Due to a prolonged period of drought, farmers are unable to plant Bhadaiya rice in Bara. Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its…
Due to a prolonged period of drought, farmers are unable to plant Bhadaiya rice in Bara. Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its…
Prakash Raj Pandey, an accomplished mountaineer from Nepal, has scaled Mount…
June 30: The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project is planning to build bridges in the valley that are as wide as the road.…
June 30: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) organized a policy dialogue on "Legal and procedural reform for the development of micro, cottage and small industries in…
June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reportedly increasing…
June 30: Hybrid seeds have gradually taken over the locally-produced seeds, putting traditional crops on the verge of…
June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide loan assistance of US$ 50 million (about Rs 6.6 billion) to Nepal. ADB approved this loan to improve the policy problems of Nepal's domestic and international…
June 30: The 20th National Paddy Day is being marked across the country today (June…
June 30: As the monsoon is active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon…
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, paid a visit to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on…
Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Muglin road section in Chitwan has been disrupted since Thursday afternoon due to a…
Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a directive to private schools operating within the city to ensure that their teachers receive the same salary as their counterparts those in public…
Chitwan National Park (CNP) has banned on tourism activities, including commercial jungle driving, within the park effective from July 1 until further…
June 29: Lately, the trend of having coffee has increased in Nepal.…
June 29: The capacity utilization of industries is declining as the economic activities have slowed down in the country.…
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Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its production.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 2 : Due to a prolonged period of drought, farmers are unable to plant Bhadaiya rice in Bara. Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its production. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Raj Narayan Prasad, the Crop Conservation Officer at the Agriculture Knowledge Centre in Bara, reported that farmers had planned to cultivate various varieties of Bhadaiya rice across 11,905 hectares of land in the fiscal year 2080/81. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">However, only 10 percent of the intended plantation has been completed so far due to the prolonged drought.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prasad noted that while the area allocated for planting Bhadaiya rice seedlings has decreased, there will be an increase in the area designated for planting Agahani rice this year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Jitendra Yadav, the Chief of the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, said that farmers successfully cultivated different varieties of Bhadaiya rice across 11,905 hectares of land last year, yielding 4.3 percent per hectare.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gopal Das Bairagi, a farmer from Kalaiya Sub-Metropolis-14, shared the challenges faced by farmers, as they were unable to plant rice seedlings due to scant rainfall. (RSS)</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-02', 'modified' => '2023-07-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18060', 'image' => '20230702064235_collage (9).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-02 06:40:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18329', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepali Mountaineer Prakash Raj Pandey Climbs Europe's Highest Peak, Mount Elbrus', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Prakash Raj Pandey, an accomplished mountaineer from Nepal, has scaled Mount Elbrus.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">June 30: Prakash Raj Pandey, an accomplished mountaineer from Nepal, has scaled Mount Elbrus.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">On June 29th at 9 am, Pandey reached the summit of Mount Elbrus, standing at a height of 5,642 meters, where he planted the national flag of Nepal. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">This prominent peak is not only the highest mountain in Europe but also in Russia.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Demonstrating his determination to conquer the highest peaks on all seven continents, Pandey embarked on his journey to Russia on June 21st with the specific goal of conquering Mount Elbrus. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">After his ascent, Pandey revealed his next endeavor, which involves venturing to the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania to climb the Mount Kilimanjaro.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Pandey's passion for mountaineering has been a long-standing pursuit, with his journey beginning in 2016. Hailing from Likhu Tamakoshi in the Ramechhap district of Nepal, he has already ascended renowned peaks, including Mount Everest, Mount Manaslu, and Mount Ama Dablam. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">His plan includes conquering Mount Everest once again after completing his conquest of the highest mountains on each continent.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18059', 'image' => '20230630051905_collage (61).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 17:17:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18327', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KTM Valley Road Expansion Project Shifts Focus on Widening Bridges', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project is planning to build bridges in the valley that are as wide as the road. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">June 30: The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project is planning to build bridges in the valley that are as wide as the road. In the past, only the roads were expanded while the size of the bridges remained the same.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">But now, the width of the bridges are going to be expanded to the same width as that of the road. The project officials said that the expansion of the bridges is on the cards as the construction of most of the roads is almost completed.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mahanand Joshi, information officer of the project, said that bridges will be built along the Chabahil-Sankhu road, Jorpati-Sundrijal road, Karmanasha Khola-Godavari road, Kalanki-Thankot road and other road sections. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bridges will also be built over the Balkhu river along the Thankot road, Godavari river in Godavari, Bagmati river in Sankhu and Manohara and Manomata rivers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“We are undergoing the required processes to build these bridges,” said Joshi.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A contract was signed for the construction of several bridges on the Chabahil-Sankhu road this year. Information officer Joshi said that the contractors will have to complete these bridges within two and a half years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“We signed contracts in the current fiscal year and are working on the designs of the bridges. The construction will begin in the upcoming fiscal year,” added Joshi.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the project, the bridges will be upgraded to four lanes from the previous two lanes.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The project officials made it clear that bridge of at least the same width of the road will be built in the places where the road has been widened. The construction companies will design the bridges themselves and construct them through the design and build contract. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Among the three places where the bridges along the Chabhil-Sankhu road are to be constructed, the maximum traffic congestion is seen at Narayantar where a two-lane bridge stands over the Bagmati River.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Although the road has been widened to manage the traffic in the valley, as the bridge is still narrow.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Information Officer Joshi said that as there are no more plans to expand the roads in additional places in the valley. The focus will now be shifted to bridges, said Joshi. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18057', 'image' => '20230630023730_1688103966.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 14:36:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18326', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Policy Dialogue on Legal Reform for Small Scale Industries Focuses on Procedural Barriers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) organized a policy dialogue on "Legal and procedural reform for the development of micro, cottage and small industries in Nepal".', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 30: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) organized a policy dialogue on "Legal and procedural reform for the development of micro, cottage and small industries in Nepal". The federation organized the policy dialogue on Wednesday in Kathmandu with the technical support of USAID Trade and Competitiveness.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per FNCSI, the dialogue mainly focused on three specific areas of policy and procedural barriers: one-door system, online exhibition center for Nepali products and priority for Nepali products in public procurement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The first session of the dialogue focused on the provision of one-stop service centers to reduce hassles and operational costs of enterprises. Baburam Gautam, director general of the Department of Industries said that it is important to determine the services that will be included in the one-stop service center according to the constitutional roles and mandates given to different levels of government.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the second session, the topic of promoting online exhibition center was discussed to increase the market access of Nepali entrepreneurs. Cooperation and joint efforts with the federation is considered as one of the possible ways to increase the access of Nepali products in the market. In the event, former Finance Secretary Shishir Dhungana said that the provision of an online exhibition center dedicated to local products will enable consumers to find products and services made in Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The third session of dialogue focused on the challenges of implementing the system to increase the use of indigenous products in public institutions. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Umesh Prasad Singh, president of the federation said that the policy dialogue was effective in bringing policy makers, policy implementers and the private sector together for discussion.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18056', 'image' => '20230630021454_SMEs.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 14:14:06', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18325', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '147,000 Acquire Passport in a Month: Department of Passports ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reportedly increasing lately. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reportedly increasing lately. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Department of Passports, 147,000 people acquired new passports or renewed their passports in the Nepali month of Jestha (mid-May to mid-June) alone.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This is the highest number passports acquired or renewed in a single month, said the department’s spokesperson and director Durapada Sapkota. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">She said 142,000 people either got new passports or renewed their passports in the Nepali month of last Chaitra (mid-March to mid-April), and 125,000 in Baisakh (mid-April to mid-May). </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is a legal provision that a Nepali passport should be renewed every 10 years. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18055', 'image' => '20230630012435_20220527120844_Consular-6_consular.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 13:23:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18324', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Local Crops of Palpa at Risk as Hybrid Seeds Take Charge ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: Hybrid seeds have gradually taken over the locally-produced seeds, putting traditional crops on the verge of disappearance.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: Hybrid seeds have gradually taken over the locally-produced seeds, putting traditional crops on the verge of disappearance. Farmers have been lately attracted to cultivating hybrid crops, vegetables and fruits with their relatively high production. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As a result of the use of hybrid seeds, traditional crops have taken a back seat, said Sita Devkota, a farmer of Rampur. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"It is difficult to get high production from crops with the use of indigenous seeds. One cannot sustain on farming for the household purpose alone. Farmers use hybrid seeds to grow vegetables, corn, wheat and paddy for better production and income," she said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">It is difficult to raise the income by cultivating crops using the local seeds, she shared. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Farmers buy hybrid seeds of new varieties that are easily available in the market with the opening of agrovet stores in the villages. The process has become easier as agrovet outlets have lately made available hybrid seeds of new species, said a farmer Dil Bahadur Thapa. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He has grown vegetables in around 10 ropanis of farmland. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Commercial farming by taking land on lease requires hybrid seeds to make high production. Insects affect local vegetable species. I purchase seeds of news varieties from the market and have got high production," he said. Production from hybrid seeds is good when it comes to investment and labour in farming, he said. Hybrid crops are less affected by insects, he shared. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He also seeks consultation with agriculture technicians before growing crops, which he said would result in high production. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Many farmers have switched to hybrid seeds with the facilitation in the farming and its high production, said Ramhari Pandey, chief of the agriculture section of the Rampur Municipality. “Except for the cultivation of local crops in a few cases, many farmers have switched to hybrid seeds," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Paddy seeds like 'Sabitri', 'Sawa Mansuli', 'US 312 Champion' and 'Raja Gorakhnath' are used in the village, he said. Paddy is the second highest grown crop in Palpa district. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">However lately, paddy production is decreasing with the arable land turning into housing plots, according to agriculture technicians. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18054', 'image' => '20230630122850_Agri.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 12:27:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18323', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ADB to Provide a Loan of Rs 6.6 Billion to Facilitate Loan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide loan assistance of US$ 50 million (about Rs 6.6 billion) to Nepal. ADB approved this loan to improve the policy problems of Nepal's domestic and international trade.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide loan assistance of US$ 50 million (about Rs 6.6 billion) to Nepal. ADB approved this loan to improve the policy problems of Nepal's domestic and international trade.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the ADB, the contribution of trade and industry to Nepal's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 is 14.1 percent. ADB said that the contribution of business to GDP in Nepal increased as the government improved the environment for trade and export promotion and strengthened the supply of primary goods. However, it also mentioned that there is still a need for improvement in customs management, transportation, connectivity and other aspects of trade.