GOOGLE STOP CENSORING SEARCH RESULT IN CHINA.
CNN) -- Google on Monday announced it has stopped censoring search results in China.The announcement came amid speculation that the search giant would pull out of China entirely and sets up a showdown with the Communist leadership there.In a 3:03 p.m. ET post on its official blog, Google said it stopped running the censored Google.cn service on Monday and was routing its Chinese users to an uncensored version of Google based in Hong Kong."We want as many people in the world as possible to have access to our services, including users in mainland China, yet the Chinese government has been crystal clear throughout our discussions that self-censorship is a non-negotiable legal requirement," said Senior Vice President David Drummond, Google's chief legal officer, on the blog.Google hopes the move "will meaningfully increase access to information for people in China," Drummond wrote."We very much hope that the Chinese government respects our decision, though we are well aware that it could at any time block access to our services," he added.Google said it would be carefully monitoring to see if access to the site is blocked in mainland China.Early reports from China on Monday suggested that the Chinese government was already restricting access to Google's Hong Kong-based site, said Eddan Katz, International Affairs Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation."We've already heard indications that visitors to Google.hk are getting 'can't find page' errors," he said.The company on Monday also launched a dashboard page, which it promises to update regularly each day, that will show which Google services are available in China. According to the page, YouTube, Google Sites and Google's Blogger apps were blocked Monday afternoon.Observers said Google's actions amounts to a de facto withdrawal from China by putting the ball in the court of a Chinese regime that virtually everyone expects will begin censoring search results on the site.Ron Diebert, director of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, which studies the intersection of digital policy and human rights, said Google's move didn't come as a surprise."It's become unsustainable for Google to operate in this environment," he said. "They've made a decision that the risks are too great for them, so they're going to pull out."Google launched Google.cn, its China effort, in 2006 amid complaints that its devotion to Web freedom was being subverted by a willingness to comply with Chinese censorship in return for access to a huge potential customer base.The company, whose slogan is "don't be evil," countered that by operating in limited form, it gave Chinese users more information than than they would have had otherwise. Google also hoped its presence would speed a move toward online freedom in China.In January, Google announced that the company and at least 20 others were victims of a "highly sophisticated and targeted attack" originating in China in mid-December, evidently to gain access to the e-mail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.The company said the attacker or attackers gained access to the header -- or subject-line information -- from the e-mails of two human rights activists through the Google network.As a result, the company said, it was no longer willing to abide by the filters that the Chinese government demanded on certain searches before allowing Google to operate in the country.For a brief time afterward, Google.cn was retrieving results for sensitive topics including the 1989 crackdown at Tiananmen Square, the Dalai Lama and the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement. But about a day later, search results appeared to return to normal.Advocates of Internet freedoms cheered Google's move Monday."It demonstrates that a company like Google, with the business stakes in a market as large as China, can make the decision that free and open Internet is a better business alternative and a better ethical choice for its users," said Katz of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which promotes free speech online.Internet users naturally gravitate toward sites that offer unrestricted access to information, he said. "This is an example of how the genie can't be put back in the bottle."Diebert, who co-founded the OpenNet Initiative, said China's next move may not be to just block access to Google but to go a step further: blocking all outside search engines from accessing Web information in China."If such a radical measure happens, that would have major implications for cyberspace as a whole," he said. "It would point to a more regionalized Internet" and perhaps embolden countries like Iran to follow suit, Diebert said.Google.cn is the preferred search tool for about 13 percent of Chinese Web users, according to a state-sponsored survey. Baidu.com, a government-friendly Chinese search engine, dominates the market in mainland China with about 77 percent of users, the survey said.Google's announcement had been widely anticipated. Internet companies operating in China face a March 31 deadline to renew licenses to operate in the country, according to the Beijing Communications Administration.The blog post by Drummond said Google plans to continue research and development work in China and to maintain a limited sales presence there.In an apparent attempt to deflect blame for the decision from Google employees still living in China, the post specified that the decision was made by Google's top brass in the United States."Despite all the uncertainty and difficulties they have faced since we made our announcement in January, [Google's China employees] have continued to focus on serving our Chinese users and customers," the blog said. "We are immensely proud of them."
