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Luxembourg Foreign Minister arriving today

Posted by | Jan 29, 2020 |

Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn is arriving here on a two-day visit of Nepal. During the visit, Minister Asselborn is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli tomorrow. He will hold bilateral talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at the Ministry in Singhdurbar today itself. Following the talks, Minister Gyawali will host a luncheon in honour of the visiting delegation. On the same day, the Luxembourg side will organise a function to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Luxembourg. The two countries established diplomatic relations in...

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Man arrested for raping daughter

Posted by | Jan 29, 2020 |

A man has been arrested on the charge of raping his seven-year-old daughter. The 30-year-old father, a resident of Kankai municipality-1, was arrested by police on Tuesday. According to the District Police Office, Jhapa, the man committed the heinous act under the influence of alcohol. The minor had been living with her grandparents, after she was left by her mother a few years ago. The man was arrested based on a complaint filed against him. He is alleged to have taken away his daughter, sleeping with her grandmother, and sexually assaulted her. The rapist father is awaiting further action at the Area Police Office in Anarmani, Superintendent of Police Krishna Koirala...

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Nepal Medical Association will be a bridge among doctors, patients and the government : Dr. Lochan Karki

Posted by | Jan 28, 2020 | ,

– Dr. Lochan Karki, candidate for chairman, Nepal Medical Association,  (Democratic and professional Group) How is the election atmosphere going on? It has largely raised the temperature in this chilly winter. Since all the doctors from Mechi to Mahakali are the voters, we are traveling across the nation. You have given candidacy for leadership. What are your agendas? First of all, I have to complete numerous works left unfinished when I was the general secretary. For example, we have been advocating for security of doctors and formulation of strict laws against vandalism in workspace, by demanding reform in Security of the Health Workers and Health Organizations Act 2066, and Regulatory 2069. Those who manhandle doctors and vandalize the latter’s workplace must be taken into custody. Misbehaving a police person in course of duty is taken as a huge crime whereas using abusive language to a judge leads to a case of defamation. Likewise, we had demonstrated in demand of strong Acts against anyone misbehaving health workers on a white apron. The Act has reached the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Law and now to the Council of Ministers. It should be endorsed via the parliament. Similarly, the state has declared expensive tuition fees for medical education, whereas the pay scale for doctors is very less. OPD charge has also not increased since 2071 B.S., which the secretary-level meeting had decided...

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Engineer backbone of development: CM Raut

Posted by | Jan 28, 2020 | ,

Chief Minister of State-2 Lal Babu Raut said State government was committed to the professional rights of technical employees. CM Raut said it while inaugurating the first anniversary of Nepal Engineers’ Association State-2 Chapter here Monday. He urged the engineers to assist government in making State prosperous because they are the backbone of development. On a different note, CM Raut said some elements unwilling to embrace federalism were trying to strain the relations between the Socialist Party and Rastriya Janata Party. He urged everyone not to be swayed after baseless rumour. In response to a query, payment system would be made transparent with the formulation of regulation after consulting legal experts. The payment system was botched up last year due to legal hurdle, he admitted. At the programme presided over by State-2 Chapter Chair of the Association, Nanda Kishor Yadav, speakers including Association’s central Chairperson Dr Triratna Bajracharya and treasurer Ram Ekbal Yadav viewed that engineers could play significant role on country’s...

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Hooch seized, destroyed

Posted by | Jan 28, 2020 | ,

Police have seized huge amount of hooch from various hotels. A team led by In-charge of Area Police Office of Banepa, Yogendra Timalsina, seized some 2,500 litres of homemade liquor on Monday evening. Police, on a tip-off, reached the hotels which were selling liquor illegally. The hotels were monitored as part of the community-police partnership, said Inspector Timalsina. The hotel proprietors were ordered not to produce and sell such liquor. The hooch was destroyed at Chapleti of Banepa municipality-5 in the presence of the people’s representatives at local levels. Timilasina further said monitoring of the local hotels was continued to make Banepa city free of liquor sale. Similarly, the police seized 30 sets of mobile phones which were on sale in a shop at Chandani Chowk. They were seized for the owner got it evading...

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