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received the first instalment PROSECUTION President goes of the Rs200,000 cash grant for BIBEK SUBEDI building houses. KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 to epicentre for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli attended a wreath-laying Former Ncell CEO Erim house rebuilding ceremony at Sundhara where Taylanlar could face prosecu- the iconic Dharahara tower tion after he failed to respond campaign stood before the magnitude 7.8 to a letter from the Large POST REPORT earthquake reduced it to rub- Taxpayer’s Office to present KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 ble on April 25, 2015. himself before the LTO. In Barpak of Gorkha dis- The wing under the Inland The country marked the first trict, the epicentre of the Revenue Department (IRD) anniversary of the devastat- earthquake, President Bidhya had issued a letter to the then ing Gorkha earthquake by Devi Bhandari laid the first chief executive officer of the remembering thousands of stone for rebuilding the house telecom service provider on people who lost their lives and of Gopal BK. She also laid the construction of a memorial in April 20, asking him to pres- symbolically inaugurating foundation stone for an earth- the same VDC. ent the details of the recently the reconstruction of several quake memorial park in More than 800,000 houses concluded Ncell deal. damaged structures. The big- Barkpak and inaugurated the were destroyed, mostly in the gest quake in eight decades Hills, due to the tremors. left nearly 9,000 people dead, Around 500 demonstra- more than 22,000 injured and ELIGIBLE FOR AID tors—quake survivors who three quarters of a million SN Districts Households arrived from 11 worst-affected families homeless last year. 1 Okhaldhunga 15,005 districts—tried to enter the As anger boils over the gov- 2 Sindhuli 21,114 government’s main adminis- ernment’s slow pace of recon- 3 Ramechhap 30,519 trative centre in the Capital The office had cited Section struction, a group of youth 4 Dolakha 49,751 insisting that they wanted to 135 of the Income Tax Act- activists demonstrated at the 5 Sindhupalchok 35,308 put their demands before the 2002 that says the IRD may southern gate of Singha 6 Kavre 40,264 authority. avail of powers with respect Durbar in Kathmandu 7 Nuwakot 38,235 A banner with the names of to issuing summons, record- demanding accountability 8 Rasuwa 5,417 all the 8,856 killed in the disas- ing statements, examining from the National 9 Dhading 23,440 ter was displayed at Bhugol evidences and seeking docu- Reconstruction Authority. Out 10 Makawanpur 7,412 Park in New Road after a can- ments from the officials of the 770,000 families ren- 11 Gorkha 34,496 dlelight vigil. Other neigh- concerned. Tax officials Source: NRA dered homeless, only 700 have bourhoods and communities n People light candles to the shapes of Dharahara and Kasthamandap, at Basantapur in Kathmandu on Sunday. POST PHOTO: KAUSHAL ADHIKARI initiated the move after Ncell, recently acquired by across the country observed delay. Speaking live on televi- homeless families before mon- Axiata—a Malaysian telecom- silence and took out rallies to sion on Saturday, PM Oli soon. “The government is munication giant, said that it Reconstruction project in 11 districts mourn the dead and press the pledged that the government developing joint settlements was unaware of the transfer government to provide aid to would distribute the promised as soon as possible,” he said. of its 80 percent stake. BHADRA SHARMA ties—to lay the foundation Spokesperson Ram Prasad In the absence of accurate the survivors without further Rs200,000 rebuilding aid to >> CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 >> CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 stone for the house of Sarbe Thapaliya. The authority, data on the earthquake dam- Tamang. At the function, an which recently selected more age, rebuilding activity was The National Reconstruction agreement local authorities than 2,400 engineers to assist confined to Singati of Authority formally took its signed a deal with Yadumaya the quake survivors in Dolakha. The authority house rebuilding project to 11 Ghorasaini, a single woman. rebuilding earthquake-resil- expanded its campaign after severely quake-affected dis- The Dolakha sub-regional ient houses, plans to deploy detailed damage assessment tricts on Sunday, on the first office of the NRA has begun them within a week and pro- on houses and infrastructure anniversary of the devastat- reconstruction of 10 houses in vide housing reconstruction was complete in most of the ing earthquake. Ramechhap district. With gen- aid soon after agreements are devastated villages. Over The NRA announced the uine victims identified and signed at the local level. 710,000 households have been names of 300,981 beneficiaries legal hurdles cleared, officials The name list of earth- surveyed in the districts. in 11 of the 14 worst-his dis- believe reconstruction will quake victims has been sent The assessment, which tricts. Prime Minister KP gain momentum across the to the districts. “Officials can began following discrepancies Sharma Oli reached Chautara country. sign agreements with the dis- in the number of damaged in Sindhupalchok—the worst- Resources would now be placed families from tomor- houses, is yet to begin in hit district in terms of casual- mobilised fully, said NRA row itself,” said Thapaliya. Kathmandu Valley. CARAVAN ACTOR THINLEY FALLS OFF CLIFF, DIES

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Popular actor and social activ- ist Thinley Lhondup died in his home district Dolpa on Sunday. He was 72. A permanent resident of Saldang-5, Thinley had fallen off the cliff at Chhepka in Phoksundo VDC, on his way back home from Dunai, the district headquarters. He fell along with the horse he was riding as it was pushed by mule passing through the nar- row track, according to Ram Krishna Regmi, Thinley’s landlord in Dunai. The horse died on the spot while Thinley succumbed to his injuries soon afterwards. The Caravan actor had stomach cancer. He lived in Dunai and frequently trav- elled to Kathmandu for treat- ment. Thinley’s friends and relatives told the police about the incident. Preparations were on to dispatch a team to the incident site, DSP Dhrubaraj Raut said. Thinley played the lead character in the 1999 adven- ture film directed by Eric Valli. The film was nominated for Best Foreign Film Award at the Oscars in 1999. Valli met Thinley in the 1980s in Dolpa where he was the village chief. Thinley also made a mark in the Nepali music video industry. Nepathya’s Sa Karnali was a popular num- ber he was cast in.

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NEWS DIGEST educational relief Young girl found TMLP set to hold dead, search on for missing mum BAJHANG: Police are searching for a 24-year- old woman from Rayal-9 conclave in June of Bajhang after her four-year-old daughter was found dead on the First general convention since party was formed in 2007 bank of Seti River on Sunday. Devi Khati and POST REPORT Gachhadar-led MJF-L had her daughter had gone KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 scheduled its first general con- missing four days ago, vention for May 2-4 in police said. (PR) The Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Biratnagar. Leaders said that Party has announced that the the convention is also expect- 3 die, 15 hurt in party would hold its first gen- ed to rename the party. jeep plunge eral convention from June 20 “Besides restricting the par- PYUTHAN: Three persons to 22. The party has not held ty’s organisational setup, the died and 15 others were the convention since its for- convention would also help wounded when a jeep fell mation on 2007. month, the EC had scrapped make its position clearer on some 100 metres down Veteran leader Mahanta the registration of 15 political various political issues and n Children of Kalisetidevi Lower Secondary School pose with their new schoolbags donated by the Kathmandu-based organisation, ISDRI, the road at Okharkot-6 in Thakur-led TMLP is the third parties, including that of the the ongoing crisis,” said in Chaughare VDC-5, Lalitpur on Sunday. The children received educational materials on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Pyuthan on Sunday. largest Tarai-centric party Samajwadi Janata Party led MJF-L General Secretary Gorkha Earthquake. After the magnitude 7.8 quake flattened the school building, the students are being taught in temporary classrooms. Police identified the behind the Sanghiya by sitting Minister Prem Ramjanam Chaudhary. POST PHOTO: SURBINDRA KUMAR PUN deceased as Jagat GC, Samajwadi Forum Nepal and Bahadur Singh for failing to Other Madhes-based par- Janak GC and Shyam Madhesi Janadhikar Forum abide by its code of conducts. ties, including the Bhandari. Three people, (Loktantrik). Singh looks after the Sadbhawana Party, are also who were critically hurt, Most Tarai-centric parties portfolio of water supply and gearing up for their conven- were to a Butwal-based are under increasing pressure sanitation. tion. The party had concluded MAN SEEKS hospital. (PR) to hold the general convention “Our party has already the general convention of its fearing action from the received three letters from the sister wings last month. The Adams’ body to be kept at Rhino horn Election Commission. The commission. But that’s not the Anil Jha-led Nepal CIAA CHIEF’S seized, six held commission has warned to only reason we are holding Sadbhawana party held its scrap the registration of the convention. There is also general convention in DHANGADHI: Police have PROPERTY INFO many Madhes-centric parties urgent need to restructure the Janakpurdham on April 8, Nepal Academy for tribute arrested six people in due to delays in holding the party,” said a TMLP leader. becoming the first Madhes- POST REPORT possession of a rhino general convention. Last Earlier, the Bijay based party to do so. KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 horn from Kailali dis- trict. The suspects were Cremation in the afternoon at Pashupati Aryaghat Suman Shrestha, a resident of made public at the Kathmandu, has re-registered District Police Office on his application at the POST REPORT Sunday. Police said Commission for Investigation KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 Krishna Bahadur Naya shakti member held of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Chaudhary was held seeking property details of Barbara Adams will be cre- with the animal part the commission’s chief, mated at the Pashupati from Ghodaghodi-6 in Lokman Singh Karki. Aryaghat on Monday. Kailali. Five other sus- for running lottery scam Shrestha re-submitted the According to Barbara Peace pects were arrested application on Sunday after Trust, her body will be kept on based on Chaudhary’s POST REPORT Investigation revealed that he did not hear from the CIAA the premises of Nepal statement. (PR) KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 Thapa had personally with- on his previous submission Academy from 9 to 11 am for 2 motorcyclists drawn the money from the that he had filed three weeks well-wishers to pay their final die in accidents Ashok Kumar Thapa, the Bouddha branch of the SBI ago. “I had demanded the tributes. interim council member of Bank. property details of Lokman Adams passed away on HETAUDA: Two men died Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Lohani said the Kathmandu Karki on April 4 as per the Friday evening just a few days in separate road acci- Shakti, has been arrested on District Court has remanded Anti Corruption Act of 2002. shy of her 85th birthday. She dents in Makwanpur and fraud charge. Thapa to seven days in custo- Three weeks went by without was undergoing treatment at Bara districts in the last The Central Investigation dy for further investigation. any action,” Shrestha said of Grande International Hospital two days. Homnath Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police Back in 2013, the CIB had his decision to re-register the in Dhapasi for abdomenal Gautam, 58, from Kavre arrested Thapa on Sunday arrested two Nigerians and a application. ailment. died when a truck hit his after he swindled a Pokhara- Nepali woman for running a Shrestha has demanded the Born an American citizen motorcycle at Hetauda-10 based woman of Rs 725,800 lottery scam. The trio had CIAA to make public the prop- in New York on 24 April 1931, on Sunday, said police. In through a lottery scam. duped several people of Rs erty details of Karki and his Adams had first visited Nepal Bara, Dhirendra Police Superintendent that to receive the prize 417,000. family members. as a journalist to cover the Chaudhary, 21, died Dibesh Lohani of CIB said she needs to send some The CIB has urged the pub- According to Shrestha, Nepal visit of Queen Elizabeth when a passenger bus hit Thapa used SMS alerts money to “complete the legal lic to immediately report to Karki’s property should be II in 1960 and decided to stay. n Adams is known for her social works and promoting Nepal’s tourism. his motorcycle at to trick the woman by procedures”. 01-4411776 or 9851283140 if made available to the public Nepal, for her, was a second Nijgadh on Saturday convincing her that she The woman had deposited they receive any suspicious as it doesn’t fall under the home where she dedicated her environment conservation. in a campaign to build night. (PR) had won 500,000 pounds in the said amount to an account calls or SMS/email alerts confidential category men- life in social works, tourism For the last few years, hoses for landless and “Pepsi Mobile Draw, UK”, and at SBI Bank. about winning a lottery. tioned in the constitution. promotion and Adams had been involved squatters in the Far West.

