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ARCHIVES SEEKS KEYS FROM FOREIGN MINISTRY FOR
ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS
Kathmandu, 18 Aug.:
National Archives (NA) has drawn the attention of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MoFA) to make available the cabin key to hundreds of thousands of historical
documents so as to give researchers and the public access to
significant papers, The Himalayan Times reports..
After MoFA shifted from Shital Niwas to Narayanhiti Palace Secretariat in early 2009, it had handed over the documents packed in at least 1,000 sacks to NA, but kept the key of the cabin where the documents are kept safe.
“Everyday, we face pressure from researchers and the public seeking access to the documents,” Prakash Darnal, Chief at NA told THT. “But we haven’t been able to help because MoFA has the key of the cabin.” The documents mostly include ancient maps of Nepal, and various treaties, agreements, and correspondences with Tibet, China and British East India Company and the government in India. It spans a period from the Malla era to the fall of Rana regime in 1951.
MoFA agreed to provide the key once a detailed inventory was made and which documents the public access and which were sensitive was decided.
A high level team was even formed in 2010 to conduct the inventory and categorise documents as for ‘the public, and to be kept secret.’
After MoFA shifted from Shital Niwas to Narayanhiti Palace Secretariat in early 2009, it had handed over the documents packed in at least 1,000 sacks to NA, but kept the key of the cabin where the documents are kept safe.
“Everyday, we face pressure from researchers and the public seeking access to the documents,” Prakash Darnal, Chief at NA told THT. “But we haven’t been able to help because MoFA has the key of the cabin.” The documents mostly include ancient maps of Nepal, and various treaties, agreements, and correspondences with Tibet, China and British East India Company and the government in India. It spans a period from the Malla era to the fall of Rana regime in 1951.
MoFA agreed to provide the key once a detailed inventory was made and which documents the public access and which were sensitive was decided.
A high level team was even formed in 2010 to conduct the inventory and categorise documents as for ‘the public, and to be kept secret.’
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UAE NATIONAL KILLED IN VEHICULAR ACCIDENT
Kathmandu, 18 Aug.:: A United Arab Emirates national,
identified as Abdulla Abdul Rahaman Berik Alma, died on the spot while five
others, including two of the deceased’s compatriots, were injured after two
cars collided head-on at Ghansikuwa in Tanahun today [Saturday], The Himalayan Times
reports from Damauli..
The accident occurred when a car heading to Bharatpur from Damauli collided with another car coming from the opposite direction, en route to Pokhara from Kathmandu.
According to the District Police Office Damauli, the injured were identified as Dr Bikram Karki of Bharatpur Cancer Hospital, Krishna BK of Bharatpur Municipality, Kumar Shrestha of Thur, Sindhupalchowk and Abdul Rahaman Berik Alma Pari and Abdul Rahaman Abdul Alman Rahaman Beri of the UAE.
Of the injured, the two UAE citizens have been receiving treatment at Damauli Hospital while three others have been receiving treatment at National Apola Hospital Damauli, police said..
The accident occurred when a car heading to Bharatpur from Damauli collided with another car coming from the opposite direction, en route to Pokhara from Kathmandu.
According to the District Police Office Damauli, the injured were identified as Dr Bikram Karki of Bharatpur Cancer Hospital, Krishna BK of Bharatpur Municipality, Kumar Shrestha of Thur, Sindhupalchowk and Abdul Rahaman Berik Alma Pari and Abdul Rahaman Abdul Alman Rahaman Beri of the UAE.
Of the injured, the two UAE citizens have been receiving treatment at Damauli Hospital while three others have been receiving treatment at National Apola Hospital Damauli, police said..
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