New year 2066 being celebrated

Kathmandu, 14 April: New year 2066 is being celebrated with visits to temples.
Former King Gyanendra , in a message, called for national unity, reconciliation and cooperation without disturbing a special cultural tradition.
The former king wished for the right of all Nepalis from the Himalaya, hills and terai to live, survive, independence and human rights.
The former king hoped the country will always remain as tall as Mount Everest.
The president, prime minister and leaders of political parties expressed their best wishes as well.
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British minister arrives

Kathmandu, 14 April: British Under Secretary for Defence and
Veterans Kevan Jones arrived Tuesday on a five-day visit.
He will hold discussions with President Dr Ram BaranYadav, PM Prachanda and Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav.
The minister will also discuss Gurkha affairs during his talks with concerned officials.
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Parliament meets Wednesday

Kathmandu, 14 April: Parliament meets again Wednesday after adjournment Monday.
Nepali Congress again demanded firm replies from Prime Minister Prachanda on nine demands, including return of seized assets.
Maoists, CPN-UML and TMLP reached an agreement to run cabinet and parliament smoothly.
Parliamentary proceedings have been disturbed since 25 March.
Meanwhile, a winter session of parliament that was scheduled to end Monday has been extended until 14 May.
Because of disturbances, no bill has been passed.
A preliminary draft of a proposed constitution that was to be presented 23 April hasn’t even been drafted.
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Mid-Marsyangdi generates 75MW power

Kathmandu, 14 April: As a crippling load-shedding continues, Mid-Marsyangdi has started generating 75 MW electricity curing peak hours.
Water flow of the river has increased after rains, snowfall and glacier melting.
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English cricketers allowed to play in Everest region

Kathmandu, 14 April: England cricketers, who are making a bid to write history by playing on the lap of Mt. Everest, reached Khumjung on Monday after they were reportedly denied entry to Sagarmatha National Park, The Kathmandu Post reports.
Park officials stopped them on Sunday, saying they lacked proper documents.
At state is a mountainous project: To play cricket at the highest altitude ever—at 5,165 meters in Gorak Shep—where the milky-white Khumbu Glacier placidly flows by.
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“The country is turning into a failed state. Where will you stand if the country doesn’t exist?”

(Girija Prasad Koirala, The Kathmandu Post,14 April)
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