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Kathmandu : NepaliCongress President SherBahadur Deuba returned topower for a fourth time onTuesday, 12 years after hewas unceremoniouslyremoved by then kingGyanendra. It was plain sailing forDeuba-with 388 votes in hisfavor in the 593-strongParliament-who sworn asthe 40th Prime Minister bysucceeding Pushpa KamalDahal who backed hiscandidacy in line with agentleman’s agreement theduo had signed in July-August last year. As many as 558 lawmakersvoted during the primeministerial election, withDeuba being the lonecandidate.Dahal’s CPN (MaoistCentre), the RastriyaPrajatantra Party, RastriyaJanata Party-Nepal (RJP-N), Sanghiya SamajbadiForum-Nepal, NepalLoktantrik Forum and CPN(Samyukta) among othersvoted for Deuba. The RJP-N, which has 25seats in Parliament, votedfor Deuba after reaching athree-point deal as perwhich the new NC-MaoistCentre government has toaddress the agitating party’s

Does constitution amendment is inpriority list of Deuba?

Holding three levels of elections and endorsing the constitution amendment bill will be major priorities .demand of constitutionamendment. The 71-year-old veteran NCleader, however, has achequered past, with criticsoften blaming him for“handing over democracy tothe royal palace”. He was removed by thenking Gyanendra twice-in2002 and 2005. Since then, the country hasgone through a sea change. Addressing the agitating

parties’ demand ofconstitution amendmentand holding three electionswould be his immediatechallenges. Deuba and Dahal now areon the same page,promising to worktogether to institutionalisethe gains throughc o n s t i t u t i o ni m p l e m e n t a t i o nand elections. With his election to the

New Delhi: India is helping Nepal to set up a national police academy near Kathmanduat a cost of Rs 550 crore which will provide training to 410 Nepalese police officersannually. The academy at Panauti will be on the lines of Hyderabad-based SardarVallabhbhai Patel NPA, the alma mater for the officers of the Indian Police Service.The feasibility study for the national police academy (NPA) was done by the NPA,Hyderabad, while India’s Ministry of Home Affairs is doing consultancy service forthe project monitoring and quality assurance services. “India is providing Rs 550 croretowards construction of the academy. As of now, 350 police officers from Nepalundergo training in India every year. The new academy in Nepal will cater to thetraining of 410 Nepalese police officers annually,” an official said. In recent years,India has been assisting Nepal in development of border infrastructure through upgradeof roads in the Terai areas; development of cross-border rail links at Jogbani-Biratnagar,Jaynagar-Bardibas, Nepalgunj Road- Nepalgunj, Nautanwa-Bhairhawa, and NewJalpaigudi-Kakarbhitta; and establishment of integrated check posts at Raxaul-Birgunj,Sunauli-Bhairhawa, Jogbani-Biratnagar, and Nepalgunj Road- Nepalgunj.

India helping Nepal to set up police academy

The Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal separately signedthree-point deals with the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN-Maoist Centre to supportNC President Sher Bahadur Deuba in his prime ministerial bid.As per the deals, the signatory parties’ reiterated commitment to the three-point dealreached with the United Democratic Madhesi Front and the Federal Alliance last year.The contents of both deals are the same.The deals state that some work related to the formation of a federal commission (torevise provincial boundaries),  constitution amendment, withdrawal of charges slappedagainst the cadres of the agitating forces, granting of martyrdom status to those killedduring Madhes agitation, providing compensation to the victims and providing treatmentcost to those injured had already been initiated and some work was yet to be initiated.The parties expressed their commitment to give priority to amend the constitution, withdrawcharges slapped against cadres of the agitating forces, grant martyrdom status to thosewho were killed during protests and provide relief to those who were injured duringagitation.The signatory parties also expressed commitment to increase the number of local levelson the basis of political consensus.NC President Deuba, CPN-MC’s Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and FSF-N ChairUpendra Yadav signed the agreement.Deuba, Dahal and RJP-N leaders — Mahendra Yadav, Sharat Singh Bhandari, Anil Jha,Rajkishor Yadav, Sarbendra Nath Shukla and Laxman Lal Karna — also signed a separatedeal.

RJP-Nepal, FSF-N back NC presidentSher Bahadur Deuba

post, Deuba  faces the majortask of holding the secondphase  local polls in theremaining four provinces andthen conducting elections forprovincial assemblies and thecentral parliament, all within theconstitutional deadline ofJanuary 2018. Holding threesets of elections, endorsing theconstitution amendment bill,maintaining balanced relationswith neighboring India andChina and economic prosperity

through development byinviting foreign investmentwill be his top priorities.

Things to do - C o n s t i t u t i o nimplementation, statuteamendment-Second phase of local pollson June 28, two otherelections by January nextyear-Bring agitating Madheshiparties into board of thelocal election- Expediting reconstructionworks- Ensuring effective servicedelivery [to the public] andmaintaining law and order - Completing the remainingtask of the peace process.

