Eight die in a road accident in Daunne

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; text-align: left;">KAWASOTI, JUL 17 - At least eight people have been killed leaving ten other injured, in a</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; text-align: left;"> </span><a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/road-accident-214.html" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14.828893661499px; line-height: 1.8em; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">road accident</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; text-align: left;">that occurred near Bishwakarma Baba temple at Dumkibas-5, Daunne in Nawalparasi district on Friday.</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCrysC9MIzmCTHHy2dAwn15rCXkFAiF8Yk7T__JHIOPopQQDTbZvI4vLD66qRFyfvX2XVDUuTO_yAizflTAySfMlE52kWB-zF1kAAguGSptWuD9XWL1ZUbDcD4WnSbTLugnDfM2k8TWg/s1600/Accident_20150717103528_20150717104528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCrysC9MIzmCTHHy2dAwn15rCXkFAiF8Yk7T__JHIOPopQQDTbZvI4vLD66qRFyfvX2XVDUuTO_yAizflTAySfMlE52kWB-zF1kAAguGSptWuD9XWL1ZUbDcD4WnSbTLugnDfM2k8TWg/s1600/Accident_20150717103528_20150717104528.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The accident occurred when a passenger bus, Na 4 Kha 5143, en route to Dang from Kathmandu collided head-on with a truck with Indian registration number, UP 32 DN 854, which was coming from an opposite direction along the Mahendra highway at 8:40 am this morning.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Six died on the spot while two succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital. The death toll is likely to rise, as many more are believed to have been injured, DSP at the Area Police Office in Kawasoti Parsuram Tiwari said.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The injured are receiving medical attention at the local hospital and hospitals in Bharatpur and Butwal.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> According to DSP Nal Prasad Upadhayay of the District Police Office, the identity of the passengers and other details of the accident are not yet known. Rescue work is still underway, police said. However, the security personnel involved in the rescue work are facing difficulties because of the uphill terrain of the accident site.</div> <br /></div>

Eight die in a road accident in Daunne

KAWASOTI, JUL 17 - At least eight people have been killed leaving ten other injured, in a   road accident   that occurred near Bishwakarma...

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Nepal in do-or-die encounter

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 17 - As fears of exit from the playoff neared, Nepal will be hoping for a comeback in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers when they take on a resurgent Papua New Guinea (PNG) in a do-or-die game in Dublin, Ireland on Friday.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Nepal are fifth in the Group A standing with three points from four matches and cannot afford to lose a single game if they are to keep their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs. Holders Ireland and PNG are primed to secure direct qualification to the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. Top teams in each group earn direct qualification, while three others in each of the teams will go into the playoffs for remaining four others spots for the 2016 World Twenty20 in India. So, Nepal need to finish at least at No 4 in their group to make it to the playoffs.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The best Nepal can do now is to win both remaining matches–the last against Jersey–and hope results from other fixtures go their way. Ireland lead the standings with six points from four matches and PNG are second with five from three games. Namibia and Hong Kong have three points each from three games with the former sitting third on better net run-rate. As Namibia and Hong Kong are  both left with two testing fixtures in their remaining three games, Nepal would look to make most of the opportunity but PNG have posed themselves as a tough opponents so far.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> PNG opened their tournament with an easy 24-run victory over Jersey before their match against Hong Kong was washed out. They produced a major upset defeating the Irish by two wickets on Wednesday. The victory against the settled Associate giants will now make them hot favourites going into the match against Nepal.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Nepal, on the other side, have been out of form having lost two matches in a row where they flopped as a batting unit after opening with the USA win.  Batting has been the major concern for the team who were folded out for a record low total of 53 against Ireland in an eight-wicket defeat. After trying out all batting options except for untested rookie Siddhant Lohani, all coach Pubudu Dassanayake can do is hope his batsmen come hard against PNG.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Nepal hold a 2-1 edge over PNG in their three meetings. Since both the wins came in the sub-continent, a seamer-friendly pitch in Dublin will keep them circumspect.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21j3tBVoItj_XcemMgmWdz_rK3tPZ2WRaZ-ZGUmL3LWwi-FL6fxPdLyemahY7fsBDMqaXdhDkk2uIWFR1O6vj4n8BrC5tz8DJMj8wW75zz3pl2yTPcwdPlFWCJS8wd7c9czoUcQOFZeY/s1600/nepali-cricket-team_20150717092758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21j3tBVoItj_XcemMgmWdz_rK3tPZ2WRaZ-ZGUmL3LWwi-FL6fxPdLyemahY7fsBDMqaXdhDkk2uIWFR1O6vj4n8BrC5tz8DJMj8wW75zz3pl2yTPcwdPlFWCJS8wd7c9czoUcQOFZeY/s1600/nepali-cricket-team_20150717092758.jpg" /></a></div> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div>

