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Woman teacher hacked to death, other details Two unidentified assailants murdered Chitra Lekha Subedi, a 45-year old lady teacher while she was on duty at the Rastriya Primary School at Kabilas Village Development Committee in Chitwan district, the Nepal Samacharpatra reported. The assailants who came in a motorcycle at ten Monday morning called Subedi from the classroom where she was teaching, took her to the school office and murdered her using a pointed dragger. The assailants hacked the lady to death while others were teaching in other classrooms. After the murder the two unidentified men locked the door from outside and whisked off in the motorcycle. The police reached the scene of murder after half an hour. On breaking open the locked door, the police found the dead body of Subedi lying on the floor. The deep marks formed on the neck at the time of attack were seen with Subedi's saree was wrapped around her neck. A black woolen cap was found at the site of the incident. The police also found a sharp dragger drenched with blood around one hundred meters east of the school premises. Though the assailants had left a written note claiming they were Maoists, the security forces have ruled out that possibility and further investigations are underway. Meanwhile, police Monday arrested Tajendra Gurung for investigations into Friday's murder of Rakesh Limbu of Darjeeling at a disco in the capital, police said. Two others were injured in the gang fight. Jeevan Shahateli has confessed to stealing Rs.1.07 million from his friend's rented home in Lalitpur while they were living together, police said. Police have recovered the stolen money hidden at Shahateli's home in Dhanuisha from where he has been arrested and brought to Kathmandu three days ago. The money was stolen from Ramchandra Das's rented room. The two met in Dhaka as they were returning home from Saudi Arabia and Malaysia where they worked. nepalnews.com am/br Jan 21 Judicial Council recommends seven names for SC justices The Judicial Council Monday recommended seven names to King Gyanendra to fill in posts of Justices that have remained vacant for the last two years. Four of those recommended are from the judicial services while three others are not from judicial services. Chief judges recommended to the Supreme Court are Khil Raj Regmi, Ram Prasad Shrestha, Sharada Prasad Pandit and Bali Ram Kumar. They are currently serving as chief judges at Patan, Pokhara, Rajbiraj and Biratnagar appellate courts. The others whose names have been recommended include Kanak Bikram Thapa, dean at the faculty of Law, senior advocates Bipulendra Chakrawati and Anup Raj Sharma. nepalnews.com am Jan 21 NBL issues notices against business tycoons Nepal Bank Ltd. (NBL) Tuesday issued a 35 day public notice in newspapers asking Directors of the Eastern Sugar Mill Ltd., Sunsari, to immediately clear their dues or face sanctions. The Directors have taken loans from a consortium of banks and a financial institution put together by Nepal Bank Ltd. The notice said the directors took loans from Nepal Bank Ltd., Rashtriya Banijya Bank, Employees Provident Fund and Nepal SBI Bank. Loan and interest now total more than Rs.860 million, the notice said. The banks and
financial institutions have decided to recover the loans from promoters and
directors. The Nepal Bank Ltd. has asked the promoters and directors to pay the loans within 35 days of the issuance of the notice. The NBL for the first time issued the stern public notice after the management was given to a foreign Bank last year by the Nepal Rashtra Bank with a World Bank loan to restore the health of Nepal's oldest ailing Bank. nepalnews.com br Jan.21 Maoists abduct policewoman, other details Maoists for the
first time abducted a policewoman Sudha Rana from her home at Ultaakha
near Mahendranagar in Dhangadi. She was abducted from her home Sunday at
2.30 AM while asleep; her She was deputed to a police station in Dhangadi. Police said rebels took her away forcibly after she refused to accompany the insurgents. The CPN-UML Monday asked Maoists to immediately release abducted district committee member of Nepal National Ex-Servicemen's Association Rajendra Bahadur Thapa of Arghakanchi district. Senior human rights activists, including former Speaker of the House of Representatives Damannath Dhungana, Monday asked rebels to release five employees of the Food for Work Programme (FWP) abducted more than 40 days ago from Gumgadi in Mugu district. nepalnews.com br Jan.21 ICRC office to open office in Nepal For the first
time, Nepal has permitted the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
to open an office in Nepal. His Majesty's Government and the ICRC signed