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per the ADB, the development of trade and industry sector will increase competitiveness. Thiam Hee Ng, director of Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination of ADB South Asia Department, said that this will help the country to move towards sustainable economic development. He also said that the improved trade facilitation will help in export promotion and Nepal's foreign exchange balance.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ADB expects that the utilization of the loan will help in the electronic payment of customs fees and charges. It is also expected to improve and modernize the customs process through digital technology, and implementation of other plans.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18053', 'image' => '20230630112917_ADB.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 11:28:31', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18321', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Paddy Day being Observed Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The 20th National Paddy Day is being marked across the country today (June 30). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: The 20th National Paddy Day is being marked across the country today (June 30). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The government had decided in 2061 BS to mark Ashad 15 of the Nepali calendar every year as the National Paddy Day and Paddy Cultivation Festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Major attractions of this day include rice plantation, eating delicacies like curd and beaten rice, and participating in the traditional cultural programmes like singing, throwing mud at each other and merriment. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Paddy is the major crop not only in Nepal but in entire South Asia. The government aims to attain self-sufficiency in rice production by conserving the land for paddy cultivation, promoting clean and healthy seeds, expanding irrigation facilities, and developing hybrid and disease-resistant varieties. Paddy is cultivated on 47 per cent of the total cultivable land in Nepal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has extended best wishes to all on this day stating that the government has been implementing different programmes including expansion of irrigation facility, grants on chemical fertiliser and seeds, expansion of modern technology, research and development, among others to increase the production of paddy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The PM has also cautioned that the target of paddy production could be affected due to impacts of climate change--draught, heavy rain, scanty rain, natural disasters and spread of diseases—which might pose challenges to our food security. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Against this backdrop, the PM underscored the need to develop climate-resilient varieties of paddy and the use of new technology for the increment of paddy production to substitute import of rice and paddy in the country in order to become self-reliant. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18052', 'image' => '20230630105617_rice-paddy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 10:55:26', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18322', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Weather Forecasting Division Predicts Nationwide Rainfall Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: As the monsoon is active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon winds. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: As the monsoon is active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon winds. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, most parts of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces, and some parts of the remaining provinces are expected to receive light to moderate rain today. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, there is a possibility of heavy rain along with thunderstorm in some parts of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely at some places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and few places of remaining provinces tonight, according to the department. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The department has also cautioned one and all to apply precautions as the current weather system is likely to cause heavy rain, lightning, storms, landslides and soil erosion. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18051', 'image' => '20230630111836_20211018080919_20210613043257_2021SECVPF.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 11:17:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18320', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'UN Under Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix Visits Lumbini', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, paid a visit to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on Thursday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">June 30: Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, paid a visit to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on Thursday.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Upon his arrival, Under Secretary General Lacroix was warmly welcomed by Abadhes Kumar Tripathi, the Vice Chairperson of the Lumbini Development Trust, along with Siddhi Charan Bhattarai, the treasurer, and Sanu Raja Shakya, the member secretary. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Vice Chairman Tripathi provided a comprehensive briefing on the significance of Lumbini.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Expressing his joy and gratitude for the opportunity to visit the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Under Secretary General Lacroix emphasized the United Nations' commitment to supporting the development of Lumbini both presently and in the future.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">During his visit, Lacroix explored several noteworthy sites, including the Mayadevi Temple, the Peace Lamp, and monasteries representing Thailand, Cambodia, France, and Vietnam.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">The UN Under Secretary General Lacroix is on a four-day visit to Nepal. (RSS)</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18050', 'image' => '20230630061601_collage (4).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 06:14:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18319', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Landslide Disrupts Vehicular Movement Along Narayanghat-Mugling Road', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Muglin road section in Chitwan has been disrupted since Thursday afternoon due to a landslide.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">June 30: Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Muglin road section in Chitwan has been disrupted since Thursday afternoon due to a landslide. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">The landslide, which has continued until Thursday night in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-5, has prevented the clearing of debris.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Authorities have reported that stones are falling onto the road along with the dry landslide, making it unsafe for vehicles to pass. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Consequently, the debris clearance operation will commence on Friday morning looking at the circumstances, police said.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Superintendent of Police (SP) Rameshwor Karki of Chitwan said the situation is being closely monitored and the debris removal process will commence accordingly.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">During the efforts to clear the landslide on Thursday, Senior Head Constable Jayaram Shah of Nepal Police sustained injuries from falling stones.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt"> Shah is currently receiving treatment at Bharatpur Hospital. Since the disruption began at 13:20 on Thursday, hundreds of vehicles traveling to and from Chitwan have been left stranded halfway.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18049', 'image' => '20230630055921_collage (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 05:57:18', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18318', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KMC Mayor Shah Directs Private Schools to Provide Salary to Teachers On Par With Public Schools', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a directive to private schools operating within the city to ensure that their teachers receive the same salary as their counterparts those in public schools.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">June 29: Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a directive to private schools operating within the city to ensure that their teachers receive the same salary as their counterparts in public schools.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">In a social media post, Mayor Shah urged teachers from private schools to contact the KMC Education Department if they encounter any issues regarding their salary, as determined by the government.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Mayor Shah highlighted that the KMC has been receiving complaints from teachers in private schools regarding their salaries. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">According to the Education Act of 2028, teachers in private schools should be paid salaries that are equivalent to the salary scale set by the Nepal government. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Referring to Rule 68 of the KMC School Education Management Regulations of 2074, Mayor Shah emphasized that salaries, pensions, gratuities, and other benefits should be consistent with the provisions outlined in the Federal Education Law. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">He instructed private schools to ensure that their teachers receive salaries and benefits on par with those provided to teachers in public schools within the KMC. (RSS)</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18048', 'image' => '20230629052533_collage (58).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 17:24:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18317', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CNP Bans Tourism Activities Including Commercial Jungle Driving Inside Park', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Chitwan National Park (CNP) has banned on tourism activities, including commercial jungle driving, within the park effective from July 1 until further notice.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">June 29: Chitwan National Park (CNP) has banned on tourism activities, including commercial jungle driving, within the park effective from July 1 until further notice. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The decision to ban jungle drives, also known as safaris, was made to prevent potential damage to the forest tracks, flooding of small streams within the jungle, road blockages caused by fallen trees, and to mitigate the risk of human casualties during the monsoon season.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">According to the CNP Administration, a notice has been issued outlining the prohibition of other tourism activities, including boating, within the park. Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, the Information Officer of CNP, stated that a total of 65 jeeps had been granted permission by CNP to conduct jungle drives within the park. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Out of these, 32 jeeps were authorized from Sauraha, 15 from Kasara, nine from Meghauli, two from Ujauli, five from Amaltari, and one from Madi.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As the monsoon season commences, all tourism activities within the park, as well as those conducted on the river, have been halted. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tiwari mentioned that the activities to be carried out within the buffer zone community forest would be decided by the buffer zone management committee.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18047', 'image' => '20230629050928_collage (57).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 17:08:06', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18316', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Spent Rs 312 Million in Coffee Imports this Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 29: Lately, the trend of having coffee has increased in Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">June 29: Lately, the trend of having coffee has increased in Nepal. Coffee, which was available mostly in big hotels and restaurants until a few years ago, is now available at small tea shops and coffee houses in every nook and corner of the major cities. Along with the increase in demand, its import also seems to have increased.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">According to the data of the Department of Customs, in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, Nepal imported coffee worth Rs 312.27 million. This is 170 percent more than the corresponding period of last fiscal year. In the same period of the last fiscal year, Nepal had imported coffee worth Rs 115.78 million. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">Experts say that the import of coffee has increased because the production is not encouraging.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">During the review period of the current fiscal year, the government has also collected revenue of Rs 162.45 million from coffee imports.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">Nepal imports coffee from Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, Taiwan, the USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hong Kong and other countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18046', 'image' => '20230629013708_20221204030252_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 13:36:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18315', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Capacity Utilization of Industries Shrinks', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 29: The capacity utilization of industries is declining as the economic activities have slowed down in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 29: The capacity utilization of industries is declining as the economic activities have slowed down in the country. The slump in economic activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and lack of liquidity in the financial sector has affected the capacity utilization of the industries.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A study on economic activities conducted by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has revealed that only 43.07 percent of the average capacity of industries was utilized in the first six months of the current fiscal year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The central bank’s study report covered 154 industries in all 7 provinces.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">During the same period last year, the average capacity utilization of industries was 48.3 percent. Among the industries included in the survey, the capacity utilization of the electricity industry was 93.19 percent, chocolate industry was 85.59 percent and processed tea industry was 85.39 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The capacity utilization of industries that produce vegetable ghee, mustard oil, soybean oil, rice, wheat flour, animal feed, biscuits, noodles, alcohol, soft drinks, synthetic fabrics, processed leather, paints, tablets, capsules, ointments, liquids, soaps, plastic goods, cement, concrete, iron rods and sheets, aluminum production, electric wires and cables, tires and tubes, leather and textile footwear industries on the other hand has increased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Similarly, capacity utilization of processed milk, sugar, chocolate, processed tea, beer, cigarettes, yarn, pashmina, garments, jute goods, raw hides, chopped wood, paper, rosin, dry syrup, bricks, steel products, GI wire, GI pipe, household metal goods and shoes has decreased. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On a regional basis, the study report pointed out that the capacity utilization of industries in Karnali province is the highest at 51.9 percent and the capacity utilization of industries in Madhesh is the lowest at 34.1 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prakash Kumar Shrestha, executive director of NRB’s research department said that due to the increase in prices in the international market, the cost of industries that rely on imported raw materials increased and the capacity utilization of those industries decreased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The study also revealed that industrial insecurity, uneasy labor relations, lack of ability to adopt technology, low productivity, lack of diversification in exportable goods and other problems prevented the development of the industrial sector. However, it has been found that the industrial capacity in some provinces is increasing due to the industrial sector-friendly policy and development including transport infrastructure.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Industrial loans also decreased</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Loans from banks to the industrial sector also decreased this year. Compared to the mid-January 2022, the loans provided by banks and financial institutions to the industrial sector decreased by 6.9 percent to Rs 1343.37 billion in mid-January this year. In the same period last year, such loans had increased by 19.4 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per NRB’s report, the share of loans to the industrial sector is 27.9 percent of the total loans. 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Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its production.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 2 : Due to a prolonged period of drought, farmers are unable to plant Bhadaiya rice in Bara. Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its production. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Raj Narayan Prasad, the Crop Conservation Officer at the Agriculture Knowledge Centre in Bara, reported that farmers had planned to cultivate various varieties of Bhadaiya rice across 11,905 hectares of land in the fiscal year 2080/81. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">However, only 10 percent of the intended plantation has been completed so far due to the prolonged drought.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prasad noted that while the area allocated for planting Bhadaiya rice seedlings has decreased, there will be an increase in the area designated for planting Agahani rice this year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Jitendra Yadav, the Chief of the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, said that farmers successfully cultivated different varieties of Bhadaiya rice across 11,905 hectares of land last year, yielding 4.3 percent per hectare.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gopal Das Bairagi, a farmer from Kalaiya Sub-Metropolis-14, shared the challenges faced by farmers, as they were unable to plant rice seedlings due to scant rainfall. (RSS)</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-02', 'modified' => '2023-07-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18060', 'image' => '20230702064235_collage (9).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-02 06:40:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18329', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepali Mountaineer Prakash Raj Pandey Climbs Europe's Highest Peak, Mount Elbrus', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Prakash Raj Pandey, an accomplished mountaineer from Nepal, has scaled Mount Elbrus.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">June 30: Prakash Raj Pandey, an accomplished mountaineer from Nepal, has scaled Mount Elbrus.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">On June 29th at 9 am, Pandey reached the summit of Mount Elbrus, standing at a height of 5,642 meters, where he planted the national flag of Nepal. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">This prominent peak is not only the highest mountain in Europe but also in Russia.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Demonstrating his determination to conquer the highest peaks on all seven continents, Pandey embarked on his journey to Russia on June 21st with the specific goal of conquering Mount Elbrus. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">After his ascent, Pandey revealed his next endeavor, which involves venturing to the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania to climb the Mount Kilimanjaro.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Pandey's passion for mountaineering has been a long-standing pursuit, with his journey beginning in 2016. Hailing from Likhu Tamakoshi in the Ramechhap district of Nepal, he has already ascended renowned peaks, including Mount Everest, Mount Manaslu, and Mount Ama Dablam. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">His plan includes conquering Mount Everest once again after completing his conquest of the highest mountains on each continent.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18059', 'image' => '20230630051905_collage (61).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 17:17:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18327', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KTM Valley Road Expansion Project Shifts Focus on Widening Bridges', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project is planning to build bridges in the valley that are as wide as the road. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">June 30: The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project is planning to build bridges in the valley that are as wide as the road. In the past, only the roads were expanded while the size of the bridges remained the same.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">But now, the width of the bridges are going to be expanded to the same width as that of the road. The project officials said that the expansion of the bridges is on the cards as the construction of most of the roads is almost completed.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mahanand Joshi, information officer of the project, said that bridges will be built along the Chabahil-Sankhu road, Jorpati-Sundrijal road, Karmanasha Khola-Godavari road, Kalanki-Thankot road and other road sections. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bridges will also be built over the Balkhu river along the Thankot road, Godavari river in Godavari, Bagmati river in Sankhu and Manohara and Manomata rivers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“We are undergoing the required processes to build these bridges,” said Joshi.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A contract was signed for the construction of several bridges on the Chabahil-Sankhu road this year. Information officer Joshi said that the contractors will have to complete these bridges within two and a half years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“We signed contracts in the current fiscal year and are working on the designs of the bridges. The construction will begin in the upcoming fiscal year,” added Joshi.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the project, the bridges will be upgraded to four lanes from the previous two lanes.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The project officials made it clear that bridge of at least the same width of the road will be built in the places where the road has been widened. The construction companies will design the bridges themselves and construct them through the design and build contract. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Among the three places where the bridges along the Chabhil-Sankhu road are to be constructed, the maximum traffic congestion is seen at Narayantar where a two-lane bridge stands over the Bagmati River.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Although the road has been widened to manage the traffic in the valley, as the bridge is still narrow.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Information Officer Joshi said that as there are no more plans to expand the roads in additional places in the valley. The focus will now be shifted to bridges, said Joshi. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18057', 'image' => '20230630023730_1688103966.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 14:36:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18326', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Policy Dialogue on Legal Reform for Small Scale Industries Focuses on Procedural Barriers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) organized a policy dialogue on "Legal and procedural reform for the development of micro, cottage and small industries in Nepal".', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 30: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) organized a policy dialogue on "Legal and procedural reform for the development of micro, cottage and small industries in Nepal". The federation organized the policy dialogue on Wednesday in Kathmandu with the technical support of USAID Trade and Competitiveness.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per FNCSI, the dialogue mainly focused on three specific areas of policy and procedural barriers: one-door system, online exhibition center for Nepali products and priority for Nepali products in public procurement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The first session of the dialogue focused on the provision of one-stop service centers to reduce hassles and operational costs of enterprises. Baburam Gautam, director general of the Department of Industries said that it is important to determine the services that will be included in the one-stop service center according to the constitutional roles and mandates given to different levels of government.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the second session, the topic of promoting online exhibition center was discussed to increase the market access of Nepali entrepreneurs. Cooperation and joint efforts with the federation is considered as one of the possible ways to increase the access of Nepali products in the market. In the event, former Finance Secretary Shishir Dhungana said that the provision of an online exhibition center dedicated to local products will enable consumers to find products and services made in Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The third session of dialogue focused on the challenges of implementing the system to increase the use of indigenous products in public institutions. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Umesh Prasad Singh, president of the federation said that the policy dialogue was effective in bringing policy makers, policy implementers and the private sector together for discussion.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18056', 'image' => '20230630021454_SMEs.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 14:14:06', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18325', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '147,000 Acquire Passport in a Month: Department of Passports ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reportedly increasing lately. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reportedly increasing lately. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Department of Passports, 147,000 people acquired new passports or renewed their passports in the Nepali month of Jestha (mid-May to mid-June) alone.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This is the highest number passports acquired or renewed in a single month, said the department’s spokesperson and director Durapada Sapkota. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">She said 142,000 people either got new passports or renewed their passports in the Nepali month of last Chaitra (mid-March to mid-April), and 125,000 in Baisakh (mid-April to mid-May). </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is a legal provision that a Nepali passport should be renewed every 10 years. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18055', 'image' => '20230630012435_20220527120844_Consular-6_consular.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 13:23:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18324', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Local Crops of Palpa at Risk as Hybrid Seeds Take Charge ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: Hybrid seeds have gradually taken over the locally-produced seeds, putting traditional crops on the verge of disappearance.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: Hybrid seeds have gradually taken over the locally-produced seeds, putting traditional crops on the verge of disappearance. Farmers have been lately attracted to cultivating hybrid crops, vegetables and fruits with their relatively high production. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As a result of the use of hybrid seeds, traditional crops have taken a back seat, said Sita Devkota, a farmer of Rampur. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"It is difficult to get high production from crops with the use of indigenous seeds. One cannot sustain on farming for the household purpose alone. Farmers use hybrid seeds to grow vegetables, corn, wheat and paddy for better production and income," she said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">It is difficult to raise the income by cultivating crops using the local seeds, she shared. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Farmers buy hybrid seeds of new varieties that are easily available in the market with the opening of agrovet stores in the villages. The process has become easier as agrovet outlets have lately made available hybrid seeds of new species, said a farmer Dil Bahadur Thapa. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He has grown vegetables in around 10 ropanis of farmland. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Commercial farming by taking land on lease requires hybrid seeds to make high production. Insects affect local vegetable species. I purchase seeds of news varieties from the market and have got high production," he said. Production from hybrid seeds is good when it comes to investment and labour in farming, he said. Hybrid crops are less affected by insects, he shared. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He also seeks consultation with agriculture technicians before growing crops, which he said would result in high production. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Many farmers have switched to hybrid seeds with the facilitation in the farming and its high production, said Ramhari Pandey, chief of the agriculture section of the Rampur Municipality. “Except for the cultivation of local crops in a few cases, many farmers have switched to hybrid seeds," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Paddy seeds like 'Sabitri', 'Sawa Mansuli', 'US 312 Champion' and 'Raja Gorakhnath' are used in the village, he said. Paddy is the second highest grown crop in Palpa district. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">However lately, paddy production is decreasing with the arable land turning into housing plots, according to agriculture technicians. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18054', 'image' => '20230630122850_Agri.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 12:27:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18323', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ADB to Provide a Loan of Rs 6.6 Billion to Facilitate Loan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide loan assistance of US$ 50 million (about Rs 6.6 billion) to Nepal. ADB approved this loan to improve the policy problems of Nepal's domestic and international trade.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide loan assistance of US$ 50 million (about Rs 6.6 billion) to Nepal. ADB approved this loan to improve the policy problems of Nepal's domestic and international trade.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the ADB, the contribution of trade and industry to Nepal's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 is 14.1 percent. ADB said that the contribution of business to GDP in Nepal increased as the government improved the environment for trade and export promotion and strengthened the supply of primary goods. However, it also mentioned that there is still a need for improvement in customs management, transportation, connectivity and other aspects of trade.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per the ADB, the development of trade and industry sector will increase competitiveness. Thiam Hee Ng, director of Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination of ADB South Asia Department, said that this will help the country to move towards sustainable economic development. He also said that the improved trade facilitation will help in export promotion and Nepal's foreign exchange balance.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ADB expects that the utilization of the loan will help in the electronic payment of customs fees and charges. It is also expected to improve and modernize the customs process through digital technology, and implementation of other plans.