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It has been a year since Bhabisara Bhusal of Sanoshree Taratal-6 in Bardiya lost contact with her husband. Bhupendra Bhusal had gone to Khasa, Tibet, to work at a construction firm there. “He telephoned us from Khasa a day before the earth- quake. His situation is unknown since,” said Bhusal. But the 32-year-old is still pin- ning hopes that her better half would return one day. “We have not performed his last rites yet. We want the government to find his where- 2 abouts,” she said. The family members could not reach Tatopani, the trade point on the Nepali side across Khasa, as the road was blocked at numerous places by the landslides triggered by the earthquakes. “Later, we went up to Miteri bridge at the Nepal-China bor- 1 der but Chinese border guards denied us entry to Khasa,” said the victim’s father Khagendra. He said that the family had registered applications at the local administration office, Home Ministry and 6 Foreign Ministry, pleading the authorities to find Bhupandra’s whereabouts. But the government did not pay any heed to finding its citizen. 4 Bhusal along with three others from the same Bardiya village--Jibaraj Ramjali, Bharat Thapa and Dil Bahadur Gyawali--was taken to Khasa by contractor Suresh Nepali of Bhurigaun to work as painters in the Tibetan town. Ramjali, Thapa and Gyawali survived the incident and returned home. They informed the family that 3 5 7 Bhupendra had been missing since since the mag- n 1) People light candles in memory of the victims who perished in the earthquake, at Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu. 2) President Bidhya Devi Bhandari lays the foundation stone for an earthquake memorial park at Barpak, the epicentre of nitude-7.8 quake struck the the Gorkha Earthquake. 3) Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli lays a wreath in memory of the earthquake victims at the base of the Dharahara tower which toppled in the earthquake, killing many visitors on April 25 last year. 4) People release a sky lantern region. According to them, a at an earthquake memorial organised by Nepal Telecom in Tundhikhel. 5) A man offers prayers to a Shiva Linga (phallic symbol of Hindu god Shiva) at one of the many temples at Basantapur Durbar Square that crumbled during the earthquake. 6) Chinese construction compa- Family and relative of those who died in the earthquake light candles at Kasthamandap in Basantapur Durbar Square. 7) Members of Bibeksheel Nepali Party stage a symbolic protest against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his government for lack- ny gave building and painting luster reconstruction work one year after the disaster. POST PHOTOS: NIMESH JANG RAI, PRAKASH CHANDRA TIMILSENA, HEMANTA SHRESTHA, DIPEN SHRESTHA & SUDIP KAINI contracts to some Nepali con- tractors. Court extends Dixit’s custody POST REPORT rights to tak- ing, “If Kanakmanji embez- Donor community renews KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 ing the corrup- zled property of Sajha Yatayat, tion accused why other members of Sajha The Special Court on Sunday into custody to are left scot-free?” granted the Commission for complete the The CIAA had taken Dixit Investigation of Abuse of investigation. into custody on Friday, as part Authority (CIAA) permission They accused of its investigation into com- support to reconstruction to extend custody of journal- Dixit of violat- plaints against him that he ist and Sajha Yatayat ing the law by defying orders had amassed property dispro- POST REPORT Chairman Kanak Mani Dixit and not cooperating with the portionate to his known KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 to 10 days. CIAA despite repeated notices source of income. Dixit was The anti-graft body had to appear before it. among the 29 high-ranking Major donors and Red Cross— ‘Marginalised folk missed out on aid’ sought a 30-day extension to Defence lawyers senior public figures who were sum- the largest humanitarian investigate into corruption Advocates Shambhu Thapa moned by the CIAA in partner—have renewed their POST REPORT many as 600,000 households ple in Nepal have been many of the more remote allegations levelled against and Satish Krishna Kharel, December last year. support for reconstruction bid KATHMANDU, APRIL 24 remain without permanent reached with vital health- and often badly affected him. A full bench of Justices however, argued the CIAA The anti-graft constitution- in Nepal as the country com- shelter. care, water and hygiene sup- areas was almost impossible Mohan Raman Bhattarai, move as revenge against their al body has said that it is memorated the first anniver- Many of the most marginal- Due to lack of formal port, food, temporary shelter with roads cut off from Mahesh Prasad Pudasaini and client for opposing Lokman investigating into complaints sary of the devastating earth- ised and vulnerable commu- rebuilding programme in and education, the response landslides, while many Prabha Basnet also ordered Singh Karki’s appointment as against Dixit that he has quake. nities missed out on aid like the past 12 months partly could have been better in villages were only accessible the CIAA to arrange for his the chief of anti-graft body amassed property by abusing This is one of the most cash distributions during due to the sheer scale of the some areas,” said Save the by foot. medical treatment and allow and demanded he be released his position as Sajha Yatayat daunting natural catastro- the critical emergency disaster and the massive Children Country Director, Save the Children claims him to meet his legal advisors. unconditionally. chairman and bought real phes ever in Nepal’s history, response phase of the relief logistical challenges in an Delailah Borja. to have reached out to over Dixit, who was admitted to “It’s nothing more than per- estate in the United States and European partners said in a effort, according to a report extremely mountainous Borja added the mountain- 580,000 earthquake survivors Bir Hospital on Saturday after sonal vendetta by Lokman transferred the ownership of joint statement on Sunday. by Save the Children. region millions of families ous terrain of Nepal, poor so far. With more than 28,000 complaints of heart ailment, Singh Karki after the land belonging to Madan As part of a larger response, The report titled ‘Did the are still living in temporary conditions of roads and fuel classrooms destroyed, over did not attend the court pro- Kanakmaniji opposed his Sumsher Rana and his wife European Partners, including Humanitarian Response to shelters covered by tarpau- shortages added to the diffi- 7,000 schools which need to ceedings. Prosecutors argued appointment as the CIAA Jagadamba Rana in his name the European Union (EU), the the Nepal earthquake ensure lins, under bridges and in culty in reaching the most be rebuilt, it has stated that that the CIAA enjoys the head,” said Thapa, question- illegally. United Kingdom, Germany, no one was left behind?’, unsafe buildings, it reads. isolated and vulnerable com- building safer schools also Norway, Switzerland, Sweden, released on Sunday says as “Though millions of peo- munities. Getting out to remains its priority. the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland and France have col- NATION ... lectively pledged 328.75 mil- by Nepal as a friend in times Former Ncell ... lion euros approx Rs39.3 bil- of need and to contribute to NRNA TO BUILD >> CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 >> CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 lawyer seeking anonymity. lion) for the relief, recovery Naya Shakti flays slow the reconstruction process.” Of the 602,000 destroyed The mobile operator on “LTO can even seek Nepal and reconstruction efforts. Similarly, Japan also houses and 185,000 damaged the same date had written to Police’s help to arrest The donor community, renewed its commitment 573 HOUSES ones in the country, less than the LTO, as enquired by the Taylanlar.” LTO Chief Shova including India, China, Japan, pace of rebuilding towards the reconstruction five percent of the displaced office, to express its “lack of Kanta Poudel said that his World Bank and Asian bid. “The government of IN LAPRAK families have rebuilt their knowledge” about its share office’s next move would be Development Bank, has KATHMANDU: The Naya it comes to providing relief Japan and JICA have already homes while the rest are still transfer to the Malaysian “as per the law”. pledged over $4 billion in sup- Shakti Nepal on Monday to people,” said Bhattarai, started the support to the living in makeshift tents of company, claiming that the The capital gains tax fiasco port to Nepal in the face of criticised the government accusing the government NRA, in cooperation with tarpaulin, zinc sheets and deal was not applicable to cap- of the Ncell deal reached a last April’s quake that for slow progress in the of failing to check the other international donors, to bamboo. ital gain tax. new height after TeliaSonera, killed nearly reconstruction of fake recipients of state reconstruct damaged houses One year on, survivors are Since Taylanlar has not the former owner of Ncell, on 8,000 people damaged struc- aid and massive corruption and school buildings in the POST-QUAKE forced to live out in the open, cooperated in the probe and April 12 formally announced and left tures and pro- in the activities related to most damaged districts,” the said Mingmar Tamang, the presented himself to the LTO that the divestment was for- more than viding relief reconstruction and relief Japanese Embassy said in a protest coordinator who came within the stipulated time, mally completed and that its half a to earth- works. “People are com- statement. RECONSTRUCTION to Kathmandu from according to lawyers, it is con- stakes in Ncell had been offi- million quake vic- pelled to stay in temporary The Red Cross, meanwhile, Sindhupalchok. sidered as an offence. cially acquired by Axiata. families tims. makeshift and health and said that shelter remains the POST REPORT “How long do we have to “Therefore, the LTO can In a record deal, Axiata had home- In a education related infra- foremost humanitarian prior- LAPRAK, APRIL 24 wait?” he expressed his frus- appoint an investigating bought Reynolds Holding, the less. statement structures are yet to be ity need yet thousands of sur- tration. After observing a officer and prosecute the per- owner of Ncell, from “This released revived which has affected vivors are still living in The Non-Resident Nepali minute’s silence and remem- son before the concerned dis- TeliaSonera at an enterprise tangible on the first the millions people,” he sub-standard temporary shel- Association (NRNA) and the bering the dead, the PM laid a trict court,” said a corporate value of $1.03 billion. sign of anniversa- said, adding the current ters which is “compromising government authorities have wreath on Sunday morning at solidarity ry of the pace of working would take their dignity”. reached a deal to make an the bottom of the Dharahara, was made Great decades to complete the Welcoming the progress integrated settlement at the only part that remains of during the Earthquake, reconstruction projects. from the government in final- earthquake-hit Laprak VDC the nine-storey tower which International Coordinator of The Naya Shakti also ising guidance on reconstruc- in Gorkha district. stood majestically in Conference on Naya Shakti Baburam charged that parties were tion to channel support for The NRNA and the National Kathmandu’s skyline. Around Nepal’s Reconstruction Bhattarai said though one involved in the corruption people to rebuild their homes, Reconstruction Authority 180 people were crushed dead (ICNR) in June 2015,”the state- year has passed there has and appointing their cadres the Red Cross reasserted its signed the agreement in the there. ment says.“The people of not been much progress in in the Nepal Reconstruction committed to improving dis- presence of President At Basantapur Durbar Nepal, who have shown admi- providing government Authority. “We strongly aster-preparedness and build- Bidhya Devi Bhandari in Square, people reorganised a rable resilience in the face of grant to the quake-affected demand the investigation ing safer communities in Laprak on Sunday. blood-donation programme, adversity, aspire to build back people. into alleged corruption in Nepal for the long term. “The Under the agreement, the as on the day last year when better the devastated areas.” “The government is reconstruction and rehabil- organisation said Nepal Red NRNA will build 573 houses the earthquake struck. A But the donors have raised totally irresponsible when itation,” Bhattarai said. (PR) Cross Society, supported by for families taking shelter in memorial ceremony was held concerns over lack of political Red Cross and Red Crescent Gupsipakha after the devas- for the ten people who were commitment on reconstruc- partners from around the tating quake on April 25, 2015. killed while donating blood. tion, slow pace of reconstruc- “The NRA has been estab- adding “The European world, had reached more than Ganesh Gurung, a local, Elsewhere in the country, peo- tion work and dearth of man- lished and it is important that Partners will support a pivot- three million people with said the NRNA would ple marked the day by attend- power to assist the National this body has the means to al role of a strong NRA and we emergency help,” it said in a build a house at a cost of ing silent rallies and distrib- Reconstruction Authority. fully embrace its role,” it says, are committed to firmly stand statement. Rs 250,000. uting relief materials.