an agreement Monday at the "The agreement is yet another expression of the unflinching respect of His Majesty's Government for the principles of international law and of its firm commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights in the country." "His Majesty's Government believes the establishment of the ICRC office in Nepal will facilitate the ICRC's work here and help further strengthen the relations and deepen understanding between His Majesty's Government and the ICRC," the Foreign Ministry said. Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Joint Secretary at the Ministry and Jean-Jacques Bovay, the head of the ICRC delegation in Nepal, signed the agreement. The ICRC had been trying to open a permanent office in Nepal since the 1970's when Nepal was home and is still home to tens of thousands of Tibetan refugees fleeing their homeland. The ICRC has now mainly been liaising with the government and Maoists to oversee the condition of prisoners and help exchange messages with families. nepalnews.com br Jan.21 Nepali Congress on confrontation course with King The Nepali Congress central committee decided to confront King Gyanendra after the policy making body Monday decided to launch an agitation against the October 4 dismissal by the monarch of Prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba after assuming executive powers under Article of the 127 of the constitution after a constitutional breakdown, the party said Monday. The nature and form of the protest will be decided at an all party meeting called by the Nepali Congress Wednesday. Party spokesman Arjun Narsingh K.C. said Nepali Congress (Deuba) will not be included in the protest. Party President Girija Prasad Koirala chaired Monday's central committee meeting where 14 members spoke, the party said after Party General Secretary Sushil Koirala read out a political report. The central committee also decided that the title of
"Shree Panch" should be restricted only to the King, Queen and the Crown Prince;
conferring such titles is a prerogative of the King according to the The central committee said the Royal Nepalese Army should be placed under the government and parliament. Speaking in Pokhara, Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand said all should cooperate to bring the country out of the present crisis. nepalnews.com br Jan.20 One soldier killed, other details One soldier was killed and five others were injured in a land mine explosion in Solokhumbu Monday during a patrol, the Defence Ministry said. Two Maoists died in an ensuing shoot-out, the Ministry said. One rebel was killed in retaliatory firing at Bijiulikot in Ramechap Sunday, the Ministry said. Two security personnel were injured in a rebel ambush at Surkhet Monday, local security agencies said. Security forces recovered equipment to prepare ambushes, explosives and socket bombs from Ramechap while the army recovered 800 kgs of food grains from Bardia Sunday and distributed it to needy locals. nepalnews.com br Jan.20 17 expeditions on Everest so far Seventeen expeditions will attempt to climb the 8848 meters high Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, this May on the golden jubilee anniversary of the peak's ascent by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary with the possibility of more expeditions vying to step on the highest point on earth to commemorate the conquest, the Ministry of Tourism said Monday. The Ministry of Tourism has given or is in the process of giving permission to 17 expeditions so far, the Ministry said Monday. "We are still looking forward to receive more applications on the auspicious occasion of the Golden Jubilee Celebration," the Ministry said. All the 17 expeditions will follow Tenzing's and Hillary's footsteps through the normal southeast ridge. The Ministry has so far given or is is giving permission to three expeditions each from France and the USA, two from Japan and two to a joint Nepalese/Indian team, and one each from Italy, Germany, UK, South Africa, Korea, Rumania and Ireland. nepalnews.com br Jan.20 Bangladesh lift SAFF Championship Bangladesh lifted the 3rd SAFF Championship by winning the penalty shootout against Maldives in Dhaka Monday. Host Bangladesh and Maldives scored one goal each in the prescribed time. Bangladesh keeper
Aminul Islam was the side's hero when he saved the second penalty from Maldives' Ashfarl Lufty while the home team converted all of