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18053', 'image' => '20230630112917_ADB.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 11:28:31', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18321', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Paddy Day being Observed Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The 20th National Paddy Day is being marked across the country today (June 30). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: The 20th National Paddy Day is being marked across the country today (June 30). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The government had decided in 2061 BS to mark Ashad 15 of the Nepali calendar every year as the National Paddy Day and Paddy Cultivation Festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Major attractions of this day include rice plantation, eating delicacies like curd and beaten rice, and participating in the traditional cultural programmes like singing, throwing mud at each other and merriment. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Paddy is the major crop not only in Nepal but in entire South Asia. The government aims to attain self-sufficiency in rice production by conserving the land for paddy cultivation, promoting clean and healthy seeds, expanding irrigation facilities, and developing hybrid and disease-resistant varieties. Paddy is cultivated on 47 per cent of the total cultivable land in Nepal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has extended best wishes to all on this day stating that the government has been implementing different programmes including expansion of irrigation facility, grants on chemical fertiliser and seeds, expansion of modern technology, research and development, among others to increase the production of paddy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The PM has also cautioned that the target of paddy production could be affected due to impacts of climate change--draught, heavy rain, scanty rain, natural disasters and spread of diseases—which might pose challenges to our food security. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Against this backdrop, the PM underscored the need to develop climate-resilient varieties of paddy and the use of new technology for the increment of paddy production to substitute import of rice and paddy in the country in order to become self-reliant. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18052', 'image' => '20230630105617_rice-paddy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 10:55:26', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18322', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Weather Forecasting Division Predicts Nationwide Rainfall Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: As the monsoon is active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon winds. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: As the monsoon is active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon winds. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, most parts of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces, and some parts of the remaining provinces are expected to receive light to moderate rain today. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, there is a possibility of heavy rain along with thunderstorm in some parts of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely at some places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and few places of remaining provinces tonight, according to the department. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The department has also cautioned one and all to apply precautions as the current weather system is likely to cause heavy rain, lightning, storms, landslides and soil erosion. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18051', 'image' => '20230630111836_20211018080919_20210613043257_2021SECVPF.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 11:17:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18320', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'UN Under Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix Visits Lumbini', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, paid a visit to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on Thursday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">June 30: Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, paid a visit to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on Thursday.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Upon his arrival, Under Secretary General Lacroix was warmly welcomed by Abadhes Kumar Tripathi, the Vice Chairperson of the Lumbini Development Trust, along with Siddhi Charan Bhattarai, the treasurer, and Sanu Raja Shakya, the member secretary. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Vice Chairman Tripathi provided a comprehensive briefing on the significance of Lumbini.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Expressing his joy and gratitude for the opportunity to visit the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Under Secretary General Lacroix emphasized the United Nations' commitment to supporting the development of Lumbini both presently and in the future.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">During his visit, Lacroix explored several noteworthy sites, including the Mayadevi Temple, the Peace Lamp, and monasteries representing Thailand, Cambodia, France, and Vietnam.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">The UN Under Secretary General Lacroix is on a four-day visit to Nepal. (RSS)</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18050', 'image' => '20230630061601_collage (4).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 06:14:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18319', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Landslide Disrupts Vehicular Movement Along Narayanghat-Mugling Road', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Muglin road section in Chitwan has been disrupted since Thursday afternoon due to a landslide.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">June 30: Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Muglin road section in Chitwan has been disrupted since Thursday afternoon due to a landslide. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">The landslide, which has continued until Thursday night in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-5, has prevented the clearing of debris.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Authorities have reported that stones are falling onto the road along with the dry landslide, making it unsafe for vehicles to pass. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Consequently, the debris clearance operation will commence on Friday morning looking at the circumstances, police said.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Superintendent of Police (SP) Rameshwor Karki of Chitwan said the situation is being closely monitored and the debris removal process will commence accordingly.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">During the efforts to clear the landslide on Thursday, Senior Head Constable Jayaram Shah of Nepal Police sustained injuries from falling stones.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt"> Shah is currently receiving treatment at Bharatpur Hospital. Since the disruption began at 13:20 on Thursday, hundreds of vehicles traveling to and from Chitwan have been left stranded halfway.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18049', 'image' => '20230630055921_collage (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 05:57:18', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18318', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KMC Mayor Shah Directs Private Schools to Provide Salary to Teachers On Par With Public Schools', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a directive to private schools operating within the city to ensure that their teachers receive the same salary as their counterparts those in public schools.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">June 29: Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a directive to private schools operating within the city to ensure that their teachers receive the same salary as their counterparts in public schools.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">In a social media post, Mayor Shah urged teachers from private schools to contact the KMC Education Department if they encounter any issues regarding their salary, as determined by the government.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Mayor Shah highlighted that the KMC has been receiving complaints from teachers in private schools regarding their salaries. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">According to the Education Act of 2028, teachers in private schools should be paid salaries that are equivalent to the salary scale set by the Nepal government. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Referring to Rule 68 of the KMC School Education Management Regulations of 2074, Mayor Shah emphasized that salaries, pensions, gratuities, and other benefits should be consistent with the provisions outlined in the Federal Education Law. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">He instructed private schools to ensure that their teachers receive salaries and benefits on par with those provided to teachers in public schools within the KMC. (RSS)</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18048', 'image' => '20230629052533_collage (58).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 17:24:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18317', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CNP Bans Tourism Activities Including Commercial Jungle Driving Inside Park', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Chitwan National Park (CNP) has banned on tourism activities, including commercial jungle driving, within the park effective from July 1 until further notice.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">June 29: Chitwan National Park (CNP) has banned on tourism activities, including commercial jungle driving, within the park effective from July 1 until further notice. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The decision to ban jungle drives, also known as safaris, was made to prevent potential damage to the forest tracks, flooding of small streams within the jungle, road blockages caused by fallen trees, and to mitigate the risk of human casualties during the monsoon season.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">According to the CNP Administration, a notice has been issued outlining the prohibition of other tourism activities, including boating, within the park. Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, the Information Officer of CNP, stated that a total of 65 jeeps had been granted permission by CNP to conduct jungle drives within the park. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Out of these, 32 jeeps were authorized from Sauraha, 15 from Kasara, nine from Meghauli, two from Ujauli, five from Amaltari, and one from Madi.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As the monsoon season commences, all tourism activities within the park, as well as those conducted on the river, have been halted. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tiwari mentioned that the activities to be carried out within the buffer zone community forest would be decided by the buffer zone management committee.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18047', 'image' => '20230629050928_collage (57).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 17:08:06', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18316', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Spent Rs 312 Million in Coffee Imports this Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 29: Lately, the trend of having coffee has increased in Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">June 29: Lately, the trend of having coffee has increased in Nepal. Coffee, which was available mostly in big hotels and restaurants until a few years ago, is now available at small tea shops and coffee houses in every nook and corner of the major cities. Along with the increase in demand, its import also seems to have increased.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">According to the data of the Department of Customs, in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, Nepal imported coffee worth Rs 312.27 million. This is 170 percent more than the corresponding period of last fiscal year. In the same period of the last fiscal year, Nepal had imported coffee worth Rs 115.78 million. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">Experts say that the import of coffee has increased because the production is not encouraging.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">During the review period of the current fiscal year, the government has also collected revenue of Rs 162.45 million from coffee imports.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">Nepal imports coffee from Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, Taiwan, the USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hong Kong and other countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18046', 'image' => '20230629013708_20221204030252_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 13:36:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18315', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Capacity Utilization of Industries Shrinks', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 29: The capacity utilization of industries is declining as the economic activities have slowed down in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 29: The capacity utilization of industries is declining as the economic activities have slowed down in the country. The slump in economic activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and lack of liquidity in the financial sector has affected the capacity utilization of the industries.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A study on economic activities conducted by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has revealed that only 43.07 percent of the average capacity of industries was utilized in the first six months of the current fiscal year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The central bank’s study report covered 154 industries in all 7 provinces.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">During the same period last year, the average capacity utilization of industries was 48.3 percent. Among the industries included in the survey, the capacity utilization of the electricity industry was 93.19 percent, chocolate industry was 85.59 percent and processed tea industry was 85.39 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The capacity utilization of industries that produce vegetable ghee, mustard oil, soybean oil, rice, wheat flour, animal feed, biscuits, noodles, alcohol, soft drinks, synthetic fabrics, processed leather, paints, tablets, capsules, ointments, liquids, soaps, plastic goods, cement, concrete, iron rods and sheets, aluminum production, electric wires and cables, tires and tubes, leather and textile footwear industries on the other hand has increased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Similarly, capacity utilization of processed milk, sugar, chocolate, processed tea, beer, cigarettes, yarn, pashmina, garments, jute goods, raw hides, chopped wood, paper, rosin, dry syrup, bricks, steel products, GI wire, GI pipe, household metal goods and shoes has decreased. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On a regional basis, the study report pointed out that the capacity utilization of industries in Karnali province is the highest at 51.9 percent and the capacity utilization of industries in Madhesh is the lowest at 34.1 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prakash Kumar Shrestha, executive director of NRB’s research department said that due to the increase in prices in the international market, the cost of industries that rely on imported raw materials increased and the capacity utilization of those industries decreased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The study also revealed that industrial insecurity, uneasy labor relations, lack of ability to adopt technology, low productivity, lack of diversification in exportable goods and other problems prevented the development of the industrial sector. However, it has been found that the industrial capacity in some provinces is increasing due to the industrial sector-friendly policy and development including transport infrastructure.