MMC enter semi-finals

Jan 13, 2018-Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) cruised into the semi-finals of the Khaptad Gold Cup football tournament with a 4-0 rout of Rupandehi XI on Friday.
Victor Amobi, Bishal Rai and  Bimal Rana scored for MMC while Rupandehi’s Chhiring Gurung conceded the another. MMC will take on Tribhuvan Army Club in the first semi-finals on Saturday, while the another semi-finals pits Nepal Armed Police Force Club against Far-west XI on Sunday.
Amobi put MMC ahead in the 20th minute but it took another 35 minutes for them to add to their tally, even that courtesy an own goal. Gurung inadvertently guided the ball into his own post in an attempt to foil the MMC attack.
Rai then ended any remaining hopes of Rupandehi’s comeback when he struck the third goal seven minute before time. Rana completed an emphatic MMC victory scoring the fourth goal a minute later. Amobi was declared man-of-the-match and was rewarded with Rs 10,000.
MMC coach Hemanta Ale credited the victory to the team coordination. “We did right in every aspect and scored goals at will while also keeping the opponents at bay,” said Ale adding that the semi-final match against the departmental team would be a competitive affair. “Having played on numerous occasions during the top-flight league in the past, we know each other very well but still we have an upper hand and hope we will win on Saturday.”
Rupandehi coach Dilip Chhetri blamed his team’s blunders for the big-margin defeat. “After conceding an early goal, we went for goals in the second half and exposed ourselves allowing them (MMC) to score more goals,” said Chhetri, who was also not happy with his team’s coordination.

Dr KC ends hunger strike following 5-point deal with govt

Jan 13, 2018-Orthopedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC has ended his hunger strike on Saturday. He ceased his 14th hunger strike on the sixth day following an agreement reached with Health Minister Deepak Bohara on Friday night.
Dr KC ended his fast-unto-death by drinking a juice offered by a Navuniya Mechi of Siraha at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in the Capital this morning. Mechi works as a cobbler outside TUTH premises.
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A government team comprising of Health Minister Bohara had penned a five-point deal to address Dr KC’s demands. The issues addressed are:

Form a committee within seven days to give a full shape to Medical Education Commission

Continue the tenure of Dr Jagdish Prasad Agrawal as the Dean of Institute of Medicine (IoM)

Call a Tribhuvan University senate meeting to take necessary steps to return the rights and power of IoM

Pass necessary budget for reform plans of Teaching Hospital such as infrastructure development, human resource management, public service

Dr KC to end his hunger strike

 
National Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Swornim Wagle and former Deputy-chair Govinda Pokhrel had accompanied Minister Bohara in the meeting with Dr KC on Friday night.
Dr KC began his hunger strike on January 8 seeking resignation of Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli. Dr KC was anguished by Parajuli’s decision to reinstate Dr Shashi Sharma as the Dean of Institute of Medicine (IoM). After making provocative statement against the appointment, the Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of the doctor on the same night on contempt of court case. Dr KC was released on January 10 following huge public backlash against the arrest. His next court hearing is on February 20.
The anti-corruption crusador has staged fourteen hunger strikes seeking reforms in the country's health education and medical sector.

I assure that the court will be made justice imparting body: Dr KC

Jan 13, 2018-Dr Govinda KC has said that he will make the Nepali judiciary a justice imparting body rather than a ‘justice selling’ body. He said so during a press conference organised to announce the end of his hunger strike at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital on Saturday.
Talking to mediapersons, the anti-corruption crusader demanded the resignation of Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli and warned that he will start yet another fast-unto-death if Parajuli doesn’t resign. Dr KC has leveled accusations against CJ Parajuli regarding the authenticity of his citizenship and School Leaving Certificate.
Dr KC started 14th hunger strike on January 8 after CJ Parajuli reinstated the sacked Institute of Medicine (IoM) Dean Dr Shashi Sharma to the post. Anguished by Parajuli’s decision, Dr KC had made provocative statement against the CJ which caused his arrest on contempt of court charge. He was later released without bail on January 10 after a huge public outcry. 
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Dr KC said that CJ Parajuli’s remarks that he has submitted his documents [citizenship and SLC certificate] to the Parliamentary Hearing Committee and that he doesn’t need to present them elsewhere, is a contempt of court and he should face action for it. According to KC, CJ Parajuli made such statement during the inauguration of Rukumkot District Court on Friday.
“Chief Justice making such remark at a time when the independent bench of the Supreme Court has stated that it would enquire with the District Administration Office regarding the controversy over Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli’s citizenship and consult with judicial council regarding his certificates is a contempt of court,” said Dr KC during the press conference, adding that he will launch another hunger strike if CJ Parajuli doesn’t comply with the court decision.

