Sandhya Rai
Kumaripati, April26
The story about a twenty-two-year old girl, Anuja Baniya, who suddenly came to limelight after her story about returning Rs 9.1 million she found in a bus to the rightful owner, has turned out to be a fake.
Anuja’s story has been confirmed as a hoax after Kantipur daily, the newspaper which reported the story of Anuja’s ‘honesty’ last Wednesday, apologised for the erroneous news Monday.
The daily has said, the news was published based on the anecdotes of Anuja and other persons then identified as son, daughter of one Purushottam Pokhrel, reputed as the rightful owner of the money.
It has been revealed that the characters were intentionally created to make news, mentions the apology published by Kantipur daily Monday.
Anuja had suddenly come to limelight on Wednesday after the story. High profile personalities including President Ram Baran Yadav and Chief Justice Ram Prasad Shrestha had called her appreciating her integrity.
However, the story became doubtful from the next day when the IME branch in Itahari, from where the money was reportedly withdrawn, said there had been no transaction of that amount on the mentioned date.
The story became further doubtful after Purushottam Pokhrel, the mentioned owner of the money, could not be identified.
The motive behind creating the hoax story is still not clear.
Tuesday, April 19
Bhattarai's appeal to parties
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.
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.
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.
Friday, March 4
Maoist decide to join the government
Shova Shrestha
Kumaripati, Lalitpur
3rd March, 2011
The UCPN (Maoist) has at last decided to join the government as the part of Jhala Nath Khanal-led government, after a month of government formation.
Leaders close to Prime Minister Khanal confirmed that he is preparing to expand the Cabinet within a couple of days. The Maoist decision follows an agreement between Khanal and Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to put aside the row over the home ministry after Khanal assured Dahal to hand over the ministry following “substantial progress” in the integration and rehabilitation process of former Maoist combatants. At the time of going to Press, the two leaders were still working out the details of power sharing arrangements.
The Maoist SC meeting will endorse the agreement between Khanal and Dahal on Thursday.
According to Maoist Spokesperson Dina Nath Sharma said the Standing Committee (SC) meet of the party that will be held on Thursday will take a final decision on the leaders joining the government. “The issue of portfolio allocation is still undecided, so we will take a decision after talking with the prime minister.”Sharma said.
Kumaripati, Lalitpur
3rd March, 2011
The UCPN (Maoist) has at last decided to join the government as the part of Jhala Nath Khanal-led government, after a month of government formation.
Leaders close to Prime Minister Khanal confirmed that he is preparing to expand the Cabinet within a couple of days. The Maoist decision follows an agreement between Khanal and Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to put aside the row over the home ministry after Khanal assured Dahal to hand over the ministry following “substantial progress” in the integration and rehabilitation process of former Maoist combatants. At the time of going to Press, the two leaders were still working out the details of power sharing arrangements.
The Maoist SC meeting will endorse the agreement between Khanal and Dahal on Thursday.
According to Maoist Spokesperson Dina Nath Sharma said the Standing Committee (SC) meet of the party that will be held on Thursday will take a final decision on the leaders joining the government. “The issue of portfolio allocation is still undecided, so we will take a decision after talking with the prime minister.”Sharma said.
Thursday, March 3
Marijuanaratri or Mahashivaratri
Deepa Rai Bangdel
Lalitpur, March 3
The day devoted to Lord Shiva called Mahashivaratri, made the youngsters celebrate Marijuanaratri. The Narcotic Drugs Acts states that anyone found using or selling cannabis shall be jailed for up to one month or fined up to Rs 2,000. But the holy site of Pashupatinath Temple was a 'lawless' region throughout Mahashivaratri.
Sadhus openly smoked cannabis with youngsters. According to The Himalayan Times, daily newspaper, Manav baba, a sadhu said he was selling a stick of cannabis for Rs 10 and had earned more than Rs 6,000 and police had told them to sell the contraband secretly. Although the government had mobilised 3,800 security and 8,000 volunteers, but they were mute.
Lalitpur, March 3
The day devoted to Lord Shiva called Mahashivaratri, made the youngsters celebrate Marijuanaratri. The Narcotic Drugs Acts states that anyone found using or selling cannabis shall be jailed for up to one month or fined up to Rs 2,000. But the holy site of Pashupatinath Temple was a 'lawless' region throughout Mahashivaratri.
