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A NA helicopter, carrying relief supplies for Mahakali floods victims, reaches Darchula. (Barun Paneu)

Govt to provide Rs 500m to Darchula flood victims

BARUN PANERU
DADELDHURA, June 20: Chairman of Interim Election Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi, while speaking at a press meet after visiting Mahakali flood victims in Darchula on Thursday, said the government will provide Rs 500 million for reconstruction of the flood-ravaged district.

The fund will be used to reconstruct damaged roads and river embankments and rehabilitate the displaced people, Regmi said after taking stock of the flood-affected areas in the district. [More]

	Q & A Into the world of art
	BY THE WEEK BUREAU
	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

Members yet to receive appointment letters
GANI ANSARI

KATHMANDU, June 20: Six days after the Interim Election Council´s announcement to form a five-member Constituency Delineation Commission (CDC), members of the commission have yet to receive their appointment letters.

The Interim Election Council on Thursday had announced November 19 as the date for Constituent Assembly (CA) polls and had decided to form the commission under former justice Tahir Ali Ansari. [More]

Deuba wooing agitating parties to join poll process
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JP Gupta likely to join TMDP
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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]

Dairies operating without license
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Bullion traders organize national gathering to put pressure on govt
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SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Two manuscripts from Nepal make it to Memory of the World Register
PRATIBHA RAWAL

KATHMANDU, June 19: Two Nepali manuscripts have been listed on the Memory of the World Register of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on June 18. According to a press statement issued by UNESCO Nepal on June 19, Nisvasattatvasamhita, the earliest tantric manuscript, and the Susrutasamhita (Sahottartantra), the oldest document on Ayurveda medicine, have been added to the prestigious list, confirming their outstanding value. [More]

A year on, squatters still await relocation
NIRJANA SHARMA

Langtang Park seeks to open wild-boar hunting
NIRAJAN POUDEL

LIFESTYLE

College goers on wheels
YUKTA BAJRACHARYA

KATHMANDU, June 19: Owning your own vehicle might mean different things to different people. For some, it’s a basic necessity, for some it means independence, while others own vehicles out of passion or just for fashion. Kathmandu roads are pretty hectic, be it for riders who have lots of experience, or those who have just started riding.

We talked to young college-goers about their experiences on wheels and off them. In this edition of Campus Talk, ten students of Malpi Institute in Gairidhara discuss the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ of Kathmandu roads and dig out their riding memories. [More]

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SPORTS

Italy eliminate Japan in thriller, Brazil advance
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

RECIFE, Brazil, June 19: Italy booked their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup here Wednesday with a thrilling come-from-behind 4-3 win over Japan that also sent Brazil into the last four.

The Italians looked to be heading for a shock defeat after going 2-0 down to Japan midway through the first half, with Keisuke Honda slotting a 21st-minute penalty before Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa doubled the lead for the Asian champions. [More]

England thrash South Africa to reach final
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Gurung, Dhital bag 2 golds each on final day
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INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh court sentences 10 Islamic militants to death
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

DHAKA, June 20: A court in Bangladesh sentenced Thursday 10 Islamic militants to death after finding them guilty of assisting a suicide bombing that killed eight people, a prosecutor said.

A judge announced the sentence to a crowded court room in the capital Dhaka, special public prosecutor Rafiqul Islam told AFP. "They (the militants) assisted the suicide bomber in making the bomb, providing information, planning and carrying out the attack," Islam said. [More]

1,000 feared dead in Indian monsoon as army mobilizes
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China's Xi harks back to Mao in party 'cleanup'
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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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