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Gold, silver traders take out protest rally in capital, resisting market monitoring by government. (Bhaswor Ojha)

Dairies operating without license

KRITI BHUJU
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KATHMANDU, June 20: Most dairies in the Valley are found to be operating without a license from the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC). A study by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) shows that there are some 800 dairies in operation nationwide, and of these, only 26 have a license.

Though the study shows that many dairies have no license, DFTQC has not been able to take any action against those operating without license.
“It is true that many dairies are operating without license, and they will face legal action,” said Pramod Koirala, spokesperson of DFTQC, adding that they have not been able to monitor all of them due to lack of infrastructure and manpower. [More]

	Q & A Into the world of art
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	A prominent abstract painter, Laxman Shreshtha has earned quite a reputation and much critical acclaim for his alluring paintings. Born in Siraha, Nepal, he now shuttles between Mumbai, Paris and New York. Winner of several awards like the first prize at Boursiers Exhibition of Painting, Paris and other honors like Prix d’Honneur, International Art Exchange Exhibition, New York, Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Medal, Inter Nations Invitation, Germany, Shreshtha was recently in Kathmandu in search of some inspiration.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS

JP Gupta likely to join TMDP
JIVESH JHA

KATHMANDU, June 19: At a time when Madhes-based parties have intensified negotiations for mergers and alliances in view of the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) election, JP Gupta, who is spearheading the Tarai-Madhes National Campaign after his release from jail, is looking forward to joining the Mahantha Thakur-led Tarai Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP).

Sources said JP Gupta, a former CA member, is seeking to join TMDP in a bid to consolidate the strength of Madhes-based parties in the Constituent Assembly election. [More]

EC urges parties to play positive role
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BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Apex court stays decision to sack Binod Aryal
RUPAK D SHARMA

KATHMANDU, June 20: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Insurance Board (IB) not to enforce a decision to sack its executive director, Binod Aryal, for at least a week.

The stay order was issued by a single bench of officiating Chief Justice Damodar Prasad Sharma hours after the IB, the insurance sector regulator, took a decision to relieve Aryal from his job. [More]

Bullion traders organize national gathering to put pressure on govt
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Increase income tax threshold: CNI
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Flood recedes, damage reports continue to pour in
TEK NARAYAN BHATTARAI

PALPA, June 20: Although rain stopped and flood receded in almost all parts of the western region, reports of deaths caused by water-induced disasters continued to pour in even on Thursday.

In Palpa, there persons of a family were killed in a landslide. They were buried to death following a landslide in Birkot VDC-3 of Palpa district on Tuesday night. [More]

Govt releases Rs 400m more for flood victims
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Teachers shut down Lalitpur schools
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LIFESTYLE

Saving pennies for a noble cause
PRAMILA RAI

KATHMANDU, June 18: Established in July of 2009 by 14 young Nepalis residing in the UK, A Penny for Nepal is a not- for-profit organization dedicated to assisting the needy children in the education and health sector.

“People don’t know the value of pennies, and so often don’t bother saving the pennies. We decided to collect pennies and use them to help the needy children in Nepal,” explains Amrit Ramudamu, 32. Ramudamu is one of the 14 founding members of the organization. [More]

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SPORTS

Nepal to vie in Asian U-16 Basketball qualifiers
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KATHMANDU, June 19: Nepal Basketball Association (NeBA) has decided to send an 18-member Nepali boys´ team comprising 12 players and six officials to participate in the South Asian qualifying tournament for the Third Asian U-16 Basketball Championship. South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) has scheduled the qualifying tournament for July 3 to 5 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

According to NeBA President Lama Tendi Sherpa, the association has already selected players for the qualifying tournament. Ajay Kunwar, Kesang Thokya Thakuri, Saugat Singh Baniya, Amish Magar, Shoharat Shah, Suraj Lama and Sujan Senchuri are included in the U-16 national team. The other players in the squad are Denjo Gurung, Prayush Shrestha, Chhewang Jhankri, Sandesh Tamang and Sudip Acharya. [More]

Tension, anger as Asian giants reach World Cup
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CAN mulls infrastructure development, Sri Lanka tour
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INTERNATIONAL

Armed gang kills 48 in raid in Nigeria: official
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

KANO, Nigeria, June 19: An armed gang has raided a northern Nigerian village and killed 48 people in an apparent reprisal attack targeting a local vigilante group, a state official said Wednesday.

The attack saw gunmen move house to house as well as take positions atop a hill and open fire, the official said. Houses were also burnt, but it was not clear how many. [More]

US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war
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Toll in Baghdad suicide bombs up to 31 dead: officials
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GENNEXT

Is internship really all that important?
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How important is it really to do an internship before applying for a job? Do you need to get the hands-on experience that is talked about when discussing the importance of internships or is it really a matter of just landing the right job? [More]

111 Nepali school students awarded scholarship
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Shankha; A thing of worship? A trumpet?
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