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											<title>Insec Online</title>
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											<pubDate>05.18.12</pubDate>
											<description>Human Rights.... A Window to NEPAL</description><item>
	<title>Indefinite Curfew in Simikot Lifted</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9969]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-18 00:39:00</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The curfew imposed in Simikot by the District Administration Office (DAO) Humla has been lifted from May 17.
&nbsp;
The DAO had imposed curfew in the area at 1 pm on May 16 to control the clash ]]></description>
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	<title>Human Rights Activist, Journo Thrashed while Monitoring Bandh</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9968]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-18 00:38:14</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[INSEC representative Prakash Chandra Bhattarai and President of Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Tanahun Prem Prasad Paudel have been beaten up by the bandh enforcers while they were on their way to Dulegauda during monitoring ]]></description>
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	<title>Indefinite Strike Called Off</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9967]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-18 00:37:18</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The Joint Struggle Committee (JSC) of 11 communities including Brahmins and Chhetris has called off its indefinite bandh following a three-point agreement with the government on May 17.
&nbsp;
They had taken to the streets in protest ]]></description>
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	<title>Bandh Continues to Disrupt Normal Life</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9966]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-18 00:36:10</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Various bandhs called by different caste groups have continued to cripple life across the nation. The Joint Struggle Committee (JSC) comprised of Brahmin, Chhettri, Thakuri, Dashnami, Dalit samaj, among others, enforced bandh in several districts.
&nbsp;
The ]]></description>
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	<title>Vandalism, Arson Mar Bandhs </title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9965]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-16 22:44:07</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Bandhs called by different groups have affected normal life in various districts nationwide on May 16 as well. 
&nbsp;
INSEC representatives updated the effects of bandhs from various districts today.
&nbsp;
In Nawalparasi, some agitators and five police ]]></description>
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	<title>Husband's Attack Leaves Woman Injured</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9964]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-16 18:46:48</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Som Maya Sarki, 18, hailing from Gitanagar VDC-1 and currently staying at Pithuwa VDC-3 has been injured when her husband Laxman Sarki, 28, of Birendranagar VDC-9 stabbed her on May 15. 
&nbsp;
Laxman, a tractor driver ]]></description>
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	<title>Mentally Ill Woman Raped</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9963]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-16 18:26:22</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[A mentally ill woman has been raped in the district on May 15. 
&nbsp;
The victim, who is around 26 year-old and her name and address are yet be established, was raped in the night on ]]></description>
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	<title>Curfew Clamped Following Clash among Locals</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9962]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-16 18:02:11</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The local administration has imposed an indefinite curfew in Simikot, the district headquarters after clashes ensued over a dispute among locals in connection with formation of management committee of a local school on May 16.
&nbsp;
The ]]></description>
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	<title>Bandhs Continue to Affect Life Nationwide</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9961]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-15 22:58:09</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Bandhs called by different groups have affected normal life in different parts of the country on May 15 as well. Districts in far west have been closed for the past 19 days while districts in ]]></description>
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	<title>Two Youths Allegedly Tortured in Detention</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9960]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-15 19:15:00</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Two youths Rajendra Thapa , 32, hailing from Bayara of Chainpur VDC-1 and Swavit Dhungana, 18 of ward no 2 of same VDC have alleged that police personnel tortured them during detention at Khairahani Area ]]></description>
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	<title>Ban Concerned at Tension over Federalism in Nepal</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9959]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-15 18:46:58</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concern at increasing tensions and disruption of daily life through strikes in different parts of Nepal in connection with debates over future federal system of the ]]></description>
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	<title>Civil Society Condemns Dahal's Remarks</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9958]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-15 18:46:27</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Civil society members have expressed their concern over the recent remarks of UCPN-M Chairperson, Pushpa Kamal Dahal on May 14. Issuing a press release, they condemned Dahal's recent remarks saying that it disrupts communal harmony ]]></description>
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	<title>Tharu Joint Struggle Committee's Bandh Cripples Life in Tarai</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9957]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-15 00:08:40</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The first day of the five day bandh called by the Tharu Joint Struggle Committee (TJSC) has brought life in Tarai to a standstill on May 14. The TJSC has called for the strike demanding ]]></description>
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	<title>Unidentified Group Detonates Bomb in Mill</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9956]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-15 00:05:56</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[An unidentified group has detonated a socket bomb at Pashupati cellar mill at Padariya VDC-4 on May 13 night. 
