Prime Minister Koirala addressed the general assembly of the UN

The Prime Minister commended the Secretary-General for convening the Climate Summit and added that the momentum generated at the summit should  pave  the way next year for a binding agreement on climate change with long-term and comprehensive global commitments for climate solutions based on  the principles of ‘common but differentiated responsibilities, equity, and respective capabilities’.

 He underlined that it is an irony that the world’s most vulnerable countries happen to be the worst victims of climate change for no fault of theirs and called for special provisions for climate financing, additional to regular ODA, for addressing the mitigation and adaptation needs of the least developed countries and small island developing states.

Calling for attention to the structural constraints, capacity gaps and pervasive and complex development challenges that LDCs face, the Prime Minister underlined the urgency for addressing the special needs of the LDCs and to support them with enhanced provision of resources for inclusive development.

The Prime Minister called for the immediate implementation of duty free and quota free market access for LDCs’ products to enable them reap benefits from the global trading system. He called upon the international community particularly donors to fulfill all the commitments made in favour of LDCs and emphasized on the timely, full and effective implementation of Istanbul Programme of Action for the LDCs.  The Prime Minister expressed hope that Vienna Conference in November this year will be successful to develop an ambitious and result-oriented instrument to succeed the Almaty Programme of Action for LLDCs.

Informing the General Assembly about the aim of Nepal to graduate from LDC status by 2022,  he added that an enhanced level of international support to build our productive capacity, improvement in supply side capacity and minimizing shocks and vulnerabilities and, above all, bringing  about structural transformation will be critical to meet this target.

The Prime Minister stressed that the post-2015 development agenda only becomes truly transformative when the pressing needs and priorities of the most vulnerable and marginalized countries and societies are faithfully accommodated into the broader global agenda and are provided with sufficient resources to achieve them. He added that a holistic development process does not leave an unfinished agenda behind, so the remaining task of the MDGs should be fully incorporated in the post-2015 agenda.

The Prime Minister said Nepal unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and called for an early conclusion of a comprehensive convention on international terrorism; and the effective implementation of the provisions of the UN global counter-terrorism measures.

The Prime Minister highlighted that the unwavering faith and long struggle for a democratic system of governance has given Nepal strength for mainstreaming the armed Maoist rebels into a peaceful democratic process and lead a successful transition from autocratic monarchy to democratic republican order, thereby setting unique model. He added that political parties in Nepal including the Maoists are now working together to have a democratic constitution promulgated through the elected Constituent Assembly.  The Prime Minister expressed the commitment of the present government to take the parties both within and outside the Assembly on board within the framework of constitutionalism, political pluralism and the rule of law to put the country on the path of peace, stability, development and democratic system of governance.  He said Nepal firmly believes in democracy’s indispensability for peace, progress, stability, and prosperity adding that peace, democracy and sustainable development are inextricably linked and mutually reinforcing. He expressed confidence that Peace, stability, and democracy in Nepal would pave way for reaping the benefits from economic dynamism in the neighbourhood and at the same time act as a stabilizing force for peace and prosperity in Asia and the world at large.

The Prime Minister quoted Late BP Koirala from his statement of the 15th UNGA in 1960, “the real solutions of the world problems, including the problem of world peace and prosperity, lies in the direction of strengthening and extending the authority of the United Nations. This authority will be strengthened and fortified if the decisions of the United Nations are respected faithfully and loyally by all powers, big and small” and stated that the need today is to be true to the letter and spirit of every decision we make for the good of humanity.

Source- Onlinekhabar.com

Sex scandal of namrata shrestha

Namrata Shrestha is a Nepali actress and model. She is also a presenter and a RJ as well. Namrata is best known for her role in ‘Sano Sansar’, which was a romantic movie released in 2008. Namrata life and career was going good but in September 2009, she was found involved in a controversial sex scandal. It was a six minute sex video that featured Namrata and her boyfriend DJ Tantrik. DJ Tantrik is already married. The unexpected sex video was filmed by a mobile by an unknown person and this controversial video clip spread from mobile to mobile like fire around the cities. This video was called unexpected as such cases are very rare in a country like Nepal. The wife of DJ Tantrik also seen the video and she was shocked.

The video really affects the career and personal life of Namrata Shrestha. Namrata Shrestha is named as one of the top 5 models in Nepal by the Kathmandu Poston in the edition of February, 2005. She has been modeling since 1997 and had also appeared in a number of theater acts as well. She has appeared on the cover of a number of well known magazine such as VOW Magazine, Wave Magazine and various other. Currently, she also works as a radio jockey at Kantipur FM.

Succour for HIV kids in Kirtipur

The Khukuri House Handicraft Industry (KHHI) has pledged to financially support Baby Life Home, an organisation in Kirtipur that runs the Safalta Shiksha Sadan (SSS) for children living with HIV .

Currently, 17 children living with HIV are given education, food, shelter and clothing in the SSS. The children have lost either one or both their parents to HIV /AIDS and were left alone or with siblings to fend for themselves.  On Wednesday, KHHI Managing Director Saroj Lama signed an agreement with the Chairperson and Vice-chairperson of Baby Life Home, Raj Kumar Pun and Uma Gurung, respectively, where Lama pledged financial support for the children, according to the KHHI.