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worldPG 04 | MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 kathmandupost.ekantipur.com India’s CJ makes judges appeal Nguema eyes re-election Xi stresses Communist leadership India’s chief justice on Sunday made a rare and emo- Africa’s longest-serving leader, President Chinese religious groups must obey the staunchly tional appeal to PM Narendra Modi to double the num- Teodoro Obiang Nguema, was set to extend atheist ruling Communist Party, President Xi ber of judges to handle an “avalanche” of backlogged his 36-year-hold on power Sunday as the tiny Jinping has told a key meeting on religion, cases. T S Thakur, who took over as chief justice last oil-rich nation of Equatorial Guinea went to as Beijing tightens controls on civil socie- year, spoke of the enormous workloads of judges who the polls. Initially scheduled to be held in ty organisations and churches. “Religious were struggling to clear an ever-growing amount of liti- November, the vote was brought forward to groups... must adhere to the leadership gation in India’s notoriously slow legal system. April 24 following a presidential decree. of the Communist Party of China.” warm welcome NKorea says missile test a major success US, Britain denounce the SLBM test as a violation of UN Security Council

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un hailed a subma- rine-launched ballistic mis- sile (SLBM) test as an “eye-opening success”, state media said on Sunday, declar- ing Pyongyang has the ability to strike Seoul and the US whenever it pleases. Saturday’s launch came amid growing concern that Pyongyang is preparing a fifth nuclear test. But it was followed just hours later by a North Korean offer to impose a unilateral moratorium on nuclear test- ing if the United States sus- n German Chancellor Angela Merkel (right) welcomes US President Barack Obama at Herrenhaus Palace in Hannover, northern Germany, pends annual military drills on Sunday. Obama is on a two-day official visit to Germany. AP with South Korea. The US and Britain denounced the SLBM test as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions and called n North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guides on the spot the underwater test-fire of strategic submarine on the North to refrain from ballistic missile in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in NEWS DIGEST further moves that could dest- Pyongyang on Sunday. REUTERS Migrants seek new abilise the region. Ohio manhunt The North’s state-run party,” KCNA quoted Kim as State TV also showed what the North gears up for a rare after eight KCNA news agency said the saying. it claimed were underwater and much-hyped ruling party test, personally monitored by South Korea’s defence min- images of the missile being congress early next month — shot dead Kim, confirmed the reliability istry said the missile, fired ejected from the submarine, the first in 36 years — at COLOMBO: A huge man- routes into Balkans of the country’s underwater from a submarine in the Sea using key “cold launch” tech- which Kim is expected to take hunt has intensified in launching system. of Japan (East Sea), flew nology. credit for pushing the coun- the US state of Ohio REUTERS It also cited the young lead- around 30 kilometres (18 North Korea has been push- try’s nuclear and missile where police are investi- IDOMENI (GREECE), APRIL 24 er as saying Pyongyang was miles) and that the test ing to acquire an SLBM capa- weapons programme to new gating the deaths of now capable of “hitting the showed “certain technological bility that would take its heights. eight members of the After weeks stranded at a heads of the South Korean progress” in the North’s nuclear strike threat to a new Many analysts and senior same family. They were closed border in northern puppet forces and the US SLBM capability. level, allowing deployment far Seoul officials have suggested all shot in the head in Greece, migrants and refu- imperialists anytime as it “It is believed... that the beyond the Korean peninsula the regime may carry out a four different locations gees are seeking out new, pleases.” North would be able to deploy and the potential to retaliate fifth nuclear test as a display southwest of Piketon. irregular routes to get into Still images broadcast on the SLBM weapon within in the event of a nuclear of defiance and strength There is no information Macedonia, clambering state television showed Kim three to four years, or even attack. ahead of the May party con- about a possible motive. through forests and over hills on the deck of the submarine sooner if it dedicates all its The isolated country has gress. Officials say they are under the cover of darkness. before watching the test resources on the project,” conducted a number of what In an interview with the tracking down at least As dusk fell on Saturday through binoculars from ministry spokesman Moon it says were successful SLBM Associated Press in New York, one assailant who is con- evening, a Reuters witness shore and meeting the crew Sang-Gyun told reporters. tests, but experts had previ- North Korean Foreign sidered armed and dan- saw a group of up to 70 people and scientists afterwards. Pictures showed the mis- ously question the claims, Minister Ri Su-Yong said gerous. Meanwhile, a crossing into Macedonia from “This eye-opening success sile, with “The North Star” suggesting Pyongyang had Pyongyang would be willing man shot dead five peo- Greece, at a point where there constitutes one more precious emblazoned on it, soar out of gone little further than a “pop- to halt further tests if ple before killing himself is no razor wire fence between gift the defence scientists and the water and fly into the sky, up” test from a submerged Washington announced an in Georgia. the two countries. They dart- technicians are presenting to leaving a massive plume of platform. end to annual joint military ed in and out of a forest, hid- the great leaders and the smoke above the sea surface. The latest launch comes as exercises with Seoul. Yemen peace ing from authorities. talks enter It was roughly a 20 km, or n People make their way at a makeshift camp for migrants and four hour walk from Idomeni, refugees at the Greek-Macedonian border on Sunday. REUTERS fourth day a sprawling tent city hosting KUWAIT CITY: thousands of refugees and Damascus said he would through the Macedonia route UN-brokered Yemeni migrants stranded by a cas- attempt to cross the Albanian but the Macedonian military peace talks in Kuwait cade of border shutdowns border further west. “There is will send you back,” he told Ecuador quake toll crosses 650 entered a fourth day throughout the Balkans in a chance you will get there Reuters. Sunday with government February. Some people chance the REUTERS Survivors in the quake zone were receiving communities. and Shiite Huthi rebel Others at the campsite were Can’t rule out trek on their own. Others use UITO, APRIL 24 Correa’s leftist govern- delegations still far from also mulling their options to traffickers, who charge any- food, water and medicine from the government ment, facing mammoth reaching an agreement leave Idomeni and find vul- sending troops thing between $350 and $600 The death toll from Ecuador’s rebuilding at a time of great- and scores of foreign aid workers to end 13 months of war. nerable points along the bor- to Libya: UK per person to smuggle people devastating 7.8 magnitude ly reduced oil revenues for The delegations resumed der to cross into the Balkans, across the border. earthquake last week has the OPEC country, has said it “talks and started the the preferred route to western LONDON: British Foreign A million migrants, many risen to 654 people, the coun- during his weekly television 25,000 people were living in would temporarily increase plenary session,” Europe. Secretary Philip fleeing Syria, Iraq, try’s emergency manage- broadcast earlier on shelters. Some 14,000 securi- some taxes, offer assets for Charbel Raji, spokesman “There is no other solu- Hammond said on Afghanistan and other coun- ment authority said. Saturday. “The country is in ty personnel were keeping sale and possibly issue bonds for the UN envoy Ismail tion,” said Moutaz, a Syrian Sunday that he could not tries in conflict in the Middle Last Saturday’s quake, the crisis.” Several strong trem- order in quake-hit areas, abroad to fund reconstruc- Ould Cheikh Ahmed, from Aleppo. rule out sending troops East, Asia and Africa have worst in nearly seven dec- ors and more than 700 after- with only sporadic looting tion. Congress will begin told AFP without provid- “Let him (others) put him- to Libya if requested to poured into Europe through ades, injured around 16,600 shocks have continued to reported. debate on the tax proposal on ing further details. self in my position, what do so by the Libyan gov- Greece since last year. people and left 58 missing shake the country since the Survivors in the quake Tuesday. Sources close to the talks would he do with this life we ernment, but that any There are more than 10,200 along the country’s ravaged major quake, sparking zone were receiving food, Correa has estimated dam- said on Saturday that the are living? Will he be ok with deployment would need people camped out in tents in Pacific coast. One hundred momentary panic but little water and medicine from the age at $2 billion to $3 billion. two sides had failed to it, what is happening and to be approved by parlia- the fields of Idomeni. Greek and thirteen people were res- additional damage. Tremors government and scores of Lower oil revenue has reach an understanding what he is seeing?” ment. Western powers authorities have repeatedly cued from damaged build- are expected to continue for foreign aid workers, already left the country of 16 on the need to firm up a Human rights organisa- are backing a new Libyan urged refugees and migrants ings. “These have been sad several weeks. although Correa has million people facing fragile ceasefire in place tions say the living conditions unity government, hop- to move to organised recep- days for the homeland,” With close to 7,000 build- acknowledged that bad roads near-zero growth and lower since April 11. (AGENCIES) at Idomeni are appalling. ing it will seek foreign tion centres elsewhere in the President Rafael Correa said ings destroyed, more than delayed aid reaching some investment. Fellow Syrian Eyas from support to confront country. Islamic State militants, deal with migrant flows START-UP BUSINESSES from Libya to Europe and restore oil produc- tion to shore up Libya’s economy. Internet clicks come with a cause in Egypt “It wouldn’t make sense to rule anything AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE “You’re one click away optician, it campaigned in out because you never AL-JENDAYA, APRIL 24 from changing the world,” 2014 to fund 1,000 pairs of know how things are reads a banner on the bassita. spectacles for craftsmen and going to evolve,” Egyptian mother Aaz org website, founded in 2014 women, including embroider- Hammond told Sunday Menhom cups her hands by two Frenchmen in their ers in the impoverished Telegraph newspaper. under a running tap in her 30s who have settled in Cairo, Fayoum province, southwest “But if there were ever yard to let her young children Alban Menonville and Salem of Cairo. any question of a British Atef and Nada drink. Massalha. The goal is to “rev- The dramatic improvement combat role in any form “It’s a blessing from God. I olutionise” online advertis- in Menhom’s life came - ground, sea or air - that was bathing them once every ing, said Menonville. through a joint campaign would go to the House of four days, now they can wash “If I want Facebook adver- with the United Nations Commons,” he said. every day,” she says, beaming tising to reach a million peo- Children’s Emergency Fund broadly. ple, Facebook will ask me a (UNICEF) to supply running Menhom, 27, whose family price,” he said. water to 1,000 homes in south- share a sparsely-furnished “Instead of paying it to ern Egypt. one-room home with her sis- Facebook the idea is to pay it About 7.5 million people in ter and five nephews, used to for something positive, and Egypt have no access to clean have to ask for water at n Members of the Egyptian startup business, Bassita, work at their the Internet user will provide water in their homes. neighbours’ doors. office in Cairo. AFP/RSS visibility,” he said. A video showing the come- Armed with a bucket, she in Egypt by a start-up busi- ing funds through social net- “The user becomes a phi- dian Maged al-Kedawny, had to repeat the exhausting ness, Bassita, that has trans- working campaigns. lanthropist,” said Massalha, along with the Arabic hash- process several times a day formed Menhom’s life for the It posts photos and videos who is of Egyptian origin. tag “a click connects to just so she could do her daily better. of micro-development pro- “As far as we know, no one water,” was viewed on chores. Bassita, which means “sim- jects, and sponsors undertake else uses this model.” Facebook more than two mil- But all that has now ple” in Arabic, is harnessing the funding once a certain The company has also lion times in three days after changed as a result of click- the growing Internet penetra- number of shares and “likes” boasted success in other the campaign’s launch in funding, a concept launched tion in the country and rais- are raised. fields. Partnered with a Cairo February.