Kathmadnu : Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal on Sunday announcedfresh programmers of protest including general strike saying thatthey will not take part in the upcoming second phase of local levelelections slated for June 28. A meeting held under the chairmanship

RJP - N announceddisrupt second round polls

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EditorialSovereign rentIn flailing countries withformal sovereignty as theirbiggest-if not the only-asset,elite contestations are forcapturing the state.Manpower export is theprimary driver of nationaleconomy. Trade and serviceflourish and industries eitherstagnate or die out. Controlover financial institutionsprovides the governmentwith decisive levers tomanage the economy. Patron-client relationshipbetween officials of thegovernment and ordinarycitizens and a completelystate-dependent society aresome of the defining featuresof rentier states.With a near total controlover coercion, persuasionand propaganda toolsthrough a loyal bourgeoisie,the state often manages toeither manufacture consentor force compliance for itspolicies and programs.Voices of dissent are eithermuffled throughorchestrated affirmations ordrowned out in the din ofindignant protestations.Little wonder, the powerelite has managed to sellphased local elections aspanacea of all ills ofmalgovernance.It has been said that of thefour essential elements ofany formal state—population, territory,government andsovereignty—the first is alsothe most important. Thepopulation gets constitutedinto “We, the People”through a statute that iswidely accepted to belegitimate. Without popularsanction, a constitution ismerely a collection of rulesto enforce ‘rule by’ ratherthan ‘rule of’ laws. Onedoesn’t need to be apolitical scientist torecognize that localelections planned to berammed down the throat ofTarai-Madhes can only belegitimate if the controversialcharter is amended to giveit wider acceptance. The state-dependentbourgeoisie and the donor-funded intelligentsia seem tobe under the impression thatlegitimacy by default can beobtained for the contentiousconstitution if masses couldbe marshalled into pollingbooths in large numbers.Such a supposition is naiveat best and callous at worst.

The conformist impulse - 2After the NarayanhitiMassacre, even acomatose ‘King’ Dipendra,who died without coming tohis senses during his reign,managed to legitimizepeaceful transfer of power.His uncle sought legitimacythrough the back door ofmunicipal elections and hadto bow out in humiliation.There is a valid reasonbehind popular clamor forelections among thehonchos of political partiesthat came up with a statutein the middle of mass miseryof Gorkha Earthquakesand Madhes protests.Unless proceeds of therentier state are shared withthe support base, those atthe top of the heap have tolive in constant fear of beingousted. Party oligarchsneed elected local units toplacate their cadres. Unlikeprovincial governmentsunder federal structures,local units, no matter howpowerful, can offer little orno challenge to thehegemony of centralauthorities.Just as in thecentral hills and mountains,if elections are held on thescheduled date in Tarai-Madhes, it’s most likelythat the main contest wouldstill be between the allianceof status quo forces (NepaliCongress and MaoistCentre) on the one side andthe axis of regressiveelements such as UML andRPP on the other. Withhundreds of soldiers andpolice force constantlypatrolling the streets in fullbattle gear, mostsettlements in Tarai-Madhes have already beenturned into garrison townsin preparation for elections.International observers areabsent from pre-pollshenanigans. No matterwho contests in, abstainsfrom or boycotts proposedelections, its result is aforegone conclusion:Establishmentarians will winwhile platforms and outfitsof Yadavs and Gachhedarswill be left holding the canfor crumbs from the hightable.The question thenarises: Why is a section ofMadhesi bourgeoisie eagerto play on a tilted groundwith unreliable rules,partisan linesman,indifferent audience, andpossibly unfair umpires?Logical explanations willinevitably be complex, butthe urge to conform and

pressure to comply is animportant factor thatforces ambitious membersof minority community tojump ship midstream andget on the populist vessel.Internalized inferiorityIn countries imagined as‘nation-state’ with culturalmarkers of the dominantethnicity as symbols of itsnational identity, at leastsome groups invariablyemerge as permanentminorities with little or nohope for the officialrecognition or socialacceptance of theircollective dignity. Sincemost countries createdfrom the rubble of endlesswars and consequentPeace of Westphalia weredesigned according towhims of their rulers,social diversity was soughtto be eliminated throughassimilation if possible oroutright rejection ifnecessary. In ideologies of the West,identity is either an issue ofreligion or class. That couldbe the reason irrespectiveof their political ‘religion’all modern politicos —whether monarchist,Marxist, Stalinist, Maoist,liberal, conservative,libertarian or free-marketfundamentalists—are onein the belief thatassimilation is the best wayof forging national unity.It’s sacrilegious toquestion the faith.Members of thepermanent minority areunder tremendouspressure to conform or beleft out. Greed and fear doplay their part, but mostlyit’s just the eagerness tobelong that forces thesidelined intelligentsia tofall in line. The upwardly-mobile Madhesis shouldbe forgiven to live in self-loathing in order to surviveand thrive in an increasinglypolarized polity of themajoritarian democracy.

