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Dharan, May 11: The month-long grand religious gathering, the Purna Mahakumbha Mela, in Chataradham in Sunsari district concluded on Friday receiving as many as 4 million pilgrims, vice-chair of fair organizing committee Kisan Thapa told the RSS. The fair was started on April 9.
The pilgrims from home and abroad visit the grand religious fair in Barahkshetra Municipality-1 of Sunsari.
The federal government had provided Rs 7 million and Rs 5.5 million from the province government to organize the fair.
In Barahakshetra, the Kumbha Mela is being organized since 2059 BS, with the Ardha Kumbha Mela held every six years and Purna Maha Kumbha Mela every 12 years.
President Ramchandra Paudel had inaugurated the fair.
Kumbha Mela has been organized for a long time in four places in India Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), Nashik (Maharashtra) and Haridwar (Uttarakhand).
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02- Light rain likely in Lumbini, Karnali, Sudurpaschim
Kathmandu, May 11: Light to moderate rain with thunders and lightning is occurring at some places of the Koshi, Gandaki and Sudurpaschim provinces across the country at present due to a low-pressure system formed around Bihar state of India as well as the impacts of westerly and local winds, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
The Department stated that there will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country this afternoon. “Light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning and gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudur Pashchim provinces, and hilly regions of the rest of the provinces,” it said.
Likewise, light rain or thunder and lightning is possible in one or two places of the rest of the country this afternoon. The Department has also forecasted the chances of light snowfall at a few places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.
For the evening, the Department said that there will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country. Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places in Madesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and one or two places in the rest of the country, the Department stated.
In view of possible light snowfall in some places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country, the Department has urged the people to remain alert as there will be partial impact on daily life, including in agriculture, health, tourism, mountaineering, road and air transport in the region.
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03- Sinohydro-Sagarmatha Company appeals struggle committee to settle row
Kathmandu, May 11: The Sinohydro-Sagarmatha Power Company, the developer of the Upper Marsyangdi-A Hydropower Project, has expressed its serious concerns to the demands put forth by Jalgini-Arkhalebesi Road Upgradation Struggle Committee in the project site in Lamjung district.
Issuing a press statement, the company has appealed to the struggle committee for talks to settle the issues. The struggle committee has demanded that the local people be given 10 percent of the project shares along with the upgradation of the road section with blacktop from Jalgini to Arkhalebesi.
“Regarding the issuance of 10 percent shares to local people, the Generation License for this project was obtained in 2012, prior to the issuance of relevant laws and regulations, there were no applicable laws or regulations requiring the company to issue shares to local people,” the company claimed.
The company, however, has stated that it was willing to provide some funds to support the road upgrading drive against the struggle committee’s demand to fully invest in the road expansion task.
So far, the company implemented 200 plus social responsibility projects, mostly in schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, temples, community buildings, water supply and irrigation.
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04- Indian assistance to construct school building in Baitadi
Kathmandu, May 11: Construction of a school building has been initiated in Baitadi with financial assistance from the Indian government.
The foundation stone for the building construction of Shree Bhumeshwor Secondary School was laid on Friday by the Mayor of Patan Municipality, Gauri Singh Rawal, and the First Secretary at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, Avinash Kumar Singh.
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu stated the school building will be built with Rs 31.05 million under the ‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’.
It said that the grant is being utilized for the construction of a double-storied school building and other facilities for the school.
The project is taken up as a High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP), under an Agreement between the two governments.
On the occasion, Mayor Rawal appreciated the continued developmental support of India in upliftment of the people of Nepal in priority sectors.
Since 2003, the Indian government has taken up over 551 HICDPs in Nepal in various sectors and has completed 490 projects so far, read the statement by the Indian Embassy.
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05- Ten Sherpa members scale Mt. Everest
Solukhumbu, May 11: Ten Sherpa members working on rope fixing for the expedition teams ascended the world’s tallest peak Mt Everest.
With the preparation of the trekking route, an expedition to Mt Everest has opened for Nepali nationals and foreigners for this year, Chief of Field Office of the Department of Tourism Khimlal Gautam told the RSS.
