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First Nepal kyokushin-kan karate championship concludes

Posted by | Jan 16, 2020 |

The Gandaki state-level full contact and first Nepal Kyokushin-kan Karate Championship concluded in Dhungesanghu on Wednesday. Nepal Kyokushin-kan Karate Association Kaski chapter organised the 19th Machhapuchhre Gandaki State-Level Full Contact and first Nepal Kyokushin-kan Karate Championship. With a slogan ‘Sports for health, sports for nation’, the championship started at Pokhara Stadium on January 14. In the championship, Shalin KC emerged winner in men’s category on 25-kg followed by Satkar Pratyal in second position and Pramesh Magar and Nasib Thapa in third position. In the 30-kg category, Rohan Acharya became winner while Abhisekh Tamang clinched second and Sobin Pratyal and Praneel Shrestha got third position. Likewise, Roshan Gurung, Rajan Pokharel, Rajesh Gautam, Yubaraj Gurung, Suman Baram and Govinda Roka clinched winner title on 35-kg, 40-kg, 45-kg, 50-kg, 55-kg and open weight categories. In women’s championship, Matrika Shahi became winner on 40-kg weight, Manisha Tamnang on 45-kg, Sargam Kumal on 50-kg and Yunika Sherchan on open category. Minister for Youth and Sports Jagat Bahadur Biswokarma and Kyokushan-kan Association central chair Binaya Malla, among others gave away awards and certificates to winner players. Total 50 Karate players had participated in the...

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PM Oli calls for disaster preparedness

Posted by | Jan 16, 2020 |

Kathmandu, Jan 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has appealed to all for the preparedness in view of the natural disaster like earthquake. In a message given on the occasion of the 22nd National Earthquake Safety Day today, PM Oli wished the Earthquake Safety Day inspired everyone to be able to cope with the disasters. “Not only the enabling of state structures but also the capacity building of social life needs to be addressed for disaster preparedness,” the PM stressed, adding that the government has introduced the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act for reducing risks caused by the disaster. Recalling the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, PM Oli viewed Nepal’s experience and expertise on post-quake reconstruction would not be erased from memory. The government is preparing an atmosphere that enables people to reduce risks caused by the earthquake. The campaign of raising safe settlements and reconstructions of schools, houses and heritages have nearly finalized. The reconstruction begun from the destruction has now drawn a happy picture. “It is a good signal that we’re near the finalization of reconstruction drive. We addressed through the works that the people disheartened with devastating earthquake finally restored their joy.” Moreover, the PM reminded the reconstruction carried out in Bara and Parsa districts following the storm that caused a huge loss of lives and properties. The reconstruction drive has made headway to success, he further...

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Bomb blast at Dhakal’s residence

Posted by | Jan 15, 2020 | ,

  A group of unknown people have hurled explosives at the residence of Dr Shobhakant Dhakal at Sanubharyang, Kathmandu this evening. According to Deputy Inspector General DIG at Metropolitan Police Office Bishwaraj Pokhrel, Netra Bikram Chand-led group has taken responsibility behind the explosion. The incident took place this evening at 7:14. However, there are no reports of any human casualty. The explosion has broken window panes whereas the vehicle parked at the house premises has been damaged a little, informed senior superintendent of police SSP Hobindra Bogati. The police has been investigating the incident site. The full details of the incident is yet to be revealed. Dhakal was involved in a of Lalita Niwas land scam at...

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China to support in operation of direct flights between Chengdu and Bhairahawa

Posted by | Jan 15, 2020 | ,

State 5 chief minister Shankar Pokhrel has said there is a need for collaboration and cooperation for making relations between Lumbini and the heritage sites of China, lively. The Chief Minister expressed this during a meeting with Ambassador of China to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, at the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers here today. He said Nepal and China are linked by the Buddhist culture and Lumbini was an important means for the fostering of relations between the two countries. Stating that he wanted at least one among the government’s plan of constructing big industrial estates at Motipur of Rupandehi, Naubasta of Banke and Ghorahi of Dang in State 5 should be built according to the Chinese model, Chief Minister Pokhrel expressed the belief that Chinese experience would be useful in upgrading and improving the service of Lumbini Provincial Hospital of Butwal and Rapti Provincial Hospital at Tulasipur. He stated that the experience of China’s Sichuan province regarding agriculture commercialization and industrial development would also be useful for State-5. On the occasion, Chief Minister Pokhrel, through ambassador Hou, extended an invitation to the Sichuan province governor to visit State-5. Sichuan province and State 5 have sisterly relations. Recalling his visit to Sichuan province some months back on which occasion he had held discussions regarding new technology in agriculture with the agriculture scientists there, the Chief Minister...

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Pandey elected ECAN President

Posted by | Jan 15, 2020 |

Prakash Pandey has been elected unopposed President of Educational Consultancy Association of Nepal (ECAN). Likewise, the 14th general assembly of the ECAN also picked Devidas Bhattarai as vice president, Bheshraj Bhattarai as the second vice president and Krishna Hari KC as the third vice president. Dipak Raj Bhusal has been chosen as general secretary, Basudev Dahal first secretary, BK Shrestha secretary, Prakash Shrestha treasurer and Karna Gurung...

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