Nepal in do-or-die encounter

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Foreign Ministry, Delhi-based embassy in dark about leaders’ visits

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> NEW DELHI, JUL 12 - The <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-10305.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ministry of Foreign Affairs</a> and Nepali Embassy in New Delhi have not been officially informed about the top brass political leaders’ proposed visit to New Delhi until Sunday noon. Officials at the embassy said that the ‘Delhi invited the Nepali leaders at their own requests.’</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> UCPN (Maoist) Chairman and Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is scheduled to arrive here in Delhi on Tuesday. Also, CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, Nepali Congress’s Sher Bahadur Deuba and Ram Chandra Poudel too are preparing to arrive in Delhi soon. </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Observers have dubbed the proposed visits of Nepali leaders as the continuation of the old tradition of inviting Nepali leaders with coordination between Indian External Affairs Ministry and Indian Embassy of Kathmandu. </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Though Deep Kumar Upadhyay was appointed as the Nepali ambassador to New Delhi three months ago, the custom of Indian establishment to issue invitation and finalise the schedule of visits by disregarding the diplomatic agency. </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> “The Indian External Ministry has hinted us that the invitations were extended at the repeated requests from Nepali politicians themselves,” said a senior official at Nepali embassy, “It appears that even Nepali Foreign Ministry at Kathmandu is unaware about the schedule and list of this visits.”</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> A senior official at Indian External Affairs Ministry that looks after Nepal affairs said they were preparing to invite leaders of major political parties of Nepal. However, he gave a clue that the requests for invitations were solicited by Nepali leaders themselves.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Meanwhile, experts have remarked that this ‘agenda-less’ Delhi visits of Nepali politics could be controversial, especially at this time when discussions on the first draft of the new constitution are underway and Constitution Assembly is repeatedly urging lawmakers to visit their respective constituencies to garner the public opinion. </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Nepali ambassador to New Delhi Deep Kumar Upadhyay said the Nepali leaders visiting Delhi should discharge their duties by sticking to the diplomatic norms. “The visits of former Prime Ministers at the invitation of Indian government would not generate significant problems,” he added. </div> </div>

Foreign Ministry, Delhi-based embassy in dark about leaders’ visits

NEW DELHI, JUL 12 - The  Ministry of Foreign Affairs  and Nepali Embassy in New Delhi have not been officially informed about the top bras...

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Indian envoy Rae calls on Oli

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 12 - CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that Nepali people would get the new constitution within the first week of August by garnering maximum support of the Constituent Assembly (CA) parties. </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In a meeting with Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae on Monday, UML leader, who is also a parliamentary party leader of the party, said promulgation of the new constitution would not be obstructed just because of objection from a section of political parties.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> “The 16-point agreement has paved way for promulgating the new constitution. We are making our long-cherished dream a success and it will not be obstructed under any pretexts this time," said Oli's aide Ramesh Acharya, quoting him as saying at the meeting.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">  Envoy Rae had met UML Chief at the UML Parliamentary Party's Office two days before his India visit and enquired about progress made in the constitution writing process and the latest political developments emerged after signing the 16-point agreement among major political parties. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn50OmGUMah2uTuJaiieAL2ra15oR9l7WDU0u1eM7-9BqvHJPZN7_fb3ltVMB46LMID5vJ2YwSjGjLxFP4qvLHE0nwWBtfQ_267pW1JaqeAjiTpTG_-ik92fa30LXLx7S2CeWO5RCMC5k/s1600/kpoli_20150712074942_20150712083508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn50OmGUMah2uTuJaiieAL2ra15oR9l7WDU0u1eM7-9BqvHJPZN7_fb3ltVMB46LMID5vJ2YwSjGjLxFP4qvLHE0nwWBtfQ_267pW1JaqeAjiTpTG_-ik92fa30LXLx7S2CeWO5RCMC5k/s1600/kpoli_20150712074942_20150712083508.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

Indian envoy Rae calls on Oli

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Prez seeks statute with state borders

