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Chairman Regmi leaves for inspection of flood affected area

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:27:26 +0545

KATHMANDU: A high-level team including Chairman of the Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi has left for an onsite inspection of the flood affected districts in the Far-West Region on Thursday.
The team will make an onsite and aerial inspection of Darchula, Kanchanpur and Kailali districts, the districts most...Read More

US tries saving Taliban talks after Karzai objects

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:13:30 +0545

KABUL: Hopes dimmed for talks aimed at ending the Afghan war when an angry President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday suspended security negotiations with the U.S. and scuttled a peace delegation to the Taliban, sending American officials scrambling to preserve the possibility of dialogue with the militants.
What provoked the mercurial Karzai a...Read More

New Iranian president's restrained power: Bremmer

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:03:21 +0545

LONDON: This past weekend, centrist candidate Hassan Rohani won the Iranian presidential election by a landslide. Rohani beat the two perceived front-runners who were hand-selected conservative loyalists to supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and he did it with an outright majority, bypassing an expected run-off. According to the interior ministry, tur...Read More

Compromise among senators eyed on border security

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:01:30 +0545

WASHINGTON: After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.
Under the emerging compromise, the government wou...Read More

Government unable to cut taxes for public transport

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:55:53 +0545

BRASILIA: Brazil's federal government is unable to lower taxes for public transportation any further, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Wednesday as protests against a recent increase in bus fares and shoddy public services spread nationwide.
The minister's remarks poured cold water on speculation that President Dilma Rousseff wou...Read More

England ease into final as South Africa choke again

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:37:37 +0545

LONDON: Hosts England sauntered into the Champions Trophy final after South Africa 'choked' in yet another semi-final when they were bowled out for 175 in fairly benign conditions at The Oval on Wednesday.
South Africa were favourites heading into the tournament but limped through the group stage and have now bowed out in eight major i...Read More

England ease into final as South Africa choke again

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:22:49 +0545

Neymar strikes again as Brazil beat Mexico

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:19:33 +0545

FORTALEZA: Neymar struck with a stunning early volley for the second Confederations Cup game in a row and brilliantly set up the second goal to give Brazil a 2-0 win over Mexico on Wednesday.
Neymar met the ball at a difficult height after Mexico defender Francisco Rodriguez failed to properly clear a header and showed great technique to...Read More

Italy overhaul Japan to reach Confederation Cup semis

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:16:22 +0545

RECIFE: Substitute Sebastian Giovinco tapped in a late goal to secure Italy a thrilling 4-3 win over Japan on Wednesday and a semi-final berth in the Confederations Cup.
Giovinco slotted home the winner in the 86th minute after latching onto a cross in the area, capping a pulsating contest that saw the Azzurri edge ahead with three conse...Read More

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:12:55 +0545

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
1. BERNANKE SPEAKS, DOW DROPS
His announcement that the Fed will likely end its extraordinary bond-buying program next year sends the Dow down more than 200 points.
2. JAMES GANDOLFINI, MAGNETIC 'SOPRANOS' STAR, DIES<...Read More

Actor Gandolfini‚ star of 'The Sopranos‚' dies in Italy

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:09:34 +0545

LOS ANGELES: James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking cable TV series "The Sopranos," died on Wednesday vacationing in Italy. He was 51.
Gandolfini, whose role as Tony Soprano made him a household name while transforming the HBO network...Read More

Flood victims say govt relief too little‚ too late

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:22:10 +0545

BAITADI: Accusing the local administration of failing to ascertain the details of the damage caused by the recent floods and not being able to provide relief materials on time, flood victims today refused to accept the relief package sent by the state.
More than 2,500 residents of the district headquarters Khalanga and surrounding areas ...Read More

Chopper crash kills one

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:20:07 +0545

NEPALGUNJ: One person was killed and three injured after a Fishtail Air chopper bound to Simikot, the district headquarters of Humla, crashed at Dumkot in Muchu VDC on Wednesday. Two others on board are, however, safe. The SS 350 B3 helicopter had taken off from Hilsa of Humla with six persons, including crew members, before it plunged to the ba...Read More

