27 May 2019, Kathmandu
National News
Office-bearers of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) interacted with journalists based in Rasuwa district in Dhunche, the district headquarters, on Sunday. The interaction dwelt on the present situation of press freedom, the problems facing the journalism sector and resolution of the problems.
Locals have donated land plot worth Rs 56 million to the Bandipur rural municipality-1, Tanahun district for construction of its ward office.
Suspicious objects were found at three sepaarte places in Pokhara this morning. One such object was detected near the Ncell office between Srijanachok and Phirkechok, another one close to a party palace at Durbarmarg and the next one on the road pavement at Nareshwar Chowk, Deputy Superintendent and spokesman of the District Police Office, Rabindraman Gurung, said.
The government plans to pursue the ‘One Person, One Plant’ programme as a public campaign in support of the implementation of the Afforestation Year 2076/77. Various programmes would be undertaken in partnership with the three tiers of governments in this connection, the Ministry of Forests and Environment has stated. Tree saplings production and afforestation programmes would be conducted by mobilizing community-based forest groups including the community forest users’ committees.
News of the Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’- led Group’s cadres torching transport vehicles in course of their country-wide general shutdown have been received from several places of the country.
This year’s ‘Krishnasen Ichhuk Memorial Journalism Award’ has been presented to Surya Thapa. Former Prime Minister and chair of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘ Prachanda’ honoured Thapa with the annual award carrying a purse of Rs 50,000 amidst a programe here today organised by the Press Organisation Nepal in commemoration of the 17th death anniversary of journalist, litterateur and martyr Ichhuk.
The general shutdown or banda called by the Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’-led Group has its partial impact in the central capital Kathmandu.
Parliamentarians have drawn an attention of the government on rising insecurity, violence and sexual harassment against women.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Ishwor Pokharel has urged those yearning for longevity and clean environment to join the ‘Sagarmatha Clean-Up Campaign.’ Addressing a programme organized at Namche in Solukhumbu district today on the occasion of Sagarmatha Clean-Up Campaign-2019, DPM Pokharel said,” This initiative is an awareness drive for people across the globe who are interested in conservation of mountains and environment.”
Minister for Industry and Supplies Matrika Yadav has opined that the textiles produced from Hetauda Textile Industry should compulsorily be used by the government employees.
Works to carryout scientific management of forests have begun in Tanahu, targeting 12 community forests here. The project aims to promote greenery along the forest area and increase the sources of income for users. The Division Forest Office.
A session of the National Assembly ( NA) today unanimously accepted the proposal to send the ‘ Federal, State and Local Level ( interrelations management) Bill- 2075 BS’ to the Legislation Management Committee for clause-wise deliberations.
Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa has said that the security was tightened in Kathmandu valley as it was one of the targeted places by the protesting Biplav group.
Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa has said that that the talks would begin with Biplav-led party very soon. Speaking in a meeting of the National Assembly today, Minister Thapa shared that the government would adopt the policy of talks and control simultaneously regarding the issues. He shared that the government was frequently called Biplav-led party for talks but it remained fruitless.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said the perpetrators forcefully disappearing people would be punished.
The government has predicted the seven percent economic growth rate in the current fiscal 2075-76 BS (2018-19). An economic survey report of the past eight months of the current fiscal presented by the government today before the House of Representatives noted that inflation rate on overage during this period will remain at 4.2 percent.
Nepal Communist Party ( NCP) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said the right to freedom guaranteed by the constitution is not of an anarchic nature.
Nepal’s tourism authority has denied accusations that the rise in Mount Everest deaths is solely due to overcrowding.
The local level government is going through the operation of ‘Hello Government’ programme. Preparation to operate at the federation and states, in the district coordination committees and local levels is under its way.
The Armed Police Force (APF) got victory for the second time in the Prime Minister’s Cup one-day national cricket tournament. In the match held today at the TU Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Sudur Paschim was defeated by 3 wickets.
International News
Donald Trump on Monday became the first foreign leader to meet Japan’s newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito — an honour Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes will help charm the US president when it comes to thorny trade talks.
Experts from health authorities are investigating a Hepatitis C infection case involving 69 dialysis patients in a hospital in Dongtai, east China’s Jiangsu Province, sources with the press office of the municipal government said Monday.
At least 28 rebels were killed on Sunday by the Syrian army on the outskirts of the town of Kafr Nabudah in the northwestern countryside of Hama province in central Syria, a war monitor reported. The rebels were killed as the Syrian army captured Kafr Nabudah for the second time within a week on Sunday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Brexit Party was the clear winner in the UK’s European elections, with the pro-EU Lib Dems coming second. The Conservatives and Labour suffered heavy losses, with the former expected to get less than 10% of the vote.
Australia’s Labor opposition has chosen Anthony Albanese as its new leader after the party suffered an upset in the nation’s general election.
The big centre-right and centre-left blocs in the European Parliament have lost their combined majority amid an increase in support for liberals, the Greens and nationalists.