According to Gautam, the rope fixing team reached the top of Mt Everest at 8:15 pm on Friday. “Now, the route to Mt Everest is open for this season. Other climbers will scale Mt Everest following the successful ascend to the peak from the Sherpa members,” Gautam said.
The members of the rope fixing team reaching the top of Mt Everest include Dendi Sherpa, Tenzing Gyalzen Sherpa, Pemba Tasi Sherpa, Lakpa Sherpa, Dawa Rinze Sherpa, Dawa Sherpa, Pam Dorjee Sherpa, Suk Bahadur Tamang, Namgyal Dorjee Tamang and Lakpa Rinze Sherpa.
According to the Department, as many as 414 individuals of 41 expedition teams have taken their permits for the expedition to Mt Everest for this spring season.
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06- I should get chance to speak in parliament: DPM Lamichhane
Chitwan, May 11: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane has said his right to speak in parliament was violated.
A probe committee could be formed to probe into the alleged issues of cooperatives but ‘I should get a chance to speak in parliament’, Lamichhane told the reporters in Chitwan this morning.
Stating that he should get time to speak in the sovereign parliament, Lamichhane challenged his opponents to prove the accusations labeled against him.
The DPM argued that the Nepali Congress is not the force to instruct parliament and Rastria Swotantra Party (RSP) ‘to do or not to do this or that.’
Similarly, DPM Lamichhane said efforts are ongoing to hold GB Rai, the main accused in the cooperatives scam.
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07- Meditative yog for good governance: DPM Shrestha
Kathmandu, May 11: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has said self awakening is essential along with adherence to law and administrative mechanism to maintain good governance in country.
Inaugurating a day-long meditation programme organized jointly by the Foreign Ministry and Jivan Bigyan at the Department of Passport today, DPM Shrestha viewed enhanced awareness among citizen is equally imperative for building civilized society.
“Although law and state mechanisms are essential for establishing rule of law and good governance, they are not enough to sort out many problems,” he insisted, adding that the people holding power warrant accountability toward citizens. Correction of behaviour helps clean up corruption and irregularities, according to him.
Moreover, the DPM viewed the yog and meditation are practiced based on scientific and certified process to eliminate negative feeling in a person and a society. He wished everyone practiced yog and meditation.
He also reminded that Nepal is the provenance of yog and has proper atmosphere for it as well. Shrestha assured that special scheme would be introduced in the forthcoming budget and polices and programmes. The initiatives he took for launching yog and mediation in different ministries and state agencies in the past had resulted into a positive note, Shrestha argued.
In the programme attended by some 100 government employees including Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal, instructor of Jivan Bigyan, Ramesh Nepal and LP Bhanu Sharma, will be facilitating the sessions.
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08- Utilization of time must for achieving goals: CM Kandel
Kakrebihar, May 11: Chief Minister of Karnali Province, Yam Lal Kandel, has said one can achieve targets with proper utilization of time.
Chief Minister Kandel said so while inaugurating the Karnali Half-Marathon Championship organised by Race Nepal at Birendranagar today.
He mentioned that he knew the half-marathon championship was organised targeting the 10th National Games scheduled to be held in Karnali in order to exert pressure on all sides concerned to organise it on time.
The Chief Minister shared that activities would be carried out for the development of Karnali by making action plan based on availability of means and resources.
Similarly, Social Development Minister Bir Bahadur Shahi underscored that the 10th National Games would be momentous event for the campaign of making Karnali known in the national and international arena.
It has given a message that Karnali is working for various schemes in sports, he added. Expressing respect to runner Hari Bahadur Rokaya, Minister Shahi said Social Development Ministry of Karnali Province had given priority to produce such excellent players.
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09- Spokesperson Sapkota points out urgency of national consensus
Malekhu, May 11: Spokesperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Agni Sapkota, has pointed out the urgency of forging national consensus for political stability.
He shared that the present parliament has become a failure to make people hopeful, adding it was essential to make common national point of view as the country can not remain in anarchism for long.
At a press meet organised by the Press Centre Nepal Dhading chapter at Dhadingbesi today, the Spokesperson viewed better collaboration and cooperation among the political parties can make the parliament alive, dynamic and people-oriented so that they would be able to address people’s concern.
