Million Stolen from Kumari Bank

A sum of Rs. 600,000 has been stolen from Kumari Bank's Itahari branch in Sunsari district on Wednesday.

According to police, a young boy stole a bag belonging to one Gokul Prasain while he was filling up the voucher to deposit the amount.

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Arghakhanchi bus, truck collision

At least 18 people died and 31 others were injured, some critically, when a passenger bus collided head-on with a truck at Narpani in Arghakhanchi district on Wednesday.

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The passenger bus (Lu 1 Kha 6231) which left for Butwal collided with the Sandhikharka-bound truck (Lu 1 Kha 7827). Eight died on the spot while the others died while being rushed to Sandhikharka, the district headquarters. The incident site is 13 kilometres from Sandhikharka.

Twenty-three seriously injured passengers were airlifted to Kathmandu by a Nepal Army helicopter while the others are receiving treatment at Lumbini Zonal Hospital in Butwal.

Making matters worse a jeep set off for the rescue in the incident site met with an accident, killing a person and injuring few others. One Tam Bahadur Kumal of Wangla-9 sitting on the vehicle's roof died in the incident.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Dipendra GC said that the speeding bus and the truck collided and fell some 200 metres below. The bus was badly damaged in the incident while the truck was just overturned. All the deceased were the passengers of the bus.

"The truck hit the bus. The bus immediately swerved off the road while the truck, imbalanced after the collision , fell after few minutes," Police Inspector Govinda Panthi quoted the witnesses as saying. The driver and three passengers of the truck survived after jumping off the vehicle.

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The truck loaded with some 200 cooking gas cylinders overturned and hit the already fell bus. The cylinders scattered after the incident hit the injured passengers of the bus. "There could be less number of casualties if there were not gas cylinders," said Panthi.

The security personnel, after inspecting the accident, suspect that the crash occurred mainly due to the carelessness of the truck's driver who absconded after the incident.

The name of the deceased is listed below.

1.    Bishu Acharya, Wangla-2 Arghakhanchi

2.    Janardan Acharya, Wangla-2 Arghakhanchi

3.    Mina Devi Acharya, Wangla-2 Arghakhanchi

4.    Krishna Shrestha, Butwal

5.    Chandra Lal Shrestha, Arghakhanchi

6.    Abutala Alam (Indian national)

7.    Dhaniswori Bagale Magar, Narapani Arghakhanchi

8.    Anita Belbase, Arghakhanchi

9.    Janak Khanal, Pyuthan

10.    Nur Alam (Indian national)

11.    Yam Jaru (Indian national)

12.    Basanti Khanal, Arghakhanchi

13.    Tilkala Belbase, Arghakhanchi

14.    Narendra Banjade, Dharapni Arghakhanchi

15.    Chhabi Shrees, Rupandehi

16.    Taam Bahadur Punam Magar, Wangla-2 Arghakhanchi

17.    Ganesh Belbase, Arghakhanchi

18.    Shanta Acharya, Wangla-2 Arghakhanchi

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NAC New Planes

Senior Captain Vijay Lama of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) threw his hands in the air and cheered, as the new aircraft of the state-owned company landed today at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu and made a turn towards the hangar.

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Nearby, NAC Managing Director Madan Kharel was smiling broadly with pleasure and satisfaction, while over 100 NAC staff members were greeting the aircraft with a roaring round of applause.

“Finally, a new plane has arrived,” many were saying cheerfully, as they walked towards the aircraft to take a close look at it.

The expression of joy was understandable, as China-made 58-seater MA60, which landed at the only international airport in Nepal at around 1:45pm today, is the first new aircraft to be added to NAC’s fleet after 25 years.

The state-owned airline company had last purchased a new aircraft — a Boeing 757 — in September 1988, which is currently being used to carry out international operations. However, NAC has not purchased a new aircraft to conduct domestic operations since January 1986, when it had received a Twin Otter.

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In all these years, many attempts were made by NAC to purchase new aircraft, but the efforts could not yield positive results largely due to political meddling.

“We are happy we’re finally able to get a new aircraft.

This will definitely strengthen our domestic operations which are currently being made with only one Twin Otter,” NAC MD Kharel told The Himalayan Times.

However, NAC will have to wait for some time to use the new aircraft for commercial purpose, as it is yet to obtain Air Operator Certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. “We have already initiated the process to obtain the certificate and we hope to get it by May 10,” Kharel said.

