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Nepal bags silver medal in Karate

Posted by | Sep 25, 2018 |

Kathmandu – Nepal have bagged silver medal towards the male team kumute event under the British Open International Karate Championship. Binod Shakya Gubhaju, Biplav Lal Shrestha and Sonam Lama of the Nepali team competed in the event held in Leister of Great Britain on Monday. The championship is organized by British Karate Federation. The Nepali team reached the final by defeating the Scottish players. Shakya, who is also the instructor of the Nepali team, said Sonam bagged a silver medal in the under 60 Kg weight category competition. He had defeated the Scotland...

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Province 2 announces additional assistance to acid-attack victims

Posted by | Sep 25, 2018 |

Janakpurdham – The province 2 government has expressed its sadness over the death of Samjhana Das of Chandranigapur of Rautahat who was severely injured in the in acid attack on September 11. The government has also announced additional compensation to the bereaved family. Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut announced to provide more Rs 300,000 to the Das family as the compensation and to assist in the treatment of Samjhana’s younger sister Susmita who suffered the acid burns along with her. Earlier, the province government had decided to provide Rs 100,000 to the victims’ family. The Chief Minister said he individually and the province government was very sad that the life of Samjhana could not be saved, expressing the commitment to guaranteeing better treatment of Susmita. He had already directed the authorities concerned to ensure stringent action against the guilty in the crime and take all necessary measures not to let such incidents reoccur in the future. Acid was thrown on Samjhana, 18 and Susmita,16, as two sisters were asleep at their home at around 11:00 pm on September 11 and the police have already arrested their neighbor Ram Babu Paswan, 45, on the charge of his involvement in the crime. Samjhana passed away in course of treatment at a Kirtipur-based hospital, Kathmandu Sunday night and Susmita is being treated at the same...

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Acid attack survivor Pariyar in critical condition

Posted by | Sep 25, 2018 |

Chitwan – Although a survivor of acid attack in Chitwan, underwent successful surgery at Bharatpur Hospital, she is still in critical condition. Basanti Pariyar of Danda Bazaar at Kawasoti Municipality-16 of Chitwan district was attacked with acid by her neighbour, Bimal Shripali, on Monday morning evening while she was returning home from grocery. She was also stabbed by a sharp weapon. Senior surgeon Dr Suresh Pradhan shared they performed four hours surgery on Pariyar whose intestine was visible outwardly after cutting the stomach. Dr Pradhan further said that her rib was bruised. The 27-year-old Pariyar had also received critical wound on her cheeks and head. The team of doctors performed surgery on her stomach, chest, cheeks and head. Acid has burned her neck, chest and both hands. Pariyar has been admitted in the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital. Police had immediately arrested the 37-year-old attacker. According to the District Police Officer, Nawalpur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Leela Raj Lamicchane, acid attacker Sripali is escapist NA personnel. According to the preliminary statement made by Shripali to the police, he attacked Pariyar with acid after his love interest Pariyar turned down his marriage proposal. Already a married man, he, admitted that he had returned home from foreign employment to tie knot with Pariyar, also a married woman. Police said that wife of Shripali, who has been staying at her natal...

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Stress on minimisng post-disaster economic loss

Posted by | Sep 25, 2018 |

Kathmandu – The 21st AIRDC Conference 2018 kicked off here from today. “Building Financial Resilience-Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance” is the theme of the two-day conference jointly organized by the Association of Insurers and Reinsurers of Developing Countries ( AIRDC), Beema Samiti and Nepal Insurers’ Association. It is attended by representatives from over 500 insurance companies from various countries including the SAARC. The conference will see the presentations of working papers on different insurance sector-related subjects like leadership building, evaluation and micro insurance. The conference will look at cutting-edge strategies in the insurance business and highlight the areas where brokers can rise to reinforce their role in the value chain of insurance as valued partners to both insurers and risk managers and corporate clients in the dynamic risk landscape, said the organisers. During the inaugural session, Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada said the health insurance programme remained as one of the top priorities of the government and works were going on to cover all the citizen by this scheme. The responsibility of health insurance of citizen above 70 would be taken by the government. The incumbent government was concentrated on the achievement of economic progress. He was of the view of reducing economic losses in the aftermath of disaster through insurance. As he said, it is essential to expand the coverage of insurance presently limited to certain areas...

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PM to deliver message about homegrown ideas to troubleshoot

Posted by | Sep 25, 2018 |

New York – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s Chief Advisor, Bishnu Prasad Rimal, has said that the Prime Minister believes on democratic norms, constructive capacity and dream of prosperous Nepal and happy Nepali and wanted to give message to the world. Chief Advisor Rimal said so while talking to Nepal Television and Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). Now, Prime Minister Oli is in New York to take part in 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and is busy in meeting with leaders of different countries. Chief Advisor Rimal said that Prime Minister Oli has already held meeting with his Canadian Counterpart, Justin Trudeau, and attended a reception by the US President Donald Trump in honour of the Heads of the State and Governments of various countries, who have arrived in UN in connection with attending the 73rd UNGA. Similarly, the Prime Minister also held discussion with some Nepali communities living in US, Rimal...

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