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The Madheshi parties want their demands fulfilledbefore the second round of the local poll. So theyhave announced protest programs aimed atdisrupting the poll, arguing that their demands havenot been fulfilled. The demands include re-delineation of provincial boundaries, citizenship,language, increase in local units in proportion topopulation, delimitation of constituencies on thebasis of population, creation of autonomous,special and protected regions, etc. Even thegovernment’s attempt at appeasing them byincreasing local units in the Terai has failed toappease them. As the first round of the local pollhas been concluded, it is obligatory on thegovernment to conduct the second round of thepoll as well. Had the local poll been conducted inone go it would have been far better.  But thegovernment decided to hold the poll in two roundsto appease the Madheis parties. As things stand,the trick of the Madhesi parties could be tomanipulate the second round of the poll byincreasing local units or engaging in some othergimmick. As their intentions seem to have conkedout, they have announced protest programs so asto bring the government to its knees.

The constitution amendment bill has proved to bea hard nut to crack for the government. Thegovernment lacks a clear majority to pass the bill.The CPN-UML has been constantly opposing thebill from the very get-go. Without the CPN-UML’ssupport, it will be difficult to mobilize a two-thirdsmajority. That is why the government has beendillydallying in taking action on the bill.

The main challenge before the nation is not theconstitution amendment bill. First, it is imperativefor the government to conclude the elections tothe second round of the local poll and then to theprovincial and federal elections by January 2018.These elections are a must for theinstitutionalization of the federal setup. As far asthe constitution amendment bill is concerned, itmay be recalled that the constitution is yet to beimplemented. So there is ample time for amendingthe constitution by holding deliberations and inkeeping with the times as the constitution wasproclaimed around two years ago.

If they are really pro-public parties, they shouldrespect the adult franchise of the people and shouldnever even think of depriving them of this rightwhich is also encapsulated in the constitution. Withthe success of the first round of the poll, the peopleare expected to turn out in large numbers to casttheir votes in the second round as well. Even theMadhesi people are eagerly waiting for the secondround of the poll. The Madhesi parties should alsorespect the expectations and aspirations of thepeople.

Therefore, it would be in the interests of the nationand the people, including the Madheshi denizens,to conduct the second round of the local poll withactive support from all the political parties and thepeople. In this regard, the Madheshi parties shouldfor go their insistence on having their demandsfulfilled at any cost and let the poll proceed withoutany hindrance or setback by calling off their protestprogram.

Madheshi leaders must participate inSecond Round of local Poll

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What attempts havebeen done to bringRJP-N on board for thelocal level election?The constitutionamendment bill hasalready registered at theparliament. The bill wasregistered for makingthe constitution wideracceptance. Theregistered bill must bepassed.The issue of Madhesh isnot only related toMadhesh but it is alsothe national issue.Aspirations ofMadheshi people wouldbe incorporated in theconstitution byamending it to make itall-acceptable.Even Prime Ministerhad also promised as heis ready to amend theconstitution. But it wasdifficult to amend dueto the technical reasons.Madheshi parties alsounderstand the difficultyto amend theconstitution. It is alsonecessary to take themain opposition UMLinto confidence whileamending theconstitution. So afterthe second phase localelections, thec o n s t i t u t i o namendment bill will bepassed. But for that,RJP-N should come forthe election.

But RJP-N is saying itwill go to election onlyafter amending theconstitution?RJP-N should alsounderstand the difficultywhy the government isnot amending theconstitution. Theamendment ofconstitution was notdelayed intentionally. Itis well known that theamendment isimpossible without

Government serious andcommitted for Madhesh issues

Nepali Congress leader andMember of Parliament, Banke

securing the two-thirdmajority and it can bepossible when UMLsupports. Just after theconstitution drafting,then Prime MinisterSushil Koirala startedthe process ofconstitution amendmentthat was completed byKP Oli-led government.It means the governmentalways positive foraddressing the issues ofMadhesh. So there is noenvironment of distrustand Madheshi parties tounderstand this reality.The amendment bill willbe passed when thegovernment getsnumerical strength.

But Madheshi partiesblamed that thegovernment did notattempt to pass the billand only centered forelection.It is wrong. Theconstitution amendmentand holding the localelections are the twomajor priorities of thegovernment. NC-CPNMaoist Center coalitiongovernment iscommitted in its duty.

The local level unitsshould be based onpopulation or not?NC was also in favor oflocal levels unit basedon population. Even,before drafting theconstitution, party’sMadheshi lawmakersagitated and pressurizedthe leadership to makelocal levels unit basedon population. I want tosay that before themovement of Madheshiparties, we createdpressure on this issue inour party. So there is noreason for disbelievingover Nepali Congress.The party is very seriousand committed to

address the grievancesof Madhesh.Thus the constitutionmust be amended but instatus quo it is notpossible without thetwo-third majority. EvenRJP-Nepal yet to beregistered with ElectionCommission so fortheir registration, thegovernment amendedthe Local Level ElectionAct.

Attempts are underwayfor bringing RJP-N inelection but notaddressing theirfundamental issues.I am not accepted this.Attempts are alsounderway for addressingthe issues of Madheshbut it is yet to get thepositive result.

Results have been seenin other issues but notin major demands?The government decidedfor increasing thenumber of local levelunits in Madhesh basedon population as per thedemands of Madheshiparties but the SupremeCourt ruled not toincrease the number.

You can go for theelection if numbers arenot increased but RJP-N should go?We are in thegovernment so it is ourcompulsion. But theRJP-N also to accept thecourt’s decision.

