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Friday, August 12, 2016
Baral in Press Centre
Bardibas, Aug 12: Sunita Baral has been nominated unopposed as the Chairperson of Press Centre Nepal, Mahottari.
The unity convention held in Bardibas of Mahottari on Thursday unanimously elected a nine-member district committee.
The committee comprises Dhanbir Mahato (Vice-chair), Shailendra Shrestha (Secretary), Sunita Mahato (Joint Secretary) and Rajib Roy (Treasurer). Other members nominated in the committee are Menuka Shrestha, Prem Karki, Usha Acharya and Gopal Karki, informed newly-elected Secretary Shailendra Shrestha.
Press Centre Nepal central member and province no 2 coordinator Devram Yadav administered oath of office to the newly-elected office-bearers and members of the committee. RSS
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Party unification only rumour
Kathmandu, Aug 2: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (Parallel) chair Ganesh Sherchan has refuted the rumour of his party's merger with the RPP.
He clarified that the news of the merger of the RPP (Parallel) and the RPP carried by some media is baseless and was spread by some party leaders who were already facing action from the party.
Sherchan further claimed that Satya Man Lama, Shyam Timilisina, and Sagun Lawati were sacked from the party as they were found involved in activities against the spirit and statute of the party.
He added that they could not compromise on constitutional monarchy, Hindu religion and an integrated Nepal. RSS
He clarified that the news of the merger of the RPP (Parallel) and the RPP carried by some media is baseless and was spread by some party leaders who were already facing action from the party.
Sherchan further claimed that Satya Man Lama, Shyam Timilisina, and Sagun Lawati were sacked from the party as they were found involved in activities against the spirit and statute of the party.
He added that they could not compromise on constitutional monarchy, Hindu religion and an integrated Nepal. RSS
UML not to field candidacy to PM
Kathmandu, Aug 2: The CPN (UML) is not to field its candidate for the election to the post of Prime Minister.
Although the party is not contesting the election to the Prime Minister, it will, however, vote against the Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre)'s common candidate Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and maintain its status as a responsible opposition.
Talking to journalists after the UML standing committee meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar this morning, Chief of the party's Publicity and Publication Department, Yogesh Bhattarai, said they have take this decision in favour of a responsible political culture and environment in the context of the party raising voice for national consensus.
As per the Parliament Regulations, the parliament will elect the Prime Minister through a division of votes although there is only one candidate. The UML has so far urged the parties that are a part of the ruling coalition it is leading also to vote against Dahal.
Bhattarai stressed that the constitution and its implementation were the UML's priorities and shared the party Standing Committee meeting decision to caution against the 'conspiracy' of not holding the election to all the three tiers of the State by mid-February 2017.
He stated that amendment to the constitution would not be acceptable to the UML if it endangered the national unity and harmony; but the party would be flexible for resolving problems through consensus.
"We are serious towards the possible risk of constitutional or political vacuum and the danger to democratic values in the country. But we are in favour of politics based on national consensus and culture," he added. RSS
Although the party is not contesting the election to the Prime Minister, it will, however, vote against the Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre)'s common candidate Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and maintain its status as a responsible opposition.
Talking to journalists after the UML standing committee meeting held at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar this morning, Chief of the party's Publicity and Publication Department, Yogesh Bhattarai, said they have take this decision in favour of a responsible political culture and environment in the context of the party raising voice for national consensus.
As per the Parliament Regulations, the parliament will elect the Prime Minister through a division of votes although there is only one candidate. The UML has so far urged the parties that are a part of the ruling coalition it is leading also to vote against Dahal.
Bhattarai stressed that the constitution and its implementation were the UML's priorities and shared the party Standing Committee meeting decision to caution against the 'conspiracy' of not holding the election to all the three tiers of the State by mid-February 2017.
He stated that amendment to the constitution would not be acceptable to the UML if it endangered the national unity and harmony; but the party would be flexible for resolving problems through consensus.
"We are serious towards the possible risk of constitutional or political vacuum and the danger to democratic values in the country. But we are in favour of politics based on national consensus and culture," he added. RSS
NC, Maoist Centre and UDMF reach 3-point agreement to form new govt
Kathmandu, Aug 2: A joint meeting of the Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Centre) and protesting United Democratic Madhesi Front today struck a three-point agreement to form a new government.
The meeting held at the Legislature-Parliament building in New Baneshwar also decided to address the demands of the UDMF at the earliest, amend the constitution through consensus and help elect Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as Prime Minister, said NC leader Ramesh Lekhak. RSS
The meeting held at the Legislature-Parliament building in New Baneshwar also decided to address the demands of the UDMF at the earliest, amend the constitution through consensus and help elect Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as Prime Minister, said NC leader Ramesh Lekhak. RSS
Yarcha traders to be escorted to China border for sale of the precious medicinal herbs
Dolpa, Aug 2: Preparations are underway to transport yarchagumba (Cordyceps Sinensis) collected by local people to China for sale under tight police security with the harvesting season completed, police said.
