Efforts to elect PM go in vain for seventh time; eighth election on September 26

NC prime ministerial candidate
Ram Chandra Paudel at Constituent
 Assembly ..

The Legislature Parliament could not elect a Prime Minister even in the seventh round of voting held in Constituent Assembly (CA) building, Naya Baneshwar, Tuesday. NC prime ministerial candidate Ram Chandra Paudel at Constituent Assembly ... Although, the Unified CPN (Maoist) had hoped for a breakthrough today with indirect assurance from some Madhes-based leaders the final results did not turn out to be in its favour. CPN (UML) stayed neutral as in the previous elections. Madhesi Janadhikar Forum Nepal (MJF-N) breached the alliance with other three Madhes based parties, but did not participate in the voting process. Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik) lawmakers did not turn up at all for the voting. MJF-N, whose leaders had said earlier they would vote for Maoist candidate Pushpa Kamal Dahal, changed their mind at the last moment after they saw their votes alone would not be sufficient for the Maoist candidate to get a majority. Speaking to journalists after the votings MJF-N lawmakers said, we went to the House prepared to vote for the Maoist candidate, but changed our mind when lawmakers of decisive MJF-L did not turn up for voting.  Hence, the prime ministerial election on Tuesday also ended in a fiasco. Nepali Congress vice president Ram Chandra Poudel secured 119 votes in his favour while 245 votes were cast against him. Some 151 lawmakers opted for 'no vote' section in the ballot paper. Altogether 515 lawmakers participated during the voting. Likewise, Maoist chairman Dahal also failed to secure majority (301 votes) receiving 240 votes in his favour while 110 votes were cast against him. Some 159 lawmakers opted for 'no vote' section in the ballot paper. Altogether 521 lawmakers participated during the voting. Next election on September 26 As both the prime ministerial candidates failed to get elected by today's election, Speaker Subash Chandra Nemwang announced that the next election would take place on September 26 as per the recommendation of the Business Advisory Committee.

Obama commemorates Pakistan’s Independence Day, pledges flood recovery support

President Obama’s remarks last week commemorated the 63 years that Pakistan has been an independent nation. However, his words were particularly significant in the wake of the ongoing crisis due to catastrophic flooding in the country. The administration recently committed additional aid to Pakistan, to help it deal with the harsh effects that heavy monsoon rains are having in the region. The U.S. has allocated $35 million, in addition to the $7.5 million pledged previously, to provide assistance to those suffering from the effects of the flooding. The official White House statement on the relief aid contains more information on the efforts the U.S. is making to help Pakistan. “The people of America stand with the people of Pakistan through this difficult time and will continue to urge the international community to increase their support and assistance,” said Obama. “We will remain committed to helping Pakistan and will work side by side with you and the international community toward a recovery that brings back the dynamic vitality of your nation.” Take a look at the White House blog for information on how you can help Pakistan’s recovery efforts. Our thoughts go out to those suffering because of this disaster!
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Over 3000 delegates to participate in NC general convention

Over 3000 delegates to participate in NC general convention

As many as 3088 representatives are going to participate in the 12th general convention of the Nepali Congress to be held in Kathmandu September 17-25. Nepali Congress leaders at a press conference organised in the capital to... Press conference organised on Saturday at the NC headquarters, Sanepa, to inform about the upcoming general convention, party leader and the head of publicity committee, Krishna Prasad Sitaula, said the NC general convention will see an inclusive representation. The number of general convention representatives, who were elected from different committees of the party in the districts, sister organisations and the party's affiliate organisations based in different countries, is significantly high time this time. Siutala informed that the number of active party members has grown to 312,483 now. The inaugural ceremony of the general convention will be held at Khula Manch and the close-door session will be organised at Bhrikuti Mandap. According to Situala, the party has started booking hostels and guest houses at Sundhara, Thamel, Gaushala and Bagbazaar areas to accommodate the general convention representatives while meals will be arranged at the venue, Bhrikuti Mandap.

Nepali man arrested for rape in Australia; lawyer contest it was consensual

A Nepalese man who was delivering a takeout Indian meal to a woman´s home has been accused of sexually assaulting her, the Associated Press reports. Amit Hamal appeared in a Sydney court on Tuesday charged with having sexual intercourse without the woman´s consent last week. Hamal is accused of entering the house through an unlocked door and assaulting the woman, who had been asleep in her bedroom. Hamal´s lawyer says the sex was consensual. Hamal was arrested at Sydney airport on Monday night as he was boarding a flight to Bangkok. The judge has refused bail and adjourned the case until July 29.