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 11 - President Ram Baran Yadav on Friday advised four major political parties to promulgate the new <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> only after the delineation of provinces, a key demand of the leaders from Madhesi and Janajati constituencies, in accordance with the Supreme Court’s stay order.  </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Inviting heads of the ruling and opposition parties to his office at Sheetal Niwas, President Yadav expressed his dissatisfaction at the major parties’ decision to promulgate the new charter without resolving the federalism row, and by suspending some <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> al provisions to speed up the process.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> “If there are any reservations about the court order, let’s resolve them through appropriate procedures but the court cannot be ignored,” the President’s Office quoted Yadav as telling the leaders.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, UCPN (Maoist) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhesi Jana-dhikar Forum (Loktantrik) Chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar were invited for the meeting on Friday morning two days after the Constituent Assembly endorsed the statute draft.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The draft has been sent to all the 240 electoral constituencies to seek people’s feedback for the next two weeks. President Yadav also asked the leaders to leave no room for dissatisfaction in the name of speeding up the process.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> During the two-hour meeting, President Yadav enquired the top leaders how the demands of the disgruntled parties would be addressed and the representation of women, Dalit and marginalised communities ensured in the new statute.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The President reportedly told the leaders to guarantee press freedom and to ensure balanced roles among key state agencies—judiciary, executive, legislature and security bodies, mainly the Army. He also asked them to resolve the disputes before promulgating the new<a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> . Pointing to complex geo-politics, leaders were advised to hold national integrity and sovereignty high before promulgating the new statute.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The suggestions from the head of state come at a time when frictions are growing between four major political parties and a section of Madhes-centric and other regional forces are at odds whether the <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> should be promulgated without resolving all the issues related to federalism.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> According to notes of the conversation provided by the President’s Office, Yadav urged the leaders to exhibit statesmanship. Underlying the need for bringing both the political forces that boycotted the <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> writing process and those which have been voicing dissatisfaction at the preliminary <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> draft, Yadav suggested that the parties should seek broad support in the <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> writing process.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In the 16-point agreement, four major parties have agreed to federate the country into eight provinces and demarcate their borders after statute promulgation on the basis of the suggestions of a Federal Commission.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Some Madhes-based parties are opposing the accord. The four parties, which have the majority required for endorsing the <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> from the CA, are determined to finalise the statute and form a new government within a month. The parties have also agreed to elect key officials including the President, Vice President, prime minister and Speaker shortly afterwards.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> President Yadav clarified that his insistence on forging consensus on the <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> should not be taken as his desire for prolonging his tenure. “If you have any doubt [about my resignation], please bring me a blank paper. I will put my signature on it. Constitution promulgation will be the happiest moment for me,” he said.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In 2008, an NC leader Yadav was elected the head of state for two years but he is still in power as a result of the prolonged political instability. The Interim Constitution has no provision to elect a new President unless the new statute is promulgated.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Concerned with media reports that the provisions of press freedom were curtailed in the draft<a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a> , President Yadav asked the leaders not to compromise on it. In response, the leaders are learnt to have assured the President that they would address genuine concerns.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> “We the chairmen of four political parties assured President Yadav that the new <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/constitution-2301.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">constitution</a>will be promulgated on time with maximum consensus,” said Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Loktantrik Chairman Gachhadar.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3k7tE3NxMrVoaAdb7kCe95rinXnoOx7-9SGd4e4ftiM2RcRkyH2MMI66aMocw2a4wOzhBs2UINDPpp6ufLVsC7BtRt8xuuEG4k7g34BFqt5r9GlvCR6E6Xh4AR164vqYImBl4q17zwxo/s1600/ram-baran_20150711080443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3k7tE3NxMrVoaAdb7kCe95rinXnoOx7-9SGd4e4ftiM2RcRkyH2MMI66aMocw2a4wOzhBs2UINDPpp6ufLVsC7BtRt8xuuEG4k7g34BFqt5r9GlvCR6E6Xh4AR164vqYImBl4q17zwxo/s1600/ram-baran_20150711080443.jpg" /></a></div> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></div>

Prez seeks statute with state borders

KATHMANDU, JUL 11 - President Ram Baran Yadav on Friday advised four major political parties to promulgate the new  constitution  only aft...

