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A five-year program to reduce the impacts of a changing climate and threats to biodiversity and local people in Nepal, called Hariyo Ban, was launched this week in Kathmandu. The program, funded by USAID, is being led by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in partnership with a consortium of leading conservation organizations in Nepal – CARE, the Federation of Community Forestry Users in Nepal (FECOFUN) and the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC). Climate change poses a major threat to the people and biodiversity of Nepal. More than 10 million people are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change in Nepal. Glacier retreat in the Himalayas has increased the risk of glacier lake outburst floods, which could have devastating consequences for downstream communities, infrastructure, property and wild animals. Increasingly intense and frequent forest fires, floods and landslides also threaten biodiversity and livelihoods in the region. Hariyo Ban, which means “green forests” ...

The Union government is considering a pact with neighbouring countries for development of dry ports, to global standards. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap) is trying to help Asian countries reach an agreement. A dry port is an inland terminal directly connected by rail or road to a sea port, providing services for handling, temporary storage, inspection and customs clearance for international freight. India has 155 places so notified, with 89 in the development stage. In the north, Tughlakabad (Delhi) and Dadri (Uttar Pradesh), already functioning as inland container depots (ICDs), could be integrated with dry ports in Pakistan. Similar integration could be had for Mulund in Mumbai and another in south Bangalore. “Such ports will be connected through roads and railways, resulting in development of infrastructure in these corridors. This will bring down cost for traders and provide them greater access to international markets, there...

RSS PARSA: Police apprehended three youths while being involved in smuggling prohibited drugs in Parsa on Wednesday night. A squad deputed from Police Post Inarwa arrested Sunil Shrestha (17) of Dhungepatan of Kaski district with 75 pieces of TT and same number of Nitro vat tablets, according to District Police Office, Parsa. Similarly, the police squad held Sikendra Giri (16) with 180 pieces of TT from Narayangadh of Chitwan at around 11.30 last night. In yet another move, Border Police Post, Chhapkaiya caught Nitesh Thakur (18) of Motihari in Bihar State of India with 120 tablets of Nitro vat. [[... Read more at " 3 held with drugs in Birgunj " :: thehimalayantimes.com..]]

इनरुवा, कार्तिक २४ - सुनसरीको भरौल गाविस-२ मा यात्रु चढेको ट्याक्टर नहरमा खस्दा १८ जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ । धनुषाबाट सुनसरीको बराह क्षेत्र जाँदै गरेको ज.१.त ४५५३ नम्बरको ट्याक्टर सुनसरी मोरङ सिचाई आयोजनाको मूल नहरमा बिहान ५ बजे पल्टेको थियो । सुनसरीका प्रहरी उपरीक्षक राजु मानन्धरका अनुसार ट्रली इन्जनबाट छुटि्एर नहरमा पल्टिंदा ट्रलीले किचेर १७ जना र उपचारका क्रममा धरानमा १ जनाको निधन भएको छ । मृतकहरु मध्ये १६ महिला र २ जना पुरुष छन् । मृतकहरु सबै धनुषाको तारापट्टी सिर्सिया-४ का हुन् । उनीहरु सबै तिर्थाटनका लागि बराह क्षेत्र जाँदै थिए । प्रहरीका अनुसार मृतकहरु धर्मराज यादव,मन्तुरीया देवी यादव, पारो देवी यादव,रीता देवी यादव,कुमरदेवी यादव,सुमिन्द्रा मुखिया,भुवनेश्वर यादवी श्रीमती(नाम नखुलेको) र सुमित्रा यादव छन् । त्यस्तै अम्बीका कुमारी यादव,भूली देवी यादव,राजकुमार यादवकी श्रीमती(नाम नखुलेको),फुलकुमारी यादव,हरिचरण यादवकी श्रीमती-नाम नखुलेको),सुकदेव मुखीयाकी श्रीमती(नाम नखुलेको),कुमारी यादव र बिपो यादवी श्रीमती(नाम नखुलेको)को उक्त दुर्घटनामा मृत्यु भएको प्रहरीले जानकारी दिएको ...

