अब सुन्दरीहरूले सडक तताउने

नेकपा माओवादीको भगिनी संगठन अनेमसंघ (क्रान्तिकारी) लगायत दर्जनौं संघ/संस्थाको व्यापक विरोधका कारण ‘मिस नेपाल २००८’ स्थगित भए पनि विदेशी डलरको सहयोगमा मिस नेपालका प्रत्याशी युवतीहरू सडकमा निस्किने भएका छन्। पटक–पटकको मिति सारिएको सुन्दरी प्रतियोगिता गत असोज ११ गते पुनः स्थगित गरिएपछि पीडित सुन्दरीहरू सडकमा उत्रिने भएका हुन्।
नेपाली महिलाको क्षमता अभिवृद्धि तथा सशक्तीकरणलगायतका मुद्दामा काम गर्ने [...]

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NEA has changed it’s load shedding schedule

Source: nea.org.np

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इन्द्रजात्रा प्रकरणमा आन्दोलनरत पक्ष र सरकारबीच सहमति

इन्द्रजात्रा प्रकरणमा आन्दोलनरत पक्ष र सरकारबीच आइतबार साँझ सहमति भएको छ । दुइ पक्षबीच अर्थमन्त्रालयमा भएको वार्तामा आन्दोलनमा घाइते भएकाहरुलाई उपचार खर्च दिने, खर्च कटौतीको निर्णयबदर गरिने, संस्कृति मन्त्रालय अर्न्तर्गत संस्कृति विभागीय प्रमुखमा संस्कृतिविज्ञ नेवाः समुदायकै हुने सहमति भएको छ । बल्रि्रथालाई निरन्तरता दिने, नेवारी संस्कृतिको बारेमा अध्ययन टोली बनाइने, अर्थमन्त्रीद्वारा खर्च कटौती गरेमा गल्ती [...]

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Government bows to Newars’ demands

The government today finally bowed to the pressure of the residents of Basantapur and neighbouring areas, who were agitating over the alleged violation of their “cultural rights”. The breakthrough came around 10.30 pm after an amicable settlement was reached.
Satisfied over the government’s decision, the residents agreed to resume the closing ceremony of the Indra Jatra, [...]

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Basantapur area tense due to protests against ‘no budget’

Areas surrounding Basantapur in the capital wore a tense look on Saturday following protests against the budget. The local Newar community took to streets in the capital citing the government did not allocate appropriate budget for cultural festivals. The government has decided not to provide funds to Kaushitoshakhana from the state coffers for animal sacrifices [...]

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Row over animal sacrifice deepens

Residents of Basantapur and neighbouring areas are angry over the alleged violation of their “cultural rights”. They are demanding an apology from the Finance Minster Dr Baburam Bhattarai for the latter’s decision to stop allocation of funds, which are required for animal sacrifice during the traditional festivals.
Enraged locals protested till late this evening at the [...]

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इन्द्रजात्राको रथयात्रा अबरुद्ध

इन्द्रजात्राको अवसरमा गरिने कुमारीको रथयात्रा अवरुद्ध भएको छ । बजेट कटौतीका नाममा सरकारले बलिका लागि रकम कटौती भन्दै स्थानीय बासिन्दाले शुक्रबार साँझदेखि नै रथयात्रामा अवरोध सिर्जना गरेका छन् । तर, रकम कटौतीको निर्णयफिर्ता लिइएको जानकारी प्रहरीले गराए पनि स्थानीय बासिन्दाले आफ्नो अवरोधलाई कायमै राखेका छन् । प्रहरीले गृहमन्त्रालयको पत्र मार्फत रकम कटौतीको निर्णयफिर्ता भएको जानकारी [...]

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37 hrs Load Shedding from Bhadra 25, 2065

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has enforced a new load shedding schedule from Wednesday. Power cuts will now be for 31 to 37 hours a week.
NEA will cut electricity for 31 hours a week in areas from Lamahi in the far-western district of Kailali to Lahan in the East and in Kathmandu and Pokhara valleys.
Whereas the [...]

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Load shedding hours to be increased to 35 hrs a week

The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is increasing the load shedding hours substantially beginning Tuesday.
According to a report in Kantipur daily, due to closure of some units of Kulekhani and Marsyangdi projects, the current level of 17.5 hours a week of load shedding is set to increase between 25 and 35 hours a week.
The closure of [...]

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New Load Shedding – Effective from 2065/05/11

People tired of daily power cuts will get some respite with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) slashing the load-shedding hours by more than half from Tuesday onwards.
Sher Singh Bhatt, chief of NEA’s Load Dispatching Center, said that NEA would from now on impose only 21 hours of power cuts four days a week.
Bhatt said that the [...]

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