As part of the agreement, Lama handed over Rs 100,000 to Pun along with stationery itemsand bedding. Lama pledged to continue funding the Home and extend any kind of support in the future to enhance the living conditions of the children there.

Located in the Patan Industrial Estate, KHHI is a pioneer in manufacturing khukuris in the country. It was established in 1991 with the aim of supplying quality khukuris to the British Gurkhas and taking the national weapon to the world.

Banke flood-hit to be resettled

A meeting of the District Natural Disaster Management Committee on Wednesday decided to resettle 140 families of Tepari at Holiya VDC, who were displaced by floods in the Rapti river, in a local community forest. “It is not possible to save the village from floods immediately. So we decided to resettle villagers in a safer place,” said Chief District Officer and Chairman of the Committee Jiban Prasad Oli. Floods from the river have swept away half a dozen houses and damaged many others, causing a loss of property worth thousands of rupees. The village is exposed to floods during monsoon every year.

Officials at the District Forest Office said they will begin a survey of the land in the community forest from Thursday for rehabilitating flood victims.

The Committee also decided to rehabilitate 400 families of Gangapur and Bhojbhagawanpur, who are at the threat of floods from the Rapti river, in local schools and public buildings.

Three die, one goes missing

Palpa: The body of Dilu Prasad Basyal, 42, of Khanigaun VDC -6 in the district, who was buried in a landslide on Wednesday morning, was recovered from the debris on Thursday. Likewise, Menuka Sharma, 55, who was injured in the disaster, died on Thursday while undergoing treatment in Bharatpur Medical College. In Myagdi, a girl died after she was swept away by a landslide at Tatopani VDC -1 in the district. The deceased has been identified as Kamala Rai, 21, from Udayapur. Rai, who worked as a wage labourer, was sleeping in a house when the incident occurred. Meanwhile, Keshabraj Parajuli, 50, of Pokhara-4 in Kaski went missing after the local Phirke river swept him away on Wednesday night. Parajuli slipped into the river when he went to the river bank to pee, police said. (PR)

Koirala to take up Banke flooding issue with India

Congress President Sushil Koirala has said that the problems caused by the Rapti flood to the southeast of Banke owing to the Laxmanpur dam and the Kalkalawa embankment on the Indian side will be his top agenda during his upcoming India visit.

The NC president pledged before the flood-affected villagers of Holiya Village Development Committee on Tuesday that he will take the issue before Indian government officials and request them to come up with a long-term solution to address the villagers’ plight.

Every monsoon, the Rapti floods Holiya, Gangapur, Matehiya, Betahani, Kamdi and Fattepur VDCs. Since the onset of monsoon this year, floods have already displaced more than 200 families in the six VDCs. Around 500 houses in Gangapur and Matehiya are still engulfed by floodwaters.

“Since these floodings were primarily caused due to the dam and the embankment built on the Indian side, I will ask the Indian authorities to find a solution to the crisis,” Koirala said after inspecting the flood-affected region.

The NC president said that former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, during his 1999 India visit, had first apprised the Indian government of the flood problem caused by the Laxmanpur and Kalkalawa dams in the Nepal i villages.

“The Indian government had then pledged to build embankments to save the villages. Since the project was not implemented, I will keep the matter before the Indian government once again.”

Koirala assured the villagers that he will appeal to the Nepal government for compensation and relief materials for the victims.

Apex court orders prompt hearings on ‘serious’ cases

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the government and authorities concerned to make special provisions to promptly hear and clear cases of ‘serious nature’ such as rape, hostage taking and human trafficking. The apex court said victims of such cases have not been able to get timely and ‘effective’ justice.

The court was responding to a petition filed by Uma Tamang of Maiti Nepal, Sunita Danuwar of Shakti Samuha and Sushma Gautam of Forum for Women, Law and Development, in September 2012, demanding an order to the Ministry of Home Affairs and Nepal Police Headquarters to direct District Police Offices to produce the accused in the court during the investigation period itself.

The court on Wednesday ordered its administration, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG)  and the Prime Minister’s Office to ensure “continuous hearing” on all such cases. According to the verdict, a case once opened for hearing cannot be adjourned until a judgement is delivered.

Though there is a legal provision that calls for “continuous hearing” on certain cases, it has not been followed as the court administration and the government attorney’s office interpret it as an “optional” provision.

A division bench of Justices Kalyan Shrestha and Baidya Nath Upadhyay on Wednesday said the “continuous hearing” provision in the District Court Regulation is not optional.

The bench also ordered the apex court registrar to form a mechanism in different courts to help facilitate dialogue among different stakeholders in a case, including attorneys of the plaintiff and government attorneys.

The division bench further directed the Monitoring Division of the Supreme Court to keep track of developments in such cases, while also ordering the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nepal Police Headquarters and the OAG to make necessary arrangements to produce witnesses as required by the courts to ensure continuous hearing.

The petitioners had also sought orders in the name of the OAG to direct its subordinate offices to produce witnesses in the court while filing charge-sheets.

The appellants have also sought orders to the apex court administration to ensure that it prepares case hearing calendars in a way that ensures continuous hearing of the cases.