December 4: More than a dozen former ministers were defeated in the elections to the House of Representative and Provincial Assembly in Madhes…
December 4: More than a dozen former ministers were defeated in the elections to the House of Representative and Provincial Assembly in Madhes…
December 4: Nepal's oil industry has been affected by India's policy, which aims to provide relief to its consumers. Due to India’s policy, oil export from Nepal has been reduced to a…
December 4: In the last eight years, coffee import has increased by 216 metric tons, while export has decreased by 30 metric…
December 4: Buddha Air, a private air service provider company, has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to allow ground handling at the Pokhara Regional International…
December 4: Twenty candidates, who contested the election for a seat in the House of Representatives on November 20, lost the poll even after securing over 30,000…
December 4: Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals, Reuters…
December 4: Remittance is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent and reach as high as USD 8.5 billion in Nepal in 2022, the World Bank…
South Korea snatched a 2-1 win over Portugal with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan on Friday to keep alive their dreams of a last-16 spot at the World…
December 2: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent is increasing as major economies slowdown.…
December 2: A survey conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that 95.7 percent of respondents expected price level to increase over the next one year while 86.6 percent of respondents expected price level to increase in the next three…
December 2: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has once again assured that the country’s economy is not in…
December 2: Data of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board shows that the area of coffee farming in Nepal is increasing every year but the production on the other hand is…
December 2: Arrival of tourists, which had dropped significantly in the last two years, has been encouraging this year. According to government data, the number of tourists visiting Nepal this year is almost the same as that of seven years…
December 2: Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, as they finished third in Group E after Japan shocked Spain in another match.…
December 2: Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain on Friday, as the Blue Samurai fired two quickfire goals in the second half to stun another global football power at the World…
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Among them, some were beaten by fresh faces while others could not stand against the old rivals during the November 20 polls.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In Dhanusha, six ex-ministers failed to secure the victory in the polls. CPN-Maoist Center Deputy General Secretary and former Minister Matrika Prasad Yadav was defeated by old rival from Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal’s Dipak Karki in Dhanusha constituency-1. Yadav had secured victory from the same constituency with 26,418 votes while Karki had garnered 17,296 votes in the 2017 election.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Of the three former ministers who had contested the polls from the Dhanusha constituency-2, former minister and Nepali Congress leader Ram Krishna Yadav secured victory by defeating former ministers Umshankar Argariya and Ram Chandra Jha. In the last election held in 2017, Argariya was elected while Jha and Yadav were defeated. In Dhanusha constituency-3, former Minister and Loktantraik Samajwadi Party leader Anil Kumar Jha was defeated by CPN-UML leader Julie Kumari Mahato. UML leader Ragubir Mahaseth defeated Nepali Congress Joint General Secretary and former minister Mahendra Yadav in Dhanusha constituyency-4.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, CPN-Unified Socialist leader and former minister Satrudhan Mahato was trounced by UML leader Hari Narayan Mahato in the province assembly polls in Dhanusha-6.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> While six former ministers failed to win the polls in Dhanusha, four ministers lost the general elections in the neighbouring district of Siraha.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">NC leader and former minister Padam Narayan Chaudhary lost the election to UML’s Ram Shankar Yadav in Siraha-1. NC leader and former minister Chitra Lekha Yadav lost the polls in Siraha constituency-2. UML leader Lilanath Shrestha defeated Maoist leader and former Minister Biswonath Sah in constituency-3. Janata Samajwadi Party’s Birendra Prasad Mahato defeated former Minister Dharmanath Sah in constituency-4.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In Saptari constituency-2, former Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav lost the polls to Janamat Party’s Chief Dr CK Raut. In Mahottari, two ministers were defeated. Maoist Center’s leader and former Minister Girirajmani Pokhrel was defeated by his old rival CPN-UML’s Laxmi Mahato. Pokhrel lost the election by a margin of 1030 votes. Mahato garnered 23,402 votes while Pokhrel got 22,302 votes. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16186', 'image' => '20221204054427_janakpur.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 17:43:50', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16444', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Export of Cooking Oil Slumps', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Nepal's oil industry has been affected by India's policy, which aims to provide relief to its consumers. Due to India’s policy, oil export from Nepal has been reduced to a quarter.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: Nepal's oil industry has been affected by India's policy, which aims to provide relief to its consumers. Due to India’s policy, oil export from Nepal has been reduced to a quarter.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">India has reduced the customs duty on the import of cooking oil to keep the market price under control. Currently, India is charging customs duty of zero to 2.5 per cent. Earlier, the customs duty on import of edible oil was 40 percent. Nepali industrialists took advantage of this difference. But now, India imports oil from other countries at a cheaper price compared to Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stakeholders shared that after the decline in oil exports, which is one of the main contributors to the government’s revenue, the country’s foreign trade will record deficits.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Entrepreneur Suresh Rungta said that Nepal's industries had been exporting oil by paying up to 5 per cent duty under the SAFTA concession. But now India has started importing oil at zero percent customs duty and therefore the concession has become ineffective.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data of the Birgunj customs office, which is the main point for cooking oil export, the export of refined palm oil has decreased by 69 per cent compared to the first quarter of the last fiscal year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dhan Bahadur Baruwal, chief customs officer of Birgunj Customs Office, said that 7.6 million liters of palm oil worth Rs 13.5 billion were exported in the first four months of last year and has declined to Rs 4.9 billion during the same period this year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the first four months of the current year, 1.13 million kiloliters of soybean oil worth 3.2 billion rupees have been exported. This export value is 82 percent lower compared to last year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Soybean oil worth more than Rs 17.20 billion was exported between mid-July to mid-November last year. The export of sunflower oil also seems to have decreased by 79 per cent.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the first four months of the current fiscal year, 172,000 liters of sunflower oil worth Rs 32.8 million have been exported through Birgunj Customs. Last year, 76,000 liters of sunflower oil worth Rs 155.1 million were exported in the same period.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The data of the customs show that after the export of oil decreased, the import of its raw materials also decreased. From mid-July to mid-November of the current fiscal year, 42.9 million liters of raw palm oil were imported through the Birgunj customs. This is 61 percent less than the same period of last year. According to customs data, raw soybean oil import has decreased by 54 per cent to 53.8 million liters.</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' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16185', 'image' => '20221204050106_1670105981.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 17:00:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16443', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coffee Import Increases by 216 Tons', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: In the last eight years, coffee import has increased by 216 metric tons, while export has decreased by 30 metric tons.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: In the last eight years, coffee import has increased by 216 metric tons, while export has decreased by 30 metric tons. According to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board, this is the consequence of decline in the domestic production.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the fisccal year 2014/15, a total of 63.80 metric tons of coffee worth about Rs 25 million was imported into Nepal. This figure increased by 216 metric tons to 279.81 metric tons by the fiscal year 2021/22, amounting to Rs 12.75 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data of the board, during this period, the amount spent on coffee import increased by Rs 100.26 million. Similarly, during this period, the export volume decreased by 30 metric tons. In the fiscal year 2014/14, altogether 99.59 metric tons of coffee worth Rs 99.1 million were exported, which decreased to 69.51 metric tons in the fiscal year 2021/22. However, the amount earned from exports increased to Rs 11.7 million that year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Deepak Khanal, information officer of the board, informed that Nepal has been unable to use the seeds of new varieties of coffee for a long time. There is also a lack of organic fertilizers used for coffee farming. As a result, production and exports have decreased. He added, “Until we understand why we are lagging behind in production and correct the weakness, we cannot improve the situation of production and export.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stakeholders say that even though Nepali coffee fetches higher prices in the international market because of its taste and quality, Nepal is not getting as much profit as it should due to the inability to increase exports.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to a study conducted by the International Coffee Organization (ICO), more than 2,160 metric tons of coffee is consumed in Nepal every year. The study shows that its demand is increasing every day. Domestically produced coffee is not able to meet the demand of the country even for one month. This has led to an increase in imports.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the board, it is necessary to protect and encourage coffee farmers to meet the increasing demand in the domestic market, attract the young generation towards it, increase the cultivation in a limited area and transform it into a 'coffee estate'.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16184', 'image' => '20221204030252_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 15:02:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16442', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Buddha Air Seeks Permission for Ground Handling of Pokhara Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Buddha Air, a private air service provider company, has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to allow ground handling at the Pokhara Regional International Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: Buddha Air, a private air service provider company, has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to allow ground handling at the Pokhara Regional International Airport. The company has sought permission for ground handling of both domestic and international flights operated from Pokhara Airport.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Buddha Air has expressed its commitment to provide quality service to domestic and international airlines. The company, which has made Pokhara as its new hub, informed that all internal preparations have been completed for flights from the soon-to-be-opened international airport. The government has announced to operate the airport from January 1, 2023. The company said that it will contribute to bringing in more domestic and foreign tourists by making full use of the airport.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Buddha Air had made a schedule of 300 weekly flights, in which domestic flights will be operated to Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa, Bharatpur and Bhadrapur every day. Similarly, the company mentioned that there will be a flight to Benaras, India, three days a week on the international route.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16183', 'image' => '20221204015231_Pokhara-Airport 800.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 13:51:46', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16441', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '20 ‘Unlucky’ Candidates who Lost HoR Election even after Securing 30,000 Plus Votes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Twenty candidates, who contested the election for a seat in the House of Representatives on November 20, lost the poll even after securing over 30,000 votes.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 4: Twenty candidates, who contested the election for a seat in the House of Representatives on November 20, lost the poll even after securing over 30,000 votes.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Eight candidates from Nepali Congress (NC), seven from CPN-UML, three from CPN (Maoist Centre), one each from CPN (Unified Socialist) and Rastriya Janamorcha secured more than 30,000 votes but failed to secure their place in the new HoR.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Province-1, NC candidate from Panchthar constituency-1 Bhishma Raj Angdembe received 32,089 votes but lost the race with a thin margin of 46 votes. Other NC candidates, Krishna Prasad Sitaula from Jhapa constituency-3 obtained 37,386 votes, Sujata Koirala 31,940 and Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar 35,600. Likewise, UML's Jagadish Prasad Kusiyait from Sunsari-4 garnered 30,371 votes, but lost the election to NC candidate Gyanendra Bahadur Karki.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Madhes Province, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Narendra Saha Kalawar from Sarlahi-3 secured 32,168 votes and NC candidate Umakanta Chaudhary from Bara-1 received 30,056 votes. Both of them could not secure their place in the parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Bagmati Province, UML candidate from Ramechhap-1 Kailash Prasad Dhungel lost the election even after garnering 30,730 votes. UML's Resham Bahadur Lama from Kavrepalanchowk-1 also gathered 30,548 votes but failed to win the election. Similarly, NC's Shiva Prasad Humagain from Kavrepalanchowk-2 obtained 39,482 votes and CPN (Unified Socialist)'s Birodh Khatiwada from Makawanpur-2 secured 30,432. Despite securing over 30,000 votes, both the candidates could not make it to the parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Gandaki Province, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Dev Prasad Gurung contesting from Lamjung-1 got 31,791 votes, UML"s Tilak Bahadur Mahat from Nawalparasi Bardaghat Susta (East)-2 obtained 34,110 votes but failed to win the election.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Lumbini, UML candidate Pradeep Kumar Gyawali was defeated in the HoR election even after receiving 32,152 votes, NC's Pushpa Bhusal from Arghakhanchi-1 received 40,945 votes, NC's Bal Krishna Khand from Rupandehi-3 garnered 34,036 votes, UML's Brijesh Kumar Gupta from Kapilvastu-2 gathered 38,697 votes and Rastriya Janamorcha's Durga Poudel from Pyuthan-1 secured 35,814 votes. However, all of them failed to become members of parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Karnali Province, although UML's Dhurba Kumar Shahi from Surkhet-1 obtained 30,988 votes, he lost the election. In Sudurpaschim Province, CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Narendra Bahadur Kunwar from Baitadi-1 lost the HoR election even after getting 32,080 votes, according to the Election Commission. (RSS)</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16182', 'image' => '20221204110812_KN_Damauli-image_6483441.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 11:07:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16440', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Magic Messi Fires Argentina into World Cup Quarters', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 4: Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Messi his side ahead after 35 minutes with a coolly taken low strike for his 94th international goal, passing the great Maradona's eight World Cup goals, in a match where he was instrumental in almost every Argentine attack.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Julian Alvarez made it two near the hour mark after pouncing on a howler by keeper Mat Ryan to set up a mouth-watering last-eight clash next Friday with the Netherlands, who beat the United States 3-1 earlier in the day, Reuters added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With nothing to lose, the Socceroos, chasing a first World Cup quarter-final berth, pulled a goal back 13 minutes from time when Craig Goodwin's wayward shot took a huge deflection off Enzo Fernandez and flew into the net for an own goal.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16181', 'image' => '20221204110710_medium_2022-12-03-f33f299d5b.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 11:06:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16439', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Inflow of Remittance in Nepal to Increase up to USD 8.5 Billion in 2022: World Bank ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Remittance is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent and reach as high as USD 8.5 billion in Nepal in 2022, the World Bank estimated. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 4: Remittance is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent and reach as high as USD 8.5 billion in Nepal in 2022, the World Bank estimated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank made such projection in a 'Migration and Development Brief' unveiled recently. In 2021, the remittance inflow in Nepal was recorded at USD 8.2 billion. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank estimated that Nepal will earn remittance, one of the sources of foreign exchange earnings for Nepal, amounting to 22 per cent of the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank analyzed that the surge in the remittance inflow is attributed to various factors, such as increasing the limit of the amount to be sent daily, implementing the provision to open foreign currency savings account and additional interest for the amount sent as remittance and to be kept in fixed deposit accounts. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank projected that the global remittance inflows could increase by 4.9 per cent in 2022. In 2021, the highest remittance was mobilized in the last decade. Compared to 2020, the remittance inflows had surged by 10.2 per cent in 2021. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This year, migrant workers and remittances were affected by the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and inflation among others factors, according to the World Bank. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16180', 'image' => '20221204105952_Remittance.