Once the certificate is issued, NAC will use the new aircraft to carry out scheduled flights to Dhangadi, Bhairahawa, Biratnagar and Bhadrapur. For this, NAC had previously sent four pilots and nine engineers to China for training.

“But for the time being, American pilots sent by Avic International Holding, the manufacturer of the aircraft, will assist Nepali pilots in flying the aircraft,” Kharel said. “Hopefully, our captains will be able to handle the aircraft on their own within a month.”

NAC had received the new aircraft based on an agreement signed between Nepal and China in November 2012, which had paved the way for Nepal to buy four Chinese aircraft on concessional loan and obtain two other aircraft in the form of grant from China.

Following the signing of this pact, the Chinese government signed another agreement with the Nepal government to provide a grant and concessional loan assistance of Rs 6.671 billion to NAC to acquire and purchase six China-made aircraft.

Of the total assistance, Rs 2.943 billion has been allocated for acquisition of an MA60 and a Y12E aircraft on grant, and up to Rs 3.728 billion for purchase of another MA60 and three Y12E aircraft on a concessional loan. The concessional loan extended for 20 years comes with a grace period of seven years and 1.5 per cent interest rate.

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One dead‚ two missing‚ 13 rescued

Rescuers have found the body of a worker who was trapped inside the under construction tunnel at Upper Madi Hydropower Project in Sildajure, Kaski.

The body of excavator driver Sujan Gurung of Tanahun was found buried under debris at about 7:00 pm today. While two other workers are still missing and out of contact, thirteen of them were rescued unharmed.

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Sixteen workers including three Chinese workers at the tunnel construction site were trapped after a landslip blocked the tunnel entrance yesterday. Of them, 13 were rescued at 3:30 am today and rushed to Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara. Hospital medical superintendent Dr Shree Krishna Shrestha said the workers were fine and had been discharged.

Search is on for two workers missing inside the tunnel, Kaski Police chief said. The missing workers have been identified as Arjun Tamang and Narendra Tamang of Udayapur.

Rescuers kept the trapped workers alive by supplying oxygen and water from a pipe.

Those who were saved

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• Manoj Pulami, 23, Makawanpur

• Umesh Kumar, Rai, 21 Udayapur

• Narayan Shrestha, 29, Dhading

• Bishnu Lama, 54, Makawanpur

• Bishal Gole, 2,1 Makawanpur

• Nawaraj Thokar, 19, Makawanpur

• Deuram Thokar, 25, Makawanpur

• Ganesh Thapa Magar, 25, Makawanpur

• Sher Bahadur Saitang, 18, Makawanpur

• Ramchandra BK, 32, Kaski

• Sujan Bhujel, 18, Khotang

• Shivaraj Tamang, 20, Udayapur

• You Zhan Ming, 50, China

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Sajha buses earn Millions

Sajha Yatayat has made an income of more than Rs. 40 million from sales of tickets in 2070 BS after resumption of services after a long interval.

The transport corporation which came into operation since the start of 2070 BS made an income of Rs. 43.4 million in one year from sales of ticket, said Sajha Yatayat Manager Mahendra Raj Pandey.

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He said the Sajha Yatayat had arranged tickets as fixed by the government and quota reservation for women and disabled and Rs. 10 fare for students.

Altogether 2,982,823 passengers traveled by Sajha buses in one year. The fare ranges from Rs. 10- 20.

Sajha plans to add more buses in Kathmandu valley and also expand its service outside the valley if resource is available.

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Currently, Sajha Yatayat has 16 buses and they operate in two routes in Kathmandu valley.

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Must Watch. Over 18 only.

Must Watch. Over 18 only.

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It was sexy, but I was confused at first. And why the hell was the husband upset if he was sleeping around too? I know it is a video, but I feel if one is going to cheat, be up front about it. If you search around you can find this scene without this twelve year olds distracting and obnoxious noise playing. And for all you one syllable word people out there,.. It's not something that is alluring, or entrancing, or riveting,.. but just 'hot'.  The cat being thrown into the pool was perfectly fine. You people don't know cats, or any animals for that matter. Now stop complaining about animal cruelty and finish your cheeseburger, moron. Don't get me wrong, I'm a dude, so I like looking at sexy girls twerking all over the place, but.. these girls seem like they're trying too hard to get attention. Girls were doing this long before the vine craze. Most people want vines that are funny, not sexy.