आज फिर जी लिया फुर्सत के पलों में खुद को आज फिर देखा खुले आसमान में उड़ते पक्षियों को हर दिशा में स्वच्छंद होकर मैं भी उड़ चली धीरे-धीरे उनके पीछे-पीछे... देखो लौट आये हैं सबके सब थक हारकर अपने-अपने घोसलों में पूरी करके अपनी-अपनी खोज... और मैं उड़ रही हूँ अब भी बिना रुके बिना थके पंख फैलाये अनंत आकाश में अब भी यहीं हूँ एक तलाश में... मेरे लिए महत्वपूर्ण है गति और निरंतरता रफ़्तार धीमी हो या हो तेज़ पहुंचा ही देती है गंतव्य तक एक ऐसा गंतव्य जहाँ पहुंचकर भी लगता है बाकी है अब भी कुछ कुछ शेष है अभी भी ... यही भावना है जो बल देती है मेरे पंखों को जोश भरती है मेरी उड़ान में एक अनंत उड़ान मेरे विचारों की उड़ान....  [[.. Read more at " मैं और मेरी कवितायेँ... " :: sandhyakavyadhara.blogspot.com..]]

BHADRAPUR, Nov 9: The Argha is being offered to the Sun God once again to the rising sun in the river banks in Jhapa district after rumours were spread that Goddess Chhath was angered as the Chhath rituals were not followed accordingly. The rumour was spread in Jhapa as well, after it broke out in Biratnagar and hundreds of devotees started the ritual at the Mechi River banks in Bhadrapur on Wednesday morning. Indian Chhath devotees also offered the Argha on the other side of the bordering river. One Sangita Neupane said she begged pardon from the Goddess by offering coconut, banana, pan and betel nut, and incense once again. [[.. Read more " Chhath celebrated again due to rumours " :: myrepublica.com..]] Rumours have spread in Jhapa that one devotee died in Biratnagar after he returned home from Chhath worship, thinking that the death was because Goddess Chhath was angered for not performing worship with rituals and not offering Argha to Sun God. Ashok Mallik of...

From Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, Nov 8 (PTI) With China showing keen interest in developing Buddha''s birthplace in Nepal, Congress leader Karan Singh today said New Delhi should remain cautious about it as Lumbini, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is situated close to the Indian border. India should also extend help for the development of Lumbini, Singh, an eminent scholar who is on a visit here, said. "Both India and Nepal can benefit from tourism if we could market the entire Buddhist circuit, including Lumbini, together with India''s Bodh Gaya and Sarnath," he said. Asked about China''s growing involvement in the development of Lumbini, he said India should remain cautious and play an active role in this regard as the Buddhist pilgrimage site "lies near our border". Maoist chief Prachanda, who is also the co-chairman of Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation (APEC) Foundation, is currently in New York to seek the United ...

पिताजी पटना से मैथिली लोक संगीत की कुछ सीडी लाए थे। उससे पहले मैथिली गीतों में मुझे वो क्लास नजर नहीं आता था या हमने उस क्लास को खोजने की ही कोशिश नहीं की थी। मैथिली के गीतों को मैं एक अरसे के बाद सुन रहा था। दिल्ली में मीडिया की, और वो भी एक अंग्रेजी चैनल की नौकरी आपको किस कदर अपनी जड़ों से काट देने के लिए उकसाती है इसका एहसास मुझे अचानक ही हुआ। मैथिली भक्ति संगीत का वो गाना जो भगवान शिव को समर्पित था-वो इस हद तक क्सासिकल था कि मुझे लगा कि अगर ये बंगाली या कन्नड़ में होता वहां के लोग इसे न्यूयार्क तक बेच आते। लेकिन नहीं, शायद मैथिली, अवधी या ब्रज जैसी भाषाओं को ये नसीब नहीं। वहां का संगीत, वहां का साहित्य और वहां की संस्कृति किस कदर एक स्लो डेथ की तरफ बढ़ रही है इसका विश्लेषण शायद बड़े विमर्श की मांग करता है। जब दुनिया ग्लोबल नहीं हुई थी शायद मेरी भाषा इतनी नीरीह नहीं थी। उसमें काफी दम था, वो खिलखिलाती थी तो लोगबाग जरुर ध्यान देते थे। हिंदुस्तान के सतरंगी बगिया में बंगाली, उडिया, कन्नड़, अवधी और ब्रजभाषा की तरह वो भी एक खूबसूरत फूल थी। लेकिन जमाने ने जब करवट ली तो ये त...

