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Kathmandu, Dec 31 (RSS): Nepali Congress (NC) is marking the national unity and reconciliation day across the country by organizing several programmes today. The historical party Nepali Congress has been observing the Poush 16 as the national reconciliation day. It was the day when the party founder BP Koirala and other veteran leaders returned the country after ending a long hiatus of exile in India. On the occasion, NC is observing the 45 th national reconciliation day by organizing public rally, seminar, corner meet and talk programmes in all 77 districts of the country today, shared NC office chief secretary Krishna Prasad Poudel. Nepal's first people-elected Prime Minister BP Koirala, iron man Ganeshman Singh, leaders Shailaja Acharya and Khum Bahadur Khadka among others had repatriated putting forth the principle of national unity nad reconciliation on Poush 16, 2033 BS so as to safeguard the sovereignty of the country. BP Koirala had returned the country to protect ...

-Dil Kumar Limbu Fulingling, Dec 31 (RSS): As many as 70 residents of Taplejung district have reached the Kanchanjunga base camp last month. Over 100 locals of the district are ascending to the camp now.   Some youths are planning to reach the base camp in near future, shared Dharke Sherpa, an entrepreneur of Dhunsa. "In the previous years, no Nepali trekkers were seen ascending to the base camp. I did not notice any local of Taplejung turning up here as a tourist".   He further shared, "But now the situation has changed. Residents of the district are thronging the base camp".   The inflow of domestic tourists has rendered relief to the tourism entrepreneurs, he said. The hotels and shops of the tourism area remained closed. Tourism activities were also completely halted.   Despite the pandemic, mobility of tourists has gradually increased in the area. "It has made us hopeful", said Pasang Sherpa of Gyabla in the base camp

Myagdi, Dec 31 (RSS): Myagdi’s Raghuganga rural municipality has selected the site for a hospital construction through voting in its municipal assembly. The ninth municipal assembly held on Wednesday in Mauwafant decided to upgrade the health post based in ward-1 (Beg) to a 10-bed hospital through majority voting. Voting was adopted as a measure to take decision on the construction of the hospital when the people’s representatives remained undecided about the construction site.   Chief administrative officer Amrit Subedi shared that a majority of the assembly members decided to construct the hospital at Beg. It may be noted that the Ministry of Health and Population had also chosen

Karnali, Dec 31 (RSS): Minister for Social Development of the Karnali Province government, Dal Rawal, said that the 10th National Games would be held in Karnali. At a programme to administer oath of office and secrecy to the newly-appointed office-bearer and members of the Karnali Province Sports Council on Wednesday,   Minister Rawal said the province government would engage its all-out efforts towards developing necessary infrastructure for the conduction of 10th National Games. “The province government would focus on developing infrastructures necessary for organizing the national games”, Minister Rawal added. “We have a very good opportunity and challenges as well”, he said.   The Minister further noted that the professional human resources serving the sports sector and effective sports teams are our strengths which have enhanced our optimism for progress in the field. “The Council that took a complete shape since Wednesday would work in developing sports infrastru...

Biratnagar, Dec 30 (RSS): Spokesperson of Province-1 government, Hikmat Kumar Karki, has said the province government was not for the dissolution of Province Assembly. At a press conference organized here on Thursday, he said although the Chief Minister could dissolve the Province Assembly, the no-confidence motion registered against him would be defended boldly. The Assembly meeting has been called for January 21, he said, adding that the provincial structures of federal system would not be enfeebled by dissolving the Province Assembly. Also the Minister for Internal Affairs in the province, Karki said the no-confidence motion was registered in a haste. The Ruling NCP was not split in a legal way, and the no-confidence vote was a normal phenomenon. He however said the decision on the formation of next government would be made once the no-confidence motion is registered in due procedure. Also the member of the NCP, he made it clear that it was not any principle but the bickering ...

Gandaki, Dec 30 (RSS):  The 22nd edition of Pokhara Street Festival began today. The street festival is organised by the Restaurant and Bar Association Nepal (REBAN), Pokhara, on the occasion of New Year in the Gregorian calendar.  Inaugurating the festival, Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Prithvi Subba Gurung, said that the provincial government would bring business protection fund into implementation soon in view of negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on industry and tourism. Chief Minister Gurung shared that a fund of one billion rupees has been established for the revival of all types of industries and business affected by coronavirus. Saying coronavirus has adversely affected the tourism in Pokhara, he expressed belief that the street festival would give a positive message in tourism promotion.  CM Gurung stressed the need of carrying out economic activities by fulfilling criteria set by World Health Organisation.  Stating that the government has been...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Padma Kumari Aryal has said the act of testing and regulating quality of food should be taken ahead as a campaign, as it concerns with public health. Inspecting the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control today, Minister Aryal suggested the authorities to start monitoring through mobile teams. For this, capacity building, adding of service centres and updating of existing acts and regulations can be done, she added. Lauding the work carried out by the Department so far, Minister Aryal suggested expanding it further.  Director General of the Department Upendra Raya said efforts are being made to the extent possible to maintain food quality.

