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Nepal's Gandaki province legalises medical cannabis despite national ban

Nepal's Gandaki province legalises medical cannabis despite national ban

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A provincial government in Nepal has legalised farming and use of marijuana for medical use despite a national ban. The bill went into effect Monday after it was endorsed by the chief of Gandaki province and allows the farming and medical use of cannabis, said Prabin Poudyal, spokesman for the office of the Chief of Gandaki Province. Farmers will have to get official permission from the provincial authority and are to be closely monitored. The provincial law comes despite a national ban on farming, possession and use of marijuana. Anyone possessing marijuana for personal use can be jailed for a month, while distribution and sales are punishable by up to 10 years’ imprisonment depending on the amount seized. Gandaki, one of the Himalayan country’s seven provinces, is home to popular mountains and hiking trails and the resort city of Pokhara. Cannabis is native to Nepal and is widely used during festivals, and activists in Nepal have been trying to get the government to change the law to allow it. Marijuana was once widely embedded in …

Bloodshed in Balochistan: Why Pakistan’s resource-rich province remains in conflict | Explained News

Bloodshed in Balochistan: Why Pakistan’s resource-rich province remains in conflict | Explained News

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For 10 days in Pakistan recently, family members of 27 policemen killed in Balochistan sat on a protest, refusing to bury their dead till the government accepted their demands. Last week, their sit-in ended after the authorities agreed to set up a judicial commission to investigate two recent attacks — in Ziarat on July 6, in which the policemen were killed, and in Hanna Urak a day before, in which five civilians were killed — allegedly by Baloch militants. ‘Operation Shaban’ was also launched in response to the killing of the policemen, in which 129 “terrorists” have been killed since July 5, Pakistani authorities claim. This is the latest in a long history of bloodshed, militancy, and state repression in Balochistan, where Pakistan accuses India of fomenting trouble. Bordering Iran and Afghanistan, Balochistan is not just strategically important for Pakistan, but is also its richest state in terms of natural resources. Why, then, does conflict continue to simmer here? We explain, in five points. Partition roots of Balochistan problem When the British left the Indian …

Light tremor hit Nepal`s Sudurpaschim province; no damage reported

Light tremor hit Nepal`s Sudurpaschim province; no damage reported

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A 4-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Nepal`s Sudurpaschim province on Tuesday, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of any damage caused by it. The earthquake struck at 10:12 am in the Sitaula area of the Darchula district, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre. There were no immediate reports about any damage to life or property caused by the tremor. Nepal, which experiences multiple earthquakes in any given year, lies in one of the most active tectonic zones (Seismic zones IV and V), making it extremely vulnerable to earthquakes. The Himalayan nation ranks 11th among the world`s most earthquake-prone countries. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. …

China: Four dead, 17 trapped as landslides hit Guizhou province

China: Four dead, 17 trapped as landslides hit Guizhou province

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China landslide: A resident told state media that it had rained all night. A drone video of the area showed a large swathe of brown earth that cut through the green slope of the hilly terrain. Beijing: Landslides in a rural area in China’s southwestern Guizhou province have killed at least four people, with 17 others still missing in the debris, state media said. Two bodies were found in Changshi township on Thursday (May 22), and two others in nearby Qingyang village, where a landslide buried 19 people from eight households, according to state-run Xinhua News Agency. Power cut post landslide  Most of Guowa township, where Qingyang is located, had lost power after the landslides, a local newspaper reported. A resident told state media that it had rained all night. A drone video of the area showed a large swathe of brown earth that cut through the green slope of the hilly terrain.  More details are awaited in this regard.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. …

LeT terrorist killed by gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan

LeT terrorist killed by gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan

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Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Razaullah Nizamani Khalid alias Abu Saifullah Khalid, who was the brain behind the 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters, was killed by three unidentified gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan on Sunday, officials said. Khalid used to head the terror operations of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) from Nepal in early 2000 and had many aliases including Vinode Kumar, Mohammed Salim and Razaullah. He was involved in multiple terror strikes in India, they said. He left his residence at Matli this afternoon and was gunned down by assailants near a crossing at Badni in Sindh province, the officials said. A close associate of Abu Anas of Lashkar, Khalid was the mastermind of the attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters at Nagpur in which all three terrorists were shot dead. Besides the RSS attack, the Lashkar operative was involved in the Indian Institute of Science terror attack of 2005 in Bengaluru, in which IIT professor Munish Chandra Puri was killed and four others injured. The terrorists had escaped from the scene. Later, police investigated the …

Hindu minister attacked in Sindh province of Pakistan, govt reacts | Pakistan News

Hindu minister attacked in Sindh province of Pakistan, govt reacts | Pakistan News

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A Hindu state minister in Sindh province of Pakistan has been attacked by protestors who took out a rally against a plan for new canals. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmaker Kheal Das Kohistani, the minister of state for religious affairs, was driving through the Thatta district on Saturday when his motorcade was pelted with tomatoes and potatoes by protesters who chanted slogans against the federal government. Officials said Kohistani was unharmed in the attack. Radio Pakistan reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned Kohistani and assured him of a thorough investigation into the incident. Story continues below this ad “The attack on the public representatives is unacceptable. The persons involved in the incident would be given exemplary punishment,” the prime minister said. Minister for Information Atta Tarar sought details of the incident from Sindh Inspector General Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon and a report from the federal interior secretary. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah also strongly condemned the act in the strongest terms. In a statement, Shah said no one had the right to …

Pak journalist among 3 killed in bomb blast in restive Balochistan province | World News

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Three people, including a senior journalist, were killed and eight others injured in a bomb blast that targeted his vehicle in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, police said. A remote-controlled roadside bomb was planted near Chomrok Chowk on the outskirts of Khuzdar town.(HT File) A remote-controlled roadside bomb was planted near Chomrok Chowk on the outskirts of Khuzdar town and when Maulana Siddique Mengal, a senior journalist and also the president of the Khuzdar Press Club, reached the spot, the bomb was set off, a senior police official said. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “Maulana Mengal and two other passersby were killed in the blast, while eight others were injured and taken to the hospital,” he said. Mengal was also a provincial officer-bearer of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) party. He also used to write for a local newspaper, “Watan”. The attack on the senior journalist happened on a day when World Press Freedom Day was observed. A police official …

Over 110 Dead As 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits China’s Qinghai Province

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5.9-magnitude quake sent strong tremors through parts of China’s Qinghai province on Tuesday. Beijing: At least 111 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced to start digging through rubble. About 100 were killed and scores more injured in Gansu province after the strong, shallow tremor struck, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing the provincial earthquake relief headquarters. According to CCTV, 11 others were killed and 100 injured in the city of Haidong in the neighbouring province of Qinghai. The quake caused significant damage, including collapsed houses, and sent people running into the street for safety, state news agency Xinhua said. Rescue work was under way early Tuesday, with Chinese President Xi Jinping calling for “all-out efforts” in the search and relief work as well as ensuring the safety of the survivors and their property. The quake, which was logged as magnitude 5.9 by the US Geological Survey, struck in Gansu near the border with Qinghai, where Haidong is located. That epicentre is about 100 …