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Int'l community hails statute progress

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 11 - The Kathmandu-based<a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/international-community-45036.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">international community</a> has commended the progress in the constitution drafting process and the efforts shown by the political parties to finalise the constitution in the near future.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> They expressed hope that Nepal’s political leaders will honour their commitments to fundamental human rights, gender equality and inclusiveness in the new constitution in line with the international laws.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> A statement issued by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Jamie McGoldrick, on behalf of the <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/international-community-45036.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">international community</a> , said the political parties have a chance to build momentum through a public consultation process that gives all the citizens an opportunity to express their views and to build common ownership of the constitution draft.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Since the second Constituent Assembly elections, under the banner of International Development Partners Group, the Kathmandu-based ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions meet regularly at the UN Office to assess the political and constitutional developments in Nepal.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The meeting is coordinated and presided over by the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator where ambassadors and representatives from India, China, the United States, European Union, Germany and other countries participate every month.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In Thursday's meeting, diplomatic community members discussed the political and constitutional developments since the 16-point political deal was signed on June 8.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> "The accomplishment of a democratic and inclusive constitution, providing for the interests, equity and rights of women and men from all sections of Nepali society would build on the positive achievements of past agreements," the statement read.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> With this fundamental and guiding document, the political leaderships have a historic opportunity to inspire a peaceful, united, inclusive and democratic future of Nepal, it added.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kjaE9Tiw5d4_06EyA9ymhytdiiC6ocnamj4ymJkULE42Q48-WA1jpMoZVh0X02i19XlOKvAPFIXJTGJx2SCUsW4RvNs7a9J7g2Do4BeggumSXty5w1774SBPQaliDPS0BvPdabWwB6M/s1600/draft-constitution_20150711081903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kjaE9Tiw5d4_06EyA9ymhytdiiC6ocnamj4ymJkULE42Q48-WA1jpMoZVh0X02i19XlOKvAPFIXJTGJx2SCUsW4RvNs7a9J7g2Do4BeggumSXty5w1774SBPQaliDPS0BvPdabWwB6M/s1600/draft-constitution_20150711081903.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

Int'l community hails statute progress

KATHMANDU, JUL 11 - The Kathmandu-based international community  has commended the progress in the constitution drafting process and the e...

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Khadka takes giant leap in ICC rankings

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 09 - National cricket team skipper Paras Khadka has taken a giant leap in world cricket claiming 64th position in the recently published ICC World Twenty20 rankings.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Khadka, who starred in the recently concluded Twenty20 International bilateral series against the Netherlands, left teammate Sharad Vesawkar way behind in the rankings. Vesawkar, who had sneaked into the top 100 at 76th spot of the rankings after an impressive display in the 2014 World Twenty20, has slipped five spots down.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Khadka had made 137 runs from four matches in the bilateral series in the Netherlands which Nepal lost 3-1. The Nepali skipper had also brought his maiden T20 international half century slamming 54 in the final game that Nepal won by three wickets. Vesawkar was the first Nepali player to get into the ICC rankings but since Nepal needed to complete the minimum requirement of eight matches to get inside the list, his achievement was not fully recognised.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> It was from the series against Netherlands that Nepal broke into the ICC rankings for the first time on Sunday. Nepal are currently 15th in the T20 rankings. Gyanendra Malla also found his place inside the top 100 at 86th spot. Khadka has 338 rating points, Vesawkar has 250 and Malla has 233 points.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Left arm spinner Basanta Regmi also became the first Nepali bowler to get inside the top 100 of the ICC rankings. Regmi, who had picked up five wickets in the series against the Dutch, has 342 rating points and stays at the 83rd spot.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Qualifiers begins today</strong></div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></strong>Nepal will be one of the 14 Associate teams fancying a chance to make it to the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 when the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers begins in Ireland and Scotland on Thursday. Nepal, who begin their campaign with the match against the USA on Friday, are pitted in Group ‘A’ that also features defending champions Ireland, Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea, Namibia and Jersey.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Group ‘B’ consists of Afghanistan, Netherlands, Scotland, UAE, Canada, Kenya and Oman. While the group winners will book their tickets to the World Twenty20 and enter the semi-finals, the second, third and fourth-placed teams will battle for the remaining four spots through the playoffs. (PR)</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Baskota, Sah off to UK</strong></div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Nepal’s former U-19 skipper Prithu Baskota and emerging cricketer Hari Shankar Sah on Wednesday left for England to play for Bristol Bangladeshi Cricket Club in a three-month tour. The duo will train with the club and compete in the local tournaments before returning on September 1. According to Uttam Karmacharya, CAN Acting General Secretary, the club had invited the two players and will manage for their accommodation there. CAN is looking after the airfare and  other expenses for the two cricketers. (PR)</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofDBLoDm2NuzLtKUz4E6STWCZXBtXlplZHV__pS1qNm6UXtzZemF8aO56SaGG6RtWcp0ViRzXwKqK6bet1vjpd3tgScIM4OieCx1rONuxYJI6-PGZvZpNnF41rQP214WoHuVzQweCVck/s1600/Paras_20150709081729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofDBLoDm2NuzLtKUz4E6STWCZXBtXlplZHV__pS1qNm6UXtzZemF8aO56SaGG6RtWcp0ViRzXwKqK6bet1vjpd3tgScIM4OieCx1rONuxYJI6-PGZvZpNnF41rQP214WoHuVzQweCVck/s1600/Paras_20150709081729.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

