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NC sets up 'province desk' at party office
Kathmandu, April 19 : In view of the local level election, the Nepali Congress established a 'province desk' under the coordination of General Secretary Bishwo Prakash Sharma. Party President Sher Bahadur Deuba established the province desk at party central office upon the recommendation of the meeting of local level central election mobilization committee coordinated by Deputy President Purna Bahadur Khadka. Under General Secretary Sharma's coordination, the Joint General Secretaries will look after each province matters relating to the election. As per the decision, Joint General Secretary Jiban Pariyar is to coordinate with Province-1, Joint General Secretary Bhishma Raj Angdambe to coordinate with Madhes Province, Joint General Secretary Pharmullah Mansoor to coordinate with Bagmati Province, Joint General Secretary Mahalaxmi Upadhyay 'Dina' to coordinate with Gandaki Province, Joint General Secretary Mahendra Yadav to coordinate with Lumbini Province, Joint General Secretary Mahendra Pande to coordinate with Karnali Province, and Joint General Secretary Kishor Singh Rathaur to coordinate with Sudurpaschim Province.
UML endorses election manifesto
Kathmandu, April 19 : The CPN UML has endorsed the draft of the manifesto prepared for the local level election. At the party meeting held in the party chair's residence, Balkot endorsed the manifesto, according to Deputy General Secretary Prithvi Subba Gurung. A committee was formed under the leadership of Senior Deputy Chairperson Ishwor Pokhrel. The UML is scheduled to make public the commitment paper on April 22. The meeting also directed the party rank and file to devote to the election.
CPN (UML) holding its secretariat meeting today
Kathmandu, April 18 : A meeting of the CPN (UML) Secretariat is taking place today in order to hold discussion of candidate selection process for local-level election and its manifesto. A committee under the coordination of senior vice-chairperson Ishwor Pokharel has been formed to prepare the draft of the manifesto. Nepal Intellectual, Council close to the CPN (UML), has facilitated the district and local-level for the preparation of manifesto and commitment paper to be issued by the CPN (UML) for local level election scheduled for May 13. The CPN (UML) is making public the manifesto at national level and commitment paper at all local levels on the same day, April 22. The Council had imparted orientation to two persons each in all local levels to coordinate for the preparation of commitment paper.
BP Highway obstructed as local people protest death of boy
Sindhuli, April 17 : The Sindhuli road under the BP Highway has been blocked today morning as local people have protested the death of a 12-year-old boy. The boy of Phikkal Rural Municipality-1, who was living at Kamalamai Municipality-5, drowned in a ditch dug for the construction of a concrete bridge linking Kamalamai-4 and 6. The local people and relatives blamed the negligence of those who dug the ditch for the death of the boy. The agitators have staged the protest at Dhungrebas of Kamalamai Municipality-4 disrupting the transportation along the Highway. The road has been blocked since today morning and efforts were on to open it, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Lama. The affected local people and relatives of the deceased were called for discussing the matter, but they declined. Rather, they resorted to the protest, he said, adding that efforts were on to open the road after reaching an agreement with the affected people. The body of the boy has been kept at the spot as the bereave family and relatives have declined to receive it in protest. The protestors have demanded compensation to the bereaved family and action against the guilty. The deceased boy was a fourth grader at Sriyas Janata Aawasiya Secondary School.