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Since 1993 Curbs on press freedom EDITORIAL Constitution drafters seriously misunderstood idea of press freedom, which differs from right to communication Annus horribilis Government, bureaucracy should stop their legitimacy from eroding further BHANU BHAKTA ACHARYA oday marks a year since the first major earthquake [email protected] of 2015 (the anniversary according to the Nepali calender was yesterday). The earthquake caused he constitution of Nepal 2015 is one of almost 9,000 deaths and massive suffering and dis- the youngest in the world. Following its T tress to thousands more. promulgation on September 20, 2015, A year after the earthquake, thousands are still there was not adequate time to critically struggling to recover from its effects. In large measure, evaluate its provisions because of cri- whatever has been done in terms of reconstruction and ses created by the Madhes agitation and rebuilding lives has been the result of people’s own Ta border blockade. As a result, media and initiative. Sadly, the government has hardly undertak- communication stakeholders in Nepal have en any reconstruction work, and it has barely made an not yet substantially discussed the content impact upon the lives of the affected. True, there are of the constitution with regard to press free- various reasons behind this, not all of them in the govern- dom. This article looks at whether Nepal’s ment’s control. For example, much time was consumed by new constitution is progressive in compari- the disputes over the constitution and the blockade. But son with its previous two constitutions: the vast majority of responsibility lies with the govern- Interim Constitution-2007, and the ment and, to a lesser extent, with the bureaucracy. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1990. extent of the callousness and incompetence of the The new constitution guarantees “full authorities has been nothing short of staggering. freedom of the press” in the preamble, mak- The reasons behind why so many people are still liv- ing press freedom strong and inviolable. To ing under makeshift structures and why the National proceed in the spirit of the preamble, Article Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has so far distributed 17 (2a) assures that every Nepali citizen will tries to justify the possible obstruction of press who will suffer because the funds for rebuilding houses to only a few hundred peo- have freedom of opinion and expression. communication means, including press and In comparison to the constitution drafters negligently used the ple are rooted in Nepal’s dysfunctional politics. Article 19, which focuses on press, publica- other news media. Further, Article 103 (3) earlier two wrong terminology to denote press and For many months the legislation to form the NRA tion and broadcasting rights, guarantees and Article 187 (3) significantly limit, in the publication rights. was held up due to a dispute between the Nepali that there will not be prior censorship name of good faith, media interpretation constitutions, the The new constitution does nothing to sig- Congress and the CPN-UML. The UML refused to sup- against any media for publishing, broadcast- and analysis with respect to discussions scope of press nificantly widen the scope of freedom of port the legislation until it managed to replace the NC ing or disseminating any news content, inside Federal Parliament and the State press and expression. All of the aforemen- government with one of its own. And once it did, it including news, editorials and feature arti- Assembly. Also, Article 273 (10) allows the freedom in the new tioned provisions were incorporated in the decided to replace Govinda Pokhrel, who had been cho- cles. Similarly, no media will be closed or its suspension of the aforementioned Article 19 constitution is limited previous Constitutions, 2007 and 1990. The sen as head of the NRA by the NC government, by registration cancelled and no media equip- during a state of emergency. All of these only thing that media and journalism profes- Sushil Gyewali, a UML loyalist. ment will be seized for printing, publishing restrictive clauses go against the spirit of sionals should be excited about in the cur- This process caused many months of delay, and or broadcasting of any content. Finally, the constitution’s preamble, in which com- selection of the term “right to communica- rent constitution is the placement of press demonstrated that the parties were more concerned Article 27 guarantees all citizens the right plete press freedom has been assured. tion” instead of right to press freedom, or and publication related rights in Article 19 with gaining access to the resources of earthquake to information. In comparison to the International press, publication and broadcasting rights. as this calls to mind the Universal reconstruction rather than with providing succour to Covenant of Civil and Political Rights The terms “communication” and “press” Declaration of Human Rights-1948, in which the population. After the NRA was formed, it wasted Restrictive clauses (ICCPR-1966), the scope of “reasonable have completely different scopes of knowl- Article 19 ensures freedom of expression. many months collecting data on affected households, These provisions make it safe to assume that restrictions” of the present constitution is edge and interpretation. The “right to com- To conclude, Nepal’s media stakeholders even though this data had been collected immediately the constitution puts great emphasis on far broader, vague and unreasonable. Article munication” is a very broad term and has seem to have focused on rewriting the phrase after the earthquake. Bureaucratic incompetence and respecting press freedom and freedom of 19 (3) of the ICCPR, to which Nepal is party, seldom been understood in any legal docu- “full freedom of the press” that was in the inertia led to a situation where the NRA is still not fully expression. None of the rights related to specifies certain restrictions based on only ment across the globe to mean “press and Interim constitution and that was removed in staffed; 40 percent of positions in the body lie vacant. press freedom is actually free, however— the following two purposes: (a) to respect the publication rights” or “press freedom the draft of the present constitution. However, The callousness of the government has been evident they are constrained more widely than in rights and reputations of others, (b) to pro- rights”. The term “press” is specific to news they might have paid less attention to the from the central level down to the grassroots. In the the previous two constitutions. Article 19 (1) tect national security, public order, health or media in any form—from print to online restrictions in the clauses related to press, immediate aftermath of the earthquake, political par- of the present constitution, for instance, morals. In the past, a number of internation- journalism. The term has a centuries-long publication and broadcasting rights. It is ties were severely criticised and they tried to make presents an extended list of restrictions, al media missions to Nepal assessed the inheritance of freedom of opinion and unreasonable that the full press freedom set amends by responding to the concerns of the popula- such as infringing upon territorial integrity, legal framework of Nepal’s press freedom expression for public cause and usually goes out in the preamble is significantly restricted tion. But they soon fell back into old habits. The politi- nationality and harmonious relations scenario against international standards. against the interests of political authority. in the actual articles of the constitution. In cal parties at all levels now act as a cabal to divide up between the Federal Units, and committing Most of Nepal’s restrictions related to free- The term “press”, therefore, cannot and comparison to the earlier two constitutions, earthquake resources for their own benefit. acts of hatred to labour and incitement to dom of opinion and expression, and press should not be replaced by other terms, such the scope of press freedom in the new constitu- Anyone who is not connected to a political party finds caste- and gender-based discrimination. and publication related rights were found to as “communication”, “mass communica- tion is limited. A critical assessment of the it very difficult to get any kind of support from the state. These restrictions were not mentioned in be opaque and unnecessary. Those media tion” and “mass media”. If we need the right constitution from the perspective of press This problem is especially acute for Janajatis, Dalits and the previous two constitutions. Article 19 (2) missions recommended that press freedom to communication, it is already incorporated freedom and freedom of expression is, there- women, who lack representation in state bodies. also introduces a restriction, not mentioned not be curtailed in emergency situations, in Article 17 (2a) as the right to freedom of fore, warranted to update the constitution in Marginalised groups find it difficult to have their demands in the previous constitutions, to allow the except in accordance with the ICCPR-1966. opinion and expression. The constitution accordance with international standards. heard. It is in the interests of the government and bureau- government to make laws to regulate radio, drafters seriously misunderstood the idea of cracy to work with a greater sense of urgency to ensure television, online content or any other form Wrong terminology press freedom, which vastly differs from the Acharya is a researcher on media ethics that their legitimacy is not further eroded. of digital or electronic equipment or means Perhaps the biggest flaw in the present con- concept of communication rights. and accountability and is affiliated to the of communication. Similarly, Article 19 (3) stitution with respect to press freedom is the Ultimately, it is the stakeholders of free University of Ottawa, Canada

INTERVIEW GOVINDA RAJ POKHREL

There are possibilities of Nepal becoming another Haiti As we mark the first anniverssary of the Gorkha Earthquake, the pace of reconstruction has been slow. Much time was spent on political wrangling in setting up the ‘ National Reconstruction Authority (NRA). Even after the NRA ‘ was established, it failed to deliver at a pace that was expected. Against this background, Mukul Humagain and Prithvi Man Shrestha spoke to Govinda Raj Pokhrel, former chief executive officer (CEO) of the NRA and vice-chairperson of the National Planning Commission about the lapses in the reconstruction process, NRA’s performance and the lessons from the great quake.

Why do think the NRA has not been ruling party in a democracy. But after bureaucracy has failed to learn from critical problem during the earth- able to function properly? establishing the NRA and appointing similar disasters elsewhere? quakes is damage of hydropower pro- its CEO, it should have supported the jects. When the hydropower project in The NRA has not been able to function authority to carry out its work proper- It is all about credibility. The NRA had Jure was destroyed by landslides, there properly mainly due to three reasons. ly, which it did not. The authority need- already started losing its authority was no rescue for six months because First, political interference in the NRA ed 200 staff members but the govern- during its formation due to political our security forces lacked expertise. killed the momentum. For instance, I ment did not even send 100. How can manoeuvring among different political Thus, the NPC had recommended that was appointed the CEO of the NRA for the CEO perform when there is no sec- parties. Thus, when an institution the security forces should construct two weeks, during which period I had retary or other important office hold- loses its credibility, even the bureau- the hydropower project in Rolpa so that carried out a few tasks such as drafting ers in the authority? This is political For the NRA crats will lose respect for it and will they have the expertise to rebuild a of the reconstruction policy and work dishonesty. to function not take it seriously. When I was the hydropower project in case of damage policies for the NRA. This momentum CEO, a lot of people were trying to join during disasters. The other thing that was disrupted by unnecessary political Even the line ministries that were properly the the NRA. But because of political mis- the NPC had recommended was that meddling. With the change of the gov- expected to begin rebuilding affected handling, the credibility of the NRA the Nepal Army should train 7,000 peo- ernment, the CEO could have been infrastructures have not been able to government needs eroded over time and the bureaucrats ple on average in the national cadet replaced but at least till the time they do their job. Why? to support it did not want to be a part of it. corps as to how to respond during dis- decided on the new CEO, the NRA should asters. This is very crucial as the com- have been allowed to do its work. Even in this regard there has been a wholeheartedly Do you get a sense of confusion mon people of the community are the Second, the government wants the lack of pragmatism. For instance, the within the NRA about its mandate first responders during disasters. Such NRA to start working but has not been design for the houses and building and make sure since you left? recommendations should be heeded. supporting it adequately. The authori- codes were already in place by Kartik there is no political The govenrment needs to invest in pre- ty is newly created and requires and the Cabinet had already approved We needed the NRA for a specific rea- paredness measures for future disasters. human resource, which the govern- them by Mangsir, but the NRA was still interference son: To bridge the gaps in the proce- The other thing that has been clear ment has failed to provide. adamant on carrying out the survey of dures and mandates of our existing from the earthquake is that the govern- Third, the CEO could have saved the damaged households. Instead, peo- ministries in the changed context. We ment is losing its credibility. Although time by not vising India and China. ple should have been allowed to build have all the line ministries in place it performed well during the rescue Although the NRA officials’ willing- their houses immediately and the gov- which can carry out the reconstruc- and relief phase, it lost its reliability ness and commitment to work are com- ernment could have paid them after tion process. But these ministries lack during the reconstruction phase. Thus, mendable, they lack innovation and verifying that they have followed the the capacity to implement reconstruc- it is essential for the government to pragmatism. If the government could building codes. The government aid tion works of this magnetude at a fast regain people’s trust. We need to build not provide the NRA with adequate that was handed out in the monsoon pace. There are due processes for a culture of the government winning human resource, the officials should and then in the winter was not things like land acquisition, which the people’s trust during disasters. have come up with some alternative. required. Moreover, the government ministries need to follow and which Another flaw in the reconstruction For instance, there are many people should have provided aid for all the take a lot of time. Thus, the NRA was process is that the authority is only who have passed the written portion of new houses that would be earthquake established to reform such lengthy pro- concentrating in physical reconstruc- Lok Sewa (civil service exams) numer- resistant, so as to ensure strong houses cesses for the ministries and other tion, and economic reconstruction has ous times but could not clear the inter- in the case of another quake. This government bodies so that they could been sidelined. People who have moved view phase. Such people could have been would have saved the government function quickly and smoothly. to the urban areas after the quake will hired by the NRA. Retired technical money in the long term. This would Initially many of the mandates of the not go back to their villages unless experts from the security forces could also have reduced social costs. Residing NRA were already agreed upon, but there is some economic reconstruction also have been hired. In terms of practi- in temporary shelters posed a lot of with the change of government they in the villages. According to the Post cability, the authority should not have social problems. For instance, children altered the existing mandate. So the Disaster Need Assessment report, the ordered the (I)NGOs not to work. The were trafficked, women spent months NRA is confused about its role. If we economic loss to the nation is about 25 guidelines and procedures should have in an insecure environment and dis- want the authority to be successful, its percent of the Gross Domestic Product. been adopted on a war footing. You eases spread. mandate needs to remain same even So it is imperative that we focus on simply cannot ask (I)NGOs that are with a change in government. economic reconstruction as well. willing and ready to spend $200 million Is it possible that lapses in the POST PHOTO not to work. reconstruction process will lead the But we can avoid such a situation if direction. So if it is allowed to work What lessons have we learned or How do you assess the role of the donors? country towards a situation akin the government becomes proactive and properly, things will be back on track. need to learn from the earthquake? Why is it that the government has not to Haiti? equips the NRA with required resourc- But for the NRA to function properly Donors will carry on their work within supported the NRA adequately? es and manpower, and if the NRA also the government needs to support it It is very clear from last year’s quakes their own modality when the govern- The government’s commitment to gets innovative and pragmatic. The wholeheartedly and make sure there is that we lack preparedness for disas- ment fails to provide a concrete frame- The CPN-UML, once it came to power, reconstruction has been poor. If this reconstruction works have only been no political interference. ters. The National Planning work for them to work in the country. tried to get the NRA under its influ- continues and if the NRA remains delayed by four to five months and the Commision (NPC) had already made The government needs to clarify its ence and appointed the CEO of its handicapped, then there are possibili- the NRA—although it has been work- Political infighting among parties some recommendations in this regard procedures and persuade donors to preference. This is expected from a ties of Nepal becoming another Haiti. ing slowly—is headed in the right aside, why does it seem that even our even before the quake. For instance, a follow it.

