Sweta Khadka watches Kohinoor, cried all the time

In a VIP show of ‘Kohinoor’ organized in Kumari theater on September 1, 2014 Sweta Khadka, the actress and widow of late actor Shree Krishna Shrestha watched the movie with Shree Krishna’s 82 years-old mother. Sweta cried throughout the two and half hours-long movie she produced jointly with Shree Krishna Shrestha.

weta and Shree Krishna had promised to watch the  movie with the viewers after its release. Although Shree Krishna couldn’t make it because of his death the next day of the movie’s release, Sweta kept the promise on the 25th day of the release of the movie.
A number of VIP guests including ex-prime minister Baburam Bhattarai, Hisila Yami, Information Minister Minindra Rijal, Arjun Narsingh KC were present in the show. Other guests include SSP Ramesh Kharel, Rukangat Katuwal, Anuradha Koirala, Deepak Raj Giri, Deepa Shree Niraula, Jharana Thapa, ‘Kohinoor’ director Aakash Adhikari, Karishma Manandhar, Gauri Malla, Ashok Sharma etc.

Shree Krishna Shrestha died during his honeymoon tour with his recently married wife, Sweta Khadka.

Rekah Thapa didn’t show up in the convention in the USA

Rekha Thapa and Sudarshan Gautam didn’t show up in the ANMA – NASeA Joint convention organized in Denver Colorado from August 29 to August 31, 2014. Rekha was scheduled to premier her upcoming movie ‘Himmatwali’ and meet the guests of the event. But, the premier show was canceled at the last minute and Rekha and Sudarshan also didn’t show up in the program to meet the guests.

The convention was organized at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Denver International Airport. Rekha had arrived there on September 27 with her mother Saraswati Thapa.

After the convention, Rekha and her mother had headed towards New York on September 2. Although most of the participants didn’t see Rekha in the program, she had taken a few photos with some of the convention participants and shared in her Facebook page.

Prof Dr Pokharel appointed NAST vice-chancellor

Prime Minister and Chancellor of National Academy of Science and Technology ( NAST ) Sushil Koirala has appointed Prof Dr Jeevraj Pokharel of Lubhu, Lalitpur the vice-chancellor of the NAST .

The appointment was made on the basis of the recommendation made by a committee formed under the leadership of the Minister for Science, Technology and Environment.

The committee comprised National Planning Commission vice-chair Dr Govinda Pokharel and Environment Secretary Dr Krishna Chandra Poudel, informed PM's press coordinator Prakash Adhikari.

The Environment Minister is the ex-officio co-chancellor of the Academy. The Environment Ministry is presently a portfolio assumed by Prime Minister Koirala himself.

NAST vice-chancellor Pokharel has been appointed for a four-year term.

Man held for impersonating Minister Parajuli’s personal assistant

Police have arrested a person from Rautaht on Saturday on the charge of collecting money illegally by impersonating himself as a personal assistant to a minister.

 The arrested is Pramod Yadav, 35, of Manpur-9 in the district. Yadav was arrested from Balchanpur Chowk in the district on the basis of special information of the Central Investigation Bureau of Police, Kathmandu.

 Police said that Yadav cheated millions of rupees from different people of the different places of the country including Kathmandu luring them of job and resolving problems related to agriculture, citing himself as PA to Minister for Agriculture, Hari Prasad Parajuli.

Karishma Manandhar and Ramesh Upreti to feature together after 8 years

After 8 years Karishma Manandhar is being featured opposite to Ramesh Upreti in a film award program. These two actors are going to dance together in NFDC Award.

With Karishma and Ramesh other artists like Dilip Rayamajhi, Keki Adhikari, Any Kunwar, Sujata Koirala, Rista Basnet and other artists are dancing in the program. Choreographer Kabiraj Gahatraj is choreographing the dance in the program.

Supplies Minister Thapa visits flood-affected districts

Minister for Commerce and Supplies Sunil Bahadur Thapa held meeting here in Nepalgunj with the concerned bodies that are providing relief to the flood victims in Banke, Bardiya, Dang and Surkhet districts.

As per the direction of Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, Minister Thapa arrived in Banke for onsite visit of the flood-affected regions and also to study the effectiveness of relief distribution.

As per today's programme, 11 different clusters formed under the Banke District Natural Disaster Rescue Committee reported their progress reports to Minister Thapa.

