FM Paudel directs insurance sector to solve problems

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has instructed the new leadership of the Insurance Board (Beema Samiti) to make efforts to solve the problems facing the insurance sector and prove their tenure as a milestone in the sector.

Bandipur becoming favourite place for paragliding

Domestic tourism is on the rise at Bandipur, Tanahun as hordes of people flock the Rural Municipality to partake in paragliding adventures. “With the quaint hilltop settlement being established as a new hub for adventure tourism, we have witnessed a surge in the number of visitors,” said Kisan Pradhan, Chairperson of Bandipur Tourism Development Committee.

PM inaugurates Kushma-Dana transmission line

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the first section of the Kaligandaki Corridor 220 KV transmission line project from Kushma in Parbat to Dana in Myagdi district. He also inaugurated 220/132 KV substation in Kushma Municipality-2 Khurkot and 220/132/33 KV substation in Annapurna Rural Municipality-3, Dana of Myagdi under the same project. Both the inaugurations were made via virtual programme on Thursday.

Cancer Prevention

Cancer is one of the major killer diseases globally. Some 100 forms of cancer have so far been detected. Studies have shown that cancer is now the second leading cause of death globally after cardiovascular diseases. Each year, tens of millions of people are diagnosed with cancer across the world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer was responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018 worldwide.

Reviving Institutional Memory

The role of institutional memory in strengthening the government institutions can never be underestimated. Despite the importance of such memory in running public organisations in an efficient manner, where personnel need to be connected to their predecessors to better understand the background of the jobs, it has not been emphasised in practice.

What Role Is Destined For Russia?

At the end of January, an 85-page report by the Atlantic Council (an American think tank at NATO) entitled "The Longer Telegram: Towards a New American China Strategy" was published, dedicated to US policy in the Chinese direction.

Restore Democracy

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi had been under house arrest for 15 years until 2010. During that period, Suu Kyi's peaceful fight for democracy and rule of law had transformed her from a national figure into a global icon of democracy. Her constant non-violent struggle against the country's military junta for so many years showed that she had strong political will and huge patience. Suu Kyi was able to win the

‘Elected PM always powerful’

Defendants of the writ petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) argued on Thursday that an elected Prime Minister in the Westminster parliamentary system is always powerful.

NCP Sarlahi in-charge dies

The vehicle that hit Wagle´s motorcycle (Ja 10 Pa 3206) has not been identified yet but the search is continuing, informed police. Leaders have expressed condolence over the demise of Wagle.

171 new cases of COVID-19, 227 recoveries in 24 hours

In 3,878 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 171 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2.