KATHMANDU, JUNE 28Rights activists have actually urged the federal government to expedite efforts to amend almost a lots laws to make them suitable with the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Person especially Women and Children (likewise understood Palermo Protocol), a significant worldwide instrument to fight human trafficking. Nepal not a signatory, peak court draws from international laws Japan hands over Rehabilitation Center for Patients with Muscular Dystrophy in Kathmandu

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KATHMANDU, JUNE 28Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the federal government's examination into phony Bhutanese refugee scam showed that nobody was above the law. Fake Bhutanese refugee scam: One more absconding accused arrested Plea over Bhutanese refugee scam accused begins in Kathmandu District Court Reacting to legislators' queries on the financial allowance, the PM stated from the rostrum of your home of Representatives that there was an impression in society that VIPs were above the law, however the government proved that wrong in the phony Bhutanese refugee fraud investigation. He stated examination into the fake Bhutanese refugee scam proved not only the supremacy of law however likewise the supremacy of democracy.The pessimistic view that some high-ranking individuals and one class of people are above the law has actually been proven incorrect, the PM stated. The PM said that effective investigation into the phony Bhutanese refugee case had actually 'fixed and cleansed democracy.' Some prominent people - NC leader Bal Krishna Khand, UML leader Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, and government secretary Tek Narayan Pandey have been prosecuted in the phony Bhutanese refugee scam and they are now in judicial custody. I wish to assure the Parliament and all the people of the nation from this rostrum that this purification drive won't stop. The authorities have actually begun jailing those implicated in the Lalita Niwas case who were attempting to 'swallow' the prime minister's residence, the PM stated. He stated he required the support of the Parliament and individuals to sweep the 'dirt that had collected over the years.' The PM said he would keep his word and ensure that there would not be shortage of fertilisers from now on. The PM stated the federal government had made it possible for students to acquire their no objection certificates without requiring them to stand in long queues at Sanothimi, in the procedure of which service-seeking students needed to travel long way and stand in the line from the night itself.He stated the federal government had actually also streamlined the procedure for passport application and now individuals could apply for passport from their mobile phones.The PM stated his government prospered in conserving the nation from the fate of Sri Lanka. There has been an increase of 20.9 percent in foreign currency reserve, which would suffice to pay for imports for as much as 9 months, he said and added that the bank rates of interest had actually also been lowered.A version of this article appears in the print on June 29, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.

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CHENGDU, JUNE 28Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha showed up in Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan province in China today. Yoga significant for healthy life: DPM Shrestha DPM Shrestha ensures of tougher move against fake Bhutanese refugee scam A group of Chinese children likewise welcomed the checking out DPM Shrestha and the Nepali delegation.DPM Shrestha is accompanied by Joint Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lok Bahadur Thapa, Joint Secretary of Home Affairs Ministry Rudra Devi Sharma, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Industry Mahesh Baral and DPM Shrestha's Personal Secretary Suresh Kaji Shrestha and others.According to DPM Shrestha's secretariat, the DPM would go to the reception of the Western China International Fair today. He is scheduled to address the inaugural session of the Fair as an unique guest on Thursday.

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Balen cannot halt screening of Indian films: HC

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Patan High Court stated in its order today that halting the screening of Indian films doesn't fall under local government jurisdiction.

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Patan High Court allows screening of Hindi films, overruling Balen's decision

Patan High Court has ordered Kathmandu metropolis' Mayor Balen Shah not to ban screening of any Indian film in Kathmandu metropolis if it has been approved by the censor board.

Patan High Court's preliminary conclusion was that Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah does not possess the right to prohibit the screening of Indian films.

In the petition filed by Nepal Motion Picture Association, the bench of judges Hariprasad Paudel and Narayan Prasad Paudel issued an interim order in the name of Mayor Balen not to obstruct the screening of Indian films. The High Court has stated that the mayor has no right to ban the screening of licensed Indian films produced by filmmakers other than the producers of the film, regarding the objectionable words contained in Adipurush.

It is stated in the order of the High Court that "as the existing laws including the Local Government Operation Act 2017 do not give the jurisdiction, until the final decision is made on the filed application, the screening of the licensed Indian film should not be halted."

The high court has also stated, "The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has already successfully removed the disputed word in one of the dialogues of 'Adipurush' movie 'Bharatki'. Hence, KMC's mayor must not halt the screening of any licensed movie."

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has ordered the Mayor of KMC to furnish written clarification in a contempt of court case filed against him by Barsha Kumari Jha for posting on social media that he would not abide by court order against his decision to prohibit screening of Indian film Adipurush. On June 22, when Patan High Court issued a short-term interim order against Mayor Balen Shah's decision to prohibit screening of Indian film, Shah wrote an outrageous post saying 'When it concerns a country's independence or sovereignty, I won't abide by any law or the court.' He decided to halt the screening of Indian films in Kathmandu metropolis until the maker of the Indian film 'Adipurush' corrected a dialogue where 'Sita is mentioned as the daughter of India.' The filmmaker had issued a press release on June 18 saying "At the outset, we would like to apologise if we have hurt the sentiments of the people of Nepal in any way."

In response to a writ petition filed by Nepal Motion Picture Association against KMC, Patan High Court stated in its order that the screening of films, including Hindi films, should not be halted. The court has summoned both sides on June 27 when the court, after hearing arguments from both sides, will decide whether or not it should continue the interim order in the case. The court has also issued a show cause notice to the defendant to furnish written reply within 15 days.

Shah wrote in his Facebook post: When it concerns sovereignty and independence of the country, I won't abide by any law or the court. The writer of the film, Manoj Shukla aka Muntashir, claimed Nepal was under Indian occupation.

This shows the motive. If the Government of Nepal calls it a stunt and if the court allows screening of films, then it implies that Nepal was under Indian occupation and the court and the government are slaves. I am ready to face any repercussions, but I won't allow the screening of Hindi films.

A version of this article appears in the print on June 28, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.

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