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 10:59:09', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16438', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'South Korea Reach Last 16 at the Expense of Uruguay, Cameroon Stun Brazil', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'South Korea snatched a 2-1 win over Portugal with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan on Friday to keep alive their dreams of a last-16 spot at the World Cup.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES<br /> December 3: South Korea snatched a 2-1 win over Portugal with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan on Friday to keep alive their dreams of a last-16 spot at the World Cup.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the BBC, an inconsolable Luis Suarez and Co were left in disbelief at Al Janoub Stadium after Hwang Hee-chan's injury-time strike had left Uruguay one goal short of qualification, despite a 2-0 victory over Ghana.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Despite being beaten, Portugal topped the group while South Korea finished second to reach the knockout stage.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Reuters, the result sparked another round of celebrations among the Korean supporters with many crying, tears pouring down their cheeks, while the players hugged and jumped on each other before running down to their fans and applauding them.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In another match, a late goal by skipper Vincent Aboubakar ended Cameroon's 20-year wait for a win at the World Cup as the Indomitable Lions bowed out in style by beating a much-changed Brazil 1-0 at the Lusail Stadium on Friday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Which teams have qualified for the round of 16?</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group A: The Netherlands and Senegal</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group B: England and the United States</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group C: Argentina and Poland</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group D: France and Australia</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group E: Japan and Spain</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group F: Morocco and Croatia</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group G: Brazil and Switzerland</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group H: Portugal and South Korea</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Which teams have been eliminated from the world cup?</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Qatar, Ecuador, Iran, Wales, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Denmark, Germany, Costa Rica, Belgium, Canada, Cameroon, Serbia, Uruguay and Ghana have been knocked out of the tournament.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-03', 'modified' => '2022-12-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16179', 'image' => '20221203112436_677920_64533405.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-03 11:23:15', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16437', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'IMF Chief Warns of World Growth Slowdown Below Two Percent', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent is increasing as major economies slowdown. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">December 2: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent is increasing as major economies slowdown. Such a trend was last seen during the coronavirus outbreak and the global financial crisis of 2009, AFP reported. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to AFP, her comments come as the world's biggest economies grapple with fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which sent food and energy prices soaring, along with a surging inflation and a slowdown in China.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">"The probability of growth slowing even further, falling below two percent was one-in-four," said Georgieva at the Reuters NEXT conference Thursday, referring to the fund's recent expectations for 2023.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">"When we look at the most recent indicators, we are concerned that this probability may be going a bit further up," AFP quoted her as saying.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, the International Monetary Fund expects more than a third of the global economy to shrink this year or next, with the United States, European Union and China stalling.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">It is also concerned about a "simultaneous slowdown in the US, in Europe and in China," said Georgieva, adding that slowing growth in China is particularly significant.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">This is worrying given that the world has relied on China for a boost, with "some 35, 40 percent of global growth" coming from expansion in the world's second biggest economy.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The IMF is set to give an update on its economic outlook in January, and it is among key global institutions to visit China next week for talks, added AFP.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to World Bank figures, the global economy slumped 3.3 percent in 2020 and 1.3 percent in 2009.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-03', 'modified' => '2022-12-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16178', 'image' => '20221203110332_imf-logo-580x358.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-03 11:01:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16436', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NRB Survey Shows 95.7 Percent Respondents Expect Price Rise Over One Year Period ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: A survey conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that 95.7 percent of respondents expected price level to increase over the next one year while 86.6 percent of respondents expected price level to increase in the next three months. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 2: A survey conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that 95.7 percent of respondents expected price level to increase over the next one year while 86.6 percent of respondents expected price level to increase in the next three months. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the results of Inflation Expectations Survey (IES) for the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY 2022/23) released by the central bank, the share of respondents expecting price increases in the next three months has decreased from mid-July, 2022, while the share of respondents expecting price increase over the next one year has slightly increased. </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"">The survey was conducted during October 9 to 15, 2022 among individual respondents from 60 market areas of 57 cities through field interviews. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the report, the share of respondents expecting price hike in food its sub-groups; non-food and services and its subgroups; and real estate (housing) during the next three months has decreased compared to that of mid-July, 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The share of respondents expecting price increase in one year ahead across the entire food products, except for cereal grains, pulses, sugar and spices and non-food and services groups has decreased compared to mid-July, 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Median inflation expectation for three months ahead and one year ahead has decreased compared to mid-July, 2022. Median inflation expectations for three months and one year ahead stands at 10.0 percent and 12.0 percent, respectively, the NRB stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This shows that individuals expect inflation to decrease in the short term and slightly increase in the medium term. Nepal Rastra Bank's tight monetary policy stance has played a crucial role in anchoring inflation expectation in short and medium terms. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16177', 'image' => '20221202071744_20201228012934_20201106055408_Nepal_Rastra_Bank2 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 19:13:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16435', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Economy not in Crisis: Finance Minister', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has once again assured that the country’s economy is not in crisis.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has once again assured that the country’s economy is not in crisis. According to the minister, only those who do not have a good understanding about the economy claim that the financial situation is getting worse. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">He insisted that the economic indicators are improving while development activities will gain momentum after the election. This will result in increased capital spending, added Minister Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“The present situation cannot be termed as crisis,” said Minister Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The finance minister made such a remark while addressing media persons during the 26<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Society of Economic Journalists Nepal (SEJON) on Thursday. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“If anyone thinks the economy is crisis-ridden, it is their weakness in understanding the current situation,” said Sharma, adding, “Having said so, I admit there are some challenges which need to be addressed in collaboration with the private sector.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The finance minister gave a ‘counter-statement’ at a time when the private sector stakeholders including the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) had been claiming that the economy is on the verge of a disaster.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the FNCCI had warned that the economy was heading towards a disaster. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Speaking at the anniversary of SEJON, Finance Minister Sharma said that remittance inflow, foreign exchange reserves, Balance of Payments among other indicators were positive and urged the analysts not to spread panic by saying that the economy was in crisis.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, Finance Minister Sharman said that no one should undermine the private sector of Nepal which contributes 70 percent to the economy. He also pledged to address the demands and resolve the problems of the private sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Our economy is being driven in a traditional way,” said Minister Sharma, adding, “Now, it’s time to add new dimensions to it. We need innovative technologies to drive the economy ahead.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">On the occasion, Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari also said that the country’s economy is not as bad as it has been rumored to be.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Nepal’s economy is stable compared to other nations of south Asia except India,” said Governor Adhikari.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“However, it doesn’t mean that there any problems at all,” he added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Governor Adhikari, the private sector has been protesting against the working capital guidelines issued by the central bank although the guidelines were implemented after taking suggestions and feedback from the private sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“We had published a notice seeking feedback from the private sector on December 30, 2021,” he said.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16176', 'image' => '20221202020249_fin min sharma.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 14:02:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16434', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coffee Production Declines in Nepal even though Consumption Surges', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Data of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board shows that the area of coffee farming in Nepal is increasing every year but the production on the other hand is declining.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 2: Data of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board shows that the area of coffee farming in Nepal is increasing every year but the production on the other hand is declining. Due to the inability to improve the productivity, even though the area of land for coffee cultivation has increased, the production has not increased.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data, in the fiscal year 2014/15, coffee farming was done on 2,381 hectares of land, which increased by 962 hectares to 3,343 hectares in the year 2021/22. On the contrary, coffee production, which was 463.58 metric tons in the fiscal year 2014/15, decreased by 109 metric tons to 355 metric tons in the year 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The data of the last eight years shows that maximum 530 metric tons of coffee was produced in the year 2018/19. At that time, coffee was cultivated on 2,761 hectares of land.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The information officer of the board, Deepak Khanal, said that due to the poor fertility of the soil and the lack of quality seeds and fertilizers, the productivity could not be improved, resulting in a decline in production despite an increase in cultivation area. He said that since organic coffee is produced in Nepal, organic fertilizers are used instead of chemical fertilizers.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“However even that is not available in sufficient quantity,” he said, adding that Nepali coffee farmers have been able to use only one third of fertilizer required for the plant.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to Khanal, the lack of quality seeds is another main reason for lackluster production. Arabica coffee cultivation started in Nepal in 1995 from Gulmi. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“After that, there has been no diversification of coffee varieties in Nepal. Since the seeds of the same species have been used for a long time, the production has not been good,” Khanal added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Until a decade ago, consumption of coffee, which was known only as a drink of the elite class, has increased in recent times with the increment in the production area of coffee. However, production has not been able to keep up with the consumption, resulting in massive imports of coffee in large quantities every year. The board informed that in the year 2021/22 alone, 279 metric tons of coffee worth Rs 12.75 million was imported in Nepal.</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' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16175', 'image' => '20221202013732_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 13:36:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16433', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than Half a Million Tourists Arrive in Nepal this Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Arrival of tourists, which had dropped significantly in the last two years, has been encouraging this year. According to government data, the number of tourists visiting Nepal this year is almost the same as that of seven years ago.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Arrival of tourists, which had dropped significantly in the last two years, has been encouraging this year. According to government data, the number of tourists visiting Nepal this year is almost the same as that of seven years ago.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Nepal Tourism Board informed that more than half a million tourists have already visited Nepal in the 11 months of 2022. The figure is better than the arrival of tourists in 2015. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The maximum number of tourists had visited Nepal in 2019 but the tourism industry since then had been struggling after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic until some significant improvements in 2022. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the data of the NTB, arrival of tourists has improved significantly this year compared to the last two years. The NTB informed that a total of 546,216 tourists arrived in Nepal between January to November this year. In 2015, a total of 538,970 tourists had visited Nepal. The arrival of tourists had declined in 2015 due to the devastating earthquakes. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Past data reveal that more than half a million tourists have visited Nepal every year since 2008. However, the figure dropped to 230,085 in 2020 owing to the pandemic. This is the first time that such a large number of tourists have arrived in the country in the post-pandemic period.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the data unveiled by the tourism board on Thursday, a total of 72, 653 tourists arrived in Nepal in November this year. Normally, the arrival of tourists is better in the months of October, November and December as these months are ideal for tourists. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, a total of 88,582 tourists have arrived Nepal this October. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Most of the tourists visiting Nepal are from India, the UK, the USA, followed by tourists from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Thailand, Malaysia, Belgium, France, Germany, Russia, Australia, New Zaland, Israel, Turkey, the UAE as well as China. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16174', 'image' => '20221202120225_Tourist.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 12:01:41', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16432', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Germany Crash Out from Group Stage for Second Straight Time', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, as they finished third in Group E after Japan shocked Spain in another match. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, as they finished third in Group E after Japan shocked Spain in another match.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Germany, once regarded as nailed-on certainties to go deep into major tournaments, bowed out of the World Cup on goal difference, with Japan's win over Spain proving terminal to their hopes, reported the BBC.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">This is the second World Cup in succession that Germany have failed to get out of their group, suffering the same fate in Russia in 2018, the BBC added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, Reuters reported that Germany's second successive group stage exit appears shocking for a country with such a history of World Cup success - but it shouldn't have been.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Germany came to Qatar with a leaky defence that had not kept a clean sheet in a competitive game since their 9-0 victory over Liechtenstein in a World Cup qualifier a year ago.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Since then they have conceded 15 goals in 10 competitive games, while in three friendly matches they conceded one goal against the Netherlands and kept a clean sheet only against Israel and Oman, added Reuters.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16173', 'image' => '20221202111606_Fi67Bb3UoAEaSsx-e1669928510766-800x504.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 11:15:15', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16431', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Japan Stun Spain to Reach World Cup Knockout Stage', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain on Friday, as the Blue Samurai fired two quickfire goals in the second half to stun another global football power at the World Cup.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain on Friday, as the Blue Samurai fired two quickfire goals in the second half to stun another global football power at the World Cup.