December 6: Landless squatters of Kathmandu, who have turned down repeated attempts of the government to relocate them, say that they will not leave the occupied land unless the government makes alternative arrangements for…
December 6: Landless squatters of Kathmandu, who have turned down repeated attempts of the government to relocate them, say that they will not leave the occupied land unless the government makes alternative arrangements for…
December 6: A soil test conducted by the government has shown that only 45 per cent soil is fit for growing crops in Nepal.…
December 6: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday urging the leaders to help stabilize the…
December 6: For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's three horrendous misses in Monday's penalty shootout defeat by Croatia underline how the Samurai Blue still lack the nerve to make a deep World Cup…
December 6: Any dreams of South Korea replicating their historic World Cup run from 20 years ago came crashing…
December 5: As many as seventeen independent candidates have been elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies in the polls held on November 20.…
December 5: The European Union's drug regulator has warned that cough medicines containing the chemical pholcodine should be banned due to the risk of potentially deadly allergic reactions in people under general…
December 5: Industrialists of Chitwan have announced fresh protest against the current working capital guidelines 2079 and rising interest…
December 5: Nabil Bank has acquired membership of the Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) of Export Import (Exim) Bank of…
December 5: Results of all 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post electoral system to House of Representatives have come…
December 5: With the dipping temperature and completion of the general elections, people living in the mountainous region of Manang district have left their villages and moved downhill to escape the freezing…
December 5: Uncertainty seen in the country’s economy has made majority of businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists to stay away from making new investment in…
December 5: The ongoing Shivapuri National Park Clean-up Campaign in Nagarjun Municipality has seen astonishing…
December 5: England secured a place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 early on Monday with a -0 win over…
December 5: Defending champions France saw off Poland 3-1 to reach to the quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on…
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On Sunday and Monday, hundreds of squatters protested in rallies from Maitighar to New Baneshwar. They demanded social justice, right to land, and safe housing for the landless.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kumar Karki, president of the United National Squatters Front, warned that trying to evict the squatters without making an alternative arrangement for the land they have been living on for years will not be tolerated as it is a violation of their civil rights. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that the government has closed the door for discussion. He said, “We cannot tolerate eviction without alternative arrangements on the land we have been living on for years. This is a violation of citizens, a violation of civil rights. It is a violation of the constitution. Landless squatters are not subversive. Squatters who live in risk-free areas should be given land ownership certificates in the same place where they live and those who live in risky areas should be transferred to other safe areas within the same ward. Open the door of discussion, we want to solve the problem through discussions.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">During the rally, the squatters protested with slogans such as stop the eviction without alternative, open the door for dialogue and discussion, withdraw the complaint against the land developer, stop the terror of eviction, and ensure the rights of citizens. They allege that since the Kathmandu Metropolitan City took dozers to demolish the squatters’ settlements on the initiative of the High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization (HPCIDBC) on November 28, the slum areas have been tense. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16202', 'image' => '20221206015425_31754981.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 13:53:33', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16460', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 45 Per Cent Soil Suitable For Crop Production in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: A soil test conducted by the government has shown that only 45 per cent soil is fit for growing crops in Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 6: A soil test conducted by the government has shown that only 45 per cent soil is fit for growing crops in Nepal. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development had conducted the test on the status of arable land soil across the country through digital mapping. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The results of the soil test were made public on the occasion of World Soil Day on Monday. The ministry had prepared the digital soil map to take stock of soil fertility, acidity, amount of organic matter in the soil and soil composition. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had made public digital soil map two years ago. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the ministry, out of the total arable land in the country, around fifty per cent soil is acidic while 45 per cent is neutral. Five per cent soil is alkaline. Neutral soil is considered the best for cultivation. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Sample soil test from around the country revealed that organic matter is low in around 45 per cent of the soil while presence of such matter is medium in 45 per cent soil. Fifteen per cent soil has excessive organic matter. Organic matter functions as an important base of soil. Soil experts say that 3 to 5 per cent presence of organic matter is a must in the soil to be productive. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the ministry’s spokesperson Prakash Kumar Sanjel, quantity of micro nutrients necessary for crop and plants such as molybdenum, boron and zinc is marginal in Nepal’s soil. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Low use of green fertilizer has harmed the fertility of soil in Nepal,” Sanjel said adding “The use of chemical fertilisers, haphazard use of pesticides, soil erosion, increasing soil pollution, rising use of agricultural tools for cultivation are responsible for damaging the health of soil in Nepal”. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The government’s Agriculture Development Strategy has set the target to increase organic matter in soil from 1.96 per cent to 4 per cent. Of the total arable land in Nepal, nitrogen level is low in 56 per cent soil, medium in 30 per cent and adequate in 14 per cent soil. Phosphorous level is relatively good. Of the total arable land, phosphorous level is low in 41 per cent soil, medium in 27 per cent and excessive in 31 per cent soil. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The level of potassium is rapidly declining in Nepal’s soil, the report shows. Potassiium level is low in 50 per cent soil, medium in 26 per cent and excessive in 24 per cent of the soil. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16201', 'image' => '20221206125227_soil.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 12:51:29', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16459', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'FNCCI Seeks Cooperation from Top Leaders to Protect Economy ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday urging the leaders to help stabilize the economy.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 6: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday urging the leaders to help stabilize the economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The delegation led by FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha urged both the leaders to play leading role to protect the country's economy as there are multi-faceted effects on the economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The FNCCI expressed concern saying the first quarter review of the monetary policy of the current fiscal year did not address the problems and urged them for their cooperation and coordination in resolving the problems. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In the meeting with the top leaders, FNCCI President Golchha urged them to understand the sensitivity of the economy. Stating that the revenue was unable to cover the general expenses and inflation remained highest since seven years, Golchha drew the attention towards the fact that the private sector which got the economy going was shrinking. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">On the occasion, Chair Oli said that he was also concerned about the sensitive condition of the economy. He pledged his party's cooperation to address all the 'genuine' recommendations and concerns put forth by the FNCCI. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> He also pledged to sit-down with entrepreneurs and discuss the matters related to the FNCCI's concerns at earliest. He assured his full cooperation to the federation in its effort to protect country's economy at the time when the political parties ought to be more active to bring the economy to the right track. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, Chairperson Dahal said he was serious about how to address the prevailing issues. Calling for collective efforts to address the issues in economic sector, he pledged his special support in implementing the recommendations of the FNCCI. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16200', 'image' => '20221206101718_1670251222.तथग (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:15:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16458', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Japan Crash out of World Cup on Penalties', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's three horrendous misses in Monday's penalty shootout defeat by Croatia underline how the Samurai Blue still lack the nerve to make a deep World Cup run.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 6: For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's three horrendous misses in Monday's penalty shootout defeat by Croatia underline how the Samurai Blue still lack the nerve to make a deep World Cup run, Reuters reported.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Japan oozed confidence against 2018 runners-up Croatia, relentless in attack and steadfast in defence in a tense match. But they crumbled when it mattered most, failing in their attempt to reach the quarter-finals for the fourth time in two decades.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It was another painful Arabian Gulf experience for Japan, who will see Qatar as their curse having come within seconds of reaching their first World Cup 28 years ago, only to concede a stoppage-time equaliser that sent South Korea through instead.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">That moment is known in Japan as "the agony of Doha" and remains one of the country's biggest soccer setbacks.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It also demonstrates how after seven successive World Cups and four appearances in the last 16, the giants of Asian football still lack what it takes to go the distance, Reuters added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“On Monday in Al Wakrah, Japan looked like a team worthy of a place in the quarter-finals, hitting Croatia from the start with resolute defending and incisive runs down the flanks that created myriad chances as they went ahead before halftime and battled hard to get back ahead with the score levelled at 1-1.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to Reuters, Takumi Minamino was first to miss before Kaoru Mitoma followed with an equally tame spot kick saved easily by the keeper. Takuma Asano found the net but Maya Yoshida's poor miss gave Croatia the chance to seal the place in the last eight, an opportunity Mario Pasalic took coolly when he found the net, sending keeper Shuichi Gonda the wrong way.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16199', 'image' => '20221206100927_Croatia celebration_0.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:08:46', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16457', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'South Korea run out of luck as Brazil outclass the Asian side', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: Any dreams of South Korea replicating their historic World Cup run from 20 years ago came crashing down.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 6: Any dreams of South Korea replicating their historic World Cup run from 20 years ago came crashing down with a last 16 humiliation at the hands of five-times champions Brazil, Reuters reported, adding that the Asian side's luck finally ran out in Qatar.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Korea had qualified for the knockout stages by the skin of their teeth after beating Portugal at the death, watching the end of the other group game on mobile phones with frayed nerves as they waited for Ghana to deny Uruguay a decisive goal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Much to their relief, Uruguay were denied second place in the group as Ghana held on. The Koreans cried tears of joy when qualification was sealed, but three days later their fans would weep in despair.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Korea's reward for reaching the last 16 for the first time since 2010 was a showdown with pre-tournament favourites Brazil, who not so much waltzed into the quarter-finals but oozed class as they literally danced the samba in a 4-1 win at Stadium 974, added Reuters.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16198', 'image' => '20221206100347_brazil-dance-world-cup-vinicius-neymar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:02:54', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16456', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Seventeen Independent Candidates Elected Nationwide', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: As many as seventeen independent candidates have been elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies in the polls held on November 20. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 5: As many as seventeen independent candidates have been elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies in the polls held on November 20. As per the Election Commission, five independent candidates were elected to the lower house of the federal parliament while twelve independents got elected to the provincial assemblies.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the Election Commission, six independent candidates were elected to the Madhes Provincial Assembly, three to the Lumbini Provincial Assembly and one to Gandaki Provincial Assembly. Likewise, one independent candidate each was elected to Karnali and Sudurpaschim provincial assemblies.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Yogendra Mandal was elected to the House of Representatives from Morang constituency-1 while Amresh Kumar Singh and Kiran Kumar Sah were elected members of the lower house of parliament from Sarlahi constituency-4 and Rautahat constituency-2 respectively. Likewise, Prabhu Sah and Lalbir Chaudhary made it to the House of Representatives from Rautahat-3 and Bardiya constituency-2 respectively.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Anirudda Kumar Singh, Surita Kumari Sah, Jawahar Lal Kusahawa, Keshav Ray, Sharada Prasad Kalwar and Pramod Kumar Jaisawal have been elected to the Madhes Provincial Assembly. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Rajiv Gurung was elected to the Gandaki Provincial Assembly while Surul Pun, Dipendra Kumar Pun Magar and Khadga Basnet have been elected to the Lumbini Provincial Assembly. Devendra Bahadur Shahii and Tara Prasad Joshi made it to the Karnali Provincial Assembly and Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly respectively.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16197', 'image' => '20221205043504_20220805085711_Election_Commission.2e16d0ba.fill-650x500.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 16:34:33', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16455', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'EU Bans Cough Syrup Chemical over Severe Allergies, DDA yet to Take Action', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: The European Union's drug regulator has warned that cough medicines containing the chemical pholcodine should be banned due to the risk of potentially deadly allergic reactions in people under general anaesthetic.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">December 5: The European Union's drug regulator has warned that cough medicines containing the chemical pholcodine should be banned due to the risk of potentially deadly allergic reactions in people under general anaesthetic.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to AFP, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that treatments containing pholcodine, which is used in adults and children to treat dry coughs, should be withdrawn from sale.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">"Use of pholcodine in the 12 months before general anaesthesia... is a risk factor for developing an anaphylactic reaction to muscle relaxants in the anaesthetic,” AFP quoted the Amsterdam-based watchdog as saying.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Anaphylactic shock is a "sudden, severe and life-threatening allergic reaction", it added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Medicines with the chemical were "being withdrawn from the EU market and will therefore no longer be available by prescription or over the counter".</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">AFP added that opioid-based pholcodine has been used as a cough medicine since the 1950s.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In April 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when dry cough was one of the main symptoms of the disease, French authorities had recommended against the use of syrups with pholcodine.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The EMA in January had recommended updating packaging to warn of the risk of allergies, based on new data.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The EMA’s warning comes just a week after the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) of Nepal issued a similar warning against the use and sale of pediatric drugs having chemical compounds such as Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to the DDA, the World Health Organization (WHO)'s report has also noted that the use of medicines having Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol in different countries, including Zambia and Indonesia, has had serious effect on their kidneys of children and also caused death in some cases. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The DDA in a statement issued on November 28 made it clear that the medicines such as Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, My Cough Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip and Cold Syrup produced by Haryana-based Miden Pharmaceuticals Limited containing such hazardous substance have not been registered in Nepal. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The department has also instructed the drug manufacturing companies to ensure that they do not mix-up such harmful chemical elements in the drugs manufactured and sold in Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">However, the DDA is yet to ban pholcodine in Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to the DDA, the Government of Nepal has banned the production, sale, distribution, storage, transportation and import/export of a combination of narcotic drugs except the combination containing pholcodine and codeine and their sales as cough sedatives.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16196', 'image' => '20221205040754_20221205013449_pholcodine-linctus-raspberry.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 16:07:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16454', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Industrialists of Chitwan Announce Protest Programmes against Working Capital Guidelines', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Industrialists of Chitwan have announced fresh protest against the current working capital guidelines 2079 and rising interest rates.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 5: Industrialists of Chitwan have announced fresh protest against the current working capital guidelines 2079 and rising interest rates. The Chitwan Chamber of Commerce announced the protest programme at a press conference in Bharatpur on Sunday. The chamber warned that if their demands are not met, they will stage a series of protests. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the chamber, the implementation of the new guidelines is ruining the industry day by day, compelling the industrialists to shut down.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the officials of the chamber, due to lack of liquidity and high interest rates, there has been a contraction in the overall demand, so they had to announce the protest programme under pressure. Raju Poudel, the immediate past president of the chamber, said that the current working capital loan guidelines are not appropriate in the current situation and that the guidelines are not in the best interest of industrialists.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that due to current working capital loan guidelines and high interest rates, 30 to 40 percent of industries are currently closed. He informed that due to this, there has been a decline in revenue collection and 1.7 million employees are on the verge of unemployment. To ease the situation, he suggested that the bank's CD ratio should be managed and the use of indigenous products should be increased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Trilochan Kandel, president of the chamber, said that their demands are not met even after drawing the attention of the government several times. He said, “We will organize peaceful protest programmes in coordination with other umbrella organizations of industrialists.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that in addition to submitting memorandum to the district administration office, the Ministry of Finance and NRB, the protest programme will be continued. He warned that if the demands of industrialists are not addressed politically, they will not pay tax and interest from mid-December to mid-January. The industrialists complain that they have had to partially operate industries of construction, politics, pharmaceuticals, and food due to the current economic crisis and high interest rates.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16195', 'image' => '20221205023039_Protest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 14:29:51', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16453', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Nabil Bank Acquires TAP Membership of Exim Bank of India', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Nabil Bank has acquired membership of the Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) of Export Import (Exim) Bank of India.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 5: Nabil Bank has acquired membership of the Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) of Export Import (Exim) Bank of India. Nabil Bank has claimed that it is the first bank of Nepal to acquire such membership.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It has been learnt that the Exim Bank of India approved the membership of Nabil Bank under the Trade Assistance Program after rigorous risk review.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to media reports, the Exim Bank of India expects this partnership with Nabil Bank to open up opportunities to facilitate incremental trade between Nepal and India and strengthen the growing economic engagement between the two countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As per the understanding between the two banks, Exim Bank will issue payment guarantee to the Letter of Credit (LC) of Nabil Bank as a support for payment obligation. This is expected to enhance the capacity of commercial banks/financial institutions in India to support cross-border trade transactions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16194', 'image' => '20221205020850_20161206110911_nabil.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 14:08:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16452', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Results of all 165 Constituencies Under FPTP Out ', 'sub_title' => 'Nepali Congress Emerges as the Largest Party', 'summary' => 'December 5: Results of all 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post electoral system to House of Representatives have come out.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">December 5: Results of all 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post electoral system to House of Representatives have come out. With the announcement of winner from Dolakha constituency-1 on Monday morning, election results of all constituencies under the first-past-the-post were made public by the Election Commission. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As per the final results of the direct election, Nepali Congress has emerged as the largest party winning 57 seats in the House of Representatives. Similarly, the CPN-UML has won 44 seats while the CPN-Maoist Center is third with 18 seats. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Similarly, the CPN-Unified Socialist has won 10 seats. Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal each have won seven seats. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Likewise, Loktantraik Samajwadi Party and Nagarik Unmukti Party have won four seats and 3 seats respectively in the lower house of parliament. Janamat Party, Nepal Workers’ and Peasants’ Party and Rastriya Janamorcha each have won one seat. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">While the vote counting of the first-past-the-post is over, counting of votes under proportional representation system is underway. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As of Monday morning, the CPN-UML has garnered 27,88,356 votes while the Nepali Congress is trailing behind the UML with 26,60,246 votes. Meanwhile, the CPN-Maoists Center has secured 11,62,124 votes, followed by Rastriya Swatantra Party with 11,24,543 votes. Likewise, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal have obtained 586,638 and 4,20,946 votes respectively. Janamat Party has garnered 3,94,523 votes. Other parties have failed to cross the threshold of 3,00000 votes in the proportional representation system. It means that the seven parties securing more than 300,000 votes will be recognized as national parties.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16193', 'image' => '20221205014657_KN_Damauli-image_6483441.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 13:46:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16450', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'As Winter Approaches, Locals of Manang Flock Downhill to Escape the Biting Cold', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: With the dipping temperature and completion of the general elections, people living in the mountainous region of Manang district have left their villages and moved downhill to escape the freezing cold. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: With the dipping temperature and completion of the general elections, people living in the mountainous region of Manang district have left their villages and moved downhill to escape the freezing cold. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Seasonal migration to the downhill from the district is a normal practice for the people of Manang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Chief District Officer of Manang, Rabindra Prasad Acharya, said that the locals from Manang have gone to Kathmandu, Pokhara and other places with the onset of the chilling cold. “People of Manang travel to other districts to escape the chilly winter. This time, they migrated downhill a bit late due to the elections,” CDO Acharya informed. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Generally, people from this district start migrating from early November but this year, they migrated after the elections.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“It is time for snowfall. The water freezes. It is their compulsion to migrate to other districts,” Acharya added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The local residents make their journey downhill for almost four months to avoid cold. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“They are forced to migrate as they have difficulties to transport foodstuffs and also the water gets frozen.” </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">CDO Acharya, however, said that arrival of tourists continues although the number of visitors is very few. Some tourism entrepreneurs remain here as long as the tourists continue visiting Manang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">---- </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16191', 'image' => '20221205120841_NabinLamichhane_Manang_14_RSS1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 12:06:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16448', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Seventy Per Cent Entrepreneurs, Industrialists Reluctant to Make New Investment', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Uncertainty seen in the country’s economy has made majority of businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists to stay away from making new investment in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">December 5: Uncertainty seen in the country’s economy has made majority of businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists to stay away from making new investment in Nepal. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">A study carried out by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) shows that as much as 69.44 per cent entrepreneurs are reluctant to make further investment in agriculture, cement, medicine, footwear, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), and other productive sector. The study further discloses that not a single entrepreneur is ready to add further investment in footwear, drug industry, and automobiles. As per the study, both the demand and transaction amount have dwindled in the market, discouraging entrepreneurs to inject new investment. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">According to the CNI, a total of 108 industrialists and businessmen from eighteen sectors and their sub-sectors were involved in the recently-conducted survey. The survey found that market demand and letter of credit (LC) had slumped and the tendency to back track from injecting new investment had risen sharply.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">At a time when the government is urging the investors and entrepreneurs to increase investment in projects and industries, entrepreneurs and industrialists seem to have abandoned their new plan for investment. According to the CNI survey, the average total demand of all sectors has shrunk by 28.28 per cent. Likewise, the average drop in transaction amount of all sector stands at 24.94 per cent. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Among the participants involved in the survey, 69.44 per cent responded that they had ditched the idea of injecting new investment. Investors fear to invest in automobile, drug industry and footwear the most. As per the CNI survey, literally no investors are willing to add investment in the existing projects or invest in new projects in these sectors. Demand in these sectors has slumped the most.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The study shows that demand in automobile industry dropped by 78.1 per cent. Similarly, demand of footwear and medicine declined by 45.3 and 18.8 per cent respectively. Unsurprisingly, transactions dwindled in the same ratio in these sectors. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Industrialists and entrepreneurs are also hesitating to make fresh investment in agriculture, cement, construction companies, and information technology sector. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Demand for construction materials such as cement, rods, steels has diminished due to various reasons including rainfalls, festivals and November 20 polls in the first few months of the current fiscal year. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As per the CNI, transaction in automobile sector has dropped by 71 per cent while transaction in footwear has fallen by 51 per cent. Likewise, transactions of engineering/construction and cement industries have contracted by 43.7 and 39 per cent respectively.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The ban imposed on the import of luxury goods to increase foreign currency reserves has reduced letter of credit (LC) as well, according to the survey. The LC amount has dropped by 22.3 per cent. The LC in automobile industry has declined the most by 89 per cent. The government has banned the import of vans, jeeps and cars barring ambulances and hearse vehicles for the past eight months. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16190', 'image' => '20221205113056_Industries.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 11:30:20', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16449', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than 400 kg of Waste Collected from Shivapuri National Park ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: The ongoing Shivapuri National Park Clean-up Campaign in Nagarjun Municipality has seen astonishing outcomes.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tamish Giri</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">December 5: The ongoing Shivapuri National Park Clean-up Campaign in Nagarjun Municipality has seen astonishing outcomes. According to the organizers, the volunteers by the sixth week have collected more than 400 kg of solid waste from the popular hiking spots across Shivapuri National Park. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Shivapuri clean-up campaign is organised by Clean-up Nepal and launched by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nepal under the framework of the EU Climate Diplomacy and the European Year of Youth 2022.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The EU and Clean-Up Nepal jointly introduced a ten-week-long clean-up campaign on October 15 for the sustainability and beautification of the national park and to promote a culture of recycle.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“We had to pause the clean-up work during the election. Now that the election is over, we are planning to do the next two phases of clean-up in the coming two weeks," shared Ravindra Lamichhane, program manager of Clean Up Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Clean-up Nepal and the EU have collaborated with Nagarjun Municipality for collection and recycling of the waste. The volunteers have been collecting waste across the three hiking trails Nagi gumba, Bishnu Dwar and Shivapuri peak every Saturday.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“Likewise, we have on boarded Niten Memorial School, Budanilkantha and Kathmandu Forestry College for training and the volunteering program for the clean-up campaign,” Lamichhane adds. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> The ‘10 weeks permanent clean-up campaign in Shivapuri National Park’ was built on the previous successful clean-up campaign organised by Clean up Nepal in Shivapuri National Park in May 2022 under the framework of Europe Week.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> “In Europe, we have the Green Deal. It is our part of an action to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. So, this is also what we work on in Nepal. We work on GRID, a common agenda with the Nepal government, local stakeholders and development partners, and it is called Green Resilient Inclusive Development,” shared Nona Deprez, ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The team has installed a recyclable collection centre at the entrance of the Shivapuri National Park in Budhanilkantha.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Veronica Pineider, environment focal person for the EU Delegation, shared that the waste after the sorting work goes to various recycling plants with the help of the municipality.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">EU started the project last year during Europe Week and did one of the Shivapuri National Park Clean-up projects, and this year skilled it for up to 10 weeks. It is an initiative of the EU to raise awareness at schools.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“ The project has been great, and we have reached out to hundreds of young people. We have many more projects under renewable energy on energy efficiency, supporting climate-smart agricultural value chains, and improving energy efficiency on buildings. So, this is one more visible project close to Kathmandu to reach out to the youth of Kathmandu and Budhanilkantha,” Deprez added.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16189', 'image' => '20221205114750_DSC_7444.