Khadka takes giant leap in ICC rankings

KATHMANDU, JUL 09 - National cricket team skipper Paras Khadka has taken a giant leap in world cricket claiming 64th position in the recen...

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USA post 122 target for Nepal

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 10 -  <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />USA posted a modest target of 122 for Nepal. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Nepal lost the toss and sent to fielding in their opening encounter against the USA of the <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/icc-world-twenty20-qualifiers-54307.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers</a> in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Friday.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Of the 19 matches in the previous two editions of the tournament, this is the first match between USA and Nepal in the ICC World Twenty-20 Qualifiers. </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5g-tSi_eI00lNqET8FjTfOaB4Y-Oj4X824nySUEqlnkRoEHYiURHIB0puFoOkKnPUAH_Klh26o-FCjt1fNfRDez9AukoPX3VDFctq5VBwB2L4ukjlKVrZ3YXsRsGienOKVye16xXMlM/s1600/10421265_467289920100636_2781788619652696494_n_20150710055034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5g-tSi_eI00lNqET8FjTfOaB4Y-Oj4X824nySUEqlnkRoEHYiURHIB0puFoOkKnPUAH_Klh26o-FCjt1fNfRDez9AukoPX3VDFctq5VBwB2L4ukjlKVrZ3YXsRsGienOKVye16xXMlM/s1600/10421265_467289920100636_2781788619652696494_n_20150710055034.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

USA post 122 target for Nepal

KATHMANDU, JUL 10 -   USA posted a modest target of 122 for Nepal.  Nepal lost the toss and sent to fielding in their opening encounter ag...

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Nepal slip to 185th in Fifa rankings

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 09 - Nepal slipped two places down to 185th position in the latest Fifa world rankings published on Thursday.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In the latest rankings made public by the apex football governing body, Nepal lies at the bottom of the ranking among the South Asian countries. Afghanistan secured 134th position moving up 17 places. India fell 15 places down to reach 154 along with Bhutan in 166th position after descending 7 places followed by Bangladesh at 169th position and Pakistan in 172nd position.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Meanwhile, Maldives climbed up two places and secured the 176th position and Sri Lanka secured 183rd position ascending 3 places.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Likewise, Argentina topped the Fifa rankings despite losing to Chile on penalties in the final of the Copa America, followed by Germany, Belgium, Colombia and Netherlands.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Similarly, Brazil held on to 6th position with Portugal in 7th and climbing four places, Romania placed itself on the 8th position.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> England registered in 9th place securing a spot in the top 10 after maintaining their 100% record in Euro 2016 qualification following a 3-2 win in Slovenia in June.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Meanwhile, Wales achieved their highest Fifa world ranking, entering the top 10 for the first time.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkvzo0uTBHRTtAZyDttnEOELqXBQbF3jjYaouy9c64FY1AYlELQvKG4UpJw_Af8eZCQ6mMADuCWj3TLWdo4YzywwzjhR1UDS1cTHNJ32IXxvfq0sxjMWcx_eihK_RZfM4_0jWJdYTKIQ/s1600/Fifaranking_20150709031345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkvzo0uTBHRTtAZyDttnEOELqXBQbF3jjYaouy9c64FY1AYlELQvKG4UpJw_Af8eZCQ6mMADuCWj3TLWdo4YzywwzjhR1UDS1cTHNJ32IXxvfq0sxjMWcx_eihK_RZfM4_0jWJdYTKIQ/s1600/Fifaranking_20150709031345.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

Nepal slip to 185th in Fifa rankings

KATHMANDU, JUL 09 - Nepal slipped two places down to 185th position in the latest Fifa world rankings published on Thursday. In the la...