their spot kicks in front of a raucous The two sides were 1-1 after 90 minutes and there were no further goals in the ensuing half-hour of extra time. India beat Pakistan 2-1 in the other game to take third place in the SAFF Championship. nepalnews.com br Jan.20 Sri Kumari Shahi, 112, the oldest woman in Chitwan living at Gitanagar, died recently, the RSS said. The agency did not mention the exact date of her death. She moved to Chitwan from Parbat 32 years ago after her husband's death, the agency said. nepalnews.com br Jan.20 Chabahil locals have formed a committee to restore the crumbling Charumati Stupa, which had developed cracks because of heavy vehicular traffic on the nearby road. The fourth-century stupa has relics dating from the Lichhavi period and is regarded as a site of great religious and archaeological importance, rivaling that of nearby Pashupati. What is unique here is that the impetus for restoration has come from the locals who have watched with dismay as the stupa was overwhelmed by urban expansion, and last year actually started falling apart. "Individual donors have come forward and we are even getting cash from devotees," says Rajendra Kumar Shrestha, secretary of the renovation committee. The estimated cost of Rs 600,000 is expected to go up since the construction required special bricks and traditional mortar. Because of the lack of money, only the upper part of the stupa is being rebuilt. Priceless ancient artefacts, coins, and manuscripts have been found during the renovation work, and archaeologists say more could be found if the whole stupa could have been rebuilt. It has also been discovered that Charumati, like the rest of Kathmandu Valley shrines, have been revered by both Hindus and Buddhists. Hindu deities like Bishnu and Narayan have been found among the Buddhist relics. "We are looking at the coins and the manuscripts, but it will need more study before we can date them with accuracy," says Prakash Darnal from the Department of Archaeology who is involved in the renovation work. The manuscripts are said to be in the ancient Brahmi script. nepalnews.com rh Jan.20 High -level
delegation to visit refugee camps in eastern Nepal The high level team will have representatives from the diplomatic missions in Kathmandu, BRRSG sources said. The Bhutanese refugee problem has remained unresolved for the last thirteen years despite the holding of eleven rounds of Ministerial level talks. Though close to twelve thousand refugees were verified last year, the Bhutanese government is still nonchalant about speeding up the repatriation process. The Bhutanese refugees at Khudunabari, one of the seven refugee camps in eastern Nepal have resorted to indefinite hunger strike demanding for their repatriation to Bhutan. The high level visit in the offing is presumed to be a step ahead to address the long festering refugee issue. nepalnews.com am Jan 20 Govt.
announces reconstruction programme for fire-hit Myanglung King Gyanendra during his visit to Biratnagar to attend the civic reception hosted by the people of the eastern region also visited the fire affected Myanglung market. The King added one million rupees on his behalf to double the amount of another one million rupees given by the Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industries for the reconstruction of Myanglung. nepalnews.com am Jan 20 NC central committee meets Monday The central committee of the Nepali Congress meets later Monday to draw up the party's plans for protests against the October 4 dismissal of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba after the assumption of executive powers by King Gyanendra following a constitutional breakdown. The King sacked Deuba charging him of incompetence for failure to hold snap polls within the stipulated six months as stated in the constitution after parliament's dissolution last year. The Nepali Congress along with the CPN-UML have opposed the King's moves calling it unconstitutional and demanding corrective measures amid threats of protests. The Nepali Congress central committee is meeting for the first time after three months. The central committee of the Rashtriya Prajatantra party (RPP) also meets Monday; the RPP is Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand's party. The party elected Pashsupati SJB Rana to succeed Surya Bahadur Thapa who completed a two-term tenure. nepalnews.com br Jan.20 . Husband, wife arrested with counterfeit IC notes A couple and a relative have been arrested by locals with counterfeit Indian currency notes in Gorkha and delivered them to the district police, published reports said Monday. Locals in Chorkate village in Gorkha nabbed the three persons with the fake Indian notes. The trio were caught after shopkeeper Basanta Shrestha alerted the people on suspicion after they went on a buying spree at his shop with the fake currency. The trio were identified as Rudra Prasad Dhakal, his wife Sumitra and Durga Devi Bhatta. nepalnews.com br Jan.20 |
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