Int'l airports to provide service round the clock
By CB Adhikari, Kathmandu, April 16: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) would be brought into operation round the clock from May 29. Nepal Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has made preparation to bring the international airports into operation round the clock to manage the increasing flow of passengers. Similarly, Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport and under construction Pokhara Regional International Airport would come into operation round the clock. CAAN Director-General, Pradeep Adhikari, said that the TIA would provide 24hour service from May 29, Republic Day. Talking to RSS, Adhikari shared, "The CAAN released a plan after the frequent directions of Tourism Minister Prem Bahadur Ale. The flow of passengers at international airports and domestic airports has increased after the COVID pandemic. He said, "There is a need of improvement of infrastructures in all international and domestic airports as well as standardization of service. It is also necessary to give a message that the Nepalese sky is safe. So we have been involved in the effective management of airports." Earlier in 2075 BS, the then Tourism Minister late Rabindra Adhikari had brought the TIA into operation for 21 hours from 18 hours. Gautam Buddha International Airport has been taken as the alternative airport to TIA. According to CAAN, TIA, Gautam Buddha International Airport and construction Pokhara Regional International Airport would now be brought into operation round the clock. Adhikari mentioned that though the runway of Gautam Buddha International Airport would come into operation from April 21, the airport would host international flights from May 16, the Day of Buddha Purnima. Likewise, domestic airports would also come into operation till midnight. The CAAN has decided to bring Bhadrapur, Janakpur, Simara, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj and Dhangadhi airports into operation till midnight.
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Electoral collaboration issue will be finalised till Sunday: Chair Prachanda
Chitwan, April 16 : Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', has said that the issue of electoral collaboration among the ruling coalition parties would be finalized till Sunday. Talking to media persons at Bharatpur Airport this morning, Chair Prachanda shared that a draft would be prepared till this evening and probably, a conclusion would be drawn till tomorrow. He opined disputes and debates take place even within the same party during election, adding it was natural to take time to parties to come to a consensus. Responding to a query, the CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair said that discussion was underway over the issue of Bharatpur Metropolitan City. He further said that positive discussion was underway in the alliance regarding the candidacy for local-level election.
Home Minister, Chand-led NCP meet
During the meeting that took place at the Home Ministry, the two discussed the party’s participation in the upcoming local elections slated for May 13, according to Minister’s press coordinator Madhu Sudan Bhattarai.
WB and USAID providing around 100 billion aid to Nepal
Informing about the decisions of the meeting, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki said that the government has decided to take initiatives for acquiring around 280 ropanis of land at Sanni Triveni Rural Municipality in Kalikot district for the Phukot Karnali Semi-reservoir Hydroelectricity Project.
689 climbers of 84 teams so far acquire permits for climbing various peaks this spring season
Kathmandu, April 14: A total of 84 mountaineering teams have obtained permits till April 13 to climb mountains and peaks in Nepal this spring season. These expedition teams have 689 members. Through the issue of mountain climbing permits, the government collected royalty of over Rs 373 million. The expedition teams obtaining permissions for 19 mountains and peaks including the Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) comprise people from different 65 countries including Nepal. Of them, 250 members: 194 males and 56 females) from 45 countries will be attempting to scale the world's tallest peak. The royalty collection so far from the permission to climb Everest this season is calculated at over Rs 310 million. It may be noted that the 2021's spring season witnessed the ever-highest expedition teams (45) for Everest. The Department of Tourism (DoT) hopes that the number of mountain expedition teams will climb this year too as mountain tourism is vibrant after the COVID-19 crisis and the climate is favourable for the climbing. Tourism entrepreneurs say they are somehow enthusiastic to see the atmosphere suggesting good indicators in the tourism sector with the slowing down of COVID-19 infection risk. Outgoing chair of Nepal Mountaineering Association and noted tourism entrepreneur Aang Chhiring Sherpa said, "Though a lesser number of climbers this year relative to the previous year, it seems Nepal's mountain tourism is attracting more foreign climbers and it is indeed noteworthy. The number is gradually rising." How many climbers climbing which peak Both Nepali and foreign climbers are continuously setting out for this season's expedition to Mt Everest after taking the climbing permit. So far 250 climbers belonging to 31 expedition teams have alone acquired permission for climbing Mt Everest (8848.86 metres). Similarly, 64 climbers of nine expedition teams have acquired permission to climb Mt Lhotse (8516 metres), 65 climbers from six teams have taken permission for climbing Mt Amadablam (6814 metres) and 38 mountaineers of five expedition teams have got permission to climb Mt Kanchanjangha (8586 metres). Likewise, 38 mountaineers belonging to five groups have taken permission for climbing Mt Nuptse (7855 metres), 26 climbers of four groups have acquired permission to climb Mt Annapurna (8091 metres), two expedition teams have taken permission for climbing Mt Dhaulagiri (8167 metres), two teams for climbing Milung Chuli, and three mountaineering teams for climbing Bhemdong, Gangapurna and Thapa Peak, the Mountaineering Section of the DoT stated in a press release.