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Japan had shocked former world champions Germany in their opening match in Qatar and finished top of Group E to reach the last 16. They will play 2018 runners-up Croatia for a place in the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, the BBC reported that Spain were fortunate to join Japan in the knockout stage thanks to the superior goal difference against Germany.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Reuters, Japan's turnaround was built on coach Hajime Moriyasu's revamp of his side at the break when they were losing 1-0.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“On came Ritsu Doan and within three minutes he hammered in a shot from the edge of the box which Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon could not keep out,” Reuters reported, adding, “With Japan's noisy travelling fans barely catching their breath, Ao Tanaka scored from point-blank range in the 51st minute, bundling the ball in after the other halftime sub Kaoru Mitoma cut the ball back from the byline.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The VAR system took several minutes to confirm the ball had not gone out before Mitoma's touch, the news agency further reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Replays suggested that a sliver of the ball had not crossed the line and the verdict sparked wild celebrations similar to the scenes that followed Japan's 2-1 comeback win over Germany last week.”</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16172', 'image' => '20221202105726_japan-spain.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 10:56:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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Among them, some were beaten by fresh faces while others could not stand against the old rivals during the November 20 polls.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In Dhanusha, six ex-ministers failed to secure the victory in the polls. CPN-Maoist Center Deputy General Secretary and former Minister Matrika Prasad Yadav was defeated by old rival from Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal’s Dipak Karki in Dhanusha constituency-1. Yadav had secured victory from the same constituency with 26,418 votes while Karki had garnered 17,296 votes in the 2017 election.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Of the three former ministers who had contested the polls from the Dhanusha constituency-2, former minister and Nepali Congress leader Ram Krishna Yadav secured victory by defeating former ministers Umshankar Argariya and Ram Chandra Jha. In the last election held in 2017, Argariya was elected while Jha and Yadav were defeated. In Dhanusha constituency-3, former Minister and Loktantraik Samajwadi Party leader Anil Kumar Jha was defeated by CPN-UML leader Julie Kumari Mahato. UML leader Ragubir Mahaseth defeated Nepali Congress Joint General Secretary and former minister Mahendra Yadav in Dhanusha constituyency-4.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, CPN-Unified Socialist leader and former minister Satrudhan Mahato was trounced by UML leader Hari Narayan Mahato in the province assembly polls in Dhanusha-6.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> While six former ministers failed to win the polls in Dhanusha, four ministers lost the general elections in the neighbouring district of Siraha.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">NC leader and former minister Padam Narayan Chaudhary lost the election to UML’s Ram Shankar Yadav in Siraha-1. NC leader and former minister Chitra Lekha Yadav lost the polls in Siraha constituency-2. UML leader Lilanath Shrestha defeated Maoist leader and former Minister Biswonath Sah in constituency-3. Janata Samajwadi Party’s Birendra Prasad Mahato defeated former Minister Dharmanath Sah in constituency-4.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In Saptari constituency-2, former Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav lost the polls to Janamat Party’s Chief Dr CK Raut. In Mahottari, two ministers were defeated. Maoist Center’s leader and former Minister Girirajmani Pokhrel was defeated by his old rival CPN-UML’s Laxmi Mahato. Pokhrel lost the election by a margin of 1030 votes. Mahato garnered 23,402 votes while Pokhrel got 22,302 votes. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16186', 'image' => '20221204054427_janakpur.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 17:43:50', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16444', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Export of Cooking Oil Slumps', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Nepal's oil industry has been affected by India's policy, which aims to provide relief to its consumers. Due to India’s policy, oil export from Nepal has been reduced to a quarter.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: Nepal's oil industry has been affected by India's policy, which aims to provide relief to its consumers. Due to India’s policy, oil export from Nepal has been reduced to a quarter.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">India has reduced the customs duty on the import of cooking oil to keep the market price under control. Currently, India is charging customs duty of zero to 2.5 per cent. Earlier, the customs duty on import of edible oil was 40 percent. Nepali industrialists took advantage of this difference. But now, India imports oil from other countries at a cheaper price compared to Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stakeholders shared that after the decline in oil exports, which is one of the main contributors to the government’s revenue, the country’s foreign trade will record deficits.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Entrepreneur Suresh Rungta said that Nepal's industries had been exporting oil by paying up to 5 per cent duty under the SAFTA concession. But now India has started importing oil at zero percent customs duty and therefore the concession has become ineffective.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data of the Birgunj customs office, which is the main point for cooking oil export, the export of refined palm oil has decreased by 69 per cent compared to the first quarter of the last fiscal year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dhan Bahadur Baruwal, chief customs officer of Birgunj Customs Office, said that 7.6 million liters of palm oil worth Rs 13.5 billion were exported in the first four months of last year and has declined to Rs 4.9 billion during the same period this year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the first four months of the current year, 1.13 million kiloliters of soybean oil worth 3.2 billion rupees have been exported. This export value is 82 percent lower compared to last year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Soybean oil worth more than Rs 17.20 billion was exported between mid-July to mid-November last year. The export of sunflower oil also seems to have decreased by 79 per cent.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the first four months of the current fiscal year, 172,000 liters of sunflower oil worth Rs 32.8 million have been exported through Birgunj Customs. Last year, 76,000 liters of sunflower oil worth Rs 155.1 million were exported in the same period.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The data of the customs show that after the export of oil decreased, the import of its raw materials also decreased. From mid-July to mid-November of the current fiscal year, 42.9 million liters of raw palm oil were imported through the Birgunj customs. This is 61 percent less than the same period of last year. According to customs data, raw soybean oil import has decreased by 54 per cent to 53.8 million liters.</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' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16185', 'image' => '20221204050106_1670105981.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 17:00:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16443', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coffee Import Increases by 216 Tons', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: In the last eight years, coffee import has increased by 216 metric tons, while export has decreased by 30 metric tons.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: In the last eight years, coffee import has increased by 216 metric tons, while export has decreased by 30 metric tons. According to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board, this is the consequence of decline in the domestic production.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the fisccal year 2014/15, a total of 63.80 metric tons of coffee worth about Rs 25 million was imported into Nepal. This figure increased by 216 metric tons to 279.81 metric tons by the fiscal year 2021/22, amounting to Rs 12.75 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data of the board, during this period, the amount spent on coffee import increased by Rs 100.26 million. Similarly, during this period, the export volume decreased by 30 metric tons. In the fiscal year 2014/14, altogether 99.59 metric tons of coffee worth Rs 99.1 million were exported, which decreased to 69.51 metric tons in the fiscal year 2021/22. However, the amount earned from exports increased to Rs 11.7 million that year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Deepak Khanal, information officer of the board, informed that Nepal has been unable to use the seeds of new varieties of coffee for a long time. There is also a lack of organic fertilizers used for coffee farming. As a result, production and exports have decreased. He added, “Until we understand why we are lagging behind in production and correct the weakness, we cannot improve the situation of production and export.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stakeholders say that even though Nepali coffee fetches higher prices in the international market because of its taste and quality, Nepal is not getting as much profit as it should due to the inability to increase exports.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to a study conducted by the International Coffee Organization (ICO), more than 2,160 metric tons of coffee is consumed in Nepal every year. The study shows that its demand is increasing every day. Domestically produced coffee is not able to meet the demand of the country even for one month. This has led to an increase in imports.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the board, it is necessary to protect and encourage coffee farmers to meet the increasing demand in the domestic market, attract the young generation towards it, increase the cultivation in a limited area and transform it into a 'coffee estate'.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16184', 'image' => '20221204030252_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 15:02:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16442', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Buddha Air Seeks Permission for Ground Handling of Pokhara Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Buddha Air, a private air service provider company, has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to allow ground handling at the Pokhara Regional International Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: Buddha Air, a private air service provider company, has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to allow ground handling at the Pokhara Regional International Airport. The company has sought permission for ground handling of both domestic and international flights operated from Pokhara Airport.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Buddha Air has expressed its commitment to provide quality service to domestic and international airlines. The company, which has made Pokhara as its new hub, informed that all internal preparations have been completed for flights from the soon-to-be-opened international airport. The government has announced to operate the airport from January 1, 2023. The company said that it will contribute to bringing in more domestic and foreign tourists by making full use of the airport.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Buddha Air had made a schedule of 300 weekly flights, in which domestic flights will be operated to Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa, Bharatpur and Bhadrapur every day. Similarly, the company mentioned that there will be a flight to Benaras, India, three days a week on the international route.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16183', 'image' => '20221204015231_Pokhara-Airport 800.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 13:51:46', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16441', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '20 ‘Unlucky’ Candidates who Lost HoR Election even after Securing 30,000 Plus Votes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Twenty candidates, who contested the election for a seat in the House of Representatives on November 20, lost the poll even after securing over 30,000 votes.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 4: Twenty candidates, who contested the election for a seat in the House of Representatives on November 20, lost the poll even after securing over 30,000 votes.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Eight candidates from Nepali Congress (NC), seven from CPN-UML, three from CPN (Maoist Centre), one each from CPN (Unified Socialist) and Rastriya Janamorcha secured more than 30,000 votes but failed to secure their place in the new HoR.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Province-1, NC candidate from Panchthar constituency-1 Bhishma Raj Angdembe received 32,089 votes but lost the race with a thin margin of 46 votes. Other NC candidates, Krishna Prasad Sitaula from Jhapa constituency-3 obtained 37,386 votes, Sujata Koirala 31,940 and Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar 35,600. Likewise, UML's Jagadish Prasad Kusiyait from Sunsari-4 garnered 30,371 votes, but lost the election to NC candidate Gyanendra Bahadur Karki.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Madhes Province, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Narendra Saha Kalawar from Sarlahi-3 secured 32,168 votes and NC candidate Umakanta Chaudhary from Bara-1 received 30,056 votes. Both of them could not secure their place in the parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Bagmati Province, UML candidate from Ramechhap-1 Kailash Prasad Dhungel lost the election even after garnering 30,730 votes. UML's Resham Bahadur Lama from Kavrepalanchowk-1 also gathered 30,548 votes but failed to win the election. Similarly, NC's Shiva Prasad Humagain from Kavrepalanchowk-2 obtained 39,482 votes and CPN (Unified Socialist)'s Birodh Khatiwada from Makawanpur-2 secured 30,432. Despite securing over 30,000 votes, both the candidates could not make it to the parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Gandaki Province, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Dev Prasad Gurung contesting from Lamjung-1 got 31,791 votes, UML"s Tilak Bahadur Mahat from Nawalparasi Bardaghat Susta (East)-2 obtained 34,110 votes but failed to win the election.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Lumbini, UML candidate Pradeep Kumar Gyawali was defeated in the HoR election even after receiving 32,152 votes, NC's Pushpa Bhusal from Arghakhanchi-1 received 40,945 votes, NC's Bal Krishna Khand from Rupandehi-3 garnered 34,036 votes, UML's Brijesh Kumar Gupta from Kapilvastu-2 gathered 38,697 votes and Rastriya Janamorcha's Durga Poudel from Pyuthan-1 secured 35,814 votes. However, all of them failed to become members of parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Karnali Province, although UML's Dhurba Kumar Shahi from Surkhet-1 obtained 30,988 votes, he lost the election. In Sudurpaschim Province, CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Narendra Bahadur Kunwar from Baitadi-1 lost the HoR election even after getting 32,080 votes, according to the Election Commission. (RSS)</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16182', 'image' => '20221204110812_KN_Damauli-image_6483441.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 11:07:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16440', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Magic Messi Fires Argentina into World Cup Quarters', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 4: Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Messi his side ahead after 35 minutes with a coolly taken low strike for his 94th international goal, passing the great Maradona's eight World Cup goals, in a match where he was instrumental in almost every Argentine attack.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Julian Alvarez made it two near the hour mark after pouncing on a howler by keeper Mat Ryan to set up a mouth-watering last-eight clash next Friday with the Netherlands, who beat the United States 3-1 earlier in the day, Reuters added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With nothing to lose, the Socceroos, chasing a first World Cup quarter-final berth, pulled a goal back 13 minutes from time when Craig Goodwin's wayward shot took a huge deflection off Enzo Fernandez and flew into the net for an own goal.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16181', 'image' => '20221204110710_medium_2022-12-03-f33f299d5b.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 11:06:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16439', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Inflow of Remittance in Nepal to Increase up to USD 8.5 Billion in 2022: World Bank ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Remittance is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent and reach as high as USD 8.5 billion in Nepal in 2022, the World Bank estimated. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 4: Remittance is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent and reach as high as USD 8.5 billion in Nepal in 2022, the World Bank estimated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank made such projection in a 'Migration and Development Brief' unveiled recently. In 2021, the remittance inflow in Nepal was recorded at USD 8.2 billion. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank estimated that Nepal will earn remittance, one of the sources of foreign exchange earnings for Nepal, amounting to 22 per cent of the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank analyzed that the surge in the remittance inflow is attributed to various factors, such as increasing the limit of the amount to be sent daily, implementing the provision to open foreign currency savings account and additional interest for the amount sent as remittance and to be kept in fixed deposit accounts. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank projected that the global remittance inflows could increase by 4.9 per cent in 2022. In 2021, the highest remittance was mobilized in the last decade. Compared to 2020, the remittance inflows had surged by 10.2 per cent in 2021. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This year, migrant workers and remittances were affected by the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and inflation among others factors, according to the World Bank. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16180', 'image' => '20221204105952_Remittance.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 10:59:09', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16438', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'South Korea Reach Last 16 at the Expense of Uruguay, Cameroon Stun Brazil', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'South Korea snatched a 2-1 win over Portugal with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan on Friday to keep alive their dreams of a last-16 spot at the World Cup.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES<br /> December 3: South Korea snatched a 2-1 win over Portugal with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan on Friday to keep alive their dreams of a last-16 spot at the World Cup.