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Facebook Nearby Friends

There's a lot that Facebook allows you to share with your friends. On Thursday, the company added "exact location" to that list.

Facebook's new Nearby Friends feature enables you to flip a switch to start broadcasting your location with friends in the area. If you see someone nearby with whom you want to meet up, you can tap a button, and send them your exact location — complete with a map detailing where to find you.

SEE ALSO: Facebook Launches 'Nearby Friends' Location Feature for Meet-Ups IRL

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It's a push from Facebook to encourage more users to connect offline. For some, the feature will simply collect dust in the corner, as willingly allowing Facebook to follow your movements is a deal-breaker.

But there is a use case for Nearby Friends, and many users may get value from knowing which of their friends are in the area. You can meet up for coffee, find each other at a crowded concert or even follow your friends as they backpack across Europe. The feature was built to give users control over what they share, and with whom. For those of you who are intrigued, here's how it works:

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Smart Phone Theft

Major US wireless carriers and smartphone makers have agreed to introduce tools to enable users to lock their devices and wipe them clean of data if stolen, responding to pressure on the telecommunications industry to do more to stem theft.

Starting in July 2015, all smartphones manufactured by the companies will come with free anti-theft tools preloaded on the devices or ready to be downloaded, according to wireless association CTIA, which announced the agreement on Tuesday.

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Aditya Chopra, Rani Mukerji marry

Finally, there's clarity on the relationship status of Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukerji . The Yash Raj Films (YRF) head honcho and actress exchanged  Vows in a small 

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"We are happy to announce that Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukerjigot married last night. The wedding was a very small intimate affair with very close family and friends," Rafiq Gangjee, vice president (marketing and communications), YRF, said in a statement.

"We wish the couple a very happy married life," Gangjee added.

For Aditya, who is the elder son of late filmmaker Yash Chopra, it is his second marriage. He was earlier married to Payal Khanna.

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UK war veteran wants Nepali citizenship

Contrary to the trend of Nepali youths seeking to migrate abroad, British national John Philip Cross, 90, had renounced his British citizenship 12 years ago in a bid to acquire a Nepali citizenship.

However, his desire has become a distant dream as concerned authorities have not yet issued him a Nepali citizenship. “My only wish is to be recognised as a Nepali national and be laid to rest here, in Nepal,” said Cross, who speaks Nepali like a native.

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A World War II veteran, Cross had visited Nepal for the first time at the invitation of Padam Shamsher Rana in 1947, and was immediately enticed by the nature, respect and hospitality of Nepali people. According to Cross, his love for the country had further deepened during his visit in 1976 as the Chief of the British Camp.

Cross is currently residing at Nayagaun in Pokhara with his adopted son Buddhiman Gurung Dhampu. Although the late king Birendra Bir Bikram Shah had arranged for Cross’ stay in Nepal for as long as he wants, he wishes to remain in the country as a bona fide Nepali citizen, the one possessing a citizenship card issued by the government.

For the past 38 years, Cross has been visiting the District Administration Office (DAO) in hopes of obtaining a Nepali citizenship. He had even requested former prime ministers to provide him with Nepali citizenship, but to no avail.

Cross, also a philanthropist, has provided financial aid to schools in Kaski and Lamjung, while the JP Cross Basketball and Volleyball tournament sponsored by him is organised each year in Pokhara. Cross had also managed to distribute relief materials during the famine that had gripped the eastern side in 2008. Cross has been an assistant professor at Kirtupur and happens to be an expert in Nepali language. He has published 15 books on Gorkha army and its recruitment process.

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Meanwhile, Cross has been invited to receive the award for the oldest war veteran of the Gorkha Rifles next year in India. However, without a citizenship certificate his travel remains uncertain. Even with some advising him to apply for a refugee visa, he denied the requests saying that he sees no reason to seek residency as a refugee in Nepal.

According to sources, a former home minister had taken the initiative to provide him with the certificate but the process stalled after change of government leadership. “The indifference shown by previous governments has denied him the certificate even though he has been living in the country for decades,” said Dhampu, pointing out that the various non-residential Nepalis were acquiring Nepali citizenship through illegal means. “He renounced his British citizenship and devoted his life to Nepal. The government should recognise him as one of us.”