These clusters were formed to facilitate the relief distribution tasks and manage the necessary goods, foods, drinking water, medicines and an alternative resettlement bids to the victims.

After receiving the reports, Minister Thapa carried out onsite inspection to the flood affected VDCs and interacted with the locals.



Similarly, locals urged the Minister to manage their alternative settlement soon and construct the embankment on the bank of Rapti River.

Some 10,165 houses and 50,960 people have been badly affected by the floods in the district, it has been reported. Government has provided Rs. 13 million to the flood victims through the District Natural Disaster Rescue Committee.

The relief distribution is still going on in different parts in the district, said Assistant Chief District Officer Krishna Acharya. Similarly, free health camps have been conducted in the flood-affected areas, Acharya added.

256 dead, 255 missing in disasters: Ministry

The Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday that at least 256 people have been killed and another 255 have been reported missing in floods and landslide across the country since June 7. About 155 people were injured.

Similarly, 8,838 houses were destroyed and 22,103 houses were damaged, causing a property loss of Rs 4 billion.

According to the Ministry, 16,629 houses were inundated in floods and 4,498 cattle were affected nationwide. The ministry has been providing relief in the flood and landslide affected areas, but there have been complaints from the victims that relief distribution was piecemeal, inadequate, and poorly managed.

The ministry further said that over 151,037 people were directly affected by floods and landslide, and 15,201 families were displaced.

 Out of 256 dead victims, the families of only 77 have received government relief. Over one million rupees was distributed in flood affected areas, where only 1,372 families received the compensation for the damaged properties.

Another 3 million was distributed for 242 families and over 31 million was distributed to the flood and landslide victims at local level as relief. Similarly, over 90 million was released from the centre for relief and rehabilitation.

Meanwhile, a Cabinet meeting on Friday decided to provide Rs 100,000 to the families who had lost their members in recent floods and landslides.

Earlier, the government had released Rs 40,000 thousands each for the kin of deceased families for conducting the last rites. The meeting also decided to provide medicines through various government hospitals and health centres to the disaster victims, according to the Minister for Information and Communication Minendra Rijal.

The meeting also fixed the ceiling of Rs 50 billion while investing in Nepal’s hydropower sector for Asian Development Bank as loan and decided that bond of that amount could be issued in local currency.

The meeting also decided to release Rs 900,000 as a cash prize for the Under-16 Nepali national cricket team, manager and coach for winning the ACC U-16 Premier League in Malaysia recently.

The meeting also appointed Nagendra Yadav, Sunita Sing Thakuri, Bijaya Kumar Singh Danuwar, Phurba Tamang as the member of the President Tarai Madhes Chure Conservation programme led by former finance secretary Rameshwor Khanal. The meeting also appointed Mahesh Kumar Thapa as Debt Recovery Tribunal officer.

One dies, two critically injured in road accident

A person died on the spot and two others were critically injured in a road accident at Triyuga Municipality-1 in Udaypur district Tuesday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Yadav Karki, 48, of Triyuga Municipality-7, according to the District Police Office.

The accident took place when an over speed motorcycle (Sa 2 Pa 973) heading towards Bokse from Gaighat bazaar hit another motorcycle (Sa 5 Pa 3032).

Similarly, Surendra Magar, 20, of Triyuga Municipality-1 and Dan Bahadur Poudel, 40, of Triyuga-1 were injured in the incident, said police.

Magar was riding the motorcycle (Sa 2 Pa 973) and Karki was riding the motorcycle (Sa 5 Pa 3032).

The body has been kept at District Hospital, Udaypur for postmortem. Police said that both the injured have been sent to Biratnagar for treatment.

Police have impounded both motorcycles, it is learnt.

SAARC Summit: Amendment sought to proposed theme

Diplomats, foreign policy experts, academicians and heads of think tanks have urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to amend the proposed theme of the 18th Saarc Summit to be held in Kathmandu later this year.

An advisory committee headed by former foreign minister Bhekh Bahadur Thapa on August 14 recommended to the ministry “Connectivity for Shared Responsibility” as the central theme of the summit.

Since two summits in the past—14th in New Delhi and 17th in Male—had connectivity as the central theme, there have been calls to come up with a new idea.