NC‚ Madhesi forces may join hands for polls

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:18:10 +0545

KATHMANDU: It may look unlikely at this point of time but if what sources are telling this daily are anything to go by, there is a likelihood of an alliance between the Nepali Congress and Madhesi forces for the upcoming Constituent Assembly election.
According to sources, some national and international forces are exploring the possibil...Read More

Two rare Nepali manuscripts in UNESCO list

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:17:05 +0545

KATHMANDU: Two rare manuscripts — Nisvasattatvasamhita, the earliest surviving tantric manuscript, and Susrutasamhita, the oldest document in the field of Ayurveda — from Nepal have been added to the prestigious list recognising documentary heritage of outstanding value of the UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.
These...Read More

NP to enlist in large numbers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:07:35 +0545

KATHMANDU: The Department of Human Resources at the Nepal Police Headquarters is all set to fill the vacant posts of 138 inspectors and 6,100 constables in the police force. According to the law enforcement agency, interested and eligible candidates may submit their applications for the post of inspector and constable to the concerned offices fr...Read More

Seven gamblers held

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:06:49 +0545

KATHMANDU: Police on Tuesday raided a Chabahil-based rented room of Manoj Nagarkoti (25) of Bhaktapur and rounded up seven people, including him, in the act of gambling. Sleuths had carried out the raid acting on inputs that Nagarkoti had been operating a gambling den. Police also seized Rs 71,180 and playing cards from their possession.
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Man arrested in City for raping girl

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:05:40 +0545

KATHMANDU: The Metropolitan Police Circle, Kalimati, today arrested Raj Kumar Maharajan (41) of Kirtipur for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at Thankot. The incident, said to have occurred on June 8, came to light after the girl approached the law enforcement agency to lodge an FIR against Maharjan.
The girl told police that Maharjan...Read More

Govt calls all to speed up road reconstruction

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:04:43 +0545

KATHMANDU: The interim election government has directed authorities concerned to gear up for reconstruction of demolished roads in the Kathmandu Valley, maintaining its quality as per existing laws.
Chairman Khil Raj Regmi directed officials at a meeting of High Level Monitoring Committee held today to speed up the reconstruction work....Read More

Lalitpur schools closed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:03:44 +0545

LALITPUR: The All Nepal Teachers’ Organisation and All Nepal National Independent Students’ Union-Revolutionary closed all educational institutions in Lalitpur today, demanding action against teachers, who thrashed Mukesh Mishra, a teacher at the DAV School in Lalitpur. They also demanded that teacher Mishra be allowed to conduct cla...Read More

HSEB panel to implement code

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:02:12 +0545

KATHMANDU: Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB) has recently formed a 13-member monitoring committee under the coordination of HSEB spokesman Narayan Koirala to monitor the implementation and violation of its Code of Conduct (CoC).
The CoC was prepared by HSEB and approved and implemented by the government on October 14, 2012. The CoC ...Read More

Research calls for protection of suburban areas in South Asia

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:01:22 +0545

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Engineering College, Kathmandu, has emphasised on water security of the suburban areas in the Kathmandu Valley.
Making public a conclusion drawn from a research on the changes in water resources security system of South Asia, the college suggested that the suburban areas be protected from the ill-effects of urbanisati...Read More

Hospitals in east hard put with surge in patients

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:58:45 +0545

BIRATNAGAR: With the onset of monsoon, health facilities in the east are struggling to cope with the increasing number of patients.
Both government and private hospitals have been swamped with patients suffering from diarrhoea, typhoid, snake-bite, pneumonia and malaria.
“In the past, about 8,000 patients used to visit the h...Read More

Prez undergoes tests in Japan

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:57:13 +0545

KATHMANDU: Doctors at the University of Tokyo Hospital today started comprehensive medical examination of President Ram Baran Yadav.
“Comprehensive examination and tests have started,” Ambassador of Nepal to Japan Madan Kumar Bhattarai told THT. “It will take a couple of days to be clear about his actual problem.” ...Read More

