Paras' health improving‚ says former king

LAXMI MAHARJAN

BANGKOK: Hundreds of Nepalis residing in Bangkok and surrounding cities today thro-nged the Samitivej Hospital to meet former king Gyanendra Shah‚ who arrived in the hospital to discuss about further medication of former crown prince Paras Shah. Shah has been in critical care in the hospital for the last 10 days.

The former king's meeting with the doctors involved in his son's treatm-ent lasted for about an hour. He met with well-wishers formally at the hospital and thanked them for their concern shown about his son's health‚ saying that he has shown improvement because of their prayers.

Gyanendra Shah visited the hospital with former queen Komal Shah and three grandchildren – Paras’s son Hridayendra and daughters Poornika and Kritika. Himani Shah‚ Prerana Shah and other former royal family members were also present in the hospital.

Meanwhile‚ the hospital did not release any press sta-tement today on Paras's health condition as the chief doctor who had signed the press statement was on leave. Sunil Khadka‚ general secretary of Non-Resident Nepali Association (Thailand Chapter) said‚ “Although Paras' health situation has improved to some extent‚ he is still critical but stable. His body temperature and pulse rate has increased.”

Khadka further said although the doctors want to conduct an MRI on him‚ but they are hesitant as MRI needs at least an hour and it is a risk to keep Paras out of ventilator for that long.

Paras was admitted to the hospital on February 19‚ following a major heart attack. With no significant improvement in his health‚ he has been kept on CCU ventilator at ICU unit since he blacked out. "We are positive that his health will improve as four specialist doctors from Samitivej Hospital and two from Bangkok Hospital are involved in his treatment‚" Khadka added.
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Rival Maoists form taskforce to resolve property dispute

KATHMANDU, MAR 02 - The UCPN (Maoist) and the CPN-Maoist agreed on Friday to form a taskforce to end disputes over the distribution of property between the two parties.

The taskforce , comprising Hitraj Pandey from the ruling Maoist party and Dev Gurung from the splinter group, was formed to furnish recommendations within 10 days for the proportional distribution of central and regional party offices between the two parties. The UCPN (Maoist) has agreed to provide 30 percent of its infrastructure at the centre, including its central office at Parisdanda, to the CPN-M and distribute property at the local level proportionately.

The decision follows a three-day-old dispute over the ownership of the Chitwan party office which led to a tussle between cadres of the rival parties. A CPN-M cadre was arrested after a case was filed by those of the ruling party. CPN-M Chairman Mohan Baidya called on UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at his Lazimpat residence on Friday morning and expressed serious reservations over the arrest. In talks, Dahal is said to have assured initiatives to withdraw the case filed against the CPN-M activist.

Both the leaders signed an agreement expressing their sorrow over the Chitwan dispute and agreed to work together to clear loans taken while setting up the central party office. "There has been an understanding to end this dispute," said Shiva Khakurel, an aide to Dahal. Khakurel said that both the sides have agreed to avoid conflict and take initiatives to secure the release of CPN-M cadres arrested in Chitwan.

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Col Lama granted bail

KATHMANDU, MAR 02 -

Nepalese Army Colonel Kumar Lama who was held in the UK in January on torture charges has been granted bail .

Colonel Lama, 46, is in the custody of the British police since January 3 on two counts of torture he allegedly committed during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal. The Scotland Yard alleged him for ‘intentionally inflicting severe pain or suffering’ to Janak Bahadur Raut at the custody from April 15-May 1, 2005 and to Karam Hussain from April 15 - October 31, 2005 at Gorusinghe Army Barracks basedin Kapilvastu.

A judge at Chelmsford Crown Court has now freed him on £10,000 bail .

Col Lama is expected to be freed within three days after posting the bail amount and other legal procedure, Nepal'sAmbassador for UK, Dr. Suresh Chandra Chalise said.

The next court hearing in the case is due to take place in June.

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I won't take any steps against constitution: Prez

KATHMANDU, MAR 01 - President Ram Baran Yadav has made it clear that he will not take any steps against the interim constitution.

The president said so during his meeting with the office bearers of Nepal Bar Association (NBA) on Friday evening, NBA President Hari Krishna Karki informed. The delegation of Nepali lawyers handed over a memorandum to the president urging him not to accept the decision of the major four political parties.

The NBA reminded the president that the parties' decision to appoint the chief justice is against the principle of power separations.

