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NEFIN representatives calls on election govt head Khil Raj Regmi at his office in Singha Durbar. (Bhaswor Ojha)

31 in Chepang village of 75 souls sans citizenship

RAMESHWAR KARKI
DHADHING, May 22: Around half the Chepang population residing in Naubise VDC of Dhading district, which borders Kathmandu, is without citizenship. Out of the 75 Chepangs living in ward no 9 of the VDC, 31 do not have citizenship. Because of their stateless status, they have not been able to reap state benefits meant for marginalized groups for a long time.

This was revealed by a study carried out by a non-governmental organization named Integrated Community Development Campaign (ICDC). The Chepang settlement is located just five kilometers from the Tribhuvan Highway. In the 14 households in the settlement, there a total of 75 people including 40 women. But 31are still without citizenship. [More]

	SOCIETY Fender bender: Experimenting with live-in relationships
	BY CILLA KHATRY
	Live-in relationship does provide a remedy for a carefree life free from the hassles of responsibility and commitment which is the very prerequisite of the institution of marriage. Amit Thapa, 28, and Ritu Shrestha*, 27, had been together for two years when their families decided to get them married off. But the two of them had other plans. They wanted to live together for some months before they tied the knot. “Our families were aghast. They couldn’t understand why we couldn’t get married right away,” says Ritu, a Masters-level student who had to convince her parents to let her spend some time with Amit before she decided to take the plunge.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS

No decision on selling London embassy, MoFA, Chalise tells SC
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KATHMANDU, May 21: Responding to a Supreme Court order to furnish clarifications over why the government was taking steps to sell the Nepal Embassy premises in London, Nepal´s ambassador to the UK, Suresh Chalise, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) have stated that the government has not taken any decision to sell off the property.

In a separate written clarification sent to the apex court last week, they have urged the SC to scrap the petition stating that the government had formed a high-level study committee to recommend appropriate measures for the management of the embassy premises. [More]

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BUSINESS & ECONOMY

GMR seeks generation license for Upper Karnali
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KATHMANDU, May 22: GMR Upper Karnali Hydropower Company Limited, a subsidiary of Indian infrastructure developer GMR, has applied for power generation license for Upper Karnali (900 MW) hydropower project.

"GMR has applied for the generation license as the validity of its survey license is expiring soon," a source privy to the development told Republica. "The application for generation license will keep the company in a safe side." [More]

TRIPS Council chair charged of 'unjust treatment'
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Even eateries at ministries serving unhygienic food
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Three bird flu outbreaks in last seven days
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KATHMANDU, May 21: The rapid response team comprising vet officials and technicians on Monday evening culled 475 chickens and 335 ducks following confirmation of bird flu virus in a poultry farm owned by Santosh Chaudhary of Dhapasi-6, Kathmandu.

The team deployed by the Directorate of Animal Health (DoAH) had also destroyed 200 kg chicken feed stored in farm. The vet technicians had also destroyed droppings and disinfected the farm by late night. [More]

Kathmandu men going metrosexual
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East Tarai tense after after ex-lawmaker Haque's murder
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LIFESTYLE

Porn star's calligraphy sparks art debate in China
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

SHANGHAI, May 22: Calligraphy by Japanese porn star Sola Aoi has sparked a culture war in China, where she has a huge fan base, with purists dismissing the work as "unskilled" after it was reportedly auctioned for $95,000.

Eight Chinese characters the actress wrote with brush and ink at a theme park in the eastern city of Ningbo were sold earlier this month, the Liberation Daily newspaper said Wednesday, without identifying the auction house or buyer. [More]

Helping disseminate the message of conservation
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SPORTS

Gurkha Cup to kick off Thursday
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KATHMANDU, May 21: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has rescheduled the Gurkha Cup fixtures and postponed the final of the tournament by three days. At a press conference organized in the capital on Tuesday, ANFA informed that the final will take place on June 15 instead of the earlier scheduled date of June 12. The tournament will kick off on Thursday.

ANFA also informed that it has completed all preparations for the tournament. Thirteen A division clubs, including newly-promoted Boys´ Union, along with B division runner-up Tusal, A Division District League champion Munal Club of Jhapa and B Division District League champion Deshbhakta Youth Club of Nawalparasi are participating in the tournament. [More]

Janakpur, Nepalgunj reach semis
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Indian bowlers bail rejected as police arrests actor
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INTERNATIONAL

Chinese PM pledges stronger partnership with Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD, May 22: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vowed to strengthen his country´s partnership with Pakistan Wednesday as he began an official visit less than a fortnight after the country´s general election.

The long-time allies will look to use the two-day trip to boost trade ties, and Li will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif -- who has not yet been sworn in -- as well as holding talks with senior officials. [More]

Solar plane aims for new world distance record
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Pakistan's Imran Khan leaves hospital after fall
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