13 June 2019, Kathmandu
National News
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to explore solutions on the issue of Guthi bill through dialogue and talks with stakeholders.
Minister for Internal Affairs and Law, Hikmat Kumar Karki has clarified that security personnel have been removed from the Biratnagar-based Koirala Niwas as per the federal government’s decision to withdraw security personnel stationed in the VIPs’ house after their passing away.
The vehicular shutdown enforced in Rasuwagadhi checkpoint, demanding permission to move to Kerung on rotation basis has been called off since Wednesday.
Five Indian vehicles were impounded for their illegal operation in Dang. The District Traffic Police Dang seized five vehicles carrying Indian number plates for their illegal operation in transporting goods and ferrying passengers in cheaper price.
The BP Museum Committee on Thursday has embarked on a journey from Sundarijal, Kathmandu to Biratnagar-based historical Koirala Niwas in search for BP’s thoughts and ideals.
Two persons died and four others were injured in motorbikes collusion at Haripur municipality in Sarlahi last night. Anil Chaudhary, 30, of Isworpur municipality-15, and Ashok Chaudhary, 35, of Isworpur municipality-14 lost their lives when two motorbikes (Na 25 Pa 6922) and Ja 2 Pa 7886) collided at Haripur municipality-7, Chitai at around 10.30 pm.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) today morning caught a government employee red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 100,000.
Nepal must strengthen its new legislation on the right to housing, keep its promise to prevent homelessness and ensure safe and adequate housing for all, Amnesty International said in its latest briefing.
A trekking route to the base camp of Dhaulagiri mountain has been constructed. The seventh highest mountain of the world (8,167 metres) is located at Mudi of Dhaulagiri rural municipality.
Construction of the under-construction dry port in Nepalgunj has taken a slow pace, thanks to apathy of Indian side. Indian side is responsible to undertake some construction of the project. But Indian government is less concerned about it, said engineer Hom Nath Bhusal at Nepalgunj-based federal project implementation unit office.
The construction works on the Lower Modikhola Hydroelectricity Project have remained stalled for 11 days due to the strike by project workers and employees.
The Jumla in-charge of Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav)-led group has been arrested here. He is Chandra Bir Tiruwa (Rabi Kiran).
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli reached Paris for a three day formal visit to the French Republic. The Prime Minister is accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Prime Minister’s advisors and other high ranking officials of the Government of Nepal.
The State 3 government is scheduled to table the budget for the fiscal year of 2019/20 in the State Assembly meeting scheduled for June 16, according to the private secretariat of the State government Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning, Kailash Prasad Dhungel.
Lawmakers from the main opposition party, the Nepali Congress, speaking in the meeting of the House of Representatives today called for retracting the Guthi bill, citing it was against the religion and culture.
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has directed all 753 local levels to establish anti-drug abuse unit in every school.
Lawmakers of the ruling parties have put forth their views in favour of the Guthi bill while those from the opposition parties protested it during the special hour of today’s meeting of the House of Representatives.
Chief Minister of State 2 Lalbabu Raut has expressed his concern over degradation of the Chure area with the rampant construction of road and by human encroachment. As a result, the area is developing into a desert, he said at an interaction on ‘disaster risk reduction and management and preparedness for monsoon disaster’ organised here today by the IOM, UN Migration.
Lawmakers have called attention of the government towards the need of making laws on topics related to the fundamental rights including the right to have wholesome drinking water as stipulated in the constitution.
Nepali Congress Vice-president Bimalendra Nidhi left here today for Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark for a study tour of a democracy fair. Nidhi is leading a four-member delegation to attend the event that began today and will run until June 17.
International News
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Thursday, seeking to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington during the first visit by a Japanese premier since the 1979 Islamic revolution. Tokyo is a key ally of Washington and has also traditionally enjoyed good ties with Tehran.
A Beijing court Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing one and injuring 14 in a shopping mall in downtown Beijing last year.
A total of 11 militants have been confirmed dead after fighting aircrafts pounded some Taliban hideouts in Nad Ali and Marja districts of the southern Helmand province, said an army statement released here Thursday.
Afghanistan’s National Directorate for Security (NDS) or the country’s intelligence agency has arrested a 20-member group of Taliban militants in Kandahar province, south of Afghanistan over the past 10 days, the prime counter-intelligence agency said in a statement released here Thursday.
Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday and held talks with Iraqi leaders over issues of common interests and discussed means to ease tensions in the Middle East.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi urged on Wednesday African states to intensify joint efforts for fighting corruption, saying corruption is depleting the economies of African countries.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit meeting, India’s External Affairs Ministry said Thursday.
The UN envoy for Mali said Wednesday that amid ongoing violence in the west African country, a critical phase of the peace process has now been reached, calling for marked improvement in its security situation.
Dozens of crew members have been rescued after abandoning two oil tankers hit by explosions in the Gulf of Oman.Iran said it rescued the 21 crew members on board the Kokuka Courageous and the 23 on the Front Altair, though the US said its Navy had rescued some.The cause of the blasts in one of the world’s busiest oil routes is unclear and both vessels are still afloat.
Authorities have shut some government offices in Hong Kong’s financial district after the worst violence the city has seen in decades.
