Eleven persons were injured in a bomb explosion this afternoon.The bomb went off at 3:30 pm while the office was crowded with service-seekers. Of the injured, accountant Rajendra Mahato and Shatrudhan Raut are in critical condition. All the injured are undergoing treatment in the Janakpur Zonal Hospital.The police said the 11 persons were injured when sharpnels hit them.Security has been tightened in the area after the explosion. Large number of policemen have been mobilised in government office and residences of chiefs of government offices here. We are on the lookout for those behind the blast, Dhanusha SP Madhav Joshi said. Meanwhile, Janatantrik Tarai Mukti Morcha-Rajan Mukti has owned up to the blast. The group has put forth four preconditions for talk with the government.Last night, cadres of the outfit had gunned down Ram Prakas Sahani, 40, of Chakkar 2 of Dhanusha.Two injured in Dang attackDang: Two persons were critically injured in a shooting at Rajpur VDC-1 Khahare, Dang, last night.The police said a gang attacked Rameshwor Yadav and Khote Ram Yadav of Rajpur-1 with guns and khukuri following a dispute and injured them seriously. Five persons were arrested on the charge of involvement in the incident.According to the District Police Office, Dang, Sher Bahadur Yadav’s son Ram Baran Yadav had forced Basanti, daughter of Shalik Ram Yadav, to marry him. Accusing the groom’s side of going for marriage without taking the bride’s side into confidence, the group shot at Rameshwor Yadav and thrashed Khote Ram Yadav, the police said. All the injured were rushed to Nepalgunj for treatment.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
PM pans for peace, pace on PPP model
Peace cannot be sustainable without economic development, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said while inaugurating the two-day ‘National Symposium on Public-Private Partnership (3P) 2008.“Nepal not only needs peace but also economic development to sustain that peace,” he said adding that the PPP model was the best fast track route to building big projects.Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) president Kush Kumar Joshi urged the government to have conceptual clarity about the PPP model. UNDP resident representative Robert Piper said only the PPP model could help the government implement its fiscal plan.Minister for Local Development Ram Chandra Jha said domestic capitalists should be encouraged. “The government is working to reform all laws and acts that might be hurdles in utilising PPP to its fullest.With the slogan, ‘Foundation of Economic Development through Public-Private Partnership’, the symposium has been jointly organised by FNCCI, Ministry of Local Development and UNDP to promote private investment.Participants will brainstorm on the issue and various aspects of public-private partnership. They will focus on the possibilities of public-private partnership in six sectors: Tourism, local development, education, health, agriculture and infrastructure development.Senior tourism entrepreneur Karna Shakya said, “Tourism is a dynamic industry. People engaged in it should update themselves to keep abreast of changing times.” He added, “Now there is a need for health tourism, educational tourism, agro tourism, adventure tourism and sports tourism,” he said.Citing examples of educational tourism, Shakya said, “In the US, 40,000 Chinese students are pursuing further education. We too should focus on different aspects of tourism. Tourism isn’t confined merely to just arrival of tourists, it’s also about how to earn more by providing them opportunities to spend more here.”According to Shakya, if the country is able to organise sports tourism of international standards, a number of multinational companies would be willing to provide courtesy facilities and this would be possible only through PPP.Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation (MTCA) Hisila Yami said that along with paragliding, hot air ballooning and bungee jumping there is the facility of skydiving now in Nepal. She added, “Privatisation and industrialisation is what we are mainly focussing on.”Secretary to the MTCA Leela Mani Poudyal said, “Tourism and civil aviation are key areas of Nepal’s economy. Implementing PPP in Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is a priority and the ministry is making progress in this regard.”
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