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Karnali to hold winter session on February 7

Posted by | Jan 26, 2020 |

The State Assembly in Karnali is holding its winter session on coming February 7. A meeting of the Karnali State government’s council of ministers has agreed to summon the fifth session on the above mentioned date. Besides, the meeting  endorsed working procedure 2076 BS relating to the legal assistance and the working procedure 2076 BS relating to the disaster risk insurance, according to Karnali government spokesperson and minister for land management, agriculture and cooperatives Bimala KC.  According to the legal assistance-related working procedure, 20 facilitators: ten chief facilitators in ten districts in the Karnali and 10 at the local levels will be appointed.  It has been decided by the meeting.  The Karnali State has formed the State Tourism Board by executing its previous decision. The Board has the representation from all ten districts in the State. The 11-member Board comprises Babi Kishore Gurung (Dolpa), Lalitjung Mahat (Jumla), Dansingh Karki (Mugu), Bed Bahadur Shahi (Jajarkot), Marmajung Bam (Kalikot) and Laiku Lama (Humla). Others members in the Board are Bishnu Prasad Sharma (Dailekh), Pahalsingh Gharti Magar (Rukum West), Lok Bahadur Hamal( Humla), Chintamani Sharma (Surkhet) and Ishwori Budhathoki...

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International conference calls for early identification of mental disease

Posted by | Jan 26, 2020 |

The 7th international conference on developmental disability concluded here Saturday with a call to early detection and treatment of mental complications to help people with disabilities live a complete life. Issuing the Rajshahi Declaration on Disabilities, the conference called for emphasis on prevention measures to detect mental complications in people with disabilities. International Chair of socio-individual development through collaboration (SIVUS) Dr Katsuhiro Yamashita called for establishment of human rights in order to give due attention to the mental health of people with disabilities and help them live a quality life. The SIVUS International was founded in 1974. It works for mental health of the people with disabilities. The first SIVUS conference was held in Norway in 1993. A total of 60 working papers were presented in the two-day conference organised to discuss efforts being made to develop the capacity of the people with disabilities and the challenges they face across the globe. More than 500 delegates from Malaysia, China, Spain, Bangladesh, the US, India, Japan, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Sweden and Nepal took part in the conference. The delegates included mental health experts, psychologists, experts in the field, and researchers as well as academics and journalists. During the two-day conference various working papers were presented on six major themes by experts and professors. On behalf of Nepal, four working papers were presented. Prof Dr Ushakiran Subba, Dr Nagendra Singh Thagunna,...

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Ex-MP Karki passes away

Posted by | Jan 26, 2020 |

Former member of Parliament Gambhir Jung Karki passed away this morning. He was 76. Ex-president of the Nepali Congress in Palpa district, Karki was suffering from kidney related ailments. He died in course of treatment at the Grande Hospital in Kathmandu, according to NC Palpa Secretary Jhapindra Gaire. Born in Rambha rural municipality-5, Karki was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2048 general elections from Palpa constituency no....

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Development bringing destruction: Former President

Posted by | Jan 26, 2020 | ,

Former President Rambaran Yadav has said warned of the crisis arising from the destruction of the natural heritage being caused in the name of development. Addressing the 10th anniversary of the Rabindra Puri Foundation for Conservation here Saturday, he expressed concern over the depleting agro production in the tarai and drying up of water sources across the country. On the occasion, centenary person Satya Mohan Joshi lauded the contribution made by Rabindra Puri to the protection of ancient heritage. Standing of tall buildings without any uniqueness to them is like a body without the soul, he said. At the function, chair of the foundation Rabindra Puri announced donation of 200 million rupees to the foundation. He said the foundation will work on reviving traditional homes and structure and providing skills-oriented training to one thousand people every...

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Vice Prez cancels to attend Kotihom Mahayagya

Posted by | Jan 25, 2020 |

Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has cancelled the schedule to attend the Kotihom Mahayagya as the event already drew dispute. Earlier, the Vice President was scheduled to arrive here on Friday for the inauguration of the religious event. Vice President’s press coordinator Manoj Ghartimagar made it clear that although the Vice President accepted the invitation and arrived Chitwan, he decided not to attend the disputed programme. After the discussion with local administration, the Vice President thought to reconsider the decision, he added. A national daily published news that coordinator of the mahayagya and major pandit Bijay Bhandari who calls himself Balayoshwor Maharaj was a fraud. In view of such revelation, Vice President Pun cancelled his participation. The mahayagya organized at Narayani River bank will continue for a month from today, it is...

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