Tundal Art is one of the prominent identity of the Nepalese culture.

NPU team apprises Poudel of its demands

Kathmandu, Mar. 6 (RSS): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Information and Communications Ram handra paudel has said that the role of the journalism sector is like that of a watch dog when it comes to ensuring healthy growth of parliamentary democracy and attaining the goals of multi-party democracy in the real sense.

Journalism sans value leads to the decline of professionalism and in the absence of professionalism journalism bears no meaning, he observed.

At a meeting with the Nepal Press Union (npu) Central Office bearers who went to his residence to apprise him of the Union’s 13-point demands today, Deputy Prime Minister Poudel asked the npu to work for national unity, integrity and national pride.

He also informed the npu office bearers that legislation aimed at ensuring the right to information and individual freedom are in the offing.

npu president Kul Chandra Wagle said such  legislation will be instrumental in controlling corruption.

npu general secretary Tarun Poudel demanded that His Majessty’s government fulfil NPU’s Demands without any delay.

Three bills tabled

Kathmandu, Mar. 6 (RSS): At the meeting of the House of Representatives today, chairman of the natural means and resources Lekha Nath Acharya tabled the Land Measurement Act (eighth amendment) Bill-2056 bs together with the report of the committee.

Likewise, chairman of the Population and Social Committee Narendra Bahadur Bam presented the bill concerning banning the Child Labour, 2056, together with the report of the committee.

At the meeting today, secretary of the House of Representatives tabled the   Contract Bill 2056 which originated at the National Assembly and was adopted.

The House of Representatives will meeting again at 11 a.m. on March 7.

Govt committed to wellbeing of British Gurkhas

Kathmandu, Mar. 6 (RSS): His Majesty’s Government is angered by the fictitious and malicious publicity purported to accuse the government of raising obstacle to adequate increase in the pension amount of ex-British Gurkhas and thereby dampen the cordial relationhip and understanding between Nepal and the British Gurkha.

The baseless and misleading publicity on the increment made by the Biritish Government in the pension amount for ex-British Gurkhas in December 1999 has drawn the Foreign Ministry’s attention, the Ministry of Foreign   Affairs said in a press release, alerting all against such baseless propaganda and asking all to cooperate with the government in its continued efforts for the promotion of the rights and well-being of  British Gurkhas.

His Majesty’s Government is ever committed to promoting the rights and well-being of British Gurkhas, the Ministry said, adding as a result of the government’s continued effort, the Biritsh Government has already effected an increment in such a manner as to provide equal salary and perks to incumbent armymen bearing in mind the historical cordial relations existing between Nepal and Britain, and the important contribution of British Gurkhas to Britain.

Likewise, it was as a result of His Majesty’s Government’s continued efforts that the British Government in 1999 effected judicious increment in the pension of ex-British Gurkhas in recognition of their service and sacrifice and their economic condition, the Ministry said.

Discussion on rehabilitation of street children

Kathmandu, Mar. 6 (RSS):Minister of State for Women and Social Welfare Mrs. Kamala Devi Pant inaugurated a two-day workshop on child rehabilitation: Present state and challenges and future programmes organised jointly by Nepal Children’s’ Organisation and Nepal Girls Care Centre here today.

Speaking on the occasion, Mrs. Pant said that institutions working for the rehabilitation of street children should not only bring them up but make them capable earning a living in the society by providing them education and skill oriented training.

Representative of kdk-Sweden Anna Lenna Hedikson gave assurance that the institution will continue its cooperation to the orphan and helpless children of Nepal.

President of Girl Care Centre Mrs. Devi Lama shed light on the objective of the seminar at the function chaired by general secretary of   Nepal Children’s’ Organisation Ganesh Bhakta Shrestha.

NBA meet in Biratnagar from March 10

Kathmandu, Mar. 6 (RSS):  Impartial Justice and Good Governance: Our Challenge, Our Dedication is the main theme for the eighth All Nepal Legal Practitioners Conference to be held in Biratnagar from March 10.

Altogether 97 working papers on matters relating to the constitution, judiciary, legal profession, economic development and law, self-governance and social justice etc. will be presented at the three-day conference to be organised by Nepal Bar Association.

Speaking at a press meet organised here today to inform about the conference, association president Harihar Dahal said rampant corruption and anomalies in the country has raised a question over good governance and since the judiciary also comes under good governance the conference is aimed at making the judiciary a sacred temple of   justice.

Abandoned baby found

Pokhara, Mar. 6 (RSS): A two-month old baby girl has been found abandoned at the main gate of S.O.S. Children’s Village at Ram Bazaar of Pokhara Sub-metropolis.

According to the S.O.S children’s village, the babe was left there last Monday night by an unidentified woman who disappeared at once.

When a ‘mother’ at the S.O.S Children’s Village heard the babe crying she took it to the village for its proper care.

The babe is now a darling little one getting love and affection of all family members of  one of the fifteen blocks of the S.O.S. Children’s Village.

30 expedition teams permitted

Kathmandu, Mar. 6 (RSS):The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has granted permission to 30 expedition teams from 11 countries to climb 12 different mountains in the spring season (March 1 to 31).

According to the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, 12 teams have been given permission to climb Mt. Sagarmatha (8848m) via south-east ridge, while two more teams have been allowed to scale the highest peak of the world via south pillar route.

Likewise, the Ministry has given permission to four teams to climb Mt. Amadablam (6812m), two teams each to climb Mt. Annapurna i (8091m) and Mt. Pumori (7161m), one team each to climb Mt. Baruntse (7129m), Mt. Chamlang (7319m), Mt. Ganesh ii (7111m), Kumbhakarna (7710m), Mt. Manaslu (8163m), Mt. Lhotse (8156m), Mt. Makalu i (8463m) and Mt. Tilicho (7134m).

The Nepalese women’s Millennium Everest Expedition is one of the expeditions, which will be scaling Mt. Sagarmatha in the spring season.

Historical idols found near Simaraungadh

Kathmandu, Mar. 6 (RSS): An artistic Linga (phallus) has been found engraved on black rock at Hariharpur vdc ward No. 4, the west of historical Simaraungadh fort in Bara district.

The Linga has an image of a lotus flower as its pedestal and the finding was made during while farmers were digging the field for agricultural purposes on September 21. The local people has named it Kamaleshwar Mahadev. 

An artistically engraved trunk of elephant-headed Ganesh ( the god of wisdom) and a portrayal of Parbati on stone wall have also been found along with the Linga.

Brahma Narayan Shaha, a local resident, quotes an Indian astrologer as saying that gems and jewellery worth millions of rupees could be buried beneath the place where the phallus was found. 

But local people has a grouse that cooperation is forthcoming from the local police in protectiing the idols.

A few strangers are reported to have tried to tempt the idols into selling the idols, while some other have even tried to carry them off, according to Mr Shaha.