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Parties for people-empowerment:
Nepal
The five parties’
agitation aims at empowering peoples’ rights more than the 1990’s
popular movement did, UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal said Monday. “We want to make people
more powerful than the 1990 movement has made them,” Nepal said refuting allegations that the ongoing movement has no
particular target.
On monarchy, Nepal said,
“The King wants controlled-democracy, which we cannot agree upon.” “I rejected the proposal
because I did not wish to go alone without my party and movement-allies,”
he said in a press meet organised by Pokhara branch of Nepal Journalists’
Federation Monday. nepalnews.com mr July 7 A bridge collapsed at Tiltar near Hetauda Sunday disrupting traffic along a section of the Tribhuvan Highway. A truck is trapped in the bridge. Traffic on the Daman, Palung section of the Highway has been disrupted. nepalnews.com br July 7 Viral
influenza attacks 200 prisoners Viral
influenza has infected altogether 200 prisoners at a jail in Biratnagar
till Sunday, reports said Monday. Other
prisoners too have the risk of being infected as there is no any separate
place to keep the non-infected ones, said the jail authorities. A
total of 360 detainees are in the jail, which has a capacity of
only 250. “Two
infected prisoners Gopal BK and Raj Kumar Tamang are in serious
condition,” said Jailor Baburam Khatiwada. Following a request from the jail authority, District Public Health Office has deputed two doctors – Dr. Ram Ekbal Singh and Dr. Ram Awatar Yadav -- for the prisoners’ treatment. nepalnews.com mr July 7 On
the occasion of His Majesty King Gyanendra’s 57th birthday, China, India
and other diplomatic missions in Kathmandu have extended hearty
felicitations to the King, the Royal Palace said Monday. Chinese
President Hu Jin Tao and Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam greeted the
King and wished for Nepali peoples’ prosperity. Queen
Elizabeth II from the United Kingdom, US President George W Bush and United
Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan also expressed their felicitations. Many
more messages were sent and are still pouring in from friends of Nepal, said
the Royal Palace. nepalnews.com mr July 7 Three
family members Sunday disappeared in a landslide triggered by
torrential rain at Barbot of Nalang VDC in Dhading district, police said. The
three victims were Prem Ghimire, 25, wife Sharmila Ghimire, 22, and
two-year-old son Pawan. The dead bodies have not been found, police
said. nepalnews.com mr July 7 Potato
produced in the remote district of Jumla has not found any market till date,
reports said Sunday. Nearly
20 quintals of potato decayed in Karnali Bheda farm, said JTA Hari
Bhakta Kathayat. “There are many incidents like this.” The district has been suffering perennial food-scarcity. nepalnews.com mr July 7 A
visiting team of Amnesty International said Sunday both the army and the
Maoists refused to meet the delegation paying no heed to it. “We
tried to meet security forces’ chief and Maoist leaders, but they said no,” said Ingrid Masagey, regional chief for Asia and the Pacific. “The
Prime
Minister too did not meet us,” he said. “But he had personal reasons. It
was his daughter’s marriage.” The
delegation was on a week long trip to Nepal to discuss human rights issues
with peace talks facilitators, high ranking government officials, activists
and civic society, among others. The
team met two government negotiators – Finance Minister Prakash Chandra
Lohani and Communication Minister Kamal Thapa. nepalnews.com mr July 7 Altogether 150 prisoners were released from various prisons Monday after commuting their remaining sentences to mark the 57th birthday of King Gyanendra, the Department of Prison Management said. The nation celebrates the King's 57th birthday with a traditional holiday. People will go to the Narayanhiti Royal Palace later Monday to greet the King. nepalnews.com br July 7 Altogether 587 persons were mentioned in King Gyanendra's 57th birthday honour list Monday by conferring on them medals and decorations, the Royal Palace said. The
King conferred the Birendra Prajatantra Bhaskar First on Ambassador to India
Dr. Bhek B. Thapa and Field Marshal Nir SJB Rana. The King conferred the
Trishakti Patta First on former Prime Minister The King conferred the Tri Shakti Batta on ailing Fr. Eugene Watrin S.J. for distinguished service in the fields of education and social service. Fr. Watrin came to Nepal from the United States in the 1950's and began working as a teacher at St. Xavier's School, Godavari. Fr. Watrin headed the St. Xavier's College and the Godavari Alumni Association. nepalnews.com br July 7 The World Hindu Federation (WHF) Sunday flayed a decision of major opposition parties to amend the constitution and declare Nepal a secular state. The
WHF said the opposition move is "undemocratic and objectionable."
The WHF asked the parties to desist from making such a demand. The WHF asked
the parties to stop demanding the property of
His Majesty King Gyanendra
is celebrating his 57th birthday on July 7 Monday. Various nationwide programs
have been scheduled for the occasion. A main organising committee
has been formed under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa.
As scheduled, a rally will
go to the palace and extend felicitations to His Majesty the King and Queen
Komal Monday. A Royal reception will be hosted at the palace in the evening. The
Postal Service Department
will be publishing birthday-memorial stamps Monday. His Majesty will visit
temples of god and goddesses performing special puja. People are expected to perform
‘Deepawali’ in the evening. nepalnews.com
mr July 7 Five parties boycott Royal reception The five agitating parties
Sunday boycotted a tea reception hosted by Prime Minister Surya Bahadur
Thapa on the occasion of 57th birthday of King Gyanendra. “The parties had already
decided not to take part in any of the programs participated in or hosted by
the present cabinet members,” said party sources. Meanwhile, student
activists of five parties tore and removed banners meant for the King’s
birthday celebrations from various city centres. The parties, including NC and UML, have been launching fifth phase of anti-King protests demanding an all party government and reinstatement of Lower House. nepalnews.com mr July 7 King, Queen attend birthday party King Gyanendra and Queen Komal attended a reception hosted by Prime Minister Surya Bahaur Thapa Sunday on the 57th birthday of the King.
Crown Prince Paras, Crown Princess Himani and other members of the royal
family were also present. Functions will be held nation-wide to celebrate the King's birthday. On Monday, people will go to the Narayanhiti Royal Palace to greet the King. nepalnews.com br July 6 Five party anti-King protests continued Sunday. Youth activists of the five parties held a protest march in the capital Sunday in the fifth week of protests against perceived regressive actions of the King since October 4 last year when he sacked Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for failure to hold promised elections on November 13. A relay hunger strike sponsored by the Nepali Congress also continued. nepalnews.com br July 6 |
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