The issues of Madheshcannot be settled evenby postponing theelection by some days?The second phase oflocal level elections hadalready been postponedby three times and if itwill again postpone, awrong message willspread. Mistrust will

take place among thepeople over theelection. So I do notthink postponing theelection is the solution.

But the way of electionhas not been preparedfor RJP-N yet?It is completely wrong.The way for RJP-Nepalhas already opened andI requested them toregister their party withElection Commissionimmediately and jointhe election process. Ido not think that theyhave any obstacle tocome in the electionbecause thegovernment alreadyamended the LocalLevel Election Act andalso opened a legal wayto register the party.There is the need forsuccessful conclusionof Madhesh issue andwe are pressurizing ourleadership for that.

There is blame that theruling coalition notserious for Madheshissues?This is not true. NepaliCongress even thiscoalition government isalways serious andcommitted forMadhesh issues. In thepast, Madheshi partiesalso participated in thegovernment but theyalso failed to establishand fulfill Madheshiconcerns, why?Because of sometimes

it is difficult to settlethe issue due totechnical problems.

What kind ofenvironment isnecessary forMadheshi parties thatallow them toparticipate in theelection?I again requested themto take part in theelection becauseboycotting it is not thesolution. Acommitment alsoexpressed by newlyelected Prime Ministeras he will amend theconstitution. So RJP-Nepal to trust on PrimeMinister and joins theelection process. RJP-Nepal should supportthe governmentattempts for passing theamendment bill afterthe election.

In the recent days, howyou will find the tiesbetween Nepal andIndia?

Nepal and India ties arevery warm, cordial andpleasant. I hoped suchkind of relations alsowould continue in thecoming days. As boththe countries havemaintained the openborder, the relationsmust be cordialotherwise the people oftwo sides may faceproblems andchallenges.

The government decided for increasing the numberof local level units in Madhesh based on population

as per the demands of Madheshi parties but theSupreme Court ruled not to increase the number.

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Rajbiraj: Security chiefs of districts bordering India held a meeting with their Indiancounterparts to convey their security concerns about the upcoming second phase oflocal level elections scheduled for June 28. According to Saptari Chief District OfficerKrishna Bahadur Katawal, the meeting saw the participation of security chiefs of Sunsari,Morang and Jhapa districts besides Saptari from the Nepali side and Supaul, Kishangunjand Arariya districts of the state of Bihar from the Indian side.

The meeting discussed various issues including cross-border crime, arms smuggling,girls trafficking, and border dispute, besides cooperation for security during theupcoming elections.

Nepal-India border security meeting held

Mustang: Neighboring China has provided construction material support worth amountingto Rs 70 million to two rural municipalities of Upper Mustang. The China government hasaided various construction materials to the locals of two rural municipalities – Lomanthangand Dalome – of Mustang bordering to China. China has been providing construction materialsand food grants to Upper Mustang every year. The China government has provided 100tons cement, 50 tons iron rod, 6,000 pieces of plywood, 10,000 pieces bamboo plywood,7,000 pieces wood keep and 11,000 pieces zinc corrugated sheets. The materials transportedthrough Korala border checkpoint were handed over by the representatives of Chinesegovernment to the chiefs of two rural municipalities.

China provides construction materialsto Upper Mustang folks

Kathmandu: Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi has congratulated Sher Bahadur Deubaon his election to the post of the prime minister.

Similarly, Chinese Ambassador Yu Hongreached Deuba’s residence and congratulatedhim on behalf of the Chinese government. “CalledSher Bahadur Deuba to congratulate him onbeing elected the Prime Minister of Nepal, Iconveyed my best wishes to Shri Deuba forpeace, prosperity and progress in Nepal underhis leadership,” Modi said in a tweet. During

India, China extend congratulationsthe conversation, Modi also invited Deuba to visitIndia at a convenient time. Matters like upcominglocal polls and others also were discussed.  Soon

after his electionto the post ofprime minister,Deuba said hewould maintaingood relationswith both Indiaand China.

L i k e w i s s e .Chinese envoy

Yu paid a courtesy call on Deuba at his residencein Budhanilkantha and extended congratulations.During the meeting, the Chinese ambassadorhoped that the traditional relations between Nepaland China will strengthen further. She said thatChina would continue its cooperation with Nepalin various fields and support in Nepal’sdevelopment endeavors.

Ilam: The checkpoints along the Nepal-Indiaborder in Ilam districts would be shut in view ofthe second phase of local level electionsscheduled for June 28.

The checkpoints are going to be shut for 48 hoursbeforehand the local level elections to check anykind of untoward activities, said Ilam ChiefDistrict Officer Janak Raj Dahal. It is stated thatthe security chiefs of districts bordering Indiahad held a meeting with their Indian counterpartsin order to convey their security concerns aboutthe upcoming second phase of the local levelelections.

The meeting also agreed to intensify securitychecks along the border in places including Pashupatinagar, Chhabbise, Manebhanjyang,Tumling, and Sandakpur in the district.