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POLITICS WORLD AFFAIRS Obama in Arabia The migration Saudi Arabia and IIran may find a way to share the Middle East, but only if US is there to act as an umpire superpowers The biggest challenge will be to reconcile domestic pressure for closed borders with the advantages of migration

BERNARD HAYKEL guage classes, and practical sup- port. As a result, Israel’s popula- RINCETON—US President Barack tion has risen ninefold since the Obama’s visit to Saudi Arabia this country’s founding in 1948. week, to attend the summit of the In Start-up Nation: The Story Gulf Cooperation Council, comes at a of Israel’s Economic Miracle, time when relations between the two co-authored with Saul Singer, the countries have rarely been worse. American writer and political PAnd yet, however negatively most MARK LEONARD adviser Dan Senor poses a funda- Americans view Saudi Arabia, the coun- mental question. “How is it,” he try remains an important regional ally. LONDON—We have entered asks, “that Israel—a country of Obama would be wise to mend the bilat- the age of migration. If all the 7.1 million people, only sixty eral relationship. people who live outside the years old, surrounded by ene- Saudi Arabia, the source of one in nine country of their birth united to mies, in a constant state of war barrels of oil consumed globally, is not just form their own—a republic of the since its founding, with no natu- a linchpin of the global economy; its gov- rootless—it would be the ral resources—produces more ernment’s stability is crucial to the inter- fifth-largest country in the world, start-up companies than large, national order. Should the Al Saud dynasty with a population of more than peaceful, and stable nations like fall and the country splinter into rival ter- nSaudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud Salman with US President Barack Obama. 240 million people. Japan, China, India, Korea, ritories ruled by jihadi factions and tribes, Though much has been written Canada, and the United the civil wars in Syria and Libya will seem foreign policy achievement will be added drawn financial support from Lebanon, the administrations of Presidents John F. about how a world on the move is Kingdom?” The answer, of like minor conflicts in comparison. to Obama’s legacy. and carried out an inconclusive but devas- Kennedy and Gerald Ford and lasted changing national politics, there course, is immigration. The collapse of the Saudi state would Unfortunately for Obama—and for the tating war in Yemen against what it sees as until the 1990s. has been little consideration of ISIS’s leaders would not be quickly spill over into neighboring Gulf Middle East—his strategy is failing. As Iranian proxies. Most recently, the Saudis The Kingdom has recently embarked on its geopolitical effects. But the happy with the comparison, countries, triggering a regional implosion, America’s shadow has receded, Saudi threatened to sell off its US financial assets a major reform of its government and mass movement of people is but their group’s rapid emer- with unthinkable humanitarian conse- Arabia and Iran have become more aggres- should Congress enact a proposed law restructuring of its economy. The US could already creating three types of gence on the map has drawn quences. The US would not be able to avoid sive, even irresponsible, in pursuing their exposing its leadership to lawsuits for the insist that, as part of this effort, the migration superpowers: new some lessons from Israel. The being dragged militarily into the region, if interests. Iran remains the principal back- September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Kingdom strengthen political accountabil- colonialists, integrators, and so-called Islamic State may not only to safeguard the supplies of oil and er of both Syrian President Bashar al-As- Repairing the relationship will not be ity and the transparency of its allocation go-betweens. be officially recognized by any- gas on which the global economy depends. sad and the Shia-led government in easy. Offering to sell more weapons to the of oil revenues. Carrying out these reforms The new colonialists call to one, but it is being built on the A major cause of the deterioration of Baghdad, making it a leading contributor Gulf countries, as Obama is certain to do would secure the monarchy’s longevity mind the settlers from Europe basis of immigration. According the US-Saudi relationship is Obama’s to the humanitarian tragedy in both this week, is likely to embolden regional and ensure the country’s stability. The US who spread across the world in to the Soufan Group, roughly decision to diminish America’s direct countries, where Sunni Arabs comprise players, further inflaming the situation. could also prevail upon the Saudi govern- the eighteenth and nineteenth 30,000 people from 86 countries involvement in the Middle East. In a long the majority of the victims of violence. He would likely accomplish far more if, ment to start negotiating with Iran, reduc- centuries, benefiting not just have traveled to ISIS-held territo- interview with the journalist Jeffrey Saudi Arabia’s behavior has changed instead, he offered an explicit promise ing tensions on a broad range of fronts, themselves, but also their home- ry in Syria and Iraq. Goldberg, Obama expressed his desire even more dramatically in response to its that the US would come to the GCC coun- including Iraq, Lebanon, Bahrain, and lands. Similarly, the most mobile for Saudi Arabia to “share” the region perceived abandonment by the US. The tries’ defense against external aggres- Yemen. The wars in Iraq and Syria will not populations of the twenty-first with Iran, its principal regional rival. Kingdom’s leadership has become sion in all its forms. end until Iran and Saudi Arabia come to an century are helping their coun- Obama expended an enormous amount convinced that the Obama administration Such a move would not be unprece- accommodation, which will require US tries of origin obtain access to of time and political capital to obtain a no longer has its back, calling into ques- dented. US presidents Jimmy Carter and mediation. If the Middle East is allowed to markets, technology, and a politi- nuclear deal with Iran. He hopes that tion a decades-old relationship in which Ronald Reagan offered similar guaran- continue on its present drift, without cal voice in the world. lifting sanctions in exchange for Iran’s America guaranteed Saudi Arabia’s secu- tees, and Obama would be reiterating and American leadership, US military inter- The American journalist promise to halt its nuclear program for rity in exchange for economic and political strengthening this commitment while vention—most likely sooner rather than Howard W. French describes how about 15 years will lead Iran to change its support. Americans in Riyadh are repeat- taking into account Iran’s potential use later—will become a near-certainty. Saudi Africa has become “China’s sec- behavior, become a more responsible edly asked whether Obama’s approach of non-state actors. Such a declaration Arabia and Iran may one day find a way to ond continent,” as more than a state actor, and abandon its revolution- represents an exception or a permanent would put Iran on notice and go a consid- share the Middle East, but only if the US is million new Chinese settlers ary agenda and frequent use of non-state feature of US policy toward the Gulf. erable way toward calming Saudi King there to act as an umpire. remake Sub-Saharan Africa. With actors (including terrorist groups) to Obama’s policy has led the Kingdom to Salman’s anxiety. more Chinese citizens living out- advance its goals. break with its long tradition of quiet In return, the US could obtain conces- Bernard Haykel is Professor of side mainland China than there If Iran does as Obama hopes, the US diplomacy and behind-the-scenes maneu- sions on domestic and regional fronts. Near Eastern Studies at Princeton are French people living in will be able to reduce its military pres- vers. Instead, Saudi Arabia has become There is a long history of American University and the co-editor (with France, a similar story is playing ence in the Gulf. And if Iran’s leaders aggressive and militaristic. It has sev- interest in domestic Saudi matters. US Thomas Hegghammer) of out on almost every continent. stop promoting terror, another important ered diplomatic relations with Iran, with- involvement was especially heavy during Saudi Arabia in Transition. When those migrants return to China, their capabilities are expertly harvested. Known in China as “sea turtles,” they dominate their country’s technol- ECONOMICS ogy industry. India, too, has a large diaspora of an estimated 20 million citi- zens who are super-successful and hyper-connected. Indian-born What’s wrong with negative rates? entrepreneurs are responsible for setting up one in ten companies in Silicon Valley. Microsoft’s Major central banks’ latest round of monetary stimulus reflects a flawed model chief executive is of Indian ori- gin, as is the inventor of the Intel ing Europe and the United States—real used for the last couple of decades. Of There are three further problems. Pentium processor, the former (inflation-adjusted) interest rates have course, if there were no banks, there First, low interest rates encourage firms chief technology officer at The third type of immigration been negative, sometimes as much as would be no central banks, either; but to invest in more capital-intensive tech- Motorola, and the CEO of Google. superpowers are go-betweens, -2%. And yet, as real interest rates have cognitive dissonance has seldom nologies, resulting in demand for labor How does this benefit India? which use their geography to fallen, business investment has stagnat- shaken central bankers’ confidence in falling in the longer term, even as unem- For starters, India receives more extract concessions from migra- ed. According to the OECD, the percent- their models. ployment declines in the short term. than $70 billion in remittances tion-phobic neighbors. The most age of GDP invested in a category that is The fact is that the eurozone’s struc- Second, older people who depend on every year, the largest sum world- notable example is Turkey; once mostly plant and equipment has fallen in ture and the ECB’s policies have ensured interest income, hurt further, cut their wide, amounting to nearly 4% of forced to beg to be considered for JOSEPH E STIGLITZ both Europe and the US in recent years. that banks in the underperforming coun- consumption more deeply than those its GDP, which is more than it European Union membership, it (In the US, it fell from 8.4% in 2000 to tries, and especially in the crisis coun- who benefit—rich owners of equity— spends on education. And now dictates the terms of its rela- EW YORK—I wrote at the beginning 6.8% in 2014; in the EU, it fell from 7.5% tries, are very weak. Deposits have left, increase theirs, undermining aggregate while it may not be possible to tionship with Brussels. A leaked of January that economic conditions to 5.7% over the same period.) Other data and the austerity policies demanded by demand today. Third, the perhaps irra- prove a causal connection, the transcript of a recent summit this year were set to be as weak as in provide a similar picture. Germany are prolonging the aggre- tional but widely documented search for influx of Indians into America with European leaders revealed 2015, which was the worst year since Clearly, the idea that large corpora- gate-demand shortfall and sustaining yield implies that many investors will has coincided with a shift in how President Recep Tayyip N the global financial crisis erupted in tions precisely calculate the interest rate high unemployment. In these circum- shift their portfolios toward riskier both countries’ geopolitical Erdoğan threatened to bus refu- 2008. And, as has happened repeatedly at which they are willing to undertake stances, lending is risky, and banks have assets, exposing the economy to greater orientations, as evidenced by the gees to Greece and Bulgaria if over the last decade, a few months into investment—and that they would be will- neither the appetite nor ability to lend, financial instability. historic 2008 nuclear deal by his demands were not met. the year, others’ more optimistic fore- ing to undertake a large number of pro- particularly to SMEs (which typically What central banks should be doing is which the US abandoned its poli- Niger is another go-between. casts are being revised downward. jects if only interest rates were generate the highest number of jobs). focusing on the flow of credit, which cy of equidistance between India As a major transit hub through The underlying problem—which has lowered by another 25 basis points—is A decrease in the real interest rate— means restoring and maintaining local and Pakistan. which 90% of all West African plagued the global economy since the absurd. More realistically, large that on government bonds—to -3% or banks’ ability and willingness to lend to With so many people on the migrants pass on their way to crisis, but has worsened slightly—is lack corporations are sitting on hundreds of even -4% will make little or no difference. SMEs. Instead, throughout the world, move, it is even possible to Italy, Niger succeeded in securing of global aggregate demand. Now, in billions of dollars—indeed, trillions if Negative interest rates hurt banks’ bal- central banks have focused on the sys- become a settler superpower €600 million ($680 million) in the response, the European Central Bank aggregated across the advanced econo- ance sheets, with the “wealth effect” on temically significant banks, the financial without being recognized as a last EU aid budget. In doing so, it (ECB) has stepped up its stimulus, join- mies—because they already have too banks overwhelming the small increase institutions whose excessive risk taking state. The estimated 35 million followed the example of Libya’s ing the Bank of Japan and a couple of much capacity. Why build more simply in incentives to lend. Unless policymak- and abusive practices caused the 2008 Kurds—who regard themselves Muammar el-Qaddafi, who other central banks in showing that the because the interest rate has moved ers are careful, lending rates could crisis. But a large number of small banks as a nation without a country— famously warned that Europe “zero lower bound”—the inability of down a little? The small and medium-size increase and credit availability decline. in the aggregate are systemically signifi- are becoming one of the most would “turn black” if it did not interest rates to become negative—is a enterprises (SMEs) that are willing to cant—especially if one is concerned politically active migrant popula- pay him to hold back migrants boundary only in the imagination of con- borrow couldn’t get access to credit about restoring investment, tions in Europe. It is likely no attempting to cross the ventional economists. before the ECB went negative, and employment, and growth. coincidence that the governments Mediterranean. And yet, in none of the economies they can’t now. The big lesson from of Sweden and Germany, with If the established powers that attempting the unorthodox experiment Simply put, most all of this is captured their large populations of first benefited from the globaliza- of negative interest rates has there been firms—and espe- by the familiar Kurdish origin, are providing tion of trade are known as the a return to growth and full employment. cially SMEs— adage, “gar- militarily support to the Kurdish G-7, the countries, regions, and In some cases, the outcome has been can’t borrow bage in, gar- Peshmerga in their fight against organizations that are benefiting unexpected: Some lending rates have easily at the bage out.” If the Islamic State (ISIS). from migration—China, India, actually increased. T-bill rate. central The second type of superpower Kurdistan, Israel, ISIS, Turkey, It should have been apparent that most They don’t banks con- is the integrator. Libraries could and Niger—could be called the central banks’ pre-crisis models—both borrow on tinue to use be filled with books about how M-7. As control over population the formal models and the mental models capital the wrong the United States has benefited flows become a currency of that guide policymakers’ thinking—were markets. models, they from its ability to transform peo- power, states that follow the M-7’s badly wrong. None predicted the crisis; They bor- will continue ple from around the world into lead will have the opportunity to and in very few of these economies has a row from to do the wrong American citizens. Similarly, boost their geopolitical heft. semblance of full employment been banks. And thing. Angola and Brazil have reversed For the West, the biggest chal- restored. The ECB famously raised inter- there is a Of course, even in the best of the brain drain and are receiving lenge will be to reconcile domes- est rates twice in 2011, just as the euro large differ- circumstances, monetary large flows of immigrants from tic pressure for closed borders crisis was worsening and unemployment ence (spread) policy’s ability to restore a slumping their former colonial ruler, with the geopolitical advantages was increasing to double-digit levels, between the interest rates economy to full employment may be Portugal. But the two most of embracing migration. For now, bringing deflation ever closer. the banks set and the T-bill limited. But relying on the wrong model eye-catching experiments in inte- at least, it seems that the G-7—for They continued to use the old rate. Moreover, banks prevents central bankers from contribut- gration today are Israel and ISIS. which an easily affordable influx discredited models, perhaps slightly ration. They may refuse to lend ing what they can—and may even make a Immigration from the diaspora of refugees has somehow become modified. In these models, the interest to some firms. In other cases, bad situation worse. is essential to Israel, which is a “crisis”—will continue to aid rate is the key policy tool, to be dialed up they demand collateral (often reflected in the Hebrew word for the M-7’s rise. and down to ensure good economic per- real estate). Joseph E. Stiglitz, recipient of the it: aliyah, derived from the verb “to formance. If a positive interest rate It may come as a shock to Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic ascend.” Indeed, the government Mark Leonard is Director of doesn’t suffice, then a negative interest non-economists, but banks Sciences in 2001 and the John Bates Clark provides “aliyah consultants,” as the European Council on rate should do the trick. play no role in the standard economic Medal in 1979, is University Professor at well as free one-way flights, lan- Foreign Relations. It hasn’t. In many economies—includ- model that monetary policymakers have Columbia University.

