Iraqi army launches offensive on Islamic State in three cities

BAGHDAD, SEP 18 - Iraq i forces launched an intense military operation against Islamic State insurgents in three cities in centralIraq on Wednesday, fighting to regain control of lost ground, security sources said.

The offensives in Ramadi, Falluja and Haditha in the western province of Anbar started before dawn, security sources in the three cities said.

Sunni tribes revolted in these areas in late 2013 when Iraq 's former prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, moved his forces into the cities to suppress a year-long anti-government protest movement.

Islamic State insurgents then entered the cities and became the dominate force over the course of several months' fighting against the Shi'ite-led government.

Maliki's successor, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, promised last week to end strikes on cities, in order to reduce civilian casualties. Wednesday's attacks were on outlying suburbs of the three cities.

Security sources said the Iraq i Army's 8th division hit areas in western Ramadi with mortars, artillery and rocket fire. Government-aligned Sunni tribal fighters also clashed with Islamic State in Ramadi, leaving eight people dead, a hospital source in Ramadi said.

A suicide car bomb blast destroyed a bridge in Ramadi on Wednesday, killing nine people and cutting off a vital route out of the city to the west, security sources said.

In Falluja, heavy shelling and Iraq i air force strikes hit the al-Sujur district on the edge of the city, killing 12 civilians, medics in Falluja said.

Islamic State insurgents attempted to take control of Barwana, a residential area 5 km (3 miles) south of Haditha on Wednesday, a security source said, leading to clashes with pro-Baghdad forces. Unlike Falluja and Ramadi, the Iraq i army still controls much of Haditha.

Scots start voting in independence referendum

EDINBURGH, SEP 18 - People in Scotland began voting on Thursday in a referendum on whether the country should become independent or stay part of the United Kingdom.

After an intense final day of campaigning, voters turned up at polling stations in schools and halls as soon they opened at 0600 GMT on a day that will decide the fate of a 307-year-old union.

The first to cast a ballot in Edinburgh's Waverley Court was a businessman who gave his name as Ron.

"This is a historic day for Scotland. I've waited all my life for this. It's time to break with England. 'Yes' to independence," he said after casting his ballot.

As he spoke, a couple of workers hurrying by shouted "Vote No.!"Four opinion polls on the eve of the vote showed support for independence at 48 percent compared with 52 percent for the union but a fifth showed it even closer on 49 to 51 percent.

The surveys also showed as many as 600,000 voters out of 4.3 million remained undecided with just hours to go before the polling stations opened.

Electoral officials said the result of the vote is expected by breakfast time on Friday morning.

14 injured in Chitwan bus accident

RATNANAGAR: As many as fourteen persons were injured in a bus accident in Bhateri jungle of Ramnagar, Chitwan, in the wee hours of Saturday. 

Of the injured, condition of a passenger is critical.

According to the District Police Office, Chitwan, the incident occurred when the bus (Na 4 Kha 6223) heading towards Sarlahi from Pokhara turned turtle in the jungle along the Mugling-Narayaghat road section.

Police said that the incident took place at around 2:00 am. 

The injured passengers are receiving treatment in the Bharatipur Hospital in Chitwan. 

Federer and Wawrinka puts Swiss in control of Davis Cup semi

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GENEVA: Roger Federer overcame some tough early resistance from Simone Bolelli and Stanislas Wawrinka eased past Fabio Fognini as Switzerland raced 2-0 ahead in their Davis Cup semi-final against Italy in Geneva on Friday.

Federer, bidding to add to his substantial collection of honours by steering the Alpine nation to a first Davis Cup triumph, delighted a capacity crowd in the Palexpo Arena with a 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4 victory.

"Margins were small in the first set," Federer said. "In the second set I was finally able to get the break and that broke the deadlock for me a little bit. I was able to play with the lead which is always easier.

"It was quite frustrating at times when the court is pretty quick. We didn't think it was going to be this fast but when you do serve well you really do feel the benefit."

Seventy-sixth ranked Bolelli, who was surprisingly selected for singles duty ahead of Andreas Seppi by virtue of having fewer previous defeats against the 17-times grand slam champion, stuck to his task impressively on the blue indoor court.

He saved two set points in the opening tiebreak but fired a backhand wide on Federer's third, to the relief of his 33-year-old opponent who was far from his fluent best.