Sadhus openly smoked cannabis with youngsters. According to The Himalayan Times, daily newspaper, Manav baba, a sadhu said he was selling a stick of cannabis for Rs 10 and had earned more than Rs 6,000 and police had told them to sell the contraband secretly. Although the government had mobilised 3,800 security and 8,000 volunteers, but they were mute.
Korean influence in youngsters
Soni Thapa
3rd March, 2011, Thursday
Kumaripati, Lalitpur
Have you watched the latest movie of Lee Min Ho, Jang geun suk or kimbum? This has been the question among the youngsters is being attracted to the Korean movies and the style of the actors.
According to Alisha maharjan a student of BSW “Korean movies has got its own attractive stories mostly which attract the teenagers and the style of the actors are perfect”. The youngsters today has been changing its style and following the Korean trend.
According to the beautician of nectars beauty parlor miss Doma lama “Most of the teenagers mostly the mongolid faces come to have a Korean haircut which matches with the Korean style “. This trend has been from last five years and is increasing rapidly.
The Korean movies have been very popular among the youngsters whereas the Nepali has not able to attract them. The Korean movie has set a trend of its different style in the teenagers.
According to a Psychologist Mrs. Monica “most of the Mongolian faces are similar with Korean faces and it match them. The youths are mostly attracted towards the new style .If this type of influence continue to takes place then that day is not so far when the coming generation forgets their own culture and tradition.
3rd March, 2011, Thursday
Kumaripati, Lalitpur
Have you watched the latest movie of Lee Min Ho, Jang geun suk or kimbum? This has been the question among the youngsters is being attracted to the Korean movies and the style of the actors.
According to Alisha maharjan a student of BSW “Korean movies has got its own attractive stories mostly which attract the teenagers and the style of the actors are perfect”. The youngsters today has been changing its style and following the Korean trend.
According to the beautician of nectars beauty parlor miss Doma lama “Most of the teenagers mostly the mongolid faces come to have a Korean haircut which matches with the Korean style “. This trend has been from last five years and is increasing rapidly.
The Korean movies have been very popular among the youngsters whereas the Nepali has not able to attract them. The Korean movie has set a trend of its different style in the teenagers.
According to a Psychologist Mrs. Monica “most of the Mongolian faces are similar with Korean faces and it match them. The youths are mostly attracted towards the new style .If this type of influence continue to takes place then that day is not so far when the coming generation forgets their own culture and tradition.
Country finally got its full-fledged budget
Rajani Maharjan
BA 1st Year
21st Nov 2010, Sunday
Kumaripati, Lalitpur
After the series of political hiccups, the country finally got its annual budget of the fiscal year 2010/11 on 19th November 21, 2010, Friday. Even though the main opposition UCPN [Maoist] against the caretaker government bringing the full- fledged budget, Finance Minister Surendra Pandey presented it on Friday at the Legislature parliament.
The Ministry of Finance [M o F] sources said the budget has been reduced by Rs. 5-6 billion to rest at Rs 338 billion. So, has been the revenue target. From the earlier Rs 222 billion, the M o F has now projected revenue at around Rs 216 billion. Finance Minister Surendra Pandey said that budget has given continuity to the priorities of earlier budge.
BUDGET SKETCH
>> Total expenditure up by 30.4% to Rs 337.9 billion
>> Recurrent expenditure up by 25.8%
>> Capital expenditure swells by whopping 45%
>> External sources to finance 26% of the budget
>> With Rs 57.83 billion, education largest absorber of budget
>> Health budget increased to Rs 23.81 billion from Rs 15.84 billion
>> Police budget up by 9.16% to Rs19.42 billion
>> Defense budget up by 2.7% to Rs 18.29 billion
>> Four wheelers to be costlier by around 20%
>> Two wheelers’ price goes sup by around 16%
>> Liquor and cigarette to be costlier
>> No change in income tax stricter
>> Reintroduction of cash subsidy to exporters
>> 5-man police post for larger factories
>> Low-interest loan for promoting livestock
>> Fund to study underground railway in Kathmandu
BA 1st Year
21st Nov 2010, Sunday
Kumaripati, Lalitpur
After the series of political hiccups, the country finally got its annual budget of the fiscal year 2010/11 on 19th November 21, 2010, Friday. Even though the main opposition UCPN [Maoist] against the caretaker government bringing the full- fledged budget, Finance Minister Surendra Pandey presented it on Friday at the Legislature parliament.