National crisis will emerge if we delay in forging national consensus, he stressed.
Leader Sapkota expressed the view that a budget for the coming fiscal year should prioritize agriculture sector along with innovation. Development is much awaited so the policy, programmes and budget can pave way for it, he viewed.
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10- Informal talks on to clear parliament obstruction
Kathmandu, May 11: Leaders of the major political parties have continued internal and informal dialogues to clear obstruction on federal parliament meetings.
On the very first day of budget session of federal parliaments on Friday, the major opposition Nepali Congress stalled the parliament, posing a demand of parliamentary probe commission on embezzlement in cooperatives. It resulted into both parliaments’ failure to proceed with scheduled business.
In this connection, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is learnt to have talked to leaders including CPN UML on how consensus could be built for smooth running of the parliament.
Similarly, the Nepali Congress held a meeting of the office bearers today. Accusing the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane of his involvement in embezzlement of cooperatives fund, the NC has insisted on formation of a parliamentary probe committee on it.
Talking to the , Chief Whip of CPN (MC) Hitraj Pande informed that no agreement was made so far on clearing the parliamentary obstruction, but the government was devoted to find out solution at any cost.
Similarly, Chief Whip of CPN UML Mahesh Bartaula also hoped the talk among the top leaders would pave a way for progress.
Both the meetings of the Upper and Lower Houses are slated for May 14.
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11- Political instability takes a toll on development: Chairperson Oli
Kathmandu, May 11: CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has admitted that political instability has taken a toll on development in the country
At a national seminar organized by the UML’s central department of physical infrastructures and transportation here today, Chair Oli, also the former Prime Minister, viewed that infrastructures should be optimized to develop entrepreneurship and create employment opportunities.
He emphasized establishment of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) based on agriculture. Pledging to put in place necessary policies and programmes for development of physical infrastructures in the upcoming fiscal year, the septuagenarian leader argued,” Infrastructures is not development. It is a basis for development. To develop, infrastructures are needed.
Chairperson Oli however argued, “We have made a stride in terms of development of infrastructures for railways, airways, extension of electricity and expansion of communication services.”
According to him, the government led by his party at local levels had launched campaign to connect every local level’s centre with the blacktopped road.
Also speaking in the programme, UML Vice-Chairperson Surendra Pandey called for improving capital expenditure. He viewed that there was a challenge to achieve efficiency in capital expenditure.
He spoke of the need for the parliament to endorse and implement the proposals floated by the National Planning Commission for development projects. He underlined the need for all political parties to unite in the agenda of development.
Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth said that the country would be developed if the politicians would deliver on national interest by rising above the partisan interests.
He pledged to accelerate development of physical infrastructures and achieve a good progress in the physical infrastructure sector.
UML central member Krishna Bahadur KC said that they would submit the recommendations furnished by the experts of road and transport section during the seminar.
During the seminar, railway and water transportation sector experts Dr Chandra Bahadur Shrestha and Guru Bhattarai, construction and engineering sector experts Sushil Gyawali and Om Sharma and transportation sector expert Dadhi Kharel and Shreeram Dhakal will present working paper, it was shared.
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12- NC to continue obstruction until probe committee: Leader Nidhi
Janakpurdham, May 11: Nepali Congress central committee member Bimalendra Nidhi has said the NC would obstruct the parliaments until formation of a parliamentary probe committee on embezzlement of cooperative fund.
Talking briefly to media persons in Janakpurdham today, leader Nidhi blamed that the ruling parties did not allow the formation of parliamentary probe committee. He shared that the blame on Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in cooperative fraud scam should be investigated via a parliamentary team.
“It will not be enough after furnishing clarification in the parliament by Home Minister Lamichhane. Formation of a parliamentary probe committee is only the option for now”, he stressed.
Reiterating the stance of not allowing the parliament to run its business until the government was ready to form the probe committee, the NC leader clarified that there was no point in holding parliament meeting if lawmakers were denied to raise the issue of people’s concern.
