March 25: The yellow breasted bunting, an endangered species of bird, has been spotted in the buffer zone of Shuklaphanta National Park.…
March 25: The yellow breasted bunting, an endangered species of bird, has been spotted in the buffer zone of Shuklaphanta National Park.…
March 25: With the onset of the trekking and mountaineering season, airline companies have started daily flights to Lukla from Ramechhap's Manthali…
During a panel discussion themed “Business Opportunities in Difficult Times” at eight Edition of 'Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards - 2024' held in Kathmandu, businessmen and entrepreneurs stressed on the significance of enlarging…
March 24: Although the external sector indicators of the country's economy have been gradually improving, the field of public finance management is still challenging.…
March 24: Shyam Bahadur Panday, the founding chairman of Shangrila Hotel, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on…
March 24: India has imposed an indefinite ban on onion exports.…
March 24: Fagu Purnima, popularly known as the festival of Holi, was observed with much fanface in the capital and hill districts of Nepal on Sunday.…
March 24: The government has revealed that only 27 per cent of the total population of the country has access to pure drinking…
March 23: The District Police Range, Kathmandu, is to strengthen security in the Kathmandu Valley to make the festival of Holi safe and…
March 23: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal has deputed medical teams comprising foreign doctors in three places of Solukhumbu and Manang districts for the treatment of domestic and foreign…
March 23: There is a possibility of rainfall for three more days in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting…
March 23: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank.…
March 22: Birgunj-based National Healthcare Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the Best Managed Company of the Year during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on…
March 22: Nepal is capable of managing the problems faced by the country's economic sector, says Gopalakrishnan Gaurishankar, the Country Director of Asian Paints Nepal.…
Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari pledged to support the business community to resolve the myriad challenges faced by industrialists and businesses to boost the economy in the…
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', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 25: The yellow breasted bunting, an endangered species of bird, has been spotted in the buffer zone of Shuklaphanta National Park. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Locally known as Bagale Bagedi, the rare bird species was seen for the first time in the area, said Suwan Chaudhary, a conservationist. He said that a flock of the bird was seen in the field of a local farmer in Dhaknia, Shuklaphanta Municipality-2. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Meanwhile, Hirulal Dagaura, ornithologist at Bird Conservation Nepal, said that the bird was first documented in Shuklaphanta National Park in 1980. This bird has reached the point of extinction from the world after it was hunted excessively for its meat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">"The number of yellow breasted bunting has been found to have decreased by 90 percent in the last decade," said Dagaura. Just a few years ago the number of the bird in Nepal was in thousands but now it has been limited to around 30. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The bird is found in Kailali, Kanchanpur, Bardiya, Chitwan, Jhapa along with some districts of Madhes province. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-25', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20292', 'image' => '20240325111230_yellow.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-25 11:11:21', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20564', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Airline Companies Begin Manthali-Lukla Flights to Facilitate Tourists ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 25: With the onset of the trekking and mountaineering season, airline companies have started daily flights to Lukla from Ramechhap's Manthali Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 25: With the onset of the trekking and mountaineering season, airline companies have started daily flights to Lukla from Ramechhap's Manthali Airport. Tara Air, Summit Air and Sita Air have started regular flights to Solukhumbu's Lukla from Sunday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">It is believed that operation of flights from Manthali to Lukla and vice-versa will make the travel of tourists to the gateway of Mt Everest easier. Since the Tribhuvan International Airport is busy during the tourist season, airlines bring tourists to Manthali and fly them to Lukla to avoid traffic jams. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">A large number of foreign tourists visit Lukla twice a year for hiking and climbing. Besides the spring season, a large number of tourists also visit the Khumbu region from the first week of October to the first week of November. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Praveen Subedi, Ramechhap in-charge of Tara Air, said that the number of tourists visiting the Everest region from March to May this year is very high. He informed that the airline companies decided to start flights to Lukla from Manthali on Friday, but the flights could not take place that day due to bad weather. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Pooja Thapa, acting chief at the Office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Ramechhap, said that regular flights have been started from Sunday with the improvement in the weather. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-25', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20291', 'image' => '20240325104538_ijcmz-lukla6.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-25 10:44:09', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20563', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '‘Businesspersons Have to Boost Confidence in Tough Times’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'During a panel discussion themed “Business Opportunities in Difficult Times” at eight Edition of 'Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards - 2024' held in Kathmandu, businessmen and entrepreneurs stressed on the significance of enlarging confidence.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">March 24: Though external economic indicators are positive, entrepreneurs and businesspersons are feeling discouraged as demand and investment have fallen. In such a scenario, stakeholders emphasized the need for the businessmen and entrepreneurs to accelerate their investment and come up with innovative ideas with self-confidence and optimism. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During a panel discussion themed “Business Opportunities in Difficult Times” at eight Edition of 'Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards - 2024' held in Kathmandu, businessmen and entrepreneurs stressed on the significance of enlarging confidence. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A very insightful panel discussion moderated by Ranjit Acharya, CEO of Prisma Advertising had Amlan Mukherjee, Managing Director of Unilever Limited, Anand Bagaria, Managing Director of Nimbus Holdings and Sewa Pathak, CEO of Vianet Communications as panelists. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee highlighted the necessity of mastering fundamental aspects. He pointed out the gap between Nepal's population and its GDP, emphasizing the country's potential for business. Providing quality services, offering smaller-scale products, investing in advertising, and leveraging digital technology were identified as crucial strategies for business resilience during difficult periods. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee emphasized that failure to invest during tough times risks losing market share to competitors, while strategic investments yield favorable outcomes upon the return of normalcy. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On the strategies for revitalization, Mukherjee addressed the challenges posed by population migration both domestically and internationally. He noted that the aspirations of Nepali youths, influenced by their exposure abroad, drive demand for quality products. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee emphasized the importance of a brand's image and its societal impact, citing Unilever's success during the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee stressed the importance of positive communication among business leaders and companies to inspire confidence and drive momentum during the difficult times.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Bagaria advocated for optimism as a key strategy to navigate difficult times, citing the emergence of successful online businesses during the pandemic. He urged for increased consumerism to stimulate economic activity, emphasizing the need for more than just legislative amendments for recovery and growth.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In terms of business revitalization efforts, Bagaria highlighted the importance of acknowledging problems, analyzing them, and adopting innovative solutions. He emphasized synergistic partnerships, direct consumer communication, and maintained optimism for growth.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pathak shared Vianet Communications' substantial growth, attributing it to advancements in internet technology and the rise of platforms like TikTok. She underscored the importance of infrastructure development to thrive in a competitive market and discussed challenges in retaining IT professionals amidst brain drain trends.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pathak outlined strategies such as sustainable HR practices, incorporating AI, facilitating remote work, and identifying and training key resources to address these challenges.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In terms of reinforcement strategies, Pathak emphasized the pivotal role of the private sector in the national economy. She advocated for enhancing consumerism, fostering a startup culture, and prioritizing quality services to drive growth and resilience in the private sector. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20290', 'image' => '20240324050445_collage (18).jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 16:57:16', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20562', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government’s Budget Deficit Soars to Rs 137 Billion in Eight Months', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: Although the external sector indicators of the country's economy have been gradually improving, the field of public finance management is still challenging. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Although the external sector indicators of the country's economy have been gradually improving, the field of public finance management is still challenging. The country is facing many problems in the areas of government’s income and expenditure, public debt management, government fund and resource mobilization. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Newly appointed Finance Minister Barshman Pun, in his first public program after assuming the responsibility of the ministry, admitted that there are problems in the field of public finance management and improving it will be his first priority. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Speaking at the 'RBBL Management Conference 2024' organized by the Rastriya Banijya Bank on last Saturday, Finance Minister Pun said that he would work to collect revenue as per the target and increase the capital budget expenditure through reforming the public finance sector. In every formal and informal program, he has spoken about the problems in the field of public finance management. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Looking at the data published by various government agencies, the field of public finance management still seems to be challenging. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Finance Comptroller General Office, the country suffered a huge budget deficit of Rs 137 billion in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. It means that the government’s expenditures have exceeded its income by Rs 137 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year ie from mid-July to mid-March. According to the office, the government has spent a total of Rs 801.58 billion the review period and collected Rs 663.83 billion in revenue. It shows that the gap between the government’s income and expenditure is constantly increasing.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20289', 'image' => '20240324115902_budgetttttt.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 11:57:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20561', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Shyam Bahadur Panday Conferred Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award', 'sub_title' => 'From Civil Servant to Top Hotel Entrepreneur', 'summary' => 'March 24: Shyam Bahadur Panday, the founding chairman of Shangrila Hotel, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Shyam Bahadur Panday, the founding chairman of Shangrila Hotel, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to New Business Age, the organizer of the awards ceremony, Panday was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his lifetime dedicated to the relentless pursuit of excellence in business. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">“Revered throughout Nepal’s private sector, he’s admired for his pioneering spirit, innovative endeavours, and visionary leadership, notably within the hospitality industry,” reads the letter of appreciation handed to Panday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Panday’s legacy includes renowned properties and unwavering service in tourism promotion. The orgsanisers noted that Panday’s enduring passion and boundless enthusiasm have inspired the business community, leading to new ventures and collaborations with global brands. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The jury unanimously decided to bestow upon him the NewBiz Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award 2024. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Panday ventured into the hospitality business by discontinuing his family tradition of serving the government. Had he continued with the family tradition, Panday wouldn’t have established his distinct identity in the hospitality sector of Nepal. Neither would have Shangri-La Hotel come into existence. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">He reached the post of under secretary in civil service but retired to venture into the business world. He began his business by exporting rice and jute to China. However, he decided to move on to the hospitality sector from the export business, resulting in the establishment of Shangri-La Hotel. However, it was a daunting task for Panday to establish the hotel in Lazimpat area, which was a deserted place at that time. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">He convinced fifteen families residing in the area to purchase the land and establish the hotel. His major challenge was the social mindset of pursuing the family tradition at that time, which he overcame to scale to new heights and successfully established Shangri-La Hotel in the 1970s.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20288', 'image' => '20240324113057_shyam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 11:28:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20560', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'India Imposes Indefinite Ban on Onion Exports ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: India has imposed an indefinite ban on onion exports. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: India has imposed an indefinite ban on onion exports. Earlier, India had announced the ban on export of onion until March 31. However, before the deadline expired, India issued a notification on Friday extending the export ban indefinitely. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">India is considered to be the largest exporter of vegetables in the world. The ban is expected to increase prices in countries including Nepal that import onions from India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Times of India, the Government of India took this decision with the aim of reducing the price of onion in the domestic market, targeting the upcoming elections. With Friday's decision, the price of onion has fallen by more than half in India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Information officer of Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Committee, Binay Shrestha, says that the market price of onion in Nepal has not been significantly affected due to the restriction imposed by India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to him, onions are being imported from India through informal channels despite the ban. The information officer Shrestha, said, "Local production will not last even for two to three months. The country has to depend on India to meet the demand."</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the committee, the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market imported 72,000 kilograms of onions on March 21, while it imported 123, 000 kgsof onions on March 22. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Nepal produces around 300,000 tonnes of onion on 20,251 hectares of land annually.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20287', 'image' => '20240324105758_onion.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:56:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20558', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Holi, the Festival of Colours, Celebrated in Hill Districts ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: Fagu Purnima, popularly known as the festival of Holi, was observed with much fanface in the capital and hill districts of Nepal on Sunday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Fagu Purnima, popularly known as the festival of Holi, was observed with much fanface in the capital and hill districts of Nepal on Sunday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">This festival is also known as the festival of colours as people smear colours to each other and throw water balloons to celebrate the arrival of the spring season. The festival begins on the eighth day of the new moon in the month of Falgun as per the lunar calendar and ends on the full moon day with the burning of the 'Chir', a tuft of colourful strips of cloth tied to the top end of a ritualistic pole, installed on the first day of the festival. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Hindu mythology, demon king Hiranyakashyapu, who was unhappy with his son Prahlad for his wholehearted devotion to Lord Vishnu, ordered his sister Holika to kill Prahalad. Following her brother's instruction, Holika, who had received a boon from the God of Creation – Lord Brahma – that fire would not harm her, sat on a pyre with Prahlad on her lap. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">But she was herself burnt to death while Prahalad remained unhurt due to the blessing of Lord Vishnu, the protector of the world. From then onwards, the festival is also known as Holi and is celebrated by smearing colour with enjoyment. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">It is believed that Lord Vishnu had warned Holika that the boon she had received would be meaningless if she misused it. This festival is celebrated in the Terai districts on Monday.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20286', 'image' => '20240324101857_Color-Festival-in-Nepal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:17:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20559', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 27 Percent Population of Nepal has Access to Pure Drinking Water', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: The government has revealed that only 27 per cent of the total population of the country has access to pure drinking water.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: The government has revealed that only 27 per cent of the total population of the country has access to pure drinking water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation, seventy-three per cent of the population is deprived of this facility due to the lack of minerals including iron in water sources owing to the dilapidated water pipeline and water tank of more than 100 years. Sources of drinking water become more polluted during times of natural disasters like landslides and floods which affect people's health. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Speaking at a recent programme, doctors said drinking unfiltered and untreated water due to lack of public awareness can have serious impacts on public health. Under-Secretary at the Ministry, Madhu Timalsina, said the ministry was working to increase people's access to pure drinking water. Problems have surfaced in distribution of clean drinking water as water sources have become polluted due to distribution of water from pipelines installed some120 years ago, he shared. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Timalsina, however, urged people in Kathmandu to drink water supplied by Melamchi Water Supply Project without any doubt as it is in accordance with standards of the World Health Organization. He suggested drinking underground water only after testing it as the iron content in the underground water is generally high. People can suffer from different diseases and infections like diarrhea, vomiting, jaundice, typhoid and cholera as well as the high risk of hepatitis 'A' and 'E' due to consumption of polluted drinking water, shared doctors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, infectious disease Specialist Dr Sher Bahadur Pun suggested one and all to drink water only after purifying or boiling it, stating that serious problems might arise in public health due to consumption of contaminated water. "Until 20 years ago, people used to die from cholera due to drinking polluted water. People are losing their lives due to consumption of polluted water even these days," he said, referring to the lack of access to pure drinking water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to Dr Pun, water is more polluted after monsoon-induced disasters like floods and landslides, and drinking the polluted water will cause water-borne communicable diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis, dysentery and others. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Public health expert Dr Sameer Adhikari warned against using contaminated water in view of public health. He suggested keeping the water sources clean and drinking boiled water and using clean water to wash fruits and vegetables. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Rajendra Aryal, the President of the Federation of Drinking Water and Sanitation Users Nepal, said the constitution has made provision that all citizens have the right to drinking water as their fundamental right. However, he complained that this fundamental right was not implemented in an effective manner. Aryal called on the government to give priority, in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2024/25, to programs related to access to quality drinking water to all. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">"Still many consumers have to line up for hours to collect water, and on top of this, they do not have access to pure water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Programs for distributing clean drinking water should be moved ahead through collaboration among all the three tiers of the government," he emphasized. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">As per the National Census Report, 2021, 34.6 percent of the total 6,660,841 households use taps/pipe water within the premises of their homes while 22.4 percent used taps/pipe water outside of the premises of their homes and 29.8 percent used water from tube well/hand pump. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, the report states that 1.5 percent of the total 6,660,841 households used water drawn from covered wells, 3.9 percent used water from spring taps while 4.6 percent used jar and bottle water. It is stated in the report that 2.1 percent of the total 6,660,841 households use open well water as their main source of water while 0.4 percent use water directly collected from rivers and streams. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The government has also adopted the Global Sustainable Development Goal 6 to ensure the availability and sustainability management of water and sanitation for all. By 2030, the government aims to increase the number of people using safe drinking water to at least 90%. Similarly, UNICEF's new country program (2018-2022) in Nepal initiated efforts of WASH programs to secure enhanced and equitable access to safe and sustainable drinking water, sanitation services, and improved hygiene practices for children and their families. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">This program is guided by WASH Sector Development Plan (2016 - 2030). It supports improving water quality through strengthening the water regulatory body, implementing water safety plans, and raising community awareness on household-level water treatment. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20285', 'image' => '20240324103248_20240323085134_20221208112046_Untitled.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:29:51', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20557', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '3,000 Security Personnel to be Deputed in KTM Valley in view of Holi ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: The District Police Range, Kathmandu, is to strengthen security in the Kathmandu Valley to make the festival of Holi safe and disciplined. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">March 23: The District Police Range, Kathmandu, is to strengthen security in the Kathmandu Valley to make the festival of Holi safe and disciplined. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A total of 3,000 security personnel would be deputed in the Valley on Sunday, the day of Holi, to prevent any untoward incidents during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Spokesperson for the District Police Range Kathmandu, Superintendent of Police Navaraj Adhikari told RSS that action would be taken against those involving in unlawful activities, driving vehicles under the influence of drug and alcohol, making noise, consuming alcohol and causing trouble to the people during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He shared, "We have urged one and all to celebrate Holi festival in a civilized and grand manner. Stern action will be taken against those involved in unlawful activities." </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Altogether 2,500 security personnel in uniform and 500 in plain clothes would be mobilized to maintain law and order during the Holi festival this year. Police would carry out checking from Sunday morning in Kathmandu Valley to prevent untoward incidents, it is stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, those involving in activities like smearing colours and throwing water-filled balloons would also be brought under the ambit of legal action. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20283', 'image' => '20240323085601_20230306115726_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 20:55:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20555', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Rescue Association Deputes Doctors in Solukhumbu, Manang', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal has deputed medical teams comprising foreign doctors in three places of Solukhumbu and Manang districts for the treatment of domestic and foreign trekkers.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 23: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal has deputed medical teams comprising foreign doctors in three places of Solukhumbu and Manang districts for the treatment of domestic and foreign trekkers.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The HRA was established in 2030 BS with an objective of reducing casualties in the Himalayas of Nepal, especially keeping in view the increasing number of Nepalese and foreigners who trek up into the remote wilderness.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chief Executive Officer of HRA, Govinda Basyal, told RSS that with the onset of spring season, the HRA deputed three foreign doctors and two Nepali doctors at Sagarmatha Base Camp and Pheriche of Solukhumbu and Manang village of Manang district by setting up temporary health center.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"We mobilized voluntary health workers by imparting training to provide specialist service targeting the domestic and foreign tourists heading for trekking and climbing mountains," he shared.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A team comprising a foreign and two Nepali doctors would provide health services at Sagarmatha Base Camp while a team comprising two foreign doctors at Pheriche of Solukhumbu and Manang village of Manang district each. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HRA staff are also in the teams. A team deputed at Manang village has started its works from Friday.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Australian physicians Dr Patrick Julian Teems and Dr Thomas Ross McFarlen have been deputed to the Mananag Health Post, Dr Kathreen Anna Grela of Australia and Dr Brian Mitchell Streakland of America have been deputed to the Pheriche Health Post while American Dr Gregory Hugh Steeler and two Nepalis, Dr Nishant Joshi and Dr Shreyeshi Karki have been deputed to the Everest Base Camp.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The HRA has been providing services to thousands of domestic and foreign mountaineers every year. Similarly, it provides health care services to the trekkers on the occasion of the Janai Purnima festival by setting up a medical camp at Gosaikunda.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HRA Chair Dambar Parajuli said the volunteer doctors mobilized in these places have been sent after providing them extensive training on dealing with high altitude sickness and other medical issues that might occur in the high mountain region.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The team has been providing free health services to the domestic trekkers. The Association has been deputing to the work areas only those doctors who have taken approval from the Nepal Medical Council, Parajuli said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Since 2003, the HRA has been providing services to the mountaineers and the support staff working for the mountaineering expeditions and other trekkers by setting up a health camp at the Mt Everest Base Camp.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Health service has been provided at Pheriche since 1973, at Manang village since 1980 and at Gosainkunda since 1997. -- RSS</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20282', 'image' => '20240323063633_SD-Solukhumbu-IMG20240307085528.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 18:35:56', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20554', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rainfall to Continue for Three More Days', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' March 23: There is a possibility of rainfall for three more days in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 23: There is a possibility of rainfall for three more days in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The westerly low pressure system as well as the low pressure system located in Assam of India and its surrounding areas are having influence in Nepal at present. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meteorologist Govinda Jha said the weather across the country is partly to generally cloudy and light rainfall with lightning is taking place at few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces as well as one or two places of Madhesh Province.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"There is a possibility of light rainfall with thunderstorms at a few places in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. Light rainfall is predicted at one or two places of Bagmati province," he mentioned.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similarly, light snowfall has been forecast at one or two places of high-hill areas and mountain regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, affecting the normal life, tourism sector, transport and air services in these areas. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">One killed, seven injured due to lightning strike</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, a person died and seven others were injured when lightning struck them in Bajhang district of Sudurpaschim province. The incident took place at Naura, Jaya Prithvi Municipality-6 of Bajhang district on Friday night.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The deceased has been identified as 52-year-old Gajendra Bahadur Singh of Naura. Among those injured in the incident, Laxmi Singh is undergoing treatment at the District Hospital while the remaining six have received minor injuries, police said. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20281', 'image' => '20240323062740_954252-01-02.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 18:25:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20553', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global Warming to Raise Food Prices, Inflation: Study', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px">March 23: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">The impact will vary but be felt everywhere, especially in developing nations, said the paper published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment on Thursday. Extreme weather -- including heatwaves, droughts and floods -- is becoming increasingly frequent as the climate heats up, taking a toll on key sectors of the economy, including farming and food production. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">For this new study, researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the European Central Bank drew on historical price and weather data from 121 countries between 1996 and 2021. They found that rising temperatures due to climate change were predicted to drive up the cost of food worldwide between 1.49 and 1.79 percentage points every year by 2035. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">The effect of future warming and heat extremes on overall inflation would be between 0.76 and 0.91 percentage points under a best and worst case scenario. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">"We find this strong evidence that higher temperatures, particularly in the summer, or in places that are hot, cause price increases mainly in food inflation but also in overall inflation," Maximilian Kotz, one of the report's authors from PIK, told AFP. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Kotz said the impact on food prices and inflation from future warming would be most felt in "regions that are already hotter" especially poorer and developing parts of the world. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Amplified extremes</strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Africa and South America would be the continents most affected, the study found. But the northern hemisphere would not be spared higher prices as a result of climate extremes, Kotz said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">"In those places in the northern hemisphere -- mainly in the summer -- that's where those things will mainly happen. Whereas in the rest of the world, it will be more spread out across the year," he said. They did not, however, find that global warming had a significant impact on other household costs, except electricity prices. This was "fairly consistent" with other studies that demonstrated the particular sensitivity of agriculture to climate shocks, Kotz said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">This research also found that a major heatwave across Europe in the summer of 2022 probably caused food inflation to rise by 0.67 percentage points, with a greater impact in southern Europe. "Future climate change will amplify the magnitude of such heat extremes, thereby also amplifying their potential impact on inflation," the report stated.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20280', 'image' => '20240323103411_20230820111244_Rising-Inflation.min_.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 10:31:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20552', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Healthcare Declared Best Managed Company during Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 22: Birgunj-based National Healthcare Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the Best Managed Company of the Year during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">March 22: Birgunj-based National Healthcare Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the Best Managed Company of the Year during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to New Business Age, the organizer of the annual event, the Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred to Shyam Bahadur Panday for his long-standing contribution to the field of business.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The award for the Premium Hotel of the Year went to the Soaltee Hotel.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) bagged the award for the Best Hospital of the Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The awards in these two categories were added from this year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited was announced as the Best Managed Commercial Bank of the Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, the award for the Best Managed Commercial Bank in Servicing Marginalised Geographical Areas-such as Karnali, Sudur Paschim and Madhesh went to Krishi Bikas Bank. NMB Bank Limited was declared as the Best Managed Commercial Bank in Prescribed Sector Lending</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Towards the development bank segment, the award for the Best Managed Development Bank of the Year went to Shine Resunga Development Bank Limited.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, the Best Managed Finance Company of the Year was bagged by Manjushree Finance Ltd.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In the insurance category, Asian Life Insurance Company was declared the Best Life Insurance Company of the Year while Siddhartha Premier Insurance Ltd bagged the honous as the Best Non-Life Insurance Company of the Year'.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The awards were distributed in 11 different categories, including 10 institutional categories and one lifetime achievement award.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Earlier, Chief Guest of the event, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari, MadanLamsal, chairman of New Business Age and G Gopalkrishnan, the country director of Asian Paints, the title sponsor of the event, jointly inaugurated the conclave and awards ceremony by lighting a lamp.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the organizers, a panel of independent jury comprising experts from various fields selected the organizations and individuals for the award. The selection was done after a rigorous and phase-wise evaluation.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The event also featured panel discussion which delved on the topic of 'Business Opportunities in Difficult Times'. The speakers during the panel discussion included Amlan Mukherjee, Managing Director of Unilever Nepal Limited, AnandBagaria, Managing Director of Nimbus Holding Pvt Ltd and Sewa Pathak, Chief Executive Officer of Vianet Communications. The panel discussion was facilitated by Ranjit Acharya, Chief Executive Officer of Prisma Advertising.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">ManabMajumdar, Senior Advisor to Federation of Indian Industry and Commerce (FICCI), gave a keynote speech during the program.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Asian Paints was the title sponsor of the conclave and awards. Other sponsors of the event included NIC Asia Bank, Tiago EV, Nabil Bank, National Life Insurance, RastriyaBanijya Bank, Asian Life Insurance, Nepal Insurance Authority, smartphone company MI, NLG Insurance, Prabhu Bank and Sonam Gear. The internet partner of the program was DishHome Fiber Net and the TV partner was Himalaya TV. Vogue Ad and Event Management was in charge of program management.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20279', 'image' => '20240322074740_432619941_1592522154914394_7224090608297622160_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 19:05:10', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20551', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal is Capable of Managing Economic Problems: Gopalakrishnan G', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 22: Nepal is capable of managing the problems faced by the country's economic sector, says Gopalakrishnan Gaurishankar, the Country Director of Asian Paints Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px">March 22: Nepal is capable of managing the problems faced by the country's economic sector, says Gopalakrishnan Gaurishankar, the Country Director of Asian Paints Nepal. He made such remarks while speaking at the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards organized by New Business Age on Friday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He was of the view that it is easy to solve the current problems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Country Director Gaurishankar expressed his happiness at the opportunity to collaborate with New Business Age at the Conclave and Awards program. Asian Paints Nepal is also the title sponsor of the conclave and awards ceremony.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He said that Nepal is a country of distinct identity and potential. He said that there are some problems in Nepal's economy due to the complex problems like the earthquake, but he also expressed his belief that the country can overcome the problems. He said that people have money due to remittances and the statistics show that it is increasing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">“The trend of Nepali youth going abroad has increased, it is not sure whether they will return. The government understands this, it will definitely work on it," he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He expressed confidence that the problems seen in Nepal's economic sector will be solved. “Nepal's economic sector has a lot of potential as well as problems. All are ready for the development of the economic sector. However, there is a question of when and how," he said. “Let's hope for it, let's think positively.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He said that business companies should also think about what the people of Nepal want. He also pointed out that attention should be paid to quality and results.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20278', 'image' => '20240322061444_4caa9250.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 18:13:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20550', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Working to Support Businesses to Resolve Problems : Industry Minister', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari pledged to support the business community to resolve the myriad challenges faced by industrialists and businesses to boost the economy in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">March 22: Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari pledged to resolve the myriad challenges faced by industrialists and businesses to boost the economy in the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Speaking at the Eighth Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards-2024 held in Kathmandu, Minister Bhandari emphasized the urgent need to tackle existing obstacles and instill hope within the business community.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Acknowledging the prevailing pessimism and the concerning exodus of youths from the country, Minister Bhandari underscored the government's sensitivity towards these issues. He reiterated the government's determination to collaborate closely with the private sector to foster a conducive environment for economic growth and stability.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Highlighting concrete steps towards revitalizing the economy, Minister Bhandari said that the government would amend approximately 10 laws related to investment. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Bhandari added that the government would accord focus on importance of job creation. “The government is set to prioritize small and medium-scale agriculture and mining initiatives to breathe new life into dormant industries,” he added. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With a strategic focus on key sectors such as tourism, energy, and small to medium-scale industries, Minister Bhandari informed that government would unveil policies to drive growth and attract investments in the next budget.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Furthermore, Minister Bhandari pledged to incorporate feedback and suggestions from the private sector into the government's agenda for the forthcoming investment summit. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20277', 'image' => '20240322060310_collage (55).jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 18:00:52', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 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
