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From the Kathmandu Press: Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Two that have been featured in all newspapers with a priority are: the alleged murder of former ambassador Keshav Jha in Kathmandu; and the obstruction of vegetable brokers and traders to a government monitoring team at Kalimati fruit and vegetable market. Some newspapers have also highlighted a report prepared by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority about spending of public utilities on their front pages.

Other political activities including preparations in the ruling Nepal Communist Party to wrap up the months-long unification process have also been highlight. There are some stories about the main opposition Nepali Congress as well.

Few other sociopolitical and financial issues have been featured on the cover pages of major newspapers.

Important

Jha’s murder remains mystery

File: Former Ambassador Keshav Jha

Though police have already launched an investigation into the alleged murder of former ambassador Keshav Jha in the wee hours of Monday, they have not cracked any mystery so far according to newspaper reports.

Nagarik says police have suspected the involvement of his domestic workers in the murder as it was found that a kitchen knife was used in the crime. Meanwhile, police have arrested three persons in connecting with the crime, according to Nepal Samacharpatra. All of the suspects arrested are domestic workers at Jha’s house, according to Rajdhani.

Quoting SSP Dhiraj Pratap Singh, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Crime Division, police are studying various aspects to draw a conclusion at the earliest.

Province 3 CM warns of action for tax increase

File: CPN-UML Provincial Assembly member in Province 3, Dor Mani Poudel, has been elected Chief Minister.

Nagarik and Republica have reported that the Chief Minister of Province 3, Dor Mani Paudel, has directed all local governments under his government’s jurisdiction to stop collecting excessive taxes from members of the public.

Paudel has warned that he will not release grants from the provincial government if any local government was found to be involved in exorbitant tax collection.

Meanwhile, the government has directed all 119 local units to send details of their tax collection to the provincial government, Nagarik reports. So far, 10 local units have sent the report.

CM Paudel has been quoted in the report, “If the tax imposed by the local government is found to be against rules, such provisions get automatically scrapped.”

Ignored

Koiralas prepare to fight against Deuba

Three key leaders of the Koirala family in Nepali Congress—Shashanka, Shekhar and Sujata—are preparing to fight against incumbent party President Sher Bahadur Deuba and his side as the party will go for the new leadership race, according to the lead story in Naya Patrika.

The report claims that Koiralas are planning to woo influential leaders of the party including Prakash Man Singh, Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Kul Bahadudr Gurung and Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar. The party’s senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel, however, not find any place in the camp, the report predicts.

NAC disrespected Auditor General’s recommendation

NAC’s second wide body aircraft getting a cannon salute at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Annapurna Post reports in its lead story that the national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation, is continuously ignoring suggestions extended by the Office of Auditor General and its financial transactions are breaching existing laws.

The report claims that the recent purchase of two wide body aircraft produced by Airbus is also faulty as the Corporation did not make any attempt to seek discounts.

Task force formed to launch MBBS course at Karnali Academy

Giriraj Mani Pokharel

In line with an agreement signed with medical education reform activist Dr Govinda KC last month, the government has formed a task force to prepare for the launch of medical science courses at Jumla-based Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.

The Ministry of Education has given the four-member team a period of three months to prepare a report and submit it to the government.

Govt appeals to review Supreme Court order on road expansion

File image: Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

Concluding that the apex court’s earlier verdict about providing compensation to people residing by the road is impractical and against existing laws, the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday filed an appeal at the Supreme Court demanding a review on the verdict, reports Abhiyan.

The government in the appeal has argued that obstructing the road expansion will not be legal and logical and such activities will delay the development process.

Malaysia wants employers to bear recruitment cost

File image: Nepali migrant workers at a Malaysian airport

A two column story in The Kathmandu Post reports that the Malaysian government has proposed to sign a new labour agreement with Nepal, according to which employer companies, not the workers, have to bear the recruitment costs.

Meeting expectations of the Nepali side, the Kuala Lumpur government has also agreed not to involve any agent or agent company in the recruitment process so that the workers can take up the jobs without any hassle and chance of being cheated, the report informs.

Interesting

Landslide elates Doti villagers

Kantipur reports in its anchor story that locals in Girichauka of Adarsha Rural Municipality in Doti district of far-western Nepal get elated every time a landslide occurs at local Sillabhir. The landslide, unlike that of other places, does not cause any loss to the villagers. Instead, some rocks useful in roofing their houses also fall down with the debris, and villagers collect them enthusiastically, according to the report.

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