World number three Federer finally secured the first service break of the match in the seventh game of the second set and cruised on to the 36th singles victory of his Davis Cup career.

DOMINANT WAWRINKA

Australian Open champion Wawrinka made light work of world number 17 Fognini and despatched the Italian 6-2 6-3 6-2 in one hour 30 minutes.

After struggling to rediscover the early-season form that won him the Australian Open title, Wawrinka has spoken of his desire to win the Davis Cup and he showed his intent by firing 16 aces and 37 winners past Fognini.

The fiery Swiss snatched an early break in the opening set before racing into a 4-1 lead as Fognini had no answer to the world number four's clean hitting.

More crisp and punchy strokes followed over the next two sets as Wawrinka ensured Switzerland took a 2-0 lead into Saturday's doubles.

Switzerland have reached the final once, losing to the U.S. in 1992, while Italy got there in 1998, going down to Sweden

NRB seeks MoF's permission to release units to those who had paid advance

KATHMANDU: Ownership of condominium units at Grand Apartment may be soon transferred to their buyers, as the government has initiated the process to release the asset which was frozen following violation of banking rules by project developers.

Grand Apartment, a project being built by Sudhir Basnet-promoted Oriental Builders and Developers at Dhumbarahi, comprises 39 condominium units, of which ownership of three units has already been transferred.

But before ownership of the rest of the 36 units could be transferred to buyers, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) froze all the assets of the project developer, including that of Basnet and his family members, citing they had obtained loans from Kuber Merchant Finance by violating banking rules.

NRB has now sought the Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s permission to release 36 condo units at Grand Apartment, including the basement, as those who paid advance fees to book the property have been left high and dry.

High-ranking MoF officials told The Himalayan Times that they were positive about the request and may allow NRB to release that particular asset soon. 

NRB had asked the MoF to release the asset based on a request made by Citizens Bank International, which has partially financed the Grand Apartment project by securing the same property as collateral. Citizens Bank needs to recover Rs 115.90 million, including Rs 75.30 million in interest, from the project developer.

Citizens Bank has said ownership of apartment units would be transferred if buyers agree to deposit Rs 40 million. 

Buyers have agreed to this demand and a tripartite agreement has also been signed between the bank, buyers and the project developer, an MoF source said.

“We hope those who booked units at the apartment will get some respite once the ownership is transferred,” the MoF source said.

This is not the first time Oriental Builders and Developers, the builder of Grand Apartment, has failed to hand over apartment and housing units to buyers.

Earlier, a high-level government commission had found that Oriental Builders had not handed over ownerships of different apartment and housing units despite obtaining Rs 1.36 billion in advance booking fees from buyers. 

One potential buyer, Tara Devi Dhakal of Damak, Jhapa, had told the commission that she was yet to receive apartments from Oriental Builders even after making payment of Rs 190 million.

Oriental Builders had started duping home buyers by not transferring ownerships of apartment and housing units after Oriental Cooperatives, which is promoted by the same group, collapsed due to haphazard lending practices and heavy exposure to the real estate market. Oriental Cooperatives owes Rs 5.5 billion to its depositors.

Other cooperatives, like Oriental, that were heavily exposed to the real estate sector a couple of years ago have also suffered huge losses.

Guna Developers, which is promoted by Guna Multipurpose Cooperative, for instance, has not paid back Rs 19.90 million raised from home buyers in advance booking fee, the commission report said.

Sahayata Cooperative, Society Savings and Credit Cooperative and Hero Bahuuddeshiya Savings and Credit Cooperative also collectively owe around Rs 19.40 million to home buyers.

Development so far

• NRB asks MoF to release the asset based on a request made by Citizens Bank International, which has partially financed the Grand Apartment project by securing the same property as collateral

• Citizens Bank needs to recover Rs 115.90 million, including Rs 75.30 million in interest, from project developer

• Citizens Bank says ownership of apartment units would be transferred if buyers agree to deposit Rs 40 million

• Buyers agree to this demand and a tripartite agreement has also been signed between the bank, buyers and project developer 

• High-ranking MoF officials say they are positive about the request and may allow NRB to release that particular asset soon -

Javier Hernandez promises to give his all at Real Madrid

Madrid: Real Madrid striker Javier Hernandez is delighted to be able to continue his career at what he considers to be the best club in the world.

