Five army men killed in road mishap

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KATHMANDU, Mar. 13: Five Royal Nepal Army servicemen were killed and some others injured when a vehicle carrying them from Salyan to Doti yesterday met with an accident at Bhurigaon in Bardiya district.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Kohalpur Medical Collelge, according to the Defence Ministry.
The security forces have prayed for the peace of the departed souls and speedy recovery of the injured as well as wishing the bereaved families fortitude in their hour of grief.

Probe into armed police officials continues

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KATHMANDU, Mar. l3: Some employees of the armed police force were today turned over to the district police office Hanumandhoka for necessary investigations in view of allegations that they were involved in an indicent of theft and looting.

In the incident which took place at the Resunga Guest House at Mahaboudha, ASI Chandra Bahadutr Thapa, APFs Atiraj Tamang, Shiva Raj Chauhan and Jit Man Rai are suspected to have been involved.
As soon as it learnt of the incident, the armed police force headquarters turned the police employees involved over to the district police office for investigations.

UML chief visits controversial Indian dam

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KAPILVASTU, Mar. l3: CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal made an on-site inspection of the Mahalisagar dam being built by India in the border areas of Kapilvastu district in such a way that Nepalese land will be inundated.

Talking to journalists after the inspection, Nepal said the dam construction should be carried out to benefit the people of both countries.

He stressed that construction should take place only through consensus between technicians from both countries. Earlier, Nepal addressed a district level party workers gathering organised by the CPN-UML Kapilvastu.

'Capable state mechanism must to protect rights'

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KATHMANDU, Mar. 13: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) organised a two-day orientation programme on human rights and humanitarian laws here today.

Regional administrators from all the five development regions of the Kingdom and chiefs of human rights cells of security bodies are attending the orientation programme.

Speaking on the occasion, NHRC chairman Nayan Bahadur Khatri said that all the state mechanisms should be capable and conscious enough in establishing the rule of law.

He added that human rights would be protected and promoted only in such a condition.

NHRC member Dr. Gauri Shankar Lal Das stressed that all sides should adhere to humanitarian laws in a conflict situation.

Another NHRC member Sushil Pyakurel expressed the view that the discussions among the responsible persons from all bodies would play an important role in the preservation and protection of human rights in the coming days.

Secretary at the Ministry of Home Tika Datta Niraula said that incidents of human rights violations would decrease if the situation of conflict could be transformed into permanent peace.

At the programme, acting secretary of the NHRC Kedar Prasad Poudel informed the participants of the role of the CIAA.

Meet discusses flood information system

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KATHMANDU, Mar. 13: A high level consultative meeting on 'The development of a regional flood information system in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region' was held from 10-13 March.

The meeting was jointly organised by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), according to a press release from ICIMOD.

The meeting was co-hosted by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of Nepal and supported by the US Agency for International Development/Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and the US Dept. of State Regional Environmental Office for South Asia.

High level delegates from eight Hindu Kush-Himalayan countries, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan and representatives from international organisations from the US, UK and Thailand as well as representatives from various donor agencies participated.
The meeting was inaugurated by Minister of Water Resources Deepak Gyawali.

The meeting discussed the draft project document on "The establishment of a flood information system in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region" and adopted a resolution and an action plan for further implementation of the project.

In the resolution the participants agreed on the urgent need for improved hydrological and meteorological forecasting to provide timely and accurate flood information for saving lives and property from flood induced disasters in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region.

The members noted the value of the existing bilateral agreements between countries, and agreed on the need to strengthen and built upon these within the framework of the project.

The members also agreed to further hold consultations in each of their countries to refine the project document to be submitted for approval to their respective governments.

The participants called upon ICIMOD and WMO to provide support for the further development of the project.

Journos contributing to Buddhism honoured

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KATHMANDU, Mar. l3: On the occasion of the l9th annual function of Manjushreenaka Mahavihar (Ombaha) Reform Association, journalists playing a leading role in the promotion of the Buddhist faith were felicitated at a Panchadaan ceremony here the other day.

Speaking on the occasion, freelance journalist Buddhacharya Shakya, who was chief guest, said the Buddhist faith requires that both the giver and taker of Daan or donation should have purity of heart.
Member of the association and former minister Marshal Julum Shakya spoke about the significance of the Buddhist faith for world peace.

Member-secretary Subarna Shakya expressed happiness that the association has been able to organise a Panchadaan in honour of journalists who have been active in publicising Buddhism.
Under Buddhist traditiion, Panchadaan is offered for the promotion of wealth, population, hapiness, peace, progeny, longevity and good health.