Main accused in gold smuggling case, Gore, arrested
Kathmandu: Chudamani Upreti alias Gore, the main accused in the smuggling of 33.5 kilogrammes gold, has been arrested. According to high-level police source, he was arrested in India on Monday and brought to Kathmandu. Police has been investigating into this case by giving high priority. RSS
Biratnagar-based Indian field office closes
Kathmandu: Biratnagar-based camp office of the Embassy of India has been closed on Monday. The office was opened in 2008 following the devastating Koshi floods. The purpose of the camp office has been served, said a spokesperson at the Embassy of India, Kathmandu. The embassy spokesperson further said that they had already decided to wind up the camp office and relocate the personnel. This decision was conveyed by Prime Minister Modi to his Nepali counterpart during his visit to Nepal last week. RSS
A Thamel that never sleeps
A Friday night in Thamel. A full house bar, live music blaring, the band enjoying themselves and so are the guests, both tourists as well as locals. But just as the clock strikes midnight, the venue owners and staff get a tense look on their faces, last orders are called for and the band hurriedly announce their last song for the night. Even so, it would be a lucky day for bar owners. Most of the times, they would be forced to shut down well before midnight, as police sirens start blaring and the men-in-blue barge in.
“This has been a problem for a number of years now,” says a bar owner in Thamel who refused to be named. “I have been locked up for the night on a few occasions. My only fault—not making my guests leave my premises before the curfew began.” Most business owners around Thamel support him and allege the cops of destroying their business by imposing strict rules.
“We are only obeying orders,” the cops retort. “We are here to provide security and prevent any untoward incidents, and we do just that.” But they say they are also preparing for a 24-hour Thamel.
But will it really happen, and when? And will such a development be welcomed by all?
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Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup played in Kathmandu
Turkish Airlines brought its international even—Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup—to Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu this week. The global event by Turkish Airline has more than 8,000 invited guests competing in more than 100 tournaments around the world.
“Turkish Airlines is firmly committed to the aspirational vision of sporting competition and trusts in its ability to unite people from different nations,” a press statement released by Turkish Airlines read, “That support extends from football, basketball, rugby and golf at all levels and the amateur series is a fine example of this from the carrier, which offers a multiple award-winning Business Class service and allows guests to take clubs for free.”
The Kathmandu event held on March 12 was supported by the local business community and leading businessmen were among the competitors at Gokarna Forest Resort. Among the competitors was Pratima Sherpa who recently put golf in Nepal on the map after Tiger Woods invited her to Florida for a private lesson in her quest to become Nepal’s first female professional golfer before traveling back to Kathmandu to compete in the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup.
Madhav Acharya will represent Kathmandu in the international tournament after winning the competition with 43 points, while Madhav Simkhada was runner-up, Kishan Agrawal was third.
“We would like to thank all of our guests who made the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup here in Kathmandu a huge success,” Abdullah Tuncer Kececı, General Manager for Turkish Airlines Kathmandu, said at the event.
