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Bishwakarma arrested on criminal charge: Home Minister

Posted by | Aug 10, 2018 | ,

Chitwan–  Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa has said that Netra Bikram Chand led Communist Party of Nepal spokesperson Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma was arrested on the charge of criminal activities. In a press meet here today, Minister Thapa clarified that he was arrested in course of controlling the criminal activities.  He also said that it was his responsibility to control the crime, no matter who ever involves in crime. Home Minister Thapa also said that government invites all groups for talks to resolve any kind political issues.  He added that government was getting success in controlling crimes witnessed lately. Minister Thapa refuted the rumor that police had committed fake encounter in the Kadaghari child abduction case. On another note, he shared that government was in ready to tackle the possible natural disasters....

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2nd Panchpokhari half marathon on August 26

Posted by | Aug 10, 2018 |

Kathmandu – The 2nd Panchpokhari Half Marathon is taking place from August 26. At a press conference organized here today, the Panchpokhari Half Marathon Organizing Committee informed that the half marathon will cover a distance of 24 kilometres from Thaipal Panchpokhari to Raithaneswori Temple of Sindhupalchowk with the slogan of ‘Sports for Tourism Promotion’. The athletes interested to participate in the marathon will have to register their names on August 21. Both foreign and domestic athletes can participate in the half marathon. The registration fee is 35 US Dollars for foreigners, Rs 1,000 for athletes from Sindhupalchok district and Rs 2,000 for athletes from other districts of Nepal. The interested athletes can register their names at all the ward offices of the Thangpal Panchpokhari rural municipality, at the Chhetrapaleshwari Secondary School, Tipeni, at Melamchi Café in Melamchi Bazar, at the District Sports Development Committee, Sindhupalchok and by visiting the rural municipality’s Facebook page. Those coming out first, second and third in the half marathon competition would bag cash prize of Rs 50 thousand, Rs 30 thousand and Rs 20 thousand...

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Province-5 intensifies law enacting process

Posted by | Aug 10, 2018 |

Butwal – The Province-5 has intensified enacting provincial laws. The province assembly has so far has passed different 15 bills. According to the province secretariat, the first session of the assembly had passed eight bills while second session passed seven bills. However, a bill prepared to manage the role and responsibility of provincial public service commission is under discussion at the province affairs and law committee at the province. Chief Minister Shankar Pokharel shared that the upcoming session will be centred on enacting laws and planned developed in the...

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Nepal and Bangladesh agree to partner in energy development

Posted by | Aug 10, 2018 | ,

Kathmandu – Nepal and Bangladesh have agreed to work together in the development of the energy sector. The two countries today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on power exchange cooperation which was much talked-about for long. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun and Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh, Nasrul Hamid, signed on the MoU. The signing of the MoU and meeting between high officials of the two countries comes at a time when Bangladesh has been showing interest on joint investment in the energy sector in Nepal since long. As per the MoU, a joint executive committee at the Energy Secretary level and the joint technical group at the Joint Secretary level would be formed for bilateral collaboration. The two bodies would convene their meetings within the coming two months and determine their future course of action. Minister Pun said the Bangladesh government has agreed on investing at the government and private sector levels. “A significant opportunity is available for collaboration in Nepal’s energy and water resources sector. We have paved the way for that by signing on an important MoU to that connection,” he said. The Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation said that the government of Bangladesh has become ready to immediately purchase 500 megawatts power from Nepal as per the MoU. Among other issues incorporated...

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FNJ calls for formulating press freedom-friendly laws

Posted by | Aug 10, 2018 |

Kathmandu – The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has decided to urge the centre, province and the local levels to devise press freedom-friendly laws. A central committee meeting of the FNJ held on August 8 and 9 and chaired by its president Govinda Acharya took a decision to this effect as well as giving policy uniformity to mass media-related laws. FNJ general secretary Ramesh Bista said the meeting decided to demand with the governments at all the three levels to ensure the formulation of press freedom-friendly laws. According to him, the meeting has also demanded formulating special protection laws for journalists and mass media so as to ensure the full freedom of the press guaranteed by the constitution. The FNJ central committee decided to move ahead in an effective manner based on the policy priority and plan of action along with press freedom and freedom of expression and the full implementation of the Working Journalists Act which the FNJ passed from its Dhulikhel and Janakpur meetings. The meeting also called for implementing the model Mass Communication Act drafted by the FNJ for ensuring press freedom and freedom of expression and also for the immediate execution of the Working Journalists Act promptly increasing the minimum wage fixed by the Minimum Wage Fixation Committee. Likewise, the umbrella organisation of Nepali journalists has decided to demand with the government to make some...

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