Indians acquiring Nepali nationality ‘illegally’

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Sri Prasad Mukhiya from Indian state of Bihar had submitted an application to acquire a Nepali citizenship before he married Urmali Sahani from Rangeli VDC of Morang.

Seven years after the marriage, Mukhiya received a Nepali citizenship card, and he is now living with his family in Nepal.

Another Indian national Ajitesh Raya, who married Mitrakumari from the same VDC, also got a Nepali citizenship with the help of his in-laws.

Hari Prasad Pokharel, secretary of Rangeli VDC, said that the trend of Indian men marrying Nepali women with an objective of obtaining Nepali citizenship illegally has gone unchecked.

He claimed that more than 500 Indian people have used unfair means to gain the cards from Rangeli VDC in the past decade, adding that the cards were acquired through integrated mobile service camps organised in the VDC before 2063 BS.

According to sources, Indian men prefer women having Nepali citizenship for marriage, so much so that some of them do not

even demand dowry, if the bride’s side assures to help them acquire Nepali citizenship by producing fake documents or using political pressure.

Administrative Officer at the District Administration Office Rajan Regmi said that around 40 percent of the Indian nationals who obtained Nepali citizenship took advantage of the camps. “Those citizenship cards in possession of Indian nationals can be annulled if the state investigates the matter seriously.”

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Massive Avalanche Sweeps Mt. Everest 2014 April 18

KATHMANDU: At least 12 Nepalese Sherpa guides were killed and seven others missing in an avalanche that struck Mount Everest on Friday morning, making it the single deadliest mountaineering accident on the world's highest peak.

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Japan to construct 2.35-km tunnel road

The Japanese government has shown keen interest to construct a 2.35-km tunnel road on the Nagdhunga-Naubise section of Tribhuvan Highway, which will reduce traffic congestion and travel time on Kathmandu-Naubise segment. The Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) is carrying out a feasibility study on this tunnel project.

The Nagdhunga-Naubise section, which is the entry point to Kathmandu Valley, contains steep gradient and sharp curves. This usually results in traffic congestion, affects movement of large vehicles and raises the chances of road accidents. Construction of a tunnel road in this segment will not only reduce travel time and traffic congestion, but also facilitate trade between Nepal and India, as most goods coming from the southern neighbour enter the Valley via this route.

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“As per our discussion with JICA officials, the Japanese government will complete the feasibility study within a year and if it finds the project viable, it will also construct it on its own,” said Madhu Masashini, joint secretary at the Ministry of Finance (MoF). He also informed the Japanese government was positive about providing grant or loan to build the tunnel project.

The government, for long, has been planning to build a tunnel road on the Nagdhunga-Naubise segment and had also conducted a feasibility study last year, which had concluded that 2.3-km tunnel linking Imakhel of Nagdhunga with Sisnekhola of Naubise was viable. Back then, it was estimated that construction of the tunnel would cost Rs five billion, including cost for building access road to the tunnel. The route from India to the western Kathmandu via the Prithivi Highway is the most reliable corridor for foreign trade in the country.

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Upon completion of the government’s feasibility study, JICA had shown interest to conduct a fresh study on its own. Recently, the government and JICA have also decided to set up a project called ‘Thankot-Naubise Tunnel Construction Project’ prioritising the tunnel plan. The project aims to improve road condition around Thankot pass by building a 2.35-km three-lane tunnel (two lanes inbound to Kathmandu and one lane outbound from Kathmandu) to ensure smooth transportation network between Kathmandu and other cities, according to the MoF.

The preliminary scope of the tunnel project includes construction of the tunnel, 2.25-km approach road, five bridges along the route and establishment of power supply facilities, including backup generator to light the tunnel in case of power failure. The government-JICA team will also prepare detailed design, bidding documents and supervise works related to tunnel construction.

The three-lane tunnel has been proposed as the best option in terms of smooth and safe travel, and reduction of travel time and vehicle operating cost on Nagdhunga-Naubise section. However, construction and maintenance cost of the three-lane tunnel will be 1.2 times more than two-lane tunnel.

As per the basic engineering report, the tunnel road will be safe enough for vehicles to travel at 40 to 60 km per hour and will be able to handle 10,000 to 11,000 units of vehicles per day.

The MoF officials said that the route survey and the feasibility study of JICA will investigate further on the project site and suggest most appropriate outline for the project.

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Goverment not repairing border pillars

Even though some of the border pillars in Nepal’s Ilam and India’s West Bengal areas have gone missing and some are in dilapidated state, the Nepal government has not paid any heed to their maintenance.