PATNA: Bihar's six government-run engineering colleges have fewer than 40 teachers, including principals, to cater to over 4,000 students, triggering resentment among them and forcing thousands of others to study in other states. The acute shortage of teachers in six colleges can be gauged from the fact that there are over 300 vacancies for teachers, according to college authorities. Principals of all six engineering colleges say they have been managing everything with the help of guest faculty members, but repeated protests and hunger strikes in recent months by students to highlight their plight belie the claims. Students of these colleges in Bihar are regretting their decision to stay and study in their own state, given the acute shortage of teachers that badly hit laboratory and workshop activities. "I simply curse my fate for opting to stay back in Bihar, instead of going outside to study engineering like thousands of other students from the state," said Sury...

KATHMANDU — The United States announced on Tuesday the launch of a $30 million programme to combat the severe threat climate change is posing to the people and the diverse wildlife of Nepal. The five-year Hariyo Ban programme, funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by one million tonnes, improve the management of 50,000 hectares of forest and pay local communities to protect endangered animals. "This ambitious project recognises that forests are the true wealth of Nepal as forests not only support the livelihoods of millions of people and provide a safe haven for endangered species but also are vital to combat the impacts of climate change," said Hariyo Ban chief Judy Oglethorpe. Nepal is facing increasingly frequent forest fires, floods and landslides while the retreat of ice in the Himalayas has increased the risk of glacier lake floods which threaten downstream communities and wildlife. M...

RSS GAUSHALA, Nov 8: One person died in a road accident at Sonamai VDC-6 of Mahottari district on Tuesday. Sudip Kumar Yadav, 18, of Sripur of the district, died on the spot when a bus (Na 3 Kha 1506) bound to Bardibas from Jaleshwor knocked him down at Timkiya of the VDC, according to District Police Office, Mahottari. The driver and the bus were kept under police control for necessary investigation while the body has been kept at the District Hospital for postmortem. [[.. Read more at " Two die in separate accident " :: myrepublica.com..]] Meanwhile, the local residents have disrupted the highway traffic demanding compensation and action on the guilty. Similarly, A youth was killed in a motorcycle accident in Khudunabari of Jhapa district on Monday night. Motorcyclist Lalu Rai of Arjundhara-2 died while undergoing treatment at Kankai Hospital, Birtamod.

"Baburam Kahar‚ 27‚ Salikram Kahar‚ 25‚ and Durges Kahar‚ who were living on rent in Shah's house‚ were injured critically in the accident." NEPALGUNJ: Three persons were critically injured when a powerful socket bomb went off at the residence of Birendra Kumar Shah in Shitalnagar VDC-13 at around 8:45 this morning. Baburam Kahar, 27, Salikram Kahar, 25, and Durges Kahar, who were living on rent in Shah's house, were injured critically in the accident, said Chief of the Ward Police Office Mukunda Rijal. The preliminary investigation shows that the bomb might have exploded while making bombs in Kahars' kitchen room. Baburam sustained injuries on his both hands, right leg and other body parts. Similarly, Durges and Shalikram received deep injuries in their body parts. They have been sent to Bheri Zonal Hospital for treatment. [[.. Read more at " Banke bomb explosion hurts three " :: thehimalayantimes.com..]]