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Oli’s turn to be next PM: JN Khanal

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 09 - CPN-UML senior leader<a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/jhala-nath-khanal-21468.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Jhala Nath Khanal</a> has said that it is his party Chairman KP Oli’s turn to be the next <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/prime-minister-6757.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Prime Minister</a> of the country.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> However, Khanal mentioned that he would not reject the offer to lead the nation if he was approached to assume the prime ministerial post again. “I have already led the nation and now its Oli Ji’s turn for this opportunity,” said Khanal. “But I will not back away if I am offered the proposal.”</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Speaking at an interaction at the Reporter’s Club on Thursday, Khanal said a schedule would be made public for the election of president, prime minister and speaker, once the constitution is promulgated.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> During the interaction, leader Khanal acknowledged some minor issues seen in the collective leadership system in his party. He assured that the problems would be resolved internally.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> When asked if the party’s problems were due to autocratic decision making style of Chairman Oli, leader Khanal said the party has to move ahead as per the established party rules and procedure and while doing so some disputes may arise which should be resolved through discussions.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In a different context, leader Khanal said he has always favoured press freedom and claimed that the constitution draft would not suppress the press freedom as reported by the media. He said the code of conduct would be prepared in consultation with journalists.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpKok2s2-_1_YouqDwcHjCzRO2Kymra7Ap3UpcaK64h2wMIH8cMzvA4ZPhjegfQkIQY_hxnG8HcCaZRf6Qk79Ra7iDW0ydLvtu0CJumOROZTSxFgr7m0B7HW6E59L6njIkVke8rY01vM/s1600/jn_khanal_20150709064403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpKok2s2-_1_YouqDwcHjCzRO2Kymra7Ap3UpcaK64h2wMIH8cMzvA4ZPhjegfQkIQY_hxnG8HcCaZRf6Qk79Ra7iDW0ydLvtu0CJumOROZTSxFgr7m0B7HW6E59L6njIkVke8rY01vM/s1600/jn_khanal_20150709064403.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

Oli’s turn to be next PM: JN Khanal

KATHMANDU, JUL 09 - CPN-UML senior leader Jhala Nath Khanal  has said that it is his party Chairman KP Oli’s turn to be the next  Prime Mi...

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Nepal fail in second warm-up to UAE

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 08 - Nepal lost their second and final warm-up match of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 20 runs under Duckworth/Lewis method at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Tuesday.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> In a match that was reduced to 18-over-a-side due to rain interruption, Nepal were restricted to 84-7 after yet another dismal batting display. The UAE were 81-2 in 14 overs before the rain intervened and by that time they were 20 runs ahead of Nepal.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Faizan Asif made 24 and Amjad Ali scored 23 not out for the UAE, while Umair Ali chipped in 16 unbeaten runs. Jitendra Mukhiya and Sagar Pun picked up a wicket each for Nepal.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Earlier, Nepal’s top order flopped once again and it was left all on Sharad Vesawkar to save them from an embarrassment. At a time when all Nepali batsmen flopped, Vesawkar scored an impressive 38 not out off 37 balls that included two fours and a six.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> No 3 batsman Gyanendra Malla and No 8 Pradeep Airee were the next best scorers with 13 runs apiece. Sompal Kami was unbeaten on seven. Subash Khakurel (one), Sagar Pun (one), skipper Paras Khadka (five), Rajesh Pulami Magar (one) and Binod Bhandari (duck) lost their wickets cheaply.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Manjula Guruge returned the figures of 3-12 from four overs for the UAE, while Mohammad Shahzad claimed two wickets.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Nepal will now begin their World Twenty20 Qualifiers campaign with a match against the United States of America at the same venue on Friday. The Qualifiers begins from Thursday. Nepal are pitted in Group ‘A’ which also features Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong, Namibia and Jersey.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Qualifiers will send the two group winners to the 2016 World Twenty20 to be held in India, while the second, third and fourth placed teams will vie for the remaining four spots through the playoffs.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswXMY6cp9K2qyn4i41_wgJ9ZaxFCdAlsMA2N9gmtCE2wHI2GbM5M_X-KPrm4Lafv-oTl8TTuR_CNQRZcTJu10R5VUC_VBDEuYNvFevDk0V6C8iwZpD_lbnV_nWUH0fsM5HEh-Lf15jpM/s1600/Gyanendra_20150708082704.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswXMY6cp9K2qyn4i41_wgJ9ZaxFCdAlsMA2N9gmtCE2wHI2GbM5M_X-KPrm4Lafv-oTl8TTuR_CNQRZcTJu10R5VUC_VBDEuYNvFevDk0V6C8iwZpD_lbnV_nWUH0fsM5HEh-Lf15jpM/s1600/Gyanendra_20150708082704.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

Nepal fail in second warm-up to UAE

KATHMANDU, JUL 08 - Nepal lost their second and final warm-up match of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...

