Army opens new school in Chitwan

Nepal Army chief General Chhatra Man Singh Gurung inaugurated Sainik Awasia Mahvidyalaya, a boarding high school, at Chainpur VDC-4 in Chitwan on Tuesday.

Though the school is located in Chitwan, students from across the country can study there, the army said in a statement. The school has admitted 120 students including 40 girls this academic session. Among them 41 are the children of army servicemen.

“Until now, we did not have regional-level high school in the central region and this void has been filled,” General Gurung said speaking at the opening ceremony of the school. Nepal Army has been operating five such high schools across the country.

The army has been operating central-level high school at Sallaghari, Bhaktapur for the past three decades. Also, the army runs schools in Dharan in the eastern region, in Pokhara in the western region, in Surkhet in the midwestern region and in Kailali in the farwestern region.

Bimal Kumar Kshetri, the principal of the school, said that the school will add classes every year.

The school has been housed in the same building that previously housed the Holyland International School. The army had bought the school building and the 10 bighas of land owned by the school. All the boys in the school are boarders while the girls are dayscholars and commute to school from home every day.

The school is an English-medium one and operates through a trust.


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Chicken dearer by Rs 15 per kg

Poultry entrepreneurs have raised the price of dressed chicken by Rs 15 per kg effective from Monday, citing low supplies.

With the fresh adjustment, wholesale price of chicken in capital has reached Rs 250 per kg. Similarly, price of live chicken has increased by Rs 10 per kg to Rs 185 per kg.

A joint meeting of based poultry farmers, entrepreneurs and wholesalers based in the capital took the decision. Janga Bahadur BC, president of National Chicken Sellers´ Association, said they had to raise prices due to low supply.

“Though the demand of chicken normally goes down from mid-July to mid-August, as many people do not consume meat during the holy month of Shravan, we had to raise prices after supply dwindled,” added BC.

According to the association officials, demand for chicken generally drops by 10 to 15 percent during summer. “Still, we have been failing to meet the demand because of low supplies,” they said.

Daily consumption of chicken in the capital hovers around 200,000 kg to 250,000 kg.

Retailers in the capital source chicken from local farms as well as from Dhading, Kavre and Chitwan, among others. 

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Death toll from Trishuli bus plunge reaches 16

The death toll from the bus accident happened Monday morning along the Prithvi Highway in Dhading has risen to 16. Over 15 passengers have been injured in the mishap.

So far, the identities of seven victims have been established. Police said among those killed are Deepak Prasad Khanal, an employee at the Gajuri-based Gramin Bikas Bank, Shiva Bahadur Karki, a Nepal Army man, Koshish Ghimire and Ruku Magar of Sindhuli. 

Likewise, Khop Bahadur Dhamala, Prithvi Maya BK and her daughter Pratikshya of Udaypur have also been killed in the mishap that took place near Krishnabhir, Dhusha-2, of the district at around 5:00 this morning.

The identities of the other deceased are yet to be established. The injured have been undergoing treatment at Star Hospital and Super Hospital in the capital. It is not clear how many passengers were on the bus when the incident occurred.

The ill-fated (Na 2 Kha 4951), heading to the capital from Katari of Udayapur, had swerved off the road and plunged into the Trishuli River. Speeding is assumed to be the cause of the accident.

The Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and Nepal Army along with locals have been carrying out rescue operation. 

A day earlier, 39 people were killed and dozens injured when a bus carrying the pilgrims to Trivenidham veered off the road and fell into the Gandak canal in Kudiya of Nawalparasi district.

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New Load-shedding Schedule latest

* Effective from June 27, 2012.

* Load-shedding will take place on the given time inside the Kathmandu Valley and 5 minutes after the given time outside the Valley.

* Depending upon the condition, load-shedding could increase/decrease by one hour.

Group/Day	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Group 1	04:00-07:00 14:00-17:00	10:00-12:00 17:00-20:00	12:00-14:00 20:00-23:00	11:00-14:00	08:00-11:00 19:00-21:30	07:00-10:00 19:00-22:00	06:00-08:00 16:00-19:00
Group 2	06:00-08:00 16:00-19:00	04:00-07:00 14:00-17:00	10:00-12:00 17:00-20:00	12:00-14:00 20:00-23:00	11:00-14:00	08:00-11:00 19:00-21:00	07:00-10:00 19:00-22:00
Group 3	07:00-10:00 19:00-22:00	06:00-08:00 16:00-19:00	04:00-07:00 14:00-17:00	10:00-12:00 17:00-20:00	12:00-14:00 20:00-23:00	11:00-14:00	08:00-11:00 19:00-21:00
Group 4	08:00-11:00 19:00-21:00	07:00-10:00 19:00-22:00	06:00-08:00 16:00-19:00	04:00-07:00 14:00-17:00	10:00-12:00 17:00-20:00	12:00-14:00 20:00-23:00	11:00-14:00
Group 5	11:00-14:00	08:00-11:00 19:00-21:00	07:00-10:00 19:00-22:00	06:00-08:00 16:00-19:00	04:00-07:00 14:00-17:00	10:00-12:00 17:00-20:00	12:00-14:00 20:00-23:00
Group 6	12:00-14:00 20:00-23:00	11:00-14:00	08:00-11:00 19:00-21:00	07:00-10:00 19:00-22:00	06:00-08:00 16:00-19:00	04:00-07:00 14:00-17:00	10:00-12:00 17:00-20:00
Group 7	10:00-12:00 16:00-20:00	12:00-14:00 20:00-23:00	11:00-14:00	08:00-11:00 19:00-21:00	07:00-10:00 19:00-22:00	06:00-08:00 16:00-19:00	04:00-07:00 14:00-17:00