"Lumbini-- a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi district of Nepal‚ and an UNESCO World Heritage Site is about 8-km far from the open Nepal-India border." KATHMANDU: Chairman of Foreign Affairs Department of the ruling Indian National Congress Party and President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations Dr. Karan Singh stated on Tuesday that Buddha’s birthplace Lumbini would remain as the area of Indian interest and concern. Lumbini-- a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi district of Nepal and an UNESCO World Heritage Site is about 8-km far from the open Nepal-India border. At a time when lots of international agencies are showing their interest and expressing readiness in developing Lumbini, Nepal’s immediate Southern neighbor India also does not want to stand aloof, said Singh in an interaction programme organised by Reporter’s Club in the capital. Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation (APECF), the Hong Kong-based NGO has recently announc...

नेपाल के राजनीतिक दलों ने एक समझौते के तहत फैसला लिया है कि आने वाले दिनों में एक तिहाई माओवादी छापामारों को नेपाली सुरक्षाबलों में भर्ती किया जाएगा. इसके अलावा दूसरे माओवादी छापामारों को मुआवजा दिया जायेगा. यह सारा काम अगले कुछ माह में पूरे किये जाने पर सहमति हो गई है. पिछले कई सालों से नेपाल के राजनीतिक दलों के बीच माओवादी छापामार को लेकर लंबी बहस चलती रही है. नेपाल में लगभग 19 हजार माओवादी छापामार हैं, जो 2006 के शांति समझौते के बाद से शिविरों में रह रहे हैं. नेपाली छापामारों को लेकर नेपाल में गतिरोध की स्थिति बनी रही है. पिछले कुछ सालों में छापामारों के मुद्दे पर कई असफल बैटकें हुई हैं लेकिन अंततः मंगलवार को मधेशी मोर्चा और तीनों प्रमुख दलों ने शांति समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर कर इसका हल निकालने का दावा किया है. प्रधानमंत्री निवास बालुवाटार में पूरे दिन कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी ऑफ़ नेपाल (माओवादी), नेपाली कांग्रेस औऱ कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी ऑफ़ नेपाल (एकीकृत मार्क्सवादी-लेनिनवादी) और मधेशी मोर्चा की प्रधानमंत्री बाबूराम भट्टराई के साथ बैठक चलती रही. पहले राजनीतिक दलों ने अलग-...

About a week before Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai embarked on a goodwill trip to India, he had announced a high-powered committee for the development of Lumbini, under the leadership of Prachanda, the chief of the Maoist party. This triggered speculation that in case Bhattarai felt unwelcome in India, he would turn to the north and involve China in a big way in the Lumbini project, apparently for the all-round development of the birth place of Lord Buddha. There is a background to this speculation. The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation’s China chapter and the Beijing-backed Asia Pacific Exchange and Cooperation Foundation (APECF) had signed a deal in mid-July to turn Lumbini into a “special development zone”. Prachanda is one of the vice-chairpersons of the APECF. However, despite the fact that the Jhalanath Khanal-led government survived on the support of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (UCPN-M), the then prime minister had polite...

Kathmandu, Nepal – At least six persons were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a passenger bus and a micro-bus collided at Ghapadi Tole of Madhesa VDC-4 along the East-west Highway in Sunsari district on Monday morning. The deceased passengers have been identified as Bir Bahadur Katuwal, Dambar Kumari Karki, 4560, and Raliya Malik, 40, of Madhesa-4, and Ratna Bahadur Bista 55, of Madhesa-5. Likewise, microbus driver Durga Karki of Bhojpur also killed at the accident but another deceased passenger is yet to identified. The ill-fated microbus with number plate Ko 1 Ja 930, en route to Ghaighat from Biratnagar and bus with number plate Na 3 Kha 3141 heading to Itahari from Inaruwa collided at around 9 am. [[.. Read more at " Six dead, dozen injured bus-micro bus accident " ::reviewnepal.com ..]]