Hernandez's situation changed from being a likely substitute at Manchester United for the coming season when he was loaned to Real Madrid at the end of the transfer window.

Hernandez is likely to be a backup for Karim Benzema, who is first choice striker, and speaking on Spanish TV early Wednesday morning, he was delighted with the chance.

Real Madrid striker Javier Hernandez is delighted to be able to continue his career at what he considers to be the best club in the world. (Getty Images)

"It's no pressure to be compared with Benzema and I know people will try to draw us as rivals, but that happened with Wayne Rooney and Robin Van Persie at Manchester United. There is no pressure as I have always been competitive," said Hernandez.

"There is no excuse in a club such as Real Madrid as your performances put you in your place. If you have big dreams you have to work hard to be at the level at the club. You can't just show you are a professional, you have to do it and show it to not disappoint those who show confidence in you," he added, saying that "playing for Real Madrid is the first miracle that has come true in my life."

Hernandez insisted that he backed Cristiano Ronaldo in the debate over whether the Portuguese striker is the best player in the world ahead of Lionel Messi and said he was an admirer of Fernando Torres and former Madrid striker, Raul Gonzalez.

Finally he gave a vote of confidence to under-fire Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas.

"He has done everything as a keeper and he is mentally very strong," he concluded.

Actor Richard Kiel, famous for his role as the Bond villain Jaws, dies at age 74

Los Angeles: Actor Richard Kiel, best known for playing metal-mouthed James Bond villain Jaws, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Fresno, California. He was 74.

Kiel died at Saint Agnes Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Kelley Sanchez said. She did not reveal any further details on the cause of his death, citing patient confidentiality.

Standing 7 feet 2 inches (2.2 meters) tall, Kiel's imposing height made him one of the most recognizable villains in the James Bond film franchise, playing Jaws in 1977's "The Spy Who Loved Me" and 1979's "Moonraker" opposite Roger Moore's Bond.

Standing 7 feet 2 inches tall, Kiel's imposing height made him one of the most recognisable villains in the James Bond film franchise

"He was a very loyal friend and client for over 35 years, a terrific husband and father, and was not only a giant actor but a giant man," said Steve Stevens, Kiel's agent.

Stevens said Kiel had taken a step back from acting after he was involved in a truck accident several years ago and was faced with walking difficulties. He remained active on the autograph circuit for avid Bond fans.

Kiel's television credits include roles in 1964's "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," 1965's "The Wild Wild West" and 1975's "Barbary Coast." The Detroit native more recently appeared in 1996's "Happy Gilmore" opposite Adam Sandler, and voiced the villain Vlad in 2010's animated princess tale "Tangled."

J&K floods: Stone pelting incidents won't deter us, we'll rescue everyone stranded, says IAF

Srinagar: The Indian Army and the Air Force have been engaged in rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir day and night. Even as there have been incidents of some soldiers being attacked during these rescue operations, they say that such incidents do not deter them from rescuing each and every person.

Speaking to CNN-IBN, Air Commodore Balachandran said that he understands that people are frustrated over the rescue and relief operations. "We have had instances of stone pelting. They are because of the desperation and expectations of the people. But these instances like stone pelting do not stop us form doing our job," he said.

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He appealed to the people to stay calm and not panic, adding that the Army and the Air Force will bring each and every person stranded due to floods to a safer place. "The situation is improving every day. Please don't panic. We have been successful in rescuing thousands to safer place," Captain Balachandran said.

An NDRF trooper had received severe injuries on his hand when the locals attacked him in Srinagar on Wednesday. The locals apparently wanted the NDRF men to concentrate on a particular area and when the force personnel decided to go to a different marooned area, the locals attacked them.

The Army, Air Force and NDRF are leading the relief and rescue operations while some of their own remain stranded. One of the heroic tales is of Wing Commander Abhijit Bali, whose family was also the victim of the floods in which over 200 people have lost their lives. Bali came back to Srinagar to rescue his family and after that he walked and swam 20 kilometre back to the base. He not only rescued his family but a few of his neighbours too.

The Air Force is also engaged in sorties air dropping supplies to those stranded on rooftops. 140 tonnes of food supplies have been received overnight.