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the BBC, an inconsolable Luis Suarez and Co were left in disbelief at Al Janoub Stadium after Hwang Hee-chan's injury-time strike had left Uruguay one goal short of qualification, despite a 2-0 victory over Ghana.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Despite being beaten, Portugal topped the group while South Korea finished second to reach the knockout stage.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Reuters, the result sparked another round of celebrations among the Korean supporters with many crying, tears pouring down their cheeks, while the players hugged and jumped on each other before running down to their fans and applauding them.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In another match, a late goal by skipper Vincent Aboubakar ended Cameroon's 20-year wait for a win at the World Cup as the Indomitable Lions bowed out in style by beating a much-changed Brazil 1-0 at the Lusail Stadium on Friday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Which teams have qualified for the round of 16?</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group A: The Netherlands and Senegal</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group B: England and the United States</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group C: Argentina and Poland</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group D: France and Australia</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group E: Japan and Spain</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group F: Morocco and Croatia</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group G: Brazil and Switzerland</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group H: Portugal and South Korea</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Which teams have been eliminated from the world cup?</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Qatar, Ecuador, Iran, Wales, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Denmark, Germany, Costa Rica, Belgium, Canada, Cameroon, Serbia, Uruguay and Ghana have been knocked out of the tournament.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-03', 'modified' => '2022-12-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16179', 'image' => '20221203112436_677920_64533405.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-03 11:23:15', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16437', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'IMF Chief Warns of World Growth Slowdown Below Two Percent', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent is increasing as major economies slowdown. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">December 2: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent is increasing as major economies slowdown. Such a trend was last seen during the coronavirus outbreak and the global financial crisis of 2009, AFP reported. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to AFP, her comments come as the world's biggest economies grapple with fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which sent food and energy prices soaring, along with a surging inflation and a slowdown in China.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">"The probability of growth slowing even further, falling below two percent was one-in-four," said Georgieva at the Reuters NEXT conference Thursday, referring to the fund's recent expectations for 2023.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">"When we look at the most recent indicators, we are concerned that this probability may be going a bit further up," AFP quoted her as saying.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, the International Monetary Fund expects more than a third of the global economy to shrink this year or next, with the United States, European Union and China stalling.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">It is also concerned about a "simultaneous slowdown in the US, in Europe and in China," said Georgieva, adding that slowing growth in China is particularly significant.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">This is worrying given that the world has relied on China for a boost, with "some 35, 40 percent of global growth" coming from expansion in the world's second biggest economy.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The IMF is set to give an update on its economic outlook in January, and it is among key global institutions to visit China next week for talks, added AFP.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to World Bank figures, the global economy slumped 3.3 percent in 2020 and 1.3 percent in 2009.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-03', 'modified' => '2022-12-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16178', 'image' => '20221203110332_imf-logo-580x358.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-03 11:01:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16436', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NRB Survey Shows 95.7 Percent Respondents Expect Price Rise Over One Year Period ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: A survey conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that 95.7 percent of respondents expected price level to increase over the next one year while 86.6 percent of respondents expected price level to increase in the next three months. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 2: A survey conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that 95.7 percent of respondents expected price level to increase over the next one year while 86.6 percent of respondents expected price level to increase in the next three months. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the results of Inflation Expectations Survey (IES) for the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY 2022/23) released by the central bank, the share of respondents expecting price increases in the next three months has decreased from mid-July, 2022, while the share of respondents expecting price increase over the next one year has slightly increased. </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"">The survey was conducted during October 9 to 15, 2022 among individual respondents from 60 market areas of 57 cities through field interviews. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the report, the share of respondents expecting price hike in food its sub-groups; non-food and services and its subgroups; and real estate (housing) during the next three months has decreased compared to that of mid-July, 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The share of respondents expecting price increase in one year ahead across the entire food products, except for cereal grains, pulses, sugar and spices and non-food and services groups has decreased compared to mid-July, 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Median inflation expectation for three months ahead and one year ahead has decreased compared to mid-July, 2022. Median inflation expectations for three months and one year ahead stands at 10.0 percent and 12.0 percent, respectively, the NRB stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This shows that individuals expect inflation to decrease in the short term and slightly increase in the medium term. Nepal Rastra Bank's tight monetary policy stance has played a crucial role in anchoring inflation expectation in short and medium terms. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16177', 'image' => '20221202071744_20201228012934_20201106055408_Nepal_Rastra_Bank2 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 19:13:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16435', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Economy not in Crisis: Finance Minister', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has once again assured that the country’s economy is not in crisis.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has once again assured that the country’s economy is not in crisis. According to the minister, only those who do not have a good understanding about the economy claim that the financial situation is getting worse. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">He insisted that the economic indicators are improving while development activities will gain momentum after the election. This will result in increased capital spending, added Minister Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“The present situation cannot be termed as crisis,” said Minister Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The finance minister made such a remark while addressing media persons during the 26<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Society of Economic Journalists Nepal (SEJON) on Thursday. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“If anyone thinks the economy is crisis-ridden, it is their weakness in understanding the current situation,” said Sharma, adding, “Having said so, I admit there are some challenges which need to be addressed in collaboration with the private sector.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The finance minister gave a ‘counter-statement’ at a time when the private sector stakeholders including the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) had been claiming that the economy is on the verge of a disaster.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the FNCCI had warned that the economy was heading towards a disaster. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Speaking at the anniversary of SEJON, Finance Minister Sharma said that remittance inflow, foreign exchange reserves, Balance of Payments among other indicators were positive and urged the analysts not to spread panic by saying that the economy was in crisis.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, Finance Minister Sharman said that no one should undermine the private sector of Nepal which contributes 70 percent to the economy. He also pledged to address the demands and resolve the problems of the private sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Our economy is being driven in a traditional way,” said Minister Sharma, adding, “Now, it’s time to add new dimensions to it. We need innovative technologies to drive the economy ahead.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">On the occasion, Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari also said that the country’s economy is not as bad as it has been rumored to be.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Nepal’s economy is stable compared to other nations of south Asia except India,” said Governor Adhikari.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“However, it doesn’t mean that there any problems at all,” he added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Governor Adhikari, the private sector has been protesting against the working capital guidelines issued by the central bank although the guidelines were implemented after taking suggestions and feedback from the private sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“We had published a notice seeking feedback from the private sector on December 30, 2021,” he said.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16176', 'image' => '20221202020249_fin min sharma.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 14:02:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16434', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coffee Production Declines in Nepal even though Consumption Surges', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Data of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board shows that the area of coffee farming in Nepal is increasing every year but the production on the other hand is declining.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 2: Data of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board shows that the area of coffee farming in Nepal is increasing every year but the production on the other hand is declining. Due to the inability to improve the productivity, even though the area of land for coffee cultivation has increased, the production has not increased.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data, in the fiscal year 2014/15, coffee farming was done on 2,381 hectares of land, which increased by 962 hectares to 3,343 hectares in the year 2021/22. On the contrary, coffee production, which was 463.58 metric tons in the fiscal year 2014/15, decreased by 109 metric tons to 355 metric tons in the year 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The data of the last eight years shows that maximum 530 metric tons of coffee was produced in the year 2018/19. At that time, coffee was cultivated on 2,761 hectares of land.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The information officer of the board, Deepak Khanal, said that due to the poor fertility of the soil and the lack of quality seeds and fertilizers, the productivity could not be improved, resulting in a decline in production despite an increase in cultivation area. He said that since organic coffee is produced in Nepal, organic fertilizers are used instead of chemical fertilizers.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“However even that is not available in sufficient quantity,” he said, adding that Nepali coffee farmers have been able to use only one third of fertilizer required for the plant.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to Khanal, the lack of quality seeds is another main reason for lackluster production. Arabica coffee cultivation started in Nepal in 1995 from Gulmi. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“After that, there has been no diversification of coffee varieties in Nepal. Since the seeds of the same species have been used for a long time, the production has not been good,” Khanal added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Until a decade ago, consumption of coffee, which was known only as a drink of the elite class, has increased in recent times with the increment in the production area of coffee. However, production has not been able to keep up with the consumption, resulting in massive imports of coffee in large quantities every year. The board informed that in the year 2021/22 alone, 279 metric tons of coffee worth Rs 12.75 million was imported in Nepal.</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' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16175', 'image' => '20221202013732_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 13:36:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16433', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than Half a Million Tourists Arrive in Nepal this Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Arrival of tourists, which had dropped significantly in the last two years, has been encouraging this year. According to government data, the number of tourists visiting Nepal this year is almost the same as that of seven years ago.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Arrival of tourists, which had dropped significantly in the last two years, has been encouraging this year. According to government data, the number of tourists visiting Nepal this year is almost the same as that of seven years ago.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Nepal Tourism Board informed that more than half a million tourists have already visited Nepal in the 11 months of 2022. The figure is better than the arrival of tourists in 2015. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The maximum number of tourists had visited Nepal in 2019 but the tourism industry since then had been struggling after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic until some significant improvements in 2022. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the data of the NTB, arrival of tourists has improved significantly this year compared to the last two years. The NTB informed that a total of 546,216 tourists arrived in Nepal between January to November this year. In 2015, a total of 538,970 tourists had visited Nepal. The arrival of tourists had declined in 2015 due to the devastating earthquakes. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Past data reveal that more than half a million tourists have visited Nepal every year since 2008. However, the figure dropped to 230,085 in 2020 owing to the pandemic. This is the first time that such a large number of tourists have arrived in the country in the post-pandemic period.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the data unveiled by the tourism board on Thursday, a total of 72, 653 tourists arrived in Nepal in November this year. Normally, the arrival of tourists is better in the months of October, November and December as these months are ideal for tourists. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, a total of 88,582 tourists have arrived Nepal this October. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Most of the tourists visiting Nepal are from India, the UK, the USA, followed by tourists from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Thailand, Malaysia, Belgium, France, Germany, Russia, Australia, New Zaland, Israel, Turkey, the UAE as well as China. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16174', 'image' => '20221202120225_Tourist.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 12:01:41', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16432', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Germany Crash Out from Group Stage for Second Straight Time', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, as they finished third in Group E after Japan shocked Spain in another match. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, as they finished third in Group E after Japan shocked Spain in another match.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Germany, once regarded as nailed-on certainties to go deep into major tournaments, bowed out of the World Cup on goal difference, with Japan's win over Spain proving terminal to their hopes, reported the BBC.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">This is the second World Cup in succession that Germany have failed to get out of their group, suffering the same fate in Russia in 2018, the BBC added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, Reuters reported that Germany's second successive group stage exit appears shocking for a country with such a history of World Cup success - but it shouldn't have been.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Germany came to Qatar with a leaky defence that had not kept a clean sheet in a competitive game since their 9-0 victory over Liechtenstein in a World Cup qualifier a year ago.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Since then they have conceded 15 goals in 10 competitive games, while in three friendly matches they conceded one goal against the Netherlands and kept a clean sheet only against Israel and Oman, added Reuters.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16173', 'image' => '20221202111606_Fi67Bb3UoAEaSsx-e1669928510766-800x504.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 11:15:15', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16431', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Japan Stun Spain to Reach World Cup Knockout Stage', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain on Friday, as the Blue Samurai fired two quickfire goals in the second half to stun another global football power at the World Cup.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain on Friday, as the Blue Samurai fired two quickfire goals in the second half to stun another global football power at the World Cup.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Japan had shocked former world champions Germany in their opening match in Qatar and finished top of Group E to reach the last 16. They will play 2018 runners-up Croatia for a place in the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, the BBC reported that Spain were fortunate to join Japan in the knockout stage thanks to the superior goal difference against Germany.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Reuters, Japan's turnaround was built on coach Hajime Moriyasu's revamp of his side at the break when they were losing 1-0.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“On came Ritsu Doan and within three minutes he hammered in a shot from the edge of the box which Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon could not keep out,” Reuters reported, adding, “With Japan's noisy travelling fans barely catching their breath, Ao Tanaka scored from point-blank range in the 51st minute, bundling the ball in after the other halftime sub Kaoru Mitoma cut the ball back from the byline.