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17- Nepal
and Djibouti establish diplomatic ties
New York (USA), July 15: Nepal and
Djibouti have established formal bilateral diplomatic relations.
Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Ambassador and
Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations and Mohamed Siad
Doualeh, the Republic of Djibouti's Permanent Representative to the United
Nations and Ambassador to the United States signed an instrument to this effect
at a brief ceremony at the Permanent Mission of Nepal in New York on Saturday
afternoon.
Following this, the two ambassadors also
jointly informed Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations,
about the establishment of Nepal-Djibouti bilateral relations today.
With this, the number of countries with
which Nepal has established diplomatic relations has now reached 147.
On the occasion,
they also exchanged views on further expanding the areas of cooperation at
bilateral and multilateral forums, and committed to working together in pursuit
of peace, development and common prosperity ahead.
Both Nepal and Djibouti are members of
the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77 and they have worked together in
the UN platform for common interest of Least Developed Countries. Djibouti
joined the United Nations on 20 September 1977.
Djibouti, which is situated in the Horn
of Africa and serves as a transit route for east African Countries, joined the
United Nations on 20 September 1977. RSS
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18- National meet of National Federation
of UNESCO Clubs begins
Kathmandu, July 15: The national
convention of National Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations of
Nepal kicked off from Saturday.
Tribhuvan University Vice Chancellor Dr
Tirtha Raj Khaniya inaugurated the event amidst a programme here today.
On the occasion he said
the UNESCO campaign had a significant role to play in Nepal's education and
culture. He said he was happy to see the active involvement of youth generation
in the UNESCO. The UNESCO had supported poor and hapless students, he added.
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Nepal National Commission
for UNESCO's secretariat secretary Chandra Kant Bhusal said they were always
ready to work in the areas of education and culture in cooperation with the
Federation.
Federation founding
general secretary Hiranyalal Shrestha said the UNESCO had its significant role
in protecting cultural heritages in Nepal.
A total of 155
representatives from 75 districts are taking part in the event.
The convention will elect
a 25-member new working committee, according to Federation chair Prem Narayan
Aryal. RSS
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19- Decision to waive 10 percent fee in
approving blueprint to build house
Kathmandu, July 15: A town assembly of
Budhanilkantha Municipality on Saturday decided to waive 10 percent of the fees
in approving the blueprint to construct house registered in the name of a
woman.
The meeting also passed the
Municipality's policies and programmes, said mayor of the Municipality Uddhav
Kharel.
The assembly however failed to endorse
the Municipality's budget for lack of time, he added. The Municipality has
allocated capital expenditure of approximately Rs 520 million 986 thousand and
recurrent expenditure of Rs 170 million. RSS
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20- Government
committed to upgrading Rapti Sub Regional Hospital: DPM
Dang, July 15: The Rapti Sub Regional Hospital based in
Ghorahi, Dang is expanding its infrastructure.
Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara laid the foundation stone
for a new building of the hospital amidst a programme here Saturday.
The construction of a new
building that will have the capacity of 50 beds is expected to complete within
the next two years. The construction is estimated to cost around Rs 162.3
million.
On the occasion, the
Deputy Prime Minister said the government was committed to developing the
hospital into a model health facility. Process is underway to upgrade the
hospital and make it a health science academy, according to him.
Also speaking on the
occasion, Health Secretary Dr Kiran Regmi pledged sufficient budget allocation
and human resources management for the hospital.
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The hospital
launched the dialysis services for kidney patients from today itself. RSS
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21- Japan to provide equipment worth about
Rs 700 million to TUTH
Kathmandu, July 15: The Government
of Japan is to provide medical equipment worth around Rs 700 million in
assistance to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) at local
Maharajgunj.
Hospital Director Dr. Deepak Mahara
said the equipment would arrive in December. Mahara added that Japan was
providing the assistance as per the proposal of the hospital that it would be
convenient for the hospital if the assistance was provided in kind rather than
cash.
After the April 25, 2015 earthquake,
Japan had promised to provide money to TUTH for purchasing the equipment.
The equipments which Japan is
providing include MRI machine, mammograph machine, ultrasound and equipments
used in the operation theatre. RSS
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22- Call to
make arrangements for voters' registration from ward level
Kathmandu, July 15: A
group of Nepali Congress lawmakers Saturday called on Prime Minister Sher
Bahadur Deuba, requesting the government to extend the deadline for the name
registration in the voting list by 15 days.
The team headed by former
Minister and lawmaker Bal Krishna Khand reached the Prime Minister's official
residence, Baluwatar, to put forth their demands which also include the
provision for the registration of names in the voters' list at the ward-level
itself.
Talking to RSS after the
meeting, lawmaker Ramhari Khatiwada said the Election Commission had issued a
notice calling for the registration of name in the voters' list from the
respective district headquarters by July 30. During the meeting, it was urged
to extend the deadline until August 16.