While, the Indian side has been repairing border pillars on its territory on a regular basis, Nepal has not done anything so far.

According to Tejindra Gautam, Chief of Pashupatinagar Border Administration, there are 116 pillars, including main, medium and normal, from Maimajhuwa to Jirmale of

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Ilam.”Of them, nine have vanished and the remaining are in urgent need of repair,” he said.

Likewise, nine of the 16 pillars from Chhabbise to Tarai region have been swept away by the Mechi River so far. But, there is no exact information on when they were lost.

“Along with the main pillars, there are 46 medium and 36 normal pillars. Many of them are on the verge of collapse. Pillars disappear due to lack of timely repair,” said Gautam. According to him, one main, three medium and two normal pillars were reported missing in a study report.

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He further urged authorities of both countries to sit for negotiation regarding the repair of pillars and fixing of border territories.

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Casino Shut-down

All casinos and electronic gaming companies in the country will not be allowed to conduct businesses from Sunday. The government took a decision to this effect today, as the casinos failed to obtain new operating licences by paying due royalty fee before the deadline.

The government had previously asked seven casinos and three electronic gaming companies — also known as mini casinos — that are in operation to obtain new operating licence by tomorrow. But since tomorrow is a public holiday, it had asked them to complete all the formalities to remain in business by today.

“Since most failed to approach us till today and few that filed applications lacked documents, operating licences of all casinos and electronic gaming companies will expire on Sunday. Against this backdrop, it would be illegal for any casino or gaming company to continue carrying out their businesses from Sunday onwards,” reads a statement issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, which regulates casino and gaming business in the country.

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The tourism ministry has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to monitor whether casinos and gaming companies comply with its directive from Sunday. “If they do not, it would be the responsibility of the Home Ministry to take legal action,” the statement adds.

The ministry has, however, clarified that the government’s intention behind shutting down the casinos and gaming centres was not to render over 11,000 people employed in casinos jobless.

“The ministry has been holding discussions with the Ministry of Finance on how to deal with issues related to royalty. We will continue to hold discussions with other stakeholders to make the sector more organised,” adds the statement.

Operators of casinos and gaming centres have been at loggerheads with the government since the beginning of this fiscal year after annual royalty amount for each casino and gaming company was raised to Rs 40 million and Rs 30 million, respectively. At that time the government had also directed them to pay the royalty amount in advance within two months of the beginning of the fiscal year.

Casino and gaming centre operators had declined to abide by the new provision on royalty, stating, ‘100 per cent increment in royalty for casinos and almost 600 per cent hike in royalty for gaming centres would push casino and gaming businesses to the verge of collapse’.

Then on July 22, the government came up with the first Casino Regulation in the country. Since the regulation was introduced for the first time, the government had asked all casinos and gaming companies to obtain new operating licences by paying due royalty amount of previous years and advance royalty amount for this fiscal.

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Scenario so far

• Casinos had to obtain licences by November 20. But they refused to abide by government directive

• The deadline was extended thrice

• Ten casinos, including Casino Nepal, Casino Pokhara and Casino Fulbari, which have already been shut down, owed the government Rs 657.67 million in due royalty amount as of mid-July 2013

• Each of the seven casinos in operation, including Casino Mahjong which acquired Casino Nepal, has to pay another Rs 40 million in royalty amount for this fiscal

New regulation

• Minimum paid-up capital requirement for casinos— Rs 250 million

• Application fee — Rs 500,000

• Licence fee — Rs 20 million

• Licence renewal fee — Rs 10 million

Due royalty amount of casinos as of mid-July 2013

Casino Dues

Casino Nepal Rs 266.80m

Casino Fulbari (already closed) Rs 160.86m

Casino Anna Rs 152.68

Casino Royale Rs 49.50m

Casino Everest Rs 17.19m

Casino Venus Rs 3.51m

Casino Rad Cleared

Casino Tara (now Casino Star) Rs 2.96m

Casino Pokhara (already closed) Rs 827,500

Casino Shangri-La (already closed) Cleared

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12 killed in Everest avalanche

UPDATE IV: Three of the injured Sherpas have been airflifted from the Everest region to Kathmandu for treatment this afternoon.

A Nepal Army helicopter was also used in the rescue operation.

