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Shelter home, a sigh of relief for violence survivors

Posted by | Aug 7, 2018 |

Baitadi –  With the safe shelter home in operation in Patan, women surviving gender-based violence in the district are feeling a sigh of relief. As of now 74 women facing different forms of violence have received services from the safe shelter home that has been in operation for the past 20 months, informed UNFPA district programme officer, Ganesh Shahi. She added the shelter home has made it easier for the victims to counter violence against women. “The violence survivor women have also been provided with consultation in the shelter”, she shared. Women surviving different incidents of violence including domestic violence, child marriage, polygamy and gender-based violence throng the shelter home seeking support and justice. The shelter has been brought into operation to provide support to the women facing violence, said Coordinator of Shelter Home Operation Committee, Janaki Awasthi. The shelter home has been providing food and accommodation to violence survivor women for 35 days as well as legal aid free of...

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Agriculture University resumes regular operation

Posted by | Aug 7, 2018 |

Chitwan –  The Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) has come in to regular operation from Monday. The university students and teachers had resorted to shut teaching and learning activities after the university granted its affiliation to eight private campuses. With the call-off of protest after government’s decision to revoke university’s decision, the curricular activities have come to resumption. University’s Registrar Manaraj Kolakshyapati shared that the administrative and curricular activities have come in to regular and smooth operation. It may be noted that the University’s Executive Council on July 4 had decided to grant its affiliation to eight private...

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SAFF U-15 women football team leaves for Bhutan

Posted by | Aug 7, 2018 |

Kathmandu – A 32-member women’s football team left here today for Bhutan to play in the Second U-15 SAFF Championship Women Football. The team comprises 23 players, three coaches, five officials and one sports journalist. Nepal is placed in Group B of the Championship which kicks off on August 9 and concludes on August 18. Along with Nepal, the defending champion Bangladesh and Pakistan are also in Group B. India, the host country Bhutan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are in Group A. This is the second edition of the tournament. Maldives is not participating in the championship. The players include Preeti Rai (captain), Sabitri Kisan (goal-keeper), Pooja Thapa, Karina Dhimal, Khusbu Rai (defender), Pushpa Gurung, Surakshya Singh, Sarishma Thapa Magar, Saloni Rana Magar, Sarita Neupane, Sabina Chaudhari and Mana Maya Pariyar. Similarly, Sushma Tamang, Riya Banu, Manisha Bista, Sabita Ranamagar, Poonam Ghimire, Asmita Chaudhari, Saraswati Hamal are in the mid-field line-up while Rajani Thokar, Nikita Thokar, Chandra Bhandari and Anushka Sherpa are playing as forwards. Chief coach Ganga Gurung, coach Shyam Manandhar and goalkeeper coach Binod Maharjan are also accompanying with the Nepali team. FIFA referee Asmita Manandhar and FIFA assistant referee Beena Shrestha is also going with the team to Bhutan to conduct the game. Nepal will play against Pakistan on August 11 in the first game and against Bangladesh on August 13. Nepal’s performance in the first...

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‘Hike for Nepal-2018’ in UK

Posted by | Aug 7, 2018 |

Kathmandu – Hiking was organized in Black Mountain at Wales in the United Kingdom to promote Nepal Tourism Year 2020. The programme entitled ‘Hike for Nepal-2018’ had put Nepal on spotlight for four hours in the city of the UK. ‘Let us take moves together for Nepal’ was set a slogan for the 12-km long march. The We Will Rise Foundation has been organizing such hiking event in Hong Kong every year. Following the declaration of Nepal government to mark 2020 as the tourism year, this is most probably the first-of-its-kind event held outside the country on the initiative of Nepali Diaspora. On the occasion, Nepali Ambassador for the UK, Durga Bahadur Subedi recalled that Sir George Everest who named Mount Everest to the world’s highest peak, Sagarmatha, was from the UK which has also deepened the bilateral relations between Nepal and UK. Such programme would not only enhance harmony, fraternity and cordial relations but also play catalytic role for tourism development of Nepal, he noted. The guest of honor on the occasion was members of Parliament for Brecon and Radnorshire Chris Davies. Also present in the event were Chairman of the Powys County Council Cllr David Meredith, Mayor of Talgarth Town Council Cllr William Powell, Mayor of Brecon Town Council Cllr Many Trailor, deputy mayor of Brecon Town Council Cllr Ann Mathies, former Mayor of BreconTwon council Cllr...

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Flood takes away bridge

Posted by | Aug 7, 2018 |

Mistang – The swollen Kaligandaki River has taken away a bridge linking Kagbeni and Tiri. The flood triggered by incessant rain blew away the wooden bridge over the river at Baragung Muktichhetra rural municipality-4, Tirimindi on Monday. Muktichhetra rural municipality chair Fenchowk Chhepten Gurung shared that the bridge was constructed two years ago at the cost of Rs 1.3 million. With the removal of bridge, as many as 15 households of Tiri are in trouble. It has also affected the tourists coming to different trekking routes of Mustang. Lawmaker Prem Prasad Tulachan said that technician would be mobilized soon for the reconstruction of the...

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