Leader Nidhi explained that police had also carried out investigation into the embezzlement of cooperative amount in Chitwan, Bhairahawa and Pokhara.
On a different note, leader Nidhi urged the government to provide necessary support to fire victims of the country.
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13- 2.2 km road waiting pavement for over 22 months
Gandaki, May 11: To the sheer irresponsibility of contractor and of oversight bodies, a 2.2 km stretch along the mid-hill highway falling in Kaski district is awaiting pavement for nearly two years.
The four-lane road from Harichowk-Yamdi of Kaski district under the mid-hill highway is smooth, but the 2.2km stretch left unpaved for 22 months.
According to the highway project office in Parbat, the construction and upgrading works of the road section did not pick the pace due to negligence on the part of the Motidan Construction Service Pvt Ltd.
The contractor company was awarded the contract in August 2022 to complete the road within two years but much to the dismay, the works remains incomplete, informed Kalpana Adhikari, office chief.
The deadline for contract has been extended till mid April next year since the construction works remains incomplete, said Adhikari.
Other factors contributing to the delay in construction of the road are problems related to electricity poles, drinking water pipe management and payment, she explained. She further divulged that they were going to terminate the contract but considered to extend the dealing after the contractor company reaffirmed its commitment to accelerate the work.
The office chief also admitted that the delay on the part of their project office for make timely payment to the contractor companies also affected the construction works to some extent.
Passengers who travel by this road section are also facing inconvenience due to the unpaved road. Not only has their journey become tedious but also more difficult because of puddles and potholes developed along the road section, they complained.
There’s increasing risk of road accidents due to the deplorable condition of the road section on which hundreds of vehicles move to and from western belt of Parbat, Baglung, Myagdi, Mustang, Rukum Purba among other districts on a daily basis.
The road is the main one in the locality that connects it to the capital of Gandaki province, Pokhara.
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14- Sarlahi section witnesses 90 percent progress in east-west electric railway
Barahathawa, May 11: Ninety percent construction activities under the East-West Electric Railway have been completed in Sarlahi district. The East-West electric Railway is the national pride project.
Information officer of the project, engineer Bhuwaneshwor Yadav, shared that 90 percent construction under the project was over in Sarlahi section in six years of contract.
The 30-km track opening from Banke stream in east to Bagmati River in west under the section is however underway.
Yadav mentioned that activities to set up base in railway under the ongoing first-phase track of the project would be completed soon. The construction company has accelerated the activities.
Activities to open track was stalled in some places after the Sagarmatha Forest Project and the Murtiya Forest Office did not clear trees reasoning that some farmers of Hariban municipality-5 refused to receive compensation. The progress of this section is therefore zilch.
Engineer Yadav however mentioned that the construction is snail-paced in recent period.
According to Project Office, Lalbandi, the construction company is still to get payment even after completing the stipulated activities.
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15- Govt mulling long term solution to drinking water problems: Minister Rai
Okhaldhunga, May 11: Minister for Drinking Water Rajendra Kumar Rai has said government was mulling a long term solution to drinking water problems.
Inaugurating a drinking water and sanitation project here today, Minister Rai viewed the government was working in a planned manner so that each settlement would get drinking water in a conveniently. “I’m devoted to work since my assumption of office to end people’s compulsion of fetching water from distant places,” he shared.
Minister Rai assured adequate budget allocation for the drinking water projects which would supply pure water to the Nepalis. He however reminded the consumer committee and general public to be aware for the proper utilization of resources. Consumers’ activism is essential to make project result-oriented, he viewed.
On the occasion, Chairman of State Affairs and Good Governance Committee, Ramhari Khatiwada, urged the Minister to take initiative to manage drinking water in the dry areas of Okhaldhunga district.
Similarly, former lawmaker Yagya Raj Sunuwar complained that Okhaldhunga district had not mega projects of drinking water because there was not a federal office for it. He requested the Minister to set up a federal office of the drinking water in the district.
For the joint investment project, the federal government had provided Rs 86.4 million, while consumers contributed Rs 12.3 million in cash and Rs 24.7 million in labour.
The project covering the district headquarters and vicinity has been completed in five years. It was over with the cost less than the estimates.
