“The intention of King and the character of woman cannot be predicted. If the King does not pay heed (to the public voice even now), there is a danger that the anti-monarch movement will increase. Then, we cannot say that the very institution of monarchy might be endangered.”
Himalayan Shumsher JBR , renowned business person and one of the forerunners of the civil society, in Drishti
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“The Army has been a protector of the Royal Palace at present.”
Naba Raj Subedi , General Secretary of the People’s Front Nepal, in Jana Astha.
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“At the present situation, the terrorists are engaged in fulfilling their vested interest in the name of so called ceasefire.”
Chief of Army Staff General Pyara Jung Thapa, speaking while observing Shree Sher Battallion deployed in Dolakha, from the Annapurna Post.
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“The Maoists have done a commendable job by prolonging the ceasefire for an additional one month. The government also should not use arms against them at this period.”
Tara Nath Ranabhat , speaker of the dissolved House of Representatives, speaking at a face to face program at the media group.
“They are free to bring out rallies. They are free to pelt stones at the cavalcade (of VVIPs). And what kind of democracy do they want?”
Retd. Gen. Bharat Keshar Simha , president of the World Hindu Federation, speaking at a face to face program organized by Nepal Intellectuals Contact Forum, in Kathmandu .
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“Action should be taken against UML General Secretary and the Home minister in connection to this incident (of pelting stones at the cavalcade of HRH the Crown Prince). We are not going to keep shut if the government does not take actions against them. If Siva Sena decides to attack some party office, then even the police or the army cannot stop it.”
Arun Subedi , president of Shiva Sena Nepal, speaking at a program in Kathmandu .
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“If the King does not pay heed to the people’s voice, they will have to take distasteful decision.”
Bam Dev Gautam , standing committee member of the Unified Marxist-Leninist, in Bimarsha .
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“Actually, they (the Maoists) should have done an agreement with the King, but what can we say if they sign a pact with the parties.”
Birendra Keshari Pokhrel , Human Rights Activist, in Jana Bhawana .
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“This code of conduct says the NGOs should assist the government in every sense. Is there a situation of working in the remote areas by becoming an ‘agent’ of the government at this situation?”
Dr. Arjun Karki , president of NGO Federation of Nepal, in a television interaction program.
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TRANSITION
APPOINTED: Professor Dr. Kedar Prasad Sharma , as the Executive Director of the Curriculum Development Center, Tribhuwan University, for a term of four years, by the government`
ANNOUNCED : Lekali Musical Group, as the winner of the ‘Author-Publisher-Editor Circle (APEC) Honor of 2061, APEC.
Ganesh Parajuli and Yashoda Parajuli, as the winner of the Nai KalaNidhi Music Honor, of 2061, by Nai Publication.
ELECTED: Raja Ram Giri as President, Adrian Fothergill as the Vice President, Uttam Govinda Amatya as the General Secretary, Bikash Puri as the Treasurer, Arati Shrestha as the Joint Secretary, and Major Murray Jones, Anthony Weiler, Malcom Harris, Khem Bikram Hamal and Celia Brown as the Executive members of Friends of Britain and Nepal, Nepal Tourism Organization (FBNNTO), UK, for the year 2006 to 2007, by the 3rd AGM of Friends of Britain and Nepal , Nepal Tourism Organisation (FBNNTO) UK
FORMED : An executive committee with Samim Ahmed as the president, Saied Nihal Shah, Mohmmad Abbas, Maulana Abdullaha and Noor Ain Ahmmed as the vice-presidents, Gulam Rasool as the General Secretary, Hasim Ansari, Muhammadin Ali, Abdul Kayaum and Haji Yakub Din as the Secretary and Nakim Uddin as the treasurer, by the first general convention of the National Muslim Forum Nepal.
BEREAVED: Dr. Bhola Rijal , by his father ………, at the age of..
Prithvi Bahadur Pande , Raj Kumar Pande, Himalaya Bahadur Pande by his mother Chhaya Devi Pande, at the age of 95.