Nepal-India border checkpointsto be shut for 48 hours

Kathmandu: The Chinese side has approvedthe loanassis tancefor theconstructionof PokharaR e g i o n a lInternationalAirport, aproject ofnational pride. The total cost of the projectis Rs 21.47 billion.The bank has agreed toprovide loan (75 per cent of constructioncost) at two per cent interest rate whileremaining 25 per cent is to be provided asgrants.As per the agreement, theconstruction works need to be completedwithin the four years of the loan approvaland with this, the construction of airportstructure is expected to take the pace.

China’s EXIM bank approvesloan for construction of

Pokhara int’l airport

More flow of touristin Nepal

Kathmandu. On 2016 A.D., flow of tourist hasbeen increase by nearly 40%. During this periodseven Lakh Fifty three thousand and two touristvisit Nepal. On 2015 A.D. Five lakh thirty eightthousand nine hundred and seventy tourist, visitNepal. Analyzing tourist from country we can seethat nearly 15.7% are from India, 13.8 % fromChina, 7.6% from Srilanka, 7% from Americaand 6.1% from UK. These tourist has adoptedmore than 50% area of tourism.

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Deuba elected 40th prime Minister of NepalKathmandu. Legislature-Parliament has elected Sher Bahadhur Deubaas a 40th prime Minister of Nepal. He was only the nominated candidatefor the Prime Minister. Lone candidate for the post of Prime Minister,Deuba secured 388 votes out of 593 votes in the parliament whereas170 lawmakers voted against him. A total of 297 votes are required toelect the new prime minister.Deuba’s own party Nepali Congress, CPN(Maoist Center), Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Federal Socialist ForumNepal, Rastriya Janata Party, and Forum Loktantrik voted for Deubawhile CPN-UML, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (4), RastriyaJanamorcha (3) and Nepal Pariwar Dal voted against Deuba.   

Chief justice Sushila Karki retiresKathmandu. Chief Justice Sushila Karki has retired from her post onTuesday as she crossed the age limit of 65. With her retirement, FromWednesday Gopal Parajuli will be working as acting CJ. The processto recommend Parajuli as CJ through a meeting of Judicial Counciland push for a parliamentary hearing in this regard is yet to start due tovarious reasons.

Bill endorsed for forming Muslim CommissionKathmandu: On Tuesday, The Parliamentary Social Justice and HumanRights Committee endorsed the Bill on forming a Muslim Commissionafter through deliberations in the House. Constitution of Nepal consistthe provision of Muslim Commission. The parliamentary discussionwas held in order to translate the constitutional provision in toaction. The Committee had formed a sub-committee under thepremiership of Mokhtar Mohammad to submit the report to theCommittee after discussion on the Bill. 

Three points pact with RJP andSamajwadhi Forum

Kathmandu. Taking one subject both the parties Rastriya Janta party Nepaland Sanghiya Samajwadhi Forum Nepal distinguish makes pact with NepaliCongress and CPN-Maoist. After having three points’ pacts RJP Nepaland Forum Nepal cast vote for Sher Bahadhur to elect him on the Post ofPrime Minister. Commitments to the enforcement of the three-pointagreement reached with the Madhesh-centric parties during the formationof the Dahal-led government, formation of the Federal Commission,constitution amendment, withdrawal of cases relating to the Madheshmovement, arrangement of treatment of the injured and compensation tothe victims and increment of the local- level on the basis of politicalunderstanding are the issues incorporated in the agreement. 

Nepal loose the Friendship matchKathmandu. Nepal has lost its game with India on the international Friendshipmatch. Nepal faced 2-0 defeat at the hands of India in a friendly match playedin Mumbai on Tuesday. The match was organized on the Mumbai AndheriSports complex where  Nepal faced 2-0 defeat at the hands of India. Indiahas invited Nepal for friendly match.

Person electrocutedRupendehi. Fifty-eight years old, Kalimaya Shris has lost her life from highelectric shock. On Tuesday Kalimaya Shris of Kanchan VDC-1 lost her lifefrom high voltage electricity when she went to feed pig. She accidently touchthe wire of Generator and got the shock. She lost her life during treatment inLumbini District Hospital.

RJPN will be supporting DeubaKathmandu. Rastriya Janta Party Nepal will besupporting Sher Bahadhur Deuba, President of NepaliCongress for Prime Minister. Meeting of RJPNchairperson was held on Bijulibazar were theydecisded to support Sher Bahadhur Deuba for beingupcoming Prime Minister. Until now meeting has notpublish its Decision. One of the leaders of RJPN said,if Deuba provide written commitment for fulfillingdemand of RJPN we would be supporting him.

Election can be affected by UMLobjection: Minister Nayak

Bhaktapur. On Sunday, Rafta Sanchar Club organizedinteraction program where Law, Justice andParliamentary Affairs Minister Ajay Shankar Nayak said,the objection of UML for formation of new governmentcould affect second phase of local level election. Hementions,” If opponent party UML is disturbingparliament is same manner, there will be difficult to formnew government and this can disrupt the second phaseof local level election. Hence everyone should have deepconcern about this topic.”

