“W e will bring a system in which there will be no one above the constitution.”
Madhav Kumar Nepal , general secretary of the Unified Marxist-Leninist, at a program, in Kantipur
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“W e have been fulfilling our duties from our side. We expect cooperation in the fight against terrorism from all quarters.”
Brigadier General Deepak Gurung, spokesperson of the Royal Nepalese Army, in Bimarsha
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“T his Constitution allows only the elected representative to become chief executive. And (we are) free to criticize the working of the chief executive.”
Gagan Thapa , former general secretary of the Nepal Students Union (NSU), stating that he is ready to shoulder the moral responsibility of comments he made in public places –for which he is facing charges under Offense Against State Act, in Kantipur.
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“T he agitation of journalists resembles the agitation of sister organizations of political parties.”
Pushkar Lal Shrestha , Editor of Nepal Samacharpatra daily, in Jana Bhawana.
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“I t will be unfortunate for the country to fight with the civil servants.”
Murari Bhattarai , president of Nepal Association of Civil Servants, in Drishti.
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“I will resign immediately if you can show a single evidence of irregularity in the elections of any of the organization.”
Kishor Bahadur Singh , member secretary of National Sports Council, in Gorkhapatra.
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RETIRED: Hari Prasad Sharma , Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, from his post, on grounds of age.
APPOINTED: Dilip Poudel , as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, by the King, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1990.
AWARDED: Buddhi Narayan Shrestha , expert on the border of Nepal, with the ‘Best Journalism Award - 2061’, for his article published in Gorkhapatra last year, on the occasion of 143 rd birth anniversary of Deb Shumsher Rana.
Ram Bahadur Chand , a Baitadi-based journalist, with the ‘Prakash Human Rights Award’ of this year.
LEFT : General Pyara Jung Thapa, Chief of Army Staff, for Bangkok , Thailand , to attend a four-day Pacific Armies Chiefs’ Conference, being organized by the Royal Thai Army and US Army. The chiefs and vice chiefs of army of 23 countries of the region are participating in the conference.
HONORED: Professor Dr. Tulsi Ram Baidya , and his spouse Baini Baidya, by Nepal History Association.
Artistes Madan Das Shrestha, Narayan Devi Pradhan, Rabi Dongol and historian Dr. Purushottam Lochan Shrestha, by Pariwartan Nepal , Bhaktapur Chapter.
RECONSTITUTED : Rural Area Development Committee, with Kaji Sherpa from eastern region, Norbu Wangel Lama from central region, Rinjii Doreje Bista from western region, Chhabilal Karki from mid-western region, Ganesh Bahadur Singh from far-western region as members, and Sonam Sundar Lama from Mugu, as the Lama representative, by the Ministry of Local Development.
