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Parliament approves government policy Army Chief returns Home Maoists set off explosions at PM's Biratnagar residence Nobody was injured in explosions set off by Maoists near the residence of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala in his hometown Biratnagar, Saturday night, police said. Security has been strengthened around the house after the explosions. Several vehicles were damaged in blasts at the workshop of Shripadi Trading Concern, a royal business concern in the outskirts of the capital Sunday morning, eyewitnesses and police said. In another incident, extensive damage was caused by explosions set off by rebels at a metal factory in Hattiban in Lalitpur district. A pressure cooker
bomb exploded at the residence of the chief district officer of Parbat
Saturday. A police outpost was also damaged in an attack near Tansen in
Palpa district Friday, police said. Insurgents have spread terror
nation-wide by planting bombs ahead of a strike Thursday to protest what
they call stiff new administrative measures to curb strikes and other forms
of protest. NEPSE index falls 3.77 percent The NEPSE index slipped by 3.77 points at the end of five-day trading Friday. Trading opened at 331.05 points Monday and closed at 327.28 points Friday. Commercial bank
index fell 10 points during the week. Altogether 214,860 shares of 44
companies valued at Rs.24 million were traded through 933 transactions
during the week.
Central Committee member of the ruling Nepali Congress party Narahari Acharya resigned Saturday from the post of central spokesman of the party. Acharya said that he resigned from the post of spokesman as he had differences with a senior leader of the party on issues concerning the recent royal palace incident. Acharya would not elaborate and did not specifically mention the name of party’s senior leader with whom he had differences. He said that he met with Prime Minister and party president Girija Prasad Koirala Saturday morning and handed over the resignation letter. The party has not taken any decision on Acharya’s resignation. He will remain as acentral committee member of the party. nepalnews.com yl July 7 Maoist rebels kill 40 policeman Forty policemen were killed in three separate attacks of Maoist insurgents in Lamjung, Gulmi and Nuwakot Friday night, police said. Insurgents of underground Communist Party (Maoist) attacked and blew up police posts in Bichaur of Lamjung, Wamitaksar of Gulmi and Taruka of Nuwakot Friday night. According to police, 21 policemen were killed in Bichaur of Lamjung, nine in Wamitaksar of Gulmi and 10 in Taruka of Nuwakot. Several others have been injured in the incidents. Those who were injured have been flown to Kathmandu for treatment. Insurgents have also taken away arms and ammunition from all three police posts. Maoist insurgents have intensified attacks against police recently. More than 1800 persons have been killed in the last five years since the Maoists launched the armed insurgency. They are seeking to overthrow monarchy and multi-party democracy. Meanwhile, a time bomb exploded in Bhimsen Cinema Hall in Thimi in the Kathmandu Valley Friday evening. nepalnews.com yl July 7 Seventy-six
prisoners were freed Saturday from various prisons after government commuted
their remaining sentences to mark the 55th birthday of King Gyanendra who
ascended the throne on June Gyanendra succeeded King Dipendra who was never crowned king after the assassination of King Birendra. World leaders including Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Pakistan President General Pervej Musharraf, Britain's Queen Elizabeth, Japan's Emperor Akihito among others sent birthday greetings to the King. The first birthday of the new king was a low key affair this year because of the shoot-out in which 14 royal family members and relatives were killed or injured. nepalnews.com br July 7 Member of parliament Hridesh Tripathi resigned as vice-president of the Nepal Sadbavana pary hours after an unilateral appointment Thursday, an party announcement said. Party president Gajendra Narayan Singh made the appointment. Tripathi said he resigned because he was not consulted and learnt of his appointment only through newspapers. Sadbavana is the fouth largest party in parliament. nepalnews.com br July 7 Maoists bomb Annapurna Conservation office A group of armed Maoists Friday night bombed the head office of the Annapurna Conservation Area at Hariyokharka near the resort town of Pokhara causing extensive damage, police said. A video room and
library were destroyed in the attack. A vehicle was damaged when rebels
hurled a petrol bomb at the office of the Nepal Water Supply Corporation in
Itahari Friday. Insurgents Thursday torched the office of the Nepal
Electricity Authority in Panchkhal and a vehicle of the Authority in
Bhatratpur in Chitwan Friday, police said. nepalnews.com br July 7 Maoists destroy telephone tower Maoists Thursday night blasted a telephone tower of the Nepal Telecommunications Corporation at Dhulikhel 35 kms east of the capital, police said. Telephone services in the area have been disrupted after the blast. Maoist terror tactics continued in the capital and surrounding areas as more bombs or fakes were found Friday heightening tension ahead of a nation-wide strike Thursday to protest what the rebels call recent imposition of stiff regulations to curb strikes and other forms of protest. Officials have been
given sweeping powers to detain and curb movement of suspects who can seek
redress from the Home Ministry. Security personnel Friday defused a bomb at
Chabahil as fakes were found in Baudha, Kappan, Budhanilakantha and
Manamainju, police and eyewitnesses Nepal out of ICC trophy tournament Nepal is out of the ICC trophy tournament even after a dramatic two run victory over Germany in Toronto Thursday, reports from Canada said. Nepal scored 175 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 48 overs when it elected to bat after winning the toss; Dipendra Chaudhary was top scorer with 52 runs. Germany lost all
their wickets for 173 runs in 47.3 overs. Namibia qualified for the next
round from the group. nepalnews.com br July
6: Maoist leader killed Senior Maoist leader Prakash Ojha was killed by police last week, the underground party said in a published condolence message. Ojha was killed during the party's organizational work, further details were not furnished. Ojha was nabbed in Mrigaulia in Morang district, the party said. nepalanews.com br July 6 Courts, judges to have own security Courts and judges may soon have an
independent security system. A seven member committee headed by Supreme
Court Justice Top Bahadur Singh submitted a security plan to Chief Justice
Keshav Prasad Upadhaya Thursday. The recommendations will be implemented
soon. Details were not immediately available. nepalnews.com br July 6 |
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