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said there was no provision in the Constitution to revive the dissolved House of Representatives (HoR). Addressing the cadres meeting organized for NCP Sudurpaschim Province in the federal capital today, Prime Minister Oli, who is also the Chairman of NCP, asserted, “The HoR won’t be restored, so it’s time for all parties to concentrate on election preparation.” The President dissolved the HoR upon the recommendation of Prime Minister Oli on December 20 and announced fresh date of snap polls for April 30 and May 10. After the filing of writ petition on it, the case is under consideration in the Supreme Court. Citing it, Prime Minister Oli argued that there was no point in waging agitation in the streets. “I reached the decision to dissolve HoR after seeing obstruction on running government despite having 64 percent vote in the parliament as the PM,” he explained, adding that HoR would not be restored based on political reque...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): An agreement to acquire Rs 18.25 billion in loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been signed for the modernization of power grid in the country. The agreement was signed by Joint Secretary of Finance Ministry Shree Krishna Nepal on behalf of the government and Country Representative of ADB in Nepal, Rudy Van Del at a programme in the Ministry on Wednesday. Joint Secretary Nepal shared the information that the loan would be utilized to upgrade the power transmission and distribution system and make power supply more sustainable and trustworthy. Similarly, it would be utilized for the capacity building and upgrading of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). In addition to the loan by the ADB, Nepal government and NEA would manage remaining Rs 4.56 billion for the project. The project would help control electricity leakage, and create atmosphere to export surplus power to the neighbouring countries, according to the Finance Ministry.  NEA is th...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokharel has said that the government has been working to reduce coronavirus infection by developing necessary health infrastructure.  At a programme organised by Jyapu Cultural Development Trust here today, Deputy Prime Minister Pokharel   shared that the recovery rate of coronavirus infection is increasing in recent period. He added that the government has now made arrangement to carryout PCR test for coronavirus infection at 80 places in the country.  The DPM said, "We had sent the sample of first case of coronavirus infection in Hong Kong for PCR test. Now arrangement has been made to carry out PCR test and treatment in 80 places. " He clarified that the government made some correction in Guthi bill due to constructive suggestions of Jyapu Society. DPM Pokharel opined, "The Guthis in Kathmandu Valley have been promoting religion and culture. The Guthi is the property of the people." Similarly, Minis...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): AFC cup club licence provided by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the governing body of football in Asia, has been provided to Tribhuvan Army Football Club, the departmental football club of Nepali Army.  With this, the army club will have an opportunity to take part in professional football tournaments under the AFC cup club. President of All Nepal Football Association Karma Tshering Sherpa handed the licence to Chief Army Staff Purna Chandra Thapa amid a function today here at the army headquarters. A meeting of the AFC Club Licensing Appeals Body on December 22 had decided to provide the licence to the army club.  The army club is first to obtain the AFC licence although the ANFA has directed all 'A' division clubs of Nepal to go through the process to get it, it has been said. Established in 1954 in Manila, Philippine with its headquarters in Malaysia, altogether 47 countries have been associated with the AFC.  On the occasion, me...