The Ministry of Finance [M o F] sources said the budget has been reduced by Rs. 5-6 billion to rest at Rs 338 billion. So, has been the revenue target. From the earlier Rs 222 billion, the M o F has now projected revenue at around Rs 216 billion. Finance Minister Surendra Pandey said that budget has given continuity to the priorities of earlier budge.
BUDGET SKETCH
>> Total expenditure up by 30.4% to Rs 337.9 billion
>> Recurrent expenditure up by 25.8%
>> Capital expenditure swells by whopping 45%
>> External sources to finance 26% of the budget
>> With Rs 57.83 billion, education largest absorber of budget
>> Health budget increased to Rs 23.81 billion from Rs 15.84 billion
>> Police budget up by 9.16% to Rs19.42 billion
>> Defense budget up by 2.7% to Rs 18.29 billion
>> Four wheelers to be costlier by around 20%
>> Two wheelers’ price goes sup by around 16%
>> Liquor and cigarette to be costlier
>> No change in income tax stricter
>> Reintroduction of cash subsidy to exporters
>> 5-man police post for larger factories
>> Low-interest loan for promoting livestock
>> Fund to study underground railway in Kathmandu
New Building for United Collage
Shova shrestha,BA 1st yr
30th November
A new building is being constructed with the premises of United Collage. It is being built due to lack of class room for the students. The construction was started from Kartik 11.
The building is estimated to be five storeys with one underground parking space. “We are most probably planning to make it an Engineering Block as we have already got approved letter from Tribhuvan University.” Said Rudra Chaulagaie, the supervisor of the United Collage. “The one said of the blinding of 32”DPC has been constructed and other part of it which is of 28” is still being made” he added.
Nearly 70 worker are working at the site daily, Birbal Sarkar, a guard who lives with his wife at the construction area says, the daily wage for labors are given according to their performance and experience ranging from Rs 250- Rs 550. Talking about the facilities Sarkar added, “we have to manage the food ourselves and we don’t get holiday.”
The building is estimated it be completed within 3 years. After completed immediately classes will be transferred at there.
30th November
A new building is being constructed with the premises of United Collage. It is being built due to lack of class room for the students. The construction was started from Kartik 11.
The building is estimated to be five storeys with one underground parking space. “We are most probably planning to make it an Engineering Block as we have already got approved letter from Tribhuvan University.” Said Rudra Chaulagaie, the supervisor of the United Collage. “The one said of the blinding of 32”DPC has been constructed and other part of it which is of 28” is still being made” he added.
Nearly 70 worker are working at the site daily, Birbal Sarkar, a guard who lives with his wife at the construction area says, the daily wage for labors are given according to their performance and experience ranging from Rs 250- Rs 550. Talking about the facilities Sarkar added, “we have to manage the food ourselves and we don’t get holiday.”
The building is estimated it be completed within 3 years. After completed immediately classes will be transferred at there.
Defiant PM leaves for Cambodia
Christina Rai Kathmandu, November 30
Simply ignoring the request from all quarters to remain the capital to solve the growing problem crisis, caretaker prime minister Madav Kumar Nepal on Tuesday left for Cambodia to attend the sixth International Conference for Asia Political Parties.
Political parties as well as speaker Subas Chandra Nembang, on Monday, requested the prime minister to cancel his trip to end the protracted deadlock by resuming the house session for the next election of a new Prime Minister, Nepal has been ignoring the call saying that consensus should first be forged among parties on unsettled issues.
The prime minister told reporters at the Tribhuvan International Airport, “my foreign visit will not obstruct the ongoing efforts to end the deadlock because there are other leaders available here to discuss on any issue. If my presence is needed I am ready to shorten my trip.”
Two other senior UML leaders have their own foreign trip. UML leader KP Sharma Oli for Cambodia and Chairman Jalanath Khanal is for South Africa to attend a meeting of labour parties. The absence of the prime minister and the other UML leaders arise a skeptic thought in people and other political parties that they are likely to delay negotiation among the parties.
