BHAKTAPUR, Nov 20: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Daman Nath Dhungana has argued that the imperiling democracy of the country has to be safeguarded before it is too late.

Speaking at an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal in Bhaktapur on Monday, Dhungana, who is a House of Representative candidate from Bhaktapur constituency-2, said that the democracy should be strengthened by making Nepal a politically stable country.

“The democracy is being pushed to danger. Thus, the voters should make the democratic alliance victorious and safeguard the democracy,” he said.

He further said that his election agenda was to create employment opportunities and bring agricultural revolution in the country.

Stating that Bhaktapur district is yet to see development as aspired and dreamed by the people, he added, “Bhaktapur has many possibilities of development. After election my focus will be exploring these possibilities and developing Bhaktapur as desired by the residents here.”

He added, “The voters are in my support. For them I am a better candidate.”

“Nepali Congress has fielded me here to win.”

Dhungana, the former House Speaker (1991-1994) returned to politics after 23 years as NC decided to run as first-past-the-post candidate from Bhaktapur-2 in the upcoming parliamentary election. He had quit politics after he was defeated by CPN-UML candidate Bidya Devi Bhandari in 1994 mid-term parliamentary election. Left alliance candidate and UML’s youth leader Mahesh Banset will compete Dhungana in the constituency.

BHAKTAPUR, June 20: Health Security Insurance Program under the social health security has started in Bhaktapur.

A family of five members signing up for the program by paying Rs 2, 500 in advance annually can claim up to Rs 50,000 worth of medical treatment per year, said executive director of the Social Health Security Development Committee Dr Gunaraj Lohani.

In case of a family with more than five members, each family member, under the program, is required to pay an annual fee of Rs 425 and medical service worth Rs 10,000 each person will be added accordingly, according to the program.

The free medicines provided to patients will not include this provision however, said Lohani.
Six health institutions in Bhaktapur are providing the insurance facility, including Bharatpur Hospital, Public Health Service Center, Nepal Korea Friendship Hospital, Changunarayan Primary Health Centre and Dadhikot Primary Health Center.

Started from Kailali, Baglung and Ilam, the program has also been launched in Chitwan, Jumla and Tanahun. Preparations were underway to start the programme in Jajarkot, Makawanpur and Gorkha from this month of Asadh. RSS

BHAKTAPUR, June 18: Property worth more than Rs 1.5 billion has been gutted in a massive fire at Yeti Carpet Industry in Bhaktapur Municipality-2.

The fire that started from 11:30 pm on Saturday was brought under control at 7:30 am today with the help of eight fire engines.

Manager of the Industry, Dharmendra Yadav, said that as per the preliminary estimation, goods worth more than Rs 1.5 billion were gutted in the fire.

Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishna Prasain, said that the industry, run by Anil Kedia, caught fire after the transformer exploded. Vehicles, buildings and a house of local were damaged by the fire.

No human casualties were reported in the incident although 35 employees were on duty at the industry at that time.

Meanwhile, the industry caught fire again at 1:00 pm today. The fire damaged a three-storey house of Krishnaram Pati. The fire was doused after half-an hour with the help of fire engines. RSS

KATHMANDU, May 24: The state-owned public transportation utility, Sajha Yatayat, has now spread its web network to Suryabinayak in the Bhaktapur district.