Sandhya Rai
Kumaripati,April19
UCPN-Maoist Vice-Chairman Dr.Baburam Bhattarai has said to call on the political parties to come up with a common policy on sovereignty and nationality.
“It’s no good to politicize the issue of nationality and national Sovereignty for the parties vested interests.”Bhattarai said at a programme in Darchula headquarters Khatanga today.
On a different context, the Maoist leader stressed the need to resolve border disputes, including in Kalapani, with India on the basis of historical facts.
“Our immediate neighbors’ are economically and militarily powerful. Thus, Nepal Should be settled through dialogues, for nationality cannot and should not be the issue of a particular party,added Bhattarai.
Tuesday, April 19
Four hurt as Kirat outfit goes on offensive
Sandhya Rai
Kumaripati, April 11
Four persons were injured in the attack of an underground ethnic outfit, Kirat Janabadi Workers Party (KJWP), on Saturday at Bhojpur’s Pangacha VDC that borders with Udayapur district.
Witnesses said one of the KJWP men fired two bullets during the skirmish. The shooter jumped into the Sunkoshi River before the local people could suspect him, two fled the scene, while the other Hans raj Rai was captured and turned in to the authority.
The KJWP had accused the victims, Man Bahadur Katuwal of trading timber from the district without procuring the party’s permission.
The members of the ethnic outfit also attacked Sitaram Koirala of Chaundadi VDC on the same day.
The KJWP has intensified its activities in various parts of Bhojpur and Udayapur districts in the resent days. The outfit has been extorting and intimidating timber traders, forest officers and VDC secretaries. A few weeks ago, KJWP activists had torched VDC offices at Mainamaini, Babala and siddhipur VDCs in Udayapur
Kumaripati, April 11
Four persons were injured in the attack of an underground ethnic outfit, Kirat Janabadi Workers Party (KJWP), on Saturday at Bhojpur’s Pangacha VDC that borders with Udayapur district.
Witnesses said one of the KJWP men fired two bullets during the skirmish. The shooter jumped into the Sunkoshi River before the local people could suspect him, two fled the scene, while the other Hans raj Rai was captured and turned in to the authority.
The KJWP had accused the victims, Man Bahadur Katuwal of trading timber from the district without procuring the party’s permission.
The members of the ethnic outfit also attacked Sitaram Koirala of Chaundadi VDC on the same day.
The KJWP has intensified its activities in various parts of Bhojpur and Udayapur districts in the resent days. The outfit has been extorting and intimidating timber traders, forest officers and VDC secretaries. A few weeks ago, KJWP activists had torched VDC offices at Mainamaini, Babala and siddhipur VDCs in Udayapur
Tuesday, April 5
Regular budget before CA term ends;Govt
Sandhya Rai
Kumaripati, April 4
Amid speculation that the government will bring a supplementary budget, Finance Minister Bharat Mohan Adhikari on Sunday said the government had initated preparation to unveil the regular budget for the next fiscal year before the Constituent Assembly’s term expires on May 28.
Speaking before the parliamentary public Accounts committee, the finance minister pledged that the upcoming budget would be prepared on the basis of consensus among major parties.He dismissed allegations made by Nepali Congress lawmakers that the government had been bypassing the Finance Ministry to bring a supplementary budget.
Adhikari did not state specifically whether a supplementary budget would be brought or not,but he stressed it was the government’s intention to bring the regular budget in the first month of fiscal year in the Nepali Calendar.
Kumaripati, April 4
Amid speculation that the government will bring a supplementary budget, Finance Minister Bharat Mohan Adhikari on Sunday said the government had initated preparation to unveil the regular budget for the next fiscal year before the Constituent Assembly’s term expires on May 28.
Speaking before the parliamentary public Accounts committee, the finance minister pledged that the upcoming budget would be prepared on the basis of consensus among major parties.He dismissed allegations made by Nepali Congress lawmakers that the government had been bypassing the Finance Ministry to bring a supplementary budget.
Adhikari did not state specifically whether a supplementary budget would be brought or not,but he stressed it was the government’s intention to bring the regular budget in the first month of fiscal year in the Nepali Calendar.
