KATHMANDU: Police on Wednesday arrested Rabin Tamang (22) of Samaripul- 7, Makwanpur with stolen cash and valuables. According to the police, he had barged into the house of Indralal Balami in Mahadevsthan and made off with Rs 25,000, a DVD player and three sets of mobile phones. He has been kept in the custody of Metropolitan Police Range, Hanumandhoka for further investigation. ...
Published On: 2011-08-03

KATHMANDU: The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police on Wednesday nabbed Rama Joshi (28) of Chagal, Kathmandu- 13. She was absconding since the Kathmandu District Court slapped a fine of Rs 3,28,418 on her on a theft charge on November 23, 2009. She was handed over to the court for the execution of three-year-old verdict later in the day. ...
Published On: 2011-08-03

KATHMANDU: Two elderly people, including a woman, have been killed in separate road accidents in the Valley, reported the police. Bhaicha Lakha (70) died after he was caught in-between a running truck (Na 4 Kha 2815) and a bus (Ba 1 Kha 6409) when they collided head-on in Nagkhel, Bhaktapur on Tuesday night. He was trying to cross the road when the incident occurred. The police have arrested the drivers and impounded the vehicles. In a separate incident, Jamuna Aryal (60) of Goldhunga died after a motorcycle (Ba 45 Pa 932) hit her in Tinkune, Kathmandu. The motorcyclist has been arrested....
Published On: 2011-08-03

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) Parliamentary Party leader, Ram Chandra Paudel and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Yang Houlan held a meeting on Wednesday. During the meeting at the NC parliamentary party office, Singha Durbar, matters related to Nepal's ongoing peacemaking and constitution drafting process along with bilateral relations existing between Nepal and China were discussed. On the occasion, the Chinese Ambassador wished for Nepal’s headway to political stability and development with the completion of ongoing peace building and constitution drafting processes soonest possible...
Published On: 2011-08-03

KATHMANDU: Minister for Physical Planning and Works Top Bahadur Rayamajhi has said that political instability has created obstacles in nation's development process. Speaking at an interaction here on Sunday, he said development process was hampered due to lack of good governance in all bodies because of the political crisis in the country. Minister Rayamajhi said a clear policy was needed regarding the standard of the sky-bridge construction and added construction of the sky-bridges cannot be started by hampering the six-lane road. Saying the Supreme Court has given a verdict only to co...
Published On: 2011-08-03

KATHMANDU: The Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) on Wednesday said its attention has been drawn towards new reports saying action has been initiated against executive chairman of Fulbari Resort and Spa Pyush Bahadur Amatya by keeping him at Kathmandu Police Range Hanumandhoka. “It is unbelievable that the owner of Hotel Fulbari whose multi-billion dollar hotel is among the best hotels of the world was involved in cheating,” HAN said issuing a press statement. The release read, “The association believes that the problem can be resolved by bringing both the sides together if m...
Published On: 2011-08-03

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Bharat Maitri Emergency & Trauma Centre under National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) of Bir Hospital is making internal preparations to bring Nepal Bharat Maitri Emergency & Trauma Centre into operation. Such a preparation follows the direction a week ago by the Ministry of Health and Population to NAMS, entrusted with regulating the trauma centre. The ministry had warned that if NAMS bought more time to bring the centre into operation it will interfere into the matter. NAMS with the coordination of Bir Hospital has been working on all possible ways to open...
Published On: 2011-08-03

KATHMANDU: The Judicial Council is learnt to have been working on a merit-based system, as envisaged by the interim constitution, as it prepares to appoint more than two dozen judges in various courts. The move comes as council members have been facing increasing criticism over the appointment of judges. “Though we are yet to finalise the details, the council will adopt a new mechanism to appoint judges,” council member Upendra Keshari Neupane said. The council may select the candidates through an open competition or interview, he added. The JC, headed by the chief justice, ha...
Published On: 2011-08-02

KATHMANDU: The Department of Education has banned the use of mobile phones in classrooms up to Plus Two level. DoE Under-secretary Ram Raj Khakurel today said mobile phones were banned in classrooms with a view of making teaching and learning activities effective. Regional education directorates have already notified schools through district education offices after the DoE sent a circular to this effect. “In the wake of increasing use of mobile phones among Plus Two students in classrooms, disturbing teaching activities, the DoE decided to ban its use,” explained Khakurel. He ...
Published On: 2011-08-02

KATHMANDU: Metropolitan Police Crime Division today arrested Kishor Kumar Magar, proprietor of Lalitpur-based Shilu Housing & Developers Pvt Ltd, on charge of defrauding a client. According to police, Magar (40) had kept Anu Gurung’s house in Baluwatar as collateral to borrow Rs 10.4 million from a Putalisadak-based Kumari Bank when Gurung was out of town. Earlier, Gurung had borrowed Rs 7 million from Magar by keeping the house, which was handed over by Shilu Housing, as collateral. “Magar outwitted Gurung when she was away and got the loan sanctioned,” said MPCD. W...
Published On: 2011-08-02