During his visit, Nepal will hold meeting with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen and head of government from Asian countries. He will also address the first meeting of the World Eco- Safety Assembly on December 3 according to a press release. After the General Assembly meeting he will leave for Brussels to attend a meeting of least Developed Countries on Dec 4. On Dec 9 he will return Nepal.
Simply ignoring the request from all quarters to remain the capital to solve the growing problem crisis, caretaker prime minister Madav Kumar Nepal on Tuesday left for Cambodia to attend the sixth International Conference for Asia Political Parties.
Political parties as well as speaker Subas Chandra Nembang, on Monday, requested the prime minister to cancel his trip to end the protracted deadlock by resuming the house session for the next election of a new Prime Minister, Nepal has been ignoring the call saying that consensus should first be forged among parties on unsettled issues.
The prime minister told reporters at the Tribhuvan International Airport, “my foreign visit will not obstruct the ongoing efforts to end the deadlock because there are other leaders available here to discuss on any issue. If my presence is needed I am ready to shorten my trip.”
Two other senior UML leaders have their own foreign trip. UML leader KP Sharma Oli for Cambodia and Chairman Jalanath Khanal is for South Africa to attend a meeting of labour parties. The absence of the prime minister and the other UML leaders arise a skeptic thought in people and other political parties that they are likely to delay negotiation among the parties.
During his visit, Nepal will hold meeting with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen and head of government from Asian countries. He will also address the first meeting of the World Eco- Safety Assembly on December 3 according to a press release. After the General Assembly meeting he will leave for Brussels to attend a meeting of least Developed Countries on Dec 4. On Dec 9 he will return Nepal.
Wikileaks to release Nepal secrets
Soni Thapa
Kathmandu, Nov 30
Among more than 2,50,000 leaked files, a portion of which was released on Sunday 2,600 documents are related to Nepal.
Although none of the document on Nepal was released on Sunday, the website will be releasing the embassy cables in the next few months. The cables are about the Maoist rebellion, Tibetan refugees, political parties and Nepal- India relations among other things.
According to the website, the secret document has 2,278 sent by the US embassy in Kathmandu to the US state department. Eighty four of those documents were labeled secret and 1,399 confidential while the remaining 795 are unclassified.
Among all the cables obtained by the Wikileaks, there are 8,320 documents on china, 1,095 on Afghanistan, 5,087 on India,4,775 on Pakistan, 3,166 on Srilanka and 2,182 on Bangladesh.
“The documents will give people around the world on unprecedented insight into US government’s foreign activities, the website said on the release of documents despite the strong words from Washington.
“The cables which date from 1966 to February 2010 contain confidential communications between 274 embassies in countries throughout the world and the state department in Washington” the website added.
Kathmandu, Nov 30
Among more than 2,50,000 leaked files, a portion of which was released on Sunday 2,600 documents are related to Nepal.
Although none of the document on Nepal was released on Sunday, the website will be releasing the embassy cables in the next few months. The cables are about the Maoist rebellion, Tibetan refugees, political parties and Nepal- India relations among other things.
According to the website, the secret document has 2,278 sent by the US embassy in Kathmandu to the US state department. Eighty four of those documents were labeled secret and 1,399 confidential while the remaining 795 are unclassified.
Among all the cables obtained by the Wikileaks, there are 8,320 documents on china, 1,095 on Afghanistan, 5,087 on India,4,775 on Pakistan, 3,166 on Srilanka and 2,182 on Bangladesh.
“The documents will give people around the world on unprecedented insight into US government’s foreign activities, the website said on the release of documents despite the strong words from Washington.
“The cables which date from 1966 to February 2010 contain confidential communications between 274 embassies in countries throughout the world and the state department in Washington” the website added.
Dicaprio to give $1m to save wild cats
Srijana Kunwar
Kathnmandu,Nov 26
Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio gives 1 million dollar to world wild conservation efforts through his fund at the tiger conservation efforts at the California Community Foundation.
DiCaprio will be attending this week summit which is going to be held in St. Peters burg in Russia where the heads of the governments and states from 13 tiger range countries including Nepal are discussing about saving tigers. The main purpose of this summit is to doubling the number of wild cats by 2022.