Army Chief General Dalbir Singh also visited Srinagar on Wednesday. The Army has set up 18 relief camps across the flood zone. The Army also rescued a 28-member Pakistani golf team and the Ambassador of Nepal from Srinagar.

34 Nepalis held in Costa Rica

KATHMANDU, SEP 11 - Thirty-four Nepalis have been detained in Costa Rica on suspicion of the illegal entry into the country, local English newspaper Tico Times reported on its website.

The Costa Rican National Police on Monday detained 27 Nepali migrant in the Paso Canoas community, along country’s border with Panama. Seven more Nepalis were arrested during a routine patrol near the central Pacific beach town of Jacó last Friday.

The human smugglers were using Costa Rica as a transit point north from Panama to Nicaragua to take the migrants to the United States, the newspaper has quoted Costa Rican Public Security Minister Celso Gamboa as saying. “We have reports that these migrants usually arrive by sea to Ecuador and then continue their trips by land, mainly to the United States. We are tenaciously working to determine who is responsible for these local [smuggling] operations,” Gamboa said.

The Nepali men were taken to a local health clinic for evaluation and then handed over to the immigration authorities, the Public Security Ministry said in a statement.

“Investigation is underway as to how they entered the country. It is presumed that they crossed the southern border with the help of coyotes. Once in Costa Rica, a car picked them up and dropped off to the other side of the country,” it added.

The ministry said that police had also detained the driver as a suspect in the smuggling of immigrants.

“All undocumented immigrants were taken to immigration offices for interrogation to determine their immigration status.”

The Foreign Ministry in Nepal said it has not received any formal information about the arrest, but added that it could start a diplomatic process for their repatriation.

Officials at the Department of Foreign Employment said that many gullible workers are paying millions of rupees to unscrupulous agents to go to the United States and European countries despite plenty of risks involved in the process.

“We are not in a position to do anything as these people readily trust smugglers despite their knowledge of the risks involved,” said Badri Karki, DoFE spokesperson. 

Big three to take shot at consensus

KATHMANDU, SEP 11 - The top leaders of Nepal Congress, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) have agreed to begin closed-door informal meeting on Friday to explore the points of compromise on the disputed issues of constitution writing.

They said in the meeting of the Constituent Assembly’s Political Dialogue and Consensus Committee (PDCC) on Wednesday that the current modality of talks cannot ensure a breakthrough and that there should be serious discussions on the issues of federalism, forms of governance, judiciary and electoral system. As per the agreement, each party head will be allowed to include another leader from their party in the negotiation process that is set to begin from Friday.  

Cross-party leaders said since the number of attending leaders in the ongoing three-party meetings are high, the closed-door meeting will allow the leaders to hold discussions on the key contentious issues of constitution writing in unhindered manner.

The PDCC meeting also discussed about seeking more time to settle the contentious issues. Noting that it will require at least three more weeks to conclude talks with CPN-Maoist, the UCPN (Maoist) has proposed that the time should be extended accordingly.

NC leaders, however, say that 7-10 days time will suffice to forge consensus on contentious issues and CA calendar should be extended accordingly. NC leader Krishna Prasad Situala said the political parties should not demand for a longer extension as it could affect the CA calendar.

Meanwhile, CPN-UML has proposed that the agreement on extending the deadline should be decided after seeing how the talks among the parties progress until September 15. 

The leaders of the three parties have said that they will take the decision after the talks with the CPN-Maoist on Thursday.

The purpose of talks is to finalise the modality and nitty-gritty of all-party conference as well as date. PDCC resumed talks with major parties in an effort to forge consensus on key contentious issues of constitution writing. PDCC Chairman Baburam Bhattarai held talks with top leaders of major three parties asking them to intensify talks to forge consensus on contentious issues, though it may not be possible to reach a final agreement before the talks with CPN-Maoist concludes

PCA chief apologises for his comments on Moeen Ali abuse

London: The chief of England's Professional Cricketers' Association Angus Porter has profusely apologised for his comments that England cricketer Moeen Ali should have taken the abuse from the Indian fans during the one-off T20 International as a "compliment".

In an interview on Tuesday with the Press Association, Porter said that it was better for Moeen that he "rather be booed than ignored".