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE SIRAHA: An unknown disease has claimed more than 20 lives in over four months this year in Panabari of Chandra Ayodhyapur-6 in the district. According to Ramgensingh Danuwar, a local, five villagers died in five days from October 25 to 30 due to the mysterious disease. The dead are Achchelal Sada, Rambilas Sada, Suratiya Sada, Tripul Sada and Jogiya Kamati. “All of them had similar symptoms — headache, vomiting and giddiness,” said Ramgensingh, adding that they died within 12 hours after the symptoms appeared. “The deaths has unleashed terror among villagers,” said another local Bhulla Sada. According to Bhulla, more than 15 people have died of the disease in the village in 20 days in June/July. A team of health workers from the district and Eastern Regional Office had come to investigate. “But, they did not tell us the reason behind the deaths, and we did not bother to inform the authorities about the latest deaths,” said Sada. Locals said ...

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The government is soon conducting feasibility study for developing special economic zones (SEZs) in Dhanusha, Siraha and Jhapa districts. “We will soon initiate the process for selecting consultants. The budget for 2011/12 fiscal year has allocated Rs 6 million to conduct feasibility study,” said Yam Kumari Khatiwada, national director of SEZ Project and spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry (MoI). The government has already initiated the process of developing SEZs in Panchkhal of Kavre, Ratomate of Nuwakot, Dhangadhi, Kapilvastu, Jumla, Biratnagar, Simara of Bara and Bhairawa of Rupandehi to boost exports by providing special facilities to manufacturers interested to shift their production facilities to SEZs. [[.. Read more at " Govt to study feasibility of SEZ in three more districts " :: myrepublica.com ..]] Of the eight SEZs in pipeline, the ones in Simara and Bhairawa are currently under construction. The government has allocated Rs 150 mi...

SAPTARI: Chairman of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) Upendra Yadav has averred on Monday that the 7-point peace deal forged between the UCPN-Maoist establishment faction and the non-Maoist actors is not going to bear a sustainable peace. Speaking at a press meet organized in Rajbiraj by the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum Nepal, Saptari chapter, the former minister appraised the facades of the peace deal and said, integrating only 6,500 Maoist People Liberation Armies(PLA)’s combatants and sending others home by handing some amount of money in the name of rehabilitation may ignite a fresh conflict. “The seven-point deal has misjudged the idea of Security Sector Reform (SSR) and making it inclusive, which has kept intact possibility of conflict,” he said. Yadav doubted the implementation of the seven- point deal, saying the leaders of the major parties are not honest. Laying a claim that the incumbent Bhattarai-led government cannot execute the twin tasks of process and s...

प्रगतिवादी कला, संस्कार, सस्कृति आओर जनसाहित्य समाज रुपान्तरके एकटा बहुत भारी नमहर बैचारिक हतियार अइछ । प्रगतिशिल समाजिक जीवन निर्माणमे प्रगतिवादी कला साहित्यके बहुत नमहर भुमकिा रहैत अइछ । गलत संस्कार, संस्कृति आओर बुर्जुवा कला साहित्यके भण्डाफोर करैत जखन नयाँ ढंगके प्रगतिवादी यर्थाथवादी कला, साहित्यमे नवका इतिहास थपैत अइछ तखन हमर मन खुशीसे गदगद होइत अइछ । सामाजवादी यर्थाथवादी कला आ जनसाहित्यक सुन्दरता उपर अहेन निमन निखारल कलमक प्रस्तुतिसे जनसाहित्य दुनियाँमे थप उत्साह और मनोबल पैदा केने अइछ । नेपाली सामाजमे अहेन निमन निखारल कलम अधिकारमे पछाडि परल मधेशके जन्मभुमीसे निकलैत रहत त निश्चित रुपमे नेपाली और मधेशी जनता सबके मुहार फेर सकैत अइछ । भौतिकवादी आओर द्धन्दवादी दृष्टिकोणसे भरल आमुल परिवर्तन लछित अहेन वर्गचेत, वर्गप्रेम जनसाहित्यसे राष्ट्रा आ जनताके दुःख, पिडा, लक्ष्य, उदेश्य, ईच्छा, आकांक्षा, लगयतक सारा चिजके रक्षा करैत अइछ । जखन नेपाली जनताके हरेक क्षेत्र उपर सांस्कृतिक, आर्थिक, राजनितिक आओर कानुनी रुपमे सेहो एकलौटी सासन चलाबै खातिर राज्यपक्षसे दलबलके प्रयोग कैरके कठिनसेकठिन दमन, शोष...