DiCaprio a WWF board member, recently visited Nepal and Bhutan touring tiger habitat and met community members to learn about the national park tiger. DiCaprio donation will help support to protect critical tigers forests where the needs are most urgent. The government of Nepal gives totally support to International celebrity, Leonardo DiCaprio in conserving wild tigers in Nepal.
The 13 countries where tiger still exist are Bangladesh , Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , Laos, Nepal Russia, India Thailand and Vietnam .
WWF Nepal office informed that Nepal would receive more than 50% of the fund for tiger conservation. However the amount has not been located specification in the name of any country right now.
Kathnmandu,Nov 26
Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio gives 1 million dollar to world wild conservation efforts through his fund at the tiger conservation efforts at the California Community Foundation.
DiCaprio will be attending this week summit which is going to be held in St. Peters burg in Russia where the heads of the governments and states from 13 tiger range countries including Nepal are discussing about saving tigers. The main purpose of this summit is to doubling the number of wild cats by 2022.
DiCaprio a WWF board member, recently visited Nepal and Bhutan touring tiger habitat and met community members to learn about the national park tiger. DiCaprio donation will help support to protect critical tigers forests where the needs are most urgent. The government of Nepal gives totally support to International celebrity, Leonardo DiCaprio in conserving wild tigers in Nepal.
The 13 countries where tiger still exist are Bangladesh , Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , Laos, Nepal Russia, India Thailand and Vietnam .
WWF Nepal office informed that Nepal would receive more than 50% of the fund for tiger conservation. However the amount has not been located specification in the name of any country right now.
Wednesday, March 2
A man with 39 wives and 94 childrens
Deepa Rai Bangdel
Lalitpur, March 2
In India's remote Northeast, Ziona Chana, 66 year old man has 39 wives,
94 childrens and 33 grandchildrens and would not mind having more.
'' I once married 10 women in one year '' he said. They all live in a four storey building with 100 rooms and share a common kitchen. The wives take turns cooking, while his daughters do all the housework and men do outdoors works.
The total family, 167 consumes around 91 Kg of rice and more than 59 Kg of
potatoes a day. Ziona said, '' even today, I am ready to expand my family and willing
to go to any extent to marry. I have so many people to care and I consider myself a
lucky man. '' He followed Christian religious sect, called the 'Chana' , which allows
polygamy.
Lalitpur, March 2
In India's remote Northeast, Ziona Chana, 66 year old man has 39 wives,
94 childrens and 33 grandchildrens and would not mind having more.
'' I once married 10 women in one year '' he said. They all live in a four storey building with 100 rooms and share a common kitchen. The wives take turns cooking, while his daughters do all the housework and men do outdoors works.
The total family, 167 consumes around 91 Kg of rice and more than 59 Kg of
potatoes a day. Ziona said, '' even today, I am ready to expand my family and willing
to go to any extent to marry. I have so many people to care and I consider myself a
lucky man. '' He followed Christian religious sect, called the 'Chana' , which allows
polygamy.
Tuesday, March 1
Price down
Deepa Rai Bangdel
Lalitpur, March 1
The decrease in cell phone prices in Nepal has caught the attention of many.
The main causes of slipping prices of cell phones is Brand competition.
People are more prone to buy a particular cell phone model when it is brand
new, but a few months, its price falls. In today's market, the price of a cell phone hardly stays constant for more than few months. Suman Gurung, salesperson at Mobile plaza in New road said '' In December 2010, Nokia E71's price was Rs 24,800 but by February 2011, its price had fall to Rs 22,400 and Samsung Corby was Rs 13,900 but now it fall at Rs 9,900.'' The low range cell phones are with fall of only Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000. When the prices fall in the international market, there are more people to bring products into Nepal as said by Eakesh Bhandari,salesperson at Sony Ericssion store in Tamrakar Plaza. He adds more that the only way to sell old models which are losing their edge is to make them cheap.
Changes in sales can more often be attributed to the age of a model. The cell phone industry is flourishing in Nepal and the customer base for mobile stores is ever expanding.Some may wait those extra months to have had their eye on and others are busy to run to the markets to grap it. All
customers can look forward to more drops.
