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“A jaundiced person sees yellow at everything. I am also a doctor. I will try to cure this disease.”
Dr. Tulsi Giri , vice-chairman of the Council of Ministers, dismissing protests of journalists and lawyers, at a program in Kathmandu .
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“T he people do not want democracy in installment. They will fight to establish complete democracy.”
Madhav Kumar Nepal , general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), at a press conference .
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“T he people have understood what type of rule the King prefers by keeping a coterie of corrupt people [in power]. The King himself knows Tulsi Giri’s past.”
Jhala Nath Khanal , leader of UML, in Kantipur.
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“I am the only official in constitutional position whom the government is barring (to go to foreign countries) time and again.”
Chitra Lekha Yadav , deputy Speaker of the dissolved House of Representatives, in Budhabar.
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“I t is not only normal but essential that lawyers and journalists raise voices for democracy.”
Krishna Jung Rayamajhi , former judge of Supreme Court, in Deshantar.
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“ N epal supports reforms in the UN for the purpose of strengthening world peace and security and for sustainable development of developing countries.”
Ramesh Nath Pandey , Foreign Minister, in Gorkhapatra.
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“A t a time when the government has the policy of boycotting black-listed persons from official functions, it is immoral for Dr. Giri to remain in his position.”
Shambhu Thapa , president of Nepal Bar Association (NBA), criticizing vice chairman of Council of Ministers Dr. Tulsi Giri regarding the latter’s inclusion in the black-list for defaulting loan payment of a bank, at a public program.
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“I never climbed Mt. Everest for the sake of breaking records. It is the means of my livelihood.”
Appa Sherpa , record-setting mountaineer, who has climbed Mt. Everest 15 times, talking to reporters.
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APPOINTED: Prajwalla Shumsher JB Rana, former army chief, as the Royal Nepalese ambassador to France, and Abulleis Thakurai, as the Royal Nepalese ambassador to Saudi Arabia , by the King, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1990.
ELECTED: Bal Krishna Chapagain, as the president, Ganesh Basnet as the general secretary, of Press Chautari, by its fourth general convention.
PROMULGATED: Information Technology Academy 2062 Ordinance, by the King, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1990.
DIED: Chhettra Bahadur KC, RPP Kaski district chairman
Dinesh Chandra Pyakurel, Secretary of His Majesty’s Government.
Poet Binaya Rawal, member of Board of Saja Publications and a senior officer at the Rastriya Banijya Bank, in a motor vehicle accident at Khurseong in India.
APPOINTED: Dr Bijaya Shrestha, Dr Champak Prasad Pokharel, Dr Rajendra Suwal and Dr Ram Prasad Chaudhary, as the members of the National Planning Commission (NPC), by the government.
DECLARED: Chinnalata Song Award-2061 BS to be awarded to Sri Purush Dhakal in lyrics, Dibya Khaling in music and Madhu Chhetri in vocal, and Chinnalata Youth Talent Award for 2061 BS to Ani Chhoing Dolma for her song “Fulko Ankhaman Fulai Sansara”.
ELECTED: Entrepreneur Suraj Vaidya, as the alternate member of the governing body of the International Labor Organization (ILO), for a three-year term, and Laxman Basnet, president of Nepal Trade Union Congress, as the deputy member of the ILO governing body.
SET UP : A fund named Kedarnath-Indramaya Journalism Award, by former president of Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) Taranath Dahal
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