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Nepal marks 10th Republic Day with fervor

Kathmandu (Nepal), May 29 (ANI): On May 29, 2017, Nepal celebrated its 10th Republic Day with much fervor and joy. A grand procession was organized in the "Tundikhel" which showcased various cultural activities as well as parade by security forces and different organizations. The event was observed by Nepal President Vidhya Devi Bhandari, Vice- President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister of caretaker government Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Chief Justice Sushila Karki and House Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar. The head of Republic Day event organizingcommittee and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal wished everyone a happy Republic Day. After the success of People's Movement to overthrow the two-century-old monarchy system, Nepal re-established the democracy in 2006. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly on 28th May 2008 declared Nepal as the Federal Democratic Republic.

Literary event held to boost Indo-Nepal relations

Kathmandu, Nepal, May 28 (ANI): BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation and Embassy of India in Nepal organised a cultural event to further enhance the bilateral relations between the countries. Ruchika Theatre group from India staged a drama based on the life of famous Indian poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore when he was young. The drama titled "a quiet desire" set in the 19th century depicts the life of young Tagore through prose, poetry, and music. The story sheds light on his relationship with his brother and his sister-in-law Kadambari. It also talks of Kadambari's suicide within four months of Rabindranath's marriage. The drama also talks about his struggling days before he achieved any greatness. Feisal E Alkazi who has written and directed the Drama believes literature is an essential entity to bring anyone closer. Minister in Nepal acknowledged the event and asserted at the growing ties between two countries. Indian Deputy Head of mission to Nepal Mr. Vinay Kumar expresse

Fresh protest erupts in Nepal on the Madhesi issue

Birgunj, Nepal, May 28 (ANI): Rashtriya Janta Party in Nepal today staged fresh protests, saying they won't back down unless and until the demands of the Madhesi community are met. They even threatened to boycott the upcoming elections.The leaders of the Rashtriya Janta Party demand that the amendment of the constitution should happen as soon as possible or the elections will never happen in the Madhesh region.The second phase of the local elections is scheduled to take place on the 14th of June.

Indian naval ship carrying flood relief materials reaches Colombo

Colombo (Sri Lanka), May 28 (ANI): In the wake of recent floods in Sri Lanka, Indian naval ship INS Shardul carrying flood relief materials and medical supplies on Sunday reached Colombo in Sri Lanka. The Indian government had sent INS Shardul and INS Kirch for rescue and relief operations as the toll in floods and landslides went up to 100 in the country. The relief assistance includes food, water and medicines for the flood hit victims.

Relief Supplies from India reaches flash flood-hit Sri Lanka

Kalutara, Galle, Matara (Sri Lanka), May 27 (ANI): As the catastrophic landslides and floods that have plagued Sri Lanka in the last three days, the Indian Government has provided relief material to the island nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed concerned departments to provide all necessary assistance to the country in its flood relief operations. This came after Colombo had requested New Delhi to provide assistance following major flooding and landslides in various parts of the country. Meanwhile, Indian Navy's medical and rescue teams are on work in the Sri Lankan city of Kalutara, amid major landslide and flooding in the region. At least 91 have been killed and 110 have gone missing so far.

Mixed reaction over Nepal Prime Minister Resignation

Kathmandu, Nepal, May 27 (ANI): Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned from his post as Prime Minister of Nepal on Wednesday. The resignation took over the headlines of newspapers published from Kathmandu.The main stream and the highly circulated newspapers of Nepal somewhat glorified the 10 months tenure of Prime Minister Dahal, whereas some opined that he could have stepped down after the second phase of polls. Dahal addressed the nation and announced his resignation and termed it as a successful tenure. Though remarkable achievements were achieved during Dahal's tenure he is not able to complete the destined task.With the resignation of Prime Minister, Nepal has already has started the process to elect new premiere. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba is expected to be the 40th Prime Minister of Nepal.