Mahottari, Aug 30 (RSS): Chief Minister of Province No 2 Lal Babu Raut has pledged to take stringent actions against those involved in deforestation and timber smugglers and their accomplices. In a meeting organized here today to review the performance and progress of first four months of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment, CM Raut asked the concerned authorities to bring to book the forest smugglers and their smugglers.  Raut expressed concerns over the dwindling forest coverage in the Province and haphazard deforestation and admitted that there used to be cases of political protection for the culprit in the case of deforestation and smuggling of forest riches. "But no forest smugglers would be spared anymore," he assured. According to a record by the Division Forest Office, there were 24,000 hectares of forest in the Province. But owing to unchecked deforestation and lax implementation of laws against smugglers among others, the forest area in t...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): Prime Minister's advisor on foreign affairs Dr Rajan Bhattarai has claimed that the environment of election was already enabled in the country.  At an interaction programme organized by the Reporters' Club here today, Dr Bhattarai reiterated that all the State mechanisms were preparing for the mid-term poll announced by the incumbent government on ….announced by the Prime Minister elected with thumping majority. He said, "Even the opposition parties have been gearing up for the poll. The major opposition party has organized protest programmes in 165 House of Representatives' constituencies." "Let's not be in illusion and confusion. Instead, let's prepare for the upcoming election," he urged. He also ruled out the criticism that there was not adequate time to prepare for the poll. The election date must be announced considering at least 120 days of preparation for it, according to the Election Commission of Nepal. ...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): Minister for Communications and Information Technology Parbat Gurung has urged the Gurung community within the country and abroad to keep alive the spirit of unity, goodwill, cooperation and coordination among the Tamus (people of the Gurung community).  Addressing through virtual means the programme organized by the Tamu Lhosar Main Organizing Committee here today on the occasion of the Tamu Lhosar festival of the Tamu community, he believed that the Lhosar festival helped in the preservation and promotion of the traditions, culture and practices of the Gurung community.  Minister Gurung, who is also the government spokesperson, thanked the organizers of the programme for providing the opportunity to him to meet and give his message of best wishes through video, this time, saying although the Gurung community used to celebrate the festival in a grand manner by organizing cultural and other events at Tundikhel in the previous years, this time it ...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): Nepal Telecom is to bring into operation the IP TV from Friday. Nepal Telecom had been preparing for this since two years and it will bring the IP TV service into operation through the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) in the NT TV brand from the New Year's Day 2021. Nepal Telecom has been presently providing voice service and data service through FTTH and it is adding the IP TV service as well.  Access to FTTH network would be required for viewing the NT TV service. For now this service would be available in Sundhara, Babarmahal, Thimi, Balambu, Bhaktapur, Chabahil, Chhauni and Gongabu within the Kathmandu Valley. Nepal Telecom's FTTH network has reached Patan, Hattigauda, Jorpati, Kirtipur, Sainbu, Lubhu, Naxal and even up to Banepa outside the Valley and it would be available at places where the FTTH can be technically distributed. Nepal Telecom's spokesperson Rajesh Joshi said the subscribers who are taking the voice and data service or both th...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): Chairperson of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Dahal-Nepal group Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that Nepal has been established as a country with its own original cultural traditions. In a message of best wishes today on Tamu Lhosar celebrated by the Gurung community, Udhauli celebrated by the Kirat community and Yomari Punhi celebrated by the Newar community, the former Prime Minister offered greetings to all Nepalis home and abroad celebrating the festivals. He said the specialty of the Nepali society is the unity among diversity and mutual tolerance among traditions along with these social and cultural norms and values is our original identity. Stating that the constitution has ensured rights and identity of various communities in the Nepali society, he urged all to observe these festivals by following health protocol amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the occasion, he also wished for good health, prosperity and pr...

Janakpur, Dec 30 (RSS): Chief Minister of Province no 2, Lalbabu Raut, has extended best wishes on the occasion of the Udhauli festival of the Kirat community, the Tamu Lhosar festival of the Gurung community, the Yomaripunhi festival of the Newar community and the Dhanya Purnima festival of the Hindus. In a press note issued today by the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers Secretariat, Chief Minister Raut has expressed the belief that the unique and diverse festivals of Nepal would inspire all towards building an equitable society along with the promotion of mutual goodwill, cordiality and tolerance among all communities. ---

Taplejung, Dec 30 (RSS): The endangered species, Red Panfda, has come across a precarious condition with its grazing land and habitat turning into ashes.  The fire that broke out in and around the forest area of Pathivara, Taplejung has posed serious threat to the existence of the endangered Red Panda.  Forester of Division Forest Office Fupumyabu Sherpa said the inferno that spread six days ago has destroyed around 90 hectares forest area in Pathivara.  Sherpa said that the loss could not be assessed right now as the fire is still spreading in the forest area.  There are 8-11 proper grazing land and habitat of Red Panda in the block stretching over 80 hectares in Pathivara region, shared Ramesh Rai, programme coordinator of Himali Samrakshyan Munch, an organization working in the area of Red Panda protection.  The fire has completely destroyed the habitats of Red Panda. Some of them were able to escape away the ravaging fire while some others burnt alive, Rai f...

Sindhupalchowk, Dec 30 (RSS): Panchpokhari Thangpal rural municipality has honoured a study team of mountaineers who have successfully scaled the Panchpokhari Tilman Pass Peak and Yuwa Peak.  The mountaineers had successfully reached atop the Yuwa Peak at 12.26 am on Mangsir 26 (Friday). A six-member mountaineers' team led by Mount Everest summiteers Maya Gurung and two Mountain guide had expedited the Panchpokhari Tilman Pass Peak of 5,300 meters and Yuwa Peak of 5,556 meters for the first time.  Expedition team coordinator Gurung said that all the team members have successfully completed their mountain journey as the weather was also suitable for expedition.  The team comprising Kaanchhimaya Tamang, Dawa Sherpa, Soomar Wonjan, Milan Tamang, chairperson of Panchpokhari Thangpal rural municipality-3 Dima Tshiring Tamang had ascended the peaks.  The mountain journey was adventurous and productive, Gurung further shared.  "The team came across trouble for not find...