Lalitpur, March 1
The decrease in cell phone prices in Nepal has caught the attention of many.
The main causes of slipping prices of cell phones is Brand competition.
People are more prone to buy a particular cell phone model when it is brand
new, but a few months, its price falls. In today's market, the price of a cell phone hardly stays constant for more than few months. Suman Gurung, salesperson at Mobile plaza in New road said '' In December 2010, Nokia E71's price was Rs 24,800 but by February 2011, its price had fall to Rs 22,400 and Samsung Corby was Rs 13,900 but now it fall at Rs 9,900.'' The low range cell phones are with fall of only Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000. When the prices fall in the international market, there are more people to bring products into Nepal as said by Eakesh Bhandari,salesperson at Sony Ericssion store in Tamrakar Plaza. He adds more that the only way to sell old models which are losing their edge is to make them cheap.
Changes in sales can more often be attributed to the age of a model. The cell phone industry is flourishing in Nepal and the customer base for mobile stores is ever expanding.Some may wait those extra months to have had their eye on and others are busy to run to the markets to grap it. All
customers can look forward to more drops.
Degrading environment of Bagmati River
Christina Rai
Kumaripati, Lalitpur
1st March, 2011
The Bagmati River at Pashupati Nath which is supposed to be pristine and holy by devotes of inside and outside of Nepal is degrading day by day.
The condition of the Bagmati River at Pashupati Nath is such that people do not dare to touch the water. The smell of it becomes horrible that whoever passes through it covers his or her nose and mouth by his or her hand .and by other things. Even though the monkeys also do not drink the water of it, that in its vicinity.
Dumping of the solid wastes along its bank, discharge of sewage into the river without treatment, encroaching of land around the river bank by squatters and illegal sand mining are the major factors leading to the pollution and degrading environment of the Bagmati River. This makes the end to the Bagmati Rivers’ sanctity and beauty.
Despite numerous organizations working towards curbing the environmental degradation of the Bagmati River at Pashupati Nath, no tangible improvement has been seen yet. The government of Nepal has stated that they will bring major changes in the conditions of Bagmati River and its environment many times but the work has not yet been seen. This arise sadness in the mind people of Nepal.
Kumaripati, Lalitpur
1st March, 2011
The Bagmati River at Pashupati Nath which is supposed to be pristine and holy by devotes of inside and outside of Nepal is degrading day by day.
The condition of the Bagmati River at Pashupati Nath is such that people do not dare to touch the water. The smell of it becomes horrible that whoever passes through it covers his or her nose and mouth by his or her hand .and by other things. Even though the monkeys also do not drink the water of it, that in its vicinity.
Dumping of the solid wastes along its bank, discharge of sewage into the river without treatment, encroaching of land around the river bank by squatters and illegal sand mining are the major factors leading to the pollution and degrading environment of the Bagmati River. This makes the end to the Bagmati Rivers’ sanctity and beauty.
Despite numerous organizations working towards curbing the environmental degradation of the Bagmati River at Pashupati Nath, no tangible improvement has been seen yet. The government of Nepal has stated that they will bring major changes in the conditions of Bagmati River and its environment many times but the work has not yet been seen. This arise sadness in the mind people of Nepal.
Monday, February 28
188 workers return home from Libya
Deepa Bangdael
kumaripati,lalitpur
With the government’s drive to send away Nepali migrant workers from strife-torn Libya picking up speed, more migrant workers from other Libyan cities, apart from Darnah, have started to return Nepal.
On Sunday, 84 workers were airlifted to Kathmandu from Tripoli, the capital city of Libya that has become the epicenter of the ongoing unrest in the North African country, via Istanbul of Turkey. According to Hansa Raj Wagle, vice president of Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies (NAFEA), 84 Nepali workers were first airlifted to Istanbul, along with migrant workers from other countries, and then to Kathmandu via Doha, Delhi and Bahrain. Of the total 119 workers who had reached Tripoli through Peace International Manpower Company of Kathmandu about a year ago, 35 Nepali workers are expected to return Nepal on Monday.