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 11:47:10', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16447', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'England into World Cup Quarters ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: England secured a place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 early on Monday with a -0 win over Senegal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: England secured a place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 early on Monday with a -0 win over Senegal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Jordan Henderson scored the first goal for England in the 38th minute to set the tone of the game at Al Bayt Stadium of Qatar. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Harry Kan doubled England's lead in first half stoppage-time and Bukayo Saka scored the third goal in the 57<sup>th</sup> minute to ensure England’s victory</span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">England will next face France in the quarter-finals. </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16188', 'image' => '20221205105238_3503142-71410008-2560-1440.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 10:52:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16446', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'France Beats Poland to Secure Place in World Cup Quarters', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Defending champions France saw off Poland 3-1 to reach to the quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: Defending champions France saw off Poland 3-1 to reach to the quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">France edged past Poland 3-1 with goals from Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe during the match played at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With this victory, France has become the third team to reach to the quarter-final after the Netherlands and Argentina, who have already reached last eight. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Netherlands defeated USA 3-1 and Argentina thrashed Australia 2-1 to secure their place in quarterfinals. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">France netted one goal in the first half and two goals in second half. French striker Olivier Giroud scored the first goal of the match and Kylian Mbappe added two more goals to ensure France’s victory. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Poland scored a consolation goal through penalty in the second half to cut the deficit to 3-1. 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On Sunday and Monday, hundreds of squatters protested in rallies from Maitighar to New Baneshwar. They demanded social justice, right to land, and safe housing for the landless.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kumar Karki, president of the United National Squatters Front, warned that trying to evict the squatters without making an alternative arrangement for the land they have been living on for years will not be tolerated as it is a violation of their civil rights. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that the government has closed the door for discussion. He said, “We cannot tolerate eviction without alternative arrangements on the land we have been living on for years. This is a violation of citizens, a violation of civil rights. It is a violation of the constitution. Landless squatters are not subversive. Squatters who live in risk-free areas should be given land ownership certificates in the same place where they live and those who live in risky areas should be transferred to other safe areas within the same ward. Open the door of discussion, we want to solve the problem through discussions.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">During the rally, the squatters protested with slogans such as stop the eviction without alternative, open the door for dialogue and discussion, withdraw the complaint against the land developer, stop the terror of eviction, and ensure the rights of citizens. They allege that since the Kathmandu Metropolitan City took dozers to demolish the squatters’ settlements on the initiative of the High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization (HPCIDBC) on November 28, the slum areas have been tense. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16202', 'image' => '20221206015425_31754981.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 13:53:33', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16460', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 45 Per Cent Soil Suitable For Crop Production in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: A soil test conducted by the government has shown that only 45 per cent soil is fit for growing crops in Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 6: A soil test conducted by the government has shown that only 45 per cent soil is fit for growing crops in Nepal. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development had conducted the test on the status of arable land soil across the country through digital mapping. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The results of the soil test were made public on the occasion of World Soil Day on Monday. The ministry had prepared the digital soil map to take stock of soil fertility, acidity, amount of organic matter in the soil and soil composition. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had made public digital soil map two years ago. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the ministry, out of the total arable land in the country, around fifty per cent soil is acidic while 45 per cent is neutral. Five per cent soil is alkaline. Neutral soil is considered the best for cultivation. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Sample soil test from around the country revealed that organic matter is low in around 45 per cent of the soil while presence of such matter is medium in 45 per cent soil. Fifteen per cent soil has excessive organic matter. Organic matter functions as an important base of soil. Soil experts say that 3 to 5 per cent presence of organic matter is a must in the soil to be productive. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the ministry’s spokesperson Prakash Kumar Sanjel, quantity of micro nutrients necessary for crop and plants such as molybdenum, boron and zinc is marginal in Nepal’s soil. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Low use of green fertilizer has harmed the fertility of soil in Nepal,” Sanjel said adding “The use of chemical fertilisers, haphazard use of pesticides, soil erosion, increasing soil pollution, rising use of agricultural tools for cultivation are responsible for damaging the health of soil in Nepal”. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The government’s Agriculture Development Strategy has set the target to increase organic matter in soil from 1.96 per cent to 4 per cent. Of the total arable land in Nepal, nitrogen level is low in 56 per cent soil, medium in 30 per cent and adequate in 14 per cent soil. Phosphorous level is relatively good. Of the total arable land, phosphorous level is low in 41 per cent soil, medium in 27 per cent and excessive in 31 per cent soil. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The level of potassium is rapidly declining in Nepal’s soil, the report shows. Potassiium level is low in 50 per cent soil, medium in 26 per cent and excessive in 24 per cent of the soil. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16201', 'image' => '20221206125227_soil.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 12:51:29', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16459', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'FNCCI Seeks Cooperation from Top Leaders to Protect Economy ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday urging the leaders to help stabilize the economy.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 6: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday urging the leaders to help stabilize the economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The delegation led by FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha urged both the leaders to play leading role to protect the country's economy as there are multi-faceted effects on the economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The FNCCI expressed concern saying the first quarter review of the monetary policy of the current fiscal year did not address the problems and urged them for their cooperation and coordination in resolving the problems. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In the meeting with the top leaders, FNCCI President Golchha urged them to understand the sensitivity of the economy. Stating that the revenue was unable to cover the general expenses and inflation remained highest since seven years, Golchha drew the attention towards the fact that the private sector which got the economy going was shrinking. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">On the occasion, Chair Oli said that he was also concerned about the sensitive condition of the economy. He pledged his party's cooperation to address all the 'genuine' recommendations and concerns put forth by the FNCCI. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> He also pledged to sit-down with entrepreneurs and discuss the matters related to the FNCCI's concerns at earliest. He assured his full cooperation to the federation in its effort to protect country's economy at the time when the political parties ought to be more active to bring the economy to the right track. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, Chairperson Dahal said he was serious about how to address the prevailing issues. Calling for collective efforts to address the issues in economic sector, he pledged his special support in implementing the recommendations of the FNCCI. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16200', 'image' => '20221206101718_1670251222.तथग (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:15:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16458', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Japan Crash out of World Cup on Penalties', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's three horrendous misses in Monday's penalty shootout defeat by Croatia underline how the Samurai Blue still lack the nerve to make a deep World Cup run.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 6: For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's three horrendous misses in Monday's penalty shootout defeat by Croatia underline how the Samurai Blue still lack the nerve to make a deep World Cup run, Reuters reported.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Japan oozed confidence against 2018 runners-up Croatia, relentless in attack and steadfast in defence in a tense match. But they crumbled when it mattered most, failing in their attempt to reach the quarter-finals for the fourth time in two decades.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It was another painful Arabian Gulf experience for Japan, who will see Qatar as their curse having come within seconds of reaching their first World Cup 28 years ago, only to concede a stoppage-time equaliser that sent South Korea through instead.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">That moment is known in Japan as "the agony of Doha" and remains one of the country's biggest soccer setbacks.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It also demonstrates how after seven successive World Cups and four appearances in the last 16, the giants of Asian football still lack what it takes to go the distance, Reuters added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“On Monday in Al Wakrah, Japan looked like a team worthy of a place in the quarter-finals, hitting Croatia from the start with resolute defending and incisive runs down the flanks that created myriad chances as they went ahead before halftime and battled hard to get back ahead with the score levelled at 1-1.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to Reuters, Takumi Minamino was first to miss before Kaoru Mitoma followed with an equally tame spot kick saved easily by the keeper. Takuma Asano found the net but Maya Yoshida's poor miss gave Croatia the chance to seal the place in the last eight, an opportunity Mario Pasalic took coolly when he found the net, sending keeper Shuichi Gonda the wrong way.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16199', 'image' => '20221206100927_Croatia celebration_0.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:08:46', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16457', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'South Korea run out of luck as Brazil outclass the Asian side', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: Any dreams of South Korea replicating their historic World Cup run from 20 years ago came crashing down.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 6: Any dreams of South Korea replicating their historic World Cup run from 20 years ago came crashing down with a last 16 humiliation at the hands of five-times champions Brazil, Reuters reported, adding that the Asian side's luck finally ran out in Qatar.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Korea had qualified for the knockout stages by the skin of their teeth after beating Portugal at the death, watching the end of the other group game on mobile phones with frayed nerves as they waited for Ghana to deny Uruguay a decisive goal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Much to their relief, Uruguay were denied second place in the group as Ghana held on. The Koreans cried tears of joy when qualification was sealed, but three days later their fans would weep in despair.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Korea's reward for reaching the last 16 for the first time since 2010 was a showdown with pre-tournament favourites Brazil, who not so much waltzed into the quarter-finals but oozed class as they literally danced the samba in a 4-1 win at Stadium 974, added Reuters.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16198', 'image' => '20221206100347_brazil-dance-world-cup-vinicius-neymar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:02:54', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16456', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Seventeen Independent Candidates Elected Nationwide', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: As many as seventeen independent candidates have been elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies in the polls held on November 20. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 5: As many as seventeen independent candidates have been elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies in the polls held on November 20. As per the Election Commission, five independent candidates were elected to the lower house of the federal parliament while twelve independents got elected to the provincial assemblies.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the Election Commission, six independent candidates were elected to the Madhes Provincial Assembly, three to the Lumbini Provincial Assembly and one to Gandaki Provincial Assembly. Likewise, one independent candidate each was elected to Karnali and Sudurpaschim provincial assemblies.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Yogendra Mandal was elected to the House of Representatives from Morang constituency-1 while Amresh Kumar Singh and Kiran Kumar Sah were elected members of the lower house of parliament from Sarlahi constituency-4 and Rautahat constituency-2 respectively. Likewise, Prabhu Sah and Lalbir Chaudhary made it to the House of Representatives from Rautahat-3 and Bardiya constituency-2 respectively.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Anirudda Kumar Singh, Surita Kumari Sah, Jawahar Lal Kusahawa, Keshav Ray, Sharada Prasad Kalwar and Pramod Kumar Jaisawal have been elected to the Madhes Provincial Assembly. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Rajiv Gurung was elected to the Gandaki Provincial Assembly while Surul Pun, Dipendra Kumar Pun Magar and Khadga Basnet have been elected to the Lumbini Provincial Assembly. Devendra Bahadur Shahii and Tara Prasad Joshi made it to the Karnali Provincial Assembly and Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly respectively.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16197', 'image' => '20221205043504_20220805085711_Election_Commission.2e16d0ba.fill-650x500.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 16:34:33', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16455', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'EU Bans Cough Syrup Chemical over Severe Allergies, DDA yet to Take Action', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: The European Union's drug regulator has warned that cough medicines containing the chemical pholcodine should be banned due to the risk of potentially deadly allergic reactions in people under general anaesthetic.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">December 5: The European Union's drug regulator has warned that cough medicines containing the chemical pholcodine should be banned due to the risk of potentially deadly allergic reactions in people under general anaesthetic.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to AFP, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that treatments containing pholcodine, which is used in adults and children to treat dry coughs, should be withdrawn from sale.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">"Use of pholcodine in the 12 months before general anaesthesia... is a risk factor for developing an anaphylactic reaction to muscle relaxants in the anaesthetic,” AFP quoted the Amsterdam-based watchdog as saying.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Anaphylactic shock is a "sudden, severe and life-threatening allergic reaction", it added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Medicines with the chemical were "being withdrawn from the EU market and will therefore no longer be available by prescription or over the counter".</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">AFP added that opioid-based pholcodine has been used as a cough medicine since the 1950s.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In April 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when dry cough was one of the main symptoms of the disease, French authorities had recommended against the use of syrups with pholcodine.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The EMA in January had recommended updating packaging to warn of the risk of allergies, based on new data.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The EMA’s warning comes just a week after the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) of Nepal issued a similar warning against the use and sale of pediatric drugs having chemical compounds such as Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to the DDA, the World Health Organization (WHO)'s report has also noted that the use of medicines having Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol in different countries, including Zambia and Indonesia, has had serious effect on their kidneys of children and also caused death in some cases. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The DDA in a statement issued on November 28 made it clear that the medicines such as Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, My Cough Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip and Cold Syrup produced by Haryana-based Miden Pharmaceuticals Limited containing such hazardous substance have not been registered in Nepal. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The department has also instructed the drug manufacturing companies to ensure that they do not mix-up such harmful chemical elements in the drugs manufactured and sold in Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">However, the DDA is yet to ban pholcodine in Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to the DDA, the Government of Nepal has banned the production, sale, distribution, storage, transportation and import/export of a combination of narcotic drugs except the combination containing pholcodine and codeine and their sales as cough sedatives.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16196', 'image' => '20221205040754_20221205013449_pholcodine-linctus-raspberry.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 16:07:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16454', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Industrialists of Chitwan Announce Protest Programmes against Working Capital Guidelines', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Industrialists of Chitwan have announced fresh protest against the current working capital guidelines 2079 and rising interest rates.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 5: Industrialists of Chitwan have announced fresh protest against the current working capital guidelines 2079 and rising interest rates. The Chitwan Chamber of Commerce announced the protest programme at a press conference in Bharatpur on Sunday. The chamber warned that if their demands are not met, they will stage a series of protests. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the chamber, the implementation of the new guidelines is ruining the industry day by day, compelling the industrialists to shut down.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the officials of the chamber, due to lack of liquidity and high interest rates, there has been a contraction in the overall demand, so they had to announce the protest programme under pressure. Raju Poudel, the immediate past president of the chamber, said that the current working capital loan guidelines are not appropriate in the current situation and that the guidelines are not in the best interest of industrialists.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that due to current working capital loan guidelines and high interest rates, 30 to 40 percent of industries are currently closed. He informed that due to this, there has been a decline in revenue collection and 1.7 million employees are on the verge of unemployment. To ease the situation, he suggested that the bank's CD ratio should be managed and the use of indigenous products should be increased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Trilochan Kandel, president of the chamber, said that their demands are not met even after drawing the attention of the government several times. He said, “We will organize peaceful protest programmes in coordination with other umbrella organizations of industrialists.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that in addition to submitting memorandum to the district administration office, the Ministry of Finance and NRB, the protest programme will be continued. He warned that if the demands of industrialists are not addressed politically, they will not pay tax and interest from mid-December to mid-January. The industrialists complain that they have had to partially operate industries of construction, politics, pharmaceuticals, and food due to the current economic crisis and high interest rates.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16195', 'image' => '20221205023039_Protest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 14:29:51', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16453', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Nabil Bank Acquires TAP Membership of Exim Bank of India', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Nabil Bank has acquired membership of the Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) of Export Import (Exim) Bank of India.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 5: Nabil Bank has acquired membership of the Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) of Export Import (Exim) Bank of India. Nabil Bank has claimed that it is the first bank of Nepal to acquire such membership.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It has been learnt that the Exim Bank of India approved the membership of Nabil Bank under the Trade Assistance Program after rigorous risk review.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to media reports, the Exim Bank of India expects this partnership with Nabil Bank to open up opportunities to facilitate incremental trade between Nepal and India and strengthen the growing economic engagement between the two countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As per the understanding between the two banks, Exim Bank will issue payment guarantee to the Letter of Credit (LC) of Nabil Bank as a support for payment obligation. This is expected to enhance the capacity of commercial banks/financial institutions in India to support cross-border trade transactions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16194', 'image' => '20221205020850_20161206110911_nabil.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 14:08:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16452', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Results of all 165 Constituencies Under FPTP Out ', 'sub_title' => 'Nepali Congress Emerges as the Largest Party', 'summary' => 'December 5: Results of all 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post electoral system to House of Representatives have come out.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">December 5: Results of all 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post electoral system to House of Representatives have come out. With the announcement of winner from Dolakha constituency-1 on Monday morning, election results of all constituencies under the first-past-the-post were made public by the Election Commission. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As per the final results of the direct election, Nepali Congress has emerged as the largest party winning 57 seats in the House of Representatives. Similarly, the CPN-UML has won 44 seats while the CPN-Maoist Center is third with 18 seats. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Similarly, the CPN-Unified Socialist has won 10 seats. Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal each have won seven seats. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Likewise, Loktantraik Samajwadi Party and Nagarik Unmukti Party have won four seats and 3 seats respectively in the lower house of parliament. Janamat Party, Nepal Workers’ and Peasants’ Party and Rastriya Janamorcha each have won one seat. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">While the vote counting of the first-past-the-post is over, counting of votes under proportional representation system is underway. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As of Monday morning, the CPN-UML has garnered 27,88,356 votes while the Nepali Congress is trailing behind the UML with 26,60,246 votes. Meanwhile, the CPN-Maoists Center has secured 11,62,124 votes, followed by Rastriya Swatantra Party with 11,24,543 votes. Likewise, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal have obtained 586,638 and 4,20,946 votes respectively. Janamat Party has garnered 3,94,523 votes. Other parties have failed to cross the threshold of 3,00000 votes in the proportional representation system. It means that the seven parties securing more than 300,000 votes will be recognized as national parties.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16193', 'image' => '20221205014657_KN_Damauli-image_6483441.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 13:46:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16450', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'As Winter Approaches, Locals of Manang Flock Downhill to Escape the Biting Cold', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: With the dipping temperature and completion of the general elections, people living in the mountainous region of Manang district have left their villages and moved downhill to escape the freezing cold. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: With the dipping temperature and completion of the general elections, people living in the mountainous region of Manang district have left their villages and moved downhill to escape the freezing cold. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Seasonal migration to the downhill from the district is a normal practice for the people of Manang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Chief District Officer of Manang, Rabindra Prasad Acharya, said that the locals from Manang have gone to Kathmandu, Pokhara and other places with the onset of the chilling cold. “People of Manang travel to other districts to escape the chilly winter. This time, they migrated downhill a bit late due to the elections,” CDO Acharya informed. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Generally, people from this district start migrating from early November but this year, they migrated after the elections.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“It is time for snowfall. The water freezes. It is their compulsion to migrate to other districts,” Acharya added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The local residents make their journey downhill for almost four months to avoid cold. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“They are forced to migrate as they have difficulties to transport foodstuffs and also the water gets frozen.” </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">CDO Acharya, however, said that arrival of tourists continues although the number of visitors is very few. Some tourism entrepreneurs remain here as long as the tourists continue visiting Manang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">---- </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16191', 'image' => '20221205120841_NabinLamichhane_Manang_14_RSS1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 12:06:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16448', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Seventy Per Cent Entrepreneurs, Industrialists Reluctant to Make New Investment', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Uncertainty seen in the country’s economy has made majority of businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists to stay away from making new investment in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">December 5: Uncertainty seen in the country’s economy has made majority of businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists to stay away from making new investment in Nepal. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">A study carried out by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) shows that as much as 69.44 per cent entrepreneurs are reluctant to make further investment in agriculture, cement, medicine, footwear, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), and other productive sector. The study further discloses that not a single entrepreneur is ready to add further investment in footwear, drug industry, and automobiles. As per the study, both the demand and transaction amount have dwindled in the market, discouraging entrepreneurs to inject new investment. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">According to the CNI, a total of 108 industrialists and businessmen from eighteen sectors and their sub-sectors were involved in the recently-conducted survey. The survey found that market demand and letter of credit (LC) had slumped and the tendency to back track from injecting new investment had risen sharply.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">At a time when the government is urging the investors and entrepreneurs to increase investment in projects and industries, entrepreneurs and industrialists seem to have abandoned their new plan for investment. According to the CNI survey, the average total demand of all sectors has shrunk by 28.28 per cent. Likewise, the average drop in transaction amount of all sector stands at 24.94 per cent. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Among the participants involved in the survey, 69.44 per cent responded that they had ditched the idea of injecting new investment. Investors fear to invest in automobile, drug industry and footwear the most. As per the CNI survey, literally no investors are willing to add investment in the existing projects or invest in new projects in these sectors. Demand in these sectors has slumped the most.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The study shows that demand in automobile industry dropped by 78.1 per cent. Similarly, demand of footwear and medicine declined by 45.3 and 18.8 per cent respectively. Unsurprisingly, transactions dwindled in the same ratio in these sectors. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Industrialists and entrepreneurs are also hesitating to make fresh investment in agriculture, cement, construction companies, and information technology sector. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Demand for construction materials such as cement, rods, steels has diminished due to various reasons including rainfalls, festivals and November 20 polls in the first few months of the current fiscal year. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As per the CNI, transaction in automobile sector has dropped by 71 per cent while transaction in footwear has fallen by 51 per cent. Likewise, transactions of engineering/construction and cement industries have contracted by 43.7 and 39 per cent respectively.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The ban imposed on the import of luxury goods to increase foreign currency reserves has reduced letter of credit (LC) as well, according to the survey. The LC amount has dropped by 22.3 per cent. The LC in automobile industry has declined the most by 89 per cent. The government has banned the import of vans, jeeps and cars barring ambulances and hearse vehicles for the past eight months. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16190', 'image' => '20221205113056_Industries.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 11:30:20', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16449', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than 400 kg of Waste Collected from Shivapuri National Park ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: The ongoing Shivapuri National Park Clean-up Campaign in Nagarjun Municipality has seen astonishing outcomes.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tamish Giri</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">December 5: The ongoing Shivapuri National Park Clean-up Campaign in Nagarjun Municipality has seen astonishing outcomes. According to the organizers, the volunteers by the sixth week have collected more than 400 kg of solid waste from the popular hiking spots across Shivapuri National Park. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Shivapuri clean-up campaign is organised by Clean-up Nepal and launched by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nepal under the framework of the EU Climate Diplomacy and the European Year of Youth 2022.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The EU and Clean-Up Nepal jointly introduced a ten-week-long clean-up campaign on October 15 for the sustainability and beautification of the national park and to promote a culture of recycle.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“We had to pause the clean-up work during the election. Now that the election is over, we are planning to do the next two phases of clean-up in the coming two weeks," shared Ravindra Lamichhane, program manager of Clean Up Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Clean-up Nepal and the EU have collaborated with Nagarjun Municipality for collection and recycling of the waste. The volunteers have been collecting waste across the three hiking trails Nagi gumba, Bishnu Dwar and Shivapuri peak every Saturday.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“Likewise, we have on boarded Niten Memorial School, Budanilkantha and Kathmandu Forestry College for training and the volunteering program for the clean-up campaign,” Lamichhane adds. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> The ‘10 weeks permanent clean-up campaign in Shivapuri National Park’ was built on the previous successful clean-up campaign organised by Clean up Nepal in Shivapuri National Park in May 2022 under the framework of Europe Week.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> “In Europe, we have the Green Deal. It is our part of an action to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. So, this is also what we work on in Nepal. We work on GRID, a common agenda with the Nepal government, local stakeholders and development partners, and it is called Green Resilient Inclusive Development,” shared Nona Deprez, ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The team has installed a recyclable collection centre at the entrance of the Shivapuri National Park in Budhanilkantha.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Veronica Pineider, environment focal person for the EU Delegation, shared that the waste after the sorting work goes to various recycling plants with the help of the municipality.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">EU started the project last year during Europe Week and did one of the Shivapuri National Park Clean-up projects, and this year skilled it for up to 10 weeks. It is an initiative of the EU to raise awareness at schools.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“ The project has been great, and we have reached out to hundreds of young people. We have many more projects under renewable energy on energy efficiency, supporting climate-smart agricultural value chains, and improving energy efficiency on buildings. So, this is one more visible project close to Kathmandu to reach out to the youth of Kathmandu and Budhanilkantha,” Deprez added.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16189', 'image' => '20221205114750_DSC_7444.