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Lalita Niwas Land Scam: Charge sheet filed against 175

Posted by | Feb 5, 2020 | ,

The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case of corruption against 175 persons including then Deputy Prime Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachchadar on the charge of illegally seizing public land. The case was filed at the Special Court today. Those named in the charge sheet include three former ministers and six senior government officials. They have been accused of indulging in irregularities in transferring the ownership of the public land inside the Lalita Niwas premises in Baluwatar of Kathmandu, according to CIAA spokesperson Pradip Kumar Koirala. Former Minister for Land Reforms and Management Damber Shrestha, Chandra Dev Joshi, then Land Reforms Secretary Chhabi Raj Pant, Dip Basnyat, Dineshhari Adhikari, Proprietor of Bhatbhateni super market Min Bahadur Gurung, and the chief accused Shobha Kanta Dhakal are among the 175 named in the charge sheet by the anti-corruption...

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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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