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PG 08 | MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 Building partnerships Developing a rapport with a customer is crucial to building a business empire, as a happy customer is a repetitive customer

n today’s business context, being relation to competitors. Good cus- in the long term. This requires an able to provide goods at affordable tomer service enhances customers’ investment in employees and train- prices only qualifies the organisa- loyalty leading them to increase the ing to maintain high standards. tion to enter the game; quality ser- amount of money they spend with Needless to say, there is good pay- vice is what helps you win it. your business and spread positive back; excellent customer service can Customers don’t necessarily care word of mouth, promoting the organ- even reduce marketing and opera- PARAS Iabout the products or prices unless isation by voluntarily advocating tional costs. Providing good KHAREL their existing problems get solved. their positive experience doing busi- customer service also means that Therefore, good customer relation- ness with said organisation, with customers have fewer complaints; ship substantiates great customer their friends and co-workers, bring- dealing with complaints can be cost- service from an organisation that ing more customers in. A company ly. So, again, by providing good cus- provides all the support available at with excellent customer service is tomer service, the organisation can their disposal to make customers more likely to get repeated business reduce the costs of resolving custom- happy during or even after regular from its customers leading to greater er problems. office hours. Developing a strong sales and profit. Some organisations also use cus- rapport with a customer is crucial to Although customer service may be tomer retention process but this may building a business empire because a of extra cost to the organisation, take a very long time while also happy customer is a repetitive customer satisfaction will ultimately being a bit expensive. It is much customer. Customer satisfaction outweigh the cost incurred by bring- more efficient to keep up with should be projected towards both ing more benefits to the organisation existing customers than focus existing and prospective customers. In order to increase sales, the TIPS FOR MAINTAINING GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE resources on searching for new ones. organisation should meet customer Existing customers, rather than expectations of good customer ser- LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS TRAIN YOUR EMPLOYEES be patient, skillful, excellent communicators tive to the language a company new customers, are among the most vice; if this is not delivered, the Be it an idea, problem or a complaint, listen Employees should be adequately trained on and pleasant and optimistic in attitude. chooses to communicate with and create important assets of any business as organisation is likely to face a to your customers’ input and treat it with maintaining a meaningful customer relation- Organisations are advised to educate, whole perceptions based on interactions they have already chosen you instead encourage and incentivise employees to alone. Employees should be mindful of what loss of not only revenue but also a respect. Not only is it important to pay atten- ship, a valuable asset of the organisation. of your rivals. So, it is worth focus- deliver such service. they say and use polite and positive language valuable customer. Eventually, tion to individual customer interactions (watch- Jeopardising customer relationship equates ing on existing customers and build- with their customers; they must be careful this may allow the organisation’s ing the language/terms that they use to to a tremendous loss of assets (customer, USE POSITIVE LANGUAGE ing a relationship with them. market share to be taken over describe their problems), but also to not to sound rude, harsh or apathetic. Even According to studies, it has been brand, image, reputation) that will be hard, if Language is critical in the art of persuasion when delivering a negative answer to your by their competitors. For example, be mindful and attentive. Handling com- not impossible, to restore. Employees should and people, especially customers, are atten- found that acquiring a new customer there are many banks in Nepal pro- plaints from customers gracefully and follow- customer, it is recommended that you use a is 5 to 25 times more expensive than positive approach in delivering the overall mes- viding similar service ie accept ing up with their feedback helps your busi- retaining an existing one. You don’t sage while retaining the core content so that deposit and sanction loan to their ness grow and encourages customers to have to spend time and resources keep coming back. even negative information is received on a posi- customers. But what differentiates tive note. going out and finding a new client; some of the premier banks that cus- UNDERSTAND CUSTOMERS’ you just have to keep the one happy. tomers opt for is their continuous NEEDS AND WANTS BUILD TRUST So, if you are a company, identify effort to provide excellent customer Knowing customers’ expectations about Customers should have trust in your organi- your ideal customers and value service, which gives them competi- products and services is essential to meet- sation that keeps them from switching com- them, as they will be your tive advantage. ing, and even exceeding, them. Measuring panies, so they choose to do business with greatest asset, salesman and, of Nowadays, the aim of the their satisfaction and engagement levels you with fierce loyalty. For example, if your course, customer! organisation is not merely to sell a helps determine customers’ needs and organisation is answering the phone immedi- product. They want to build a wants which leads to creating a unique and ately upon the first ring and providing all the Kharel is associated with lasting bond with their customers to positive customers’ experience. pertinent information the customer is asking kantipurjob.com which offers create a positive image, brand or Organisations should focus on segmenta- for, you are building much-needed trust that services in the area of Customer reputation of their services. tion of customer base to expertly find and will evolve into invaluable customer loyalty in Service and Human Resource This benefits an organisation to handle customer needs and wants. the long run. Management. devise an advantageous position in [email protected]

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strictly business Success is about being consistent Pranaya Ratna Sthapit, Deputy General Manager at Samsung Electronics-Nepal, has had a long career that has seen him work for some of the big multi-national companies operating in Nepal. In this interview with Sanjit Pradhananga, he speaks about the keys to his success and on how to keep employees happy, energised and productive. Excerpts:

How has your journey in the Nepali team in a MNC? clarity about their place in the corporate world been so far? organisation and what results are How challenging has it been? Comparatively, Nepal has a small expected out of them. Within an economy and the corporate culture organisation, open communication In my 15-year career, I have had the is still evolving here. There are cur- and timely information sharing is RETAINING YOUR BEST EMPLOYEES JOBS SITE LINKS opportunity to work for several mul- rently only a handful of companies absolutely critical. If employees ti-national corporations(MNCs) who provide their employees with don’t know the bigger picture, they Great employees create freedom, multiply your efforts, and increase https://www.merojob.com based out of Nepal which has the opportunity to gain the level of get lost and feel sidelined. On the your bottom line. However, bad employees steal your energy, take your availed me the opportunity to work exposure and experience needed to other hand, they become involved with professionals from different stay at par with global practices. and motivated when they see the time, and can close the doors to your business. Knowing how impact- backgrounds from all over the world. The new generation, however, is larger vision and their role in it. ful employees are you should focus your attention on getting and https://www.growthsellers.com That really helped me sharpen my more equipped and informed and Another very important thing is to retaining top talent. To keep your awesome employees make sure you https://www.globaljob.com.np skills. MNCs also have a culture of they constantly stays in sync with ‘catch them doing right things’. focus on these five keys. https://www.realsolutions.com.np openness and integrity and those global trends and best practices. That means recognize or praise the are values I have internalized as This is a good sign, and hopefully good work that employees are per- FIRE LOW PERFORMERS well. The process-oriented nature of soon we can bridge that gap signifi- forming. This can make them feel Keeping bad employees around just anger and cause feel a part of something bigger and the only way this can be these companies is what set them cantly. proud and motivated and at the good employees to disengage or leave. It accomplished is through open and honest communication. You apart: maybe it is easy to perform a same time it sets example for all the does not help the slackers, and it doesn’t must set up a safe space to communicate disagreements and job perfectly at one instance, What pointers do you have for others too. serve you well either. People hardships. The more employees feel that you are listening to but you have to able to repeat those other Nepali managers with that are skilled and work hard want to work them the more they will buy into your mission. Communicate results over and over again consist- regards to keeping their team What advice do you have for with other high achievers. Your company open and honestly to keep your star employees engaged and ently. That translates into your motivated, focused and produc- those just setting out in their must remove employees who are not meet- fighting for your company. tive? careers? career as well: in order to become ing the standards that you have set to retain successful, you need a lot of persis- OPPORTUNITY TO GROW WITH tence and dedication. It is all about For anyone to be motivated and Get your hands dirty at an early your best employees. YOUR COMPANY being able to replicate great work happy, it is important that they have stage of your career! Once you move PROMOTE PERFORMANCE If you are doing your job as the leaders of a company, a lot of over and over again. to have a sense of achievement and up you in your career, you won’t get An environment of performance not length of your staff should grow to a point where they need to move up, performance. They need to have the same chances again. I feel these service fosters a culture that high achievers or they are going to move out. Company growth and the abili- Do you feel that the Nepali days once someone has done their love. Too often companies give raises off of ty to promote from within will help your company retain its work ethic is in sync with values MBA, they expect instant success, time of service rather than on how well an brightest stars. As you retain your best employees, company growth that drive multi-national corpo- but it does not work like that. You will begin to increase, allowing more space for employees to move up rations? employee is performing. Make it plain what you expect, and what the have to start from the ground-level the chain. Growth personally translating into business growth is the and learn all the basics. Once you winning measurement is. Give raises to those that are achieving and I think more than the problem of are well-versed in the basic things, it surpassing your expectation. Performance as the measurement for cycle that providing room for advancement can cause. Communicate values, it is the uncertainties that becomes easier to plan bigger things promotion keeps great employees engaged and striving towards con- and create opportunities for growth with your company and you will always surround the Nepali econo- from that strong foundation. stant improvement. extend the time your best employees stay with your company. my that really take the toll. We are It is also very important to grasp CARE ABOUT THEM PERSONALLY well aware of the infrastructure and the values and culture of the organ- To decrease turnover and increase the length of time employees work the energy problems that the coun- isation that you are working in. If try has and it often times restricts us you can’t do that, it becomes very for you, you need to care about them. Often entrepreneurs can get from keeping the commitments that hard to adapt and to succeed. focused on the grand vision of what they are building and forget the we have undertaken. When this hap- And lastly, don’t give up or change individuals that are helping them build their business. Personal con- pens, the momentum the employees careers in a hurry! In order to learn nection is one key to getting people to stick around longer, enjoy their have gathered is broken and that’s you have to be persistent. Life and work, and help spread your message. Care about your employees to where the laid-back attitude creeps careers are a constant learning pro- get and retain the best possible team members. in; not by default but because of the cess. I am still learning new OPEN AND HONEST WORK ENVIRONMENT surrounding circumstances. things every day. To be successful you have Over communication is needed for a healthy work environment. What are some of to approach Nothing breeds distrust faster than secrets. It is tempting to try and the challenges things with an hide challenges, but this will only degrade trust. Top talent wants to you have open mind come across and in that while man- process you aging a can learn predom- g r o w. inately

