SRI RAM TEMPLE RENOVATED AFTER 230 YEARS Kathmandu, 10 Dec.: Renovation of the famous temple of Lord Sri Ram in Janakpur has taken place after 230 years. The temple is very important in the point of view of historic and touristic importance, RSS reports from Janakpurdham.. According the Temple Management Committee, although the reconstruction task has reached its final phase, a dispute has arisen among the Department of Archaeology, Guthi Sansthan and Greater Janakpur Development Committee on the issue of placing a gold-coated roof of the temple. The Guthi Sansthan provided Rs. two million, the Committee allocated Rs. two million and the Department allocated Rs. eight million for the renovation of the temple. But, the dispute has arisen on the budget of placing the roof. The placing of the gold plated roof in 2,300 square feet is estimated to cost over Rs. 38 million. Department´s Engineer Narayan Bohara said the task of putting a gold-plated roof is expensive and the Guthi Sansthan is financially strong and could manage the necessary budget as the department has not sufficient budget for the same. The temple is believed to have been constructed during the 18th century of the Bikram Sambat by Mahantha ( priest ) Chaturbhuj Giri and later it was renovated in 1899 BS under the initiative of Amarsingh Thapa. Nnnn STIR AFFECTS EXAMS Kathmandu, 10 Dec.: Around 12,000 students have been deprived of sitting in examinations due to strike launched by University teachers and officials at Purbanchal University (PU) for an indefinite period, RSS reports from Biratnagar. The University teachers and officials at the PU have launched agitation by closing all works at the central office for the past one week demanding appointment of registrar from university teachers and officials of PU. Examinations of Management and Engineering faculty fixed to begin from December 9 were affected after 48 university teachers and 350 officials launched agitation by obstructing all works. According to Examination Control Office, the examinations were postponed for the time being as there was no possibility to conduct examinations in the situation following meetings held with officials and university teachers were a failure. The students on Sunday submitted a memorandum to the Chief District Officer Taranath Gautam, demanding that an environment to sit in examinations within 24 hours be created. A student Gopal Neupane also said the students will also launch agitation if they were deprived of sitting in examinations. RSS nnnn