Ford to add 10,800 jobs making electric vehicles, batteries

Ford and a partner company say they plan to build three major electric-vehicle battery factories and an auto assembly plant by 2025 — a dramatic investment in the future of EV technology that will create an estimated 10,800 jobs and shift the automaker’s future manufacturing footprint toward the South.

World Bank is proud to be Nepal’s partner in development: VP Schafer

World Bank Vice President for South Asia, Hartwig Schafer, concluded his five-day visit to Nepal, reiterating the World Bank’s commitment to support Nepal’s resilient recovery from the pandemic. In separate meetings with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Minister of Finance Janardan Sharma, Schafer commended the government’s effective COVID-19 response, including the swift rollout of vaccines and strong focus on economic recovery.

Long route bus ticket booking opens

The government has opened advance booking of bus tickets targeting the passengers who go home to mark Dashain. Advance ticket booking has opened from Monday to facilitate the people living in the capital go home during the festival. According to Information Officer of the Department of Transport Management Dr. Lok Nath Bhusal, advance ticket booking for the long-distance vehicles has been opened from today after holding discussions with transport operators, consumer rights activists and traffic...

Young girls are drivers of gender equality: Report

A recent report of Plan International stated that young girls were the drivers of gender equality in Asia and Pacific region. The advocacy organisation for girls across the world in a report ‘Asia-Pacific Girls Repor-2021’ released on Monday in Bangkok, Thailand, stressed the need for girl-led activism for building a more inclusive society. “Girls-led activism is a necessary force for gender equality in the region,” read the report.

High Hopes For Tourism

Tourism is undoubtedly one of the world’s key sectors contributing to creating jobs and livelihoods for millions of people in both developing and developed countries. This multi-faceted industry is said to support one in 10 jobs and offer livelihoods for a large number of people worldwide. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), tourism is the third-largest export category after fuels and chemicals. In 2019, tourism accounted for seven per cent of global trade. Many...

Arduous Journey Towards Socialism

The proclamation of the much-awaited statute in 2015 turned Nepal into a democratic republic with an orientation towards the political philosophy of socialism. As stated in the preamble of the constitution, all prominent political parties have unanimously accepted the term "socialism oriented" as a major commitment of the envisioned political system. The journey of socialism begin

Fighting Air Pollution

The World Health Organisation (WHO) revised the air quality guidelines on September 22. As per the revision, the level of fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5, has been reduced from 10 micrograms per cubic metre of air volume to 5 micrograms. The new guidelines have been published after conducting more than 500 relevant studies. Fine particulate matter is a major contributor to air pollution. It consists of tiny particles in the air such as sulphur, nitrates, ammonia, sodium chloride, black carbon,...

Compassion Cuts Patients’ Anxiety

We experience the world through our five senses. In healthcare, these senses are not only a topic of study but also the areas most active during a consultation. Our nervous system is on alert whenever we enter an unfamiliar environment like a clinic. For some, the feeling of threat passes as they adjust to the surrounding while others fail to find cues of safety during a doctor's visit. This behaviour can be observed in children as well as parents struggle to make them enter a clinic or hospital. Rather...

Monsoon not to withdraw soon

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) Monday said that there is no immediate chance of withdrawal of monsoon from Nepal within its stipulated time on October 3. Meteorologist at DHM Raju Pradhananga said the monsoon is not likely to withdraw immediately considering the current partially to generally cloudy situation of the country resulting light to moderate rains in sporadic places of the country, including the Kathmandu Valley.

Subedi appointed GC executive chairman

The government has appointed journalist Bishnu Prasad Subedi as the executive chairman of Gorkhapatra Corporation (GC). A Cabinet meeting on Monday appointed Subedi to the post.