Adequate budget demanded to renovate Janakpur ponds

Janakpurdham, the ancient capital of Mithila and the temporary capital of Province 2, has been at the centre of Mithila civilization. There are a number of monasteries and ponds full of religious faiths and beliefs, and millions of religious tourists visit the area every year for a holy bath. Janakpur is also known as a place with Bawan Kuti Bahattar Kunda or 52 temples and 72 ponds.

Minister Bhusal urges to use electronic appliances

Five megawatt of electricity has been generated from a solar plant in Belchautara, Shuklagandaki Municipality-5 of Tanahun. The electricity generated by Solar Farm has been connected to the national transmission line from Tuesday.

Farmers face fertiliser shortage again

There is an acute shortage of chemical fertilisers in the country as both public enterprises -- Agriculture Inputs Company Limited and Salt Trading Corporation (STC) -- have run out of stock. The stock of fertilisers in these public enterprises altogether amounts to less than 8,000 tonnes at present, the officials said.

COVID-safe Classes

As the number of daily cases of COVID-19 has been declining recently, schools across the country are planning to resume physical classes. Some schools have already reopened for the physical presence of their students. A few days back, the federal government had formally asked the local governments to take stock of ground situation about COVID-9 and come up with appropriate decision on their own on resuming classes. Meanwhile, member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region, including Nepal

Which Socialism They Mean

Despite immense popularity that socialism gained in the previous century throughout the globe, in no corner of the world has it nonetheless yielded its true fruits to the best possible effect. Even the countries that have been practicing unfettered capitalism are talking about socialism. Nepali political parties too have been constantly in discussions about bringing in socialism since inception but to no avail thus far.

MCC For Electricity Infrastructure

The streets are now aflame with protests against the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the $ 500 million grant from the US government. History may later point out fingers to these protests and the younger generation may ask why the politicians

Leverage Of Celebrities

During a Euro 2020 press conference sometime back, the renowned football player Cristiano Ronaldo opted for water instead of Coca Cola sending the internet in frenzy. His preference of water over Coca Cola even affected the share price of Coca Cola Company which fell by $4 billion. It certainly cost the company dearly. And it showed the influence, market value and command that celebrities have over the world, financially or otherwise. Celebrities are people who have gained fame through their work,...

Bhujung village assembly drafts annual local laws

Locals of Bhujung village of Kwholasothar Rural Municipality–4, Lamjung have drafted new laws for the year. They do this every year in the last week of the Nepali month of Bhadra by holding a village assembly. The laws formulated then have to be followed by every man, woman and child in Bhujung. Kal Bahadur Gurung, chairman of the Ritual Management Committee of the village, stated that the laws were needed to maintain unity and prevent external interference. “The laws bring social, cultural...

Two killed, six injured in Jajarkot jeep accident

As many as two people were killed and six were injured after a jeep met with an accident in Jajarkot.

Salman Khan and Aayush Sharma-starrer Antim – The Final Truth to release on Dussehra

The source also gave another significant update, “Antim - The Final Truth is expected to release on October 15, the day of Dussehra. It’ll be a holiday in most parts of the country and the producers feel that it’s an apt date to bring the film to theatres, and on digital.”