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Ö÷²¥´óÐã launches debate programme in Nepal
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Listeners in Nepal can now enjoy even more Ö÷²¥´óÐã programming with the launch of the new debate programme Sajha Sawal.
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The 45-minute show explores key issues affecting people's lives with a specially invited audience each Sunday at 21.00 local time.
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Sajha Sawal, a collaborative project linking Ö÷²¥´óÐã Nepali and the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's international development charity, Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service Trust, features distinguished guests from the world of politics, legal affairs, business or culture who answer questions from the audience.
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A Ö÷²¥´óÐã reporter on location in rural Nepal also brings stories, views and questions from hard to reach communities across the country.
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Rabindra Mishra, Head of Ö÷²¥´óÐã Nepali, said: "Sajha Sawal is a great opportunity for Ö÷²¥´óÐã Nepali to really connect with its audience. It gives them a platform to discuss the issues that are really important to them and debate with high profile people they wouldn't normally have access to."
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The Ö÷²¥´óÐã will also be in Kathmandu for the first Ö÷²¥´óÐã Nepali Partners Conference to be held for four days from 13 January 2008.
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This is an opportunity for the Ö÷²¥´óÐã to reinforce partnership with local FM stations re-broadcasting its programmes and to get to know some of its newer partner stations.
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Ö÷²¥´óÐã programming in English can also be heard on the Ö÷²¥´óÐã
24-hour 103 FM relay in Kathmandu and on the following partner FM stations throughout Nepal in these regions:
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- Baglung – Dhawalgiri 98.6 FM
- Bajhang – Saipal 100.6 FM
- Banke – Bageshwari 94.6 FM
- Chitwan – Kalika 95.2 FM and Synergy 91.6 FM
- Ghorahi – Sworgadwori 102.8 FM
- Dhanusa – Radio Milthia 100.8 FM and Jakapur 101.8 FM
- Kailali – Dinesh 93.8 FM
- Hetauda – Hetauda 96.6 FM
- Ilam – Ilam 93 FM
- Jhapa – Pathibara 93.6 FM and Saptarangi 101.6 FM
- Jumla – Radio Karnali 105.2 FM
- Kanchanpur – Skuklapanda 94.4 FM
- Kathmandu – Radio Sagamartha 102.4 FM
- Nawalparasi – Vijaya 101.6 FM
- Palpa – Radio Madanpokhara 106.9 FM
- Parsa – Gadhina 91.4 FM, Radio Birgunj 99 FM and Narayani 103.8 FM
- Pokhara – Himchuli 92.2 FM and Radio Annapura 93.4 FM
- Rupandehi – Butwal 94.4 FM, Radio Lumbini 96.8 FM and Tinau 98.2 FM
- Sunsari – Saptakoshi 90 FM
- Surket – Bheri 106.4 FM
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Notes to Editors
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Ö÷²¥´óÐã Nepali, which has been serving audiences for nearly 40 years, is a respected source of news for listeners in Nepal, India and the rest of South Asia, the Far East and the Gulf countries.
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Ö÷²¥´óÐã Nepali programmes cover a wide spectrum of news stories as well as regular analysis and features on Nepalese issues. Its daily 30-minute programmes on shortwave are rebroadcast by 28 FM stations in Nepal. There is also a growing audience of Nepali-speakers who go to the website bbcnepali.com for programmes, in text and audio.
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The programme schedule caters for all listeners and news and current affairs programmes can be heard every day at 20.45. There are also two popular segments: on Wednesdays, Nepal Sandarva interviews key Nepalese who are in the headlines, and on Saturdays, a discussion programme, Naya Nepal, deals with controversial issues relating to politics and society. Listeners' views are included in programmes.
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Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service Trust is the Ö÷²¥´óÐã's international development charity. The Trust uses media and communications to reduce poverty and promote human rights, thereby enabling people to build better lives for themselves.
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In order to achieve the most critical development goals, the Trust's work is focused around three key themes: Governance and Human Rights, Health and Learning for Livelihoods – and two emerging themes of the Environment and Humanitarian Response.
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Further information is available online at bbcworldservicetrust.org.
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