In a meeting convened by Foreign Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey on Thursday, prime minister’s foreign relations adviser Dinesh Bhattarai said the theme on democracy would not be a bad idea since all the Saarc nations are functioning democracies. National Planning Commission Vice-chairman Govinda Pokhrel suggested energy as the theme.

NPC member Swarnim Wagle is learnt to have proposed “Deeper Integration for Greater prosperity”.

“We should be more imaginative and focus on promoting tourism, youth issues and assisting Afghanistan,” said Nishchal N Pandey, director of the Centre for South Asian Studies, about the theme.

The ministry will decide the theme and table it in the Cabinet for endorsement. Acting Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi expressed his opinion at the meeting that the theme should have relevance and regional appeal, and it should capture the Saarc spirit and regional sentiments.

Three members of a single family killed in landslide in Sindhupalchowk

 Three members of a single family died and another one has gone missing in landslide at Balde of Mahankal VDC-6 in Sindhupalchowk district early this morning.

 The deceased have been identified as Dil Bahadur Tamag, 33, his 12-year-old daughter Alisa and five-year-old son Prashant, said Sub-Inspector at the Area Police Office, Melamchi, Bishnu Shrestha.

 Similarly, the missing is Man Bahadur Tamang, 75, and search for him was underway, added Shrestha.

A local Sancha Tamang said that the landslide occurred at 2:30 am today also damaged Gyalthum tunnel of the Melamchi Drinking Water Project.

Govt set to propose ADB rupee bonds, Finance Ministry has decided to send proposal to Cabinet on allowing ADB to issue Rs 50b bonds: Finance Secy Sharma

The government has been preparing to send a proposal to the Cabinet to allow the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to issue local currency bonds worth Rs 50 billion.

On May 20, the ADB had submitted a proposal to invest the resources collected from the bond issuance in various hydropower projects.

With the country facing a huge funding gap to develop the country’s poor infrastructure sector, the bonds planned to be issued by international financial institutions are expected help generate much-needed resources.

Finance Secretary Suman Sharma said a minister-level decision has already been taken. “Probably, the proposal may be forwarded to the upcoming Cabinet meeting,” he said on Wednesday evening.

Last April, International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, got the green light to issue bonds worth $ 500 million in Nepali rupees. IFC and the ADB had expressed interest to issue bonds at the same time four years ago.

The ADB said that it could take four to six months to issue the bonds once it receives the necessary approvals from the government and other relevant regulators, the legal documents are completed with the prospective borrowers and after the necessary due diligence is completed.

“However, for the first issuance, a buffer of one to three months’ additional time may be required,” stated the ADB.

According to the Finance Ministry, the ADB has proposed to invest in eight hydropower projects including Upper Modi, Upper Modi A, Upper Trishuli I, Lower Solu, Lower Balephi, Kali Gandaki Govan, Tamakoshi III and Super Trishuli Hydro Electric Project.

However, a senior ADB official said that they were indicative projects and that the list had yet to be finalised. The multilateral donor has proposed investing in these projects within the next seven years. It said that this was a preliminary estimated time line which was subject to the timing of the final government approval and other subsequent processes involved in issuing the bonds.

“Several factors may change this estimate including completion of satisfactory due diligence and securing proper ADB approval for each project, actual Nepali rupee disbursement needs, favourable bond market conditions, requisite regulatory approvals/exemptions, and the ADB’s ability to properly manage Nepali rupee liquidity, among others,” the ADB said.

According to the ADB, the potential buyers of the bonds are expected to be mainly commercial banks and institutional investors such as insurance companies and funds. “Since banks and financial institutions (BFIs) have excess liquidity, they have been asking repeatedly when IFC and ADB will issue local currency bonds,” said Nawaraj Bhandari, joint secretary at the Finance Ministry.

ADB said that the interest rate on the bonds would depend on market conditions, primarily the benchmark yield curve of government treasury bills and other factors such as the ADB’s transaction costs.

The government had issued a guideline on local currency bonds in October 2013 allowing AAA-rated international financial institutions to issue rupee bonds. As per the guideline, the money raised from the bond issue should be spent on developing the country’s hydropower, agriculture, road and tourism infrastructures.

Women celebrating Haritalika Teej today

Hindu women all over the country have been celebrating Haritalika Teej on Thursday

The Capital city has been crowded with women clad in red saris and worshipping Lord Shiva.