National Muslim Alliance demands elections postponed sighting Ramzan

Birganj (Nepal), May 27 (ANI): The National Muslim Struggle Alliance of Nepal has decided to boycott the upcoming second phase of local elections. The second phase of the local elections is scheduled for June 14th. The government has declined the demands of the Madhesi Muslims to defer the date of elections as it coincides with the holy month of Ramadan.

Gilgit's Pakistan Peoples Party leaders call on Pakistan to vacate their land

Skurdo (Gilgit-Baltistan), May 27 (ANI): Anti-Pakistan political unrest is growing in Gilgit with the region's leaders calling on the state of Pakistan to vacate the occupation of the region. Addressing a rally in Gilgit despite a ban on such gatherings, local Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Amjad Hussain said it is time for the people of Gilgit to rise against Pakistani occupation. He added that its time that the federal government starts treating the people of Gilgit as humans and stop their loot of land and resources.

Kashmiri leaders condemn Pakistani security forces for spreading terror

Rawalpindi, Pakistan, May 26 (ANI): Kashmiri leaders recently held a meeting at Rawalpindi Press Club to pay tribute to their slain nationalist leader Arif Shahid and condemn the Pakistani security forces for his death. Shahid, a pro-independence Kashmiri leader criticized Pakistan's policy of treating Kashmir as its 'colony'. In the meeting organized by the United Kashmir People's National Party or UKPNP, the leaders urged Pakistani authorities to not use their land for terrorist activities. They also expressed concern regarding the situation in Gilgit-Baltistan where political workers face intimidation and hardships.Arif Shahid was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the high-security area of Rawalpindi in May 2013. Four years after his death, people are still demanding justice and punishment for his murderers. The 63-year-old leader was the President of Jammu Kashmir National Liberation Council. He was at the forefront of the movement to free the disputed territories of Pakistan-a

Nepal Ethnic Minorities calls for protest

Kathmandu, Nepal, May 26 (ANI): The Federal Alliance of Nepal announced its fresh plans of protest targeting the second phase of the election scheduled for 14th of June this year. The disgruntled alliance has plans of protest which ranges from Baton protest to the picketing of the election offices in low-lying Southern Plains and call for a strike which aimed to disrupt the filing of nominations. The government has decided to add 22 local levels in the volatile Southern Plains in order to appease the disgruntled parties. In addition to this, the government last week accepted the Tharuhat movement as a political movement and has directed the Law and Home Ministry to drop down charges against the innocent. The second phase of election which is scheduled for 14 June will cover the larger portion of the volatile Southern Plains of Nepal which covers about 30% land area of the country. An estimated 9 million people are eligible to vote in the second phase while the first one has already com

Japan's NTT Com strengthens its underwater cable-lying capabilities

Tokyo (Japan), May 25 (ANI): The internet connects people and things around the world. Optical cables placed along the ocean floor provide more than 99 percent of international communications. Together with NTT group companies, NTT Communications has recently outfitted the new submarine cable-laying vessel, Kizuna, to strengthen its underwater cable-laying and maintenance capabilities. The Kizuna prides itself with the capability to enable easy maneuvering and stable fixed point positioning in the ocean using DPS (dynamic positioning system). Its advanced design comprises two azimuth propellers, and an electric propulsion system, to allow lateral movement and the capability to turn in a small radius. Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) equipped with a jet cable laying system and with a maximum operating depth of 2,500m allows rapid laying and maintenance of undersea cables. The capabilities of the cable-laying vessel gained attention as it can perform different tasks on the ocean, particul

Madheshi Community protests demanding amendment in constitution

Birgunj (Nepal), May25 (ANI): A protest was recently held by the Rashtriya Janta Party of Nepal in Birgunj. Nepal Sadbhavana Party president Rajendra Mahato, Ramesh Prasad Kumari and senior leader Anil Jha took part in the protest.The leaders have given a clarion call to amend constitution and plan to continue protest until it is achieved.