"There is an element of taking it as a compliment. You are more likely to boo someone when you think they are someone to be feared. Take it as as a positive, you'd rather be booed than ignored," Porter was quoted as saying by PA.

PCA chief Porter has profusely apologised for his comments that Moeen Ali should have taken the abuse from the Indian fans during the one-off T20 International as a "compliment". (Getty Images)

However after being criticized from all quarters, Porter retracted from his earlier statement with an apology.

"I made a mistake by suggesting racism does not matter and I do condemn it unreservedly. I started by saying that in the interview but I also tried to play down the situation because Moeen does not want it to become a major issue. But in trying to play it down I succeeded in doing the reverse and I am sorry." Porter was quoted as saying by the 'Daily Telegraph'.

"It is very important that I make it clear that racist behaviour is condemned unequivocally and I am happy to say that. I think it is a fact of life for professional sports people that they will get abuse from people in the crowd who have paid their money and enjoy being anonymous in a crowd rather than on the playing field," he was quoted as saying in a statement.

According to the report in the newspaper, Moeen has told the PCA that he wants to forget the issue and move on in order not to make the situation worse if he plays against India in the future.

But his father Munir told the website ESPN Cricinfo he thought the booing was racist and based on Moeen being a Muslim.

"The whole family was looking forward to it and we thought he would receive a warm welcome. Instead, he was abused from the start. He was abused because he is a Muslim and because of his Pakistan heritage. That is disgraceful," he said.

Bus ticket bookings for Dashain open today

KATHMANDU, SEP 10 - Bus ticket bookings for the upcoming Dashain festival are scheduled to open on Wednesday. A meeting of government officials and transportation entrepreneurs held on Tuesday decided to put the tickets on sale besides postponing a planned fare hike.

The conference held at the office of the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) also agreed that ticket prices would be jacked up by 7 percent from October 18. Transportation entrepreneurs have urging the government to raise public transportation fares by at least 15 percent.

Despite the annual Dashain travel rush when hundreds of thousands of Nepalis head home to be with their families, government officials and transport operators both said that tickets would be easily available.

“People can book their bus tickets at current prices from Wednesday. Fares will be hiked only from mid-October,” said Dol Nath Khanal, general secretary at the Federation of Nepalese Transport Entrepreneurs (FNTE). People will be able to book their tickets without any hassles and serious measures have been taken to prevent trouble to travellers, he added.

Keeping in mind the festival rush when an exodus from the Kathmandu valley to the villages takes place, Khanal said that around 200 extra buses will be put into service on various routes. “Destinations having higher demand will get additional vehicles. Also, we will make sure that remote places too get abundant buses to carry passengers,” said Khanal.

According to a rough estimate, 1.5 million people will depart from the valley to celebrate Dashain at their homes this year. Around 3,500 buses are expected to leave Kathmandu on the day of Fulpati, the seventh day of the 10-day Dashain festival, said the DoTM.

Likewise, the meeting at the DoTM has also decided to limit bookings and sales to five tickets per person to prevent black marketing during the festival rush. “Transport entrepreneurs have expressed their commitment to abide by the rules,” said Mukti KC, director at the DoTM. “We will also be making monitoring efficient.”

To prevent black marketing and other undesirable activities, the DoTM has set up 10 help desks in the Kathmanduvalley and 12 more elsewhere in the country. The help desks will provide information about ticket sales and also receive complaints from travellers. The complaints will be promptly forwarded to the concerned authorities. The desks will be manned by officials of transportation offices. A monitoring team comprising staff from the department has been created to oversee the help desks.

KC added that there would be a monitoring team consisting of representatives from the DoTM, Traffic Police, Nepal Police, Federation of Transportation Entrepreneurs Association, consumer groups, trade unions affiliated with the three major political parties and the Department of Commerce who will conduct random checks.

Likewise, the meeting has also concluded that the buses should not stop at highway eateries marked by red stickers. Also, the DoTM has made it mandatory for bus owners to assign two drivers on long routes. As per government rules, bus drivers need to be changed every 250 km or 6 hours.

Meanwhile, the DoTM has booked 12 bus operators for selling tickets prior to the formal opening of bookings. “We have found 12 bus operators selling tickets during the market monitoring,” said KC.

Sebon urges NRB for coordination

KATHMANDU, SEP 10 - The Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon) on Tuesday asked Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to coordinate with it before taking any decision affecting the share market after its cap on investments by banks put stocks in freefall.

