Nepal had a feeble performance before Sri Lanka, as it could make only 82 runs in 28.5 overs in the match played in the Sevens Stadium, Dubai today. Kathmandu: The Nepali cricket team has given an 83-run victory target to Sri Lanka in the ongoing ACC U-19 Asia Cup. Nepal had a feeble performance before Sri Lanka, as it could make only 82 runs in 28.5 overs in the match played in the Sevens Stadium, Dubai today. Sethmika Seneviratne of Sri Lanka took five wickets in 9.5 overs that entirely failed Nepal's innings. Various eight teams are playing in the tournament in the ACC U-19 that kicked off on Friday. Nepal belongs to group 'B' where others in the same group are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Those in group 'A' are India, Pakistan, UAE and Malaysia....
Kathmandu-In today's meeting of the Legislation Management Committee under the National Assembly, an understanding was reached to advance the Cinema Bill tabled by the government. It was agreed following the discussion among the government, parliamentarians and stakeholders held at Singha Durbar on Tuesday to take ahead the bill with amendments, including addition of some provisions related to the cinema sector. In the meeting, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel said the cinema bill would be taken ahead with amendments. He made it clear that the government was not intending to withdraw the bill despite provisions for amendments within the bill. "The government is not interested to withdraw the bill. The government is clear on taking ahead the bill related process. We should move ahead with massive reforms based on the recommendations of the government, committee and cine sector stakeholders", Minister Kharel added. He indicated amendments could be made in course of the clause-wise discussion on the bill. Other stakeholders, including film workers and producers' association were appeared in favour of bill amendment after listening to the government's opinion. Also speaking on the occasion, Chairperson of Film Development Board, Dinesh DC, Chairperson of Film Artists' Association Mohgan Niraula, General Secretary of Producers' Association Khagendra Lamichhane, and Chairperson of Film Journalists' Association Samir Balami highlighted the need of amendments to the cinema bill in a way to reflect the dimensions of the sector. In the meeting, Committee President Tulasa Kumari Dahal expressed the committee's readiness to move ahead for clause-wise discussion on the bill with stakeholders, experts and lawmakers in different phases. The Upper House Committee has elicited inputs and deliberations in writing from the stakeholders for amendments. (RSS)...