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The VAR system took several minutes to confirm the ball had not gone out before Mitoma's touch, the news agency further reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Replays suggested that a sliver of the ball had not crossed the line and the verdict sparked wild celebrations similar to the scenes that followed Japan's 2-1 comeback win over Germany last week.”</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16172', 'image' => '20221202105726_japan-spain.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 10:56:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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Among them, some were beaten by fresh faces while others could not stand against the old rivals during the November 20 polls.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In Dhanusha, six ex-ministers failed to secure the victory in the polls. CPN-Maoist Center Deputy General Secretary and former Minister Matrika Prasad Yadav was defeated by old rival from Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal’s Dipak Karki in Dhanusha constituency-1. Yadav had secured victory from the same constituency with 26,418 votes while Karki had garnered 17,296 votes in the 2017 election.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Of the three former ministers who had contested the polls from the Dhanusha constituency-2, former minister and Nepali Congress leader Ram Krishna Yadav secured victory by defeating former ministers Umshankar Argariya and Ram Chandra Jha. In the last election held in 2017, Argariya was elected while Jha and Yadav were defeated. In Dhanusha constituency-3, former Minister and Loktantraik Samajwadi Party leader Anil Kumar Jha was defeated by CPN-UML leader Julie Kumari Mahato. UML leader Ragubir Mahaseth defeated Nepali Congress Joint General Secretary and former minister Mahendra Yadav in Dhanusha constituyency-4.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, CPN-Unified Socialist leader and former minister Satrudhan Mahato was trounced by UML leader Hari Narayan Mahato in the province assembly polls in Dhanusha-6.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> While six former ministers failed to win the polls in Dhanusha, four ministers lost the general elections in the neighbouring district of Siraha.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">NC leader and former minister Padam Narayan Chaudhary lost the election to UML’s Ram Shankar Yadav in Siraha-1. NC leader and former minister Chitra Lekha Yadav lost the polls in Siraha constituency-2. UML leader Lilanath Shrestha defeated Maoist leader and former Minister Biswonath Sah in constituency-3. Janata Samajwadi Party’s Birendra Prasad Mahato defeated former Minister Dharmanath Sah in constituency-4.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In Saptari constituency-2, former Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav lost the polls to Janamat Party’s Chief Dr CK Raut. In Mahottari, two ministers were defeated. Maoist Center’s leader and former Minister Girirajmani Pokhrel was defeated by his old rival CPN-UML’s Laxmi Mahato. Pokhrel lost the election by a margin of 1030 votes. Mahato garnered 23,402 votes while Pokhrel got 22,302 votes. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16186', 'image' => '20221204054427_janakpur.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 17:43:50', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16444', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Export of Cooking Oil Slumps', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Nepal's oil industry has been affected by India's policy, which aims to provide relief to its consumers. Due to India’s policy, oil export from Nepal has been reduced to a quarter.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: Nepal's oil industry has been affected by India's policy, which aims to provide relief to its consumers. Due to India’s policy, oil export from Nepal has been reduced to a quarter.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">India has reduced the customs duty on the import of cooking oil to keep the market price under control. Currently, India is charging customs duty of zero to 2.5 per cent. Earlier, the customs duty on import of edible oil was 40 percent. Nepali industrialists took advantage of this difference. But now, India imports oil from other countries at a cheaper price compared to Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stakeholders shared that after the decline in oil exports, which is one of the main contributors to the government’s revenue, the country’s foreign trade will record deficits.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Entrepreneur Suresh Rungta said that Nepal's industries had been exporting oil by paying up to 5 per cent duty under the SAFTA concession. But now India has started importing oil at zero percent customs duty and therefore the concession has become ineffective.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data of the Birgunj customs office, which is the main point for cooking oil export, the export of refined palm oil has decreased by 69 per cent compared to the first quarter of the last fiscal year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dhan Bahadur Baruwal, chief customs officer of Birgunj Customs Office, said that 7.6 million liters of palm oil worth Rs 13.5 billion were exported in the first four months of last year and has declined to Rs 4.9 billion during the same period this year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the first four months of the current year, 1.13 million kiloliters of soybean oil worth 3.2 billion rupees have been exported. This export value is 82 percent lower compared to last year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Soybean oil worth more than Rs 17.20 billion was exported between mid-July to mid-November last year. The export of sunflower oil also seems to have decreased by 79 per cent.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the first four months of the current fiscal year, 172,000 liters of sunflower oil worth Rs 32.8 million have been exported through Birgunj Customs. Last year, 76,000 liters of sunflower oil worth Rs 155.1 million were exported in the same period.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The data of the customs show that after the export of oil decreased, the import of its raw materials also decreased. From mid-July to mid-November of the current fiscal year, 42.9 million liters of raw palm oil were imported through the Birgunj customs. This is 61 percent less than the same period of last year. According to customs data, raw soybean oil import has decreased by 54 per cent to 53.8 million liters.</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' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16185', 'image' => '20221204050106_1670105981.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 17:00:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16443', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coffee Import Increases by 216 Tons', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: In the last eight years, coffee import has increased by 216 metric tons, while export has decreased by 30 metric tons.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: In the last eight years, coffee import has increased by 216 metric tons, while export has decreased by 30 metric tons. According to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board, this is the consequence of decline in the domestic production.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the fisccal year 2014/15, a total of 63.80 metric tons of coffee worth about Rs 25 million was imported into Nepal. This figure increased by 216 metric tons to 279.81 metric tons by the fiscal year 2021/22, amounting to Rs 12.75 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data of the board, during this period, the amount spent on coffee import increased by Rs 100.26 million. Similarly, during this period, the export volume decreased by 30 metric tons. In the fiscal year 2014/14, altogether 99.59 metric tons of coffee worth Rs 99.1 million were exported, which decreased to 69.51 metric tons in the fiscal year 2021/22. However, the amount earned from exports increased to Rs 11.7 million that year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Deepak Khanal, information officer of the board, informed that Nepal has been unable to use the seeds of new varieties of coffee for a long time. There is also a lack of organic fertilizers used for coffee farming. As a result, production and exports have decreased. He added, “Until we understand why we are lagging behind in production and correct the weakness, we cannot improve the situation of production and export.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stakeholders say that even though Nepali coffee fetches higher prices in the international market because of its taste and quality, Nepal is not getting as much profit as it should due to the inability to increase exports.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to a study conducted by the International Coffee Organization (ICO), more than 2,160 metric tons of coffee is consumed in Nepal every year. The study shows that its demand is increasing every day. Domestically produced coffee is not able to meet the demand of the country even for one month. This has led to an increase in imports.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the board, it is necessary to protect and encourage coffee farmers to meet the increasing demand in the domestic market, attract the young generation towards it, increase the cultivation in a limited area and transform it into a 'coffee estate'.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16184', 'image' => '20221204030252_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 15:02:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16442', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Buddha Air Seeks Permission for Ground Handling of Pokhara Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Buddha Air, a private air service provider company, has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to allow ground handling at the Pokhara Regional International Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: Buddha Air, a private air service provider company, has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to allow ground handling at the Pokhara Regional International Airport. The company has sought permission for ground handling of both domestic and international flights operated from Pokhara Airport.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Buddha Air has expressed its commitment to provide quality service to domestic and international airlines. The company, which has made Pokhara as its new hub, informed that all internal preparations have been completed for flights from the soon-to-be-opened international airport. The government has announced to operate the airport from January 1, 2023. The company said that it will contribute to bringing in more domestic and foreign tourists by making full use of the airport.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Buddha Air had made a schedule of 300 weekly flights, in which domestic flights will be operated to Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa, Bharatpur and Bhadrapur every day. Similarly, the company mentioned that there will be a flight to Benaras, India, three days a week on the international route.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16183', 'image' => '20221204015231_Pokhara-Airport 800.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 13:51:46', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16441', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '20 ‘Unlucky’ Candidates who Lost HoR Election even after Securing 30,000 Plus Votes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Twenty candidates, who contested the election for a seat in the House of Representatives on November 20, lost the poll even after securing over 30,000 votes.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 4: Twenty candidates, who contested the election for a seat in the House of Representatives on November 20, lost the poll even after securing over 30,000 votes.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Eight candidates from Nepali Congress (NC), seven from CPN-UML, three from CPN (Maoist Centre), one each from CPN (Unified Socialist) and Rastriya Janamorcha secured more than 30,000 votes but failed to secure their place in the new HoR.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Province-1, NC candidate from Panchthar constituency-1 Bhishma Raj Angdembe received 32,089 votes but lost the race with a thin margin of 46 votes. Other NC candidates, Krishna Prasad Sitaula from Jhapa constituency-3 obtained 37,386 votes, Sujata Koirala 31,940 and Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar 35,600. Likewise, UML's Jagadish Prasad Kusiyait from Sunsari-4 garnered 30,371 votes, but lost the election to NC candidate Gyanendra Bahadur Karki.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Madhes Province, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Narendra Saha Kalawar from Sarlahi-3 secured 32,168 votes and NC candidate Umakanta Chaudhary from Bara-1 received 30,056 votes. Both of them could not secure their place in the parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Bagmati Province, UML candidate from Ramechhap-1 Kailash Prasad Dhungel lost the election even after garnering 30,730 votes. UML's Resham Bahadur Lama from Kavrepalanchowk-1 also gathered 30,548 votes but failed to win the election. Similarly, NC's Shiva Prasad Humagain from Kavrepalanchowk-2 obtained 39,482 votes and CPN (Unified Socialist)'s Birodh Khatiwada from Makawanpur-2 secured 30,432. Despite securing over 30,000 votes, both the candidates could not make it to the parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Gandaki Province, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Dev Prasad Gurung contesting from Lamjung-1 got 31,791 votes, UML"s Tilak Bahadur Mahat from Nawalparasi Bardaghat Susta (East)-2 obtained 34,110 votes but failed to win the election.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Lumbini, UML candidate Pradeep Kumar Gyawali was defeated in the HoR election even after receiving 32,152 votes, NC's Pushpa Bhusal from Arghakhanchi-1 received 40,945 votes, NC's Bal Krishna Khand from Rupandehi-3 garnered 34,036 votes, UML's Brijesh Kumar Gupta from Kapilvastu-2 gathered 38,697 votes and Rastriya Janamorcha's Durga Poudel from Pyuthan-1 secured 35,814 votes. However, all of them failed to become members of parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Karnali Province, although UML's Dhurba Kumar Shahi from Surkhet-1 obtained 30,988 votes, he lost the election. In Sudurpaschim Province, CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Narendra Bahadur Kunwar from Baitadi-1 lost the HoR election even after getting 32,080 votes, according to the Election Commission. (RSS)</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16182', 'image' => '20221204110812_KN_Damauli-image_6483441.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 11:07:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16440', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Magic Messi Fires Argentina into World Cup Quarters', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 4: Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Messi his side ahead after 35 minutes with a coolly taken low strike for his 94th international goal, passing the great Maradona's eight World Cup goals, in a match where he was instrumental in almost every Argentine attack.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Julian Alvarez made it two near the hour mark after pouncing on a howler by keeper Mat Ryan to set up a mouth-watering last-eight clash next Friday with the Netherlands, who beat the United States 3-1 earlier in the day, Reuters added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With nothing to lose, the Socceroos, chasing a first World Cup quarter-final berth, pulled a goal back 13 minutes from time when Craig Goodwin's wayward shot took a huge deflection off Enzo Fernandez and flew into the net for an own goal.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16181', 'image' => '20221204110710_medium_2022-12-03-f33f299d5b.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 11:06:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16439', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Inflow of Remittance in Nepal to Increase up to USD 8.5 Billion in 2022: World Bank ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Remittance is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent and reach as high as USD 8.5 billion in Nepal in 2022, the World Bank estimated. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 4: Remittance is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent and reach as high as USD 8.5 billion in Nepal in 2022, the World Bank estimated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank made such projection in a 'Migration and Development Brief' unveiled recently. In 2021, the remittance inflow in Nepal was recorded at USD 8.2 billion. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank estimated that Nepal will earn remittance, one of the sources of foreign exchange earnings for Nepal, amounting to 22 per cent of the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank analyzed that the surge in the remittance inflow is attributed to various factors, such as increasing the limit of the amount to be sent daily, implementing the provision to open foreign currency savings account and additional interest for the amount sent as remittance and to be kept in fixed deposit accounts. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank projected that the global remittance inflows could increase by 4.9 per cent in 2022. In 2021, the highest remittance was mobilized in the last decade. Compared to 2020, the remittance inflows had surged by 10.2 per cent in 2021. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This year, migrant workers and remittances were affected by the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and inflation among others factors, according to the World Bank. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16180', 'image' => '20221204105952_Remittance.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 10:59:09', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16438', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'South Korea Reach Last 16 at the Expense of Uruguay, Cameroon Stun Brazil', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'South Korea snatched a 2-1 win over Portugal with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan on Friday to keep alive their dreams of a last-16 spot at the World Cup.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES<br /> December 3: South Korea snatched a 2-1 win over Portugal with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan on Friday to keep alive their dreams of a last-16 spot at the World Cup.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the BBC, an inconsolable Luis Suarez and Co were left in disbelief at Al Janoub Stadium after Hwang Hee-chan's injury-time strike had left Uruguay one goal short of qualification, despite a 2-0 victory over Ghana.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Despite being beaten, Portugal topped the group while South Korea finished second to reach the knockout stage.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Reuters, the result sparked another round of celebrations among the Korean supporters with many crying, tears pouring down their cheeks, while the players hugged and jumped on each other before running down to their fans and applauding them.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In another match, a late goal by skipper Vincent Aboubakar ended Cameroon's 20-year wait for a win at the World Cup as the Indomitable Lions bowed out in style by beating a much-changed Brazil 1-0 at the Lusail Stadium on Friday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Which teams have qualified for the round of 16?