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', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 25: The yellow breasted bunting, an endangered species of bird, has been spotted in the buffer zone of Shuklaphanta National Park. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Locally known as Bagale Bagedi, the rare bird species was seen for the first time in the area, said Suwan Chaudhary, a conservationist. He said that a flock of the bird was seen in the field of a local farmer in Dhaknia, Shuklaphanta Municipality-2. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Meanwhile, Hirulal Dagaura, ornithologist at Bird Conservation Nepal, said that the bird was first documented in Shuklaphanta National Park in 1980. This bird has reached the point of extinction from the world after it was hunted excessively for its meat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">"The number of yellow breasted bunting has been found to have decreased by 90 percent in the last decade," said Dagaura. Just a few years ago the number of the bird in Nepal was in thousands but now it has been limited to around 30. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The bird is found in Kailali, Kanchanpur, Bardiya, Chitwan, Jhapa along with some districts of Madhes province. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-25', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20292', 'image' => '20240325111230_yellow.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-25 11:11:21', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20564', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Airline Companies Begin Manthali-Lukla Flights to Facilitate Tourists ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 25: With the onset of the trekking and mountaineering season, airline companies have started daily flights to Lukla from Ramechhap's Manthali Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 25: With the onset of the trekking and mountaineering season, airline companies have started daily flights to Lukla from Ramechhap's Manthali Airport. Tara Air, Summit Air and Sita Air have started regular flights to Solukhumbu's Lukla from Sunday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">It is believed that operation of flights from Manthali to Lukla and vice-versa will make the travel of tourists to the gateway of Mt Everest easier. Since the Tribhuvan International Airport is busy during the tourist season, airlines bring tourists to Manthali and fly them to Lukla to avoid traffic jams. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">A large number of foreign tourists visit Lukla twice a year for hiking and climbing. Besides the spring season, a large number of tourists also visit the Khumbu region from the first week of October to the first week of November. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Praveen Subedi, Ramechhap in-charge of Tara Air, said that the number of tourists visiting the Everest region from March to May this year is very high. He informed that the airline companies decided to start flights to Lukla from Manthali on Friday, but the flights could not take place that day due to bad weather. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Pooja Thapa, acting chief at the Office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Ramechhap, said that regular flights have been started from Sunday with the improvement in the weather. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-25', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20291', 'image' => '20240325104538_ijcmz-lukla6.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-25 10:44:09', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20563', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '‘Businesspersons Have to Boost Confidence in Tough Times’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'During a panel discussion themed “Business Opportunities in Difficult Times” at eight Edition of 'Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards - 2024' held in Kathmandu, businessmen and entrepreneurs stressed on the significance of enlarging confidence.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">March 24: Though external economic indicators are positive, entrepreneurs and businesspersons are feeling discouraged as demand and investment have fallen. In such a scenario, stakeholders emphasized the need for the businessmen and entrepreneurs to accelerate their investment and come up with innovative ideas with self-confidence and optimism. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During a panel discussion themed “Business Opportunities in Difficult Times” at eight Edition of 'Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards - 2024' held in Kathmandu, businessmen and entrepreneurs stressed on the significance of enlarging confidence. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A very insightful panel discussion moderated by Ranjit Acharya, CEO of Prisma Advertising had Amlan Mukherjee, Managing Director of Unilever Limited, Anand Bagaria, Managing Director of Nimbus Holdings and Sewa Pathak, CEO of Vianet Communications as panelists. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee highlighted the necessity of mastering fundamental aspects. He pointed out the gap between Nepal's population and its GDP, emphasizing the country's potential for business. Providing quality services, offering smaller-scale products, investing in advertising, and leveraging digital technology were identified as crucial strategies for business resilience during difficult periods. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee emphasized that failure to invest during tough times risks losing market share to competitors, while strategic investments yield favorable outcomes upon the return of normalcy. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On the strategies for revitalization, Mukherjee addressed the challenges posed by population migration both domestically and internationally. He noted that the aspirations of Nepali youths, influenced by their exposure abroad, drive demand for quality products. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee emphasized the importance of a brand's image and its societal impact, citing Unilever's success during the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee stressed the importance of positive communication among business leaders and companies to inspire confidence and drive momentum during the difficult times.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Bagaria advocated for optimism as a key strategy to navigate difficult times, citing the emergence of successful online businesses during the pandemic. He urged for increased consumerism to stimulate economic activity, emphasizing the need for more than just legislative amendments for recovery and growth.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In terms of business revitalization efforts, Bagaria highlighted the importance of acknowledging problems, analyzing them, and adopting innovative solutions. He emphasized synergistic partnerships, direct consumer communication, and maintained optimism for growth.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pathak shared Vianet Communications' substantial growth, attributing it to advancements in internet technology and the rise of platforms like TikTok. She underscored the importance of infrastructure development to thrive in a competitive market and discussed challenges in retaining IT professionals amidst brain drain trends.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pathak outlined strategies such as sustainable HR practices, incorporating AI, facilitating remote work, and identifying and training key resources to address these challenges.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In terms of reinforcement strategies, Pathak emphasized the pivotal role of the private sector in the national economy. She advocated for enhancing consumerism, fostering a startup culture, and prioritizing quality services to drive growth and resilience in the private sector. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20290', 'image' => '20240324050445_collage (18).jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 16:57:16', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20562', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government’s Budget Deficit Soars to Rs 137 Billion in Eight Months', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: Although the external sector indicators of the country's economy have been gradually improving, the field of public finance management is still challenging. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Although the external sector indicators of the country's economy have been gradually improving, the field of public finance management is still challenging. The country is facing many problems in the areas of government’s income and expenditure, public debt management, government fund and resource mobilization. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Newly appointed Finance Minister Barshman Pun, in his first public program after assuming the responsibility of the ministry, admitted that there are problems in the field of public finance management and improving it will be his first priority. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Speaking at the 'RBBL Management Conference 2024' organized by the Rastriya Banijya Bank on last Saturday, Finance Minister Pun said that he would work to collect revenue as per the target and increase the capital budget expenditure through reforming the public finance sector. In every formal and informal program, he has spoken about the problems in the field of public finance management. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Looking at the data published by various government agencies, the field of public finance management still seems to be challenging. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Finance Comptroller General Office, the country suffered a huge budget deficit of Rs 137 billion in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. It means that the government’s expenditures have exceeded its income by Rs 137 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year ie from mid-July to mid-March. According to the office, the government has spent a total of Rs 801.58 billion the review period and collected Rs 663.83 billion in revenue. It shows that the gap between the government’s income and expenditure is constantly increasing.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20289', 'image' => '20240324115902_budgetttttt.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 11:57:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20561', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Shyam Bahadur Panday Conferred Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award', 'sub_title' => 'From Civil Servant to Top Hotel Entrepreneur', 'summary' => 'March 24: Shyam Bahadur Panday, the founding chairman of Shangrila Hotel, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Shyam Bahadur Panday, the founding chairman of Shangrila Hotel, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to New Business Age, the organizer of the awards ceremony, Panday was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his lifetime dedicated to the relentless pursuit of excellence in business. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">“Revered throughout Nepal’s private sector, he’s admired for his pioneering spirit, innovative endeavours, and visionary leadership, notably within the hospitality industry,” reads the letter of appreciation handed to Panday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Panday’s legacy includes renowned properties and unwavering service in tourism promotion. The orgsanisers noted that Panday’s enduring passion and boundless enthusiasm have inspired the business community, leading to new ventures and collaborations with global brands. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The jury unanimously decided to bestow upon him the NewBiz Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award 2024. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Panday ventured into the hospitality business by discontinuing his family tradition of serving the government. Had he continued with the family tradition, Panday wouldn’t have established his distinct identity in the hospitality sector of Nepal. Neither would have Shangri-La Hotel come into existence. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">He reached the post of under secretary in civil service but retired to venture into the business world. He began his business by exporting rice and jute to China. However, he decided to move on to the hospitality sector from the export business, resulting in the establishment of Shangri-La Hotel. However, it was a daunting task for Panday to establish the hotel in Lazimpat area, which was a deserted place at that time. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">He convinced fifteen families residing in the area to purchase the land and establish the hotel. His major challenge was the social mindset of pursuing the family tradition at that time, which he overcame to scale to new heights and successfully established Shangri-La Hotel in the 1970s.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20288', 'image' => '20240324113057_shyam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 11:28:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20560', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'India Imposes Indefinite Ban on Onion Exports ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: India has imposed an indefinite ban on onion exports. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: India has imposed an indefinite ban on onion exports. Earlier, India had announced the ban on export of onion until March 31. However, before the deadline expired, India issued a notification on Friday extending the export ban indefinitely. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">India is considered to be the largest exporter of vegetables in the world. The ban is expected to increase prices in countries including Nepal that import onions from India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Times of India, the Government of India took this decision with the aim of reducing the price of onion in the domestic market, targeting the upcoming elections. With Friday's decision, the price of onion has fallen by more than half in India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Information officer of Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Committee, Binay Shrestha, says that the market price of onion in Nepal has not been significantly affected due to the restriction imposed by India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to him, onions are being imported from India through informal channels despite the ban. The information officer Shrestha, said, "Local production will not last even for two to three months. The country has to depend on India to meet the demand."</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the committee, the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market imported 72,000 kilograms of onions on March 21, while it imported 123, 000 kgsof onions on March 22. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Nepal produces around 300,000 tonnes of onion on 20,251 hectares of land annually.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20287', 'image' => '20240324105758_onion.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:56:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20558', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Holi, the Festival of Colours, Celebrated in Hill Districts ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: Fagu Purnima, popularly known as the festival of Holi, was observed with much fanface in the capital and hill districts of Nepal on Sunday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Fagu Purnima, popularly known as the festival of Holi, was observed with much fanface in the capital and hill districts of Nepal on Sunday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">This festival is also known as the festival of colours as people smear colours to each other and throw water balloons to celebrate the arrival of the spring season. The festival begins on the eighth day of the new moon in the month of Falgun as per the lunar calendar and ends on the full moon day with the burning of the 'Chir', a tuft of colourful strips of cloth tied to the top end of a ritualistic pole, installed on the first day of the festival. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Hindu mythology, demon king Hiranyakashyapu, who was unhappy with his son Prahlad for his wholehearted devotion to Lord Vishnu, ordered his sister Holika to kill Prahalad. Following her brother's instruction, Holika, who had received a boon from the God of Creation – Lord Brahma – that fire would not harm her, sat on a pyre with Prahlad on her lap. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">But she was herself burnt to death while Prahalad remained unhurt due to the blessing of Lord Vishnu, the protector of the world. From then onwards, the festival is also known as Holi and is celebrated by smearing colour with enjoyment. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">It is believed that Lord Vishnu had warned Holika that the boon she had received would be meaningless if she misused it. This festival is celebrated in the Terai districts on Monday.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20286', 'image' => '20240324101857_Color-Festival-in-Nepal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:17:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20559', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 27 Percent Population of Nepal has Access to Pure Drinking Water', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: The government has revealed that only 27 per cent of the total population of the country has access to pure drinking water.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: The government has revealed that only 27 per cent of the total population of the country has access to pure drinking water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation, seventy-three per cent of the population is deprived of this facility due to the lack of minerals including iron in water sources owing to the dilapidated water pipeline and water tank of more than 100 years. Sources of drinking water become more polluted during times of natural disasters like landslides and floods which affect people's health. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Speaking at a recent programme, doctors said drinking unfiltered and untreated water due to lack of public awareness can have serious impacts on public health. Under-Secretary at the Ministry, Madhu Timalsina, said the ministry was working to increase people's access to pure drinking water. Problems have surfaced in distribution of clean drinking water as water sources have become polluted due to distribution of water from pipelines installed some120 years ago, he shared. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Timalsina, however, urged people in Kathmandu to drink water supplied by Melamchi Water Supply Project without any doubt as it is in accordance with standards of the World Health Organization. He suggested drinking underground water only after testing it as the iron content in the underground water is generally high. People can suffer from different diseases and infections like diarrhea, vomiting, jaundice, typhoid and cholera as well as the high risk of hepatitis 'A' and 'E' due to consumption of polluted drinking water, shared doctors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, infectious disease Specialist Dr Sher Bahadur Pun suggested one and all to drink water only after purifying or boiling it, stating that serious problems might arise in public health due to consumption of contaminated water. "Until 20 years ago, people used to die from cholera due to drinking polluted water. People are losing their lives due to consumption of polluted water even these days," he said, referring to the lack of access to pure drinking water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to Dr Pun, water is more polluted after monsoon-induced disasters like floods and landslides, and drinking the polluted water will cause water-borne communicable diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis, dysentery and others. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Public health expert Dr Sameer Adhikari warned against using contaminated water in view of public health. He suggested keeping the water sources clean and drinking boiled water and using clean water to wash fruits and vegetables. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Rajendra Aryal, the President of the Federation of Drinking Water and Sanitation Users Nepal, said the constitution has made provision that all citizens have the right to drinking water as their fundamental right. However, he complained that this fundamental right was not implemented in an effective manner. Aryal called on the government to give priority, in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2024/25, to programs related to access to quality drinking water to all. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">"Still many consumers have to line up for hours to collect water, and on top of this, they do not have access to pure water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Programs for distributing clean drinking water should be moved ahead through collaboration among all the three tiers of the government," he emphasized. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">As per the National Census Report, 2021, 34.6 percent of the total 6,660,841 households use taps/pipe water within the premises of their homes while 22.4 percent used taps/pipe water outside of the premises of their homes and 29.8 percent used water from tube well/hand pump. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, the report states that 1.5 percent of the total 6,660,841 households used water drawn from covered wells, 3.9 percent used water from spring taps while 4.6 percent used jar and bottle water. It is stated in the report that 2.1 percent of the total 6,660,841 households use open well water as their main source of water while 0.4 percent use water directly collected from rivers and streams. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The government has also adopted the Global Sustainable Development Goal 6 to ensure the availability and sustainability management of water and sanitation for all. By 2030, the government aims to increase the number of people using safe drinking water to at least 90%. Similarly, UNICEF's new country program (2018-2022) in Nepal initiated efforts of WASH programs to secure enhanced and equitable access to safe and sustainable drinking water, sanitation services, and improved hygiene practices for children and their families. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">This program is guided by WASH Sector Development Plan (2016 - 2030). It supports improving water quality through strengthening the water regulatory body, implementing water safety plans, and raising community awareness on household-level water treatment. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20285', 'image' => '20240324103248_20240323085134_20221208112046_Untitled.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:29:51', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20557', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '3,000 Security Personnel to be Deputed in KTM Valley in view of Holi ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: The District Police Range, Kathmandu, is to strengthen security in the Kathmandu Valley to make the festival of Holi safe and disciplined. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">March 23: The District Police Range, Kathmandu, is to strengthen security in the Kathmandu Valley to make the festival of Holi safe and disciplined. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A total of 3,000 security personnel would be deputed in the Valley on Sunday, the day of Holi, to prevent any untoward incidents during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Spokesperson for the District Police Range Kathmandu, Superintendent of Police Navaraj Adhikari told RSS that action would be taken against those involving in unlawful activities, driving vehicles under the influence of drug and alcohol, making noise, consuming alcohol and causing trouble to the people during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He shared, "We have urged one and all to celebrate Holi festival in a civilized and grand manner. Stern action will be taken against those involved in unlawful activities." </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Altogether 2,500 security personnel in uniform and 500 in plain clothes would be mobilized to maintain law and order during the Holi festival this year. Police would carry out checking from Sunday morning in Kathmandu Valley to prevent untoward incidents, it is stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, those involving in activities like smearing colours and throwing water-filled balloons would also be brought under the ambit of legal action. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20283', 'image' => '20240323085601_20230306115726_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 20:55:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20555', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Rescue Association Deputes Doctors in Solukhumbu, Manang', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal has deputed medical teams comprising foreign doctors in three places of Solukhumbu and Manang districts for the treatment of domestic and foreign trekkers.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 23: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal has deputed medical teams comprising foreign doctors in three places of Solukhumbu and Manang districts for the treatment of domestic and foreign trekkers.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The HRA was established in 2030 BS with an objective of reducing casualties in the Himalayas of Nepal, especially keeping in view the increasing number of Nepalese and foreigners who trek up into the remote wilderness.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chief Executive Officer of HRA, Govinda Basyal, told RSS that with the onset of spring season, the HRA deputed three foreign doctors and two Nepali doctors at Sagarmatha Base Camp and Pheriche of Solukhumbu and Manang village of Manang district by setting up temporary health center.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"We mobilized voluntary health workers by imparting training to provide specialist service targeting the domestic and foreign tourists heading for trekking and climbing mountains," he shared.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A team comprising a foreign and two Nepali doctors would provide health services at Sagarmatha Base Camp while a team comprising two foreign doctors at Pheriche of Solukhumbu and Manang village of Manang district each. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HRA staff are also in the teams. A team deputed at Manang village has started its works from Friday.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Australian physicians Dr Patrick Julian Teems and Dr Thomas Ross McFarlen have been deputed to the Mananag Health Post, Dr Kathreen Anna Grela of Australia and Dr Brian Mitchell Streakland of America have been deputed to the Pheriche Health Post while American Dr Gregory Hugh Steeler and two Nepalis, Dr Nishant Joshi and Dr Shreyeshi Karki have been deputed to the Everest Base Camp.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The HRA has been providing services to thousands of domestic and foreign mountaineers every year. Similarly, it provides health care services to the trekkers on the occasion of the Janai Purnima festival by setting up a medical camp at Gosaikunda.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HRA Chair Dambar Parajuli said the volunteer doctors mobilized in these places have been sent after providing them extensive training on dealing with high altitude sickness and other medical issues that might occur in the high mountain region.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The team has been providing free health services to the domestic trekkers. The Association has been deputing to the work areas only those doctors who have taken approval from the Nepal Medical Council, Parajuli said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Since 2003, the HRA has been providing services to the mountaineers and the support staff working for the mountaineering expeditions and other trekkers by setting up a health camp at the Mt Everest Base Camp.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Health service has been provided at Pheriche since 1973, at Manang village since 1980 and at Gosainkunda since 1997. -- RSS</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20282', 'image' => '20240323063633_SD-Solukhumbu-IMG20240307085528.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 18:35:56', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20554', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rainfall to Continue for Three More Days', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' March 23: There is a possibility of rainfall for three more days in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 23: There is a possibility of rainfall for three more days in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The westerly low pressure system as well as the low pressure system located in Assam of India and its surrounding areas are having influence in Nepal at present. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meteorologist Govinda Jha said the weather across the country is partly to generally cloudy and light rainfall with lightning is taking place at few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces as well as one or two places of Madhesh Province.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"There is a possibility of light rainfall with thunderstorms at a few places in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. Light rainfall is predicted at one or two places of Bagmati province," he mentioned.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similarly, light snowfall has been forecast at one or two places of high-hill areas and mountain regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, affecting the normal life, tourism sector, transport and air services in these areas. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">One killed, seven injured due to lightning strike</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, a person died and seven others were injured when lightning struck them in Bajhang district of Sudurpaschim province. The incident took place at Naura, Jaya Prithvi Municipality-6 of Bajhang district on Friday night.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The deceased has been identified as 52-year-old Gajendra Bahadur Singh of Naura. Among those injured in the incident, Laxmi Singh is undergoing treatment at the District Hospital while the remaining six have received minor injuries, police said. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20281', 'image' => '20240323062740_954252-01-02.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 18:25:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20553', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global Warming to Raise Food Prices, Inflation: Study', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px">March 23: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">The impact will vary but be felt everywhere, especially in developing nations, said the paper published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment on Thursday. Extreme weather -- including heatwaves, droughts and floods -- is becoming increasingly frequent as the climate heats up, taking a toll on key sectors of the economy, including farming and food production. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">For this new study, researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the European Central Bank drew on historical price and weather data from 121 countries between 1996 and 2021. They found that rising temperatures due to climate change were predicted to drive up the cost of food worldwide between 1.49 and 1.79 percentage points every year by 2035. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">The effect of future warming and heat extremes on overall inflation would be between 0.76 and 0.91 percentage points under a best and worst case scenario. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">"We find this strong evidence that higher temperatures, particularly in the summer, or in places that are hot, cause price increases mainly in food inflation but also in overall inflation," Maximilian Kotz, one of the report's authors from PIK, told AFP. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Kotz said the impact on food prices and inflation from future warming would be most felt in "regions that are already hotter" especially poorer and developing parts of the world. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Amplified extremes</strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Africa and South America would be the continents most affected, the study found. But the northern hemisphere would not be spared higher prices as a result of climate extremes, Kotz said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">"In those places in the northern hemisphere -- mainly in the summer -- that's where those things will mainly happen. Whereas in the rest of the world, it will be more spread out across the year," he said. They did not, however, find that global warming had a significant impact on other household costs, except electricity prices. This was "fairly consistent" with other studies that demonstrated the particular sensitivity of agriculture to climate shocks, Kotz said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">This research also found that a major heatwave across Europe in the summer of 2022 probably caused food inflation to rise by 0.67 percentage points, with a greater impact in southern Europe. "Future climate change will amplify the magnitude of such heat extremes, thereby also amplifying their potential impact on inflation," the report stated.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20280', 'image' => '20240323103411_20230820111244_Rising-Inflation.min_.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 10:31:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20552', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Healthcare Declared Best Managed Company during Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 22: Birgunj-based National Healthcare Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the Best Managed Company of the Year during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">March 22: Birgunj-based National Healthcare Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the Best Managed Company of the Year during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to New Business Age, the organizer of the annual event, the Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred to Shyam Bahadur Panday for his long-standing contribution to the field of business.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The award for the Premium Hotel of the Year went to the Soaltee Hotel.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) bagged the award for the Best Hospital of the Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The awards in these two categories were added from this year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited was announced as the Best Managed Commercial Bank of the Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, the award for the Best Managed Commercial Bank in Servicing Marginalised Geographical Areas-such as Karnali, Sudur Paschim and Madhesh went to Krishi Bikas Bank. NMB Bank Limited was declared as the Best Managed Commercial Bank in Prescribed Sector Lending</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Towards the development bank segment, the award for the Best Managed Development Bank of the Year went to Shine Resunga Development Bank Limited.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, the Best Managed Finance Company of the Year was bagged by Manjushree Finance Ltd.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In the insurance category, Asian Life Insurance Company was declared the Best Life Insurance Company of the Year while Siddhartha Premier Insurance Ltd bagged the honous as the Best Non-Life Insurance Company of the Year'.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The awards were distributed in 11 different categories, including 10 institutional categories and one lifetime achievement award.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Earlier, Chief Guest of the event, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari, MadanLamsal, chairman of New Business Age and G Gopalkrishnan, the country director of Asian Paints, the title sponsor of the event, jointly inaugurated the conclave and awards ceremony by lighting a lamp.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the organizers, a panel of independent jury comprising experts from various fields selected the organizations and individuals for the award. The selection was done after a rigorous and phase-wise evaluation.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The event also featured panel discussion which delved on the topic of 'Business Opportunities in Difficult Times'. The speakers during the panel discussion included Amlan Mukherjee, Managing Director of Unilever Nepal Limited, AnandBagaria, Managing Director of Nimbus Holding Pvt Ltd and Sewa Pathak, Chief Executive Officer of Vianet Communications. The panel discussion was facilitated by Ranjit Acharya, Chief Executive Officer of Prisma Advertising.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">ManabMajumdar, Senior Advisor to Federation of Indian Industry and Commerce (FICCI), gave a keynote speech during the program.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Asian Paints was the title sponsor of the conclave and awards. Other sponsors of the event included NIC Asia Bank, Tiago EV, Nabil Bank, National Life Insurance, RastriyaBanijya Bank, Asian Life Insurance, Nepal Insurance Authority, smartphone company MI, NLG Insurance, Prabhu Bank and Sonam Gear. The internet partner of the program was DishHome Fiber Net and the TV partner was Himalaya TV. Vogue Ad and Event Management was in charge of program management.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20279', 'image' => '20240322074740_432619941_1592522154914394_7224090608297622160_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 19:05:10', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20551', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal is Capable of Managing Economic Problems: Gopalakrishnan G', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 22: Nepal is capable of managing the problems faced by the country's economic sector, says Gopalakrishnan Gaurishankar, the Country Director of Asian Paints Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px">March 22: Nepal is capable of managing the problems faced by the country's economic sector, says Gopalakrishnan Gaurishankar, the Country Director of Asian Paints Nepal. He made such remarks while speaking at the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards organized by New Business Age on Friday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He was of the view that it is easy to solve the current problems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Country Director Gaurishankar expressed his happiness at the opportunity to collaborate with New Business Age at the Conclave and Awards program. Asian Paints Nepal is also the title sponsor of the conclave and awards ceremony.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He said that Nepal is a country of distinct identity and potential. He said that there are some problems in Nepal's economy due to the complex problems like the earthquake, but he also expressed his belief that the country can overcome the problems. He said that people have money due to remittances and the statistics show that it is increasing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">“The trend of Nepali youth going abroad has increased, it is not sure whether they will return. The government understands this, it will definitely work on it," he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He expressed confidence that the problems seen in Nepal's economic sector will be solved. “Nepal's economic sector has a lot of potential as well as problems. All are ready for the development of the economic sector. However, there is a question of when and how," he said. “Let's hope for it, let's think positively.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He said that business companies should also think about what the people of Nepal want. He also pointed out that attention should be paid to quality and results.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20278', 'image' => '20240322061444_4caa9250.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 18:13:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20550', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Working to Support Businesses to Resolve Problems : Industry Minister', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari pledged to support the business community to resolve the myriad challenges faced by industrialists and businesses to boost the economy in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">March 22: Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari pledged to resolve the myriad challenges faced by industrialists and businesses to boost the economy in the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Speaking at the Eighth Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards-2024 held in Kathmandu, Minister Bhandari emphasized the urgent need to tackle existing obstacles and instill hope within the business community.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Acknowledging the prevailing pessimism and the concerning exodus of youths from the country, Minister Bhandari underscored the government's sensitivity towards these issues. He reiterated the government's determination to collaborate closely with the private sector to foster a conducive environment for economic growth and stability.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Highlighting concrete steps towards revitalizing the economy, Minister Bhandari said that the government would amend approximately 10 laws related to investment. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Bhandari added that the government would accord focus on importance of job creation. “The government is set to prioritize small and medium-scale agriculture and mining initiatives to breathe new life into dormant industries,” he added. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With a strategic focus on key sectors such as tourism, energy, and small to medium-scale industries, Minister Bhandari informed that government would unveil policies to drive growth and attract investments in the next budget.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Furthermore, Minister Bhandari pledged to incorporate feedback and suggestions from the private sector into the government's agenda for the forthcoming investment summit. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20277', 'image' => '20240322060310_collage (55).jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 18:00:52', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 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