Election of Prime Minister will beconduct in Tuesday

Kathmandu. It was being said that election of PrimeMinister would be conduct in Sunday but on Legislature-Parliament, meeting election process was postponed asUML disturb the parliament meeting. It has been informthat after having agreement with political parties PrimeMinister Election process will be on Tuesday.

of Party Coordinator Mahanta Thakur announced fresh anti-election protest programmes after the party failed to reach to aconsensus with the government. Earlier, Sundaymorning, theruling parties— Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre)— helda meeting with RJP-N at Singha Durbar that ended inconclusivelywhich led to the latter’s decision to go for protest.Meanwhile, the government registered amendment bill of theRegistration of Political Parties Act in a bid to bring aboard theagitating RJP-N for the polls.

RJP - N announced....

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EntertainmentNational Weekly

A music showcalled Sur Sudhatook place in NewDelhi. The showwas performed by aclassical musictroupe from Nepal.The program wasorganised by BPKoirala India-NepalFoundation andEmbassy of Nepalin New Delhi. Theevent wassupported by IndianCouncil for CulturalRelations. At the

Sur Sudha performs in New Delhi

The eagerly awaitedsecond novel by Indianwriter and politicalactivist Arundhati Roy,author of “The God ofSmall Things”, isreleased inIndia. Arundhati Roy’seagerly-awaited secondnovel goes on sale, twodecades after her prize-winning debut “The Godof Small Things”propelled her to globalfame and launched hercareer as an outspokencritic of injustice in hernative India. Roy became the firstIndian woman to win theprestigious BookerPrize with her 1997work, which soldaround 8 million copies

India Arundhati Roy releasesfirst novel in 20 years

and turned the youngauthor into a star of theliterary world.In the years thatfollowed, she turned tonon-fiction writing,taking on issues rangingfrom poverty andglobalisation to theconflict in Kashmir inessays that were oftenhighly critical of India’sruling class. Her campaigning earnedher the wrath of many inthe Indian establishmentand has clearlyinfluenced her latestnovel “The Ministry ofUtmost Happiness”,which she has said took10 years to produce.Roy was lauded at homewhen she became the firstresident Indian to win the

Booker for her novelabout twins growing up inthe southern state ofKerala. Previous Indianwinners had lived outsidethe country.Roy, now 55, went on tobecome one of India’smost famous andpolarizing authors.  Shewas briefly jailed forcontempt of court overher activism and stillfaces a sedition chargefor challenging India’sright to rule over the

disputed Kashmir region in2010. She argues thatIndia’s economic boom hasmade a small minority richon the suffering of thepoor, and has spent timeresearching the work ofMaoist rebels fighting forland rights in the resource-rich jungles of centralIndia.Her criticism of the rulingHindu nationalistBharatiya Janata Party(BJP) has beenparticularly fierce. Sheonce called for India’sPrime Minister NarendraModi to be put on trialover the deadly anti-Muslim riots thatoccurred in the state ofGujarat in 2002, when hewas chief minister.

program, Nepaliambassador toIndia Deep KumarU p a d h y a yhighlighted thecontributions madeby Sur Sudha inpromoting Nepaliculture, throughmusic, around theworld.  The showf e a t u r e dperformance byPaulami Guha, af a m o u sOdissi dancer ofIndia. 

Bollywood star Nani’s upcoming film Ninnu Korialongside Nivetha Thomas will be releasing intheatres on July 7, announced the filmmakers.Also starring Aadhi Pinisetty, the film is aromantic drama which is majorly shot in theUnited States of America. Nani’s upcoming film

Ninnu Kori alongside Nivetha Thomas is beingdirected by Shiva Nirvana. Aadhi Pinisetty alsoplays an important role in the film. After threesuccessful releases in 2016 – Krishna GaadiVeera Prema Gaadha, Gentlemen and Majnu —and one earlier this year titled Nenu Local, Naniseems to be on fire when it comes to churningout hit movies. His previous film Gentlemen,which was also opposite Nivetha Thomas wassuccessful, and fans loved their chemistryonscreen. The makers seem to be depending onthis formula to work again, and from the teaserof the film, it looks like the film might just work.After all, Nani is the king of romance.

The film’s release date was announced by themakers recently. It will hit the big screens on July7, and fans can’t wait to see the star on the silverscreen. The film produced by DVV Danayya wasinitially shot in USA, and it is evident from theteaser that the break up between the lead pair isthe crux of the story. Even the first song that wasreleased titled, Adiga Adiga was about the man’saffections and feelings for his lover. The musicfor the film is being composed by Gopi Sunder,who also scored music for films like Majnu,Brahmotsavam and more.