The Pashupatinath temple area in Gaushala has been bathed in red, the colour of dresses devotee women wore. Married women and unmarried girls have been dancing to traditional and modern Teej songs in the temple premises.

Married women fast for the whole day on this very day for the prosperity of their husband whereas unmarried women fast to be blessed with a caring and a loving husband.

Originally, Teej was a three day festival that falls on the end of August or early September. The first day is called ‘Dar Khane Din’, the second is a ‘fasting day’ and the third day is called ‘Rishi Panchami’ in Nepal which is a day to perform the Teej Puja.

Security at Pashupatinath temple has been heightened in view of the festival.

Hindu women observe the fasting for the well-being of their family, particularly the husband. A three-day affair is basically associated with marital sanctity. The first day, which falls on Saturday this year, is called ‘Dar Khane Din’, when women eat delicious food. The second day is ‘fasting’ while on the third day—called ‘Rishi Panchami’—devotees perform a pooja.

Hindu mythology has it that Goddess Parvati observed a fasting wishing Lord Shiva to be her husband and she was granted her wish. Thus, married women observe fast for the longevity of the life of their husband while the unmarried ones are believed to get a groom of their choice.

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South Korea Jobs: Applications swamp EPS, Number of applications estimated to cross 55,000 this year

The South Korea n Employment Permit System ( EPS ) received 20,769 applications for the Korean language test on Thursday, taking the total number of applicants to 40,318 in the first two days. Saturday is the submission deadline for the test scheduled for September 26-27.

The EPS section of the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) said the number of applications could cross 55,000 this year showing the lack of job opportunities in the country.

However, a one-fifth of the successful candidates will get the job opportunity in Korea-one of the highest pay offering countries for unskilled migrant workers. Pay ranges above Rs 100,000 per month. Officials said most of the applications were fresh university graduates and job holders. “Many university graduates and job holders have applied for the language test . There is equally encouraging participation of female applicants,” said Dilli Ram Bastola, director at the EPS -Korea section. An estimated 10 percent women applicants.

The Korean government has not set any educational criteria for the job as the quota is for the unskilled labourers. The applicant should be below 39 to be eligible for the language test .

According to the EPS section, 4,301 applications were collected from Acme Engineering College centre, 3,310 from Chaysal centre and 3,646 from Laboratory Secondary School centre in Kathmandu. Similarly, 113 applications were from Dadeldhura, 3,712 from Pokhara and 2,608 from Butwal. The applicants are charged $24 for each application form.

With a relatively higher number of applicants, the competition is likely to be tougher this year, human resources experts say. While the number of aspirants is increasing every year, the job quota has remained unchanged.

The Korean government has not unveiled country-wise quota for 2015. But Nepali officials are hopeful that around 9,000 people passing the language test will be enlisted in the roster-an online platform for employer to recruit workers. The South Korea n Human Resources Department had allocated 5,700 jobs to Nepali workers for 2014 under the EPS system and 5,234 in 2013. Some 47,000 people have appeared in the language test last year. Job-seekers lament factors such as job shortage in the country, free and fair recruitment process, cheap cost and good pay scale have forced more people to countries like South Korea .

Waiting in a line to submit his application in Sitapaila, Ranjan Pudasaini, a business graduate, explained why it was such a big draw. “The income is as attractive as in anywhere in western countries. Besides, you don’t need to knock on the door asking for favour from powerful people,” said Pudasaini.

Senior Economist Bishambar Pyakurel said that Nepal is likely to see outflow of even more young and educated people in the coming years as there has been no investment in productive sectors to create employment at home. He warned despite short-term benefits this tendency could have adverse effect in country’s economy in the long run. He said that the government should start creating more job opportunities to stem migration of young workforce. Under the government to government recruitment process, it costs around Rs 100,000 for a worker to go to South Korea .

Young Nepali youths started taking up Korea as migrant workers after Nepal signed a memorandum of understanding with the South Korea n government on July 31, 2007. Around 22,000 Nepalis have since found gainful employment there.

police rescue two girls

The Area Police office, Gaddachouki, Kanchanpur, has rescued two girls from border check-point in the district, who were being trafficked to India, Sunday evening.

 The rescued are Laxmi Nepali, 14, of Ratbis VDC-8 in Nuwakot district and Bishnumaya Nepali, 9, of Ratbis VDC- 4, said police.