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', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 25: The yellow breasted bunting, an endangered species of bird, has been spotted in the buffer zone of Shuklaphanta National Park. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Locally known as Bagale Bagedi, the rare bird species was seen for the first time in the area, said Suwan Chaudhary, a conservationist. He said that a flock of the bird was seen in the field of a local farmer in Dhaknia, Shuklaphanta Municipality-2. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Meanwhile, Hirulal Dagaura, ornithologist at Bird Conservation Nepal, said that the bird was first documented in Shuklaphanta National Park in 1980. This bird has reached the point of extinction from the world after it was hunted excessively for its meat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">"The number of yellow breasted bunting has been found to have decreased by 90 percent in the last decade," said Dagaura. Just a few years ago the number of the bird in Nepal was in thousands but now it has been limited to around 30. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The bird is found in Kailali, Kanchanpur, Bardiya, Chitwan, Jhapa along with some districts of Madhes province. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-25', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20292', 'image' => '20240325111230_yellow.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-25 11:11:21', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20564', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Airline Companies Begin Manthali-Lukla Flights to Facilitate Tourists ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 25: With the onset of the trekking and mountaineering season, airline companies have started daily flights to Lukla from Ramechhap's Manthali Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 25: With the onset of the trekking and mountaineering season, airline companies have started daily flights to Lukla from Ramechhap's Manthali Airport. Tara Air, Summit Air and Sita Air have started regular flights to Solukhumbu's Lukla from Sunday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">It is believed that operation of flights from Manthali to Lukla and vice-versa will make the travel of tourists to the gateway of Mt Everest easier. Since the Tribhuvan International Airport is busy during the tourist season, airlines bring tourists to Manthali and fly them to Lukla to avoid traffic jams. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">A large number of foreign tourists visit Lukla twice a year for hiking and climbing. Besides the spring season, a large number of tourists also visit the Khumbu region from the first week of October to the first week of November. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Praveen Subedi, Ramechhap in-charge of Tara Air, said that the number of tourists visiting the Everest region from March to May this year is very high. He informed that the airline companies decided to start flights to Lukla from Manthali on Friday, but the flights could not take place that day due to bad weather. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Pooja Thapa, acting chief at the Office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Ramechhap, said that regular flights have been started from Sunday with the improvement in the weather. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-25', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20291', 'image' => '20240325104538_ijcmz-lukla6.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-25 10:44:09', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20563', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '‘Businesspersons Have to Boost Confidence in Tough Times’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'During a panel discussion themed “Business Opportunities in Difficult Times” at eight Edition of 'Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards - 2024' held in Kathmandu, businessmen and entrepreneurs stressed on the significance of enlarging confidence.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">March 24: Though external economic indicators are positive, entrepreneurs and businesspersons are feeling discouraged as demand and investment have fallen. In such a scenario, stakeholders emphasized the need for the businessmen and entrepreneurs to accelerate their investment and come up with innovative ideas with self-confidence and optimism. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During a panel discussion themed “Business Opportunities in Difficult Times” at eight Edition of 'Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards - 2024' held in Kathmandu, businessmen and entrepreneurs stressed on the significance of enlarging confidence. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A very insightful panel discussion moderated by Ranjit Acharya, CEO of Prisma Advertising had Amlan Mukherjee, Managing Director of Unilever Limited, Anand Bagaria, Managing Director of Nimbus Holdings and Sewa Pathak, CEO of Vianet Communications as panelists. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee highlighted the necessity of mastering fundamental aspects. He pointed out the gap between Nepal's population and its GDP, emphasizing the country's potential for business. Providing quality services, offering smaller-scale products, investing in advertising, and leveraging digital technology were identified as crucial strategies for business resilience during difficult periods. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee emphasized that failure to invest during tough times risks losing market share to competitors, while strategic investments yield favorable outcomes upon the return of normalcy. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On the strategies for revitalization, Mukherjee addressed the challenges posed by population migration both domestically and internationally. He noted that the aspirations of Nepali youths, influenced by their exposure abroad, drive demand for quality products. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee emphasized the importance of a brand's image and its societal impact, citing Unilever's success during the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee stressed the importance of positive communication among business leaders and companies to inspire confidence and drive momentum during the difficult times.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Bagaria advocated for optimism as a key strategy to navigate difficult times, citing the emergence of successful online businesses during the pandemic. He urged for increased consumerism to stimulate economic activity, emphasizing the need for more than just legislative amendments for recovery and growth.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In terms of business revitalization efforts, Bagaria highlighted the importance of acknowledging problems, analyzing them, and adopting innovative solutions. He emphasized synergistic partnerships, direct consumer communication, and maintained optimism for growth.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pathak shared Vianet Communications' substantial growth, attributing it to advancements in internet technology and the rise of platforms like TikTok. She underscored the importance of infrastructure development to thrive in a competitive market and discussed challenges in retaining IT professionals amidst brain drain trends.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pathak outlined strategies such as sustainable HR practices, incorporating AI, facilitating remote work, and identifying and training key resources to address these challenges.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In terms of reinforcement strategies, Pathak emphasized the pivotal role of the private sector in the national economy. She advocated for enhancing consumerism, fostering a startup culture, and prioritizing quality services to drive growth and resilience in the private sector. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20290', 'image' => '20240324050445_collage (18).jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 16:57:16', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20562', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government’s Budget Deficit Soars to Rs 137 Billion in Eight Months', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: Although the external sector indicators of the country's economy have been gradually improving, the field of public finance management is still challenging. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Although the external sector indicators of the country's economy have been gradually improving, the field of public finance management is still challenging. The country is facing many problems in the areas of government’s income and expenditure, public debt management, government fund and resource mobilization. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Newly appointed Finance Minister Barshman Pun, in his first public program after assuming the responsibility of the ministry, admitted that there are problems in the field of public finance management and improving it will be his first priority. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Speaking at the 'RBBL Management Conference 2024' organized by the Rastriya Banijya Bank on last Saturday, Finance Minister Pun said that he would work to collect revenue as per the target and increase the capital budget expenditure through reforming the public finance sector. In every formal and informal program, he has spoken about the problems in the field of public finance management. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Looking at the data published by various government agencies, the field of public finance management still seems to be challenging. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Finance Comptroller General Office, the country suffered a huge budget deficit of Rs 137 billion in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. It means that the government’s expenditures have exceeded its income by Rs 137 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year ie from mid-July to mid-March. According to the office, the government has spent a total of Rs 801.58 billion the review period and collected Rs 663.83 billion in revenue. It shows that the gap between the government’s income and expenditure is constantly increasing.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20289', 'image' => '20240324115902_budgetttttt.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 11:57:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20561', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Shyam Bahadur Panday Conferred Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award', 'sub_title' => 'From Civil Servant to Top Hotel Entrepreneur', 'summary' => 'March 24: Shyam Bahadur Panday, the founding chairman of Shangrila Hotel, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Shyam Bahadur Panday, the founding chairman of Shangrila Hotel, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to New Business Age, the organizer of the awards ceremony, Panday was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his lifetime dedicated to the relentless pursuit of excellence in business. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">“Revered throughout Nepal’s private sector, he’s admired for his pioneering spirit, innovative endeavours, and visionary leadership, notably within the hospitality industry,” reads the letter of appreciation handed to Panday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Panday’s legacy includes renowned properties and unwavering service in tourism promotion. The orgsanisers noted that Panday’s enduring passion and boundless enthusiasm have inspired the business community, leading to new ventures and collaborations with global brands. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The jury unanimously decided to bestow upon him the NewBiz Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award 2024. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Panday ventured into the hospitality business by discontinuing his family tradition of serving the government. Had he continued with the family tradition, Panday wouldn’t have established his distinct identity in the hospitality sector of Nepal. Neither would have Shangri-La Hotel come into existence. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">He reached the post of under secretary in civil service but retired to venture into the business world. He began his business by exporting rice and jute to China. However, he decided to move on to the hospitality sector from the export business, resulting in the establishment of Shangri-La Hotel. However, it was a daunting task for Panday to establish the hotel in Lazimpat area, which was a deserted place at that time. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">He convinced fifteen families residing in the area to purchase the land and establish the hotel. His major challenge was the social mindset of pursuing the family tradition at that time, which he overcame to scale to new heights and successfully established Shangri-La Hotel in the 1970s.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20288', 'image' => '20240324113057_shyam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 11:28:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20560', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'India Imposes Indefinite Ban on Onion Exports ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: India has imposed an indefinite ban on onion exports. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: India has imposed an indefinite ban on onion exports. Earlier, India had announced the ban on export of onion until March 31. However, before the deadline expired, India issued a notification on Friday extending the export ban indefinitely. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">India is considered to be the largest exporter of vegetables in the world. The ban is expected to increase prices in countries including Nepal that import onions from India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Times of India, the Government of India took this decision with the aim of reducing the price of onion in the domestic market, targeting the upcoming elections. With Friday's decision, the price of onion has fallen by more than half in India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Information officer of Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Committee, Binay Shrestha, says that the market price of onion in Nepal has not been significantly affected due to the restriction imposed by India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to him, onions are being imported from India through informal channels despite the ban. The information officer Shrestha, said, "Local production will not last even for two to three months. The country has to depend on India to meet the demand."</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the committee, the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market imported 72,000 kilograms of onions on March 21, while it imported 123, 000 kgsof onions on March 22. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Nepal produces around 300,000 tonnes of onion on 20,251 hectares of land annually.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20287', 'image' => '20240324105758_onion.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:56:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20558', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Holi, the Festival of Colours, Celebrated in Hill Districts ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: Fagu Purnima, popularly known as the festival of Holi, was observed with much fanface in the capital and hill districts of Nepal on Sunday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Fagu Purnima, popularly known as the festival of Holi, was observed with much fanface in the capital and hill districts of Nepal on Sunday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">This festival is also known as the festival of colours as people smear colours to each other and throw water balloons to celebrate the arrival of the spring season. The festival begins on the eighth day of the new moon in the month of Falgun as per the lunar calendar and ends on the full moon day with the burning of the 'Chir', a tuft of colourful strips of cloth tied to the top end of a ritualistic pole, installed on the first day of the festival. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Hindu mythology, demon king Hiranyakashyapu, who was unhappy with his son Prahlad for his wholehearted devotion to Lord Vishnu, ordered his sister Holika to kill Prahalad. Following her brother's instruction, Holika, who had received a boon from the God of Creation – Lord Brahma – that fire would not harm her, sat on a pyre with Prahlad on her lap. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">But she was herself burnt to death while Prahalad remained unhurt due to the blessing of Lord Vishnu, the protector of the world. From then onwards, the festival is also known as Holi and is celebrated by smearing colour with enjoyment. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">It is believed that Lord Vishnu had warned Holika that the boon she had received would be meaningless if she misused it. This festival is celebrated in the Terai districts on Monday.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20286', 'image' => '20240324101857_Color-Festival-in-Nepal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:17:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20559', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 27 Percent Population of Nepal has Access to Pure Drinking Water', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: The government has revealed that only 27 per cent of the total population of the country has access to pure drinking water.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: The government has revealed that only 27 per cent of the total population of the country has access to pure drinking water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation, seventy-three per cent of the population is deprived of this facility due to the lack of minerals including iron in water sources owing to the dilapidated water pipeline and water tank of more than 100 years. Sources of drinking water become more polluted during times of natural disasters like landslides and floods which affect people's health. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Speaking at a recent programme, doctors said drinking unfiltered and untreated water due to lack of public awareness can have serious impacts on public health. Under-Secretary at the Ministry, Madhu Timalsina, said the ministry was working to increase people's access to pure drinking water. Problems have surfaced in distribution of clean drinking water as water sources have become polluted due to distribution of water from pipelines installed some120 years ago, he shared. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Timalsina, however, urged people in Kathmandu to drink water supplied by Melamchi Water Supply Project without any doubt as it is in accordance with standards of the World Health Organization. He suggested drinking underground water only after testing it as the iron content in the underground water is generally high. People can suffer from different diseases and infections like diarrhea, vomiting, jaundice, typhoid and cholera as well as the high risk of hepatitis 'A' and 'E' due to consumption of polluted drinking water, shared doctors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, infectious disease Specialist Dr Sher Bahadur Pun suggested one and all to drink water only after purifying or boiling it, stating that serious problems might arise in public health due to consumption of contaminated water. "Until 20 years ago, people used to die from cholera due to drinking polluted water. People are losing their lives due to consumption of polluted water even these days," he said, referring to the lack of access to pure drinking water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to Dr Pun, water is more polluted after monsoon-induced disasters like floods and landslides, and drinking the polluted water will cause water-borne communicable diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis, dysentery and others. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Public health expert Dr Sameer Adhikari warned against using contaminated water in view of public health. He suggested keeping the water sources clean and drinking boiled water and using clean water to wash fruits and vegetables. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Rajendra Aryal, the President of the Federation of Drinking Water and Sanitation Users Nepal, said the constitution has made provision that all citizens have the right to drinking water as their fundamental right. However, he complained that this fundamental right was not implemented in an effective manner. Aryal called on the government to give priority, in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2024/25, to programs related to access to quality drinking water to all. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">"Still many consumers have to line up for hours to collect water, and on top of this, they do not have access to pure water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Programs for distributing clean drinking water should be moved ahead through collaboration among all the three tiers of the government," he emphasized. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">As per the National Census Report, 2021, 34.6 percent of the total 6,660,841 households use taps/pipe water within the premises of their homes while 22.4 percent used taps/pipe water outside of the premises of their homes and 29.8 percent used water from tube well/hand pump. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, the report states that 1.5 percent of the total 6,660,841 households used water drawn from covered wells, 3.9 percent used water from spring taps while 4.6 percent used jar and bottle water. It is stated in the report that 2.1 percent of the total 6,660,841 households use open well water as their main source of water while 0.4 percent use water directly collected from rivers and streams. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The government has also adopted the Global Sustainable Development Goal 6 to ensure the availability and sustainability management of water and sanitation for all. By 2030, the government aims to increase the number of people using safe drinking water to at least 90%. Similarly, UNICEF's new country program (2018-2022) in Nepal initiated efforts of WASH programs to secure enhanced and equitable access to safe and sustainable drinking water, sanitation services, and improved hygiene practices for children and their families. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">This program is guided by WASH Sector Development Plan (2016 - 2030). It supports improving water quality through strengthening the water regulatory body, implementing water safety plans, and raising community awareness on household-level water treatment. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20285', 'image' => '20240324103248_20240323085134_20221208112046_Untitled.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:29:51', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20557', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '3,000 Security Personnel to be Deputed in KTM Valley in view of Holi ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: The District Police Range, Kathmandu, is to strengthen security in the Kathmandu Valley to make the festival of Holi safe and disciplined. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">March 23: The District Police Range, Kathmandu, is to strengthen security in the Kathmandu Valley to make the festival of Holi safe and disciplined. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A total of 3,000 security personnel would be deputed in the Valley on Sunday, the day of Holi, to prevent any untoward incidents during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Spokesperson for the District Police Range Kathmandu, Superintendent of Police Navaraj Adhikari told RSS that action would be taken against those involving in unlawful activities, driving vehicles under the influence of drug and alcohol, making noise, consuming alcohol and causing trouble to the people during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He shared, "We have urged one and all to celebrate Holi festival in a civilized and grand manner. Stern action will be taken against those involved in unlawful activities." </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Altogether 2,500 security personnel in uniform and 500 in plain clothes would be mobilized to maintain law and order during the Holi festival this year. Police would carry out checking from Sunday morning in Kathmandu Valley to prevent untoward incidents, it is stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, those involving in activities like smearing colours and throwing water-filled balloons would also be brought under the ambit of legal action. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20283', 'image' => '20240323085601_20230306115726_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 20:55:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20555', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Rescue Association Deputes Doctors in Solukhumbu, Manang', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal has deputed medical teams comprising foreign doctors in three places of Solukhumbu and Manang districts for the treatment of domestic and foreign trekkers.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 23: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal has deputed medical teams comprising foreign doctors in three places of Solukhumbu and Manang districts for the treatment of domestic and foreign trekkers.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The HRA was established in 2030 BS with an objective of reducing casualties in the Himalayas of Nepal, especially keeping in view the increasing number of Nepalese and foreigners who trek up into the remote wilderness.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chief Executive Officer of HRA, Govinda Basyal, told RSS that with the onset of spring season, the HRA deputed three foreign doctors and two Nepali doctors at Sagarmatha Base Camp and Pheriche of Solukhumbu and Manang village of Manang district by setting up temporary health center.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"We mobilized voluntary health workers by imparting training to provide specialist service targeting the domestic and foreign tourists heading for trekking and climbing mountains," he shared.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A team comprising a foreign and two Nepali doctors would provide health services at Sagarmatha Base Camp while a team comprising two foreign doctors at Pheriche of Solukhumbu and Manang village of Manang district each. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HRA staff are also in the teams. A team deputed at Manang village has started its works from Friday.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Australian physicians Dr Patrick Julian Teems and Dr Thomas Ross McFarlen have been deputed to the Mananag Health Post, Dr Kathreen Anna Grela of Australia and Dr Brian Mitchell Streakland of America have been deputed to the Pheriche Health Post while American Dr Gregory Hugh Steeler and two Nepalis, Dr Nishant Joshi and Dr Shreyeshi Karki have been deputed to the Everest Base Camp.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The HRA has been providing services to thousands of domestic and foreign mountaineers every year. Similarly, it provides health care services to the trekkers on the occasion of the Janai Purnima festival by setting up a medical camp at Gosaikunda.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HRA Chair Dambar Parajuli said the volunteer doctors mobilized in these places have been sent after providing them extensive training on dealing with high altitude sickness and other medical issues that might occur in the high mountain region.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The team has been providing free health services to the domestic trekkers. The Association has been deputing to the work areas only those doctors who have taken approval from the Nepal Medical Council, Parajuli said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Since 2003, the HRA has been providing services to the mountaineers and the support staff working for the mountaineering expeditions and other trekkers by setting up a health camp at the Mt Everest Base Camp.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Health service has been provided at Pheriche since 1973, at Manang village since 1980 and at Gosainkunda since 1997. -- RSS</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20282', 'image' => '20240323063633_SD-Solukhumbu-IMG20240307085528.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 18:35:56', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20554', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rainfall to Continue for Three More Days', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' March 23: There is a possibility of rainfall for three more days in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 23: There is a possibility of rainfall for three more days in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The westerly low pressure system as well as the low pressure system located in Assam of India and its surrounding areas are having influence in Nepal at present. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meteorologist Govinda Jha said the weather across the country is partly to generally cloudy and light rainfall with lightning is taking place at few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces as well as one or two places of Madhesh Province.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"There is a possibility of light rainfall with thunderstorms at a few places in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. Light rainfall is predicted at one or two places of Bagmati province," he mentioned.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similarly, light snowfall has been forecast at one or two places of high-hill areas and mountain regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, affecting the normal life, tourism sector, transport and air services in these areas. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">One killed, seven injured due to lightning strike</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, a person died and seven others were injured when lightning struck them in Bajhang district of Sudurpaschim province. The incident took place at Naura, Jaya Prithvi Municipality-6 of Bajhang district on Friday night.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The deceased has been identified as 52-year-old Gajendra Bahadur Singh of Naura. Among those injured in the incident, Laxmi Singh is undergoing treatment at the District Hospital while the remaining six have received minor injuries, police said. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20281', 'image' => '20240323062740_954252-01-02.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 18:25:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20553', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global Warming to Raise Food Prices, Inflation: Study', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px">March 23: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">The impact will vary but be felt everywhere, especially in developing nations, said the paper published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment on Thursday. Extreme weather -- including heatwaves, droughts and floods -- is becoming increasingly frequent as the climate heats up, taking a toll on key sectors of the economy, including farming and food production. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">For this new study, researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the European Central Bank drew on historical price and weather data from 121 countries between 1996 and 2021. They found that rising temperatures due to climate change were predicted to drive up the cost of food worldwide between 1.49 and 1.79 percentage points every year by 2035. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">The effect of future warming and heat extremes on overall inflation would be between 0.76 and 0.91 percentage points under a best and worst case scenario. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">"We find this strong evidence that higher temperatures, particularly in the summer, or in places that are hot, cause price increases mainly in food inflation but also in overall inflation," Maximilian Kotz, one of the report's authors from PIK, told AFP. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Kotz said the impact on food prices and inflation from future warming would be most felt in "regions that are already hotter" especially poorer and developing parts of the world. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Amplified extremes</strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Africa and South America would be the continents most affected, the study found. But the northern hemisphere would not be spared higher prices as a result of climate extremes, Kotz said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">"In those places in the northern hemisphere -- mainly in the summer -- that's where those things will mainly happen. Whereas in the rest of the world, it will be more spread out across the year," he said. They did not, however, find that global warming had a significant impact on other household costs, except electricity prices. This was "fairly consistent" with other studies that demonstrated the particular sensitivity of agriculture to climate shocks, Kotz said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">This research also found that a major heatwave across Europe in the summer of 2022 probably caused food inflation to rise by 0.67 percentage points, with a greater impact in southern Europe. "Future climate change will amplify the magnitude of such heat extremes, thereby also amplifying their potential impact on inflation," the report stated.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20280', 'image' => '20240323103411_20230820111244_Rising-Inflation.min_.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 10:31:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20552', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Healthcare Declared Best Managed Company during Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 22: Birgunj-based National Healthcare Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the Best Managed Company of the Year during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">March 22: Birgunj-based National Healthcare Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the Best Managed Company of the Year during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to New Business Age, the organizer of the annual event, the Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred to Shyam Bahadur Panday for his long-standing contribution to the field of business.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The award for the Premium Hotel of the Year went to the Soaltee Hotel.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) bagged the award for the Best Hospital of the Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The awards in these two categories were added from this year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited was announced as the Best Managed Commercial Bank of the Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, the award for the Best Managed Commercial Bank in Servicing Marginalised Geographical Areas-such as Karnali, Sudur Paschim and Madhesh went to Krishi Bikas Bank. NMB Bank Limited was declared as the Best Managed Commercial Bank in Prescribed Sector Lending</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Towards the development bank segment, the award for the Best Managed Development Bank of the Year went to Shine Resunga Development Bank Limited.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, the Best Managed Finance Company of the Year was bagged by Manjushree Finance Ltd.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In the insurance category, Asian Life Insurance Company was declared the Best Life Insurance Company of the Year while Siddhartha Premier Insurance Ltd bagged the honous as the Best Non-Life Insurance Company of the Year'.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The awards were distributed in 11 different categories, including 10 institutional categories and one lifetime achievement award.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Earlier, Chief Guest of the event, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari, MadanLamsal, chairman of New Business Age and G Gopalkrishnan, the country director of Asian Paints, the title sponsor of the event, jointly inaugurated the conclave and awards ceremony by lighting a lamp.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the organizers, a panel of independent jury comprising experts from various fields selected the organizations and individuals for the award. The selection was done after a rigorous and phase-wise evaluation.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The event also featured panel discussion which delved on the topic of 'Business Opportunities in Difficult Times'. The speakers during the panel discussion included Amlan Mukherjee, Managing Director of Unilever Nepal Limited, AnandBagaria, Managing Director of Nimbus Holding Pvt Ltd and Sewa Pathak, Chief Executive Officer of Vianet Communications. The panel discussion was facilitated by Ranjit Acharya, Chief Executive Officer of Prisma Advertising.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">ManabMajumdar, Senior Advisor to Federation of Indian Industry and Commerce (FICCI), gave a keynote speech during the program.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Asian Paints was the title sponsor of the conclave and awards. Other sponsors of the event included NIC Asia Bank, Tiago EV, Nabil Bank, National Life Insurance, RastriyaBanijya Bank, Asian Life Insurance, Nepal Insurance Authority, smartphone company MI, NLG Insurance, Prabhu Bank and Sonam Gear. The internet partner of the program was DishHome Fiber Net and the TV partner was Himalaya TV. Vogue Ad and Event Management was in charge of program management.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20279', 'image' => '20240322074740_432619941_1592522154914394_7224090608297622160_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 19:05:10', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20551', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal is Capable of Managing Economic Problems: Gopalakrishnan G', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 22: Nepal is capable of managing the problems faced by the country's economic sector, says Gopalakrishnan Gaurishankar, the Country Director of Asian Paints Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px">March 22: Nepal is capable of managing the problems faced by the country's economic sector, says Gopalakrishnan Gaurishankar, the Country Director of Asian Paints Nepal. He made such remarks while speaking at the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards organized by New Business Age on Friday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He was of the view that it is easy to solve the current problems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Country Director Gaurishankar expressed his happiness at the opportunity to collaborate with New Business Age at the Conclave and Awards program. Asian Paints Nepal is also the title sponsor of the conclave and awards ceremony.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He said that Nepal is a country of distinct identity and potential. He said that there are some problems in Nepal's economy due to the complex problems like the earthquake, but he also expressed his belief that the country can overcome the problems. He said that people have money due to remittances and the statistics show that it is increasing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">“The trend of Nepali youth going abroad has increased, it is not sure whether they will return. The government understands this, it will definitely work on it," he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He expressed confidence that the problems seen in Nepal's economic sector will be solved. “Nepal's economic sector has a lot of potential as well as problems. All are ready for the development of the economic sector. However, there is a question of when and how," he said. “Let's hope for it, let's think positively.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He said that business companies should also think about what the people of Nepal want. He also pointed out that attention should be paid to quality and results.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20278', 'image' => '20240322061444_4caa9250.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 18:13:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20550', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Working to Support Businesses to Resolve Problems : Industry Minister', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari pledged to support the business community to resolve the myriad challenges faced by industrialists and businesses to boost the economy in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">March 22: Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari pledged to resolve the myriad challenges faced by industrialists and businesses to boost the economy in the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Speaking at the Eighth Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards-2024 held in Kathmandu, Minister Bhandari emphasized the urgent need to tackle existing obstacles and instill hope within the business community.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Acknowledging the prevailing pessimism and the concerning exodus of youths from the country, Minister Bhandari underscored the government's sensitivity towards these issues. He reiterated the government's determination to collaborate closely with the private sector to foster a conducive environment for economic growth and stability.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Highlighting concrete steps towards revitalizing the economy, Minister Bhandari said that the government would amend approximately 10 laws related to investment. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Bhandari added that the government would accord focus on importance of job creation. “The government is set to prioritize small and medium-scale agriculture and mining initiatives to breathe new life into dormant industries,” he added. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With a strategic focus on key sectors such as tourism, energy, and small to medium-scale industries, Minister Bhandari informed that government would unveil policies to drive growth and attract investments in the next budget.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Furthermore, Minister Bhandari pledged to incorporate feedback and suggestions from the private sector into the government's agenda for the forthcoming investment summit. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20277', 'image' => '20240322060310_collage (55).jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 18:00:52', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falseinclude - 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