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE KATHMANDU: Aiming to promote Danusha district and the entire Tarai region of Nepal, the Nepal Development Society (NDS) has produced two documentaries that tell about the cultural, religious and other aspects of that place. The documentaries entitled Aitihasik, Dharmik Tatha Paryatakiya Chhetra Danusha and Uttarayani Mela Dekhi Bandipur Mela Samma, were launched amidst a programme organised at Shital Niwas on November 4. According to the documentary makers, the documentaries aim to enhance economical situation of Nepal by promoting the assets of the Tarai region which can be an attraction for national and international tourists. One of the documentaries, Aitihasik... has captured the scenic beauty of Jankpurdham, Uttardham, Nepal’s first and only railway station, and of water bodies. Also genuine as well as funny comments of the audience have been included in the documentary which make it interesting. Chief guest President Dr Ram Baran Yadav exp...

It's just been three days since Sushil Kumar, who made history by being the first person to win `5 crore on " Kaun Banega Crorepati 5", returned to his hometown Motihari, but he is already planning to shift base to Delhi. Sushil says he is not planning on coming to Delhi on a sightseeing tour, but stay here while he prepares for competitive exams. The jackpot winner will soon be joining his relatives and friends (four members) who stay in a two-room apartment in the city where the monthly rent amounts to `2000. Even though Sushil can now afford to stay in a plush and well-furnished apartment at any posh location in the city, he chooses not to make any such decision. "I will be coming to Delhi to ensure I get the right atmosphere and have access to right books and study material to do well in UPSC exams. And I will be staying with my friends and relatives in Mukherjee Nagar. Aur jitna kiraya wohh log dete honge, utna hi hum denge. Aisa nahin hai ki game show jeetne ...

RAJBIRAJ: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar today said political parties have no option but to extend the Constituent Assembly’s term by six months for the last time. “Non-extensionwill put the peace and statute drafting processes in peril. Thus, it is necessary to extend the CA’s lifeline for the last time”, Gachhadar told mediapersons at Barmajhiya in Saptari. Stating that the seven-point deal had created a firm basis for concluding the peace process and drafting the constitution, Gachhadar asked political parties to zero in on completing tasks of the peace and constitution drafting processes. When asked about the Mohan Baidhya faction’s protest against the seven-point deal and their reluctance to return properties, Gachhadar assured that the government would implement the agreement. In a different context, Gachhadar said the government would hold talks with political armed outfits in the Tarai and mainstream them. “The government will ...

KATHMANDU, Nov 6: Two persons were killed and seven others injured when a bus fell from a bridge on Sunday. The bus (Ra 1 Kha 518) en-route to Naryanpur, Dang fell off from a bridge around five in the morning, near Chaulai-1 of Dang killing two on the spot. The injured have been sent to Nepalgunj for further treatment after preliminary treatment at a health center in Lamahi. The deceased have been identified as Yuvaraj BK, 28, the bus driver from Halvaar VDC, Parseni and the assistant driver Parbat Giri, 24 of Manpur-1, informed Police Inspector Haridas Shrestha of the Area Police Office. According to Shrestha, the passengers informed him that the driver had fallen asleep while driving the bus. Those injured are Sita Sijwal of Narayanpur, Subash Khadka, Laxman Shah, Sunil BK of Dhikpur, Sita KC of Changu, Narayanpur-4, informed the police. [[.. Read more at " Two dead, seven injured in bus accident " :: myrepublica.com..]]