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 11:47:10', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16447', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'England into World Cup Quarters ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: England secured a place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 early on Monday with a -0 win over Senegal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: England secured a place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 early on Monday with a -0 win over Senegal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Jordan Henderson scored the first goal for England in the 38th minute to set the tone of the game at Al Bayt Stadium of Qatar. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Harry Kan doubled England's lead in first half stoppage-time and Bukayo Saka scored the third goal in the 57<sup>th</sup> minute to ensure England’s victory</span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">England will next face France in the quarter-finals. </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16188', 'image' => '20221205105238_3503142-71410008-2560-1440.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 10:52:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16446', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'France Beats Poland to Secure Place in World Cup Quarters', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Defending champions France saw off Poland 3-1 to reach to the quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: Defending champions France saw off Poland 3-1 to reach to the quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">France edged past Poland 3-1 with goals from Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe during the match played at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With this victory, France has become the third team to reach to the quarter-final after the Netherlands and Argentina, who have already reached last eight. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Netherlands defeated USA 3-1 and Argentina thrashed Australia 2-1 to secure their place in quarterfinals. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">France netted one goal in the first half and two goals in second half. French striker Olivier Giroud scored the first goal of the match and Kylian Mbappe added two more goals to ensure France’s victory. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Poland scored a consolation goal through penalty in the second half to cut the deficit to 3-1. 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On Sunday and Monday, hundreds of squatters protested in rallies from Maitighar to New Baneshwar. They demanded social justice, right to land, and safe housing for the landless.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kumar Karki, president of the United National Squatters Front, warned that trying to evict the squatters without making an alternative arrangement for the land they have been living on for years will not be tolerated as it is a violation of their civil rights. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that the government has closed the door for discussion. He said, “We cannot tolerate eviction without alternative arrangements on the land we have been living on for years. This is a violation of citizens, a violation of civil rights. It is a violation of the constitution. Landless squatters are not subversive. Squatters who live in risk-free areas should be given land ownership certificates in the same place where they live and those who live in risky areas should be transferred to other safe areas within the same ward. Open the door of discussion, we want to solve the problem through discussions.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">During the rally, the squatters protested with slogans such as stop the eviction without alternative, open the door for dialogue and discussion, withdraw the complaint against the land developer, stop the terror of eviction, and ensure the rights of citizens. They allege that since the Kathmandu Metropolitan City took dozers to demolish the squatters’ settlements on the initiative of the High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization (HPCIDBC) on November 28, the slum areas have been tense. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16202', 'image' => '20221206015425_31754981.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 13:53:33', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16460', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 45 Per Cent Soil Suitable For Crop Production in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: A soil test conducted by the government has shown that only 45 per cent soil is fit for growing crops in Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 6: A soil test conducted by the government has shown that only 45 per cent soil is fit for growing crops in Nepal. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development had conducted the test on the status of arable land soil across the country through digital mapping. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The results of the soil test were made public on the occasion of World Soil Day on Monday. The ministry had prepared the digital soil map to take stock of soil fertility, acidity, amount of organic matter in the soil and soil composition. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had made public digital soil map two years ago. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the ministry, out of the total arable land in the country, around fifty per cent soil is acidic while 45 per cent is neutral. Five per cent soil is alkaline. Neutral soil is considered the best for cultivation. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Sample soil test from around the country revealed that organic matter is low in around 45 per cent of the soil while presence of such matter is medium in 45 per cent soil. Fifteen per cent soil has excessive organic matter. Organic matter functions as an important base of soil. Soil experts say that 3 to 5 per cent presence of organic matter is a must in the soil to be productive. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the ministry’s spokesperson Prakash Kumar Sanjel, quantity of micro nutrients necessary for crop and plants such as molybdenum, boron and zinc is marginal in Nepal’s soil. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Low use of green fertilizer has harmed the fertility of soil in Nepal,” Sanjel said adding “The use of chemical fertilisers, haphazard use of pesticides, soil erosion, increasing soil pollution, rising use of agricultural tools for cultivation are responsible for damaging the health of soil in Nepal”. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The government’s Agriculture Development Strategy has set the target to increase organic matter in soil from 1.96 per cent to 4 per cent. Of the total arable land in Nepal, nitrogen level is low in 56 per cent soil, medium in 30 per cent and adequate in 14 per cent soil. Phosphorous level is relatively good. Of the total arable land, phosphorous level is low in 41 per cent soil, medium in 27 per cent and excessive in 31 per cent soil. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The level of potassium is rapidly declining in Nepal’s soil, the report shows. Potassiium level is low in 50 per cent soil, medium in 26 per cent and excessive in 24 per cent of the soil. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16201', 'image' => '20221206125227_soil.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 12:51:29', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16459', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'FNCCI Seeks Cooperation from Top Leaders to Protect Economy ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday urging the leaders to help stabilize the economy.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 6: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday urging the leaders to help stabilize the economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The delegation led by FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha urged both the leaders to play leading role to protect the country's economy as there are multi-faceted effects on the economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The FNCCI expressed concern saying the first quarter review of the monetary policy of the current fiscal year did not address the problems and urged them for their cooperation and coordination in resolving the problems. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In the meeting with the top leaders, FNCCI President Golchha urged them to understand the sensitivity of the economy. Stating that the revenue was unable to cover the general expenses and inflation remained highest since seven years, Golchha drew the attention towards the fact that the private sector which got the economy going was shrinking. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">On the occasion, Chair Oli said that he was also concerned about the sensitive condition of the economy. He pledged his party's cooperation to address all the 'genuine' recommendations and concerns put forth by the FNCCI. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> He also pledged to sit-down with entrepreneurs and discuss the matters related to the FNCCI's concerns at earliest. He assured his full cooperation to the federation in its effort to protect country's economy at the time when the political parties ought to be more active to bring the economy to the right track. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, Chairperson Dahal said he was serious about how to address the prevailing issues. Calling for collective efforts to address the issues in economic sector, he pledged his special support in implementing the recommendations of the FNCCI. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16200', 'image' => '20221206101718_1670251222.तथग (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:15:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16458', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Japan Crash out of World Cup on Penalties', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's three horrendous misses in Monday's penalty shootout defeat by Croatia underline how the Samurai Blue still lack the nerve to make a deep World Cup run.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 6: For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's three horrendous misses in Monday's penalty shootout defeat by Croatia underline how the Samurai Blue still lack the nerve to make a deep World Cup run, Reuters reported.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Japan oozed confidence against 2018 runners-up Croatia, relentless in attack and steadfast in defence in a tense match. But they crumbled when it mattered most, failing in their attempt to reach the quarter-finals for the fourth time in two decades.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It was another painful Arabian Gulf experience for Japan, who will see Qatar as their curse having come within seconds of reaching their first World Cup 28 years ago, only to concede a stoppage-time equaliser that sent South Korea through instead.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">That moment is known in Japan as "the agony of Doha" and remains one of the country's biggest soccer setbacks.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It also demonstrates how after seven successive World Cups and four appearances in the last 16, the giants of Asian football still lack what it takes to go the distance, Reuters added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“On Monday in Al Wakrah, Japan looked like a team worthy of a place in the quarter-finals, hitting Croatia from the start with resolute defending and incisive runs down the flanks that created myriad chances as they went ahead before halftime and battled hard to get back ahead with the score levelled at 1-1.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to Reuters, Takumi Minamino was first to miss before Kaoru Mitoma followed with an equally tame spot kick saved easily by the keeper. Takuma Asano found the net but Maya Yoshida's poor miss gave Croatia the chance to seal the place in the last eight, an opportunity Mario Pasalic took coolly when he found the net, sending keeper Shuichi Gonda the wrong way.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16199', 'image' => '20221206100927_Croatia celebration_0.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:08:46', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16457', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'South Korea run out of luck as Brazil outclass the Asian side', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: Any dreams of South Korea replicating their historic World Cup run from 20 years ago came crashing down.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 6: Any dreams of South Korea replicating their historic World Cup run from 20 years ago came crashing down with a last 16 humiliation at the hands of five-times champions Brazil, Reuters reported, adding that the Asian side's luck finally ran out in Qatar.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Korea had qualified for the knockout stages by the skin of their teeth after beating Portugal at the death, watching the end of the other group game on mobile phones with frayed nerves as they waited for Ghana to deny Uruguay a decisive goal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Much to their relief, Uruguay were denied second place in the group as Ghana held on. The Koreans cried tears of joy when qualification was sealed, but three days later their fans would weep in despair.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Korea's reward for reaching the last 16 for the first time since 2010 was a showdown with pre-tournament favourites Brazil, who not so much waltzed into the quarter-finals but oozed class as they literally danced the samba in a 4-1 win at Stadium 974, added Reuters.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16198', 'image' => '20221206100347_brazil-dance-world-cup-vinicius-neymar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:02:54', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16456', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Seventeen Independent Candidates Elected Nationwide', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: As many as seventeen independent candidates have been elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies in the polls held on November 20. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 5: As many as seventeen independent candidates have been elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies in the polls held on November 20. As per the Election Commission, five independent candidates were elected to the lower house of the federal parliament while twelve independents got elected to the provincial assemblies.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the Election Commission, six independent candidates were elected to the Madhes Provincial Assembly, three to the Lumbini Provincial Assembly and one to Gandaki Provincial Assembly. Likewise, one independent candidate each was elected to Karnali and Sudurpaschim provincial assemblies.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Yogendra Mandal was elected to the House of Representatives from Morang constituency-1 while Amresh Kumar Singh and Kiran Kumar Sah were elected members of the lower house of parliament from Sarlahi constituency-4 and Rautahat constituency-2 respectively. Likewise, Prabhu Sah and Lalbir Chaudhary made it to the House of Representatives from Rautahat-3 and Bardiya constituency-2 respectively.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Anirudda Kumar Singh, Surita Kumari Sah, Jawahar Lal Kusahawa, Keshav Ray, Sharada Prasad Kalwar and Pramod Kumar Jaisawal have been elected to the Madhes Provincial Assembly. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Rajiv Gurung was elected to the Gandaki Provincial Assembly while Surul Pun, Dipendra Kumar Pun Magar and Khadga Basnet have been elected to the Lumbini Provincial Assembly. Devendra Bahadur Shahii and Tara Prasad Joshi made it to the Karnali Provincial Assembly and Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly respectively.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16197', 'image' => '20221205043504_20220805085711_Election_Commission.2e16d0ba.fill-650x500.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 16:34:33', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16455', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'EU Bans Cough Syrup Chemical over Severe Allergies, DDA yet to Take Action', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: The European Union's drug regulator has warned that cough medicines containing the chemical pholcodine should be banned due to the risk of potentially deadly allergic reactions in people under general anaesthetic.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">December 5: The European Union's drug regulator has warned that cough medicines containing the chemical pholcodine should be banned due to the risk of potentially deadly allergic reactions in people under general anaesthetic.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to AFP, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that treatments containing pholcodine, which is used in adults and children to treat dry coughs, should be withdrawn from sale.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">"Use of pholcodine in the 12 months before general anaesthesia... is a risk factor for developing an anaphylactic reaction to muscle relaxants in the anaesthetic,” AFP quoted the Amsterdam-based watchdog as saying.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Anaphylactic shock is a "sudden, severe and life-threatening allergic reaction", it added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Medicines with the chemical were "being withdrawn from the EU market and will therefore no longer be available by prescription or over the counter".</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">AFP added that opioid-based pholcodine has been used as a cough medicine since the 1950s.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In April 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when dry cough was one of the main symptoms of the disease, French authorities had recommended against the use of syrups with pholcodine.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The EMA in January had recommended updating packaging to warn of the risk of allergies, based on new data.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The EMA’s warning comes just a week after the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) of Nepal issued a similar warning against the use and sale of pediatric drugs having chemical compounds such as Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to the DDA, the World Health Organization (WHO)'s report has also noted that the use of medicines having Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol in different countries, including Zambia and Indonesia, has had serious effect on their kidneys of children and also caused death in some cases. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The DDA in a statement issued on November 28 made it clear that the medicines such as Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, My Cough Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip and Cold Syrup produced by Haryana-based Miden Pharmaceuticals Limited containing such hazardous substance have not been registered in Nepal. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The department has also instructed the drug manufacturing companies to ensure that they do not mix-up such harmful chemical elements in the drugs manufactured and sold in Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">However, the DDA is yet to ban pholcodine in Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to the DDA, the Government of Nepal has banned the production, sale, distribution, storage, transportation and import/export of a combination of narcotic drugs except the combination containing pholcodine and codeine and their sales as cough sedatives.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16196', 'image' => '20221205040754_20221205013449_pholcodine-linctus-raspberry.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 16:07:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16454', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Industrialists of Chitwan Announce Protest Programmes against Working Capital Guidelines', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Industrialists of Chitwan have announced fresh protest against the current working capital guidelines 2079 and rising interest rates.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 5: Industrialists of Chitwan have announced fresh protest against the current working capital guidelines 2079 and rising interest rates. The Chitwan Chamber of Commerce announced the protest programme at a press conference in Bharatpur on Sunday. The chamber warned that if their demands are not met, they will stage a series of protests. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the chamber, the implementation of the new guidelines is ruining the industry day by day, compelling the industrialists to shut down.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the officials of the chamber, due to lack of liquidity and high interest rates, there has been a contraction in the overall demand, so they had to announce the protest programme under pressure. Raju Poudel, the immediate past president of the chamber, said that the current working capital loan guidelines are not appropriate in the current situation and that the guidelines are not in the best interest of industrialists.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that due to current working capital loan guidelines and high interest rates, 30 to 40 percent of industries are currently closed. He informed that due to this, there has been a decline in revenue collection and 1.7 million employees are on the verge of unemployment. To ease the situation, he suggested that the bank's CD ratio should be managed and the use of indigenous products should be increased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Trilochan Kandel, president of the chamber, said that their demands are not met even after drawing the attention of the government several times. He said, “We will organize peaceful protest programmes in coordination with other umbrella organizations of industrialists.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that in addition to submitting memorandum to the district administration office, the Ministry of Finance and NRB, the protest programme will be continued. He warned that if the demands of industrialists are not addressed politically, they will not pay tax and interest from mid-December to mid-January. The industrialists complain that they have had to partially operate industries of construction, politics, pharmaceuticals, and food due to the current economic crisis and high interest rates.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16195', 'image' => '20221205023039_Protest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 14:29:51', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16453', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Nabil Bank Acquires TAP Membership of Exim Bank of India', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Nabil Bank has acquired membership of the Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) of Export Import (Exim) Bank of India.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 5: Nabil Bank has acquired membership of the Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) of Export Import (Exim) Bank of India. Nabil Bank has claimed that it is the first bank of Nepal to acquire such membership.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It has been learnt that the Exim Bank of India approved the membership of Nabil Bank under the Trade Assistance Program after rigorous risk review.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to media reports, the Exim Bank of India expects this partnership with Nabil Bank to open up opportunities to facilitate incremental trade between Nepal and India and strengthen the growing economic engagement between the two countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As per the understanding between the two banks, Exim Bank will issue payment guarantee to the Letter of Credit (LC) of Nabil Bank as a support for payment obligation. This is expected to enhance the capacity of commercial banks/financial institutions in India to support cross-border trade transactions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16194', 'image' => '20221205020850_20161206110911_nabil.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 14:08:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16452', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Results of all 165 Constituencies Under FPTP Out ', 'sub_title' => 'Nepali Congress Emerges as the Largest Party', 'summary' => 'December 5: Results of all 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post electoral system to House of Representatives have come out.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">December 5: Results of all 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post electoral system to House of Representatives have come out. With the announcement of winner from Dolakha constituency-1 on Monday morning, election results of all constituencies under the first-past-the-post were made public by the Election Commission. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As per the final results of the direct election, Nepali Congress has emerged as the largest party winning 57 seats in the House of Representatives. Similarly, the CPN-UML has won 44 seats while the CPN-Maoist Center is third with 18 seats. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Similarly, the CPN-Unified Socialist has won 10 seats. Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal each have won seven seats. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Likewise, Loktantraik Samajwadi Party and Nagarik Unmukti Party have won four seats and 3 seats respectively in the lower house of parliament. Janamat Party, Nepal Workers’ and Peasants’ Party and Rastriya Janamorcha each have won one seat. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">While the vote counting of the first-past-the-post is over, counting of votes under proportional representation system is underway. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As of Monday morning, the CPN-UML has garnered 27,88,356 votes while the Nepali Congress is trailing behind the UML with 26,60,246 votes. Meanwhile, the CPN-Maoists Center has secured 11,62,124 votes, followed by Rastriya Swatantra Party with 11,24,543 votes. Likewise, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal have obtained 586,638 and 4,20,946 votes respectively. Janamat Party has garnered 3,94,523 votes. Other parties have failed to cross the threshold of 3,00000 votes in the proportional representation system. It means that the seven parties securing more than 300,000 votes will be recognized as national parties.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16193', 'image' => '20221205014657_KN_Damauli-image_6483441.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 13:46:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16450', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'As Winter Approaches, Locals of Manang Flock Downhill to Escape the Biting Cold', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: With the dipping temperature and completion of the general elections, people living in the mountainous region of Manang district have left their villages and moved downhill to escape the freezing cold. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: With the dipping temperature and completion of the general elections, people living in the mountainous region of Manang district have left their villages and moved downhill to escape the freezing cold. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Seasonal migration to the downhill from the district is a normal practice for the people of Manang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Chief District Officer of Manang, Rabindra Prasad Acharya, said that the locals from Manang have gone to Kathmandu, Pokhara and other places with the onset of the chilling cold. “People of Manang travel to other districts to escape the chilly winter. This time, they migrated downhill a bit late due to the elections,” CDO Acharya informed. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Generally, people from this district start migrating from early November but this year, they migrated after the elections.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“It is time for snowfall. The water freezes. It is their compulsion to migrate to other districts,” Acharya added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The local residents make their journey downhill for almost four months to avoid cold. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“They are forced to migrate as they have difficulties to transport foodstuffs and also the water gets frozen.” </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">CDO Acharya, however, said that arrival of tourists continues although the number of visitors is very few. Some tourism entrepreneurs remain here as long as the tourists continue visiting Manang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">---- </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16191', 'image' => '20221205120841_NabinLamichhane_Manang_14_RSS1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 12:06:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16448', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Seventy Per Cent Entrepreneurs, Industrialists Reluctant to Make New Investment', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Uncertainty seen in the country’s economy has made majority of businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists to stay away from making new investment in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">December 5: Uncertainty seen in the country’s economy has made majority of businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists to stay away from making new investment in Nepal. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">A study carried out by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) shows that as much as 69.44 per cent entrepreneurs are reluctant to make further investment in agriculture, cement, medicine, footwear, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), and other productive sector. The study further discloses that not a single entrepreneur is ready to add further investment in footwear, drug industry, and automobiles. As per the study, both the demand and transaction amount have dwindled in the market, discouraging entrepreneurs to inject new investment. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">According to the CNI, a total of 108 industrialists and businessmen from eighteen sectors and their sub-sectors were involved in the recently-conducted survey. The survey found that market demand and letter of credit (LC) had slumped and the tendency to back track from injecting new investment had risen sharply.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">At a time when the government is urging the investors and entrepreneurs to increase investment in projects and industries, entrepreneurs and industrialists seem to have abandoned their new plan for investment. According to the CNI survey, the average total demand of all sectors has shrunk by 28.28 per cent. Likewise, the average drop in transaction amount of all sector stands at 24.94 per cent. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Among the participants involved in the survey, 69.44 per cent responded that they had ditched the idea of injecting new investment. Investors fear to invest in automobile, drug industry and footwear the most. As per the CNI survey, literally no investors are willing to add investment in the existing projects or invest in new projects in these sectors. Demand in these sectors has slumped the most.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The study shows that demand in automobile industry dropped by 78.1 per cent. Similarly, demand of footwear and medicine declined by 45.3 and 18.8 per cent respectively. Unsurprisingly, transactions dwindled in the same ratio in these sectors. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Industrialists and entrepreneurs are also hesitating to make fresh investment in agriculture, cement, construction companies, and information technology sector. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Demand for construction materials such as cement, rods, steels has diminished due to various reasons including rainfalls, festivals and November 20 polls in the first few months of the current fiscal year. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As per the CNI, transaction in automobile sector has dropped by 71 per cent while transaction in footwear has fallen by 51 per cent. Likewise, transactions of engineering/construction and cement industries have contracted by 43.7 and 39 per cent respectively.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The ban imposed on the import of luxury goods to increase foreign currency reserves has reduced letter of credit (LC) as well, according to the survey. The LC amount has dropped by 22.3 per cent. The LC in automobile industry has declined the most by 89 per cent. The government has banned the import of vans, jeeps and cars barring ambulances and hearse vehicles for the past eight months. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16190', 'image' => '20221205113056_Industries.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 11:30:20', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16449', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than 400 kg of Waste Collected from Shivapuri National Park ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: The ongoing Shivapuri National Park Clean-up Campaign in Nagarjun Municipality has seen astonishing outcomes.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tamish Giri</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">December 5: The ongoing Shivapuri National Park Clean-up Campaign in Nagarjun Municipality has seen astonishing outcomes. According to the organizers, the volunteers by the sixth week have collected more than 400 kg of solid waste from the popular hiking spots across Shivapuri National Park. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Shivapuri clean-up campaign is organised by Clean-up Nepal and launched by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nepal under the framework of the EU Climate Diplomacy and the European Year of Youth 2022.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The EU and Clean-Up Nepal jointly introduced a ten-week-long clean-up campaign on October 15 for the sustainability and beautification of the national park and to promote a culture of recycle.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“We had to pause the clean-up work during the election. Now that the election is over, we are planning to do the next two phases of clean-up in the coming two weeks," shared Ravindra Lamichhane, program manager of Clean Up Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Clean-up Nepal and the EU have collaborated with Nagarjun Municipality for collection and recycling of the waste. The volunteers have been collecting waste across the three hiking trails Nagi gumba, Bishnu Dwar and Shivapuri peak every Saturday.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“Likewise, we have on boarded Niten Memorial School, Budanilkantha and Kathmandu Forestry College for training and the volunteering program for the clean-up campaign,” Lamichhane adds. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> The ‘10 weeks permanent clean-up campaign in Shivapuri National Park’ was built on the previous successful clean-up campaign organised by Clean up Nepal in Shivapuri National Park in May 2022 under the framework of Europe Week.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> “In Europe, we have the Green Deal. It is our part of an action to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. So, this is also what we work on in Nepal. We work on GRID, a common agenda with the Nepal government, local stakeholders and development partners, and it is called Green Resilient Inclusive Development,” shared Nona Deprez, ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The team has installed a recyclable collection centre at the entrance of the Shivapuri National Park in Budhanilkantha.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Veronica Pineider, environment focal person for the EU Delegation, shared that the waste after the sorting work goes to various recycling plants with the help of the municipality.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">EU started the project last year during Europe Week and did one of the Shivapuri National Park Clean-up projects, and this year skilled it for up to 10 weeks. It is an initiative of the EU to raise awareness at schools.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“ The project has been great, and we have reached out to hundreds of young people. We have many more projects under renewable energy on energy efficiency, supporting climate-smart agricultural value chains, and improving energy efficiency on buildings. So, this is one more visible project close to Kathmandu to reach out to the youth of Kathmandu and Budhanilkantha,” Deprez added.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16189', 'image' => '20221205114750_DSC_7444.