Over 50 traders have gathered in Dunai till today, the district headquarters of Dolpa and they along with the precious medicinal herbs they have collected will be escorted under tight police security to China on Wednesday, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sumit Khadka said.
Police started providing security to yarcha traders going to the northern neighbour since last year, following the looting of millions of rupees worth of the valuable medicinal herb on the way in previous years. Yarcha traders go to China to sell yarcha they have possessed as it is sold there at relatively high price.
A kilogram yarcha fetches between Rs 1.5 million to 3 million in Chinese market. It takes a seven-day walk for the traders to reach the transit point of China. The transit point usually remains opened only to allow the transaction of the precious medicinal herb after the harvesting season finishes. RSS
Over 50 traders have gathered in Dunai till today, the district headquarters of Dolpa and they along with the precious medicinal herbs they have collected will be escorted under tight police security to China on Wednesday, Deputy Superintendent of Police Sumit Khadka said.
Police started providing security to yarcha traders going to the northern neighbour since last year, following the looting of millions of rupees worth of the valuable medicinal herb on the way in previous years. Yarcha traders go to China to sell yarcha they have possessed as it is sold there at relatively high price.
A kilogram yarcha fetches between Rs 1.5 million to 3 million in Chinese market. It takes a seven-day walk for the traders to reach the transit point of China. The transit point usually remains opened only to allow the transaction of the precious medicinal herb after the harvesting season finishes. RSS
Community fund bankrolls school's survival
Salyan, Aug 2: It will be interesting to note that a school with around 200 students is running under community's voluntary funds for the past seven years.
The school has been raising funds for its survival after it failed to acquire permission for creating necessary teaching posts in the lower secondary level in Kalagaun – 7.
The school established in 1989 has official posts for two and has been forced to seek fund for five additional teachers. The school does not have any other reliable source of income for bankrolling the teachers' monthly allowance forcing it to collect donations, the school's Principal Nokhiram Oli said.
"We have been collecting Rs 200 and up to Rs 1,000 with parents annually to provide allowance for the teachers," School Management Committee Chair, Tilak Karki, said adding, "We have been operating the school with the donations voluntarily received from the community."
In 2008, the school was granted permission to run programmes of up to lower secondary level, but the posts required was not permitted, due to which the school is facing crisis, Principal Oli said. Currently, 200 students are enrolled at the school. RSS
The school has been raising funds for its survival after it failed to acquire permission for creating necessary teaching posts in the lower secondary level in Kalagaun – 7.
The school established in 1989 has official posts for two and has been forced to seek fund for five additional teachers. The school does not have any other reliable source of income for bankrolling the teachers' monthly allowance forcing it to collect donations, the school's Principal Nokhiram Oli said.
"We have been collecting Rs 200 and up to Rs 1,000 with parents annually to provide allowance for the teachers," School Management Committee Chair, Tilak Karki, said adding, "We have been operating the school with the donations voluntarily received from the community."
In 2008, the school was granted permission to run programmes of up to lower secondary level, but the posts required was not permitted, due to which the school is facing crisis, Principal Oli said. Currently, 200 students are enrolled at the school. RSS
Dahal files candidacy for new PM
Kathmandu, Aug 2: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has filed his candidacy to the post of Prime Minister today.
Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba proposed Dahal's candidacy while Maoist Centre leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Federal Socialist Forum Chair Upendra Yadav, Tarai-Madhes Democratic Party leader Sarbendra Nath Shukla, Sadbhawana Party Co-chair Laxman Lal Karna, CPN (United) leader Jayadev Joshi, Akhanda Nepal Party leader Kumar Khadka and an independent lawmaker Chandreshwar Jha seconded it.
The Legislature-Parliament Secretariat has prepared the schedule to register the candidacy to the post of PM from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm today.
The Parliament Secretariat will publish the final list of candidates at 4:30 pm today itself.
Similarly, the voting for the post of the new Prime Minister is scheduled to be held at the Legislature-Parliament tomorrow. RSS
Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba proposed Dahal's candidacy while Maoist Centre leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Federal Socialist Forum Chair Upendra Yadav, Tarai-Madhes Democratic Party leader Sarbendra Nath Shukla, Sadbhawana Party Co-chair Laxman Lal Karna, CPN (United) leader Jayadev Joshi, Akhanda Nepal Party leader Kumar Khadka and an independent lawmaker Chandreshwar Jha seconded it.
The Legislature-Parliament Secretariat has prepared the schedule to register the candidacy to the post of PM from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm today.
The Parliament Secretariat will publish the final list of candidates at 4:30 pm today itself.
Similarly, the voting for the post of the new Prime Minister is scheduled to be held at the Legislature-Parliament tomorrow. RSS
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