</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group A: The Netherlands and Senegal</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group B: England and the United States</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group C: Argentina and Poland</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group D: France and Australia</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group E: Japan and Spain</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group F: Morocco and Croatia</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group G: Brazil and Switzerland</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group H: Portugal and South Korea</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Which teams have been eliminated from the world cup?</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Qatar, Ecuador, Iran, Wales, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Denmark, Germany, Costa Rica, Belgium, Canada, Cameroon, Serbia, Uruguay and Ghana have been knocked out of the tournament.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-03', 'modified' => '2022-12-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16179', 'image' => '20221203112436_677920_64533405.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-03 11:23:15', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16437', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'IMF Chief Warns of World Growth Slowdown Below Two Percent', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent is increasing as major economies slowdown. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">December 2: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent is increasing as major economies slowdown. Such a trend was last seen during the coronavirus outbreak and the global financial crisis of 2009, AFP reported. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to AFP, her comments come as the world's biggest economies grapple with fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which sent food and energy prices soaring, along with a surging inflation and a slowdown in China.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">"The probability of growth slowing even further, falling below two percent was one-in-four," said Georgieva at the Reuters NEXT conference Thursday, referring to the fund's recent expectations for 2023.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">"When we look at the most recent indicators, we are concerned that this probability may be going a bit further up," AFP quoted her as saying.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, the International Monetary Fund expects more than a third of the global economy to shrink this year or next, with the United States, European Union and China stalling.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">It is also concerned about a "simultaneous slowdown in the US, in Europe and in China," said Georgieva, adding that slowing growth in China is particularly significant.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">This is worrying given that the world has relied on China for a boost, with "some 35, 40 percent of global growth" coming from expansion in the world's second biggest economy.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The IMF is set to give an update on its economic outlook in January, and it is among key global institutions to visit China next week for talks, added AFP.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to World Bank figures, the global economy slumped 3.3 percent in 2020 and 1.3 percent in 2009.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-03', 'modified' => '2022-12-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16178', 'image' => '20221203110332_imf-logo-580x358.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-03 11:01:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16436', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NRB Survey Shows 95.7 Percent Respondents Expect Price Rise Over One Year Period ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: A survey conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that 95.7 percent of respondents expected price level to increase over the next one year while 86.6 percent of respondents expected price level to increase in the next three months. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 2: A survey conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that 95.7 percent of respondents expected price level to increase over the next one year while 86.6 percent of respondents expected price level to increase in the next three months. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the results of Inflation Expectations Survey (IES) for the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY 2022/23) released by the central bank, the share of respondents expecting price increases in the next three months has decreased from mid-July, 2022, while the share of respondents expecting price increase over the next one year has slightly increased. </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"">The survey was conducted during October 9 to 15, 2022 among individual respondents from 60 market areas of 57 cities through field interviews. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the report, the share of respondents expecting price hike in food its sub-groups; non-food and services and its subgroups; and real estate (housing) during the next three months has decreased compared to that of mid-July, 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The share of respondents expecting price increase in one year ahead across the entire food products, except for cereal grains, pulses, sugar and spices and non-food and services groups has decreased compared to mid-July, 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Median inflation expectation for three months ahead and one year ahead has decreased compared to mid-July, 2022. Median inflation expectations for three months and one year ahead stands at 10.0 percent and 12.0 percent, respectively, the NRB stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This shows that individuals expect inflation to decrease in the short term and slightly increase in the medium term. Nepal Rastra Bank's tight monetary policy stance has played a crucial role in anchoring inflation expectation in short and medium terms. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16177', 'image' => '20221202071744_20201228012934_20201106055408_Nepal_Rastra_Bank2 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 19:13:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16435', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Economy not in Crisis: Finance Minister', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has once again assured that the country’s economy is not in crisis.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has once again assured that the country’s economy is not in crisis. According to the minister, only those who do not have a good understanding about the economy claim that the financial situation is getting worse. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">He insisted that the economic indicators are improving while development activities will gain momentum after the election. This will result in increased capital spending, added Minister Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“The present situation cannot be termed as crisis,” said Minister Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The finance minister made such a remark while addressing media persons during the 26<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Society of Economic Journalists Nepal (SEJON) on Thursday. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“If anyone thinks the economy is crisis-ridden, it is their weakness in understanding the current situation,” said Sharma, adding, “Having said so, I admit there are some challenges which need to be addressed in collaboration with the private sector.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The finance minister gave a ‘counter-statement’ at a time when the private sector stakeholders including the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) had been claiming that the economy is on the verge of a disaster.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the FNCCI had warned that the economy was heading towards a disaster. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Speaking at the anniversary of SEJON, Finance Minister Sharma said that remittance inflow, foreign exchange reserves, Balance of Payments among other indicators were positive and urged the analysts not to spread panic by saying that the economy was in crisis.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, Finance Minister Sharman said that no one should undermine the private sector of Nepal which contributes 70 percent to the economy. He also pledged to address the demands and resolve the problems of the private sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Our economy is being driven in a traditional way,” said Minister Sharma, adding, “Now, it’s time to add new dimensions to it. We need innovative technologies to drive the economy ahead.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">On the occasion, Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari also said that the country’s economy is not as bad as it has been rumored to be.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Nepal’s economy is stable compared to other nations of south Asia except India,” said Governor Adhikari.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“However, it doesn’t mean that there any problems at all,” he added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Governor Adhikari, the private sector has been protesting against the working capital guidelines issued by the central bank although the guidelines were implemented after taking suggestions and feedback from the private sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“We had published a notice seeking feedback from the private sector on December 30, 2021,” he said.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16176', 'image' => '20221202020249_fin min sharma.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 14:02:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16434', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coffee Production Declines in Nepal even though Consumption Surges', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Data of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board shows that the area of coffee farming in Nepal is increasing every year but the production on the other hand is declining.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 2: Data of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board shows that the area of coffee farming in Nepal is increasing every year but the production on the other hand is declining. Due to the inability to improve the productivity, even though the area of land for coffee cultivation has increased, the production has not increased.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data, in the fiscal year 2014/15, coffee farming was done on 2,381 hectares of land, which increased by 962 hectares to 3,343 hectares in the year 2021/22. On the contrary, coffee production, which was 463.58 metric tons in the fiscal year 2014/15, decreased by 109 metric tons to 355 metric tons in the year 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The data of the last eight years shows that maximum 530 metric tons of coffee was produced in the year 2018/19. At that time, coffee was cultivated on 2,761 hectares of land.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The information officer of the board, Deepak Khanal, said that due to the poor fertility of the soil and the lack of quality seeds and fertilizers, the productivity could not be improved, resulting in a decline in production despite an increase in cultivation area. He said that since organic coffee is produced in Nepal, organic fertilizers are used instead of chemical fertilizers.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“However even that is not available in sufficient quantity,” he said, adding that Nepali coffee farmers have been able to use only one third of fertilizer required for the plant.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to Khanal, the lack of quality seeds is another main reason for lackluster production. Arabica coffee cultivation started in Nepal in 1995 from Gulmi. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“After that, there has been no diversification of coffee varieties in Nepal. Since the seeds of the same species have been used for a long time, the production has not been good,” Khanal added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Until a decade ago, consumption of coffee, which was known only as a drink of the elite class, has increased in recent times with the increment in the production area of coffee. However, production has not been able to keep up with the consumption, resulting in massive imports of coffee in large quantities every year. The board informed that in the year 2021/22 alone, 279 metric tons of coffee worth Rs 12.75 million was imported in Nepal.</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' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16175', 'image' => '20221202013732_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 13:36:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16433', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than Half a Million Tourists Arrive in Nepal this Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Arrival of tourists, which had dropped significantly in the last two years, has been encouraging this year. According to government data, the number of tourists visiting Nepal this year is almost the same as that of seven years ago.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Arrival of tourists, which had dropped significantly in the last two years, has been encouraging this year. According to government data, the number of tourists visiting Nepal this year is almost the same as that of seven years ago.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Nepal Tourism Board informed that more than half a million tourists have already visited Nepal in the 11 months of 2022. The figure is better than the arrival of tourists in 2015. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The maximum number of tourists had visited Nepal in 2019 but the tourism industry since then had been struggling after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic until some significant improvements in 2022. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the data of the NTB, arrival of tourists has improved significantly this year compared to the last two years. The NTB informed that a total of 546,216 tourists arrived in Nepal between January to November this year. In 2015, a total of 538,970 tourists had visited Nepal. The arrival of tourists had declined in 2015 due to the devastating earthquakes. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Past data reveal that more than half a million tourists have visited Nepal every year since 2008. However, the figure dropped to 230,085 in 2020 owing to the pandemic. This is the first time that such a large number of tourists have arrived in the country in the post-pandemic period.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the data unveiled by the tourism board on Thursday, a total of 72, 653 tourists arrived in Nepal in November this year. Normally, the arrival of tourists is better in the months of October, November and December as these months are ideal for tourists. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, a total of 88,582 tourists have arrived Nepal this October. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Most of the tourists visiting Nepal are from India, the UK, the USA, followed by tourists from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Thailand, Malaysia, Belgium, France, Germany, Russia, Australia, New Zaland, Israel, Turkey, the UAE as well as China. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16174', 'image' => '20221202120225_Tourist.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 12:01:41', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16432', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Germany Crash Out from Group Stage for Second Straight Time', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, as they finished third in Group E after Japan shocked Spain in another match. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, as they finished third in Group E after Japan shocked Spain in another match.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Germany, once regarded as nailed-on certainties to go deep into major tournaments, bowed out of the World Cup on goal difference, with Japan's win over Spain proving terminal to their hopes, reported the BBC.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">This is the second World Cup in succession that Germany have failed to get out of their group, suffering the same fate in Russia in 2018, the BBC added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, Reuters reported that Germany's second successive group stage exit appears shocking for a country with such a history of World Cup success - but it shouldn't have been.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Germany came to Qatar with a leaky defence that had not kept a clean sheet in a competitive game since their 9-0 victory over Liechtenstein in a World Cup qualifier a year ago.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Since then they have conceded 15 goals in 10 competitive games, while in three friendly matches they conceded one goal against the Netherlands and kept a clean sheet only against Israel and Oman, added Reuters.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16173', 'image' => '20221202111606_Fi67Bb3UoAEaSsx-e1669928510766-800x504.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 11:15:15', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16431', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Japan Stun Spain to Reach World Cup Knockout Stage', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain on Friday, as the Blue Samurai fired two quickfire goals in the second half to stun another global football power at the World Cup.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain on Friday, as the Blue Samurai fired two quickfire goals in the second half to stun another global football power at the World Cup.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Japan had shocked former world champions Germany in their opening match in Qatar and finished top of Group E to reach the last 16. They will play 2018 runners-up Croatia for a place in the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, the BBC reported that Spain were fortunate to join Japan in the knockout stage thanks to the superior goal difference against Germany.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Reuters, Japan's turnaround was built on coach Hajime Moriyasu's revamp of his side at the break when they were losing 1-0.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“On came Ritsu Doan and within three minutes he hammered in a shot from the edge of the box which Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon could not keep out,” Reuters reported, adding, “With Japan's noisy travelling fans barely catching their breath, Ao Tanaka scored from point-blank range in the 51st minute, bundling the ball in after the other halftime sub Kaoru Mitoma cut the ball back from the byline.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The VAR system took several minutes to confirm the ball had not gone out before Mitoma's touch, the news agency further reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Replays suggested that a sliver of the ball had not crossed the line and the verdict sparked wild celebrations similar to the scenes that followed Japan's 2-1 comeback win over Germany last week.”</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16172', 'image' => '20221202105726_japan-spain.