India continues to address govt. as His Majesty’s Government

Kathmandu, 7 Feb: Indian officials are still using ‘His Mjesty’s Government of Nepal’ in official correspondences to address Nepal’s government though they were requested to use ‘Government of Nepal’ in such documents, The Kathmandu Post reports.
Though developments that occurred in other countries have been updated in the website of the Ministry of External Affairs, the newspaper reported.
The webpage of India’s Ministry of External Affairs relating to Nepal has not been updated since July 2005.
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Kapalis, Kusles off Dalit list

Kathmandu, 7 Feb: Kapalis and Kusles have been removed from the list to form a Dalit commission, Nepal Samacharpatra reports.
The Newar groups don’t consider themselves Dalits.
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Raid on YCL offices planned in Baluwatar: Jandisha

Kathmandu, 7 Feb: Sources said the plan to raid YCL offices in the Valley and other parts of the country were made Wednesday at the prime minister’s office in Baluwatar, Maoist daily newspaper Jandesh reports.
The prime minister summoned some ministers he has taken into confidence and security officials for discussion.
Koirala discussed army mobilization with chief of the army staff Gen Rookmangud Katawal.
Peace minister Ram Chandra Paudel, home minister Krishna Prasad Shitaula, minister of state for home Ram Kumar Chaudhary, defence secretary, defence advisor and finance secretary were present, its learnt.
Police were kept on alert nation-wide after the meeting before the raid in different parts of the country.
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Rhino census in March

Kathmandu, 7 Feb: A nation-wide rhino census will be conducted from the first week of March, according to Department of National Parks and Wildlife Reserves, The Kathmandu Post reports.
The census will be conducted in Chitwan and Bardiya.
Altogether 372 rhinos were counted in Chitwan in 2005.
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