For Lamahi and areas west of it, and for Duhabi and Anarmani Sub-stations, Nepal Electricity Authority will publish the load-shedding schedule at local level.
There are separate load-shedding schedules of industrial feeders for:
66KV clients of Hetauda-Birgunj area (Circuit No 1): Everyday 20:00 to 08:00 (next day)
Nepal Government industrial areas / Industrial feeders with 33KV supply: Everyday 18:00 to 06:00 (next day)
11KV supply feeders for: Everyday 08:00 to 20:00

Nepali student in Australia dies in car accident

Rajesh Khadka, a Nepali student in Perth of Australia died Thursday night after the car he was driving rammed into a tree. Khadka´s car was totally wrecked and he was rushed to Joondalup Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.

He was on his way back home after attending a dinner party when the accident occurred. Khadka, originally from Baglung, was residing in Australia for the past four years, informed Bhairav Dhakal, vice-chairman of Non-Resident Nepali Association, Perth.

According to Baglung Australian community, Khadka´s family has already been informed about the incident.

His body has been kept at Royal Perth Hospital. After completing the investigation into the accident, Khadka´s body will be sent to Nepal, the Australian police informed. 

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Yamaha R15 V2 limited edition launched In Nepal

MAW Enterprises, the authorized distributor of Yamaha two wheelers, has launched limited edition of the new Yamaha R15 version 2.0 on the occasion of Yamaha´s 50th anniversary.

According to a press statement issued by the company, the bike will be available in red and white color and customers interested to own one need to rush as the limited stock of the bike would be sold on first come, first served basis.

The Yamaha bikes have always been a craze among the youth because of their stylish and stunning looks but the Yamaha R15 goes a step further, said the company in the statement.

"The R series is the embodiment of a wide frontal space that protects the rider, an easy to ride seating area that gives riders the freedom of movement and allows them to steer effectively, the glamorous tail treatment that takes into account the management of airflow behind the rider, and a sensual racing form that brings all three of these elements together in a harmonious package. These characteristics have been reproduced in the YZF-R15 version 2.0," the statement added.



YZF-R15 limited edition has similar features as that of YZF-R15 version 2.0 and has a liquid-cooled, single cylinder, four-stroke engine. The 150cc engine delivers a maximum power output of 16.8 bhp at 8,500 rpm and maximum torque of 15 nm at 7,500 rpm.

The two-wheeler comes with a six-speed manual transmission system and wet multi-plate clutch and has a Deltabox Frame type chassis. The bike has telescopic front and linked tyre monocross rear suspension. A monocross suspension has various benefits like better concentration of mass, optimum rigidity balance and capacity for plenty of wheel travel among others.

It has a long aluminum swing arm, wider front and rear tyres, radial tyre for the rear, split seat, LED taillights and new-design middle cowl and tail cowl.

The bike is popular in the Nepali market as it has sporty features such as improved sporty body faring and alloy wheels, engine coating, exhaust muffler and front and rear tyre hugger all in black color said the statement. It is fitted with a 240 mm front disc and 220 mm rear disc braking system.

The bike has a fuel tank of 12 liters. According to the company, the motorcycle delivers a mileage of around 35 km per liter.

To make it easier for the customers, the company has opened registration for the bikes at all the Yamaha dealers said the statement.

The price of the limited edition is same as that of YZF-R15 version 2.0 and is available at Rs 327,900. 

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Prakash Dahal Son of Prachanda Dahal Love Affiar With Bina Magar

 

 

UCPN (Maoist) affiliated All Nepal National Independent Students' Union (Revolutionary) on Tuesday suspended its member Bina Magar, who remains “missing” with UCPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal's son Prakash Dahal. She has reportedly run away with Prakash.

The move by the Maoist party’s student wing comes a day after the mother party suspended Prakash Dahal as the member of the party's Newa State Committee after he apparently ran away with Bina. They still remain out contact with their families and organisations and are believed to be in India.

A meeting of the party's politburo held on Monday decided to launch investigation into Prakash’s alleged relationship with Bina, who is also the president of the Free Students Union of Saraswoti Campus.

Prakash and Bina had met during the Mt Everest expedition of Maoist cadres of which both were members and is believed to have immediately started an affair.

Dahal, who was married for the second time two years ago and has a one-year-old son, remains out of contact for the last five days. Magar is also a married woman