 Puskar Nepali, 22, and Kumar Nepali, 26, of the same VDC were arrested while they were trafficking the girls to India luring them of marriage, said Sub-Inspector, Rajendra Bahadur Chand.
 Chand said that the girls were rescued while Puskar and Kumar were taking the girls to India on separate motorcycles.

 The girls have been kept at the shelter of the Maiti Nepal, Kanchanpur, and both Puskar and Kumar have been sent to the District Police Office, Kanchanpur.

Armed group loots property worth Rs 200,000 in Bhaktapur

An armed group has looted the house of Haribol Neupane at Dadhikot-5 in Bhaktapur district Sunday night.

The group comprising three people entered in the house from a window of the upper floor of the house looted property worth more than Rs 200,000 after taking the families under control, said police.

Victim said that the group looted 3.5 tolas of gold ornament, Rs 5,000 and a mobile set.

Number of theft cases has increased in the district for the past one week.

Police said that more than 15 theft cases had taken place in the district from August 17. Not only in night, theft cases have also increased in broad daylight.

Five houses at Balkot VDC were looted during three hours difference in daytime two days ago.

Houses belonging to Raghu Shankar Karki of Balkot-1, Laxmi Bista,Mohan Krishna Shrestha of Balkot-5, Puspa Khadka and Chandraman Pyath of Gatthaghar were looted. The looters looted gold ornaments, cash and other goods from their houses.

Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Metropolitan Police Circle, Thimi, Bhim Kiran Bogati, said that police have launched a campaign to control theft cases.

He added that they have mobilized police personnel in plain clothes at different chowks to search the thieves.

Bone cancer killed Shree Krishna Shrestha

In a latest report, Shree Krishna Shrestha is told to have died of bone cancer. According to the director Aakash Adhikari, Shree Krishna died at 11:00 PM on Saturday August 9, 2014 in Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi. The news of the death was only announced at around 5 AM on Sunday. Soon after the marriage

Nepal accomplish mission

Sharraf’s late onslaught ensures Nepal’s 32-run victory over Malaysia in the ACC U-16 Premier League title clash

A late onslaught from Pawan Sharraf ensured Nepal claim the maiden ACC U-16 Premier League title with a 32-run victory over Malaysia at the Kinrara Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

The victory ended Nepal’s five-year wait for an age-group title. They last embraced success in the 2009 ACC U-17 title,  beating the same opponents at their own backyard.

In a rematch of 2012 ACC U-16 Elite final where Malaysia had edged Nepal at the same venue, the latter rode on a gritty 44 from Sharraf to post 161-9 in 40 overs.

A poor communication between the Malaysian batsmen resulted into four run outs as the hosts were bundled out for 129 in 36.2 overs. “We are the winners of the first edition of ACC U-16 Premier League. We are very happy to have accomplished our mission,” said assistant coach Raju Basnyat terming the victory a historical one.

“We outplayed Malaysia in both bowling and batting departments. We had to return as runners-up in previous tournaments but today we are returning home with the title. It was also a sweet revenge,” the former Nepali international Basnyat added.

Put into bat first, Nepal managing just 54 runs from the first 20 overs after losing opener Sushant Singh (nine) and Rabin Chand (seven) early on. Aasif Sheikh (20) also departed early after hitting with three boundaries in his 55-ball stay as Nepal were tottering at 64-3 by the 22nd over.

Malaysia were very much in control of the match when they accounted for the wickets of skipper Sumit Maharjan (three), Rabindra Jung Shahi and Pranit Thapa (nine) to reduce Nepal to 94-6 in 30 overs. Sharraf then capped a wonderful day with power-hitting on his way to a 56-run stand for the seventh wicket with Jitendra Singh (13).

Man-of-the-match Sharraf smashed 44 off just 26 balls with two sixes and four boundaries as Nepal crossed 150-run mark that ultimately proved to be the deciding factor. Muhammad Islah was the pick of the Malaysia bowlers with figures of 4-32. Shahi was the next best contributor for Nepal with 34 runs off 57 deliveries that included two hits to the fence.

Nepal got their defence back on to the track when two crucial run outs, including that of the best batsman of the tournament Malaysian skipper Virandeep Singh (five),  reduced the hosts to 27-2 in 11 overs. Two quick wickets from Singh meant Malaysia were precariously positioned at

39-4 in 17 overs. Muhammad Fadli made sure Malaysia remain in the hunt with 27-run stand with Saif Ullah Malik (nine) and another 25 with Islah (21).