Bidding winter farewell with Chaku

Jan 13, 2018-As Ghyaa Chaku Saanhoo, or Maghe Sankranti, approaches, Buddha Shrestha is busier than ever preparing Chaku for sale. Shrestha learned the art of Chaku making from his grandfather, who started the family business a century ago. Chaku making is not just a profitable work, but also Shrestha’s first love—he uses the recipe that was handed down to him by his grandfather, and oversees every single aspect of the production.  
The necessary ingredients––jaggery, peanuts, and dry coconut—is bought from select places in Bhaktapur. To create the perfect Chaku, the jaggery is first melted in big pots, and a little bit of water is added during the process to get the desired consistency. The mixture is continually stirred, and the temperature is maintained at 130 degree Celsius. Once all the jaggery has melted, it is poured in clay pots for cooling until the temperature is down to 100 degree Celsius. The final product is then whipped, slapped, and stretched until its colour turns dark brown—the hue that has become synonymous with this sweet delight. Once perfected, the Chaku is then weighed and various kinds of nuts are added as toppings, before it is packaged and shipped to the market. Inside the damp premises of the factory, the process of making Chaku takes about two to three hours. 
Eating Chaku generates extra heat in the body and the tradition of eating Chaku is a way of bidding goodbye to the frigid winter days. Today, eating Chaku is not just a nod to olden ways, but is also associated with several health benefits. “And unlike the chocolate, Chaku does not affect our health or our dental hygiene,” Shrestha says, “it is also considered to be good for pregnant women.” No wonder Shrestha’s company Shree Kashila Chaku Productions Pvt Ltd, located in Tokha, produces around 60,000 kilograms of Chaku to be consumed during the winter season. And all of it, according to Shrestha, is made with love, passion, and most importantly a tinge of nostalgia. 

Mahindra Mojo launched in Pokhara

 

 

Jan 13, 2018-Agni MotoInc, a subsidiary of Agni Group and the sole authorised distributor of Mahindra Two Wheelers, launched their flagship motorcycle, Mojo in Pokhara. The company has planned to launch its product successively in Narayanghat, Butwal, Bhairahwa and Birtamod. Mahindra Mojo comes with a-state-of-the-art engine with DOHC (Double Over Head Camshaft), low friction piston and rings, advanced EFI (Electronic Fuel Ignition), iridium spark plug, resonator fitted intake system and twin exhausts. It uses a twin tube frame with high rigidity, inverted front forks with rigid triple clamp mounting and high-pressure gas charged offset rear mono-shock, largest 320mm radially mounted front disc brakes and Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tyres. The two-wheeler is powered by a 300cc liquid cooled, EFI single-cylinder engine, which produces max power of 27bhp and peak torque of 30Nm.It comes with a 21 litre fuel tank capacity, reads a press statement. 

Death toll from freezing cold reaches 4 in Dhanusha

Jan 13, 2018-A woman, who sustained critical injuries after being burnt while sitting around the fire to keep herself warm on Thursday night, breathed her last during the course of treatment at the Janakpur Zonal Hospital on Saturday morning, taking the number of deaths due to freezing cold in Dhanusha district to four.
The deceased has been identified as Sujana Mahara, 23, of Hansapur Municipality-8, informed Mayor Ramgyan Mandal.
Similarly, Man Toriya Sah, 60, of Kamala Municipality-3, who was taken till due to biting cold, is under medication.
With the mercury plummeting, life in the district has been affected largely.
Meanwhile, the Janakpur Airport has remained out of operation for the past five days due to bad weather, police said.
 

24-hour traffic in Narayangad-Munglin section opens for 4 days

Jan 13, 2018-Traffic movement along the Narayangad-Munglin road section will remain open for 24 hours from Saturday for four days for the Maghe Sakranti festival.
The road section was closed from 10 pm to 4 am from January 2 to speed up the construction works. The road section will now remain open for 24 hours until January 16.
Large number of people visiting Devghat travel through the road section during the festival currently going through widening and upgradation works. Only 71 percent of the works have been completed yet.