“As the streets in Tripoli turned into battlegrounds, we stopped our work a week ago,” Jagat Gurung, 33, a resident of Tangsing in Kaski, after landing in Kathmandu. “We had been staying inside our camps since last Monday. Our company arranged for our return flights, stating that it was not safe to work in Tripoli.”According to Jagat, though 90 workers were expected to board planes on Sunday, six had to stay back in Turkey due to problems in obtaining visas. “I hope all of my friends will return by Monday,” he said.
150 workers reach China
Of the total 600 Nepali workers stranded in Ghat, a south western city of Libya, 150 workers were airlifted to Beijing and Shanghai of China on Sunday. They had reached Libya to work in a construction project run by a Shino hydro company. “They are expected to return Nepal from China within a few days,” Wagle said.Similarly, Ramco Trading and Contracting, a Qatar-based construction company, has informed that it will take some 200 workers to Qatar. “The Qatari company has already obtained permission from our government for this purpose,” Wagle said.
According to Dhan Bahadur Oli, Deputy Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), 30 Nepali workers have left Benghazi, the second largest city of Libya, for Sallum, an Egyptian border town. “They will go to Alexandria, an Egyptian city, by bus,” Oli said. “And, they will then fly back home from there.”
According to Tirtha Aryal, the first secretary at the Nepali Embassy in Egypt, a group of about 20 Nepali workers had entered into Tunisia from Zuwarah, a port city in North West Libya. “However, they had to return to Libya,” Aryal told. “I do not exactly know why they had to return to Libya. I guess they did not obtain transit visa in Tunisia.”
kumaripati,lalitpur
With the government’s drive to send away Nepali migrant workers from strife-torn Libya picking up speed, more migrant workers from other Libyan cities, apart from Darnah, have started to return Nepal.
On Sunday, 84 workers were airlifted to Kathmandu from Tripoli, the capital city of Libya that has become the epicenter of the ongoing unrest in the North African country, via Istanbul of Turkey. According to Hansa Raj Wagle, vice president of Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies (NAFEA), 84 Nepali workers were first airlifted to Istanbul, along with migrant workers from other countries, and then to Kathmandu via Doha, Delhi and Bahrain. Of the total 119 workers who had reached Tripoli through Peace International Manpower Company of Kathmandu about a year ago, 35 Nepali workers are expected to return Nepal on Monday.
“As the streets in Tripoli turned into battlegrounds, we stopped our work a week ago,” Jagat Gurung, 33, a resident of Tangsing in Kaski, after landing in Kathmandu. “We had been staying inside our camps since last Monday. Our company arranged for our return flights, stating that it was not safe to work in Tripoli.”According to Jagat, though 90 workers were expected to board planes on Sunday, six had to stay back in Turkey due to problems in obtaining visas. “I hope all of my friends will return by Monday,” he said.
150 workers reach China
Of the total 600 Nepali workers stranded in Ghat, a south western city of Libya, 150 workers were airlifted to Beijing and Shanghai of China on Sunday. They had reached Libya to work in a construction project run by a Shino hydro company. “They are expected to return Nepal from China within a few days,” Wagle said.Similarly, Ramco Trading and Contracting, a Qatar-based construction company, has informed that it will take some 200 workers to Qatar. “The Qatari company has already obtained permission from our government for this purpose,” Wagle said.
According to Dhan Bahadur Oli, Deputy Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), 30 Nepali workers have left Benghazi, the second largest city of Libya, for Sallum, an Egyptian border town. “They will go to Alexandria, an Egyptian city, by bus,” Oli said. “And, they will then fly back home from there.”
According to Tirtha Aryal, the first secretary at the Nepali Embassy in Egypt, a group of about 20 Nepali workers had entered into Tunisia from Zuwarah, a port city in North West Libya. “However, they had to return to Libya,” Aryal told. “I do not exactly know why they had to return to Libya. I guess they did not obtain transit visa in Tunisia.”
ALBATROSS: Flying a new high or low
Pratima Giri
kumaripati, lalitpur
Since their inception in 1999, Albatross throughout the times have had some drastic changes to their lineup, which subsequently has had a lot of influence on their music.And with their transition from a musically heavy band of ‘Hi:Fly,’ to alternative-rockers of ‘Jo Jus Sanga Sambandhit Chha,’ the band has progressed to new heights. The new album, ‘Atti Bho,’ has had a great deal of expectation surrounding it, and in a sense was much anticipated. For those of us who still refuse to take in Albatross’s alternative sounds and swear via their first album – ‘Hi:Fly,’ it is time to abandon those notions.
