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सडक दुर्घटनामा महिला घाइते

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 04:47 PM PDT

सेप्टेम्बर ५, मंगलबारको बिहान करिब आठ बजेतिर कोठाबाट काममा निस्केकी २९ वर्षीय राधिका अधिकारीलाई मिनीसोता राज्य, सेण्टपाल सिटी, युनिभरसिटी एभिन्यूको व्यस्त सडक काट्ने क्रममा एउटा कारले ठक्कर दिँदा सिकिस्त घाइते भएकी छन् ।
घरबाट बाहिर काममा निस्किएर सडक काट्ने क्रममा अधिकारीलाई पछाडिबाट कारले ठक्कर दिएपछि उनको देब्रे ढाड दोब्रिनका साथै पिठ्यूँमा गहिरो चोट लागेको थाहा भएको छ भने त्यसलाई सोझो पार्न इष्टिल-सरजरी गर्नुपर्ने राधिकाका भाइ शिव होमगाईंले जानकारी दिएका छन् ।
घटनापछि मिनीसोता राज्य पुलिसले पीडितलाई क्षेत्रीय अस्पतालमा पुर्याई औषधोपचार गरिरहेको कुरा परिवारलाई ११ बजेतिरमात्र थाहा भएको होमगाईंले बताए । ठक्कर दिने कारधनीबारे कसैलाई थाहा नभएको बताउँदै तत्काल खोज गरी उसलाई कडा कारबाहीका साथै पीडितको उपचारको व्यवस्था मिलाउन आग्रह गरेका छन् ।
अधिकारी परिवार करिब, एक वर्षअघि सन् २००९ को डिसम्बरमा अमेरिकाको मिनीसोतामा पुनर्वाश भएको हो । भुटानी शरणार्थी शिविर, टिमाईको सेक्टर डि-५, छाप्रा नं.५२बाट दुई छोराका साथ राधा र ३५ वर्षीय भीम अधिकारी लुथरन सोसल सर्भिसमार्फत पुर्नवाश भएका थिए । राधाले १३ सेक्टमबर २०१० का देखि नजिकैको शहरमा जागिर पाएकी थिइन् । घटनापछि उनका श्रीमान र परिवार पनि निराश भएका छन् ।
(मिनीसोताबाट अर्जुन प्रधान)

Puran kicks off in New Zealand

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 11:39 AM PDT

A three-day shrimad bhagawat purana recitation has begun at a 43 Moheke Avenue, Palmerston North, New Zealand at the initiation of Bhutanese community. The function runs through October 2 to October 10.

Hindu priests Yadhav Bhandari (of Christchurch), Bishnu Bhakta Adhikari (of Nelson) and Shastri Indira Bhandari (of Christchurch) had been entrusted with the religious discourses.

The program was inaugurated by Palmerston North Mayor Mr. Jono Naylor with a special function. On second day visit by Palmerston North Member of Parliament Mr. Iain Lees- Galloway.

According to Bhutanese Society of New Zealand (Palmerston North chapter), Bhajan Kirtan (religious hymns), pravachan (discources), and katha bachaan (recitation) are being conducted. Over 200 people including Bhutanese are participating the program.

Coinciding the puran, Bhutanese Society of New Zealand has drawn attention of the New Zealand government on the need for a Hindu temple in the area, Palmerston North, where the Hindu community is expanding gradually.

In his inaugural speech, mayor Naylor  said that the government of New Zealand would look into the matter and would come up with solution at the earliest possible.

Reported by Doma Kafle from New Zealand.

One sustains critical injury in Minnesota

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 02:32 AM PDT

A resettled Bhutanese in Saintpaul of Minnesota State in USA has sustained critical injury when a speedy car hit the pedestrian while crossing the road Tuesday morning.

The victim has been identified as Radhika Adhikari, 29, who was resettled in December last year.

According to relatives of Adhikari, the car hit her at a time while she was crossing the busy road to head towards her work place.

Siwa Homagai, brother of Adhikari, informed BNS that his sister, who was hit by the car from her backside, has sustained critical injury on her back. She is now undergoing treatment at the Regional Hospital.

It is not yet known if the police have taken the driver of the car under their control.

Reported by Arjun Pradhan for BNS from Minnesota