Sebon officials told a press meet held by the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) that they would request the central bank for proper coordination between the two regulators.

Sebon’s move follows complaints from stockbrokers that the Nepse has taken

a beating due to unclear and untimely directives from the central bank.

Sebon Director Paristha N Poudyal said they would request the central bank to work in concert while formulating such policies. He also urged investors not to panic over

the recent drop in the Nepse.

Share prices have been on a downhill course for the last two weeks after NRB directed banks and financial institutions (BFI) to limit their investments in held-for-trading securities to 1 percent of their core capital. Held-for-trading securities are shares or bonds bought with the sole purpose of selling them at a profit after a short period.

Although the central bank later clarified that the provision would not prevent BFIs from investing in other types of shares, it does not seem to have assuaged the stock market’s fears much.

Sebon Spokesperson Niraj Giri said that they were closely observing the Nepse’s recent downward spiral. “As the secondary market is dominated by shares of BFIs, a small change in policies influencing the sector brings great fluctuations in the Nepse,” he added.

Giri said that the Nepse was due for a takeoff. “The statistics of the last few years show that the market should be growing during this time,” he said. According to Giri, the market was affected largely by the presence of a small number of institutional investors at present. “As small investors are large in number, the market slumped mainly due to a drop in their confidence.”

Similarly, Nepse General Manager Sitaram Thapaliya said, “There is no reason that should affect the stock market at present.” He added that new investors in particular should consider the situation carefully before buying shares.    

Meanwhile, former Sebon chairman Chiranjeevi Nepal described the sharp fall in the stock market as abnormal. “At a time when the market needs to rise, the sharp fall is likely to bring down the confidence of investors to make further investments,” he said.

UCPN (M) alliance objects Minister Mahat’s remark on federalism

Federal Republican Front, an alliance ofUCPN (Maoist) and Madhesh-based parties, has expressed serious concerns over the remarks made by Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat.

Minister Mahat, who is on a visit to India, has yesterday said that the new constitution could be drafted by keeping aside the issue offederalism if consensus eluded on the same.

A meeting if the alliance in the Capital on Tuesday concluded that Minister Mahat’s remark was objectionable, irresponsible and against public sentiment. Issuing a statement today, the alliance comprising of UCPN (M), Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, MJF-Loktantrik, among other parties, deplored the minister’s statement dubbing it regressive.

“The question has been raised whether the statement also represents Nepali Congress, UML and the government,” further mentioned the statement, demanding the concerned stakeholders to clear this position on the same.

Gai Jatra Festival In Kathmandu

Gai Jatra Festival is celebrated to remember the death of people who are departed during a year. 

The bereaved families send people in the forms of cow so that they can roam the valley in the memories of the deceased souls. Insofar, it is also believed that the entrance of Mrityu Log is closed for the year and it will be opened on the day when Gai Jatra is celebrated. In that condition, on this day, the departed souls will get emancipation after the day is celebrated. It is written in Garud Purana.  

imilarly, on the day, the tails of cows are tied by the threads with the belief that the departed souls can easily cross the Baitarni River after their deaths.

It is the day which is celebrated every year on Bhadra Krishna Pratipada by organizing various programs. In the same, the various events are also organized so that the existing follies can be mocked and satire too.  To mark Gai Jatra, people across the country are celebrating the day. 

The day is marked on Bhadra Krishna Pradipada. So the day is observed by remembering those who are deceased in the year. So the day is also celebrated so that the bereaved families can remember the departed soul. In the Gai Jatra, the people from family are decked as the cow so that they can roam the valley. This is the way how Gai Jatra is celebrated.

Jai Jatra is a traditional festival which is celebrated in the three districts of the valley. So far, the day is celebrated by remembering the deceased soul and for the departed soul to be rested in peace in heaven. The day was started by King Pratap Malla on the death of his son and to console his wife. Insofar, the day is also celebrated by making the programs so that the satire and mocking can be done to the existing follies of the society. On the day, there are crowd of people who have visited in Baantapur and in many other places.  

This is the festival which is celebrated in the commemoration of the death of people during a year. In the festival the cows are marched in the streets. In the same the people also celebrate the day by distributing the foods to others. 