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16- Prosperity possible thru tourism promotion: Speaker Ghimire
Lalitpur, May 11: Speaker Devraj Ghimire has stressed concerted efforts to achieve prosperity through tourism promotion which makes publicity of Nepal’s cultural and natural diversity and beauty.
At a programme organised here today to inaugurate the newly constructed building for ward office of Mahalaxmi municipality-10 in Lalitpur, Speaker Ghimire reiterated togetherness for prosperity through tourism.
Development is possible if the people’s representatives and political parties have resolution, he viewed, underlining that people’s representatives and political parties should involve making plan for the development of local levels.
“Tourism is the basis of national development. The places, which were most neglected earlier, are now developing as the attractive tourism destinations”, he reminded.
Similarly, a member of the House of Representatives, Prem Bahadur Maharjan, vowed support for tourism development in the district in order to expand tourism destinations like Nagarkot and Dhulikhel.
He was for massive publicity of local products, for which he would extend support.
Bagmati Province’s Minister for Health, Rameshwor Shrestha, extended gratitude to the Contractor Company for the timely completion of the office building. It would help in catering public services in a convenient way, he hoped.
Mahalaxmi municipality mayor Hari Govinda Maharjan shared that the municipality was for adequate budget allocation to ward no 10.
The municipality, according to him, was delivering on social-economic upliftment of Tamang community and development of tourism among others of this place.
Preparation is underway to build a football ground in 20 ropanis of land in this area while a master plan is being mulled to develop and promote Lakuri Bhangyang as a touristic zone, he said.
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17- Rato Machhindranath Jatra begins
Lalitpur, May 11: The Rato Machhindra jatra began today, with the pulling of the chariot of the Rato Machindranath, revered as god of rain and good times.
The chariot built at Pulchowk will be taken to Gahbahal along with the playing of musical instruments. Following the completion of the construction of the chariot, the statute of deity Machhindranath was installed on it.
The chariot of Rato Machhindranath is now being taken from Pulchowk to Gahbahal. After passing through all the toles of Patan, the chariot is brought to Jawalakhel, where the exhibition of the famous bhoto jatra takes place.
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18- Beauty pageant for transgender women
Kathmandu, May 11: A beauty pageant is to be held among transgender women.
At a press conference held by Blue Diamond Society here today, member of the society Simran Sherchan shared that a competition is going to be held on May 16 to enhance the capacity of sexual and gender minority women.
The beauty pageant is being held to mark the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), which is observed on May 17 at the call of the World Health Organization. This year, the day is being celebrated with the slogan “No one left behind: equality, freedom and justice for all.”
The event is being held at the Rastriya Naachghar. A total of 19 people are competing for the first prize including Rs.100,000 in cash. The first runner-up will be given Rs.75,000 and the second runner-up will be given a certificate along with cash.
According to Sherchan, the winner of the competition will be selected to participate in the transgender beauty pageant to be held in Bangkok, Thailand. The competitors have also undergone a 15-days training on capacity building and personality development.
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19- Nepali Army first in garbage collection
Damauli (Tanahun), May 11: A team of the Nepali Army has collected more than 1000 kilograms of garbage to come first in the cleaning campaign organized today at Buldikhola in Damauli, Tanahun.
Kalibhanjan Battalion based at Chapaghat in Byas Municipality-5 was declared the winner in the cleanliness campaign conducted by the youth campaigner Sudeep Ghaffar.
The Nepal Army team collected 1,024 kg of garbage in the cleanliness campaign carried out from Karangkath to Setibuldi of Byas Municipality. Similarly, Puljip Tole Development Organization located in Byas Municipality-2 collected 940.7 kg of garbage to come second.
The first group won a cash prize of Rs 10,000 and a certificate and the second group was awarded a cash prize of Rs 5,000 and a certificate. Meanwhile, among the school-level competition, New Manakamana Boarding School came first and Kankai Global Academy came second. The student group of Manakamana school collected 645.9 kg of garbage and the student group of Kankai collected 516.9 kg of garbage. They were awarded Rs 4,000 and Rs 2,000 in cash respectively.