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Industrial loans also decreased</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Loans from banks to the industrial sector also decreased this year. Compared to the mid-January 2022, the loans provided by banks and financial institutions to the industrial sector decreased by 6.9 percent to Rs 1343.37 billion in mid-January this year. In the same period last year, such loans had increased by 19.4 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per NRB’s report, the share of loans to the industrial sector is 27.9 percent of the total loans. 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Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its production.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 2 : Due to a prolonged period of drought, farmers are unable to plant Bhadaiya rice in Bara. Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its production. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Raj Narayan Prasad, the Crop Conservation Officer at the Agriculture Knowledge Centre in Bara, reported that farmers had planned to cultivate various varieties of Bhadaiya rice across 11,905 hectares of land in the fiscal year 2080/81. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">However, only 10 percent of the intended plantation has been completed so far due to the prolonged drought.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prasad noted that while the area allocated for planting Bhadaiya rice seedlings has decreased, there will be an increase in the area designated for planting Agahani rice this year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Jitendra Yadav, the Chief of the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, said that farmers successfully cultivated different varieties of Bhadaiya rice across 11,905 hectares of land last year, yielding 4.3 percent per hectare.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gopal Das Bairagi, a farmer from Kalaiya Sub-Metropolis-14, shared the challenges faced by farmers, as they were unable to plant rice seedlings due to scant rainfall. (RSS)</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-02', 'modified' => '2023-07-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18060', 'image' => '20230702064235_collage (9).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-02 06:40:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18329', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepali Mountaineer Prakash Raj Pandey Climbs Europe's Highest Peak, Mount Elbrus', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Prakash Raj Pandey, an accomplished mountaineer from Nepal, has scaled Mount Elbrus.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">June 30: Prakash Raj Pandey, an accomplished mountaineer from Nepal, has scaled Mount Elbrus.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">On June 29th at 9 am, Pandey reached the summit of Mount Elbrus, standing at a height of 5,642 meters, where he planted the national flag of Nepal. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">This prominent peak is not only the highest mountain in Europe but also in Russia.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Demonstrating his determination to conquer the highest peaks on all seven continents, Pandey embarked on his journey to Russia on June 21st with the specific goal of conquering Mount Elbrus. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">After his ascent, Pandey revealed his next endeavor, which involves venturing to the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania to climb the Mount Kilimanjaro.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Pandey's passion for mountaineering has been a long-standing pursuit, with his journey beginning in 2016. Hailing from Likhu Tamakoshi in the Ramechhap district of Nepal, he has already ascended renowned peaks, including Mount Everest, Mount Manaslu, and Mount Ama Dablam. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">His plan includes conquering Mount Everest once again after completing his conquest of the highest mountains on each continent.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18059', 'image' => '20230630051905_collage (61).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 17:17:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18327', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KTM Valley Road Expansion Project Shifts Focus on Widening Bridges', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project is planning to build bridges in the valley that are as wide as the road. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">June 30: The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project is planning to build bridges in the valley that are as wide as the road. In the past, only the roads were expanded while the size of the bridges remained the same.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">But now, the width of the bridges are going to be expanded to the same width as that of the road. The project officials said that the expansion of the bridges is on the cards as the construction of most of the roads is almost completed.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mahanand Joshi, information officer of the project, said that bridges will be built along the Chabahil-Sankhu road, Jorpati-Sundrijal road, Karmanasha Khola-Godavari road, Kalanki-Thankot road and other road sections. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bridges will also be built over the Balkhu river along the Thankot road, Godavari river in Godavari, Bagmati river in Sankhu and Manohara and Manomata rivers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“We are undergoing the required processes to build these bridges,” said Joshi.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A contract was signed for the construction of several bridges on the Chabahil-Sankhu road this year. Information officer Joshi said that the contractors will have to complete these bridges within two and a half years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“We signed contracts in the current fiscal year and are working on the designs of the bridges. The construction will begin in the upcoming fiscal year,” added Joshi.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the project, the bridges will be upgraded to four lanes from the previous two lanes.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The project officials made it clear that bridge of at least the same width of the road will be built in the places where the road has been widened. The construction companies will design the bridges themselves and construct them through the design and build contract. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Among the three places where the bridges along the Chabhil-Sankhu road are to be constructed, the maximum traffic congestion is seen at Narayantar where a two-lane bridge stands over the Bagmati River.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Although the road has been widened to manage the traffic in the valley, as the bridge is still narrow.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Information Officer Joshi said that as there are no more plans to expand the roads in additional places in the valley. The focus will now be shifted to bridges, said Joshi. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18057', 'image' => '20230630023730_1688103966.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 14:36:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18326', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Policy Dialogue on Legal Reform for Small Scale Industries Focuses on Procedural Barriers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) organized a policy dialogue on "Legal and procedural reform for the development of micro, cottage and small industries in Nepal".', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 30: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) organized a policy dialogue on "Legal and procedural reform for the development of micro, cottage and small industries in Nepal". The federation organized the policy dialogue on Wednesday in Kathmandu with the technical support of USAID Trade and Competitiveness.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per FNCSI, the dialogue mainly focused on three specific areas of policy and procedural barriers: one-door system, online exhibition center for Nepali products and priority for Nepali products in public procurement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The first session of the dialogue focused on the provision of one-stop service centers to reduce hassles and operational costs of enterprises. Baburam Gautam, director general of the Department of Industries said that it is important to determine the services that will be included in the one-stop service center according to the constitutional roles and mandates given to different levels of government.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the second session, the topic of promoting online exhibition center was discussed to increase the market access of Nepali entrepreneurs. Cooperation and joint efforts with the federation is considered as one of the possible ways to increase the access of Nepali products in the market. In the event, former Finance Secretary Shishir Dhungana said that the provision of an online exhibition center dedicated to local products will enable consumers to find products and services made in Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The third session of dialogue focused on the challenges of implementing the system to increase the use of indigenous products in public institutions. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Umesh Prasad Singh, president of the federation said that the policy dialogue was effective in bringing policy makers, policy implementers and the private sector together for discussion.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18056', 'image' => '20230630021454_SMEs.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 14:14:06', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18325', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '147,000 Acquire Passport in a Month: Department of Passports ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reportedly increasing lately. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reportedly increasing lately. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Department of Passports, 147,000 people acquired new passports or renewed their passports in the Nepali month of Jestha (mid-May to mid-June) alone.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This is the highest number passports acquired or renewed in a single month, said the department’s spokesperson and director Durapada Sapkota. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">She said 142,000 people either got new passports or renewed their passports in the Nepali month of last Chaitra (mid-March to mid-April), and 125,000 in Baisakh (mid-April to mid-May). </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is a legal provision that a Nepali passport should be renewed every 10 years. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18055', 'image' => '20230630012435_20220527120844_Consular-6_consular.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 13:23:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18324', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Local Crops of Palpa at Risk as Hybrid Seeds Take Charge ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: Hybrid seeds have gradually taken over the locally-produced seeds, putting traditional crops on the verge of disappearance.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: Hybrid seeds have gradually taken over the locally-produced seeds, putting traditional crops on the verge of disappearance. Farmers have been lately attracted to cultivating hybrid crops, vegetables and fruits with their relatively high production. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As a result of the use of hybrid seeds, traditional crops have taken a back seat, said Sita Devkota, a farmer of Rampur. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"It is difficult to get high production from crops with the use of indigenous seeds. One cannot sustain on farming for the household purpose alone. Farmers use hybrid seeds to grow vegetables, corn, wheat and paddy for better production and income," she said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">It is difficult to raise the income by cultivating crops using the local seeds, she shared. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Farmers buy hybrid seeds of new varieties that are easily available in the market with the opening of agrovet stores in the villages. The process has become easier as agrovet outlets have lately made available hybrid seeds of new species, said a farmer Dil Bahadur Thapa. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He has grown vegetables in around 10 ropanis of farmland. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Commercial farming by taking land on lease requires hybrid seeds to make high production. Insects affect local vegetable species. I purchase seeds of news varieties from the market and have got high production," he said. Production from hybrid seeds is good when it comes to investment and labour in farming, he said. Hybrid crops are less affected by insects, he shared. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He also seeks consultation with agriculture technicians before growing crops, which he said would result in high production. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Many farmers have switched to hybrid seeds with the facilitation in the farming and its high production, said Ramhari Pandey, chief of the agriculture section of the Rampur Municipality. “Except for the cultivation of local crops in a few cases, many farmers have switched to hybrid seeds," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Paddy seeds like 'Sabitri', 'Sawa Mansuli', 'US 312 Champion' and 'Raja Gorakhnath' are used in the village, he said. Paddy is the second highest grown crop in Palpa district. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">However lately, paddy production is decreasing with the arable land turning into housing plots, according to agriculture technicians. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18054', 'image' => '20230630122850_Agri.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 12:27:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18323', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ADB to Provide a Loan of Rs 6.6 Billion to Facilitate Loan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide loan assistance of US$ 50 million (about Rs 6.6 billion) to Nepal. ADB approved this loan to improve the policy problems of Nepal's domestic and international trade.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide loan assistance of US$ 50 million (about Rs 6.6 billion) to Nepal. ADB approved this loan to improve the policy problems of Nepal's domestic and international trade.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the ADB, the contribution of trade and industry to Nepal's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 is 14.1 percent. ADB said that the contribution of business to GDP in Nepal increased as the government improved the environment for trade and export promotion and strengthened the supply of primary goods. However, it also mentioned that there is still a need for improvement in customs management, transportation, connectivity and other aspects of trade.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per the ADB, the development of trade and industry sector will increase competitiveness. Thiam Hee Ng, director of Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination of ADB South Asia Department, said that this will help the country to move towards sustainable economic development. He also said that the improved trade facilitation will help in export promotion and Nepal's foreign exchange balance.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ADB expects that the utilization of the loan will help in the electronic payment of customs fees and charges. It is also expected to improve and modernize the customs process through digital technology, and implementation of other plans.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18053', 'image' => '20230630112917_ADB.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 11:28:31', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18321', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Paddy Day being Observed Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The 20th National Paddy Day is being marked across the country today (June 30). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: The 20th National Paddy Day is being marked across the country today (June 30). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The government had decided in 2061 BS to mark Ashad 15 of the Nepali calendar every year as the National Paddy Day and Paddy Cultivation Festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Major attractions of this day include rice plantation, eating delicacies like curd and beaten rice, and participating in the traditional cultural programmes like singing, throwing mud at each other and merriment. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Paddy is the major crop not only in Nepal but in entire South Asia. The government aims to attain self-sufficiency in rice production by conserving the land for paddy cultivation, promoting clean and healthy seeds, expanding irrigation facilities, and developing hybrid and disease-resistant varieties. Paddy is cultivated on 47 per cent of the total cultivable land in Nepal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has extended best wishes to all on this day stating that the government has been implementing different programmes including expansion of irrigation facility, grants on chemical fertiliser and seeds, expansion of modern technology, research and development, among others to increase the production of paddy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The PM has also cautioned that the target of paddy production could be affected due to impacts of climate change--draught, heavy rain, scanty rain, natural disasters and spread of diseases—which might pose challenges to our food security. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Against this backdrop, the PM underscored the need to develop climate-resilient varieties of paddy and the use of new technology for the increment of paddy production to substitute import of rice and paddy in the country in order to become self-reliant. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18052', 'image' => '20230630105617_rice-paddy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 10:55:26', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18322', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Weather Forecasting Division Predicts Nationwide Rainfall Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: As the monsoon is active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon winds. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: As the monsoon is active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon winds. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, most parts of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces, and some parts of the remaining provinces are expected to receive light to moderate rain today. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, there is a possibility of heavy rain along with thunderstorm in some parts of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely at some places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and few places of remaining provinces tonight, according to the department. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The department has also cautioned one and all to apply precautions as the current weather system is likely to cause heavy rain, lightning, storms, landslides and soil erosion. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18051', 'image' => '20230630111836_20211018080919_20210613043257_2021SECVPF.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 11:17:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18320', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'UN Under Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix Visits Lumbini', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, paid a visit to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on Thursday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">June 30: Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, paid a visit to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on Thursday.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Upon his arrival, Under Secretary General Lacroix was warmly welcomed by Abadhes Kumar Tripathi, the Vice Chairperson of the Lumbini Development Trust, along with Siddhi Charan Bhattarai, the treasurer, and Sanu Raja Shakya, the member secretary. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Vice Chairman Tripathi provided a comprehensive briefing on the significance of Lumbini.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Expressing his joy and gratitude for the opportunity to visit the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Under Secretary General Lacroix emphasized the United Nations' commitment to supporting the development of Lumbini both presently and in the future.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">During his visit, Lacroix explored several noteworthy sites, including the Mayadevi Temple, the Peace Lamp, and monasteries representing Thailand, Cambodia, France, and Vietnam.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">The UN Under Secretary General Lacroix is on a four-day visit to Nepal. (RSS)</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18050', 'image' => '20230630061601_collage (4).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 06:14:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18319', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Landslide Disrupts Vehicular Movement Along Narayanghat-Mugling Road', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Muglin road section in Chitwan has been disrupted since Thursday afternoon due to a landslide.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">June 30: Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Muglin road section in Chitwan has been disrupted since Thursday afternoon due to a landslide. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">The landslide, which has continued until Thursday night in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-5, has prevented the clearing of debris.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Authorities have reported that stones are falling onto the road along with the dry landslide, making it unsafe for vehicles to pass. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Consequently, the debris clearance operation will commence on Friday morning looking at the circumstances, police said.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Superintendent of Police (SP) Rameshwor Karki of Chitwan said the situation is being closely monitored and the debris removal process will commence accordingly.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">During the efforts to clear the landslide on Thursday, Senior Head Constable Jayaram Shah of Nepal Police sustained injuries from falling stones.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt"> Shah is currently receiving treatment at Bharatpur Hospital. Since the disruption began at 13:20 on Thursday, hundreds of vehicles traveling to and from Chitwan have been left stranded halfway.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18049', 'image' => '20230630055921_collage (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 05:57:18', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18318', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KMC Mayor Shah Directs Private Schools to Provide Salary to Teachers On Par With Public Schools', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a directive to private schools operating within the city to ensure that their teachers receive the same salary as their counterparts those in public schools.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">June 29: Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a directive to private schools operating within the city to ensure that their teachers receive the same salary as their counterparts in public schools.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">In a social media post, Mayor Shah urged teachers from private schools to contact the KMC Education Department if they encounter any issues regarding their salary, as determined by the government.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Mayor Shah highlighted that the KMC has been receiving complaints from teachers in private schools regarding their salaries. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">According to the Education Act of 2028, teachers in private schools should be paid salaries that are equivalent to the salary scale set by the Nepal government. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Referring to Rule 68 of the KMC School Education Management Regulations of 2074, Mayor Shah emphasized that salaries, pensions, gratuities, and other benefits should be consistent with the provisions outlined in the Federal Education Law. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">He instructed private schools to ensure that their teachers receive salaries and benefits on par with those provided to teachers in public schools within the KMC. (RSS)</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18048', 'image' => '20230629052533_collage (58).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 17:24:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18317', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CNP Bans Tourism Activities Including Commercial Jungle Driving Inside Park', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Chitwan National Park (CNP) has banned on tourism activities, including commercial jungle driving, within the park effective from July 1 until further notice.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">June 29: Chitwan National Park (CNP) has banned on tourism activities, including commercial jungle driving, within the park effective from July 1 until further notice. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The decision to ban jungle drives, also known as safaris, was made to prevent potential damage to the forest tracks, flooding of small streams within the jungle, road blockages caused by fallen trees, and to mitigate the risk of human casualties during the monsoon season.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">According to the CNP Administration, a notice has been issued outlining the prohibition of other tourism activities, including boating, within the park. Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, the Information Officer of CNP, stated that a total of 65 jeeps had been granted permission by CNP to conduct jungle drives within the park. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Out of these, 32 jeeps were authorized from Sauraha, 15 from Kasara, nine from Meghauli, two from Ujauli, five from Amaltari, and one from Madi.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As the monsoon season commences, all tourism activities within the park, as well as those conducted on the river, have been halted. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tiwari mentioned that the activities to be carried out within the buffer zone community forest would be decided by the buffer zone management committee.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18047', 'image' => '20230629050928_collage (57).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 17:08:06', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18316', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Spent Rs 312 Million in Coffee Imports this Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 29: Lately, the trend of having coffee has increased in Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">June 29: Lately, the trend of having coffee has increased in Nepal. Coffee, which was available mostly in big hotels and restaurants until a few years ago, is now available at small tea shops and coffee houses in every nook and corner of the major cities. Along with the increase in demand, its import also seems to have increased.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">According to the data of the Department of Customs, in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, Nepal imported coffee worth Rs 312.27 million. This is 170 percent more than the corresponding period of last fiscal year. In the same period of the last fiscal year, Nepal had imported coffee worth Rs 115.78 million. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">Experts say that the import of coffee has increased because the production is not encouraging.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">During the review period of the current fiscal year, the government has also collected revenue of Rs 162.45 million from coffee imports.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">Nepal imports coffee from Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, Taiwan, the USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hong Kong and other countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18046', 'image' => '20230629013708_20221204030252_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 13:36:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18315', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Capacity Utilization of Industries Shrinks', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 29: The capacity utilization of industries is declining as the economic activities have slowed down in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 29: The capacity utilization of industries is declining as the economic activities have slowed down in the country. The slump in economic activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and lack of liquidity in the financial sector has affected the capacity utilization of the industries.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A study on economic activities conducted by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has revealed that only 43.07 percent of the average capacity of industries was utilized in the first six months of the current fiscal year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The central bank’s study report covered 154 industries in all 7 provinces.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">During the same period last year, the average capacity utilization of industries was 48.3 percent. Among the industries included in the survey, the capacity utilization of the electricity industry was 93.19 percent, chocolate industry was 85.59 percent and processed tea industry was 85.39 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The capacity utilization of industries that produce vegetable ghee, mustard oil, soybean oil, rice, wheat flour, animal feed, biscuits, noodles, alcohol, soft drinks, synthetic fabrics, processed leather, paints, tablets, capsules, ointments, liquids, soaps, plastic goods, cement, concrete, iron rods and sheets, aluminum production, electric wires and cables, tires and tubes, leather and textile footwear industries on the other hand has increased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Similarly, capacity utilization of processed milk, sugar, chocolate, processed tea, beer, cigarettes, yarn, pashmina, garments, jute goods, raw hides, chopped wood, paper, rosin, dry syrup, bricks, steel products, GI wire, GI pipe, household metal goods and shoes has decreased. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On a regional basis, the study report pointed out that the capacity utilization of industries in Karnali province is the highest at 51.9 percent and the capacity utilization of industries in Madhesh is the lowest at 34.1 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prakash Kumar Shrestha, executive director of NRB’s research department said that due to the increase in prices in the international market, the cost of industries that rely on imported raw materials increased and the capacity utilization of those industries decreased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The study also revealed that industrial insecurity, uneasy labor relations, lack of ability to adopt technology, low productivity, lack of diversification in exportable goods and other problems prevented the development of the industrial sector. However, it has been found that the industrial capacity in some provinces is increasing due to the industrial sector-friendly policy and development including transport infrastructure.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Industrial loans also decreased</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Loans from banks to the industrial sector also decreased this year. Compared to the mid-January 2022, the loans provided by banks and financial institutions to the industrial sector decreased by 6.9 percent to Rs 1343.37 billion in mid-January this year. In the same period last year, such loans had increased by 19.4 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per NRB’s report, the share of loans to the industrial sector is 27.9 percent of the total loans. 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Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its production.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 2 : Due to a prolonged period of drought, farmers are unable to plant Bhadaiya rice in Bara. Failure to cultivate the Bhadaiya rice will result in decline in its production. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Raj Narayan Prasad, the Crop Conservation Officer at the Agriculture Knowledge Centre in Bara, reported that farmers had planned to cultivate various varieties of Bhadaiya rice across 11,905 hectares of land in the fiscal year 2080/81. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">However, only 10 percent of the intended plantation has been completed so far due to the prolonged drought.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Prasad noted that while the area allocated for planting Bhadaiya rice seedlings has decreased, there will be an increase in the area designated for planting Agahani rice this year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Similarly, Jitendra Yadav, the Chief of the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, said that farmers successfully cultivated different varieties of Bhadaiya rice across 11,905 hectares of land last year, yielding 4.3 percent per hectare.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gopal Das Bairagi, a farmer from Kalaiya Sub-Metropolis-14, shared the challenges faced by farmers, as they were unable to plant rice seedlings due to scant rainfall. (RSS)</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-02', 'modified' => '2023-07-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18060', 'image' => '20230702064235_collage (9).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-02 06:40:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18329', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepali Mountaineer Prakash Raj Pandey Climbs Europe's Highest Peak, Mount Elbrus', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Prakash Raj Pandey, an accomplished mountaineer from Nepal, has scaled Mount Elbrus.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">June 30: Prakash Raj Pandey, an accomplished mountaineer from Nepal, has scaled Mount Elbrus.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">On June 29th at 9 am, Pandey reached the summit of Mount Elbrus, standing at a height of 5,642 meters, where he planted the national flag of Nepal. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">This prominent peak is not only the highest mountain in Europe but also in Russia.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Demonstrating his determination to conquer the highest peaks on all seven continents, Pandey embarked on his journey to Russia on June 21st with the specific goal of conquering Mount Elbrus. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">After his ascent, Pandey revealed his next endeavor, which involves venturing to the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania to climb the Mount Kilimanjaro.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Pandey's passion for mountaineering has been a long-standing pursuit, with his journey beginning in 2016. Hailing from Likhu Tamakoshi in the Ramechhap district of Nepal, he has already ascended renowned peaks, including Mount Everest, Mount Manaslu, and Mount Ama Dablam. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">His plan includes conquering Mount Everest once again after completing his conquest of the highest mountains on each continent.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18059', 'image' => '20230630051905_collage (61).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 17:17:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18327', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KTM Valley Road Expansion Project Shifts Focus on Widening Bridges', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project is planning to build bridges in the valley that are as wide as the road. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">June 30: The Kathmandu Valley Road Expansion Project is planning to build bridges in the valley that are as wide as the road. In the past, only the roads were expanded while the size of the bridges remained the same.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">But now, the width of the bridges are going to be expanded to the same width as that of the road. The project officials said that the expansion of the bridges is on the cards as the construction of most of the roads is almost completed.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Mahanand Joshi, information officer of the project, said that bridges will be built along the Chabahil-Sankhu road, Jorpati-Sundrijal road, Karmanasha Khola-Godavari road, Kalanki-Thankot road and other road sections. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bridges will also be built over the Balkhu river along the Thankot road, Godavari river in Godavari, Bagmati river in Sankhu and Manohara and Manomata rivers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“We are undergoing the required processes to build these bridges,” said Joshi.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A contract was signed for the construction of several bridges on the Chabahil-Sankhu road this year. Information officer Joshi said that the contractors will have to complete these bridges within two and a half years.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“We signed contracts in the current fiscal year and are working on the designs of the bridges. The construction will begin in the upcoming fiscal year,” added Joshi.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the project, the bridges will be upgraded to four lanes from the previous two lanes.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The project officials made it clear that bridge of at least the same width of the road will be built in the places where the road has been widened. The construction companies will design the bridges themselves and construct them through the design and build contract. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Among the three places where the bridges along the Chabhil-Sankhu road are to be constructed, the maximum traffic congestion is seen at Narayantar where a two-lane bridge stands over the Bagmati River.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Although the road has been widened to manage the traffic in the valley, as the bridge is still narrow.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Information Officer Joshi said that as there are no more plans to expand the roads in additional places in the valley. The focus will now be shifted to bridges, said Joshi. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18057', 'image' => '20230630023730_1688103966.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 14:36:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18326', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Policy Dialogue on Legal Reform for Small Scale Industries Focuses on Procedural Barriers', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) organized a policy dialogue on "Legal and procedural reform for the development of micro, cottage and small industries in Nepal".', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 30: The Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) organized a policy dialogue on "Legal and procedural reform for the development of micro, cottage and small industries in Nepal". The federation organized the policy dialogue on Wednesday in Kathmandu with the technical support of USAID Trade and Competitiveness.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per FNCSI, the dialogue mainly focused on three specific areas of policy and procedural barriers: one-door system, online exhibition center for Nepali products and priority for Nepali products in public procurement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The first session of the dialogue focused on the provision of one-stop service centers to reduce hassles and operational costs of enterprises. Baburam Gautam, director general of the Department of Industries said that it is important to determine the services that will be included in the one-stop service center according to the constitutional roles and mandates given to different levels of government.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the second session, the topic of promoting online exhibition center was discussed to increase the market access of Nepali entrepreneurs. Cooperation and joint efforts with the federation is considered as one of the possible ways to increase the access of Nepali products in the market. In the event, former Finance Secretary Shishir Dhungana said that the provision of an online exhibition center dedicated to local products will enable consumers to find products and services made in Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The third session of dialogue focused on the challenges of implementing the system to increase the use of indigenous products in public institutions. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Umesh Prasad Singh, president of the federation said that the policy dialogue was effective in bringing policy makers, policy implementers and the private sector together for discussion.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18056', 'image' => '20230630021454_SMEs.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 14:14:06', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18325', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '147,000 Acquire Passport in a Month: Department of Passports ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reportedly increasing lately. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: The number of people acquiring passports is reportedly increasing lately. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Department of Passports, 147,000 people acquired new passports or renewed their passports in the Nepali month of Jestha (mid-May to mid-June) alone.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This is the highest number passports acquired or renewed in a single month, said the department’s spokesperson and director Durapada Sapkota. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">She said 142,000 people either got new passports or renewed their passports in the Nepali month of last Chaitra (mid-March to mid-April), and 125,000 in Baisakh (mid-April to mid-May). </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is a legal provision that a Nepali passport should be renewed every 10 years. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18055', 'image' => '20230630012435_20220527120844_Consular-6_consular.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 13:23:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18324', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Local Crops of Palpa at Risk as Hybrid Seeds Take Charge ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: Hybrid seeds have gradually taken over the locally-produced seeds, putting traditional crops on the verge of disappearance.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: Hybrid seeds have gradually taken over the locally-produced seeds, putting traditional crops on the verge of disappearance. Farmers have been lately attracted to cultivating hybrid crops, vegetables and fruits with their relatively high production. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As a result of the use of hybrid seeds, traditional crops have taken a back seat, said Sita Devkota, a farmer of Rampur. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"It is difficult to get high production from crops with the use of indigenous seeds. One cannot sustain on farming for the household purpose alone. Farmers use hybrid seeds to grow vegetables, corn, wheat and paddy for better production and income," she said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">It is difficult to raise the income by cultivating crops using the local seeds, she shared. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Farmers buy hybrid seeds of new varieties that are easily available in the market with the opening of agrovet stores in the villages. The process has become easier as agrovet outlets have lately made available hybrid seeds of new species, said a farmer Dil Bahadur Thapa. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He has grown vegetables in around 10 ropanis of farmland. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Commercial farming by taking land on lease requires hybrid seeds to make high production. Insects affect local vegetable species. I purchase seeds of news varieties from the market and have got high production," he said. Production from hybrid seeds is good when it comes to investment and labour in farming, he said. Hybrid crops are less affected by insects, he shared. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He also seeks consultation with agriculture technicians before growing crops, which he said would result in high production. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Many farmers have switched to hybrid seeds with the facilitation in the farming and its high production, said Ramhari Pandey, chief of the agriculture section of the Rampur Municipality. “Except for the cultivation of local crops in a few cases, many farmers have switched to hybrid seeds," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Paddy seeds like 'Sabitri', 'Sawa Mansuli', 'US 312 Champion' and 'Raja Gorakhnath' are used in the village, he said. Paddy is the second highest grown crop in Palpa district. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">However lately, paddy production is decreasing with the arable land turning into housing plots, according to agriculture technicians. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18054', 'image' => '20230630122850_Agri.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 12:27:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18323', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ADB to Provide a Loan of Rs 6.6 Billion to Facilitate Loan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide loan assistance of US$ 50 million (about Rs 6.6 billion) to Nepal. ADB approved this loan to improve the policy problems of Nepal's domestic and international trade.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 30: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide loan assistance of US$ 50 million (about Rs 6.6 billion) to Nepal. ADB approved this loan to improve the policy problems of Nepal's domestic and international trade.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the ADB, the contribution of trade and industry to Nepal's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 is 14.1 percent. ADB said that the contribution of business to GDP in Nepal increased as the government improved the environment for trade and export promotion and strengthened the supply of primary goods. However, it also mentioned that there is still a need for improvement in customs management, transportation, connectivity and other aspects of trade.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per the ADB, the development of trade and industry sector will increase competitiveness. Thiam Hee Ng, director of Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination of ADB South Asia Department, said that this will help the country to move towards sustainable economic development. He also said that the improved trade facilitation will help in export promotion and Nepal's foreign exchange balance.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ADB expects that the utilization of the loan will help in the electronic payment of customs fees and charges. It is also expected to improve and modernize the customs process through digital technology, and implementation of other plans.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18053', 'image' => '20230630112917_ADB.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 11:28:31', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18321', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Paddy Day being Observed Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: The 20th National Paddy Day is being marked across the country today (June 30). ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: The 20th National Paddy Day is being marked across the country today (June 30). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The government had decided in 2061 BS to mark Ashad 15 of the Nepali calendar every year as the National Paddy Day and Paddy Cultivation Festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Major attractions of this day include rice plantation, eating delicacies like curd and beaten rice, and participating in the traditional cultural programmes like singing, throwing mud at each other and merriment. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Paddy is the major crop not only in Nepal but in entire South Asia. The government aims to attain self-sufficiency in rice production by conserving the land for paddy cultivation, promoting clean and healthy seeds, expanding irrigation facilities, and developing hybrid and disease-resistant varieties. Paddy is cultivated on 47 per cent of the total cultivable land in Nepal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has extended best wishes to all on this day stating that the government has been implementing different programmes including expansion of irrigation facility, grants on chemical fertiliser and seeds, expansion of modern technology, research and development, among others to increase the production of paddy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The PM has also cautioned that the target of paddy production could be affected due to impacts of climate change--draught, heavy rain, scanty rain, natural disasters and spread of diseases—which might pose challenges to our food security. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Against this backdrop, the PM underscored the need to develop climate-resilient varieties of paddy and the use of new technology for the increment of paddy production to substitute import of rice and paddy in the country in order to become self-reliant. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18052', 'image' => '20230630105617_rice-paddy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 10:55:26', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18322', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Weather Forecasting Division Predicts Nationwide Rainfall Today', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 30: As the monsoon is active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon winds. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">June 30: As the monsoon is active nationwide, there is a possibility of rainfall across the country this afternoon due to the impacts of the monsoon winds. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, most parts of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces, and some parts of the remaining provinces are expected to receive light to moderate rain today. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, there is a possibility of heavy rain along with thunderstorm in some parts of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely at some places of Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces and few places of remaining provinces tonight, according to the department. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The department has also cautioned one and all to apply precautions as the current weather system is likely to cause heavy rain, lightning, storms, landslides and soil erosion. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18051', 'image' => '20230630111836_20211018080919_20210613043257_2021SECVPF.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 11:17:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18320', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'UN Under Secretary General Jean-Pierre Lacroix Visits Lumbini', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, paid a visit to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on Thursday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">June 30: Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations at the United Nations, paid a visit to the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini on Thursday.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Upon his arrival, Under Secretary General Lacroix was warmly welcomed by Abadhes Kumar Tripathi, the Vice Chairperson of the Lumbini Development Trust, along with Siddhi Charan Bhattarai, the treasurer, and Sanu Raja Shakya, the member secretary. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Vice Chairman Tripathi provided a comprehensive briefing on the significance of Lumbini.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Expressing his joy and gratitude for the opportunity to visit the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Under Secretary General Lacroix emphasized the United Nations' commitment to supporting the development of Lumbini both presently and in the future.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">During his visit, Lacroix explored several noteworthy sites, including the Mayadevi Temple, the Peace Lamp, and monasteries representing Thailand, Cambodia, France, and Vietnam.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">The UN Under Secretary General Lacroix is on a four-day visit to Nepal. (RSS)</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18050', 'image' => '20230630061601_collage (4).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 06:14:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18319', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Landslide Disrupts Vehicular Movement Along Narayanghat-Mugling Road', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Muglin road section in Chitwan has been disrupted since Thursday afternoon due to a landslide.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">June 30: Vehicular movement along the Narayanghat-Muglin road section in Chitwan has been disrupted since Thursday afternoon due to a landslide. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">The landslide, which has continued until Thursday night in Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality-5, has prevented the clearing of debris.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Authorities have reported that stones are falling onto the road along with the dry landslide, making it unsafe for vehicles to pass. </span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Consequently, the debris clearance operation will commence on Friday morning looking at the circumstances, police said.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Superintendent of Police (SP) Rameshwor Karki of Chitwan said the situation is being closely monitored and the debris removal process will commence accordingly.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">During the efforts to clear the landslide on Thursday, Senior Head Constable Jayaram Shah of Nepal Police sustained injuries from falling stones.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:19.0pt"> Shah is currently receiving treatment at Bharatpur Hospital. Since the disruption began at 13:20 on Thursday, hundreds of vehicles traveling to and from Chitwan have been left stranded halfway.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-30', 'modified' => '2023-06-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18049', 'image' => '20230630055921_collage (2).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-30 05:57:18', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18318', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KMC Mayor Shah Directs Private Schools to Provide Salary to Teachers On Par With Public Schools', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a directive to private schools operating within the city to ensure that their teachers receive the same salary as their counterparts those in public schools.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">June 29: Mayor Balendra Shah of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has issued a directive to private schools operating within the city to ensure that their teachers receive the same salary as their counterparts in public schools.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">In a social media post, Mayor Shah urged teachers from private schools to contact the KMC Education Department if they encounter any issues regarding their salary, as determined by the government.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Mayor Shah highlighted that the KMC has been receiving complaints from teachers in private schools regarding their salaries. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">According to the Education Act of 2028, teachers in private schools should be paid salaries that are equivalent to the salary scale set by the Nepal government. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Referring to Rule 68 of the KMC School Education Management Regulations of 2074, Mayor Shah emphasized that salaries, pensions, gratuities, and other benefits should be consistent with the provisions outlined in the Federal Education Law. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">He instructed private schools to ensure that their teachers receive salaries and benefits on par with those provided to teachers in public schools within the KMC. (RSS)</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18048', 'image' => '20230629052533_collage (58).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 17:24:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18317', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CNP Bans Tourism Activities Including Commercial Jungle Driving Inside Park', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Chitwan National Park (CNP) has banned on tourism activities, including commercial jungle driving, within the park effective from July 1 until further notice.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">June 29: Chitwan National Park (CNP) has banned on tourism activities, including commercial jungle driving, within the park effective from July 1 until further notice. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The decision to ban jungle drives, also known as safaris, was made to prevent potential damage to the forest tracks, flooding of small streams within the jungle, road blockages caused by fallen trees, and to mitigate the risk of human casualties during the monsoon season.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">According to the CNP Administration, a notice has been issued outlining the prohibition of other tourism activities, including boating, within the park. Ganesh Prasad Tiwari, the Information Officer of CNP, stated that a total of 65 jeeps had been granted permission by CNP to conduct jungle drives within the park. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Out of these, 32 jeeps were authorized from Sauraha, 15 from Kasara, nine from Meghauli, two from Ujauli, five from Amaltari, and one from Madi.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">As the monsoon season commences, all tourism activities within the park, as well as those conducted on the river, have been halted. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tiwari mentioned that the activities to be carried out within the buffer zone community forest would be decided by the buffer zone management committee.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18047', 'image' => '20230629050928_collage (57).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 17:08:06', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18316', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Spent Rs 312 Million in Coffee Imports this Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 29: Lately, the trend of having coffee has increased in Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">June 29: Lately, the trend of having coffee has increased in Nepal. Coffee, which was available mostly in big hotels and restaurants until a few years ago, is now available at small tea shops and coffee houses in every nook and corner of the major cities. Along with the increase in demand, its import also seems to have increased.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">According to the data of the Department of Customs, in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, Nepal imported coffee worth Rs 312.27 million. This is 170 percent more than the corresponding period of last fiscal year. In the same period of the last fiscal year, Nepal had imported coffee worth Rs 115.78 million. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">Experts say that the import of coffee has increased because the production is not encouraging.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">During the review period of the current fiscal year, the government has also collected revenue of Rs 162.45 million from coffee imports.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Nirmala UI","sans-serif"">Nepal imports coffee from Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, Taiwan, the USA, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Hong Kong and other countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18046', 'image' => '20230629013708_20221204030252_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 13:36:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18315', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Capacity Utilization of Industries Shrinks', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 29: The capacity utilization of industries is declining as the economic activities have slowed down in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">June 29: The capacity utilization of industries is declining as the economic activities have slowed down in the country. The slump in economic activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and lack of liquidity in the financial sector has affected the capacity utilization of the industries.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A study on economic activities conducted by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has revealed that only 43.07 percent of the average capacity of industries was utilized in the first six months of the current fiscal year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The central bank’s study report covered 154 industries in all 7 provinces.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">During the same period last year, the average capacity utilization of industries was 48.3 percent. Among the industries included in the survey, the capacity utilization of the electricity industry was 93.19 percent, chocolate industry was 85.59 percent and processed tea industry was 85.39 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The capacity utilization of industries that produce vegetable ghee, mustard oil, soybean oil, rice, wheat flour, animal feed, biscuits, noodles, alcohol, soft drinks, synthetic fabrics, processed leather, paints, tablets, capsules, ointments, liquids, soaps, plastic goods, cement, concrete, iron rods and sheets, aluminum production, electric wires and cables, tires and tubes, leather and textile footwear industries on the other hand has increased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Similarly, capacity utilization of processed milk, sugar, chocolate, processed tea, beer, cigarettes, yarn, pashmina, garments, jute goods, raw hides, chopped wood, paper, rosin, dry syrup, bricks, steel products, GI wire, GI pipe, household metal goods and shoes has decreased. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On a regional basis, the study report pointed out that the capacity utilization of industries in Karnali province is the highest at 51.9 percent and the capacity utilization of industries in Madhesh is the lowest at 34.1 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Prakash Kumar Shrestha, executive director of NRB’s research department said that due to the increase in prices in the international market, the cost of industries that rely on imported raw materials increased and the capacity utilization of those industries decreased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The study also revealed that industrial insecurity, uneasy labor relations, lack of ability to adopt technology, low productivity, lack of diversification in exportable goods and other problems prevented the development of the industrial sector. However, it has been found that the industrial capacity in some provinces is increasing due to the industrial sector-friendly policy and development including transport infrastructure.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><strong><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Industrial loans also decreased</span></strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Loans from banks to the industrial sector also decreased this year. Compared to the mid-January 2022, the loans provided by banks and financial institutions to the industrial sector decreased by 6.9 percent to Rs 1343.37 billion in mid-January this year. In the same period last year, such loans had increased by 19.4 percent.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per NRB’s report, the share of loans to the industrial sector is 27.9 percent of the total loans. Among the industrial loans, 1.3 percent loan has been provided to the mining industry, 20.1 percent to the agriculture, forestry, and beverage industries, 39.6 percent to the non-food product manufacturing industry, 13 percent to the construction industry, 20 percent to the electricity, gas and water industry, and 6 percent to the metal products, machinery, and electronics industry. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-06-29', 'modified' => '2023-06-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18045', 'image' => '20230629013358_indus.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-06-29 13:33:09', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
