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Lower House passes condolence motion on Rana’s demise

Posted by | Aug 12, 2018 |

Kathmandu – A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) today passed a condolence motion on the demise of former lawmaker Bharat Shamser Rana. He was the main opposition leader in the Nepal’s first parliament. At today’s session, Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara presented the motion which was later passed unanimously. The meeting observed a minute-silence as well. In the first general election of 2015BS, he had been elected to the House of Representatives from Dhading district on behalf of the Gorkha Parishad. The Nepali Congress former leader had passed away on August 10 at his residence in Kolkata, India, due to a heart-attack. He was 91. The lower house shall meet next at 1:00 pm...

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Jumla athletes to compete in international marathon

Posted by | Aug 12, 2018 |

Surkhet – Athletes from Jumla are going to take part in the 4th Mount Abu International Marathon to be held in Rajasthan of India. Sunmaya Budha, Rammaya Budha, Sita Neupane and Naresh Budha are taking part in the marathon that begins on August 19, according to chair of Karnali Sports Club Jumla Saroj Shahi. In absence of support from government authorities, the athletes have collected donations individually to attend the event. All the four athletes have also contributed Rs. 5,000 each on their own, while receiving financial support from the Club, the president of Jumla Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Raj Kumar Shahi. All four are competing in half marathon category of the event. The team led by Chair Shahi will leave for India today.  ...

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Two killed in Bolero-motorcycle collision

Posted by | Aug 12, 2018 |

Nawalparasi, Aug 12 (RSS): Two men were killed when a west-bound Bolero (Lu 1 Ta 9759) collided head on with a motorcycle (Lu 20 Pa 517) at Binayi Tribeni Rural Municipality-1 in eastern Nawalparasi along the East West Highway on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as the motorcycle rider Jagat Bahadur Pariyar, 33, of Kawasoti Municipality-16 and his 10-year-old cousin Bijaya Pariyar. Bijaya was a pillion passenger on the ill-fated motorcycle. The police have taken under control the Bolero and its...

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Call for naming Province 7 after martyr Dasharath Chand

Posted by | Aug 12, 2018 |

Baitadi – Local people and political leaders have suggested naming Province 7 Dasharath Chand which goes after martyr Dasharath Chand. The proposal was made at the 24th anniversary of Martyr Dasharath Chand Memorial Trust in the district on Saturday that was attended by local people and various local political leaders. The suggestion responds to the parliamentary committee of the province seeking suggestion to determine name and permanent location for its capital. The committee extended the August 6 deadline by a week in this regard. The Trust also decided to urge Province Assembly members to translate their proposal into action. Addressing the function, President of the Trust Chatur Bahadur Chand viewed that the province be named Dasharath Chand in honour of martyr Dasharath Chand who had dreamt of establishing a democratic republic. Dasharath Chand is country’s martyr and it will be relevant to name the province after his name, said Mayor of Dasharath Chand Municipality Narendra Singh Thapa, another...

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Haphazard digging of roads poses risk of landslides, soil erosion in Myagdi

Posted by | Aug 12, 2018 |

Myagdi – Haphazard digging of the roads in the district has posed risk of landslides and soil erosion. Many roads have been dug by using excavators and backhoe loaders without taking environmental and technical aspects into account, said district soil conservation officer Diwakar Poudel. “As a result, they will increase risk of landslides and soil erosion.” At least 2,100 houses have been at risk of landslides, soil erosion and flooding in the district that witnessed around 18 small and big landslides so far this year along, according to the District Soil Conservation Office. Rampant digging of roads is blamed in part to the natural disasters. The villages at risk of these natural disasters include Patlekhet, Torakhet, Pakhapani, Lamsung, Muna, Mudi, Shikha, Kuinemangale and Begkhola. Approximately 5 million cubic meters soil is swept away on a yearly basis by landslides and soil erosion, said the Soil Conservation Office. Moreover, the roads become muddy during monsoon obstructing the passage. “There is risk of landslips, soil erosion and the land caving in with the haphazard use of equipments like excavators. So road constructors should keep its risk in mind,” said Poudel. He suggested focusing on constructing road guardrail, planting trees and drainage management in constructing roads. “The roads in the village have been dug rampantly, in some cases the projects are left uncomplicated. This has caused risk of natural disasters,” said Man...

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