Ilam, Dec 30 (RSS): Schools that remained closed due to coronavirus pandemic now are gradually coming into operation after a hiatus. Schools have shut their operation through the educational session had started some nine months back.  The schools now have come to effect so as to complete the curriculum on regular time after teaching and learning became easier. Though some schools had opted to resume their activities immediately after Tihar festival it could not last long with the fear that the coronavirus had reached out to the community level.  Lately the schools have come into operation as per the directive of the local level. Several alternative measures of school teaching system were adopted to carry on teaching and learning. But these measures did not remain effective due to the issue of access of all the students.  With this there was no alternative to return to school teaching system, shared chief of Ilam district education and coordination unit, Shambhu Thapa. As ...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to all Nepali brothers and sisters on the occasion of the great festival of Kirant community, Udhauli. Stating that festivals are also an opportunity for get together with family and friends, President Bhandari said they also make an important contribution to maintaining family, community and social solidarity. Furthermore, festivals like these promote mutual goodwill, tolerance and fraternity among people of various geography, culture, ethnicity and languages in the country. The Udhauli festival that is observed with an interaction with the natural seasonal cycle inspires us all to make sustainable use of natural resources and achieve economic prosperity with social justice, the President has said. On the occasion of the Udhauli festival, the Rai, Limbu, Sunuwar and Yakhkha people within the Kirant community offer the newly harvested grain to their forefathers while ascending to plain areas from hi...

Kathmandu, Dec 30 (RSS): Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that the political and constitutional developments of late have led to disappointment among the people. "It is sad for the country to have its people disenchanted with the political developments".  In a message of best wishes on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar-2077 BS (the festival of Gurung community) today, he had highlighted full compliance and protection of the Constitution for the safeguarding of republic, federalism, secularism and proportional inclusive governance system with social justice.  He urged all sides to be equally responsible for the full-fledged compliance of the Constitution, for political stability and development of the country by respecting the letter and spirit of the Constitution. As a multi-lingual, multi-religious, multi-cultural and geographical diverse country, Nepal is known across the world for its social good will and fraternity amidst a mix of various culture, heritage, c...

Kathmandu, Dec 29 (RSS): Nepal Communist Party (Prachanda-Nepal Group) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' said the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) was against the letter and spirit of the Constitution.  In his address to a public gathering hosted by NCP at Bhrikutimandap today against the dissolution of the HoR, former Prime Minister Dahal claimed that the House was not dissolved in true sense as the arrangement beyond the Constitution was used to do so.  "Constitutionally the HoR could be dissolved if the statutory alternatives are explored within the House and are not found", Dahal added.  Noting that the House could not be dissolved until there are four alternatives within the HoR for the government formation, he said but the letter and spirit of the Constitution have been ruthlessly battered now. "This is a huge blow against the House, sovereign parliament and arduous struggle and devotion of the Nepali people,"Dahal added.  He ...

Inaruwa, Dec 29 (RSS): A man has died in an attack by a wild elephant in Koshi rural municipality-4, Sunsari. The incident took place on Monday night after the elephant from the Koshi tappu wildlife reserve killed Moti Kamait of ward no. 5 of the same rural municipality. Kamait reportedly died on the spot, according to local resident Arun Mandal. In a similar incident, Pramod Kumar Yadav of ward no. 6 of Koshi rural municipality was killed few days ago. Locals have been staging street protest against the repeated killings by the tusker. They have also demanded taking one of the elephant known as Makuna into control or killing it. The locals say that the Makuna has so far killed 14 people in the vicinity of the wild life reserve.

-Ripesh Dahal Bagmati, Dec 29 (RSS): Among the private houses in Makawanpur district sustaining damages during the Gorkha Earthquake on April 25, 2015, a total of 22,105 personal residences have been rebuilt so far. Of the recorded 34,188 beneficiaries of the government grant to rebuild their quake-damaged houses, agreements had been signed with 32,805, according to the National Reconstruction Authority, Project Implementation Unit Grant Management Office in Makawanpur district. Among those beneficiaries who signed for government grant, 78 per cent have already received the second installment of grant and 65 per of them have got third installment.  The government provides a total of Rs 300,000 for reconstruction of quake-damaged infrastructures in three installments. Bimal Kishore KP of the Project Implementation Unit, Makawanpur district said that 61 per cent of the houses of the people enlisted as vulnerable group have been rebuilt. The beneficiaries of the grant who we...

Kathmandu, Dec 29 (RSS): Senior leader of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Prachanda-Nepal faction, Jhalnath Khanal has argued that the incumbent government was working to destabilize the country.  “Dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) was the evidence of the same,” Khanal said. Speaking in a protest programme organized by the party at Exhibition Road here in the capital today, leader Khanal, also the former Prime Minister, opined to reinstate the parliament as it was dissolved unconstitutionally to create vacuum for instability. He also argued that the restoration of the parliament could try to correct the derailing situation due to parliament dissolution. Leader Khanal said that incumbent government led by KP Sharma Oli failed to lead the nation towards development and prosperity. 

Kathmandu, Dec 29 (RSS): The Dahal-Nepal group of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has staged protest nation-wide today against the government's action of dissolution of House of Representatives (HoR). The central committee of the NCP Dahal-Nepal group convened on December 22, 23 and 24 had decided to launch protest programmes against the government's move to dissolve the HoR. Participating in today's protest rally were the top-ranking leaders of NCP Dahal-Nepal group such as Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Madhav Kumar Nepal, senior leader Jhalanath Khanal among others apart from the cadres belonging to Dahal and Nepal group.  The protest rally that started from Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu turned into an assembly in the same place where it started after taking a tour of Shahid Dhoka, Bir Hospital area, Ratna Park, Bagbazar and Putalisadak. Dahal, Nepal and Khanal are addressing the rally.  A faction of the NCP has been protesting the government move of d...