meeting with excellence discussion
७ चैत, काठमाडौं । नेपाली राजनीतिका शिखर पुरुष पूर्व प्रधानमन्त्री एवम् नेपाली काङ्ग्रेसका सभापति गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइरालाको ८७ वर्षको उमेरमा शनिबार निधन भएको छ । कोइरालाको मध्यान्ह १२ बजेर १० मिनेटमा निधन भएको हो ।
कांग्रेस केन्द्रीय कार्यसमितिको शनिबार बसेको आकस्मिक बैठकले कोइरालाको उपचारमा संलग्न चिकित्सकहरुको सिफारिसमा उहाँको मृत्यु १२ बजेर १० मिनेटमा देहावसन भएको औपचारिक घोषणा गरेको छ ।
आकस्मिक बैठकपछि पत्रकारहरुसंग कुरा गर्दै कांग्रेसका वरिष्ठ नेता शेरवहादुर देउवाले कोइरालाको पार्थिव शरीरलाई अन्तिम श्रद्धाञ्जलीका लागि रंगशालामा विहान ८ बजेदेखि २ बजे सम्म राखिने बताउनुभयो । दिउँसो २ बजेपछि शव यात्रासहित उहाँको पार्थिव शरीरलाई पशुपति आर्यघाटमा अन्त्येष्टी गरिने छ ।
कांग्रेसले उहाँको योगदानका कदर गर्दै राष्ट्रिय शोकको रुपमा सार्वजनिक विदा घोषणा गर्न सरकारसंग आग्रह गर्ने निर्णय पनि गरेको थियो ।
स्वर्गिय कोइरालाको पार्थिव शरीरलाई अन्तिम श्रद्धान्जलीका लागि शनिबार अपरान्ह साढे ३ बजेदेखि मण्डिखाटारमा राखिएको छ । मण्डिखाटारमा अन्तिम श्रद्धान्जलिका लागि राष्ट्रपति, उपराष्ट्रपति, प्रधानमन्त्री, मन्त्रिपरिषद्का सदस्य, विभिन्न राजनीतिक दलका नेता तथा कार्यकर्ता, कुटनीतिक नियोगका प्रतिनिधी, शुभचिन्तक, सर्वसाधरणहरुको ठूलो भिड लागेको छ ।
भोलि आइताबार विहान ८ बजे सम्म कोइरालाको पार्थिव शरीरलाई छोरी सुजाताकै निवास मण्डिखाटारमा राखिने छ ।
आफ्नी एकमात्र सन्तान छोरी सुजाता निवासमा उपचारको क्रममा उहाँको निधन भएको हो । काङ्ग्रेस सभापति कोइरालालाई अस्पतालको जस्तै विशेष व्यवस्था गरी घरमै उपचारको व्यस्था गरिएको थियो ।
लामो समयदेखि स्वासप्रश्वास रोगले पीडित कोइराला गएरातिदेखि नै अचेत हुनुहुन्थ्यो । उहाँलाई चौबिसै घण्टा कृत्रिम अक्सिजन दिएर राखिएको थियो । केहीदिन अगाडी स्वास्थ्यमा समस्या देखिएपछि कोइरालालाई काठमाडौंको बाँसबारीस्थित सहिद गंगालाल हृदय रोग केन्द्रमा उपचार गरिएको थियो । उपचार पछि स्वास्थ्यमा सुधार आएको भन्दै पुनः मण्डिखाटारस्थित सुजाता निबासमा लगेर उपचार गरिएको थियो । source: online khabar.
Nepalese ex-leader Girija Prasad Koirala dies
The former Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has died in Kathmandu, his aides and state TV say.
Mr Koirala, 86, served four terms as PM with the Nepali Congress Party and led protests that brought down King Gyanendra's authoritarian rule.
Thousands of supporters had gathered outside his daughter's house where he was taken after being in hospital for several days.
Mr Koirala's political career spanned seven decades.
He first came to prominence as a union leader in the late 1940s, and he was imprisoned, exiled or detained on numerous occasions for championing the cause of democracy against various autocratic regimes.
Leadership stints
In 1960, he was jailed for eight years for his pro-democracy views.
G P Koirala, as he was popularly known, first became prime minister in the country's first democratic elections in 1991.
His government lasted three years, and collapsed after a no-confidence vote.
He played a key role in public demonstrations in the early 1990s to end the absolute powers of the king.
In 2000 he returned as prime minister, heading the ninth government in 10 years.
It was during that term that in 2001, King Birendra was murdered by his son - along with nine members of his family.
By July 2001 Maoist rebels had stepped up a campaign of violence, prompting Prime Minister Koirala to quit over the violence.
Peace agreement
Five years later he was appointed prime minister by King Gyanendra who reinstated parliament following weeks of violent strikes and protests against direct royal rule.
 |  Koirala was a mass leader and a statesman, whose knowledge and wisdom guided the polity of Nepal in the right direction at critical junctures in the country's history  Manmohan Singh Indian Prime Minister |
He was too sick to attend rallies celebrating the resumption of parliament, having suffered from respiratory problems for years.
In May 2006 Parliament voted unanimously to curtail the king's political powers.
