बोको हरामको अपहरणमा परेकी अर्की एक छात्राको २ वर्षपछि उद्धार |

काठमाडौँ, ७ जेठ - नाइजेरियमा हिंसात्मक गतिविधि गर्दै आएको बिद्रोही संगठन बोको हरामले अपहरण गरेको दुई वर्षपछि अर्की छात्राको उद्धार गरिएको छ।

सेरा लुका नाम गरेकी छात्राको उद्धार गरिएको त्यहाँका सुरक्षाकर्मीले जनाएका छन्। यस अघि बिहीबार पनि अमिना नामकी एक छात्राको उद्धार गरिएको थियो। यो सँगै बोको हरामले अपहरण गरेका दुई छात्राको उद्धार भएको छ।

पहिले अपहरण गरेका नियन्त्रणमा राखेका दुई सय १९ स्कुले छात्रा मध्ये दुईको उद्धार भएको हो। सन् २०१४ को अप्रिल १४ मा उत्तर पूर्वी नाइजेरियाको चिबोकमा रहेको एक स्कुलबाट बोको हरामले दुई सय ७६ स्केले छात्रालाई अपहरण गरेकामा केही छात्रा त्यसबेला नै भागेका थिए।

Madhes protest, blockade would be ended soon; UCPN leader Mahara

UCPN (Maoist) General Secretary Krishna Bahadur Mahara on Thursday said that ongoing Madhes protest and Indian border blockade would end soon as the process to address demands of Madhesi people has begun through the amendment to the new constitution.

Speaking at a programme organised by Rolpa chapter of Revolutionary Journalists’ Association in Liwang, Rolpa, Mahara claimed that the agitating Madhes-based political parties have accepted the constitutional amendments, if not openly recognising it. About him being summoned by the Commission of the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, he clarified that the CIAA has pointed out the need to investigate the expenditures of money he received from the government in relation to the management of former Maoist combatants. He however said that the accounts relating to it were already audited

Entrepreneurs complain against power outage in Dhaulagiri

Local entrepreneurs have demanded the authorities concerned not to cut power supply noting that the frequent unannounced load-shedding has hit hard the operation of business and enterprises.
The request was made at a gathering of entrepreneurs and electricity authority office in-charges of three districts and Modikhola Hydropower Project chief held at Parbat district headquarters Kushma on Tuesday.

The frequent load-shedding has inflicted huge loss to the business and enterprises sector than the damage caused by the earthquake and blockade, they said, urging not to increase power outage hours in Dhaulagiri zone.
Dhaulagiri zonal representative of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Nirman Kumar Shrestha said that the growing load-shedding hours has brought a situation to shut down business undertakings and urged to give priority to the distribution of electricity produced in the Dhaulagiri zone for the local consumption.
Parbat Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chair Hari Om Sharma Lamichhane, Baglung Chair Jayaram Bhari and Myagdi Chair Jeevan Kumar Biswokarma and former Chairperson Kubir Kumar Shrestha urged the electricity authority to resolve the frequent disruption of power in the area.
Also speaking on the occasion, Modikhola Hydropower Centre Tara Dutta Bhatta said the load-shedding hours have to be increased with the decreasing water level in the Modi rivulet.

Foreign Secretary holds meeting with NRNA in Doha

 Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi, who is currently on a visit to Qatar, held meetings with Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)'s national coordination council and Qatar’s officials before heading back home, on Tuesday morning.

During the meeting, discussion took place on introducing various programmes in collaboration with the Nepal Embassy in Doha for promoting trade and tourism, support for reconstruction programme launched in post-quake Nepal, establishment of Nepali Welfare Fund and Nepali Cultural Centre, and awareness and service-oriented programmes for Nepali people.

Speaking to Nepali journalists based in Qatar, Foreign Secretary Bairagi said talks were held on Nepal-Qatar bilateral relations during his stay

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The hailstorm which battered the village for at least 20 minutes on Monday night worsened the condition of quake-survivors. The wrath of nature did not show any indications of a letup with strong winds blowing away and tearing tarpaulin sheets- the roof of the shelter. The rain seeping from the leaky sheets has caused further misery especially to the children, expecting mothers and old ones.
The upper region of the village was blanked thick with snow while hailstones piled up in the lower settlement areas. The villagers were forced to warm themselves with bonfires, said a local Netra Bahadur Thapa.
The erratic nature of the weather is taking its toll on the people. The massive earthquake which struck on April 25 has deformed the soil of Solang, Batase, Pangtang, Gumba and Golche VDCs sending a total of 190 families into the temporary settlement.

Lawmaker Shahi injured in road accident

 Lawmaker Mahendra Shahi and three others were injured in a car accident that occurred at Deurali of Ghansikuwa VDC-2 along the Prithvi Highway in Tanahun district this morning.

According to the District Police Office, Tanahun, the car (Ba 8 Cha 7591) on its way to Pokhara from the capital city fell 20 metres off the road, slightly injuring lawmaker Shahi.

Shahi, 55, of Kalikot district and currently living at Hattiban in Lalitpur was driving the car himself. Madhuri Magar, 18, of the same area has sustained serious injuries in her back and head. Condition of other injured Suja Shahi, 16, and Devendra Shahi, 30, is learnt to be normal.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rakesh Singh said that all four have been rushed to the Pokhara-based Manipal Teaching Hospital for further treatment after undergoing primary treatments in Ratnahari Hospital, Damauli.

Community school wins parents’ confidence

A primary school that was almost closed for lack of students in the past has been running with an exemplary image in the current days, thanks to locals’ participation and schools better performance.

The Shiavalaya Primary School based at Salbot of Tityang VDC-9 in Baglung district has improved a lot following the better management and quality education. 

The school with 20 students some two years ago now has 75 students after running the classes in the English medium. School Headmaster Ghanshyan KC said that the parents have enrolled their children in the community school by bidding adieu to the private ones after the improvement in quality. 

In an attempt to increase confidence of the parents to the government school, all the members of the school management committee have also admitted their children to the community school, leaving the private schools. 

Chairman of school management committee Lokraj Poudel said that they visited the doorsteps of the parents asking the parents to admit their children in the government schools by assuring them of better results. “We visited the parents and promised to provide compensation if the quality of education was degraded,” he added. RSS