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UPDATE III: Everest Avalanche: 12 bodies recovered‚ 8 rescued alive



Altogether 12 bodies have been recovered from the avalanche-hit area till this noon, and one body has been sighted buried in the snow. Eight persons were rescued alive, while five Sherpas are still missing, authorities said.

Nearly 100 Sherpa guides and climbers have been trapped above the avalanche site.

All climbing activities have been stopped for the time being after the disastrous avalanche this morning.

Currently, a Simrik Air chopper is airlifting the bodies and injured.

Five of the Sherpas who were killed in the avalanche were employed by the Shangr-la Shangri-la Nepal Trek Pvt. Ltd. The deceased have been identified as residents of Khumbu region.

“Around 25 persons were swept away by the avalanche. We have rescued eight alive, and 12 bodies have been recovered so far,” Dipendra Poudel of the Trekking and Mountaineering Section under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) said.

He said rescue mission was underway under the coordination of contact office that the Tourism Ministry started form this season.

“Liaison officers, personnel of Nepal Army and Armed Police Force as well as guides from Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) and icefall doctors are involved in rescue operations,” he added.

Climbers of as many as six expeditions were swept away by the avalanche.

“These expeditions were operated by expedition operators like Shangri-la Nepal, Alpine Ascent, Summit Nepal, Himalayan Guides and Beuyl, among others,” added Poudel.

Grief-stricken Sherpas from Khumbu region have gathered at the base camp after the news of tragedy spread.

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Everest expedition in figure

This year 85 expedition teams have been issued permit to climb different mountains. A total of 334 mountaineers -- 87 from the US alone -- representing 31 teams are headed for Mt Everest.

As of 2013, there were 6,871 ascents — 4,416 from the Nepali side and 2,455 from the Tibetan side — by 4,042 summiteers.

In 2013, 539 summits were recorded from the Nepali side, while the Tibetan side recorded 119 summits.

There were 248 casualties, including 161 of foreigners, according to the Himalayan Database.

UPDATE II: 7 bodies recovered, 5 seen buried in snow



Four of the deceased have been identified. They are Tsering Sherpa, Dorjee Sherpa, Tenzing Sherpa and Mingmar Sherpa of Namche area of Solukhumbu district.

UPDATE I : Everest Avalanche: 7 bodies recovered‚ 5 seen buried in snow

Seven bodies have been recovered, while five others are buried in the snow at the area hit by an early morning avalanche in Mt Everest, Jiban Ghimire, Managing Director of the Shangri-la Nepal Trek Pvt. Ltd*., told THT Online, referring to members of his trekking agency who are currently in the Everest region.

Some Sherpas, who went to fix ropes and ferry logistics for other climbers, are still unaccounted for after the avalanche, according to him.

Earlier, it was reported that 14 bodies were found from the incident site.

Helicopters have been sent from Kathmandu to the Everest region to assist in the rescue operation.

Eight of the victims have been rescued alive and brought to the base camp for treatment, Ghimire informed.


Everest Avalanche: 7 bodies recovered‚ 5 seen buried in snow

Everest Avalanche: 7 bodies recovered‚ 5 seen buried in snow
Avalanche in Mt Everest: "14 killed‚ scores missing"

KATHMANDU: An avalanche hit Khubuche area, near Camp 1, of Mt Everest this morning, killing some mountaineers, most of them Sherpas.

About dozen others are missing in the incident that took place before sunrise at around 5:30 am.

Some of the victims have been rescued and brought down to the base camp, and rescue operation is underway.

The avalanche came sweeping from the Khubuche Icefall and hammered over at tents of Sherpas, who were heading to Camp I to ferry logistics and fix ropes for the climbers of different expedition teams.

The site is at an elevation of 5,800 metre, in between the base camp and Camp I.

According to Jiban Ghimire, Managing Director of the Shangri-la Nepal Trek Pvt. Ltd., 14 bodies were found.

He said 10 of the victims were from his trekking agency.

At least five persons have been rescued alive and are brought to the base camp where they are receiving primary treatment, said Lakpa Sherpa, a local medical staff.

Helicopters will be sent to the incident site from Kathmandu to help the rescue operation shortly, according to Ang Tsering Sherpa of Nepal Mountaineering Association.Camps being set up for the spring summit at Everest base camp earlier this month.

Krishna Lamsal, Under Secretary of Tourism Ministry, said 15 persons caught in the avalanche belong to the Alpine Expedition.