&nbsp;
According to area police office Lahan, three persons in motorbike had hurled the bomb inside the ]]></description>
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	<title>Baidhya faction of UCPN-M Torch School</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9955]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-15 00:05:07</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Cadres of Mohan Baidhya faction of UCPN-M have set the office of Saraswati Higher Secondary School in Prithvi Narayan Municipality-7 on fire on May 14. 
&nbsp;
UCPN-M cadres Bijay Aale and Shankar Nepali torched the school ]]></description>
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	<title>Police Refuse to Register Rape Complaint</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9954]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-15 00:03:04</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Family of a woman, 20, of Prangbung VDC-8 has accused police of refusing to register a rape complaint. 

According to them, Narendra Loya Magar, 30, of same place had raped her while she was alone ]]></description>
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	<title>Man in Police Detention Dies, Relatives Refuse to Take Body</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9953]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-15 00:02:16</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[A man who was being held in the custody of the District Police Office (DPO) Surkhet has died on May 13. Police said that Raj Kumar Gandrama, 42, of Neware in Birendranagar-12 died two hours ]]></description>
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	<title>Bandh Affects Normal Life in Terai</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9952]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-13 23:27:35</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[One-day bandh called by Madheshi Janaadhikar Forum Nepal (MJF-N) with various demands including implementation of all past agreements reached with big three parties has affected normal life in several Terai districts on May 13.
&nbsp;
Parsa&nbsp;representative, KrishnaChandra ]]></description>
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	<title>Woman Beaten to Death by Husband</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9951]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-13 23:26:06</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[A woman has been alleged beaten to death by her husband in Duruwa VDC in the district.
&nbsp;
Pradeshani Chaudhari, 31 of Duruwa VDC-5 died due to beating by her husband Prem Lal Chaudhari, 35 on May ]]></description>
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	<title>Fast-Unto-Death Hunger Strike to End Bandhs</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9950]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-13 23:24:52</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[A youth has been staging a fast-unto-death hunger strike demanding to put an end to the culture of calling bandhs by various groups and parties in various pretexts.
&nbsp;
Hemraj Sapkota, 24 of Sahajpur VDC-8 has been ]]></description>
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	<title>District Hospital without Medicine </title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9949]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-12 22:40:55</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The locals of Mugu district are facing problems and the District Hospital and other health facilities of the districts are running without medicines for the last three months. 
&nbsp;
Even though District Public Health Office (DPHO) ]]></description>
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	<title>Toddler Found Murdered</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9948]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-12 22:40:03</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The dead body of a 14-year-old boy has been found in Prayagpur of Karjanha VDC-2 on May 11. Kishun Sah, the son of Pramod Sah was found dumped in the sugarcane field. 
&nbsp;
District Police Office ]]></description>
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	<title>Locals of FW Suffer for 16th day</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9947]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-12 22:39:07</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The bandh called by the people demanding undivided Far-West region has disrupted normal life for 16th consecutive day. The schools and the colleges remained shut, the stock of goods are depleting and the people in ]]></description>
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	<title>Man Arrested For Allegedly Attempt to Rape</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9946]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-12 22:38:09</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Dipak Lama, 31, of Phaparbari VDC-7 has been arrested on May 11 on charge of trying to rape a local 27-year-old woman.
&nbsp;
Police said that Lama attempted to rape the woman entering her house when the ]]></description>
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	<title>Man Arrested for Incest Rape</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9945]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-12 00:20:39</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Police have arrested a 34-year-old man of Suryapatuwa VDC on charge of raping his 12-year-old daughter.
