IN BRIEF

Mentally Retarded Day

Kathmandu:

The Mentally Retarded (MR) Welfare Organisation is organising a three-day programme from September 17 to 19 in various spots of Kathmandu to mark the mark fifth Mentally Retarded Day. On September 17, various products made by MR students from schools of the Valley and Kavre will be displayed at Bhimsen Gola, Kathmandu. — HNS

News portal

KATHMANDU:

Jhal Nath Khanal, standing committee member of CPN-UML, launched a new news portal newslin-enepal.com at a programme organised in the capital on Thursday. The newslinenepal.com is affiliated with the organisation ‘Democracy for Journalism’. — HNS

Blood donated

KATHMANDU:

Kathmandu College of Management (KCM) organised a blood donation programme on Thursday, a statement issued here on Thursday said. The programme was organised in coordination with Rotract Club of Kathmandu (Midtown) and technically supported by Red Cross Society. — HNS