Appeals judge who defied JC rule‚ likely to quit

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:55:34 +0545

KATHMANDU: Expressing dissatisfaction with the newly adopted process for appointing judges, an additional appellate court judge has decided to quit.
“I wonder why the Judicial Council does not understand that this is not the proper process envisioned by the Interim Constitution in the process of retaining additional judges,” J...Read More

13-yr-old gets third degree

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:54:53 +0545

RAJBIRAJ: Pinki Kumari Yadav, a seventh-grader of Budheshwori Lower Secondary School in Rayapur, Saptari was seriously injured after teachers beat her up yesterday for poor handwriting.
Pinki, 13, received multiple injuries on different parts of her body, including head, neck and limbs. She was beaten up by her English teacher Dev Narayan...Read More

Bank staff thrash colleague

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:53:27 +0545

BIRGUNJ: A bank employee at Nirdhan Development Bank, Birgunj, was thrashed after he refused to take part in a strike organised by the bank staffers’ union at Ghantagharchowk, in Birgunj, today.
Union members beat Krishna Bahadur Darji of Kapilvastu, an employee at the bank’s branch office. Eye witnesses held five assaulters ...Read More

Peace panel playing truant in Darjeeling

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:52:47 +0545

BIRATNAGAR: In the name of visiting neighbouring districts to take stock of the condition of conflict victims, a team from the Local Peace Committee of Morang, is learnt to be taking a break in the Indian city of Darjeeling for the past two days.
According to a source, the team — including representatives of local political parties...Read More

Singh meets CoAS

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:51:11 +0545

KATHMANDU: Visiting Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh of the Indian Army on Wednesday called on Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Gaurav Shumsher Rana at the latter’s office in Army Headquarters. “Issues relating to bilateral military cooperation were discussed,” Nepali Army said. Lieutenant General Singh, who heads the Assam Rifles, ha...Read More

23-pt directive issued to improve SLC results

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:43:01 +0545

KATHMANDU: Faced with sharp criticism in the wake of not-so-satisfactory SLC results, the Ministry of Education (MoE) today issued a 23-point directive to government authorities concerned, teachers, guardians, students and other stakeholders to perform their duties sincerely for better results in School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations nex...Read More

'Policy flaws behind poor SLC results'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:40:31 +0545

KATHMANDU: Former prime minister and Vice-President of the UCPN-Maoist, Babu Ram Bhattarai, today said scrapping of a dual education policy is a must to make strides in the education sector.
Addressing a programme that the UCPN-Maoist-aligned All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) had organised to discuss o...Read More

Robber arrested

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:39:28 +0545

KATHMANDU: Police on Wednesday arrested Ram Gadal (27) of Sindhupalchowk while he was robbing a man of Rs 50,000 in Kalanki. According DSP Chakra Bahadur Singh, Gadal had tried to decamp with a bag containing the cash of a bus passenger at around 4 pm. He is in the custody of the Metropolitan Police Circle, Kalimati, for legal action.
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Regmi wants Scout involved in CA elections

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:38:19 +0545

KATHMANDU: Chairman of the interim election government Khil Raj Regmi today urged members of Nepal Scout to actively perform their roles to raise awareness among the public and create an environment for Constituent Assembly elections as Constituent Assembly election was the only option for peace, stability and progress in the country.
Add...Read More

Grade XI form closure condemned

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:36:42 +0545

KATHMANDU: Stakeholders and parents have condemned the provision of early student enrolment in Grade XI initiated by some capital-based higher secondary schools.
At a programme in the Capital yesterday, they said that early admissions in grade 11 would deprive students from the remote and underprivileged groups of their right to informed...Read More

Abide by poll timetable‚ EC urges parties

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:33:30 +0545

KATHMANDU: Stating that it had begun implementing the election timetable announced yesterday, the Election Commission today urged political parties to abide by the time table and guarantee conducive atmosphere to make the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls slated for November 19 successful.
As the election atmosphere has not been created, th...Read More