ongoing ICC World Cup League Two championship at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Oman made 197 runs in allotted 50 overs at the loss of 9 wickets. In the chase of the 198 runs target, Nepal was restricted to 179 in 46.5 overs at the loss of all wickets. For Oman, Mohammad Nadim hit highest 69 runs including two sixes and five boundaries. Similarly, Sandip Gaud made 33 runs, Nashim Khusi 28, Jeshan Maksud 20 and Akib Lyas 16. In batting, Nepal started badly with the loss of Captain Gyanendra Malla in the fourth over. At that time, Nepal scored only four runs. Likewise, Paras Khadka was out in five overs, scoring only one run. However, the match picked up when the partnership between Dipendra Singh and Sharad Bheshwakar made 62 runs. But this was not enough to defeat well organised Oman. For Nepal, Karan KC claimed four wickets, Sushan Bhari three and Dipendra Singh Airee one. Sandeep Lamichhane’s poor performance in this match however disappointed the audience. He conceded 45 runs to Oman in 10 overs without a single wicket to his name. For Oman, Jeshan Maksud took three wickets, Bilal Khan and Kalim Ullah two each and Mohammad Nadim and Khabar Ali...

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‘Senior Citizens Health Programme’ in the offing in far-west

Posted by | Feb 5, 2020 |

The Far Western State Government will be implementing the ‘Chief Minister Senior Citizens Health Programme’ from the current fiscal year. The ministry of social development stated the programme is to be implemented through the district health offices. Issuing a circular, the hospital development and medical services division under the ministry has already informed all the district health offices in the State about the process going on in regard with the project implementation, said division chief Dr Chetraj Joshi. Initially, the programme will be implemented as a model one. The programme is primarily targeted at those senior citizens and people with disabilities who are not in the position of visiting health facilities to receive healthcare services. Under the programme, targets groups will be rendered services upon reaching their doorsteps. The programme to be launched as a model would be expanded to a larger scale next year if it turns out to be effective. Procedures have begun to hire workforce necessary towards that end. In the current fiscal, Rs three million has been allocated for the programme implementation. During first phase, the programme will cover 29 local levels selected on the basis of the size of the population of senior citizens and people with disabilities, it is...

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Minister Bhatta inspects iron ore reserve

Posted by | Feb 5, 2020 | ,

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply Lekhraj Bhatta-led team on Tuesday made onsite inspection of Dhauwadi iron ore reserve at Hupsekot-5 in Nawalparasi. On the occasion, Minster Bhatta expressed his confidence that the iron mine would substantially contribute to the economic development of the country. He expressed his commitment to initiate the task of iron production from the reserve within one and a half years. The team comprises ministry secretary Yam Kumari Khatiwada, joint secretary and Dhauwadi Iron Company chair Shivakanta Poudel, Department of Mines and Geology’s director-general Dr Somnath Sapkota, Department of Industry’s director-general Jeevan Sitaula and deputy director-general Ram Prasad Ghimire, among others....

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Murder accused ward chair arrested

Posted by | Feb 5, 2020 | ,

Police on Tuesday arrested ward chairperson of Rajbiraj municipality-15, Ram Prasad Yadav, on the charge of his involvement in attempt to murder. Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Saptari, Tilak Bharati, said that Yadav, who had been absconding, was charged of murdering a person and he was presented at the District Court. Similarly, police arrested Shatrughan Sah, 25, of Rupani rural municipality-4 and second wife Sajani Kumari Sah, 20, on the charge of polygamy. Both of them had been absconding after first wife of Shatrughan, Pramila Kumari Sah, 30, filed case of polygamy against them, said...

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Olangchungola checkpoint shut due to coronavirtus menace

Posted by | Feb 5, 2020 | ,

The operation of Taplejung-based Olangchungola border checkpoint has been shut for definite time at the request of local administration of China. People’s mobility through the border checkpoint has been restricted due to possible outbreak of coronavirus infection. Bearing in mind the possible spread of coronavirus infection in neighbouring country, the authorities have banned people’s mobility in and around transit point. China has been struggling to contain the outbreak of the viral infection. Ward chairperson of Faktanglung rural municiplaiuty-7, Olangchungola, Chheten Sherpa informed that the Reu administration of Tibet, China on January 30 had requested to forbid people’s movement to the zone for some days. He also shared that the Chinese administration urged the Nepali side to ban mobility in the zone immediately following the return of Chinese workers’ team which was working in road construction in Nepal. Chairperson Sherpa further said, “The Reu administration requested us to disallow people’s movement through the checkpoint for some days in order to avert possible outbreak of infectious coronavirus. There is no people’s mobility along the area right now”. “Shutdown of transit point operation and people’s mobility for 1-2 months would not be a trouble. However, daily life of local folks would be complicated if it goes long”, Sherpa added. Locals from Yangma, Thudam, Olangchungola and Tokpegala rely on local Chinese market for daily essential goods especially during the rainy season....

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