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 10:56:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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Among them, some were beaten by fresh faces while others could not stand against the old rivals during the November 20 polls.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In Dhanusha, six ex-ministers failed to secure the victory in the polls. CPN-Maoist Center Deputy General Secretary and former Minister Matrika Prasad Yadav was defeated by old rival from Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal’s Dipak Karki in Dhanusha constituency-1. Yadav had secured victory from the same constituency with 26,418 votes while Karki had garnered 17,296 votes in the 2017 election.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Of the three former ministers who had contested the polls from the Dhanusha constituency-2, former minister and Nepali Congress leader Ram Krishna Yadav secured victory by defeating former ministers Umshankar Argariya and Ram Chandra Jha. In the last election held in 2017, Argariya was elected while Jha and Yadav were defeated. In Dhanusha constituency-3, former Minister and Loktantraik Samajwadi Party leader Anil Kumar Jha was defeated by CPN-UML leader Julie Kumari Mahato. UML leader Ragubir Mahaseth defeated Nepali Congress Joint General Secretary and former minister Mahendra Yadav in Dhanusha constituyency-4.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Likewise, CPN-Unified Socialist leader and former minister Satrudhan Mahato was trounced by UML leader Hari Narayan Mahato in the province assembly polls in Dhanusha-6.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> While six former ministers failed to win the polls in Dhanusha, four ministers lost the general elections in the neighbouring district of Siraha.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">NC leader and former minister Padam Narayan Chaudhary lost the election to UML’s Ram Shankar Yadav in Siraha-1. NC leader and former minister Chitra Lekha Yadav lost the polls in Siraha constituency-2. UML leader Lilanath Shrestha defeated Maoist leader and former Minister Biswonath Sah in constituency-3. Janata Samajwadi Party’s Birendra Prasad Mahato defeated former Minister Dharmanath Sah in constituency-4.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In Saptari constituency-2, former Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav lost the polls to Janamat Party’s Chief Dr CK Raut. In Mahottari, two ministers were defeated. Maoist Center’s leader and former Minister Girirajmani Pokhrel was defeated by his old rival CPN-UML’s Laxmi Mahato. Pokhrel lost the election by a margin of 1030 votes. Mahato garnered 23,402 votes while Pokhrel got 22,302 votes. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16186', 'image' => '20221204054427_janakpur.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 17:43:50', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16444', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Export of Cooking Oil Slumps', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Nepal's oil industry has been affected by India's policy, which aims to provide relief to its consumers. Due to India’s policy, oil export from Nepal has been reduced to a quarter.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: Nepal's oil industry has been affected by India's policy, which aims to provide relief to its consumers. Due to India’s policy, oil export from Nepal has been reduced to a quarter.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">India has reduced the customs duty on the import of cooking oil to keep the market price under control. Currently, India is charging customs duty of zero to 2.5 per cent. Earlier, the customs duty on import of edible oil was 40 percent. Nepali industrialists took advantage of this difference. But now, India imports oil from other countries at a cheaper price compared to Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stakeholders shared that after the decline in oil exports, which is one of the main contributors to the government’s revenue, the country’s foreign trade will record deficits.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Entrepreneur Suresh Rungta said that Nepal's industries had been exporting oil by paying up to 5 per cent duty under the SAFTA concession. But now India has started importing oil at zero percent customs duty and therefore the concession has become ineffective.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data of the Birgunj customs office, which is the main point for cooking oil export, the export of refined palm oil has decreased by 69 per cent compared to the first quarter of the last fiscal year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dhan Bahadur Baruwal, chief customs officer of Birgunj Customs Office, said that 7.6 million liters of palm oil worth Rs 13.5 billion were exported in the first four months of last year and has declined to Rs 4.9 billion during the same period this year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the first four months of the current year, 1.13 million kiloliters of soybean oil worth 3.2 billion rupees have been exported. This export value is 82 percent lower compared to last year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Soybean oil worth more than Rs 17.20 billion was exported between mid-July to mid-November last year. The export of sunflower oil also seems to have decreased by 79 per cent.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the first four months of the current fiscal year, 172,000 liters of sunflower oil worth Rs 32.8 million have been exported through Birgunj Customs. Last year, 76,000 liters of sunflower oil worth Rs 155.1 million were exported in the same period.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The data of the customs show that after the export of oil decreased, the import of its raw materials also decreased. From mid-July to mid-November of the current fiscal year, 42.9 million liters of raw palm oil were imported through the Birgunj customs. This is 61 percent less than the same period of last year. According to customs data, raw soybean oil import has decreased by 54 per cent to 53.8 million liters.</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' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16185', 'image' => '20221204050106_1670105981.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 17:00:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16443', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coffee Import Increases by 216 Tons', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: In the last eight years, coffee import has increased by 216 metric tons, while export has decreased by 30 metric tons.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: In the last eight years, coffee import has increased by 216 metric tons, while export has decreased by 30 metric tons. According to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board, this is the consequence of decline in the domestic production.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the fisccal year 2014/15, a total of 63.80 metric tons of coffee worth about Rs 25 million was imported into Nepal. This figure increased by 216 metric tons to 279.81 metric tons by the fiscal year 2021/22, amounting to Rs 12.75 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data of the board, during this period, the amount spent on coffee import increased by Rs 100.26 million. Similarly, during this period, the export volume decreased by 30 metric tons. In the fiscal year 2014/14, altogether 99.59 metric tons of coffee worth Rs 99.1 million were exported, which decreased to 69.51 metric tons in the fiscal year 2021/22. However, the amount earned from exports increased to Rs 11.7 million that year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Deepak Khanal, information officer of the board, informed that Nepal has been unable to use the seeds of new varieties of coffee for a long time. There is also a lack of organic fertilizers used for coffee farming. As a result, production and exports have decreased. He added, “Until we understand why we are lagging behind in production and correct the weakness, we cannot improve the situation of production and export.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stakeholders say that even though Nepali coffee fetches higher prices in the international market because of its taste and quality, Nepal is not getting as much profit as it should due to the inability to increase exports.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to a study conducted by the International Coffee Organization (ICO), more than 2,160 metric tons of coffee is consumed in Nepal every year. The study shows that its demand is increasing every day. Domestically produced coffee is not able to meet the demand of the country even for one month. This has led to an increase in imports.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the board, it is necessary to protect and encourage coffee farmers to meet the increasing demand in the domestic market, attract the young generation towards it, increase the cultivation in a limited area and transform it into a 'coffee estate'.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16184', 'image' => '20221204030252_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 15:02:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16442', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Buddha Air Seeks Permission for Ground Handling of Pokhara Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Buddha Air, a private air service provider company, has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to allow ground handling at the Pokhara Regional International Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 4: Buddha Air, a private air service provider company, has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to allow ground handling at the Pokhara Regional International Airport. The company has sought permission for ground handling of both domestic and international flights operated from Pokhara Airport.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Buddha Air has expressed its commitment to provide quality service to domestic and international airlines. The company, which has made Pokhara as its new hub, informed that all internal preparations have been completed for flights from the soon-to-be-opened international airport. The government has announced to operate the airport from January 1, 2023. The company said that it will contribute to bringing in more domestic and foreign tourists by making full use of the airport.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Buddha Air had made a schedule of 300 weekly flights, in which domestic flights will be operated to Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa, Bharatpur and Bhadrapur every day. Similarly, the company mentioned that there will be a flight to Benaras, India, three days a week on the international route.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16183', 'image' => '20221204015231_Pokhara-Airport 800.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 13:51:46', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16441', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '20 ‘Unlucky’ Candidates who Lost HoR Election even after Securing 30,000 Plus Votes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Twenty candidates, who contested the election for a seat in the House of Representatives on November 20, lost the poll even after securing over 30,000 votes.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">December 4: Twenty candidates, who contested the election for a seat in the House of Representatives on November 20, lost the poll even after securing over 30,000 votes.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Eight candidates from Nepali Congress (NC), seven from CPN-UML, three from CPN (Maoist Centre), one each from CPN (Unified Socialist) and Rastriya Janamorcha secured more than 30,000 votes but failed to secure their place in the new HoR.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Province-1, NC candidate from Panchthar constituency-1 Bhishma Raj Angdembe received 32,089 votes but lost the race with a thin margin of 46 votes. Other NC candidates, Krishna Prasad Sitaula from Jhapa constituency-3 obtained 37,386 votes, Sujata Koirala 31,940 and Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar 35,600. Likewise, UML's Jagadish Prasad Kusiyait from Sunsari-4 garnered 30,371 votes, but lost the election to NC candidate Gyanendra Bahadur Karki.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Madhes Province, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Narendra Saha Kalawar from Sarlahi-3 secured 32,168 votes and NC candidate Umakanta Chaudhary from Bara-1 received 30,056 votes. Both of them could not secure their place in the parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Bagmati Province, UML candidate from Ramechhap-1 Kailash Prasad Dhungel lost the election even after garnering 30,730 votes. UML's Resham Bahadur Lama from Kavrepalanchowk-1 also gathered 30,548 votes but failed to win the election. Similarly, NC's Shiva Prasad Humagain from Kavrepalanchowk-2 obtained 39,482 votes and CPN (Unified Socialist)'s Birodh Khatiwada from Makawanpur-2 secured 30,432. Despite securing over 30,000 votes, both the candidates could not make it to the parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Gandaki Province, CPN (Maoist Centre)'s Dev Prasad Gurung contesting from Lamjung-1 got 31,791 votes, UML"s Tilak Bahadur Mahat from Nawalparasi Bardaghat Susta (East)-2 obtained 34,110 votes but failed to win the election.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Lumbini, UML candidate Pradeep Kumar Gyawali was defeated in the HoR election even after receiving 32,152 votes, NC's Pushpa Bhusal from Arghakhanchi-1 received 40,945 votes, NC's Bal Krishna Khand from Rupandehi-3 garnered 34,036 votes, UML's Brijesh Kumar Gupta from Kapilvastu-2 gathered 38,697 votes and Rastriya Janamorcha's Durga Poudel from Pyuthan-1 secured 35,814 votes. However, all of them failed to become members of parliament.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In Karnali Province, although UML's Dhurba Kumar Shahi from Surkhet-1 obtained 30,988 votes, he lost the election. In Sudurpaschim Province, CPN (Maoist Centre) candidate Narendra Bahadur Kunwar from Baitadi-1 lost the HoR election even after getting 32,080 votes, according to the Election Commission. (RSS)</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16182', 'image' => '20221204110812_KN_Damauli-image_6483441.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 11:07:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16440', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Magic Messi Fires Argentina into World Cup Quarters', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 4: Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 on Saturday and reach the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Messi his side ahead after 35 minutes with a coolly taken low strike for his 94th international goal, passing the great Maradona's eight World Cup goals, in a match where he was instrumental in almost every Argentine attack.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Julian Alvarez made it two near the hour mark after pouncing on a howler by keeper Mat Ryan to set up a mouth-watering last-eight clash next Friday with the Netherlands, who beat the United States 3-1 earlier in the day, Reuters added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With nothing to lose, the Socceroos, chasing a first World Cup quarter-final berth, pulled a goal back 13 minutes from time when Craig Goodwin's wayward shot took a huge deflection off Enzo Fernandez and flew into the net for an own goal.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16181', 'image' => '20221204110710_medium_2022-12-03-f33f299d5b.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 11:06:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16439', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Inflow of Remittance in Nepal to Increase up to USD 8.5 Billion in 2022: World Bank ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 4: Remittance is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent and reach as high as USD 8.5 billion in Nepal in 2022, the World Bank estimated. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 4: Remittance is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent and reach as high as USD 8.5 billion in Nepal in 2022, the World Bank estimated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank made such projection in a 'Migration and Development Brief' unveiled recently. In 2021, the remittance inflow in Nepal was recorded at USD 8.2 billion. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank estimated that Nepal will earn remittance, one of the sources of foreign exchange earnings for Nepal, amounting to 22 per cent of the country's total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank analyzed that the surge in the remittance inflow is attributed to various factors, such as increasing the limit of the amount to be sent daily, implementing the provision to open foreign currency savings account and additional interest for the amount sent as remittance and to be kept in fixed deposit accounts. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The World Bank projected that the global remittance inflows could increase by 4.9 per cent in 2022. In 2021, the highest remittance was mobilized in the last decade. Compared to 2020, the remittance inflows had surged by 10.2 per cent in 2021. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This year, migrant workers and remittances were affected by the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and inflation among others factors, according to the World Bank. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-04', 'modified' => '2022-12-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16180', 'image' => '20221204105952_Remittance.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-04 10:59:09', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16438', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'South Korea Reach Last 16 at the Expense of Uruguay, Cameroon Stun Brazil', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'South Korea snatched a 2-1 win over Portugal with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan on Friday to keep alive their dreams of a last-16 spot at the World Cup.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES<br /> December 3: South Korea snatched a 2-1 win over Portugal with a stoppage-time goal by Hwang Hee-chan on Friday to keep alive their dreams of a last-16 spot at the World Cup.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the BBC, an inconsolable Luis Suarez and Co were left in disbelief at Al Janoub Stadium after Hwang Hee-chan's injury-time strike had left Uruguay one goal short of qualification, despite a 2-0 victory over Ghana.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Despite being beaten, Portugal topped the group while South Korea finished second to reach the knockout stage.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Reuters, the result sparked another round of celebrations among the Korean supporters with many crying, tears pouring down their cheeks, while the players hugged and jumped on each other before running down to their fans and applauding them.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In another match, a late goal by skipper Vincent Aboubakar ended Cameroon's 20-year wait for a win at the World Cup as the Indomitable Lions bowed out in style by beating a much-changed Brazil 1-0 at the Lusail Stadium on Friday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Which teams have qualified for the round of 16?</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group A: The Netherlands and Senegal</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group B: England and the United States</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group C: Argentina and Poland</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group D: France and Australia</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group E: Japan and Spain</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group F: Morocco and Croatia</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group G: Brazil and Switzerland</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Group H: Portugal and South Korea</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Which teams have been eliminated from the world cup?