The man was arrested on May 8 after the girl shared the incident with her mother leading the mother to ]]></description>
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	<title>Unidentified Group Detonates Bomb</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9944]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-12 00:19:48</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[A bomb has gone off in a bread factory situated at the house of Bikas Rana, 38, of Khairapur in Gulariya Municipality-1 on May 11. The explosion occurred at around 1.15 am.
&nbsp;
The door of factory, ]]></description>
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	<title>Nation-wide Bandh Cripples Life</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9943]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-12 00:19:04</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Several bandhs called by different groups have affected public life in most part of the country on May 11. In the Far-West region, the bandh entered into 15th&nbsp;day which calls for undivided Far-West and opposes ]]></description>
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	<title>Schools Charging Fees Despite Legal Prohibition</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9942]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-11 09:24:21</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The community schools in the districts are charging fees from the students even though the Education Act has assured absolute free education to the students until grade VII and to the students of grade IX ]]></description>
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	<title>Locals Suffer As Bandh Continue</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9941]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-11 09:23:13</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The bandh calling for undivided Far-West has strike entered the 13th day on May 10 affecting every aspect of normal life.
&nbsp;
Shortage of cooking gas, fuel, food and medicines is becoming common scene in the districts ]]></description>
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	<title>UCPN-M Cadres Capture Property</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9940]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-11 09:21:29</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The cadres of UCPN-M have captured the land and property belonging to Badri Pahadi of Okharbote in Madirambeni VDC-1 on May 10.
&nbsp;
The house was captured accusing him of selling the land that was being used ]]></description>
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	<title>INSEC Calls on Bandh Organizers to Call off Strikes, Sit for Dialogue</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9939]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-10 17:23:39</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) has expressed serious concern over the series of bandhs being organized in various parts of the country since few days.
&nbsp;
Saying that these bandhs called by various groups have disrupted normal ]]></description>
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	<title>Pregnant Woman Dies for Want of Treatment</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9938]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-09 23:35:30</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Unavailability of health workers on time has claimed life of a pregnant woman in the district.
&nbsp;
Pabitra Sunar, 18 of Gajul VDC-5 died as health workers were not available on time as she had complication for ]]></description>
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	<title>Clash Leaves Six Injured</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9937]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-09 23:34:52</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Six persons have been injured when police and agitators clashed in the course of district bandh called by Joint Tharu Struggle Committee (JTSC) at Kawasoti of Shivamandir VDC on May 9.
&nbsp;
According to INSEC Nawalparasi representative, ]]></description>
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	<title>Journo Murder Accused Remanded to Custody </title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9936]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-09 23:34:14</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Three persons, who have been accused for their involvement in the murder of journalist Yadav Paudel, have been remanded to custody of district jail following an order from the district court on May 9. 
&nbsp;
A ]]></description>
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	<title>Nine Stray Bombs Found</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9935]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-09 23:33:29</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Nine stray bombs have been found in a house at Rugin VDC-5 in the district on May 7.
&nbsp;
Nine rusting socket bombs were found inside a box in the house belonging to Parewa Budthapa, District Police ]]></description>
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	<title>Bandhs Called by Various Groups Disrupts Life, Vehicles Vandalized</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9934]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-08 23:46:42</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Normal life in various districts has been affected on May due to the bandhs called by various ethnic and religious groups. The bandh organizers have vandalized vehicles in Chitwan, Jhapa and Nawalparasi.
According to INSEC Sunsari ]]></description>
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	<title>School Torched by Unidentified Group</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9933]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-08 23:45:58</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[An unidentified group has torched the administration room of the Mohanyal Boarding Secondary School at Chaumala VDC-3 on May 7 night. 
&nbsp;
According to Chairperson of the school management committee Padamraj Singal, doors, windows, tables, chairs, ]]></description>
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	<title>Landless Squatters, Police Clash</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9932]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-08 23:45:27</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Landless squatters have clashed with police as the latter removed them from the encroached land along the banks of Bagmati river in Thapathali. The clash took place when the government bulldozed their settlements in Thapathali ]]></description>
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	<title>Strike Hits Normal Life Hard in Far West</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9931]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-07 23:00:29</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The indefinite strike called for the past 11 days demanding an integrated far west has made life of people difficult in various districts in the region on May 7. 