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION *** It’s a great time to initiate a new project at work or school--as S long as you choose the right partner for it. Pay close attention to the chemistry between the two of you. Make sure that the two of U you make a good combination. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) D **** Don’t shy away from a task that requires a lot of organisational skills today--you’ve got what it takes to make order out of any moun- O tain of chaos! It’s time to get more strategic about your public perso- na. Your reputation counts, and it’s up to you to make it shine. K GEMINI (May 21-June 21) ***** It seems like everyone has more disposable income than you U have right now, and they’re inviting you along to some social events that seem to require greater amounts of it than you are C comfortable spending. When in doubt, do what is best for you. CANCER (June 22-July 22) R *** Turn your party sensors on ‘high’ and go see what’s going on O today with friends. It’s time to get active and get something cooking! Send out a few emails and let your favourite people know that you are up for just about anything. S GRAFFITI WORD GAME LEO (July 23-August 22) ***** S Whether you feel comfortable doing it today or not, you have to start expressing yourself more clearly. Share your feelings! If you are feeling good, let folks know. And if you are feeling grumpy, let W them know even sooner! VIRGO (August 23-September 22) O *** Be careful that you don’t get a reputation for being indecisive R right now. The people in power are looking for someone who can move things forward with no hesitation--not a wishy-washy per- son who always worries about what might happen. D

LIBRA (September 23-October 22) *** A personal relationship that you’ve been struggling with will finally start to feel like it’s back in balance again today. They had their issues, you had yours--and now it looks like you are both back on the same page again. SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) *** Perhaps the most wonderful thing about inviting a new person into your life is that they bring new concepts and new ideas with them. So make time soon to get together with this person. Not only will it be fun, but it will be a great way to grow your relationship.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21) *** Thinking on your feet is one of your best skills, and one you haven’t used in a while-- luckily, you will get to use it today. This is going to be a little bit confusing, but it is also going to be a lot of fun!

CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19) *** Explore a new culture today--it will help you appreciate your own a little bit more. Try some ethnic food you’ve never had before. Listen to some music from a country you’ve never been to. Watch DILBERT RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT a movie made in some exotic locale that features subtitles. AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) **** It’s always nice to be flexible and try to get along with people, but today you should stick to your guns about what you want to do. Don’t let groupthink hijack your sense of what is right and what is wrong and don’t be afraid to disagree with people. PISCES (February 19-March 20) ***** Hey, loosen up there! You can’t become too obsessed with every little detail in life. Everything is what it is--some things can be changed, but some cannot. You’ll be doing yourself a favour by understanding the difference between the two, especially in your personal life.

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sportsPG 11 MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 kathmandupost.ekantipur.com Blanc to stay at PSG: Chairman Kerber defends Stuttgart title Golovkin beats Wade to retain crown Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) chairman Nasser Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber picked up World middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin con- Al-Khelaïfi has said that Laurent Blanc will remain as her second title of 2016 with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over firmed his status as the most devastating finisher in coach of the club next season despite failing once qualifier Laura Siegemund in Sunday’s final of the WTA boxing on Saturday, demolishing American challenger again to get past the quarter-final stages of the clay-court tournament in Stuttgart. In an all-German Dominic Wade inside two rounds to score his 22nd Champions League. “We have given him a two-year final, Kerber claimed her first win since her Melbourne consecutive knockout. The 34-year-old Kazakh star in contract extension. He will be staying with us for triumph in January with an impressive display against Los Angeles with an explosive performance to over- next year,” Al-Khelaifi said. Siegemund. whelm Wade.

SPORTS DIGEST INTER KEEP Gayle welcome in EUROPEAN Big Bash, says CA Suarez keeps Barca on top MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia says it will not HOPES ALIVE take any steps to prevent ASSOCIATED PRESS West Indian batsman n Scores four goals in 6-0 rout of Gijon n Bale brace rescues Real Madrid to 3-2 win over Rayo Vallecano MILAN, APRIL 24 Chris Gayle playing in AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE its Big Bash Twenty20 MADRID, APRIL 24 La Liga results Stevan Jovetic scored twice league next season. In and Inter Milan beat Udinese what appears to be a Rayo 2-3 Real Luis Suarez struck four goals 3-1 in Serie A on Saturday to reversal of position, Atletico 1-0 Malaga for the second time in four keep alive their hopes of chief executive James Barca 6-0 Gijon days as Barcelona moved back catching Roma for the final Sutherland told News Eibar 1-1 Depor to the top of the Spanish Champions League spot. Corp. Saturday that League with the help of three With three matches remain- Cricket Australia would penalties in a 6-0 win over ing, fourth-place Inter moved not involve itself in a STANDINGS Sporting Gijon on Saturday. within four points of Roma. recruitment issue unless Teams P W D L GF GA PTS Only Barca’s superior head- The match marked the first it involved a player to-head record continues to Barca 35 26 4 5 102 29 82 time in Serie A history that implicated in match-fix- separate them from Atletico Atletico 35 26 4 5 59 16 82 neither squad featured an ing. Gayle’s tenure with Madrid with three games Real 35 25 6 4 104 32 81 Italian in their starting line- the Melbourne remaining as Angel Correa’s Villarreal 34 17 9 8 42 31 60 up. Juventus can clinch a fifth Renegades in last year’s deflected strike handed Diego straight title if they gain BBL was tainted when Bilbao 34 16 6 12 51 41 54 Simeone’s men a 1-0 win over more points than Napoli in he made what was inter- Celta 34 15 9 10 47 54 54 Malaga. Gareth Bale ensured this round. preted as a sexist com- Sevilla 34 13 10 11 47 42 49 Real Madrid remain just a After Cyril Thereau put ment to a female televi- Las Palmas 35 12 7 16 42 46 43 point behind in third as he Udinese ahead with a volley, sion reporter. (AP) struck twice to inspire a stun- Valencia 34 11 10 13 42 40 43 Jovetic responded with goals Pouille to face ning fightback from a Malaga 35 10 12 13 31 32 42 either side of halftime, and Verdasco in final Cristiano Ronaldo shorn Eibar 35 11 9 15 46 54 42 Eder added the last for the Madrid from two goals down Sociedad 34 11 8 15 42 46 41 hosts in added time. Jovetic BUCHAREST: French hope to win 3-2 at Rayo Vallecano. Betis 34 10 11 13 31 46 41 tapped in a short cross from Lucas Pouille reached an Suarez hit four as Barca Mauro Icardi for his first then ATP top-level tour final Depor 35 7 18 10 43 57 39 bounced back from three con- Espanyol 35 10 7 18 35 67 37 used his chest to score his for the first time in his secutive league defeats in second, meeting a cross from Rayo 35 8 11 16 48 69 35 career thanks to a 7-6 style with an 8-0 thrashing of Jonathan Biabiany. “We were (7/4), 6-3 win over Deportivo la Coruna in mid- Granada4 3 8 9 17 38 61 33 able to turn the match around, Federico Delbonis of week, and his eight-goal week Gijon 35 8 8 19 35 61 32 which is the toughest chal- Argentina in Bucharest takes him three clear of Getafe4 3 8 7 19 31 62 31 lenge in football--especially on Saturday. The 22-year- Ronaldo in the fight to be La Levante4 3 7 7 20 31 61 28 since we were behind already old, ranked 72nd in the Liga’s top scorer. “I’m a little from the eighth minute,” world, reached the round bit surprised,” Suarez told diminutive winger who Jovetic said. of 16 at Monte Carlo last Movistar+. “I just want to n Barcelona’s Luis Suarez (right) fights for the ball with Sporting Gijon’s Igor Lichnovsky during their Spanish League match at Nou Camp brought Real level in unusual It was Eder’s first goal since week as he opened his enjoy the fact the goals helped Stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday. AP fashion as he powered moving to Inter in January on claycourt season leading the team in the second-half home a header from Danilo’s loan from Sampdoria. Eder is up to the French Open, after a difficult first-half.” slotted home his 50th goal of Vranjes was shown an incred- title hopes looked set to end in Real suffered another blow cross six minutes into the sec- expected to play a big role in which starts in Paris in Lionel Messi opened the the season from Andres ibly harsh second yellow card the rain at Rayo when early before the break as Karim ond half. the Azzurri’s attack at the late May. In the final in scoring for Barca with a loop- Iniesta’s pass. The Uruguayan for a push on the Brazilian. goals from Adrian Embarba Benzema limped off with a And fittingly Bale was the upcoming Euro. Udinese’s Bucharest he will ing header into an empty net then added two more from the And Suarez rounded off the and Miku put Rayo 2-0 in knee injury making him a man to decide the game as he Bruno Fernandes hit the meet Fernando despite Sporting protests that penalty spot after Roberto scoring when he smashed front. However, Bale took serious doubt to face pounced on a loose pass crossbar before Jovetic’s sec- Verdasco. (AFP) Suarez had fouled goalkeeper Canella handled and Antonio home Messi’s pass off the responsibility to drag Real Manchester City in the first midway inside the Rayo half ond, and Inter goalkeeper Barnes leads in Ivan Cuellar in the build-up. Sanabria upended Neymar inside of the post. back into the game as he rose leg of their Champions and surged forward before Samir Handanovic preserved Yet, Barca had to wait until 25 inside the area. Without the injured highest to power home Toni League semi-final on Tuesday. striking low past Juan the lead with a tough save on Texas Open minutes from time to make Neymar converted Barca’s Ronaldo for the first time in Kroos’s corner 10 minutes Lucas Vazquez replaced the Carlos for his 18th goal of the Duvan Zapata seconds before LOS ANGELES: Ricky the game safe when Suarez third spot kick after Ognjen La Liga this season, Real’s before half-time. Frenchman and it was the season. Eder scored at the other end. Barnes, bidding for a first US PGA Tour title, fired seven birdies in a five-under 67 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Bayern made to wait for title Texas Open. Barnes, 35, Van Gaal refuses to closed with a bogey on AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bundesliga results Bayern wait a little longer to the TPC San Antonio BERLIN, APRIL 24 have their title win confirmed Oaks course. But his Koln 4-1 Darmstadt with a comprehensive win at 11-under total of 205 was Bayern Munich must wait Ingolstadt 2-2 Hannover Stuttgart. Dortmund were 2-0 enough to keep him one another week to claim an his- Hertha 0-2 Bayern up at the break after Japan look beyond final in front of second-round toric fourth consecutive Stuttgart 0-3 Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa net- leader Brendan Steele, Bundesliga title although ted early on, then 17-year-old Wolfsburg 0-2 Augsburg who seized solo second Saturday’s 2-0 win at Hertha Christian Pulisic scored for with a birdie at the last Berlin left them seven points Schalke 2-3 Leverkusen the second week running. that capped an even par clear with three games left. Just before half-time he 72 for 206. (AFP) Bayern could have had the Germany’s top flight. tapped home after Henrikh Kipchoge defends league wrapped up in the cap- Guardiola’s Bayern remain on Mkhitaryan’s shot from out- ital had second-placed course for the treble in his last side the area was blocked by London Marathon Dortmund not won 3-0 at VfB season before coaching Stuttgart goalkeeper Przemy- LONDON: Eliud Kipchoge Stuttgart. That result means Manchester City. slaw Tyton. Mkhitaryan made of Kenya set a new Pep Guardiola’s Bavarians Bayern took the lead at it 3-0 when he fired home after course record in winning can secure the title by beating Berlin’s Olympic Stadium Kagawa’s cross to striker the London Marathon for Borussia Moechengladbach in when Mario Goetze’s pass Adrian Ramos was blocked by the second straight year Munich next Saturday, regard- found Arturo Vidal in space. n Arturo Vidal Tyton on 56 minutes. on Sunday. The former less of other results. The Chile midfielder drilled Third-placed Bayer track star clocked an “We have everything in our home his shot from 22 yards, Bayern, ahead of Wednesday’s Leverkusen took a significant unofficial time of 2:03:05, own hands and that was a bit which took a deflection on it’s Champions League semi-fi- step towards a direct place in the second fastest run step towards the title,” way past Berlin goalkeeper nal, first-leg, at Atletico the Champions League next in history over the dis- beamed Guardiola, adding Thomas Kraft on 48 minutes. Madrid. They managed just season with a 3-2 comeback tance, just eight seconds that Dortmund’s win had Brazil winger Douglas Costa six shots on goal, compared to win at Schalke. The Royal shy of the world record maybe done Bayern a favour. doubled Bayern’s lead with a Hertha’s nine, despite the Blues raced into a 2-0 lead set by fellow Kenyan “Perhaps it’s not such a bad breath-taking strike from the hosts being restricted to just thanks to first-half goals by Dennis Kimetto at the thing, it means we’ll become right flank which looped over 26 percent possession. Eric Choupo-Moting and Berlin Marathon in German champions at home.” goalkeeper on 79 minutes. Dortmund, who will face Leroy Sane, but Bayer turned September 2014. (AFP) No other team has won four But this was a far from pol- the Bavarians in the German the game with three goals in n Manchester United’s Anthony Martial (left) and John Stones of Everton vie for the ball during their consecutive league titles in ished performance from Cup final on May 21, made six second-half minutes. English FA Cup semi-final match at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. AP