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 11:47:10', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16447', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'England into World Cup Quarters ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: England secured a place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 early on Monday with a -0 win over Senegal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: England secured a place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 early on Monday with a -0 win over Senegal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Jordan Henderson scored the first goal for England in the 38th minute to set the tone of the game at Al Bayt Stadium of Qatar. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Harry Kan doubled England's lead in first half stoppage-time and Bukayo Saka scored the third goal in the 57<sup>th</sup> minute to ensure England’s victory</span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">England will next face France in the quarter-finals. </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16188', 'image' => '20221205105238_3503142-71410008-2560-1440.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 10:52:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16446', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'France Beats Poland to Secure Place in World Cup Quarters', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Defending champions France saw off Poland 3-1 to reach to the quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: Defending champions France saw off Poland 3-1 to reach to the quarter-final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">France edged past Poland 3-1 with goals from Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe during the match played at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With this victory, France has become the third team to reach to the quarter-final after the Netherlands and Argentina, who have already reached last eight. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Netherlands defeated USA 3-1 and Argentina thrashed Australia 2-1 to secure their place in quarterfinals. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">France netted one goal in the first half and two goals in second half. French striker Olivier Giroud scored the first goal of the match and Kylian Mbappe added two more goals to ensure France’s victory. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Poland scored a consolation goal through penalty in the second half to cut the deficit to 3-1. 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On Sunday and Monday, hundreds of squatters protested in rallies from Maitighar to New Baneshwar. They demanded social justice, right to land, and safe housing for the landless.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kumar Karki, president of the United National Squatters Front, warned that trying to evict the squatters without making an alternative arrangement for the land they have been living on for years will not be tolerated as it is a violation of their civil rights. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that the government has closed the door for discussion. He said, “We cannot tolerate eviction without alternative arrangements on the land we have been living on for years. This is a violation of citizens, a violation of civil rights. It is a violation of the constitution. Landless squatters are not subversive. Squatters who live in risk-free areas should be given land ownership certificates in the same place where they live and those who live in risky areas should be transferred to other safe areas within the same ward. Open the door of discussion, we want to solve the problem through discussions.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">During the rally, the squatters protested with slogans such as stop the eviction without alternative, open the door for dialogue and discussion, withdraw the complaint against the land developer, stop the terror of eviction, and ensure the rights of citizens. They allege that since the Kathmandu Metropolitan City took dozers to demolish the squatters’ settlements on the initiative of the High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization (HPCIDBC) on November 28, the slum areas have been tense. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16202', 'image' => '20221206015425_31754981.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 13:53:33', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16460', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 45 Per Cent Soil Suitable For Crop Production in Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: A soil test conducted by the government has shown that only 45 per cent soil is fit for growing crops in Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 6: A soil test conducted by the government has shown that only 45 per cent soil is fit for growing crops in Nepal. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development had conducted the test on the status of arable land soil across the country through digital mapping. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The results of the soil test were made public on the occasion of World Soil Day on Monday. The ministry had prepared the digital soil map to take stock of soil fertility, acidity, amount of organic matter in the soil and soil composition. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had made public digital soil map two years ago. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the ministry, out of the total arable land in the country, around fifty per cent soil is acidic while 45 per cent is neutral. Five per cent soil is alkaline. Neutral soil is considered the best for cultivation. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Sample soil test from around the country revealed that organic matter is low in around 45 per cent of the soil while presence of such matter is medium in 45 per cent soil. Fifteen per cent soil has excessive organic matter. Organic matter functions as an important base of soil. Soil experts say that 3 to 5 per cent presence of organic matter is a must in the soil to be productive. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the ministry’s spokesperson Prakash Kumar Sanjel, quantity of micro nutrients necessary for crop and plants such as molybdenum, boron and zinc is marginal in Nepal’s soil. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Low use of green fertilizer has harmed the fertility of soil in Nepal,” Sanjel said adding “The use of chemical fertilisers, haphazard use of pesticides, soil erosion, increasing soil pollution, rising use of agricultural tools for cultivation are responsible for damaging the health of soil in Nepal”. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The government’s Agriculture Development Strategy has set the target to increase organic matter in soil from 1.96 per cent to 4 per cent. Of the total arable land in Nepal, nitrogen level is low in 56 per cent soil, medium in 30 per cent and adequate in 14 per cent soil. Phosphorous level is relatively good. Of the total arable land, phosphorous level is low in 41 per cent soil, medium in 27 per cent and excessive in 31 per cent soil. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The level of potassium is rapidly declining in Nepal’s soil, the report shows. Potassiium level is low in 50 per cent soil, medium in 26 per cent and excessive in 24 per cent of the soil. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16201', 'image' => '20221206125227_soil.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 12:51:29', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16459', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'FNCCI Seeks Cooperation from Top Leaders to Protect Economy ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday urging the leaders to help stabilize the economy.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 6: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) held separate meetings with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday urging the leaders to help stabilize the economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The delegation led by FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha urged both the leaders to play leading role to protect the country's economy as there are multi-faceted effects on the economy. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The FNCCI expressed concern saying the first quarter review of the monetary policy of the current fiscal year did not address the problems and urged them for their cooperation and coordination in resolving the problems. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In the meeting with the top leaders, FNCCI President Golchha urged them to understand the sensitivity of the economy. Stating that the revenue was unable to cover the general expenses and inflation remained highest since seven years, Golchha drew the attention towards the fact that the private sector which got the economy going was shrinking. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">On the occasion, Chair Oli said that he was also concerned about the sensitive condition of the economy. He pledged his party's cooperation to address all the 'genuine' recommendations and concerns put forth by the FNCCI. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> He also pledged to sit-down with entrepreneurs and discuss the matters related to the FNCCI's concerns at earliest. He assured his full cooperation to the federation in its effort to protect country's economy at the time when the political parties ought to be more active to bring the economy to the right track. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, Chairperson Dahal said he was serious about how to address the prevailing issues. Calling for collective efforts to address the issues in economic sector, he pledged his special support in implementing the recommendations of the FNCCI. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16200', 'image' => '20221206101718_1670251222.तथग (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:15:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16458', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Japan Crash out of World Cup on Penalties', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's three horrendous misses in Monday's penalty shootout defeat by Croatia underline how the Samurai Blue still lack the nerve to make a deep World Cup run.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 6: For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's three horrendous misses in Monday's penalty shootout defeat by Croatia underline how the Samurai Blue still lack the nerve to make a deep World Cup run, Reuters reported.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Japan oozed confidence against 2018 runners-up Croatia, relentless in attack and steadfast in defence in a tense match. But they crumbled when it mattered most, failing in their attempt to reach the quarter-finals for the fourth time in two decades.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It was another painful Arabian Gulf experience for Japan, who will see Qatar as their curse having come within seconds of reaching their first World Cup 28 years ago, only to concede a stoppage-time equaliser that sent South Korea through instead.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">That moment is known in Japan as "the agony of Doha" and remains one of the country's biggest soccer setbacks.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It also demonstrates how after seven successive World Cups and four appearances in the last 16, the giants of Asian football still lack what it takes to go the distance, Reuters added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“On Monday in Al Wakrah, Japan looked like a team worthy of a place in the quarter-finals, hitting Croatia from the start with resolute defending and incisive runs down the flanks that created myriad chances as they went ahead before halftime and battled hard to get back ahead with the score levelled at 1-1.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to Reuters, Takumi Minamino was first to miss before Kaoru Mitoma followed with an equally tame spot kick saved easily by the keeper. Takuma Asano found the net but Maya Yoshida's poor miss gave Croatia the chance to seal the place in the last eight, an opportunity Mario Pasalic took coolly when he found the net, sending keeper Shuichi Gonda the wrong way.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16199', 'image' => '20221206100927_Croatia celebration_0.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:08:46', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16457', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'South Korea run out of luck as Brazil outclass the Asian side', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 6: Any dreams of South Korea replicating their historic World Cup run from 20 years ago came crashing down.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 6: Any dreams of South Korea replicating their historic World Cup run from 20 years ago came crashing down with a last 16 humiliation at the hands of five-times champions Brazil, Reuters reported, adding that the Asian side's luck finally ran out in Qatar.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Korea had qualified for the knockout stages by the skin of their teeth after beating Portugal at the death, watching the end of the other group game on mobile phones with frayed nerves as they waited for Ghana to deny Uruguay a decisive goal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Much to their relief, Uruguay were denied second place in the group as Ghana held on. The Koreans cried tears of joy when qualification was sealed, but three days later their fans would weep in despair.”</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Korea's reward for reaching the last 16 for the first time since 2010 was a showdown with pre-tournament favourites Brazil, who not so much waltzed into the quarter-finals but oozed class as they literally danced the samba in a 4-1 win at Stadium 974, added Reuters.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-06', 'modified' => '2022-12-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16198', 'image' => '20221206100347_brazil-dance-world-cup-vinicius-neymar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-06 10:02:54', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16456', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Seventeen Independent Candidates Elected Nationwide', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: As many as seventeen independent candidates have been elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies in the polls held on November 20. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 5: As many as seventeen independent candidates have been elected to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies in the polls held on November 20. As per the Election Commission, five independent candidates were elected to the lower house of the federal parliament while twelve independents got elected to the provincial assemblies.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the Election Commission, six independent candidates were elected to the Madhes Provincial Assembly, three to the Lumbini Provincial Assembly and one to Gandaki Provincial Assembly. Likewise, one independent candidate each was elected to Karnali and Sudurpaschim provincial assemblies.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Yogendra Mandal was elected to the House of Representatives from Morang constituency-1 while Amresh Kumar Singh and Kiran Kumar Sah were elected members of the lower house of parliament from Sarlahi constituency-4 and Rautahat constituency-2 respectively. Likewise, Prabhu Sah and Lalbir Chaudhary made it to the House of Representatives from Rautahat-3 and Bardiya constituency-2 respectively.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Anirudda Kumar Singh, Surita Kumari Sah, Jawahar Lal Kusahawa, Keshav Ray, Sharada Prasad Kalwar and Pramod Kumar Jaisawal have been elected to the Madhes Provincial Assembly. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Rajiv Gurung was elected to the Gandaki Provincial Assembly while Surul Pun, Dipendra Kumar Pun Magar and Khadga Basnet have been elected to the Lumbini Provincial Assembly. Devendra Bahadur Shahii and Tara Prasad Joshi made it to the Karnali Provincial Assembly and Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly respectively.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16197', 'image' => '20221205043504_20220805085711_Election_Commission.2e16d0ba.fill-650x500.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 16:34:33', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16455', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'EU Bans Cough Syrup Chemical over Severe Allergies, DDA yet to Take Action', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: The European Union's drug regulator has warned that cough medicines containing the chemical pholcodine should be banned due to the risk of potentially deadly allergic reactions in people under general anaesthetic.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">December 5: The European Union's drug regulator has warned that cough medicines containing the chemical pholcodine should be banned due to the risk of potentially deadly allergic reactions in people under general anaesthetic.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to AFP, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended that treatments containing pholcodine, which is used in adults and children to treat dry coughs, should be withdrawn from sale.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">"Use of pholcodine in the 12 months before general anaesthesia... is a risk factor for developing an anaphylactic reaction to muscle relaxants in the anaesthetic,” AFP quoted the Amsterdam-based watchdog as saying.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Anaphylactic shock is a "sudden, severe and life-threatening allergic reaction", it added.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Medicines with the chemical were "being withdrawn from the EU market and will therefore no longer be available by prescription or over the counter".</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">AFP added that opioid-based pholcodine has been used as a cough medicine since the 1950s.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">In April 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when dry cough was one of the main symptoms of the disease, French authorities had recommended against the use of syrups with pholcodine.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The EMA in January had recommended updating packaging to warn of the risk of allergies, based on new data.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The EMA’s warning comes just a week after the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) of Nepal issued a similar warning against the use and sale of pediatric drugs having chemical compounds such as Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to the DDA, the World Health Organization (WHO)'s report has also noted that the use of medicines having Ethylene Glycol and Diethylene Glycol in different countries, including Zambia and Indonesia, has had serious effect on their kidneys of children and also caused death in some cases. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The DDA in a statement issued on November 28 made it clear that the medicines such as Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, My Cough Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip and Cold Syrup produced by Haryana-based Miden Pharmaceuticals Limited containing such hazardous substance have not been registered in Nepal. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The department has also instructed the drug manufacturing companies to ensure that they do not mix-up such harmful chemical elements in the drugs manufactured and sold in Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">However, the DDA is yet to ban pholcodine in Nepal.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">According to the DDA, the Government of Nepal has banned the production, sale, distribution, storage, transportation and import/export of a combination of narcotic drugs except the combination containing pholcodine and codeine and their sales as cough sedatives.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16196', 'image' => '20221205040754_20221205013449_pholcodine-linctus-raspberry.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 16:07:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16454', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Industrialists of Chitwan Announce Protest Programmes against Working Capital Guidelines', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Industrialists of Chitwan have announced fresh protest against the current working capital guidelines 2079 and rising interest rates.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 5: Industrialists of Chitwan have announced fresh protest against the current working capital guidelines 2079 and rising interest rates. The Chitwan Chamber of Commerce announced the protest programme at a press conference in Bharatpur on Sunday. The chamber warned that if their demands are not met, they will stage a series of protests. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the chamber, the implementation of the new guidelines is ruining the industry day by day, compelling the industrialists to shut down.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the officials of the chamber, due to lack of liquidity and high interest rates, there has been a contraction in the overall demand, so they had to announce the protest programme under pressure. Raju Poudel, the immediate past president of the chamber, said that the current working capital loan guidelines are not appropriate in the current situation and that the guidelines are not in the best interest of industrialists.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that due to current working capital loan guidelines and high interest rates, 30 to 40 percent of industries are currently closed. He informed that due to this, there has been a decline in revenue collection and 1.7 million employees are on the verge of unemployment. To ease the situation, he suggested that the bank's CD ratio should be managed and the use of indigenous products should be increased.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Trilochan Kandel, president of the chamber, said that their demands are not met even after drawing the attention of the government several times. He said, “We will organize peaceful protest programmes in coordination with other umbrella organizations of industrialists.”</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He said that in addition to submitting memorandum to the district administration office, the Ministry of Finance and NRB, the protest programme will be continued. He warned that if the demands of industrialists are not addressed politically, they will not pay tax and interest from mid-December to mid-January. The industrialists complain that they have had to partially operate industries of construction, politics, pharmaceuticals, and food due to the current economic crisis and high interest rates.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16195', 'image' => '20221205023039_Protest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 14:29:51', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16453', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Nabil Bank Acquires TAP Membership of Exim Bank of India', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Nabil Bank has acquired membership of the Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) of Export Import (Exim) Bank of India.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 5: Nabil Bank has acquired membership of the Trade Assistance Programme (TAP) of Export Import (Exim) Bank of India. Nabil Bank has claimed that it is the first bank of Nepal to acquire such membership.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It has been learnt that the Exim Bank of India approved the membership of Nabil Bank under the Trade Assistance Program after rigorous risk review.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">According to media reports, the Exim Bank of India expects this partnership with Nabil Bank to open up opportunities to facilitate incremental trade between Nepal and India and strengthen the growing economic engagement between the two countries.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As per the understanding between the two banks, Exim Bank will issue payment guarantee to the Letter of Credit (LC) of Nabil Bank as a support for payment obligation. This is expected to enhance the capacity of commercial banks/financial institutions in India to support cross-border trade transactions.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16194', 'image' => '20221205020850_20161206110911_nabil.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 14:08:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16452', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Results of all 165 Constituencies Under FPTP Out ', 'sub_title' => 'Nepali Congress Emerges as the Largest Party', 'summary' => 'December 5: Results of all 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post electoral system to House of Representatives have come out.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">December 5: Results of all 165 constituencies under the first-past-the-post electoral system to House of Representatives have come out. With the announcement of winner from Dolakha constituency-1 on Monday morning, election results of all constituencies under the first-past-the-post were made public by the Election Commission. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As per the final results of the direct election, Nepali Congress has emerged as the largest party winning 57 seats in the House of Representatives. Similarly, the CPN-UML has won 44 seats while the CPN-Maoist Center is third with 18 seats. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Similarly, the CPN-Unified Socialist has won 10 seats. Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal each have won seven seats. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Likewise, Loktantraik Samajwadi Party and Nagarik Unmukti Party have won four seats and 3 seats respectively in the lower house of parliament. Janamat Party, Nepal Workers’ and Peasants’ Party and Rastriya Janamorcha each have won one seat. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">While the vote counting of the first-past-the-post is over, counting of votes under proportional representation system is underway. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As of Monday morning, the CPN-UML has garnered 27,88,356 votes while the Nepali Congress is trailing behind the UML with 26,60,246 votes. Meanwhile, the CPN-Maoists Center has secured 11,62,124 votes, followed by Rastriya Swatantra Party with 11,24,543 votes. Likewise, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal have obtained 586,638 and 4,20,946 votes respectively. Janamat Party has garnered 3,94,523 votes. Other parties have failed to cross the threshold of 3,00000 votes in the proportional representation system. It means that the seven parties securing more than 300,000 votes will be recognized as national parties.</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16193', 'image' => '20221205014657_KN_Damauli-image_6483441.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 13:46:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16450', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'As Winter Approaches, Locals of Manang Flock Downhill to Escape the Biting Cold', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: With the dipping temperature and completion of the general elections, people living in the mountainous region of Manang district have left their villages and moved downhill to escape the freezing cold. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 5: With the dipping temperature and completion of the general elections, people living in the mountainous region of Manang district have left their villages and moved downhill to escape the freezing cold. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Seasonal migration to the downhill from the district is a normal practice for the people of Manang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Chief District Officer of Manang, Rabindra Prasad Acharya, said that the locals from Manang have gone to Kathmandu, Pokhara and other places with the onset of the chilling cold. “People of Manang travel to other districts to escape the chilly winter. This time, they migrated downhill a bit late due to the elections,” CDO Acharya informed. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Generally, people from this district start migrating from early November but this year, they migrated after the elections.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“It is time for snowfall. The water freezes. It is their compulsion to migrate to other districts,” Acharya added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The local residents make their journey downhill for almost four months to avoid cold. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“They are forced to migrate as they have difficulties to transport foodstuffs and also the water gets frozen.” </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">CDO Acharya, however, said that arrival of tourists continues although the number of visitors is very few. Some tourism entrepreneurs remain here as long as the tourists continue visiting Manang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">---- </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16191', 'image' => '20221205120841_NabinLamichhane_Manang_14_RSS1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 12:06:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16448', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Seventy Per Cent Entrepreneurs, Industrialists Reluctant to Make New Investment', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: Uncertainty seen in the country’s economy has made majority of businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists to stay away from making new investment in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">December 5: Uncertainty seen in the country’s economy has made majority of businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists to stay away from making new investment in Nepal. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">A study carried out by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) shows that as much as 69.44 per cent entrepreneurs are reluctant to make further investment in agriculture, cement, medicine, footwear, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), and other productive sector. The study further discloses that not a single entrepreneur is ready to add further investment in footwear, drug industry, and automobiles. As per the study, both the demand and transaction amount have dwindled in the market, discouraging entrepreneurs to inject new investment. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">According to the CNI, a total of 108 industrialists and businessmen from eighteen sectors and their sub-sectors were involved in the recently-conducted survey. The survey found that market demand and letter of credit (LC) had slumped and the tendency to back track from injecting new investment had risen sharply.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">At a time when the government is urging the investors and entrepreneurs to increase investment in projects and industries, entrepreneurs and industrialists seem to have abandoned their new plan for investment. According to the CNI survey, the average total demand of all sectors has shrunk by 28.28 per cent. Likewise, the average drop in transaction amount of all sector stands at 24.94 per cent. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Among the participants involved in the survey, 69.44 per cent responded that they had ditched the idea of injecting new investment. Investors fear to invest in automobile, drug industry and footwear the most. As per the CNI survey, literally no investors are willing to add investment in the existing projects or invest in new projects in these sectors. Demand in these sectors has slumped the most.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The study shows that demand in automobile industry dropped by 78.1 per cent. Similarly, demand of footwear and medicine declined by 45.3 and 18.8 per cent respectively. Unsurprisingly, transactions dwindled in the same ratio in these sectors. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Industrialists and entrepreneurs are also hesitating to make fresh investment in agriculture, cement, construction companies, and information technology sector. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Demand for construction materials such as cement, rods, steels has diminished due to various reasons including rainfalls, festivals and November 20 polls in the first few months of the current fiscal year. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">As per the CNI, transaction in automobile sector has dropped by 71 per cent while transaction in footwear has fallen by 51 per cent. Likewise, transactions of engineering/construction and cement industries have contracted by 43.7 and 39 per cent respectively.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The ban imposed on the import of luxury goods to increase foreign currency reserves has reduced letter of credit (LC) as well, according to the survey. The LC amount has dropped by 22.3 per cent. The LC in automobile industry has declined the most by 89 per cent. The government has banned the import of vans, jeeps and cars barring ambulances and hearse vehicles for the past eight months. </span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-05', 'modified' => '2022-12-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16190', 'image' => '20221205113056_Industries.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-05 11:30:20', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16449', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than 400 kg of Waste Collected from Shivapuri National Park ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 5: The ongoing Shivapuri National Park Clean-up Campaign in Nagarjun Municipality has seen astonishing outcomes.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tamish Giri</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">December 5: The ongoing Shivapuri National Park Clean-up Campaign in Nagarjun Municipality has seen astonishing outcomes. According to the organizers, the volunteers by the sixth week have collected more than 400 kg of solid waste from the popular hiking spots across Shivapuri National Park. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The Shivapuri clean-up campaign is organised by Clean-up Nepal and launched by the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nepal under the framework of the EU Climate Diplomacy and the European Year of Youth 2022.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The EU and Clean-Up Nepal jointly introduced a ten-week-long clean-up campaign on October 15 for the sustainability and beautification of the national park and to promote a culture of recycle.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“We had to pause the clean-up work during the election. Now that the election is over, we are planning to do the next two phases of clean-up in the coming two weeks," shared Ravindra Lamichhane, program manager of Clean Up Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Clean-up Nepal and the EU have collaborated with Nagarjun Municipality for collection and recycling of the waste. The volunteers have been collecting waste across the three hiking trails Nagi gumba, Bishnu Dwar and Shivapuri peak every Saturday.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“Likewise, we have on boarded Niten Memorial School, Budanilkantha and Kathmandu Forestry College for training and the volunteering program for the clean-up campaign,” Lamichhane adds. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> The ‘10 weeks permanent clean-up campaign in Shivapuri National Park’ was built on the previous successful clean-up campaign organised by Clean up Nepal in Shivapuri National Park in May 2022 under the framework of Europe Week.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> “In Europe, we have the Green Deal. It is our part of an action to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050. So, this is also what we work on in Nepal. We work on GRID, a common agenda with the Nepal government, local stakeholders and development partners, and it is called Green Resilient Inclusive Development,” shared Nona Deprez, ambassador of the European Union Delegation to Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The team has installed a recyclable collection centre at the entrance of the Shivapuri National Park in Budhanilkantha.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Veronica Pineider, environment focal person for the EU Delegation, shared that the waste after the sorting work goes to various recycling plants with the help of the municipality.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">EU started the project last year during Europe Week and did one of the Shivapuri National Park Clean-up projects, and this year skilled it for up to 10 weeks. It is an initiative of the EU to raise awareness at schools.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:14.0pt">“ The project has been great, and we have reached out to hundreds of young people. We have many more projects under renewable energy on energy efficiency, supporting climate-smart agricultural value chains, and improving energy efficiency on buildings. 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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