The band has never looked back after ‘Jo Jus Sanga Sambandhit Chha,’ and to further their stance on the same direction is the new album. Consisting of eight tracks, the album has a dense appeal to the alternative rock-loving youths of our country that are in throngs.
The sound throughout the album has been cleanly produced, and separation of instruments is well worth mentioning. However, the constant sounding acoustic guitar on almost all the tracks wears you down.
‘Shriti ra Dristi,’ which has already become quite famous from their playing in concerts, is probably the most notable song in the album. The heavy distortion from the start of the song gives a sound alike to “Hi:Fly,” and without a doubt catches the attention of the listener. ‘Janatama appeal’ is all about the political turmoil the country has been facing for quite some time now. Though the vocals, which sounds as if from a megaphone, is not pleasing at first, you get used to it in time, and the double entendre of the lyrics are pretty interesting to listen to.
As the album progresses, you get the feeling that a monotonous routine rises in the tracks that follow. ‘Jhariko Raat,’ is a loneliness-themed track and is depressingly familiar.Though musically the song is almost neutral in a sense, the lyrics let it down, however. The all to similarity between songs about loneliness does not grab at you, like it used to in the old days.
The uncompromising and unique vocals on ‘Nischal’ is well worth complementing, as well the as the bass line. The slow start of ‘Abhiman’ is well pitched, and altogether the song is formed and complete. This is perhaps the only slow song of the album that really takes your attention.‘Kahile Kahi’ with the wah-wah pedals and heavy distortion somehow does not click. The elongated and loud vocals are not clear enough, creating an irritating effect.
Though ‘Atti Bho’ will strike a chord with lots of alternate lovers, the general effect of the whole album on a usual listener is not altogether pleasing.
kumaripati, lalitpur
Since their inception in 1999, Albatross throughout the times have had some drastic changes to their lineup, which subsequently has had a lot of influence on their music.And with their transition from a musically heavy band of ‘Hi:Fly,’ to alternative-rockers of ‘Jo Jus Sanga Sambandhit Chha,’ the band has progressed to new heights. The new album, ‘Atti Bho,’ has had a great deal of expectation surrounding it, and in a sense was much anticipated. For those of us who still refuse to take in Albatross’s alternative sounds and swear via their first album – ‘Hi:Fly,’ it is time to abandon those notions.
The band has never looked back after ‘Jo Jus Sanga Sambandhit Chha,’ and to further their stance on the same direction is the new album. Consisting of eight tracks, the album has a dense appeal to the alternative rock-loving youths of our country that are in throngs.
The sound throughout the album has been cleanly produced, and separation of instruments is well worth mentioning. However, the constant sounding acoustic guitar on almost all the tracks wears you down.
‘Shriti ra Dristi,’ which has already become quite famous from their playing in concerts, is probably the most notable song in the album. The heavy distortion from the start of the song gives a sound alike to “Hi:Fly,” and without a doubt catches the attention of the listener. ‘Janatama appeal’ is all about the political turmoil the country has been facing for quite some time now. Though the vocals, which sounds as if from a megaphone, is not pleasing at first, you get used to it in time, and the double entendre of the lyrics are pretty interesting to listen to.
As the album progresses, you get the feeling that a monotonous routine rises in the tracks that follow. ‘Jhariko Raat,’ is a loneliness-themed track and is depressingly familiar.Though musically the song is almost neutral in a sense, the lyrics let it down, however. The all to similarity between songs about loneliness does not grab at you, like it used to in the old days.
The uncompromising and unique vocals on ‘Nischal’ is well worth complementing, as well the as the bass line. The slow start of ‘Abhiman’ is well pitched, and altogether the song is formed and complete. This is perhaps the only slow song of the album that really takes your attention.‘Kahile Kahi’ with the wah-wah pedals and heavy distortion somehow does not click. The elongated and loud vocals are not clear enough, creating an irritating effect.
Though ‘Atti Bho’ will strike a chord with lots of alternate lovers, the general effect of the whole album on a usual listener is not altogether pleasing.
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