Poor Infrastructure Development and Lack of Policy Plagues the Tourism Sector of Gilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit (Baltistan), May 25 : - Beautiful Mountains, mind-boggling snow-covered peaks and rich traditional culture define the Gilgit-Baltistan region which was forcefully occupied by Pakistan decades ago. The region possesses such natural beauties which can attract tourists from around the world, but ironically that has not happened yet. As a part of evil propaganda, the Pakistan government and its all powerful army have denied any development work in the region, thus, pushing the region into darkness.

Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao visits Ericsson Experience Centre

USA, May 25 (ANI): Telangana Urban Development and Information Technology (IT) Minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday visited the Ericsson Experience Centre based at Santa Clara in the United States' Silicon Valley. During the visit, a team of the multinational company gave him a demonstration and sneak peek into the various innovation areas they are working on. The officials briefed Rao and his delegation on IoT (Internet of Things), 5G, augmented reality, drones, machine learning and predictive mobility, and further discussed how these could be piloted in Telangana. The Minister, later, addressed a roundtable discussion on the 'Investment Priorities and Opportunities in Telangana,' organised by USIBC in Palo Alto, California. The IT Minister also held a meeting with the top leadership of Nokia during which he gave an overview of the upcoming fibregrid project in Telangana. Officials of this multinational communications and information technology company expressed their interest to partici

Watch: Protest in PoK against illegal detention of political leaders

Rawalakot (PoK), May 25 (ANI): A group of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) residents took out a protest march against the illegal detention of political leaders in Rawalakot on Wednesday. Carrying placards and raising slogans of 'azadi,' the protestors marched on the roads and pressed for the immediate release of detained personnel. The area dwellers have been raising their voices against the atrocities imparted by Pakistan Government for a long time now.

70th World Health Assembly: Nadda stresses on importance of building strong, resilient health system

Geneva, May 24 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Wednesday said that India in its address at the 70th World Health Assembly had stressed on importance of building strong, resilient health system. Nadda said that he even presented plans to make all developing countries free from Tuberculosis, Malaria and HIV problems.

Toyota Technical Education employees in PoK faces uncertain future, strike enters its 45th day

Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), May 23: Toyota Technical Education employees have been raising the issue of how employees of a technical education institute in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir have been facing wrath of the Pakistan government over several weeks. The salaries have not been paid for months and their future remains troublesome as they face the risk of job termination.

Manchester Explosion: We are treating this as terrorist incident, say police

Manchester (United Kingdom), May 23 (ANI): The Great Manchester Police on Tuesday said that it is treating the gruesome explosion at the Manchester Arena in United Kingdom as a 'terrorist incident' till further information is available with them. "We are currently treating this as a terrorist incident," said Chief Constable Ian Hopkins. He also confirmed the number of casualties as 19 and the injured being 50. All the injured are being treated across six hospitals. At least 19 people were killed and 50 others injured in an explosion during Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena in United Kingdom on Monday night.

19 killed, 50 injured in explosion during Ariana Grande concert

Manchester (United Kingdom), May 23 (ANI): At least 19 people were killed and 50 others injured in an explosion during Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in United Kingdom on Monday night. Two loud explosions were reportedly heard near the ticket counter of the arena. However, the cause of the reported blast is still not known. The 23-year-old pop singer did not sustain any injury in the incident. Local media reports said that the Manchester Victoria Station, which is close to the concert venue, has been closed and all trains have been cancelled for the time being.

Counting of votes for first phase underway in Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal May 15 (ANI): After a historic turnout in the first phase of elections, the counting of the votes has begun amid tight security. However, there has been a delay at some place while at some places yet to begin. It is expected that few more days will be required for the process to complete owing to the counting at few places moving at snail's pace. In preliminary counting of the votes, the opposition CPN- UML is taking lead ahead of other parties while Nepali Congress is in second and Maoist Center is in third place. Meanwhile, people are eagerly waiting for the results to be declared. 73 percent of the total 49, 56, 925 eligible voters cast their vote in 6,642 polling stations around the 34 districts of 3 provinces of Nepal. Nepal will be holding the second phase of local election on 14 of June in the province no.1, 2, 5 and 7 but crisis looms over the peaceful conduct of the elections as Madhes-based parties are vowing to disrupt the elections if the constitution ame