</span></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Qatar, Ecuador, Iran, Wales, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Denmark, Germany, Costa Rica, Belgium, Canada, Cameroon, Serbia, Uruguay and Ghana have been knocked out of the tournament.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-03', 'modified' => '2022-12-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16179', 'image' => '20221203112436_677920_64533405.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-03 11:23:15', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16437', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'IMF Chief Warns of World Growth Slowdown Below Two Percent', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent is increasing as major economies slowdown. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">December 2: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the chance of global growth dropping below two percent is increasing as major economies slowdown. Such a trend was last seen during the coronavirus outbreak and the global financial crisis of 2009, AFP reported. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to AFP, her comments come as the world's biggest economies grapple with fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which sent food and energy prices soaring, along with a surging inflation and a slowdown in China.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">"The probability of growth slowing even further, falling below two percent was one-in-four," said Georgieva at the Reuters NEXT conference Thursday, referring to the fund's recent expectations for 2023.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">"When we look at the most recent indicators, we are concerned that this probability may be going a bit further up," AFP quoted her as saying.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to the news agency, the International Monetary Fund expects more than a third of the global economy to shrink this year or next, with the United States, European Union and China stalling.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">It is also concerned about a "simultaneous slowdown in the US, in Europe and in China," said Georgieva, adding that slowing growth in China is particularly significant.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">This is worrying given that the world has relied on China for a boost, with "some 35, 40 percent of global growth" coming from expansion in the world's second biggest economy.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The IMF is set to give an update on its economic outlook in January, and it is among key global institutions to visit China next week for talks, added AFP.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">According to World Bank figures, the global economy slumped 3.3 percent in 2020 and 1.3 percent in 2009.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-03', 'modified' => '2022-12-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16178', 'image' => '20221203110332_imf-logo-580x358.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-03 11:01:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16436', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NRB Survey Shows 95.7 Percent Respondents Expect Price Rise Over One Year Period ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: A survey conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that 95.7 percent of respondents expected price level to increase over the next one year while 86.6 percent of respondents expected price level to increase in the next three months. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">December 2: A survey conducted by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) shows that 95.7 percent of respondents expected price level to increase over the next one year while 86.6 percent of respondents expected price level to increase in the next three months. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the results of Inflation Expectations Survey (IES) for the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY 2022/23) released by the central bank, the share of respondents expecting price increases in the next three months has decreased from mid-July, 2022, while the share of respondents expecting price increase over the next one year has slightly increased. </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"">The survey was conducted during October 9 to 15, 2022 among individual respondents from 60 market areas of 57 cities through field interviews. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the report, the share of respondents expecting price hike in food its sub-groups; non-food and services and its subgroups; and real estate (housing) during the next three months has decreased compared to that of mid-July, 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The share of respondents expecting price increase in one year ahead across the entire food products, except for cereal grains, pulses, sugar and spices and non-food and services groups has decreased compared to mid-July, 2022. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Median inflation expectation for three months ahead and one year ahead has decreased compared to mid-July, 2022. Median inflation expectations for three months and one year ahead stands at 10.0 percent and 12.0 percent, respectively, the NRB stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This shows that individuals expect inflation to decrease in the short term and slightly increase in the medium term. Nepal Rastra Bank's tight monetary policy stance has played a crucial role in anchoring inflation expectation in short and medium terms. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16177', 'image' => '20221202071744_20201228012934_20201106055408_Nepal_Rastra_Bank2 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 19:13:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16435', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Economy not in Crisis: Finance Minister', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has once again assured that the country’s economy is not in crisis.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has once again assured that the country’s economy is not in crisis. According to the minister, only those who do not have a good understanding about the economy claim that the financial situation is getting worse. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">He insisted that the economic indicators are improving while development activities will gain momentum after the election. This will result in increased capital spending, added Minister Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“The present situation cannot be termed as crisis,” said Minister Sharma.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The finance minister made such a remark while addressing media persons during the 26<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the Society of Economic Journalists Nepal (SEJON) on Thursday. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“If anyone thinks the economy is crisis-ridden, it is their weakness in understanding the current situation,” said Sharma, adding, “Having said so, I admit there are some challenges which need to be addressed in collaboration with the private sector.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The finance minister gave a ‘counter-statement’ at a time when the private sector stakeholders including the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) had been claiming that the economy is on the verge of a disaster.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the FNCCI had warned that the economy was heading towards a disaster. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Speaking at the anniversary of SEJON, Finance Minister Sharma said that remittance inflow, foreign exchange reserves, Balance of Payments among other indicators were positive and urged the analysts not to spread panic by saying that the economy was in crisis.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, Finance Minister Sharman said that no one should undermine the private sector of Nepal which contributes 70 percent to the economy. He also pledged to address the demands and resolve the problems of the private sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Our economy is being driven in a traditional way,” said Minister Sharma, adding, “Now, it’s time to add new dimensions to it. We need innovative technologies to drive the economy ahead.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">On the occasion, Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari also said that the country’s economy is not as bad as it has been rumored to be.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Nepal’s economy is stable compared to other nations of south Asia except India,” said Governor Adhikari.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“However, it doesn’t mean that there any problems at all,” he added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Governor Adhikari, the private sector has been protesting against the working capital guidelines issued by the central bank although the guidelines were implemented after taking suggestions and feedback from the private sector.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“We had published a notice seeking feedback from the private sector on December 30, 2021,” he said.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16176', 'image' => '20221202020249_fin min sharma.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 14:02:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16434', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Coffee Production Declines in Nepal even though Consumption Surges', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Data of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board shows that the area of coffee farming in Nepal is increasing every year but the production on the other hand is declining.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">December 2: Data of the National Tea and Coffee Development Board shows that the area of coffee farming in Nepal is increasing every year but the production on the other hand is declining. Due to the inability to improve the productivity, even though the area of land for coffee cultivation has increased, the production has not increased.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the data, in the fiscal year 2014/15, coffee farming was done on 2,381 hectares of land, which increased by 962 hectares to 3,343 hectares in the year 2021/22. On the contrary, coffee production, which was 463.58 metric tons in the fiscal year 2014/15, decreased by 109 metric tons to 355 metric tons in the year 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The data of the last eight years shows that maximum 530 metric tons of coffee was produced in the year 2018/19. At that time, coffee was cultivated on 2,761 hectares of land.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The information officer of the board, Deepak Khanal, said that due to the poor fertility of the soil and the lack of quality seeds and fertilizers, the productivity could not be improved, resulting in a decline in production despite an increase in cultivation area. He said that since organic coffee is produced in Nepal, organic fertilizers are used instead of chemical fertilizers.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“However even that is not available in sufficient quantity,” he said, adding that Nepali coffee farmers have been able to use only one third of fertilizer required for the plant.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to Khanal, the lack of quality seeds is another main reason for lackluster production. Arabica coffee cultivation started in Nepal in 1995 from Gulmi. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“After that, there has been no diversification of coffee varieties in Nepal. Since the seeds of the same species have been used for a long time, the production has not been good,” Khanal added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Until a decade ago, consumption of coffee, which was known only as a drink of the elite class, has increased in recent times with the increment in the production area of coffee. However, production has not been able to keep up with the consumption, resulting in massive imports of coffee in large quantities every year. The board informed that in the year 2021/22 alone, 279 metric tons of coffee worth Rs 12.75 million was imported in Nepal.</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' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16175', 'image' => '20221202013732_1669933354.Clipboard05.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 13:36:57', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16433', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than Half a Million Tourists Arrive in Nepal this Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Arrival of tourists, which had dropped significantly in the last two years, has been encouraging this year. According to government data, the number of tourists visiting Nepal this year is almost the same as that of seven years ago.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Arrival of tourists, which had dropped significantly in the last two years, has been encouraging this year. According to government data, the number of tourists visiting Nepal this year is almost the same as that of seven years ago.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Nepal Tourism Board informed that more than half a million tourists have already visited Nepal in the 11 months of 2022. The figure is better than the arrival of tourists in 2015. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The maximum number of tourists had visited Nepal in 2019 but the tourism industry since then had been struggling after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic until some significant improvements in 2022. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the data of the NTB, arrival of tourists has improved significantly this year compared to the last two years. The NTB informed that a total of 546,216 tourists arrived in Nepal between January to November this year. In 2015, a total of 538,970 tourists had visited Nepal. The arrival of tourists had declined in 2015 due to the devastating earthquakes. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Past data reveal that more than half a million tourists have visited Nepal every year since 2008. However, the figure dropped to 230,085 in 2020 owing to the pandemic. This is the first time that such a large number of tourists have arrived in the country in the post-pandemic period.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the data unveiled by the tourism board on Thursday, a total of 72, 653 tourists arrived in Nepal in November this year. Normally, the arrival of tourists is better in the months of October, November and December as these months are ideal for tourists. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, a total of 88,582 tourists have arrived Nepal this October. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Most of the tourists visiting Nepal are from India, the UK, the USA, followed by tourists from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Thailand, Malaysia, Belgium, France, Germany, Russia, Australia, New Zaland, Israel, Turkey, the UAE as well as China. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16174', 'image' => '20221202120225_Tourist.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 12:01:41', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16432', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Germany Crash Out from Group Stage for Second Straight Time', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, as they finished third in Group E after Japan shocked Spain in another match. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Four-time champions Germany sensationally crashed out of the World Cup despite a 4-2 victory over Costa Rica on Thursday, as they finished third in Group E after Japan shocked Spain in another match.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Germany, once regarded as nailed-on certainties to go deep into major tournaments, bowed out of the World Cup on goal difference, with Japan's win over Spain proving terminal to their hopes, reported the BBC.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">This is the second World Cup in succession that Germany have failed to get out of their group, suffering the same fate in Russia in 2018, the BBC added.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, Reuters reported that Germany's second successive group stage exit appears shocking for a country with such a history of World Cup success - but it shouldn't have been.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the news agency, Germany came to Qatar with a leaky defence that had not kept a clean sheet in a competitive game since their 9-0 victory over Liechtenstein in a World Cup qualifier a year ago.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Since then they have conceded 15 goals in 10 competitive games, while in three friendly matches they conceded one goal against the Netherlands and kept a clean sheet only against Israel and Oman, added Reuters.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""> </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16173', 'image' => '20221202111606_Fi67Bb3UoAEaSsx-e1669928510766-800x504.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 11:15:15', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16431', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Japan Stun Spain to Reach World Cup Knockout Stage', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'December 2: Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain on Friday, as the Blue Samurai fired two quickfire goals in the second half to stun another global football power at the World Cup.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">AGENCIES</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">December 2: Japan erupted in cheers and tears after the national team's 2-1 win over Spain on Friday, as the Blue Samurai fired two quickfire goals in the second half to stun another global football power at the World Cup.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Japan had shocked former world champions Germany in their opening match in Qatar and finished top of Group E to reach the last 16. They will play 2018 runners-up Croatia for a place in the quarter-finals, Reuters reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Meanwhile, the BBC reported that Spain were fortunate to join Japan in the knockout stage thanks to the superior goal difference against Germany.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Reuters, Japan's turnaround was built on coach Hajime Moriyasu's revamp of his side at the break when they were losing 1-0.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“On came Ritsu Doan and within three minutes he hammered in a shot from the edge of the box which Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon could not keep out,” Reuters reported, adding, “With Japan's noisy travelling fans barely catching their breath, Ao Tanaka scored from point-blank range in the 51st minute, bundling the ball in after the other halftime sub Kaoru Mitoma cut the ball back from the byline.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The VAR system took several minutes to confirm the ball had not gone out before Mitoma's touch, the news agency further reported.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Replays suggested that a sliver of the ball had not crossed the line and the verdict sparked wild celebrations similar to the scenes that followed Japan's 2-1 comeback win over Germany last week.”</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-12-02', 'modified' => '2022-12-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '16172', 'image' => '20221202105726_japan-spain.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-12-02 10:56:34', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