CNN Hero returns home
Sandhya Rai
Kathmandu, Dec 2.
Maiti Nepal Chairperson Anuradha Koirala, who was named the CNN Hero 2010 for her contributing to fighting women trafficking and sex slavery, recived a warm welcome in her return to the Capital from the US on Thursday.
well-wishers from various fields including commoners,schoolchildren,artistes and right activists welcomed her with garlands as soon as she stepped out of the Tribhuvan International Airport.Kooirala was felicited with the CNN Hero Award 2010 in a programme organized at Los Angels,USA on November 23. She was chosen, among 10 nominees, by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com.
Kathmandu, Dec 2.
Maiti Nepal Chairperson Anuradha Koirala, who was named the CNN Hero 2010 for her contributing to fighting women trafficking and sex slavery, recived a warm welcome in her return to the Capital from the US on Thursday.
well-wishers from various fields including commoners,schoolchildren,artistes and right activists welcomed her with garlands as soon as she stepped out of the Tribhuvan International Airport.Kooirala was felicited with the CNN Hero Award 2010 in a programme organized at Los Angels,USA on November 23. She was chosen, among 10 nominees, by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com.
Supreme Court okays citizenship in Mother's Name
Sandhya Rai
Kumaripati,march24
The Supreme Court (SC), on Sunday, issued a mandamus order to the District Administration Office (DAO), Dolakha, to grant citizenship certificate to Sabina Damai on the basis of her mother’s name.
A division bench of SC Justices, Balaram KC and Bharat Raj Upreti directed the DAO to grant citizenship certificate to the 18 years oldgirl in the name of her mother Ganga Damai of Dolakha. Her father’s identity is unknown.
Kumaripati,march24
The Supreme Court (SC), on Sunday, issued a mandamus order to the District Administration Office (DAO), Dolakha, to grant citizenship certificate to Sabina Damai on the basis of her mother’s name.
A division bench of SC Justices, Balaram KC and Bharat Raj Upreti directed the DAO to grant citizenship certificate to the 18 years oldgirl in the name of her mother Ganga Damai of Dolakha. Her father’s identity is unknown.
Fuel prices go up
Sandhya Rai
Kathmandu, Dec 7
Nepal oil corporation (Noc) has hiked petroleum prices for the fifth time this year. Petroleum products, petrol, diesel and kerosene oil are dearer by RS.3 each, while a cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will now cost Rs. 75 more.
Petrol now costs Rs. 88 per liter, diesel Rs. 68.50 per liter, kerosene Rs. 68.50 per liter and LPG Rs.1, 325 per cylinder.
NOC said that a rise in international prices and increased road maintenance and upgrading charges levied on petrol and diesel by the government had forced it to raise the rates. The government recently doubled the road maintenance and upgrading charge on petrol Rs.4 per liter and on diesel Rs.2 per liter. NOC M. D Digambar Jha said that the international price of crude oil was US $ 74 per barrel in July when NOC last revised fuel prices, “the price has risen to US $ 90 in the last five months.”
Similarly, the price of LPG in the international market was US $ 590 per ton in September which soared to US $ 783 in December, Jha added.
Kathmandu, Dec 7
Nepal oil corporation (Noc) has hiked petroleum prices for the fifth time this year. Petroleum products, petrol, diesel and kerosene oil are dearer by RS.3 each, while a cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will now cost Rs. 75 more.
Petrol now costs Rs. 88 per liter, diesel Rs. 68.50 per liter, kerosene Rs. 68.50 per liter and LPG Rs.1, 325 per cylinder.
NOC said that a rise in international prices and increased road maintenance and upgrading charges levied on petrol and diesel by the government had forced it to raise the rates. The government recently doubled the road maintenance and upgrading charge on petrol Rs.4 per liter and on diesel Rs.2 per liter. NOC M. D Digambar Jha said that the international price of crude oil was US $ 74 per barrel in July when NOC last revised fuel prices, “the price has risen to US $ 90 in the last five months.”
Similarly, the price of LPG in the international market was US $ 590 per ton in September which soared to US $ 783 in December, Jha added.
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