Foreign Policy In Changed Context

Foreign Policy, as the name suggests, is a policy adopted by a nation in its external dealings. It is the substance of foreign relations. It includes the bundle of principles and practices regulating state behaviour. It is, therefore, the external behaviour of states.

Amar Singh Thapa A Great National Hero

Great people reside in the hearts of the millions around the world. Amar Singh Thapa, who was born at Siranchok of Gorkha, embraced a mission to expand Nepal from the Tista River in the east to the Ravi River in the west. His enviable deeds in expanding the natio

Thinking Positive During Pandemic

Our inner feelings have their bearings on our overall personality. Positive vibes inside us make an impact on our external behaviour and has its reflection on our individual image. Our thinking is a very important aspect of our whole life, happiness and well-being.

A Handy Manual For Lawmakers

The book introduced here is a precious gift by Basant Acharya and Yamuna Aryal at a time when there has been a growing need of such a material especially to guide the lawmakers at the federal, Pradesh and local level in the process and skills of law making. This reviewer is well aware of Basantajee's industriousness and thoroughness to search, collect and use the relevant documents and evidences to produce works of contemporary use and relevance. His previous comprehensive work on Mediation(Melmilap)...

Rare Uranium: Multipronged Use

Uranium was discovered in 1789 by German scientist Martin Heinrich Klaproth in the mineral pitchblende. It was isolated shortly after, but its radioactive properties were not recognized until 1896 by Henri Becquerel. On a scale arranged according to the increasing mass of their nuclei, uranium is among the heaviest of all the naturally occurring elements (hydrogen is the lightest). Uranium is 18.7 times as dense as water. Like other elements, uranium occurs in several slightly differing forms known...

PM asks Water Supply Ministry to start Melamchi Phase II work

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the Ministry of Water Supply (MoWS) to immediately begin the work to bring the water of the Yangri and Larke rivers in Sindhupalchowk district to the Kathmandu Valley.

Private sector urges govt to exempt fines

Private sector umbrella organsiations have appealed to the government not to impose fines on those who failed to pay taxes during the prohibitory period. Issuing a press statement jointly, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) requested the government not to impose any kind of penalty on the entrepreneurs who have not been able to run the industry due to the current difficult situation and...

Gulmi banks draw crowds

The banks operating in Tamghas are crowded with people seeking services. With the administration's decision to open banks for three hours a day, the queue of people has increased at the banks.

Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?

Temporary side effects including headache, fatigue and fever are signs the immune system is revving up -- a normal response to vaccines. And they’re common. “The day after getting these vaccines, I wouldn’t plan anything that was strenuous physical activity,” said Dr. Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine chief, who experienced fatigue after his first dose. Here’s what’s happening: The immune system has two main arms, and the first kicks in as soon as the body...

UNICEF envoys urge G7 leaders to supply COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors Priyanka Chopra Jonas, David Beckham, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Whoopi Goldberg, Angélique Kidjo, and Liam Neeson have joined an extraordinary call by 28 high-profile UNICEF Ambassadors and Supporters demanding that G7 leaders commit to donating doses of COVID -19 vaccines to poorer countries, including Nepal.   In an open letter, published on Tuesday ahead of the three-day G7 Leaders’ Summit, they urged the G7 leaders to commit to sharing a minimum of 20 per cent...