A huge crowd escorted Sushil Kumar as he reached his hometown Motihari in Bihar, today. A computer operator and private tutor, Sushil Kumar is the first winner of Rs. 5 crore jackpot in the fifth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Though, the 27-year-old has only taken home close to Rs. 4 crore, he has already thought of how he’s going to spend the amount. “I love reading. Before winning this amount, I couldn't buy many books, but now, I will make a huge library,” said Kumar. Kumar, who was earning a monthly salary of Rs. 6000, now plans to quit his job to pursue further studies to become an IAS officer.  He also wants to help his other three brothers in their careers. “I want to help my brothers in setting up their business, in any field they want,” added Kumar. [[.. Read more at " KBC 5: Jackpot winner Sushil Kumar reaches hometown " :: dailybhaskar.com..]]

RSS "Now‚ all the districts will have police officers like SP Kharel" PARSA: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhadar has pledged to assign competent police officers in all the 75 districts of the country. Taking part in a discussion programme with the Birgunj-based business community on Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Gachhadar vowed to bring drastic changes in the state's security mechanism for guaranteeing sound security in the country. Praising Superintendent of Police Ramesh Kharel of Parsa for his professional performance and significant role in improving the district's security, he said, "Now, all the districts will have police officers like SP Kharel." The Home Minister further said that the objective of organising the security meet in the town was to motivate local police officers. It may be noted that the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister had arrived here to attend the security meet that was held in Birgunj on F...

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha, an armed outfit operating in the Tarai, held peace talks with the government on Friday. Minister for Finance and Peace and Reconstruction, Barsha Man Pun said that during the talks agreement has been forged to give political recognition to the activities of the Morcha from the government side and from the Morcha side not to carry out any armed activities in the future. The two sides also agreed to hold next round of dialogue on November 21. On the same day, the Morcha will provide the details of its weapons to the government. [[.. Read more at " JTMM holds peace talks " :: myrepublica.com

Especially the parents‚ who have been unemployed for the past few years‚ are sending their children to undertake such abusive works without any hesitation. PANITYANKI: Though it is punishable act to engage children in vulnerable works, their use in smuggling occurred on the Nepal-India border has not been ceased yet. The school-going-aged children are being used in smuggling on border areas in an uninterrupted manner by bringing them under the influence of money. Especially the parents, who have been unemployed for the past few years, are sending their children to undertake such abusive works without any hesitation. Children are used to carry goods via main gate of Biratnagar customs office and illegal routes. They worked as a carrier to bring customs duty evaded goods of smugglers in bordering market Jogbani and Rani area of Biratnagar. Some of the children used in such works are physically challenged. The innocent children do not get due remuneration from smugglers however...