The same month, the government and Maoist rebels began peace talks, the first in nearly three years, resulting in a peace accord by November 2006.
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) declared a formal end to a 10-year rebel insurgency.
Mr Koirala was also acting head of state in 2008 before the election of Nepal's first president.
Mr Koirala's body will lie in state at the national stadium on Sunday, with his funeral later in the day at the Pashupatinath Hindu temple in Kathmandu, his aide Gokarna Poudel said, according to AFP news agency.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed condolences.
"Koirala spent his entire political life championing the cause of the people..." Mr Singh said.
"Koirala was a mass leader and a statesman, whose knowledge and wisdom guided the polity of Nepal in the right direction at critical junctures in the country's history."
शरणार्थी विद्यार्थीहरुको पढ्ने जाँगर घट्दो: अध्ययन
शरणार्थीको शैक्षिक गतिविधि हेर्दै आएको संस्था कारितास नेपालका अनुसार आफ्ना शिक्षकमाथि जाइलाग्ने परिपाटि समेत कतिपय विद्यार्थीहरुमा बढेको छ।
गत जनवरी महिनामा भएको कक्षा १० को सेन्ट अप परीक्षामा १५०० भन्दा बढी भूटानी शरणार्थी विद्यार्थीले परीक्षा दिएका थिए।
तर ती मध्ये २०० भन्दा कम विद्यार्थी मात्र सबै विषयमा उत्तीर्ण भएका थिए।
‘धेरै परिवर्तन’
शाखाका प्रमुख फादर अमलराजले भने, "उनीहरु अर्कै संसारमा जाँदैछन्, कक्षामै आउदैनन्, आएपनि आधादिनमै भाग्छन्।”
नपढेपनि तेस्रो देश जान पाइहालिन्छ भन्ने मानसिकता बोकेका शरणार्थी विद्यार्थीहरुका बाबु आमापनि परिस्थितिलाई सुधार्न सक्ने अवस्थामा नरहेको फादर अमलराजको भनाइ छ।
उनका अनुसार शरणार्थी विद्यार्थीहरुको व्यवहारमा धेरै परिवर्तन आएको छ।
“यतिसम्म कि उनीहरुका बाबु आमाले पनि उनीहरुलाई पकडमा ल्याउने अवस्था छैन।"
उनका अनुसार शरणार्थी विद्यार्थीहरुमा नपढ्ने प्रवृति मात्र होइन उनीहरु आफ्ना शिक्षकहरुमाथि पनि जाइलाग्न थालेका छन्।
‘रक्ताम्य’
उनले भने, "एकजना विद्यार्थीले सहायक प्रधानाध्यापकलाई मुक्का हाने, शिक्षक रक्ताम्य भए।”
सन् २००७को अक्टोबर महिना यता बर्षेनी ५,०००का दरले शरणार्थी विद्यार्थी तेस्रो देश पुनर्वासमा जाने क्रम छ भने धेरै शिक्षकहरुपनि अमेरिका लगायत तेस्रो देशहरुमा पुन:स्थापित भएका छन्।
विद्यार्थीको घट्दो संख्या र शिक्षक अभावका कारण शरणार्थीका लागि संचालित शैक्षिक प्रणालीनै अस्तव्यस्त हुने अवस्थामा पुगेकोमा कारितास नेपालले चिन्ता व्यक्त गरेको छ।
Problem in children star group.
Children star group one of the social org, which is made by children, is in now a great problem. In addition, we are trying to conduct a programmed in society the month before we conduct different competition such as poam, quiz and other in beldangi 2 camp. With our own money, there were no any social agencies to see this group. Children star group member itself is collecting money to bring new social programmed in society to promote the children right over all. Before 6 month ago, children star group join hand with youth in society but now they are known as our enemy. Now all the material of children star group is on the member house. There is lot of member since one ago but now due to resettlement
They are unconnected with group. Due to this children star group meeting is also in great problem. There is no any regular meeting now days. In addition, children star group is able to distribution I.D card for member who is in camp.
There are many book today also, which are used full to children but they are not in place where they belong. Without any help, how did children star group success?
durga adhakari
Tennessee,USA
Children demonstrate drawing skills
According to BRCF coordinator Indra Timsina, altogether 49 children including children with vulnerability took part in the competition.
Children demonstrated their drawing skills on world after 10 years, festivals, friendship, water and jungle among others.
Santa Raj Subba, Kilarang Gurung and Buddha Tamang were declared winners from Beldangi-I, II and Extension camps respectively. Likewise, other winners included Roshan Siwa (Sanischare), Shiraj Subba (Goldhap) and Lachi Maya Tamang (Timai).