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NEPALI MOVIE GURU DAKSHINA

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Director: Ramraja Dahal
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PYTHON EATS COBRA

The jungle life  cannot be expected to be free and secured. Threats from the wild beast make the jungle life very hard to survive.

In the video Python and cobra are battling for their lives. It is certain that these are the venomous but still the war has waged. 

The Pythonidae are commonly known simply as pythons. The word has come from the Greek word python, and they are a family of non-venomous snakes found in Africa, Asia and Australia.

Among its members are some of the largest snakes in the world.The pythons are said to be non venomous but still cannot be said as powerless. They catch their prey by squeezing them until the beating of heart does not stop. So far, eight genera and 26 species are currently recognized till now.

These are the predators that can remain motionless in a camouflaged position and they strike on the prey after they find one. They will not attack human beings unless provoked.

However the females are very much aggressive and so there are also the reports which show that the human beings were once more common in South and Southeast Asia. In the same, the cobras are also venomous snakes in the earth.

They can reach 18 feet (5.5 meters) in length and they are the longest of all poisonous snakes. In the video, it is also shown that the cobra and python both of them fight with each other in such a way that they wanted to win the battle.

Winning the battle means that each of them wants to live. But in each of the game, it is a truth that there are two aspects of every matter. Hence, the cobra has to accept that he has lost the war waged and so it is a tragic death of the cobra and a victory for the python.

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CHORI THULI BHAI

Chhori thuli bhai
Vocal/lyric : Raj Ghimere
Music/Arranger : Shankar Poudel
Artist : Kishor/Ramila
Camera : Gyanendra sharma
Edit : Tekendra Shah
Direction : Madhu sudan


Chori Thooli Bhai Song is sings by the singer Raj Ghimire,The singer  says that the daughter has grown as it is the natural process.

The daughter has said she will go to college but she has gone to disco. The song adds that the father is concerned with the changes in the behavior of her daughter as the natural process.

The song adds that the daughter has thrown the long skirts and has worn the short skirts. 

This shows the changes in his daughter as the sign of modernism and also the assimilation of westernization.

She has also said to call her boy friend. She eats whatever she gets in the hotels and restaurants. So the father concerns about his daughter who has got the boyfriend and lost herself in the peer circles of friends.

The song is based on the daughter who is grown up but her behavior has changed according to the natural phenomenon but she stopped to study and has visited the discotheque.

TERIYA PHOUJA SAANJH IN SYDNEY

Teriya Phounja Magar, the winner of DID Season III Little Masters 2014 was successful to win the heart of people in Sydney through her unique preparation in Hartsville, Sydney at Marana Auditorium.

“Teriya Phouja Saanjh” was the show in which Teriya has presented her unique dances through which she is successful to win the heart of the people in Sydney.

Before the dance performance, she has stated that she was not in Sydney so that she can show her  dance, but she is in Sydney so that she can thanks to all of the Nepalese through which she has become the winner of DID Season III Little Masters 2014.

She is also representing the country as, “Lumbini Child Peace Messenger” which is the campaign, initiated by Lumbini- Kapilvastu Day. In the program, she has performed in most of the Hindi Songs and also presented the dance in Nepali Songs, “Nepalaki Chori Hu Ma.” In the program, Ramji Khand and the comedian, Jitu Nepal was also present.

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BHUWAN KC SAANJH

“Bhuwan KC Saanjh” is successfully organized in Dallas Texas on 3rd of August 2014. 

The program was organized with the joint effort of Dallas Everest Lions Club, NamateUS.com,Everest Restaurant Irving, Ramailo Restaurant, Vastika INC. The program was related to Evergreen actor of Nepali Movie Industry as he has spent already 3 decades in the Nepali movie industry.

“Bhuwan KC Saanjh” is highlighted on the movies played by KC and his popular songs. In this context, Khem Bastola, the President of Dallas Everest Lions Club has also paid honor to Bhuwan KC for the contribution in Nepali Movie Industry. 

Bhuwan KC is the actor who had started the trend of stardom. He is the one who has started the tradition of Superstar in Nepali Movie tradition. 

The program has witnessed some of the songs of Bhuwan Singh, related to his movies. Such as, he has sung, “Nepali Babu”, “Mayako Bari” and many others.

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-Dc Nepal