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US philanthropist providing scholarship to Rolpa students for a decade

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

Rolpa –  An American national who had been Rolpa for the first time in life in course of her PhD research 35 years ago has been offering scholarship to many students in the district for a decade. She is Dr Augusta Monlar. The scholarship amount is distributed through the Tanka Prasad Acharya Memorial Foundation to over 100 students from low-income families and on the basis of merit. Over 100 students are being benefitted from the scholarship every year, the Development Concerned Society Rolpa said. A total sum of Rs 550,000 is allocated for scholarship package every year, society chair Karna Bantha said. Students of three levels– primary, secondary and higher secondary–get selected for the scholarship. It has been a great help for the students from poor community finding hard to continue with education despite potential and interest. Bir Balbhadra Secondary School of Thawang also receives assistance from the American philanthropist. The school gets Rs 800 thousand from her every year under the scholarship scheme and other different headings, school Principal Kul Bahadur Oli...

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Dr Bhattarai voices for amending Civil Code

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

Kathmandu –  Member in the House of Representatives (HoR), Dr Baburam Bhattarai, has drawn the government’s attention towards making correction in the weaknesses in the Penal and Civil Codes that came into effect from August 17. Taking a time in the special hour of the lower house today, he stressed the need of addressing dissenting voices relating to the Code. In his comment on the bill to amend the Citizenship Act, he said seeking the identity of a father in the citizenship was itself a discriminatory. He was of the view of recognizing an independent presence of women. He drew the government’s attention towards listing Nepal as the 27th country in regard with guaranteeing equal rights to sexual minorities and other minorities. He called for amending the provision in Civil Code that puts restriction on free press. He demanded the government bring control over land to the State and provide only tenancy rights to the people. Free and compulsory education up to Grade 12 and free healthcare facilities to indigent are necessary, according to...

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Amend provision curtailing press freedom: NC President Deuba

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

Kathmandu – Leader of the major opposition Sher Bahadur Deuba has demanded the amendment in the provisions of the Criminal and Civil Codes which curtail press freedom. Taking special time in the meeting of the House of Representative today, leader Deuba said process to amend the Codes should be initiated because the democracy can not be strengthened without press freedom. “There is mounting worry over the failure to nab the culprit behind the rape and murder of girl. What kind of democracy the Prime Minister was exercising,” he wondered, adding the culprits behind such incidents must be brought to book. Moreover, the NC President and the former Prime Minister Deuba drew the attention of the parliament why the formation of natural resources and financial commission was delayed while it was mentioned in Article 250 of the constitution. He also expressed worry over farmers not getting due price to the sugarcane neither the fertilizer on...

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Govt to fix medicine price, generic name of medicine obligatory

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

Kathmandu – It is not that unusual the leaders of different parties take contradictory stands on many issues. But, the former two health ministers belonging to different parties were univocal in terms of revising the bill relating to public health service during the House of Representative meeting on August 21. The ruling party leader Khagaraj Adhikari said the VIP treatment ward at Bir Hospital needs to be utilized. The VIPs should take service from there. The health practitioners, medical instruments and the lab there are of international standard, he added and argued that those going abroad for treatment should bear the personal cost. The bill relating to public health service therefore needs amendment. Leader of the main opposition Gagan Kumar Thapa truly supported Adhikari’s view. Both are the former health ministers. For many years, the VIP ward at Bir Hospital is of course awaiting for service to VIPs. As the bill presented before the parliament by Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Upendra Yadav remained silent about the use of special ward, the former health ministers raised the questions on the bill. Lawmakers Thapa demanded the incorporation of the points as- VIPs while going abroad for treatment need not take treatment cost from State coffers and they need to receive medical service within country’s hospital as Bir Hospital. The bill has mentioned the basic health service as citizen’s rights....

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Trump says trade deal with Mexico ‘could be happening soon’

Posted by | Aug 26, 2018 |

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump on Saturday hinted the US and Mexico were on the verge of finalizing a deal, as negotiators from both sides were holding talks through the weekend to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement. “Our relationship with Mexico is getting closer by the hour,” the US president tweeted. “Some really good people within both the new and old government, and all working closely together….A big Trade Agreement with Mexico could be happening soon!”...

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