Khadya Bank to promote indigenous seed crops

Newly established Rastriya Khadya Bank Limited has started works to produce crops within the current fiscal year. “We have begun works to produce crops in different places of 22 districts,” said Shankar Nath Upreti, executive chairman of bank, at a press conference on Saturday. The bank was established recently to market, produce and distribute agro products in chain.

Domestic tourists flock to Jagat Tatopani Kunda

Domestic tourists have started flocking to northern Lamjung to bathe in the hot waters of Jagat Tatopani Kunda. With the number of COVID-19 cases decreasing, visitors have begun coming in droves to soak in the two warm ponds of Jagat Tatopani in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality – 4, after a gap of almost one year, said Khusi Ram Gurung, secretary of the Jagat Tatopani Kunda Management Committee (JTKMC).

Local levels start publishing exam routines

A few days after the National Examination Board’s (NEB) announcement to conduct Grade X and Grade XII examinations on coming June, local governments across the country have started publishing routine for Grade VIII final examinations.

Facilitating Vaccine Import

The government's decision to allow private companies to import coronavirus vaccines should be applauded, as it is expected to ease people's long wait for immunisation against the virus and the government's financial burden. Lately, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) faced difficulties in procuring vaccines from India and other nations in time. The vaccine provider, the Serum Institute of India, has baulked at the idea of giving vaccines to Nepal as demanded. Some reports

Take Care Of Your Oral Health

Oral health greatly affects eating, speaking, smiling, and showing emotions. Besides, it also affects our ability to smell, taste, touch, chew, and sallow. A person’s self-esteem, work performance, and attendance at work or school are also influenced by oral health. No matter what our age is, oral health is vital to general health, well-being, and quality of life. In addition to lower and poor quality of life, oral diseases have a direct economic impact on individuals, family and the healthcare...

Will Electoral Reform Revive HK?

The US and British media have condemned the electoral system reform in Hong Kong, claiming it undermines the special administrative region's political system. But, in reality, the opposite is the case. Far from destroying the credibility, prosperity and economic dynamism of Hong Kong and leading its people to oppression and ruin, the electoral system reform will save them from that fate. The loudest voices of condemnation are of some politicians in the United States who, ironically, have turned

Stop Playing Game Of Musical Chairs

A chair is a piece of furniture that the people use for sitting and resting. Most chairs, with the virtue of their design, can accommodate one person on them. A person sits on a chair for conducting his/her work or for having relaxation.

Policy gap in battery mgmt risks public health, troubles recyclers

Jagadamba Battery Udhyog’s factory in Rautahat does not buzz as much as its founders would like. The trouble is finding enough scrap to make lead acid batteries. Jagadamba, which is one of the largest among Nepal’s automotive and industrial battery makers, is running at just half its capacity of 100 tonnes-a-month due to the raw material shortage.

Quake hits Japan area devastated a decade ago, tsunami alerts lifted

An earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Saturday, hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster, generating a tsunami of 1 metre and shaking buildings.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes off Japanese coast: GFZ

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.