360 people killed in road mishaps in Bagmati Province last year
Chitwan, April 15: 360 people lost their lives in road accidents in Bagmati Province last year. According to the Bagmati Province Traffic Police Office, such a number of people lost their lives in 10 districts except for Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur. Chief of the Office, Superintendent of Police Sushil Singh Rathore, said that a total of 1,647 accidents occurred where 360 people were killed. Similarly, 3,389 people were injured in the accidents. Of them, 869 were critically injured and 2,520 suffered minor injuries, according to the Office. A total of 34 people were killed in 135 accidents from April 14-May 14, 2021, 19 in 87 accidents from May 15-June 14, 2021 and 18 people in 123 accidents from June 15-July 15, 2021. According to the Office, 24 people lost their lives in 150 accidents from July 16-August 16, 2021, 22 in 118 accidents from August 17-September 16, 2021, 36 in 158 accidents from September 17 to October 17, 2021, 41 in 163 accidents from October 18-November 16, 2021, and 35 in 155 accidents from November 17-December 15, 2021. Likewise, 31 people were killed in 114 road accidents from December 16, 2021-January 14, 2022, 34 in 122 accidents from January 15-February 12, 2022, 34 in 175b accidents from February 13-March 14, 2022 and 32 in 147 accidents from March 15-April 13, 2022. A total of 2,407 vehicles met with accidents in Bagmati Province in a year. Rathore said that most of the accidents took place due to overs peed and road conditions. The Office has accelerated different activities like public awareness to reduce road accidents, he added.
UML is capable of providing stability to democracy, says UML Chair Oli
Morang, April 13: CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli has said that his party is capable of providing stability to the country's democracy. He said this while addressing an extensive party assembly organized by the UML Biratnagar Metropolitan Committee here today. He said the party is making efforts for bringing all Nepalis of various linguistic communities and living in different geographical regions in the great campaign of consolidating the federal republic and vesting the sovereignty in the people through a common movement of all Nepalis. The former Prime Minister stressed that Nepal's water should be used for the benefit of Nepalis. Calling on the industrialists and businessmen to make the country self-reliant by setting up tourism and export-oriented industries, he said the UML would extend its full cooperation in this. The UML Chair expressed the determination to thwart any efforts by any quarters to push the country towards instability, stating that the people will not accept the conspiracy to render the local levels without people's representatives. He said works on upgrading the Hulaki highway and the East-West highway were expedited and various airports were expanded for the operation of night flights when he was the prime minister. The main opposition party leader accused the ruling five-party alliance of ruining the country's economy. On the occasion, party Chair Oli welcomed people who quit various parties and joined the UML.
'May New Year 2079 BS be a year of political stability and prosperity'
Kathmandu, April 13: Former Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Khil Raj Regmi has underscored focusing all efforts on bringing peace, happiness and prosperity to people as these are the main goals of the State. He stated this in a message of best wishes to all the Nepali sisters and brothers on the occasion of the Nepali New Year 2079 BS which starts tomorrow. Former Chairman of the Council of Ministers said it is also the time to review to what extent we have been centred towards these goals. "We Nepalis who have harboured the aspirations for becoming prosperous from the economic, social and cultural aspects since long are consistently struggling for a happier life. Many sectors including the Executive, the Judiciary and the parliament are heading towards a situation of disarray as we have politically reached a disoriented state of affairs," he said. The former Chief Justice called on the political parties to field capable people with integrity as their candidates in the upcoming local level elections since it can be considered the prototype of direct democracy. Likewise, he has also called on the political parties, the political leadership and the people the to improve the economy and to adopt the right policy and course of action for achieving political stability, development and prosperity.