Ninnu Kori starring Nani andNivetha Thomas to release in July

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Mumbai : A visa agent from Byculla who sent a Punjab-based woman on a tourist visa to Saudi Arabia andallegedly forced her to work there as a domestic helpfor an Arab family has been booked. The womanreturned to India on May 31 after the External AffairsMinistry intervened to bring her back.Jalandhar-based Sukhwant Kaur (55) approached AlSaif Overseas Consultants in Mumbai earlier this yearfor a job. After paying Rs 40,000, she went to Saudi

Arabia in January. In her complaint to the police, Kaurhas said she flew from Delhi to Dubai in the UnitedArab Emirates, where she was received by the agentand then on to Saudi Arabia, where the agent allegedlysold her to an Arab family against her wishes.After receiving severe physical and mental abuse at thehands of the family, Kaur had to be admitted to hospitaland was able to contact her husband Kulwant Singh inIndia with the help of a hospital nurse. According tothe police, Singh approached the Punjab governmentpleading that his wife be rescued. His complaint wasforwarded to the External Affairs Ministry.After securing her release, Union External AffairsMinister Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter on May 30 toannounce: “Thanks for bringing this to my notice.Sukhwant Kaur is returning home on 31 may 2017 at0415 hrs by Flt G9406 (sic).”After her return, Kaur and the External Affairs Ministry’sProtector of Emigrants registered a complaint with theAgripada police station.“We have received a complaint from the woman andthe PoE. We will record her statement and take properlegal action,” said Ashok Sarambalkar, senior inspector,Agripada police station. Subsequent investigationsrevealed that the emigration stamp on Kaur’s visa hadbeen made at the Byculla office of the visa agent, andnot at the airport as is required in the case of overseastravel, said the police.The police have booked Alamgir Ahmad, the owner ofAl Saif Overseas Consultants, on charges of humantrafficking under the Indian Penal Code and for cheatingan emigrant under The Emigration Act. Stating that noarrest had taken place till now, Sarambalkar said thepolice would first gather evidence against Ahmad.

Visa agent booked after woman ‘sold’to family in Saudi Arabia returns

External minister Sushma Swaraj (File Photo)

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S p o r t sZurich:  FIFA presidentGianni Infantino does notbelieve that the diplomaticcrisis which has embroiled2022 World Cup host nationQatar will threaten itsstaging of the tournament,he said on Sunday. In aninterview published in Swissnewspapers Le MatinDimanche andSonntagszeitung, the head ofthe global soccer body saidhe expected the diplomaticsituation to be back tonormal by the time thetournament is played in five-and-a-half years’ time. SaudiArabia, the United ArabEmirates, Egypt and Bahraincut links with Qatar lastMonday, accusing Doha of

FIFA president says Qatar World Cup not under threat

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at press conference after the 67th FIFACongress in Manama, Bahrain May 11, 2017. Photo: Reuters

supporting terrorism. Qatar saysthe allegations are based on lies.Asked if he believed that Qatar’s

hosting was in danger,Infantino replied: “No. In anycase, I am not in the habit of

sp ec u l a t in g an d I ’m no tgoing to this t ime either.”Infantino said that FIFA waswatching the si tuation andwas in regular contact withthe Qatari authorities. “Theessential role of FIFA, as Iund er s tand i t , i s t o d ea lwi th fo o tb a l l and no t t ointe rfere in geopoli t ics,”he sa id . “We a r e ind eedfacing a diplomatic cr isis.“But on the other hand, I amconfident that the regionwill return to a normalisedsituation. The World Cup isi n 2 0 2 2 . I n f i v e y e a r s .“Obviously, if football canmake a small contr ibution,i n a n y wa y, t o a nimp r o v emen t , I wi l l n o thesitate to offer my help .”

London: India strolled into theChampions Trophy semi-finals afterrouting South Africa for 191 at TheOval on Sunday. After dispatchingSouth Africa with unexpected easeinside 45 overs, India casuallyprolonged South Africa’s misery for38 more overs before Yuvraj Singh hitthe winning runs by clipping part-timespinner JP Duminy for a six overmidwicket.

India made 193-2 thanks to ShikharDhawan’s 78 and Virat Kohli’sunbeaten 76, and looks like playingBangladesh in the second semifinalon Thursday at Edgbaston. Surprisinglosses in their last outings meant theheavyweight matchup at The Oval

India reach Champions Trophy semis after crushing SAfricawouldn’t decide first andsecond in Group B, as predictedbefore the tournament, butinstead decide who ofdefending champion India ortop-ranked South Africa wasgoing home early. Not India,who improved to 4-0 againstthe South Africans inChampions Trophy history, andknocked them out for a thirdtime. Both captains preachedcalm would be crucial, and itwas South Africa who failed toshow it in near-perfectconditions in south London.From 140-2 in the 29th over,South Africa went an ugly 51-8the rest of the way. “The way lost

was the most disappointing part,” captain AB deVilliers said. “Through soft dismissals we lost ourway, and that was the part for me that hurt the most.”

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VarietyAccording tonutritionists, even if youdo not follow a strictdiet plan, choosing theright drink will help youlose weight. Here aresome healthy options.This is the best drinkever! Drinking morewater will help you inlosing more weight thanyou’re actually losing.You can add lemon tomake it healthier. Makesure you drink lemonwater before yourworkout session. Thiswill help in burningmore fat.Full of nutrition, itboosts yourmetabolism. Drinkingvegetable soup beforedinner will helpconsume fewercalories.Green tea extracts are

useful for weightcontrol and help toregulate glucose inbody. If you can have2 cups of green teadaily, it will benefit youeven more. Green teaprotects the bodyagainst variousdiseases and thusimproves our immunesystem too!It has same benefits asvegetable soup. Youcan drink juice in

These drinks will help you lose weight

summer season andsoup in winter season.Just ensure that it islow on sodium.Black coffee alsoboosts yourmetabolism. It helps inreducing fat at a fasterrate and increases your

energy levels. Black coffeecontains caffeine which helps inburning more calories even whenyou’re resting. But having it onan empty stomach and morethan twice a day mayactually .Skimmed milk is richin lean protein,Vitamin D andcalcium which keepyour bones stronger.The main reasonwhy you should haveit is, you get yourdaily dose ofvitamins withoutadding to calories.Source : h t t p : / /timesofindia.indiatimes.com/l i f e - s t y l e . . .