-Siddharaj Bhatta Sudurpaschim, Dec 29 (RSS): Gajendra Shah of Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City in Kailali district lost his job in United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the risk of COVID-19 started looming large. With no other job opportunities at sight, Shah chose to return home paying a hefty amount for airfare. After becoming jobless for nearly seven months, he managed to fly home before Dashain festival with whatever left in his hand.  Unemployment related issues kept hounding Shah even back home. That's when he decided to create employment opportunities for himself. He applied for a loan in subsidized interest rate in Laghu Udhyami Samuha in Kailali and started his own poultry business. The foreign returnee Nepali youth shared, "I was in dilemma regarding what to do as a job in Nepal. The motivation by Laghu Udhyami Samuha members and their assistance enabled me to start a new business on my own." Buoyed by the success of his business, he gushingly said, "I...

Kathmandu, Dec 29 (RSS): The visiting delegation led by Guo Yezhou, vice-minister of Communist Party of China, held talks with Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba today and gave him an invitation to visit China.  The meeting took place at Deuba's residence at Budhanilkantha. In the meeting, the vice-minister Guo invited Deuba to attend the centenary celebration of the establishment of the Communist Party of China in 2021.  On the occasion, vice-minister Guo said that they have very cordial relations with the Nepali Congress and it has an appreciable role whether it is in government or out of government. He also lauded the contribution made by Nepali Congress' founding president and the first people-elected Prime Minister, BP Koirala, in improving relations with China. During the meeting they discussed matters of bilateral interest and concern, said Dinesh Bhattarai, president Deuba's foreign affairs advisor. --- 

Kathmandu, Dec 29 (RSS): Government's vision to ensure high speed broadband internet in all places across the country has been gaining a momentum with 67 per cent of physical progress achieved as of mid-December.  Of the total 753 local units in the country, 512 local units have got internet installed which is expected to enhance and improve delivery of the public services and facilitate their day to day works, according to the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA). The NTA's Rural Telecommunication Development Fund has been funding the internet expansion project to all the rural places in the country which would be implemented in 18 packages.  NTA's spokesperson Min Prasad Aryal shared that internet was connected in 46 districts of the 77 districts under various 12 packages.  Among the 5,933 ward offices in the country, 4,213 wards have got internet facility while 3,505 community schools of secondary level have been benefited with the government's Digital ...

Sakhuwasabha, Dec 29 (RSS):  Police here have confiscated explosive devices hidden by agitating Netra Bikram Chand led outfit.  Police made public the seized explosives organizing a press meet here in district headquarters Khandbari on Monday.  These explosive devices were found at Maidane based cave in Chainpur-4 in the district.  According to police, confiscated devices include four sets of socket bombs, 50 units of gelatin, 30 sets of detonators and five sets of mobile phones among other logistic goods. The district police chief DSP Navaraj Malla said they also confiscated cables and wires. The area had witnessed encounter between Chand led cadres and police on Sunday. --- 

Kathmandu, Dec 29 (RSS): The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship is going to take place in Bangladesh in 2021. The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Executive Committee Meeting was held virtually over zoom on Monday decided to hold the SAFF Championship from September 14-25 in Bangladesh.  The Championship was to be held this year but was put off due to the coronavirus pandemic and the new dates have been fixed. The meeting also fixed the dates for the various competitions under different age groups.  As per the approved SAFF Competition calendar for 2021, the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship will be organised from July 13-22, the SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship will be held from August 18-27, the SAFF U-15 Championship will take place from October 1-10, and the SAFF U-18 Championship will be held from October 15-24. The venues for these games have not been decided. The Meeting was presided by Mr Kazi Md. Salahuddin, president of SAFF. The meeting...

Phungling, Dec 29 (RSS): The forest fire of Pathivara area in Taplejung has entered the Kanchanjungha Conservation Area (KCA). The fire is continuous for more than five days. Employee at Pathivara Area Development Committee, Rajendra Mahat, informed that the wildfire entered the Lukumpa community forest of KCA this morning.  Although a helicopter was used to spray water to douse the fire yesterday, it was not that effective, he said, adding that the water was too little to extinguish the fire. A helicopter belonging to the Simrik Air poured water above the fire yesterday but in vain. However, it saved the Pathivara Temple, he added.  The Pathivara Temple premises were protected from the wildfire with the help of Simrik Air helicopter, according to Executive Director at the Committee, Man Mani Kafle. The structures on the premises were protected. The office bearers of Tapethok Bihani forest consumers' committee and the people from Phaktanglung Rural Municipality-5 have reached ...