The group also demanded
the government to make arrangements so that those eligible voters missed to
register their names due to various reasons get their names registered, to
validate those voters who were in the list of the 2070 BS voting lists, make
correction in the details of those voters whose address was changed due to the
restructuring of local levels and collect the names of those Nepalis abroad
through an e-system.
In response, the Prime
Minister pledged to make initiations to address the demands in coordination
with the Election Commission. RSS
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23- Three structures built illegally on
Bagmati river banks demolished
Kathmandu, July 15: Three houses built
illegally on the banks of Bagmati river were pulled down during a Bagmati
Clean-up Mega Campaign on Saturday.
The campaigners led by Jyoti Kumar
Shrestha, Chief of the High Powered Committee for the Integrated Development of
the Bagmati Civilisation, with the help of the District Administration Office
and Kathmandu Metropolitan City destroyed the structures that belong to Dil
Maya BK, Chandra Dhoj Lama and Chakra Lama, who constructed them illegally at
Tripureshwor Nayapul, said the Campaign's Spokesperson Umesh Bohara.
Meanwhile, 16 metric tonnes of garbage
were extracted from the river as part of the campaign that entered the 218th
week on Saturday. The campaign took place at Tripureshwor area.
The campaign was participated by people
from different walks of life including Secretary of the Ministry of Women,
Children and Social Welfare Khagaraj Baral, actress and ambassador to the
Clean-up Campaign Manisha Koirala, a 'Prem Geet-2' movie team, comedian Manoj
Gajurel, singer Komal Oli and Vice President of National Youth Council Madhav
Prasad Dhungel among others. RSS
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24- RJP
presidium coordinator puts conditions to take part in local poll
Parsa, July 15: Rastriya
Janata Party (RJP) Nepal presidium coordinator Mahantha Thakur has said the
party is ready to take part in the third-phase of local-level elections
provided that the government implemented the three-point agreement that it
signed with the Madhes-centric parties.
He expressed his hope that
an atmosphere of election would be built if the government became serious
towards the enforcement of past agreements.
Addressing a programme
organised to welcome new-comers to the party at Bishrampur of Bahudarmai Rural
Municipality Saturday, leader Thakur sought the delineation of electoral
constituencies on the basis of population, status of martyrs to those Madhesi
killed during the Madhes agitation, treatment expense to the injured and the
withdrawal of agitation-related cases, which according to him, would build an
atmosphere for the party to participate in the election.
The RJP would join the
election if the government could ensure that it decision would vital in the
condition of lack of two-third majority for the amendment of the constitution,
he added.
On the occasion, he took
the opportunity to blame the government for pushing the Madhes back by
investing less in the health and education sectors there.
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Party spokesperson Bimal
Shreewastav, leaders Neja Mudin Samani and Sashi Shanker Miya said that the
party would not be taking part in the election in the existing situation.
Leader Thakur welcomed new
comers who decided to join the party by quitting their associations to
different political parties by offering them garland and vermilion powder. RSS
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25- Japanese team contributes to forest
restoration at Changunarayan
Changu (Bhaktapur), July 15: A team of
30 Japanese nationals that is presently on Nepal visit with a view to
contributing to the conservation of World Heritage sites of religious, cultural
and archeological importance here planted saplings of the Chaanp plant in the
Changunarayan area.
A joint team from the Japan's Yokohama
City University and Yamada Bee Company arrive in Nepal every year in July to
join hands in the efforts to restore the Chaanp forest in the Changunarayan
Temple area.
The team, with the help of locals,
Saturday, planted 2,883 saplings in the Changu Community Forest adjoining to
the temple area.
So far, over 10 thousand saplings of 13
species have been planted here since the 2071 BS with the help of locals,
according to programme coordinator Balram Shrestha. RSS (Photo available)
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26- RJP gets
recognition of a party
Kathmandu, July
15: The Election Commission has recognised the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal as a
political party. Six different Tarai-Madhes-centric political parties had
merged to form the RJPN.
A meeting of
the Election Commission chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Dr. Ayodhee
Prasad Yadav on Saturday took a decision to this effect.
Election
Commissioner Narendra Dahal said that a meeting of the commission gave
recognition to the ' Rastriya Janata Party Nepal' as a political party, acting
on an application registered by the RJPN seeking its recognition as a political
party.
Dahal however
said that no decision has been taken to assign an election symbol to the RJPN.
Similarly, the
meeting has registered five political parties. The newly-registered parties are
the Sajha Party led by journalist Rabindra Mishra, the Sanghiya Khumbuwan
Loktantrik Party Nepal, the Nepali Shanti Kshetra Parishad, the Dalit-Muslim
Janashakti Party and the Nepali Congress (BP). RSS
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27- Implementation
of 'Clean Feed Policy' delayed
Kathmandu,
July 15: The Ministry of Information and Communications has made it clear it is
not enforcing the 'clean feed policy' in the telecast of foreign television
channels shortly.