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Mayor candidate from Forum NepalRautahat. Sanghiya Samajwadhi Forum Nepal Rautahat has nominatedFromer Mayor Gauri Shankhar Yadav as the mayor of Gaur municipalities.Before this on 2054 B.S. Gauri Shankhar stand as independent candidateand won the election with higher votes. Sanghiya Samajwadhi Forum Nepalhas nominated Zonal famous Gauri Shankhar for the Mayor. Before twoweeks, Along with thousands of cadres Shankhar Yadav make entrance onthe Forum Nepal. Nomination of Gauri Shankhar has decrease theprobability of winning the election by the candidate of other parties.Shankhar Yadav said, if is elected as the Mayor of Gaur his first prioritywill be development and prosperity of Gaur Municipalities.

RJP-N obstinate on constitution amendmentKathmandu: Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal said that they would not take part in electionsuntil their key demands, including constitution amendment, were met. RJP-N leaderRajendra Mahato told that his party would not submit the names, surnames, posts orsamples of signature of those  who wished to file nominations at the EC. RJP-N leaderMahendra Yadav claimed that the government had not created conducive environmentfor the RJP-N to take part in the elections.

Madhesi Commission chair, membersto be from same community

Kathmandu: Social Justice and Human Rights Committee of the Parliament passed thereport of its Sub-committee that recommended that the chairperson and members ofMadhesi Commission should be of Madhesi origin. Discussing the report, the membersof the parliamentary committee had stressed the need for a clear-cut definition of Madhesipeople. Geeta Rana of the Nepal Democratic Forum, explaining the relevance of use ofthe term Madhesi, said that “All the people who live in the Tarai may not be Madhesi, sowe have to define the term Madhesi as pertaining to a certain culture and life style. 

RJP-N secretly preparing for upcoming civic pollsUdayapur: Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal Udayapur has been secretly preparing for thesecond round of local level elections in the district. Although the agitating party has stuckto its stance and is saying that the party will not take part in the second phase of civicpolls until its demands are met, the fact is that the RJP-N has been internally preparingfor the elections  in Udayapur.A leader of the RJP-N said that the party is searching for possible candidates for mayors,deputy mayors and chairs and vice-chairs in the four municipalities and four ruralmunicipalities of the district.RJP-N sources said that the party is working to offer mayoral and deputy mayoraltickets to some capable candidates in Gaighat, Katari and Beltar municipalities.It is also trying to pick candidates for chairs and vice-chairs in some wards. Anotherleader of the party said preparations for elections was under way. “We have beenengaged in the internal home work for the election as the party might take part in thesecond round of the civic polls,” he added.

Yadav urges RJP to take part in secondphase local poll

Kathmandu: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal chairman Upendra Yadav has urged theRastriya Janata Party (RJP) Nepal to participate in second phase local poll scheduledfor June 28.In a face to face program held in the capital, chairman Yadav urged the RJP leaders tofight for the election jointly. He said that RJP leaders participated in Prime Minister’selection though there was no candidate from Tarai, expressing the confidence that theRJP leaders will vote for Tarai’s candidates in second phase election. He added that hisparty will garner huge support in second phase election in comparison to other parties.In another context, leader Yadav said that his party did not have any priority participatingin the government.

Kathmandu: Members of the presidium of RastriyaJanata Party-Nepal are divided over the registrationof the new party with the Election Commission.According to party leader, RJP-N leaders discussedabout registering their new party with the EC, butmember of the RJP-N presidium Mahendra Ray Yadavtold the meeting that he wanted to contest the secondphase of local polls on the basis of his old party-TaraiMadhes Sadbhawana Party-Nepal and its electionsymbol and therefore he was not in favor of registeringthe RJP-N with the EC for now.The source claimed that Yadav refused to sign thedocuments that RJP-N leaders wanted to submit to theEC for registration. The RJPN will have to submit thedecision of the six parties-Tarai Madhes DemocraticParty, Sadbhawana Party, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Republican, Tarai Madhesh Sadbhawana Party –Nepal,Nepal Sadbhawana Party and National MadhesSocialist Party that merged a few weeks ago to createthe united party RJP-N.According to the source, another member of RJP-Npresidium Sharat Singh Bhandari also supportedYadav’s view that the RJP-N should not be registeredwith EC now. “We want to contest the second phase oflocal polls, but we want the government to prepare afavorable environment for us to take part in the polls,”the source added. The source said the divisive voiceexpressed by Mahendra Ray Yadav had disappointedMadhesis, which would adversely impact the unity ofthe Madhesi forces.

Rift surfaces in RJP-Nover registration for polls