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Free visa, ticket provision: Recruiting agencies start indefinite strike

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> KATHMANDU, JUL 08 - The Nepal Association of <a href="http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/foreign-employment-agencies-58061.html" style="background: transparent; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px 0px 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #004f8b; font-size: 14.828893661499px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Foreign Employment Agencies</a> (Nafea) started an indefinite strike on Wednesday protesting government’s decision to provide free visa and free air ticket to migrant workers going to the Gulf countries and Malaysia for employment.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Around 2,000 service seekers from across the country were affected as the recruiting agencies and agents shut down the front desk office of the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) on the first day.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Nafea protest starts just two days after the government made it mandatory for employers in seven work destinations to issue free visa and free ticket in order to hire Nepali workers.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Recruiting agencies said they would continue obstruction at the department until the government rolls back the "controversial" provision. Bimal Dhakal, Nafea’s newly-elected chairperson, said the government should first take the labour receiving countries into confidence before enforcing the provision. He claimed the decision was enforced in haste in order to displace them from the business.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> “We are ready to support the free visa and free ticket decision if the government signs labour agreement with the concerned destination countries clearly mentioning the provision. One-sided decision of Labour minister is not acceptable,” Dhakal said. Earlier, most of the recruiting agencies had pressed the Ministry of Labour and Employment to take concerned stakeholders into confidence before enforcing the new provision.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> The government decision, taken in an effort to prevent economic exploitation of workers in the name of recruitment fees, came into effect on July 6. Migrant workers going to Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait will benefit from the provision. Some 3.5 million Nepali migrant workers are employed in these countries.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> According to the new provision, aspiring migrant workers will have to pay only for their health check-ups, orientation training and the migrant worker’s welfare fund. They may have to pay a maximum of Rs 10,000 as service charge if the concerned employer does not provide such charge to the recruiting agency.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Earlier, over 80 percent of migrant workers had to pay at least Rs 70,000 to recruiting agencies before going aboard. The government had fixed Rs 70,000 as service charge for workers going to the Gulf countries and Rs 80,000 for those going to Malaysia.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> Recruiting agencies argue that the new provision is “immature” as most of the amount taken from migrants goes to accredited agents in labour receiving countries and layers of grassroots agents working in Nepal.</div> <div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #272727; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.8em; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-right: 41px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> State Minister for Labour and Employment Tek Bahadur Gurung, however, said the provision was aimed at ending the ongoing exploitation of migrant workers. “This provision will help make the foreign employment sector more organised and decent. I don’t think it will lead to a decline in the demand of Nepali workers,” he said. Bhola Prasad Shiwakoti, secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, on Monday had said the government would scrap the license of recruiting agencies if they were found taking visa and ticket charge from migrant workers.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4y6dORCSp9KCJ4dNXv8p9dR-nS4DssiEWOmUiofMc6seVhlS-REIZJdAQZ9pkwBB94f3P74uVtwnvKFHFhZqXT34g4pnbfYv8ud0G6vG7dpxn8pbx7kilH5PiPmJ_WgkhS_F3RcOabc/s1600/manpower_employees_protesting_against_free_ticket_n_visa1_20150708092902.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4y6dORCSp9KCJ4dNXv8p9dR-nS4DssiEWOmUiofMc6seVhlS-REIZJdAQZ9pkwBB94f3P74uVtwnvKFHFhZqXT34g4pnbfYv8ud0G6vG7dpxn8pbx7kilH5PiPmJ_WgkhS_F3RcOabc/s1600/manpower_employees_protesting_against_free_ticket_n_visa1_20150708092902.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

Free visa, ticket provision: Recruiting agencies start indefinite strike

KATHMANDU, JUL 08 - The Nepal Association of  Foreign Employment Agencies  (Nafea) started an indefinite strike on Wednesday protesting go...

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