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spotlogo2.jpg (6318 bytes) VOL. 24, NO. 20, DEC 10 -  DEC 16  2004 ( MANGSHIR 25, 2061 B.S. )

THE BOTTOM LINE


AWARDED: Kul Chandra Wagle, senior journalist and sub-editor of Gorkhapatra daily, with 'Surya Bhakta Patanadevi Memorial Journalism Award' of this year, by Nepal Press Union, Kawasoti Branch.

FORMED: A twelve-member committee, to suggest the government a solution to the problem of the agitating temporary teachers. The committee, including representatives of political parties, the agitating teachers, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Guardian's Association and Bar Association, will submit its suggestions within eighteen days.

FELICITATED: Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist, by People's Cultural Forum, district committee, Morang.

HONORED: Govinda Bahadur Malla 'Gothale', senior litterateur, by Dovan, a quarterly national magazine.

ARRESTED: Paul Thomas, a British citizen, for possessing illegal drugs, by the anti-narcotic police squad, at the Tribhuwan International Airport, while he was about to leave for Britain via New Delhi.

RETURNED: Rao Indrajit Singh, Minister of State for External Affairs, India, after completing a short visit to Nepal last week. He came here to take part in International Buddhist Summit.

ARRIVED: Sir Jeffrey James, British Special Representative to Nepal, on his 7th visit to Nepal to consult with political leaders.


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