Galkot, Dec 29 (RSS): At a time when the people's representatives are blamed of chanting the slogan of 'prosperity' but avoiding any substantial responsibility, a ward member here has devoted himself in agriculture. Ward member of Galkot Municipality-11 of Baglung district, Shyam Shrees, has involved in agriculture for 10 years. Shrees has commercial vegetable farming, beekeeping and poultry farming. Although his time is spent much in politics after being elected the ward member, he has not stopped agriculture but continued it by involving all family members in it. Many youths from Galkot left for abroad- Europe and Japan for employment and study, but Shrees began his career in agriculture since early age of 22. "After I completed SLC, I began commercial farming. Although many friends left village, I had no plan for abroad. If we keep on diligence in agriculture, we can earn a lot within the country," he shared. He had begun apiary with just five hives twelve year...

Gandaki, Dec 29 (RSS): Chief of Gandaki Province, Amik Sherchan, has said time has come to forge national unity for sustainable peace and prosperity. Laying a foundation stone to Karmasiddha Ranipauwa Monastery at Jaykot of Pokhara Metropolis-11 here Monday, Province Chief Sherchan stressed the need for all sides including political parties to fulfill people's needs and aspirations. "Buddha's philosophy is for human welfare and development," he said, arguing that it is scientific.  The Province Chief also recommended the concerned policy makers and educationists to include study on Buddhist philosophy from basic to higher level of education. Non-discrimination, peace, welfare to all may lead to achievement of Buddhism, according to him. He also pledged his initiative for assistance from province and federal governments to construct the monastery. The monastery will have four stories. The National Reconstruction Authority has provided Rs 60 million for the construction...

 

 

Chitwan, Dec 28 (RSS): The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA)'s Chitwan  district project implementation unit has reported 80.37 percent progress towards the reconstruction of private house.  At a press conference organized on the occasion of the 6th establishment day of the NRA on Sunday, the district unit office shared the information about the progress.  According to NRA engineer Sujan Nepal, 6,041 out of 7,860 beneficiaries have received the third installment amounting to Rs 100,000 after completing their houses.  Likewise, as many as 6526 beneficiaries had received the second installment of Rs 150,000 while 7,516 beneficiaries have received the first installment of Rs 50,000.  Towards retrofitting, only nine out of 1,262 beneficiaries receiving the first installment of Rs 50,000 got the second installment of Rs 50,000. There are total 1,378 beneficiaries for retrofitting.  Nepal further shared that contract has not been signed with 344 towards pri...

Jajarkot, Dec 28 (RSS): The antique monasteries of Chhedagad municipality-8, Ghogipajaru are getting deteriorated in absence of preservation efforts.  Owing to sheer negligence on part of the governments, the attractive and historical heritages are losing their luster.  It may be noted that there was Tibetan rule in Jajarkot in the 13th century and the then rulers had built the monasteries.  The stone-carved artistic monasteries now are on verge of collapse in lack of concrete efforts for protection. Locals said that the heritage site would be a place for tourist attraction if the ancient monasteries were properly researched, protected and familiarized.  The monastery area stretched over three ropani land has been shadowed due to ignorance of local stakeholders, government and tourism sector, locals complained.  Some people have started intruding the historical site. The fundamental identity and importance of the area is waning when it is not well-protected, l...

Ilam, Dec 28 (RSS): Sandakpur rural municipality has signed a contract of Rs 7.8 million for the conservation of endangered wildlife Red Panda. The wildlife is to be managed in around 200 ropani land at Maipatal of Sulubung in Sandakpur. Maipatal is a popular area for Red Panda. The rural municipality is carrying out the rare wildlife conservation in collaboration with the Red Panda Network. The rural municipality has engaged the contractor for creating environment for the management and protection of Red Panda in the area. Spokesperson of the rural municipality Giriraj Khanal, arrangement of caretaker will also be made for the management and protection of the wildlife. Big trees will also be cut down for enabling protective environment for the Red Panda. “Saplings of local species however will be planted”, he added. The rural municipality has also prepared necessary structures for the management of the endangered species. Meanwhile, the rural municipality has developed a plan to plant...

Baniyani, Dec 28 (RSS): Police arrested three persons including two employees for providing fake citizenship certificates with the misuse of software used for the service. Spokesperson of District Police Office Jhapa, DSP Rakesh Thapa shared that the police team arrested Dhananjaya Kumar Saha, 37, office in-charge of the Area Administration Office Gaurigunj, Asir Alam, 24, office assistant and Krishna Prasad Timsina, 59, of Gauradaha-7 for allegedly involved in citizenship forgery. According to spokesperson Thapa, the arrestees were found distributing fake citizenship certificates to Amrit Rai, Deepika Rai and Bishal Rai of Gauradaha municipality-7. “There are no evidences and records related to the citizenship certificate-distributed in the Area Administration Office Gaurigunj”, he further informed. Three people including employees were held suspecting their involvement in the misuse of software for providing fake citizenship certificates, Thapa said, adding that the recipients of the...