However, after left-arm medium-pacer Rijan Dhakal removed Fadli, Malaysian slide continued  as they lost the last five wickets for just 36 runs. Fadli made 34 off 32 balls. Singh took 2-25, while Ashish Pokhrel, Anil Kharel and Maharjan also had one scalp apiece.

Nat’l Main Committee formed under PM for preparations of 18th SAARC Summit

Nat’l Main Committee formed under PM for preparations of 18th SAARC Summit

The government has expedited the preparations for organizing the 18th SAARC Summit on November 26-27 in Kathmandu.

A nine-member National Main Committee has been formed under chair of Prime Minister Sushil Koirala for preparations and management of the SAARC Summit.

Likewise, the government has formed thematic committees and other sub-committees as well as the national advisory committee for the 18th SAACR Summit.

The National Main Committee would prepare the policy on 18th SAARC Summit and shall direct the thematic committees and sub-committees for the implementation of the workplan as well as supervise and review the progress performed by the thematic committees and sub-committees.

Deputy Prime Minister duo Bamdev Gautam and Prakash Man Singh, Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat, Physical Infrastructure and Transport Bimalendra Nidhi, Minister for Information and Communications Dr Minendra Rijal, Urban Development Minister Dr Narayan Khadka, Foreign Affairs Minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey and Chief Secretary Leelamani Poudyal are the members in the National Main Committee.

Likewise, the government has formed a 27-member SAARC Summit Preparation and Coordination Committee comprising secretaries of all ministries, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Nepal Police and Chief of the Armed Police Force under the chair of Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahendra Bahadur Pandey.
Similarly, a 10-member Security and Transport Management Committee has been formed led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Gautam.

The Security and Transport Management Committee shall prepare a work plan for the security of all head of states and head of governments present in the 18th SAARC Summit. The Committee has been given the entire responsibility of security provision for the head of the state sand head of the government in the 18th SAARC Summit.

Furthermore, a 10-member Media Management and Publicity Committee has been formed led by Minister for Information and Communications Dr Rijal.

Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communications Suman Prasad Sharma, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Khaganath Adhikari, Director General of Information Department, Chairman of Nepal Telecommunications Authority, Executive Director of Radio Nepal, Chairman of Gorkhapatra Corporation, General Manager of Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) and President of Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) have been named as the members of Committee.

Likewise, a 14-member Physical Infrastructure Management Committee has been formed under the leadership of Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport for maintenance and repair of roads, conference hall and to carry out other works related to the physical infrastructure.

Similarly, the government has formed a 17-Member Cleanliness and Town Decoration Committee under led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Prakashman Singh.
All local bodies of Kathmandu valley and Nepal Tourism Board, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Hotel Association of Nepal and others are the member in the Committee.

Likewise, the National Advisor Committee formed under the coordination of former Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Bhesh Bahadur Thapa has already prepared the contents to be included in the SAAC declarations and others.

Talking briefly to RSS, Acting Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi said that the entire preparations for the 18th SAARC Summit were satisfactory.

He also expressed his confidence that all the expected works would be completed on time as the entire state mechanisms were working round the clock to complete the works.

Football competition among orphan children

Football competition among orphan children

The Fifth Sports Festival, organised with coordination of a Japanese organisation, among the children taking shelter at different orphanages, concluded on Wednesday.

The festival was organised at the premises of Kapan-based Mount Kailash Secondary School, where the orphan children had participated in football competition and had enjoyed Japanese dance.
The Japanese organisation, ISPAC, is organising such festival in Nepal for the past five years to entertain helpless and orphan children and to make them competitive.

A total of 200 children of four different orphanages had participated in the competition. The Navayuba Child Club, Bhaktapur, stood first in the competition.

Captain of the National Football Team, Sagar Thapa, handed over the prize to the winner team. The winner team had received Rs 10,000.

On the occasion, Chairperson of the ISPAC, Japan, Yusaki Yoshikawa, assured for the continuity of the festival in days ahead.

Similarly, Festival Coordinator and South Asia Representative of Asian Friendship Network (Japan), Ganeshman Lama, said that the festival was organised with the help of the Network, where children taking shelter at the orphanages had participated.