NESOCA

Dr. Roshan Kumar Shrestha has been honored with the Young Author Excellent Paper Award 2005 by the Japan Society of Hydrology & Water Resources, JSHWR. This award has been given for his paper entitled Performance Analysis of Different Meteorological Data and Resolutions Using MaScOD Hydrological Model Printed in Hydrological Processes. The award will be formally given on August 4, 2005 amid a function.

This award is given every year to one researcher under 35 who has published papers in JSHWR publications and its affiliated publications in that year. Eligible competitors for this award include associate professors, assistant professors, research associates, post doctoral researchers and company researchers under 35. This is the first time, this award has been given to a non-Japanese.

A native of Thimi, Khwopa, 33 year old Dr. Shrestha now works for a NASA funded project on global precipitation measurement by satelite observation, in the capacity of Research Associate in University of Minnesota, USA.

NESOCA Nepal extends its warmest filicitation to Dr. Shrestha for being honored with the above award and wishes every success in his new responsibility.

Here is his email address for those who wish to send congratulat0ry messages to him : roshanpost@gmail.com.

Ms. Amrit Shobha Tuladhar has been elected President of America Nepal Association, ANA. Those who want to congratulate her or wish her a successful tenure may do so by sending mails at amrit_tuladhar@yahoo.com.

To the relief of NESOCA anxiety, our contact in the UK confirmed that no Nepalese is reported to have fallen victim to the last week’s London Blast.

May Nepalese compatriots anywhere in the world live in peace. May peace prevail in the world.

Prerak Shrestha of Kuleswor Kathmandu and Reena Manandhar of Kopundol Lalitpur, both of them BE, are newly married with full consent and active participation of both of their families.

A marriage of commoners is not a big news. But NESOCA finds some meaning, some value in Prerak+Reena marriage. They have added a brick in building Newa Solidarity by bringing a Sayami family and a Syasya family in a matrimonial bond. NESOCA Nepal extends its hearty congrtulations to Prerak and Reena and wishes a happy conjugal life.

Here are their email addresses for those who wish to congratulate or bless the newly wed couple. Prerak Shrestha : prerakshrestha@yahoo.com, Reena Manandhar : reenasayami19@yahoo.com.

On the occasion of the World Sports Journalists Day, Nepal Sports Journalists Forum declared the best sportspersons 2061 and distributed prize awards yesterday July 2 as follows.

1. Best Sportsman of the Year 2061 - Rajendra Bhandari (Athlete)
2. Best Youth Sportsman of the Year 2061 - Pradeep Maharjan (Football player)
3. Best Sportswomen of the Year 2061 - Pooja Shrestha & Sumina Shrestha (Badminton players)

We are the best sports people and the nation’s sports force.