A total of 54 groups participated in the competition.
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20- CPN-US Standing committee meeting to continue Sunday
Kathmandu, May 11: The Standing Committee meeting of CPN (Unified Socialist) will continue on Sunday.
The meeting which began today at the party’s central office will continue tomorrow as some leaders are yet to speak, said deputy general secretary and head of the central publicity department of the party, Jagannath Khatiwada.
In today’s meeting, Party Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal expressed his opinion on the current political situation, national and international context while General Secretary Ghanashyam Bhusal informed the meeting participants about the agenda including preparations for the upcoming general convention.
Similarly, standing committee members Sadhya Bahadur Bhandari, Shri Prasad Sah, Rajendra Rai and Madhav Paudel expressed their view in the meeting while the rest of the leaders will speak in the meeting on Sunday.
A politburo meeting will be held o Sunday evening following the standing committee meeting, said Politburo member Dilu Pant.
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21- CPN-US Standing committee meeting to continue Sunday
Kathmandu, May 11: The Standing Committee meeting of CPN (Unified Socialist) will continue on Sunday.
The meeting which began today at the party’s central office will continue tomorrow as some leaders are yet to speak, said deputy general secretary and head of the central publicity department of the party, Jagannath Khatiwada.
In today’s meeting, Party Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal expressed his opinion on the current political situation, national and international context while General Secretary Ghanashyam Bhusal informed the meeting participants about the agenda including preparations for the upcoming general convention.
Similarly, standing committee members Sadhya Bahadur Bhandari, Shri Prasad Sah, Rajendra Rai and Madhav Paudel expressed their view in the meeting while the rest of the leaders will speak in the meeting on Sunday.
A politburo meeting will be held o Sunday evening following the standing committee meeting, said Politburo member Dilu Pant.
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22- Chief Minister Kandel summons all-party meeting
Karnali, May 11: Chief Minister of Karnali Province Yamlal Kandel has called an all-party meeting.
Chief Minister Kandel has called the meeting to be held on May 17. The all-party meeting has been called to form a common understanding among the parties represented in the Provincial Assembly on the overall development and prosperity of Karnali.
“Prosperity and development is a matter of common concern of all”, Kandel said, “The meeting has been called to seek a common understanding among all political parties”
Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (UML), CPN (US) and Rashtriya Prajatantra Party are represented in Karnali Provincial Assembly.
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23- Emphasis on preservation and promotion of Nepali language and culture
Bhaktapur, May 11 : People from the various walks of life have called for measures to preserve the Nepali language, literature and culture.
Participants of a symposium on language, literature, culture and social values organized here Saturday by the Language and Culture Committee of Kathmandu School of Law in Bhaktapur emphasized for preservation and promotion of Nepali language and literature.
The participants of the conference shared examples of non-uniformity in Nepali language, attacks on Nepali culture and traditions while Nepali values and beliefs are also eroding one after the other and stressed that the state should be serious about promoting Nepaliness.
Addressing the event, Linguist and senior journalist Sharachchandra Wasti said since there is no uniformity in grammar distortion has been introduced in the Nepali language. Hence, the question has arisen as to where to go to find the standard and who to follow.
Former Attorney General and Executive Director of Kathmandu School of Law, Prof Dr Yubaraj Sangraula said that the Nepali language, art, culture and traditions are being attacked in a planned manner, and the Nepali language and culture committee was formed in the college to protect it. He also suggested that colleges all over the country should start protecting Nepali language and culture.
Senior journalist Yubaraj Ghimire emphasized that the students of the country should work to protect and promote Nepaliness. Former Secretary and Chairperson of Kathmandu School of Law, Govinda Kusum, opined that if the state does not pay attention to the protection of the country’s values and traditions it will lead to distortion and disharmony in the society.
Senior journalists Jivaram Bhandari and Tirtha Koirala said journalism has a great role to play in promoting Nepali language, culture and tradition and presented examples of the language of journalism, which has gone wayward due to the lack of a standard for linguistic unity.
Chief Editor of National News Agency, Yekraj Pathak, said that moral education should be revived to remove the negativity currently prevalent in Nepal and build a better society.
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