Kathmandu, Dec 28 (RSS): A squad of security personnel held three persons involved in smuggling of endangered wildlife pangolin along with its scale. A joint team comprising personnel from Nepal Army (NA), Armed Police Force (APF) and Chitwan National Park (CNP) administration apprehended the smugglers on Sunday. The Nepal Army has put in place the ‘operation manhunt-7’ in the national park. According to the NA Directorate of Public Relations and Information, the smugglers along with scale were handed to Kasara-based office of the CNP. The arrestees are Keshar Bahadur Tamang, Shukra Prasad Tamang and Panchalal Praja of Chitwan Metropolis-6. The team had confiscated 375 gram pangolin scale and dried meat around 500 grams. The Nepal Army has been implementing several operations for the conservation of wildlife and natural heritage and also for checking wildlife poaching and smuggling. 

Kathmandu, Dec 27 (RSS): Newly appointed Minister for Urban Development, Prabhu Sah, has laid emphasis on the need of establishing new cities as people have been attracted towards city life.  After assuming the office at the Ministry today, Minister Sah recalled that he had decided to develop new cities at different places at a time when he was the minister in 2074 BS. He had determined the places to develop cities despite facing risk.  Minister Sah opined, “People’s representatives and employees should be ready to face risk for good works.”  Similarly, a farewell programme was organized at the ministry for Krishna Gopal Shrestha, who was now appointed Minister for Education, Science and Technology with recent cabinet reshuffle. Minister Shrestha stressed that priority should be given to common people because ministers had also come from the same background.  He suggested that the Urban Development Ministry focused on building housing at Santhal settlement ...

Kathmandu, Dec 27 (RSS): Newly appointed Minister for Forest and Environment, Prem Bahadur Ale, has said all should encourage good activities in the forest sector and remove anomalies.   Assuming the office at the Ministry today, Minister Ale directed all employees to work with high morale.  He reminded that he was a member of Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives and aware on the anomalies and complaints in forest sector.  Minister Ale vowed that he would engage in developing the ministry as the exemplary one.  Role of all from office assistant to secretary would be important in execution of plan and programmes in the ministry, Minister Ale said, requesting the employees to work as a family.  He also expressed commitment to facilitate the construction of development works by maintaining balance between development and environment. Activities should be carried out smoothly because the government has already announced election, th...

Kathmandu, Dec 27 (RSS): Newly appointed Minister for Water Supply Mani Chandra Thapa today pledged to cooperate with government employees. Problems at the ministry would be resolved through cooperation with civil servants having the responsibility to lead the ministry, he said.  Saying that he has taken care of the ministry as a minister for the first time after his long political career, he said, "Our main responsibility is to conduct elections." Minister Thapa assumed office today.  On the occasion, Ministry Secretary Madhav Belbase said the ministry had challenges of supplying water to many areas across the country where water sources have been drying up, and it needs cooperation to manage drainage.  The Ministry Spokesperson Ritesh Kumar Shakya reminded that the ministry lacks structures and workforce despite having a big responsibility.  Assuming the office, Minister Thapa signed the documents relating to the Water Supply, Hygiene and Sanitation strateg...

Kathmandu, Dec 27 (RSS): Newly appointed Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Bhanubhakta Dhakal has vowed he would focus result-oriented activities to make tourism sector, a pillar of national economy, dynamic and robust.  Policy level reforms would be carried out to make the activities in this sector more effective, he said while assuming the office in Singha Durbar today. "Decision will be made immediately to clear legal hurdles and coordination made stronger with other ministries," he stressed.  Dhakal assured the ministry officials and employees, "There's no need to be nervous over the change in ministry leadership; I play the guardianship role; I don't indulge you in dream but believe in result."  The Minister stressed the economical and transparent activities in the ministry and made it clear that he had no political aim of accumulating money taking hostage of personal image and integrity. Although the minister changes, government po...

Chitwan, Dec 27 (RSS): The corona isolation at Yogi Naraharinath Yog and Naturopathy in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-1 in the district has become empty after no arrival of Covid-19 infected persons. The isolation became free of infected people because of the total 18 infected staying here, 15 have got over the infection and three went for home-isolation, said Dr Hemraj Koirala, executive director of the hospital.  "However, we have not closed the facility," he said.  The infected people in a small number have feared staying at the isolation because it is located near a forest, he said. Started from August 30, a total of 412 persons were provided service from the facility, he said, adding that the hospital is all set to receive a large number of infected people (if any).  The facility with a capacity of accommodating 90 infected people has been run by the Metropolitan City in cooperation with the hospital. At the hospital, infected people were treated through regular ...

Biratnagar, Dec 27 (RSS): No-confidence motion has been filed against Chief Minister of Province-1, Sherdhan Rai.  A total of 37 Province Assembly members including Bhim Acharya registered the no-confidence motion against Chief Minister Rai at Province Secretariat in accordance with Article 188 (4) of the Constitution and Rule 129 of the Provincial Assembly-2074 Regulation. It was filed at 10:43am. Similarly, they have also demanded to call the Province Assembly meeting immediately as per the Article 183 (3) of the Constitution for the purpose of presenting no-confidence motion.   Provincial Assembly member Acharya has been proposed as the Chief Minister as per the Article 188 (5) of the Constitution.  Provincial Assembly member Indra Bahadur Angbo proposed for it while another member Lachhuman Tiwari seconded it.  There are altogether 93 members including 67 from Nepal Communist Party, 21 from Nepali Congress, three from Janata Samajbadi Party, one ea...