Most of the climbers were at the base camp for acclimatisation.

Nearly 800 persons have arrived in the upper Khumbu and base camp area for acclimatisation before climbling the world's highest mountain, Lamsal informed.

More than 600 support staff, most of them are Nepali Sherpas, are assisting over 300 foreign climbers who have been permitted to summit Mt everest in this spring.



(* Correction: This version corrects the name of the trekking agency. It is Shangri-la Nepal Trek Pvt. Ltd., and not Peace Nepal Treks. We apologise for the mistake made earlier.)

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East region 209 police personnel punished

After the implementation a fresh policy on immediate reward and punishment to Nepal Police personnel in Eastern Region, as many as 209 police personnel were punished in the last six months.

Under the policy initiated by DIG Nawa Raj Silwal, Eastern Regional In-Charge of Police, departmental actions were taken against the officials involved in corruption and other extra-disciplinary activities.

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Of the punished, 28 were expelled, 27 were suspended and 74 were given different punishments including warnings, halt of promotion and grade, among others, DIG Silwal said, at a press meet organised here on Wednesday.

There are as many as 12,140 personnel in the region.

DIG Silwal said police implemented the reward and punishment policy considering feedback and suggestions from citizens of all 16 districts in the region.

Police in the district has announced a cash prize for any civilian who can inform the higher police authority about corruption of police officials, with evidence.

On the other hand, as an immediate reward programme to police officials, the Eastern regional police headquarters has also started selecting "Police of the Month". The photograph of the 'Police of the Month' is put on display on a reflection stand at the regional office.

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Silwal shared that they are also working on strengthening public-police relationship with programmes like public hearing.

“We have largely succeeded in controlling hooliganism, small arms, drug trafficking and activities of underground groups,” claimed Silwal.

Meanwhile, Silwal said that they are establishing a unit in each district with only women staff to encourage women leadership in the organisation and create a conducive environment for reporting of cases of violence against women.

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Electronic share trading in Nepal

For the first time in the country, electronic share trading began on Tuesday, with two stockbroker companies—Kalika Securities and Trishakti Securities—carrying out trading of 30 units of dematerialised shares of Agriculture Development Bank.

Nikesh Neupane sold his dematerialised shares through Kalika, which was purchased by Sushil Sapkota through Trishakti.

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Narendra Raj Sijapati, Managing Director of Kalika Securities, said they started the paperless system of transaction also to pressure the authorities concerned to adopt a full-fledged online trading system.

Government authorities, including the CDS and Clearing Limited and Securities Board of Nepal, have to bring the entire listed companies into demat system of share trading within six months after the first transaction of dematerialised shares, according to CDS Bylaws 2012.

The government had been considering adopting online stock trading system for the last few years. Although the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) was established two decades ago to facilitate stock trading, there had not been any digitalised system of transaction.

The government then set up CDS four years ago to promote online clearance of stock trading. CDS had announced to start a full-fledged online clearing system by October, 2013, but failed to do so due to various reasons, including companies’ reluctance to acquire licences of clearing members (CMs) and depository participants (DPs).

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Only 16 out of 235 listed companies have entered into an agreement with CDS to dematerialise their shares. So far, just 6,392 share certificates have been dematerialised, while only 10 companies have acquired the DP license.

With the launch of the paperless transaction, investors will now have to register their selling orders only after converting their share certificates into the paperless format, which can be done through DPs. Both CMs and DPs are directly linked to CDS through software, which helps settle stock transaction instantly.

Sijapati, who is also president of Nepal Stockbrokers’ Association, said investors have to wait for just three days to get the ownership transferred under the online trading system. “Apart from reducing the clearance time, the paperless shares transaction system is also expected to boost stock transactions from outside the valley.”

Nepse stable

KATHAMNDU: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) remained fairly stable on the first day of the Nepali New Year. The market gained 0.93 points to close at 818.58 points. Narendra Raj Sijapati, president of Nepal Stockbrokers’ Association, said investors were awaiting third quarter reports of listed companies. “Despite positive indicators, investors in a wait-and-see mode,” he said. Of the nine trading groups, five posted gains, with hotels leading the gainers’ side with a gain of 50.92 points. It was followed by the insurance group. The overall market transaction stood at Rs 257.54 million from the trading of 572,411 shares. Chilime Hydropower Company posted the highest individual transaction of Rs 31.2 million for the day.

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