&nbsp;
INSEC Kanchanpur representative, Komal Nirajan Bhat ]]></description>
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	<title>Meeting on HR Documentation Guidelines Kicks Off</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9930]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-07 22:59:15</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[A revision meeting on guidelines of Nepal Human Rights Yearbook and INSEConline has kicked off in Dhulikhel on May 7. 
&nbsp;
Shedding light on objectives of the program, INSEC senior officer, Madan Paudel said the five-day ]]></description>
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	<title>Indian Man Arrested On Charge of Rape</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9929]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-06 23:32:53</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old woman of Harinagara VDC-4 has been raped allegedly by an Indian national on May 5.
The woman, reportedly mentally unwell, was raped by one Mojahil Miyan, 32, of Laukahi in Madhubani district, India.
&nbsp;
He had ]]></description>
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	<title>'INSEC A Resource Centre for Human Rights'</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9928]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-06 23:32:08</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The speakers at the inauguration of INSEC&rsquo;s 20th&nbsp;anniversary and 17th&nbsp;General Assembly on May 6 has expressed that the organization has evolved into a resource centre on human rights.
&nbsp;
One such speaker, chief guest of the program ]]></description>
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	<title>PM Appoints 12 Ministers</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9927]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-05 23:42:28</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has administered the oath of office and secrecy to 11 ministers at the presence of President Dr Ram Baran Yadav in Sheetal Niwas on May 5 evening. The reshuffle is ]]></description>
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	<title>One Rape Accused Arrested</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9926]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-05 23:16:07</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Chaumala Area Police Office has arrested one Gambhir Singh Dhami, 40, of Chaumala VDC-7 on May 5 on charge of raping a 29-year-old woman of the same place. 
&nbsp;
Dhami is accused of entering the woman&rsquo;s ]]></description>
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	<title>Bandh Enters Ninth Day</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9925]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-05 23:15:28</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[The continuous bandh in the Far-West region has disrupted normal life in most of the districts in the region. The districts are facing an acute shortage of daily essentials as the strike entered the ninth ]]></description>
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	<title>Girl Working at Hotel Rescued</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9924]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-05 23:14:48</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[A team of District Child Welfare Committee has rescued a girl working at a hotel for three years in Khairenitar on May 5. The girl was rescued after getting information that the 10-years-old girl was ]]></description>
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	<title>Dalit Woman Beaten Up</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9923]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-04 23:57:17</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Hira Saday, 22, of Musaharniya in Jamdaha VDC-9 has accused Indra Lama, 45, and her daughter Deno Lama, 25, of beating her up on May 3 charging her with polluting the water by her touch.
&nbsp;
Saday ]]></description>
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	<title>Bandh Enters Eighth Day, Normal Life Disrupted</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9922]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-04 23:56:04</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Normal life has been hit hard in several districts of Western regions as the call enters 8th day on May 4.

The indefinite bandh called by the different organisations to pile pressure on political parties for ]]></description>
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	<title>One More Injured of Janakpur Blast Dies, Toll Reaches Five</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9921]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-04 23:54:56</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Dipendra Das, who sustained critical injuries in a bomb blash at Ramananda Chok in Janakpur died in the night of May 3. The deceased has been identified as Dipendra Das.

He died while undergoing treatment at ]]></description>
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	<title>UCPN-M, NC Clash, 12 Arrested</title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.inseconline.org/index.php?type=news&lang=en&id=9920]]></link>
	<pubDate>2012-05-03 23:24:01</pubDate>
	<description><![CDATA[Cadres of UCPN-M and NC have clashed at the house premises of NC 9 no. regional president Khadga Phago in Urlabari Municipality-2 on May 2. 
&nbsp;
Police resorted to firing seven rounds in air and one ]]></description>
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