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE own net to gift Everton a LONDON, APRIL 24 fa cup 75th-minute equaliser. But with extra time sec- Manchester United manager Man United currently onds away, Martial collected PSG clinch French League Cup, again Louis van Gaal was unwill- trail Arsenal by five the ball wide on the left and ing to discuss the likely played one-twos with Marcus AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE “My players, even at 10 effect of FA Cup success on points in the race for a Rashford and Ander Herrera PARIS, APRIL 24 against 11, wanted to win that his future after his side before finding the bot- game,” coach Blanc told tele- edged Everton 2-1 to reach top-four finish in the tom-right corner. He has Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain vision channel France 2, after the final. English Premier League now scored 14 goals in his (PSG) beat Lille 2-1 in the his team won the final for the Van Gaal has been under maiden campaign, but Van French League Cup final at third year in a row. “We have a pressure all season, owing to Gaal repeated his assertion the Stade de France on season to finish in the league disappointing results in the side will face either Watford that the 20-year-old France Saturday to remain on course and the French Cup on May Premier League and or Crystal Palace in the final international’s future lies on for a domestic clean sweep of 21, when we can end on a good Champions League, but he is on May 21. United currently the wing rather than at cen- titles. note. Now we have already now within a win of steering trail Arsenal by five points tre-forward. “I don’t think The Ligue 1 champions won the League Cup, I hope United to a first FA Cup suc- in the race for a top-four fin- that he is a striker,” said Van took the lead five minutes my players will be focused and cess since 2004 after Anthony ish in the Premier League, Gaal. “He’s more a wing before half-time in conten- motivated for French Cup.” Martial’s 93rd-minute win- which will yield a player. Maybe in the future, tious circumstances, with PSG thrashed Bastia 4-0 12 ner at Wembley on Saturday. Champions League berth, but I don’t think so.” Javier Pastore’s shot passing months ago to seal a record With Jose Mourinho and and Van Gaal would not be Wayne Rooney also caught through the legs of an offside fifth League Cup title, while Tottenham Hotspur manag- drawn when asked if FA Cup the eye in a midfield quarter- Layvin Kurzawa on its way Lille were playing in the final er Mauricio Pochettino glory alone would represent back role and with 18-year- into the net. But Lille hit back of the competition for the first repeatedly touted as poten- a successful season. old Marcus Rashford contin- shortly after the restart when time. “It’s very hard, we are tial successors, Van Gaal’s United subjected Everton uing to justify Van Gaal’s Djibril Sidibe fired a freekick very disappointed,” said Lille future remains the subject to sustained first-half pres- faith up front, the United through the wall and into the winger Boufal. “We must con- of speculation and when sure and took a 34th-minute manager said that his cap- net. The capital city side were gratulate Paris, even with ten, asked about the potential lead when Martial sped to tain was likely to play there dealt a huge blow when they proved they are a great impact of an FA Cup win on the left-hand byline and again in future. While Adrien Rabiot was shown a team. We were beaten by the his youthful team, he took squared for Marouane Martial, De Gea and Rooney second yellow card for a cyni- stronger side.” the question personally. Fellaini to score against his took the plaudits, it was a cal foul on the impressive Blanc opted to play Lucas “I’m not looking beyond old club. After Romelu miserable afternoon for Sofiane Boufal with 20 min- n Zlatan Ibrahimovic (right) and Marquinhos of Paris Saint Germain celebrate after winning the French Moura alongside Zlatan the FA Cup because we live Lukaku had seen a penalty Lukaku, who also squan- utes remaining. League Cup final against Lille at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, north of Paris on Saturday. AP Ibrahimovic and Di Maria up in the present and for the saved by United goalkeeper dered two first-half one-on- But a moment of madness front, leaving Edinson Cavani future, I discuss that with David de Gea, Chris ones, but Everton manager from Lille goalkeeper Vincent with 16 minutes to play. with a French Cup final their Champions League on the bench, while the my board and not with you,” Smalling sliced a cross from Roberto Martinez praised Enyeama allowed Angel Di Laurent Blanc’s men now against Marseille to come, as quarter-final defeat to returning Marco Verratti was said the Dutchman, whose Gerard Deulofeu into his his allround display. Maria to roll in the winner have three trophies this term they look to ease the pain of Manchester City. named among the substitutes.

C M Y K Monday, April 25, 2016 sports (C.R.P.D.) - 3/052/053thekathmandu post 12 Celebs wish Tendulkar on his 43rd birthday MUMBAI: Celebrities like day on Sunday, and to thank icon “makes us so proud”. He proud”. Anil Kapoor shared Amitabh Bachchan, Vir Das the cricket legend for making tweeted: “Happy birthday on Twitter: “He is a game Gunners on course and Dhanush took to social the country proud. Sachin...Our pride and our changer, a creator of and a media to wish Sachin Bollywoodstar Amitabh honour! Happy birthday gem of a person. Happy birth- for top four finish Tendulkar on his 43rd birth- shared that the cricketing Sachin...you make us so day Sachin Tendulkar.” (IANS)

n Arsenal’s Theo Walcott (left) and Sunderland’s Lee Cattermole vie for the ball during their Premier League match on Sunday. REUTERS

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SUNDERLAND, APRIL 24 english premier league Results the England midfielder made were unable to produce any- On Sunday Arsenal remain on course for his first domestic appearance thing good enough to beat Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal a 20th consecutive top-four since last season’s FA Cup Mannone, who moved to On Saturday Premier League finish, but final after coming on as a late Wearside in a £1.5 million deal Villa 2-4 Southampton Arsene Wenger’s men had to substitute following a lengthy in 2013 after eight years with Bournemouth 1-4 Chelsea settle for a 0-0 draw at injury absence. the Gunners. Sunderland on Sunday. Arsenal had the better of Rafa Benitez’s relega- Liverpool 2-2 Newcastle The Gunners’ hopes of the first half in front of anoth- tion-threatened Newcastle catching second-place north er 45,000-plus Stadium of secured a draw on the manag- STANDINGS London rivals Tottenham Light crowd as Mannone er’s return to Liverpool on diminished after they were excelled against his old club. Saturday, recovering from two Teams P W D L GF GA PTS unable to find a way past their But they were decidedly sec- goals down to draw 2-2. With Leicester 34 21 10 3 59 33 73 former goalkeeper Vito ond-best after the interval, three games remaining, Spurs 34 19 11 4 64 25 68 Mannone at the Stadium of and would have returned to Newcastle are a point from Man City 35 19 7 9 66 34 64 Light. The point took them the capital with nothing to safety but 17th-place Norwich Arsenal 35 18 10 7 58 34 64 level with third-place show for their efforts had have a game in hand. Trailing Man United 34 17 8 9 42 30 59 Manchester City, five points Sunderland shown a little to goals from Daniel Sturridge clear of Manchester United, more composure in front of and Adam Lallana at the West Ham 34 14 14 6 57 43 56 who have a game in hand, but goal. In front of their billion- interval, Newcastle salvaged a Liverpool 34 15 10 9 58 45 55 was of more use to aire US-based owner Ellis valuable point thanks to Southampton 35 15 9 11 49 37 54 Sunderland, who climbed out Short, the hosts came closest strikes from Papiss Cisse and Chelsea 34 12 11 11 53 46 47 of the relegation zone on goal to breaking the deadlock Jack Colback. Stoke 35 13 8 14 37 51 47 difference. before the interval despite Also on Saturday, Eden Everton4 3 9 14 11 53 48 41 Arsenal still look a decent being outplayed for long Hazard scored his first Watford 34 11 8 15 33 40 41 bet to finish in the top four spells. English Premier League goals Bournemouth 35 11 8 16 42 61 41 and reach the Champions Former Chelsea defender of the season and Cesc League for an 18th straight Patrick van Aanholt saw his Fabregas played a key role in Swansea 34 10 10 14 34 45 40 campaign under Wenger, but curling left-foot freekick from Chelsea’s 4-1 win at West Brom 34 10 10 14 31 42 40 the Frenchman’s detractors 20 yards come back off the Bournemouth. Chelsea Palace 35 10 9 16 36 45 39 were hardly silenced by a angle of post and crossbar snapped a two-game EPL los- Sunderland4 3 7 10 17 39 57 31 largely listless display. Along after a foul on Jermain Defoe ing streak and are ninth with Norwich4 3 8 7 19 35 60 31 with moving level with City, in a rare moment of first-half 47 points, while Bournemouth Newcastle 35 7 9 19 38 64 30 the other main highlight for danger for the visitors. For have 41. Defending champion Villa 35 3 7 25 25 69 16* Wenger was the return from the most part, Wenger’s side Chelsea can still have a major * denotes: Relegated injury of Jack Wilshere, as were on the front foot, but impact on the title outcome. Kohli’s ton goes in vain as Lions beat Bangalore

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Gujarat Lions rode on a strong batting performance to defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by six wickets in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Sunday. Chasing a target of 181 runs, the Lions scored 182-4 in 19.3 overs. The result saw the Lions climb to the top of the table with eight points. The IPL debutants continued their superb start to their maiden season as they have now won four the five matches they have played so far. RCB are at the fifth spot with four points after two wins and n Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore plays a stroke against three losses. Gujarat Lions during their IPL match in Rajkot on Sunday. Openers Dwayne Smith (32) and Brendon McCullum gave Gujarat’s chase a healthy start before the former holed out to Calf injury ends Pietersen’s stint long on. But Kane Richardson, NEW DELHI: Former England sharply back to the crease who claimed Smith’s wicket, batsman Kevin Pietersen when he aborted an could not celebrate for long a will miss the remainder of attempted single. McCullum hit for two sixes the Indian Premier League Sacked by England in and an equal number of (IPL) season due to a calf 2014 after repeated run-ins boundaries in the last four injury, the flamboyant with team management, balls of the over. stroke-maker has said. Pietersen has not complete- By the time Tabraiz Shamsi The 35-year-old cricketer ly abandoned hope of a pulled off an excellent caught faced only one ball in the return to international and bowled effort to send him Rising Pune Supergiants’ cricket. He is toying with back to the pavilion, match against Royal the idea of an improbable McCullum had laid the foun- Challengers Bangalore on comeback with the country dation for a successful chase Friday but retired hurt of his birth once he is eligi- with a 24-ball 42 that included after he damaged the ble to represent South five hits to the fence and a muscle when he turned Africa next year. (REUTERS) couple of sixes. Dinesh Karthick then scored an unbeaten 50 off 39 balls to lead RCB posted a competitive Summary the Lions to victory. Shamsi 180-2 in their 20 overs. Kohli (1-21), Shane Watson (1-31), remained unbeaten on 100 off Gujarat Lions 182-4 in 19.3 overs (D Yuzvendra Chahal (1-33) and 63 deliveries with 11 bounda- Karthik 50 not out, B McCullum 42; T Richardson (1-53) bagged a ries and a six. Lokesh Rahul Shamsi 1-21, Y Chahal 1-33) beat wicket each for RCB. ensured a strong finish for the Bangalore 180-2 in 20 overs (V Kohli Earlier, Virat Kohli played a RCB innings with an unbeat- 100 not out, L Rahul 51 not out; P Tambe 1-24, D Kulkarni 1-39) by six captain’s knock, batting en knock of 51 runs off 35 wickets through the innings for his balls, which contained four Man-of-the-match: V Kohli maiden Twenty century as boundaries and three sixes.

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