Kathmandu, Dec 27 (RSS): Newly appointed Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Gauri Shankar Chaudhari, has said creation of employment within the country and control of irregularities in foreign employment sector would be his priorities.    Talking to media persons after the assumption of office in Singha Durbar today, Minister Chaudhari said, "I concentrate on how the problems created by the decline in foreign jobs to migrant workers and shrinkage in labour market in the wake of Covid-19 could be addressed." He added that many lost jobs and business got paralysed, so creation of employment must be top in the to-do list. The social security scheme would be made more effective by creating the atmosphere favourable to generate jobs within the country, he said, adding that there were still the problems facing the foreign employment sector, which also need proper attention. Moreover, the Minister said he would hold discussion on the past activities and the...

Bhaktapur, Dec 27 (RSS):  Madhyapur Thimi Municipality is not for granting permission to schools in its area for resuming the classes physically.  Schools have been closed since last week of March due to coronavirus pandemic.  Although different municipalities have resumed classes physically, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality would not allow the resumption of classes physically, arguing there was still high risk of coronavirus infection.   At a programme organized by Private and Boarding School Organisation Nepal, Madhyapur Thimi Municipal Working Committee here today, Mayor of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Madan Sundar Shrestha, said the municipality would not grant permission to open schools in the present condition where there is still high risk of Covid-19 infection. He shared, “Now, classes as well as examination are being conducted virtually. Let’s run virtual classes until next decision.” However, members of school management committees argued that Madhy...

Kawasoti, Dec 27 (RSS): The Landless Squatters' Problems Resolution Commission was at work to begin the distribution of landownership certificates to the landless squatters in the first phase after four months, said the Commission.  In the first phase, the Commission would distribute the documents to the landless squatters at 14 local levels in Nawalparasi district for which an agreement was struck. The Commission Chairperson Devi Prasad Gyawali confirmed the information at an inaugural programme of the details and data collection unit of landless squatters, Dalits and unmanaged settlements at Kawasoti of Nawalpur in Nawalparasi district (Bardaghat Susta East) on Saturday. Data collection would complete by three months, he said.  Work of the Commission would not get impacted with the latest political situation, he, however, said. Kawasoti Municipality was committed to contributing to the completion of distribution of landownership certificates, said the Municipality Mayor ...

Jajarkot, Dec 27 (RSS): The maize produced in Jajarkot district has been supplied to various districts in the recent time. With the access to road network, the district has been able to export the local produce. Chief of Agriculture Section at Bheri Municipality in the district, Yagya Adhikari, informed that the maize of deuti species produced in different parts of Jajarkot district was being supplied to various cities across the country. More than 300 quintals of maize is supplied annually from Bheri Municipality alone. The maize is sold Rs 100 per pathi (four kgs). The agriculture section has been working for more than three years to produce the maize seed and make farmers self reliant on it. The efforts benefitted the farmers well, thereby making them able to export the corn. The maize seed is produced in 10 hectares of lands at Rupakot and Chaurtol of Bheri Municipality every year. With this, the compulsion to bring in maize seeds has ended, the farmers said. Even the effor...

Kathmandu, Dec 27 (RSS): Newly-appointed Nepal's Ambassador to the USA, Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada, has said that he had accorded a high priority to strengthening economic diplomacy and to garner investment from the private and multiple sides. At an interaction programme organized by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) here on Sunday, Dr Khatiwada reiterated that his topmost priority was to augmenting international goodwill to assure investors from other sectors and countries as well as big international financial institutions.  Khatiwada, who is also the former Minister for Finance, said that he would be effortful to seek cooperation to attract investment in the information technology sector to facilitate building of the 'digital economy', expanding the criteria of export subsidy provided by the USA on some Nepali products. The CNI officials had urged Dr Khatiwada for his active role in deepening economic cooperation between Nepal and the USA and to promote the ...

Phuling, Dec 29 (RSS): The wildfire that erupted and spread in the forest of area surrounding Pathivara Temple in Taplejung district four days ago has not brought under control yet.  According to Pathivara Area Development Committee's Executive Director Manakmani Kafle, the fire erupted some three kilometres away from the human settlement beneath the hill where the shrine of Goddess Pathivara is situated.  The fire is spreading towards the Temple area, said Kafle. He informed that the staffers at the Pathivara Area Development Committee, hotel entrepreneurs in the area and security personnel attempted to take the fire under their control on Friday noon.  But the forest fire reignited again and started spreading from Friday evening, according to the Committee.  Efforts are underway to douse the forest fire that has already engulfed plants spanning nearly one kilometres from where the fire erupted, added Dilli Acharya, one of the priests at the Temple.