After meeting the president, NBA President Karki said the president would not take any steps against the interim constitution. "I assure you that I would move ahead by only using the authority provided to me by the constitution," said Karki quoting the president as telling the NBA delegation.

President Yadav said that he has not done anything against beyond Article 38.1 of the interim constitution. Karki said they urged the president not to take any unconstitutional steps as he is the patron of the constitution.

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My k-k-killer Budget (SRK Budget Cartoons)

The great online magazine of India (IndiaToday) Has make very humorous cartoon for the India budget of the year 2013. The great star of Bollywood i.e. Saha-Rukh Khan is the hero of this cartoon and many political leaders also talked about the budget in the cartoon. Friends I liked this cartoon too much and so this is shared here. If you like those cartoons please don't forget to share with your friends and circle. This post is just for enjoy and no responsibility of this cartoon is taken by the site. Please "SRK" contact to the indiatoday if you don't like this cartoon . Because of the copyright of this cartoon is the site itself. The budget scam is so interesting and the pictures of the SRK are too viable as they are collected from the very movies that have been played by SRK.

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If Aamir Khan presented the Budget

The great online magazine of India (IndiaToday) Has make very humorous cartoon for the India budget of the year 2013. The great star of Bollywood i.e. Amir Khan is the hero of this cartoon and many political leaders also talked about the budget in the cartoon. Friends I liked this cartoon too much and so this is shared here. If you like those cartoons please don't forget to share with your friends and circle. This post is just for enjoy and no responsibility of this cartoon is taken by the site. Please "Amir" contact to the indiatoday if you don't like this cartoon . Because of the copyright of this cartoon is the site itself. The budget scam is so interesting and the pictures of the amir are too viable as they are collected from the very movies that have been played by amir. 

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Bangladesh death toll over death sentence reaches 42

DHAKA: Bangladesh police say 42 people have been killed in rioting sparked by a special tribunal's death sentence for an Islamic political party leader convicted of war crimes.

Top Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee was sentenced Thursday for mass killings, rape and atrocities committed during the independence war against Pakistan in 1971.

The politically charged verdict sent his supporters into the streets, where they clashed with police, attacked government offices, and uprooted railway tracks in parts of the country.

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Sanothimi campus tense, security tightened

BHAKTAPUR, MAR 01 -

Tension gripped the Sanothimi Campus since Friday morning, leading to the Campus to be put under police protection in order to avert any further clashes among the warring students.

The campus reopened today three days after the clash between various students union taking over a dispute on the martyrs sports week planned by the Free Students Union, Sano Thimi Campus. Twelve students were injured in the clash.

The sports event was supposed to begin on Thursday. However, the campus administration closed the campus for two days on Wednesday and Thursday.

In protest, the Nepal Students' Union and the ANNFSU proposed a joint programme of protest against Campus Chief Nar Prasad Thapa and the FSU to be held this morning, resulting in a tense environment in and around the campus premises.

In response, the campus administration issued a notice of closing down the campus for five days until March 5. It has meanwhile also called the students association for talks to be held at 11:00 am today.

However, the NSU and ANNFSU have declined the offer. "We will continue with our protest programmes and also not sit for talks until our demands are met", said NSU central member Bikash Thapa.

Central member of ANNFSU Revolutionary Subas Dhakal said though the sports week was a continuous of the past, we have decided to sit for a talk to resolve the differences that have arisen because of the event. RSS

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We are close to consensus: Parties

KATHMANDU, MAR 01 - Top brass leaders of major political parties who went to the President's office in Sheetal Niwas Friday morning to hold discussion on forming an election government have claimed that they have inched closer to consensus.

Nepali Congress Vice President Ram Chandra Poudel and UCPN (Maoist) leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara made such claim following the meeting.

During the meeting, the leaders briefed President Ram Baran Yadav about the latest political developments and recent agreements made among the parties, sources said.

The top leaders on Thursday had agreed to finalise a package deal on forming an interim government under Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi before the first week of March.

The political parties have been making efforts to form an election government under the leadership of Chief Justice Khilraj Regmi before March 7.

Meanwhile, the case challenging the proposal to form a CJ-led government is currently under consideration in the Supreme Court.

The apex court on Sunday referred the case to a special bench that will sit on March 7.

The parties have been preparing to form the government prior to the scheduled hearing.

However, the leaders are yet to finalise the citizenship, voter's list, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, among other issues, put forth by Madhes-based parties.

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