महेन्द्रनगर/धनगढी, कार्तिक १९ - सुदूरपश्चिमको औद्योगिक नगरी धनगढीमा उद्घाटन र महाकाली किनारको सीमा सहर महेन्द्रनगरमा समापन हुने गरी फागुन १४ देखि २१ सम्म चल्ने छैटांै राष्ट्रिय खेलकुदको तयारी सुरु भएको छ । नेपालगन्जमा सम्पन्न चौथो राष्ट्रिय खेलकुदको समापनमा घोषणा भएको 'आगामी बृहत् राष्ट्रिय खेलकुद सुदूरपश्चिममा' भन्ने उद्घोष १३ वर्षपछि बल्ल पूरा हुन लागेको छ । खेलकुदका भौतिक पूर्वाधार निर्माणका काम सुरु हुन थालेपछि कैलाली र कञ्चनपुरमा राष्ट्रिय खेलकुदलाई लिएर नौलो उत्साह देखा पर्न थालेको छ । भदौदेखि नै प्रतियोगिताको प्रारम्भिक तयारी सुरु भएको हो । १३ वर्षदेखिको अन्योलतापछि गत वर्षदेखि नै सुदूरपश्चिममा आयोजना हुने भनिएको प्रतियोगिता फागुनमा हुने निश्चित भएकोमा कैलालीका व्यवसायीमा पनि खुसी छाएको छ । 'यो अवसर लामो प्रतीक्षापछि पाएका हौं,' कैलाली उद्योग वाणिज्य संघका अध्यक्ष दिनेश भण्डारीले भने, 'प्रतियोगितालाई भव्यताका साथ सम्पन्न गर्न हाम्रो क्षेत्रबाट पूर्ण सहयोग र सहभागिता रहनेछ ।' उनले प्रतियोगिताको माध्यमबाट सुदूरपश्चिमेलीहरू कुनै पनि राष्ट्रिय महत्त्वको क...

Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) formed committees for successful hosting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Twenty20 Cup and reshuffled regional committee. A board meeting of the newly appointed executive committee appointed Sailesh Chaudhary as the president of Region No 1 (Biratnagar) while CAN vice-president TB Shah replace Pawan Agrawal in Region No 2 (Birgunj). Vice-president Sri Niwas Rana replaced Upendra Bhattarai as the chief of Region No 3 (Kathmandu). Likewise, Anup Thapa, Binod Mainali, Chatur Bahadur Chand, Uttam Karmacharya and Raju Babu Shrestha have been appointed as the presidents of Region No 4 (Bhairahawa), Region No 5 (Nepalgunj), Region No 6 (Baitadi), Region No 7 (Janakpur) and Region No 8 (Pokhara) respectively. Mainali, Chand and Karmacharya retained their positions. CAN President Tanka Aangbuhang said the regional committees have been reshuffled as some of the regional chiefs had resigned after the formation of new CAN executive committee. Meanwhil...

RSS RAJBIRAJ: Students of Shankar Higher Secondary School, Rupnagar, on Friday rounded up police office obstructing traffic for an hour to protest the murder of their colleague Nisha Satyal. Nisha, 17, was an 11th grader at the school. A rally, which was taken out from the school in protest of the murder, disrupted traffic. The students obstructed the East-West Highway picketing the Area Police Office, Kanchanpur. The students postponed the agitation after police agreed to file case against Amar Magar, 18, Mahesh Niraula, 16, Asmit Niraula, 15, and Deepak Adhikari of Bardiya district on the charge of their involvement in the incident. The body of Nisha, daughter of Bishnu Satyal, of Theliya VDC-5 was recovered at local Khotardevi Community Forest on October 31. Nisha had gone there to graze goats. The body was found with wounds on it and no clothes on the sensitive organs. [[.. Read more at " Students protest colleague's murder in Rajbiraj" :: thehimalayantimes...

Gautam Buddha said that the single factor responsible for bringing us to earth repeatedly is "attachment;" if and when attachment is transcended one achieves liberation. Yogis over millenniums of research designed methods to do this; bhakti-yoga or path of devotion for those whose heart or sentiments are strong e.g Meerabai, Surdas or Jesus; jnana-yoga or path of knowledge for those whose brain or thinking is strong e.g. Buddha, Janak, Raman Maharishi or Socrates; and karma-yoga for those who act or serve without caring for result e.g. Mahatma Gandhi or Mother Teresa. It was no ordinary happening when saints blossomed like mushrooms around sixth century B.C; Buddha and Mahavir in India, Pythagoras in Greece, Zoroaster in Unan (now Iran), Milarepa in Tibet, Druids in Europe and a few notable saints in China. According to Madame H.P.Blavatsky, founder of Theosophical Society, earth developments had reached three-and-a-half rounds out of seven in which the clock needle would ...