Ministry
Spokesperson and Joint Secretary Ram
Chandra Dhakal said that the decision to implement the 'clean feed policy' (not
giving advertisements in programmes of foreign-paid television channels) from
July 16 or tomorrow had been withheld
as some works were yet to be
completed to bring the policy into practice.
The Ministry earlier decided to implement this policy from July
16 in the broadcasting of foreign TV channels taking place in Nepal by taking
downlink permission.
However, Nepal Cable Television Federation, Federation of Nepal
Cable Television Entrepreneur and Dish Home Nepal have demanded the government
to withdraw the decision as it as they claimed against the constitution and the
National Broadcasting Act – 2049 BS. They had been warning to shutdown the
broadcasting of all television channels if the decision was enforced from July
16. RSS
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28- Lalitpur Metropolis' proposed budget is Rs 3.23 billion
Lalitpur, July
15: The Lalitpur Metropolitan City's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2017/18 is
three billion 229 million 110 thousand rupees.
Mayor Chiribabu
Maharjan shared this at the programme to make public the policy, programmes and
budget for fiscal year 2017/18 here today.
According to
him, Rs 431.287 million (13.35) per cent has been allocated towards recurrent
expenditure while Rs 2.797 billion (86.65 per cent) towards capital
expenditure.
The town
council has estimated the internal income to be Rs 1.22 billion including Rs
1.16 billion through internal sources and Rs 60 million from revenue.
Mayor Maharjan
said the programme has been made with priority given to improvement of public
service delivery. "The budget lays stress on sustainable urban
infrastructure development and promotion of alternative energy. It has
prioritised on children, women, environment and culture promotion," he
elucidated. RSS
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29- 11 DIGs recommended for AIG appointment, 15 for DIG
Kathmandu, July 15: The
Ministry of Home Affairs has recommended the names of 11 Deputy Inspectors of
Police (DIGs) of Nepal Police for the promotion to the post of Additional
Inspector General of Police (AIG)
The meeting of the Promotion Recommendation Committee under the
Ministry Friday recommended the names of Bam Bahadur Bhandari, Jay Bahadur
Chand , Devendra Subedi, Pashupati Upadhyay, Keshariraj Ghimire, Madhav Prasad
Joshi, Bijay Lal Kayastha, Kamal Singh Bam, Mingmar Lama, Ran Bahadur Chand and
Bijay Kumar Bhattarai for the promotion, according to the Ministry.
Likewise,
the same meeting has recommended 15 Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) for
the promotion to the DIG post. Those recommended are Sarbendra Khanal, Ramesh
Prasad Kharel, Pushkar Karki, Uttam Karki, Bhog Bahadur Thapa, Puskal Raj
Regmi, Pawan Prasad Kharel, Chhabilal Joshi, Manoj Neupane, Gyan Bikram Shah,
Thule Rai, Sharad Chand, Dheeru Basnet, Pushpa Chandra Ranjit and Suresh Bikram
Shah. RSS
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30- Army
Chief returns home after visits to UN, UK
Kathmandu,
July 15: Chief of Army Staff (CoAS)
Rajendra Chhetri returned home Saturday after taking part in the second Chiefs
of Defence Conference of Troops Contributing Countries (TCC) held on July 7 in
the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, New York, USA.
After
the Conference, the Army Chief visited the United Kingdom (UK) at the official
invitation of General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, Chief of the General Staff
of the UK Army, the Nepalese Army said in a statement.
During
his New York trip, the Army Chief had separate meetings with Under Secretary
General of Directorate of Peace Keeping Operation, Military Advisor of the
Secretary- General and Force Commander for the UN peacekeeping mission for
Congo and South Sudan.
Likewise,
during his UK visit, he had separate meetings with the UK Army Chief, Air Chief
Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Lieutenant General Nicholas Pope and Gurkha Brigade's
Colonel Commander and acquired information of modernization process going on in
the UK army. He had also visited the UK
army units including the 19 Regiment Royal Artillery.
Chief
of General Staff Baldev Raj Mahat welcomed the Army Chief upon his arrival at
Tribhuvan International Airport, while the NA contingent offered a guard of
honour.
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The NA hopes that such high-level visits
would help further strengthen the bilateral ties with the neighbouring
countries and military relations with the UN and UK army. RSS
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31- KMC approves Rs 10 billion buget for
new fiscal year
Kathmandu, July 15: The Kathmandu
Metropolitan City has approved a budget of Rs 10.78 billion for the fiscal year
2017/18.
KMC stated that this budget has been
approved from the Finance Bill unanimously by the KMC town assembly held today.
The KMC has estimated
income of Rs 4.36 billion under internal income tax, Rs 2.12 billion under the
non-tax income and Rs 3.16 billion under the internal income grants.
The bill also states that
the collection of vehicles tax will be made more effective in coordination with
the Office of Transport Management.
Likewise, entertainment
tax has been placed in the new area of tax. RSS
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Editors : Deepraj Sanyal, Pabitra
Guragain & Pritam Bhattarai
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