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Lower House two committees get presidents

Posted by | Sep 21, 2018 |

Kathmandu – Kalyani Kumari Khadka has been elected the president of Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives. A meeting of the Committee elected her to the post unopposed. Khadka’s candidature was proposed by HoR member Ganesh Kumar Pahadi and seconded Indu Kumari Sharma. On the occasion, Minister for Information and Communications, Gokul Prasad Baskota and other committee members congratulated her on being elected to the post, wishing her a successful tenure. Similarly, Shashi Shrestha has been elected the president of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee. The candidacy of Shrestha was proposed by HoR member Krishna Gopal Shrestha while Rekha Sharma backed it. The committee members wished for the successful tenure of the committee new...

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Humla schools supported

Posted by | Sep 21, 2018 |

Humla – Two community schools in Kharpunath Rural Municipality, Humla district have received technical assistance from Good Neighbours International and Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDRC), Nepal. Sita Secondary School and Malika Secondary School have obtained computers meant for their quality enhancement and motivate the students towards new technology under the Education Programme launched by KIRDRC with the financial support from Good Neighbours International. The computers and IT materials worth Rs 1 million were distributed to the two schools located in the central belt of the district. Humla district coordinator of Good Neighbours International Man Kumar Rai said 10 computers and one projector to Malika Secondary School and eight computers and one projector were given Sita Secondary School. After receiving the materials, Principal of Sita Secondary School Junaraj Hamal thanked the organizations stating that the computers would be supportive to make the school...

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Suspension bridge awaiting repair

Posted by | Sep 21, 2018 |

Baitadi – A suspension bridge at Surnaya Rural Municipality in Baitadi has been in dilapidated condition risking lives of people crossing it, but authorities concerned are less concerned. The bridge is the only means for crossing the Doleshwor river. Mohan Bahadur Bista, a local, said that the wooden planks of the bridge are decaying. Movements of the local people have been affected with the bridge in deteriorating condition since there is no other way to cross the river during monsoon, said Prakash Bhatt, another local resident. When asked, the rural municipality authorities said the bridge would be repaired next year.  ...

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NC senior leader bats for protecting political achievements and federalism

Posted by | Sep 21, 2018 |

Lisbon (Portugal) –  Nepali Congress senior leader Ramchandra Poudel has underlined the need of moving ahead by protecting the achievements of political movements. In his address to an interaction progrmme on ‘implementation of federalism in Nepal, challenges and the role of Nepali Congress,’ on Thursday at Lisbon of Portugal, he was of the view that federalism and democracy achieved through a long struggle must be safeguarded. He went on saying that the party would move ahead by institutionalizing democracy and federalism. The party activities would be focused on the safeguarding of achievements and changes made so far. Sharing his experiences on the course of his political struggle for change in the nation and for people’s justice, Poudel said he had spent 14 years of his life in jail, adding his struggle was not for power. Highlighting the important contribution of BP Koirala in bringing change in the nation, the former deputy prime minister said, “Justice for helpless and income for poor” is the true socialism floated by BP. The constitution and federalism were in the phase of implementation and the formation of a single ethnicity-based federal State was not possible. He was of the view of reviewing the party’s defeat in the election, adding that despite the loss, the party’s ideology got a victory. He insisted on the need of reforming the party by ending the culture of factionalism...

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School guardians set up fund to run school

Posted by | Sep 18, 2018 |

Rolpa – Guardians of Saraswati basic school in Ghuswang of Sunachahari rural municipality-1 have set up a fund of Rs. 5.1 million in order to upgrade the standard of the school. The school is presently running in temporary huts on a river bank. Founded in 2017 B.S., the school currently runs classes up to Grade 8. The fund will be utilized to run the school in a more organized manner, local guardian Pustaman Ghartimagar said. A total of 714 former students and guardians of the school came together to upgrade the...

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