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', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 25: The yellow breasted bunting, an endangered species of bird, has been spotted in the buffer zone of Shuklaphanta National Park. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Locally known as Bagale Bagedi, the rare bird species was seen for the first time in the area, said Suwan Chaudhary, a conservationist. He said that a flock of the bird was seen in the field of a local farmer in Dhaknia, Shuklaphanta Municipality-2. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Meanwhile, Hirulal Dagaura, ornithologist at Bird Conservation Nepal, said that the bird was first documented in Shuklaphanta National Park in 1980. This bird has reached the point of extinction from the world after it was hunted excessively for its meat. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">"The number of yellow breasted bunting has been found to have decreased by 90 percent in the last decade," said Dagaura. Just a few years ago the number of the bird in Nepal was in thousands but now it has been limited to around 30. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The bird is found in Kailali, Kanchanpur, Bardiya, Chitwan, Jhapa along with some districts of Madhes province. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-25', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20292', 'image' => '20240325111230_yellow.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-25 11:11:21', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20564', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Airline Companies Begin Manthali-Lukla Flights to Facilitate Tourists ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 25: With the onset of the trekking and mountaineering season, airline companies have started daily flights to Lukla from Ramechhap's Manthali Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 25: With the onset of the trekking and mountaineering season, airline companies have started daily flights to Lukla from Ramechhap's Manthali Airport. Tara Air, Summit Air and Sita Air have started regular flights to Solukhumbu's Lukla from Sunday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">It is believed that operation of flights from Manthali to Lukla and vice-versa will make the travel of tourists to the gateway of Mt Everest easier. Since the Tribhuvan International Airport is busy during the tourist season, airlines bring tourists to Manthali and fly them to Lukla to avoid traffic jams. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">A large number of foreign tourists visit Lukla twice a year for hiking and climbing. Besides the spring season, a large number of tourists also visit the Khumbu region from the first week of October to the first week of November. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Praveen Subedi, Ramechhap in-charge of Tara Air, said that the number of tourists visiting the Everest region from March to May this year is very high. He informed that the airline companies decided to start flights to Lukla from Manthali on Friday, but the flights could not take place that day due to bad weather. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Pooja Thapa, acting chief at the Office of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Ramechhap, said that regular flights have been started from Sunday with the improvement in the weather. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-25', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20291', 'image' => '20240325104538_ijcmz-lukla6.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-25 10:44:09', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20563', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '‘Businesspersons Have to Boost Confidence in Tough Times’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'During a panel discussion themed “Business Opportunities in Difficult Times” at eight Edition of 'Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards - 2024' held in Kathmandu, businessmen and entrepreneurs stressed on the significance of enlarging confidence.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">March 24: Though external economic indicators are positive, entrepreneurs and businesspersons are feeling discouraged as demand and investment have fallen. In such a scenario, stakeholders emphasized the need for the businessmen and entrepreneurs to accelerate their investment and come up with innovative ideas with self-confidence and optimism. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During a panel discussion themed “Business Opportunities in Difficult Times” at eight Edition of 'Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards - 2024' held in Kathmandu, businessmen and entrepreneurs stressed on the significance of enlarging confidence. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A very insightful panel discussion moderated by Ranjit Acharya, CEO of Prisma Advertising had Amlan Mukherjee, Managing Director of Unilever Limited, Anand Bagaria, Managing Director of Nimbus Holdings and Sewa Pathak, CEO of Vianet Communications as panelists. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee highlighted the necessity of mastering fundamental aspects. He pointed out the gap between Nepal's population and its GDP, emphasizing the country's potential for business. Providing quality services, offering smaller-scale products, investing in advertising, and leveraging digital technology were identified as crucial strategies for business resilience during difficult periods. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee emphasized that failure to invest during tough times risks losing market share to competitors, while strategic investments yield favorable outcomes upon the return of normalcy. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On the strategies for revitalization, Mukherjee addressed the challenges posed by population migration both domestically and internationally. He noted that the aspirations of Nepali youths, influenced by their exposure abroad, drive demand for quality products. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee emphasized the importance of a brand's image and its societal impact, citing Unilever's success during the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mukherjee stressed the importance of positive communication among business leaders and companies to inspire confidence and drive momentum during the difficult times.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Bagaria advocated for optimism as a key strategy to navigate difficult times, citing the emergence of successful online businesses during the pandemic. He urged for increased consumerism to stimulate economic activity, emphasizing the need for more than just legislative amendments for recovery and growth.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In terms of business revitalization efforts, Bagaria highlighted the importance of acknowledging problems, analyzing them, and adopting innovative solutions. He emphasized synergistic partnerships, direct consumer communication, and maintained optimism for growth.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pathak shared Vianet Communications' substantial growth, attributing it to advancements in internet technology and the rise of platforms like TikTok. She underscored the importance of infrastructure development to thrive in a competitive market and discussed challenges in retaining IT professionals amidst brain drain trends.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Pathak outlined strategies such as sustainable HR practices, incorporating AI, facilitating remote work, and identifying and training key resources to address these challenges.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In terms of reinforcement strategies, Pathak emphasized the pivotal role of the private sector in the national economy. She advocated for enhancing consumerism, fostering a startup culture, and prioritizing quality services to drive growth and resilience in the private sector. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20290', 'image' => '20240324050445_collage (18).jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 16:57:16', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20562', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government’s Budget Deficit Soars to Rs 137 Billion in Eight Months', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: Although the external sector indicators of the country's economy have been gradually improving, the field of public finance management is still challenging. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Although the external sector indicators of the country's economy have been gradually improving, the field of public finance management is still challenging. The country is facing many problems in the areas of government’s income and expenditure, public debt management, government fund and resource mobilization. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Newly appointed Finance Minister Barshman Pun, in his first public program after assuming the responsibility of the ministry, admitted that there are problems in the field of public finance management and improving it will be his first priority. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Speaking at the 'RBBL Management Conference 2024' organized by the Rastriya Banijya Bank on last Saturday, Finance Minister Pun said that he would work to collect revenue as per the target and increase the capital budget expenditure through reforming the public finance sector. In every formal and informal program, he has spoken about the problems in the field of public finance management. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Looking at the data published by various government agencies, the field of public finance management still seems to be challenging. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Finance Comptroller General Office, the country suffered a huge budget deficit of Rs 137 billion in the second quarter of the current fiscal year. It means that the government’s expenditures have exceeded its income by Rs 137 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year ie from mid-July to mid-March. According to the office, the government has spent a total of Rs 801.58 billion the review period and collected Rs 663.83 billion in revenue. It shows that the gap between the government’s income and expenditure is constantly increasing.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20289', 'image' => '20240324115902_budgetttttt.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 11:57:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20561', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Shyam Bahadur Panday Conferred Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award', 'sub_title' => 'From Civil Servant to Top Hotel Entrepreneur', 'summary' => 'March 24: Shyam Bahadur Panday, the founding chairman of Shangrila Hotel, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Shyam Bahadur Panday, the founding chairman of Shangrila Hotel, was conferred the Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to New Business Age, the organizer of the awards ceremony, Panday was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his lifetime dedicated to the relentless pursuit of excellence in business. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">“Revered throughout Nepal’s private sector, he’s admired for his pioneering spirit, innovative endeavours, and visionary leadership, notably within the hospitality industry,” reads the letter of appreciation handed to Panday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Panday’s legacy includes renowned properties and unwavering service in tourism promotion. The orgsanisers noted that Panday’s enduring passion and boundless enthusiasm have inspired the business community, leading to new ventures and collaborations with global brands. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The jury unanimously decided to bestow upon him the NewBiz Lifetime Achievement in Business Leadership Award 2024. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Panday ventured into the hospitality business by discontinuing his family tradition of serving the government. Had he continued with the family tradition, Panday wouldn’t have established his distinct identity in the hospitality sector of Nepal. Neither would have Shangri-La Hotel come into existence. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">He reached the post of under secretary in civil service but retired to venture into the business world. He began his business by exporting rice and jute to China. However, he decided to move on to the hospitality sector from the export business, resulting in the establishment of Shangri-La Hotel. However, it was a daunting task for Panday to establish the hotel in Lazimpat area, which was a deserted place at that time. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">He convinced fifteen families residing in the area to purchase the land and establish the hotel. His major challenge was the social mindset of pursuing the family tradition at that time, which he overcame to scale to new heights and successfully established Shangri-La Hotel in the 1970s.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20288', 'image' => '20240324113057_shyam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 11:28:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20560', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'India Imposes Indefinite Ban on Onion Exports ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: India has imposed an indefinite ban on onion exports. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: India has imposed an indefinite ban on onion exports. Earlier, India had announced the ban on export of onion until March 31. However, before the deadline expired, India issued a notification on Friday extending the export ban indefinitely. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">India is considered to be the largest exporter of vegetables in the world. The ban is expected to increase prices in countries including Nepal that import onions from India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Times of India, the Government of India took this decision with the aim of reducing the price of onion in the domestic market, targeting the upcoming elections. With Friday's decision, the price of onion has fallen by more than half in India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Information officer of Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Committee, Binay Shrestha, says that the market price of onion in Nepal has not been significantly affected due to the restriction imposed by India. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to him, onions are being imported from India through informal channels despite the ban. The information officer Shrestha, said, "Local production will not last even for two to three months. The country has to depend on India to meet the demand."</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the committee, the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market imported 72,000 kilograms of onions on March 21, while it imported 123, 000 kgsof onions on March 22. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Nepal produces around 300,000 tonnes of onion on 20,251 hectares of land annually.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20287', 'image' => '20240324105758_onion.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:56:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20558', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Holi, the Festival of Colours, Celebrated in Hill Districts ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: Fagu Purnima, popularly known as the festival of Holi, was observed with much fanface in the capital and hill districts of Nepal on Sunday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: Fagu Purnima, popularly known as the festival of Holi, was observed with much fanface in the capital and hill districts of Nepal on Sunday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">This festival is also known as the festival of colours as people smear colours to each other and throw water balloons to celebrate the arrival of the spring season. The festival begins on the eighth day of the new moon in the month of Falgun as per the lunar calendar and ends on the full moon day with the burning of the 'Chir', a tuft of colourful strips of cloth tied to the top end of a ritualistic pole, installed on the first day of the festival. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Hindu mythology, demon king Hiranyakashyapu, who was unhappy with his son Prahlad for his wholehearted devotion to Lord Vishnu, ordered his sister Holika to kill Prahalad. Following her brother's instruction, Holika, who had received a boon from the God of Creation – Lord Brahma – that fire would not harm her, sat on a pyre with Prahlad on her lap. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">But she was herself burnt to death while Prahalad remained unhurt due to the blessing of Lord Vishnu, the protector of the world. From then onwards, the festival is also known as Holi and is celebrated by smearing colour with enjoyment. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">It is believed that Lord Vishnu had warned Holika that the boon she had received would be meaningless if she misused it. This festival is celebrated in the Terai districts on Monday.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-25', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20286', 'image' => '20240324101857_Color-Festival-in-Nepal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:17:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20559', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 27 Percent Population of Nepal has Access to Pure Drinking Water', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 24: The government has revealed that only 27 per cent of the total population of the country has access to pure drinking water.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">March 24: The government has revealed that only 27 per cent of the total population of the country has access to pure drinking water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to the Ministry of Water Supply and Sanitation, seventy-three per cent of the population is deprived of this facility due to the lack of minerals including iron in water sources owing to the dilapidated water pipeline and water tank of more than 100 years. Sources of drinking water become more polluted during times of natural disasters like landslides and floods which affect people's health. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Speaking at a recent programme, doctors said drinking unfiltered and untreated water due to lack of public awareness can have serious impacts on public health. Under-Secretary at the Ministry, Madhu Timalsina, said the ministry was working to increase people's access to pure drinking water. Problems have surfaced in distribution of clean drinking water as water sources have become polluted due to distribution of water from pipelines installed some120 years ago, he shared. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Timalsina, however, urged people in Kathmandu to drink water supplied by Melamchi Water Supply Project without any doubt as it is in accordance with standards of the World Health Organization. He suggested drinking underground water only after testing it as the iron content in the underground water is generally high. People can suffer from different diseases and infections like diarrhea, vomiting, jaundice, typhoid and cholera as well as the high risk of hepatitis 'A' and 'E' due to consumption of polluted drinking water, shared doctors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, infectious disease Specialist Dr Sher Bahadur Pun suggested one and all to drink water only after purifying or boiling it, stating that serious problems might arise in public health due to consumption of contaminated water. "Until 20 years ago, people used to die from cholera due to drinking polluted water. People are losing their lives due to consumption of polluted water even these days," he said, referring to the lack of access to pure drinking water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">According to Dr Pun, water is more polluted after monsoon-induced disasters like floods and landslides, and drinking the polluted water will cause water-borne communicable diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis, dysentery and others. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Public health expert Dr Sameer Adhikari warned against using contaminated water in view of public health. He suggested keeping the water sources clean and drinking boiled water and using clean water to wash fruits and vegetables. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Rajendra Aryal, the President of the Federation of Drinking Water and Sanitation Users Nepal, said the constitution has made provision that all citizens have the right to drinking water as their fundamental right. However, he complained that this fundamental right was not implemented in an effective manner. Aryal called on the government to give priority, in the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2024/25, to programs related to access to quality drinking water to all. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">"Still many consumers have to line up for hours to collect water, and on top of this, they do not have access to pure water. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Programs for distributing clean drinking water should be moved ahead through collaboration among all the three tiers of the government," he emphasized. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">As per the National Census Report, 2021, 34.6 percent of the total 6,660,841 households use taps/pipe water within the premises of their homes while 22.4 percent used taps/pipe water outside of the premises of their homes and 29.8 percent used water from tube well/hand pump. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">Similarly, the report states that 1.5 percent of the total 6,660,841 households used water drawn from covered wells, 3.9 percent used water from spring taps while 4.6 percent used jar and bottle water. It is stated in the report that 2.1 percent of the total 6,660,841 households use open well water as their main source of water while 0.4 percent use water directly collected from rivers and streams. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">The government has also adopted the Global Sustainable Development Goal 6 to ensure the availability and sustainability management of water and sanitation for all. By 2030, the government aims to increase the number of people using safe drinking water to at least 90%. Similarly, UNICEF's new country program (2018-2022) in Nepal initiated efforts of WASH programs to secure enhanced and equitable access to safe and sustainable drinking water, sanitation services, and improved hygiene practices for children and their families. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px">This program is guided by WASH Sector Development Plan (2016 - 2030). It supports improving water quality through strengthening the water regulatory body, implementing water safety plans, and raising community awareness on household-level water treatment. -- RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-24', 'modified' => '2024-03-24', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20285', 'image' => '20240324103248_20240323085134_20221208112046_Untitled.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-24 10:29:51', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20557', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '3,000 Security Personnel to be Deputed in KTM Valley in view of Holi ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: The District Police Range, Kathmandu, is to strengthen security in the Kathmandu Valley to make the festival of Holi safe and disciplined. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">March 23: The District Police Range, Kathmandu, is to strengthen security in the Kathmandu Valley to make the festival of Holi safe and disciplined. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A total of 3,000 security personnel would be deputed in the Valley on Sunday, the day of Holi, to prevent any untoward incidents during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Spokesperson for the District Police Range Kathmandu, Superintendent of Police Navaraj Adhikari told RSS that action would be taken against those involving in unlawful activities, driving vehicles under the influence of drug and alcohol, making noise, consuming alcohol and causing trouble to the people during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">He shared, "We have urged one and all to celebrate Holi festival in a civilized and grand manner. Stern action will be taken against those involved in unlawful activities." </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Altogether 2,500 security personnel in uniform and 500 in plain clothes would be mobilized to maintain law and order during the Holi festival this year. Police would carry out checking from Sunday morning in Kathmandu Valley to prevent untoward incidents, it is stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, those involving in activities like smearing colours and throwing water-filled balloons would also be brought under the ambit of legal action. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20283', 'image' => '20240323085601_20230306115726_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 20:55:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20555', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Rescue Association Deputes Doctors in Solukhumbu, Manang', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal has deputed medical teams comprising foreign doctors in three places of Solukhumbu and Manang districts for the treatment of domestic and foreign trekkers.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 23: The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) Nepal has deputed medical teams comprising foreign doctors in three places of Solukhumbu and Manang districts for the treatment of domestic and foreign trekkers.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The HRA was established in 2030 BS with an objective of reducing casualties in the Himalayas of Nepal, especially keeping in view the increasing number of Nepalese and foreigners who trek up into the remote wilderness.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Chief Executive Officer of HRA, Govinda Basyal, told RSS that with the onset of spring season, the HRA deputed three foreign doctors and two Nepali doctors at Sagarmatha Base Camp and Pheriche of Solukhumbu and Manang village of Manang district by setting up temporary health center.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"We mobilized voluntary health workers by imparting training to provide specialist service targeting the domestic and foreign tourists heading for trekking and climbing mountains," he shared.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">A team comprising a foreign and two Nepali doctors would provide health services at Sagarmatha Base Camp while a team comprising two foreign doctors at Pheriche of Solukhumbu and Manang village of Manang district each. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HRA staff are also in the teams. A team deputed at Manang village has started its works from Friday.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Australian physicians Dr Patrick Julian Teems and Dr Thomas Ross McFarlen have been deputed to the Mananag Health Post, Dr Kathreen Anna Grela of Australia and Dr Brian Mitchell Streakland of America have been deputed to the Pheriche Health Post while American Dr Gregory Hugh Steeler and two Nepalis, Dr Nishant Joshi and Dr Shreyeshi Karki have been deputed to the Everest Base Camp.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The HRA has been providing services to thousands of domestic and foreign mountaineers every year. Similarly, it provides health care services to the trekkers on the occasion of the Janai Purnima festival by setting up a medical camp at Gosaikunda.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">HRA Chair Dambar Parajuli said the volunteer doctors mobilized in these places have been sent after providing them extensive training on dealing with high altitude sickness and other medical issues that might occur in the high mountain region.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The team has been providing free health services to the domestic trekkers. The Association has been deputing to the work areas only those doctors who have taken approval from the Nepal Medical Council, Parajuli said.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Since 2003, the HRA has been providing services to the mountaineers and the support staff working for the mountaineering expeditions and other trekkers by setting up a health camp at the Mt Everest Base Camp.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Health service has been provided at Pheriche since 1973, at Manang village since 1980 and at Gosainkunda since 1997. -- RSS</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20282', 'image' => '20240323063633_SD-Solukhumbu-IMG20240307085528.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 18:35:56', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20554', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rainfall to Continue for Three More Days', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' March 23: There is a possibility of rainfall for three more days in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">March 23: There is a possibility of rainfall for three more days in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The westerly low pressure system as well as the low pressure system located in Assam of India and its surrounding areas are having influence in Nepal at present. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meteorologist Govinda Jha said the weather across the country is partly to generally cloudy and light rainfall with lightning is taking place at few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces as well as one or two places of Madhesh Province.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">"There is a possibility of light rainfall with thunderstorms at a few places in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces. Light rainfall is predicted at one or two places of Bagmati province," he mentioned.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similarly, light snowfall has been forecast at one or two places of high-hill areas and mountain regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, affecting the normal life, tourism sector, transport and air services in these areas. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">One killed, seven injured due to lightning strike</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, a person died and seven others were injured when lightning struck them in Bajhang district of Sudurpaschim province. The incident took place at Naura, Jaya Prithvi Municipality-6 of Bajhang district on Friday night.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The deceased has been identified as 52-year-old Gajendra Bahadur Singh of Naura. Among those injured in the incident, Laxmi Singh is undergoing treatment at the District Hospital while the remaining six have received minor injuries, police said. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20281', 'image' => '20240323062740_954252-01-02.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 18:25:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20553', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global Warming to Raise Food Prices, Inflation: Study', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 23: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px">March 23: Global warming and heatwaves are expected to further increase food prices and overall inflation across the world in future, according to new research from scientists and the European Central Bank. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">The impact will vary but be felt everywhere, especially in developing nations, said the paper published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment on Thursday. Extreme weather -- including heatwaves, droughts and floods -- is becoming increasingly frequent as the climate heats up, taking a toll on key sectors of the economy, including farming and food production. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">For this new study, researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the European Central Bank drew on historical price and weather data from 121 countries between 1996 and 2021. They found that rising temperatures due to climate change were predicted to drive up the cost of food worldwide between 1.49 and 1.79 percentage points every year by 2035. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">The effect of future warming and heat extremes on overall inflation would be between 0.76 and 0.91 percentage points under a best and worst case scenario. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">"We find this strong evidence that higher temperatures, particularly in the summer, or in places that are hot, cause price increases mainly in food inflation but also in overall inflation," Maximilian Kotz, one of the report's authors from PIK, told AFP. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Kotz said the impact on food prices and inflation from future warming would be most felt in "regions that are already hotter" especially poorer and developing parts of the world. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><strong>Amplified extremes</strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Africa and South America would be the continents most affected, the study found. But the northern hemisphere would not be spared higher prices as a result of climate extremes, Kotz said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">"In those places in the northern hemisphere -- mainly in the summer -- that's where those things will mainly happen. Whereas in the rest of the world, it will be more spread out across the year," he said. They did not, however, find that global warming had a significant impact on other household costs, except electricity prices. This was "fairly consistent" with other studies that demonstrated the particular sensitivity of agriculture to climate shocks, Kotz said. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">This research also found that a major heatwave across Europe in the summer of 2022 probably caused food inflation to rise by 0.67 percentage points, with a greater impact in southern Europe. "Future climate change will amplify the magnitude of such heat extremes, thereby also amplifying their potential impact on inflation," the report stated.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-23', 'modified' => '2024-03-23', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20280', 'image' => '20240323103411_20230820111244_Rising-Inflation.min_.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-23 10:31:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20552', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'National Healthcare Declared Best Managed Company during Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 22: Birgunj-based National Healthcare Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the Best Managed Company of the Year during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">March 22: Birgunj-based National Healthcare Pvt Ltd has been adjudged the Best Managed Company of the Year during the eighth edition of the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards held on Friday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to New Business Age, the organizer of the annual event, the Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred to Shyam Bahadur Panday for his long-standing contribution to the field of business.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The award for the Premium Hotel of the Year went to the Soaltee Hotel.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) bagged the award for the Best Hospital of the Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The awards in these two categories were added from this year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited was announced as the Best Managed Commercial Bank of the Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, the award for the Best Managed Commercial Bank in Servicing Marginalised Geographical Areas-such as Karnali, Sudur Paschim and Madhesh went to Krishi Bikas Bank. NMB Bank Limited was declared as the Best Managed Commercial Bank in Prescribed Sector Lending</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Towards the development bank segment, the award for the Best Managed Development Bank of the Year went to Shine Resunga Development Bank Limited.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, the Best Managed Finance Company of the Year was bagged by Manjushree Finance Ltd.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In the insurance category, Asian Life Insurance Company was declared the Best Life Insurance Company of the Year while Siddhartha Premier Insurance Ltd bagged the honous as the Best Non-Life Insurance Company of the Year'.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The awards were distributed in 11 different categories, including 10 institutional categories and one lifetime achievement award.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Earlier, Chief Guest of the event, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari, MadanLamsal, chairman of New Business Age and G Gopalkrishnan, the country director of Asian Paints, the title sponsor of the event, jointly inaugurated the conclave and awards ceremony by lighting a lamp.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the organizers, a panel of independent jury comprising experts from various fields selected the organizations and individuals for the award. The selection was done after a rigorous and phase-wise evaluation.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The event also featured panel discussion which delved on the topic of 'Business Opportunities in Difficult Times'. The speakers during the panel discussion included Amlan Mukherjee, Managing Director of Unilever Nepal Limited, AnandBagaria, Managing Director of Nimbus Holding Pvt Ltd and Sewa Pathak, Chief Executive Officer of Vianet Communications. The panel discussion was facilitated by Ranjit Acharya, Chief Executive Officer of Prisma Advertising.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">ManabMajumdar, Senior Advisor to Federation of Indian Industry and Commerce (FICCI), gave a keynote speech during the program.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Asian Paints was the title sponsor of the conclave and awards. Other sponsors of the event included NIC Asia Bank, Tiago EV, Nabil Bank, National Life Insurance, RastriyaBanijya Bank, Asian Life Insurance, Nepal Insurance Authority, smartphone company MI, NLG Insurance, Prabhu Bank and Sonam Gear. The internet partner of the program was DishHome Fiber Net and the TV partner was Himalaya TV. Vogue Ad and Event Management was in charge of program management.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20279', 'image' => '20240322074740_432619941_1592522154914394_7224090608297622160_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 19:05:10', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20551', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal is Capable of Managing Economic Problems: Gopalakrishnan G', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 22: Nepal is capable of managing the problems faced by the country's economic sector, says Gopalakrishnan Gaurishankar, the Country Director of Asian Paints Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px">March 22: Nepal is capable of managing the problems faced by the country's economic sector, says Gopalakrishnan Gaurishankar, the Country Director of Asian Paints Nepal. He made such remarks while speaking at the Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards organized by New Business Age on Friday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He was of the view that it is easy to solve the current problems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">Country Director Gaurishankar expressed his happiness at the opportunity to collaborate with New Business Age at the Conclave and Awards program. Asian Paints Nepal is also the title sponsor of the conclave and awards ceremony.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He said that Nepal is a country of distinct identity and potential. He said that there are some problems in Nepal's economy due to the complex problems like the earthquake, but he also expressed his belief that the country can overcome the problems. He said that people have money due to remittances and the statistics show that it is increasing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">“The trend of Nepali youth going abroad has increased, it is not sure whether they will return. The government understands this, it will definitely work on it," he said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He expressed confidence that the problems seen in Nepal's economic sector will be solved. “Nepal's economic sector has a lot of potential as well as problems. All are ready for the development of the economic sector. However, there is a question of when and how," he said. “Let's hope for it, let's think positively.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px">He said that business companies should also think about what the people of Nepal want. He also pointed out that attention should be paid to quality and results.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2024-03-22', 'modified' => '2024-03-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '20278', 'image' => '20240322061444_4caa9250.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2024-03-22 18:13:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '20550', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government Working to Support Businesses to Resolve Problems : Industry Minister', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari pledged to support the business community to resolve the myriad challenges faced by industrialists and businesses to boost the economy in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">March 22: Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari pledged to resolve the myriad challenges faced by industrialists and businesses to boost the economy in the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Speaking at the Eighth Newbiz Business Conclave and Awards-2024 held in Kathmandu, Minister Bhandari emphasized the urgent need to tackle existing obstacles and instill hope within the business community.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Acknowledging the prevailing pessimism and the concerning exodus of youths from the country, Minister Bhandari underscored the government's sensitivity towards these issues. 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| 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
