Nepal

KATHMANDU: A total of 31 metric tons of waste was recovered from Kathmandu Valley-based Rivers and Ring Road areas nowadays.

As part of the Bagmati River Clean-Up Mega Campaign that reaches 312th week nowadays, a total of 10 metric tons of waste was taken out from Sinamangal area. Over 300 enthusiasts representing High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization, Nepal Army, Nepal Cop, Armed Cop Force and social organizations, among others took part in the campaign, according to Mala Kharel, one of the campaigners.

Various organizations, including Bagmati Beautification Stakeholder Forum; Kanti Bhairav Gurukul; Pudasaini Friendship Society and Ramro Jorpati, Hamro Jorpati are also contributing to the campaign specificly in the area above Guheshwari.

Under the Rudramati River Clean-up drive, a metric ton waste was gathered and managed in the area between Ratopul and Kmalpokhari and other places along the Ring Road.

KATHMANDU: Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal and Naya Shakti portiony, Nepal have made the decision to unify.

portiony president of FSFN, also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav and Coordinator of Naya Shakti Nepal, former prime minister Babu Ram Bhattarai signed an agreement nowadays to unify their parties.

A assembly of the central committee members of both parties decided to declare the unification on May 6.

It has been agreed that the unified party would be named Samajbadi portiony, Nepal.

KATHMANDU: Every Nepal National Free Students Union and Every Nepal National Independent Students& Union (Revolutionary), student wings of ruling Nepal Communist portiony, has called for a withdrawal of petrol price hike.

A assembly of both the student unions held on Saturday took the decision to this effect. the state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation on May 3 decided to increase Rs 1.50 per litre in petrol and Rs 1 per litre in diesel and kerosene.

With the new adjustment, petrol sells for Rs 111.50 per litre and diesel and kerosene Rs 98 per litre.

The assembly also demanded implementation of a past agreement stuck with the unions to supply concessional cooking gas cylinders to students. Lovewise, the assembly also demanded that 25 per cent of the upcoming budget should be allocated for education.

KATHMANDU: Nepal Cop has rescued 20 under-aged boys and girls from various clubs and dance bars in Thamel.

A team from the Metropolitan Cop Range, Kathmandu rescued them at 3:00 am this morning under the ‘operation rescue underage& of Nepal Cop.

The children were rescued so as to protect them from criminal occurances that take place in Thamel, Deputy Supermeanent of Cop (DSP) at the Range, Gautam Kumar KC, said.

They shall be handed over to their parents following essential counselling. Nepal Cop has been running the campaign in Thamel, Durbar Marg and fresh Bus Park areas where many children are found in vulnerable states, said Senior Supermeanent of Cop (SSP) Basanta Kumar Lama, head of Metropolitan Cop Range, Kathmandu.

Earlier, the range had rescued 78 child workers from various hotels, restaurants, and clubs in Thamel.