Soha Ali Khan Waxing MMS Scandal

soha Ali Khan Waxing MMS Scandal

Soha Ali Khan Waxing MMS Scandal: The Bollyhood actress Soha Ali khan waxing MMS goes viral on internet. The actress routine waxing session in a beauty salon was trapped on camera, reports said. Allegedly, Soha Ali khan had gone to a beauty salon for undergone waxing session. However hidden cameras caught her without her clothes on. The video shows a salon attendant waxing her body and reveals the actress with out cloths body.The MMS is now being circulated through the mobile network. A top site is making this mms in a video format and is thinking to sell the video for 20$. Already the second episode of the video is available for $28 and soha’s secret part can be viewed clearly.Supposedly, the video shows her getting undressed and wearing a towel. Over time, her body is revealed. The salon attendant is then seen waxing her body including the bikini area. The video has been made into two episodes with “before” and “after waxing” shots.The clip, as was being reported by websites, shows Soha getting undressed before hidden cameras and then wrapping a towel around her to sit down for a body waxing session. Not just the visuals, some of which purportedly have close-ups of Soha’s body, even the conversation between Soha and the salon attendant has a kinky flavour, leading to suspicion that the audio, and even the visuals, might have been doctored.

Sadikshya Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2010

Sadikshya Shrestha, 19, has been crowned Miss Nepal 2010, Wednesday. Shrestha was chosen from among 18 finalists at the contest held at Army Officers' Club, Tripureshwar. Sahana Bajracharya has become the first runner up while Samyukta Timsina has become the second runner up in the contest. The contest was jointly organised by Kathmandu Jaycees and Hidden Treasure. Miss Nepal 2010 will also be a goodwill ambassador for Nepal Cancer Relief Society and World Wildlife Fund for Nature, Nepal. According to the organisers, Miss Nepal 2010 will be offered a Chery QQ3 car along with cash prize of Rs 50,000. Similarly, the first runner-up will get a 125 CC Mahindra scooter and cash prize of Rs 35,000.

A senior member of Limbuvan State was arrested from Jhapa

Police on Friday arrested a senior member of Limbuvan State Force, an armed outfit involved in a daring attack on a police station in Ilam three weeks ago. Netra Nemwang, 31, spokesperson of the underground outfit fighting for a separate Limbuvan autonomous state in few districts of eastern Nepal was arrested from Dharampur of western part of the district today. According to the District Police Office, Nemwang, who is also the party's military commander, had planned the attack on the police station in which couple of policemen were also injured. The outfit's cadres had also taken away guns and ammunitions from the police station following the attack. Police said they will initiate legal action against Nemwang by charging him of illegal possession of weapons and robbery. Police said Nemwang has already confessed to his involvement in the attack on the police station.

Two arrested with explosives from Bhaktapur

Two persons including a former
Maoist combatant arrested with...

Police have arrested two persons including a former Maoist combatant from Myadhpur Thimi municipality-5 in Bhaktapur Wednesday in possession of explosive materials. Those arrested have been identified as Sanu Kaji Baruwal of Sindhupalchok and Rajesh Thami of Dolakha. Acting on a tip-off that they were hiding large amount of explosives, a team of police from Bhaktapur Police Range arrested the duo this afternoon. Police recovered large amount of detonators, gelatin (used for making explosives) and other bomb-making materials from them. A letter pad belonging to Janatantrik Morcha and donation receipt were also found in their possession. It was not known for what purpose were they storing such a huge amount of explosives.

Oman Air to connect Kathmandu with Muscat from today

Oman Air will start its Kathmandu-Muscat service from Thursday. The national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman will fly to Nepal as its 40th destination. The service is expected to bring more tourists from the Gulf along with expansion of trade and investment in Nepal. Oman Air will be operating Boeing 737-700 aircraft with business and economy class seat configuration. It will provide onward connections to Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai in the UAE, the GCC and Europe. The official operation of the airline, however, would start by the end of September. The airline currently operates direct flights between Muscat and major Gulf destinations like Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh and Kuwait. Moreover, Oman Air flies to 10 destinations in India — Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Bangalore, Kozhikode and Jaipur.

Police seize 4.299 kg gold in Birgunj

Police have on Thursday seized gold worth Rs 10.37 million which was being smuggled into Nepal from Bihar, India through Birgunj Customs Point. A revenue patrol deployed from Birgunj Customs Office to control smuggling of goods confiscated 4.299 kg of gold, which was hidden under the seat of a car (BA 7 Cha 6344) to illegally bring to Nepal. The revenue patrol team led by its chief Krishna Koirala arrested the driver of the vehicle Arbinda Singh, resident of Birgunj Sub-Metropolitan City along with Amit Daruka and handed them over to Birgunj Customs Office for necessary actions. The police succeeded to seize the said amount of gold and golden jewelries as they acted on a tip-off. Meanwhile, Armed Police Force personnel seized sugar, chemical fertiliser and other food products worth Rs. 200,000 that was imported illegally in Nawalparasi from India. According to state-owned news agency RSS, a patrol team of Parasi-based border security office seized 50 sacks of urea, sugar and other food products brought on bicycles evading custom tax. Superintendent of Police Madhu Krishna Godtaula told RSS the materials seized from the border areas have been handed over to Bhairahawa Customs Office for further action. The import of sugar, chemical fertilizer, clothes, poultry products and other food products from Indian markets have been banned in Nawalparasi since a long time.