Over 1 billion flows out of country under use of IP

According to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Rs. 1.2 billion of the total Rs. 6.5 billion flowing out of Nepal in the first three months of the ongoing Fiscal Year (FY) 2077/78 was for the use of IP.

NCP SC meet kicks off at the party headquarters

One of the two Chairmen of the NCP, KP Sharma Oli, who is also the Prime Minister, did not attend the meet owing to risk of COVID-19 and health safety measurese as the meeting hall was not wide enough, according to Ram Sharan Bajgain, media expert to PM Oli.

NCP Standing Committee meet being held, Chairmen to present reports

NCP Chairmen duo, KP Sharma Oli, who is also the Prime Minister, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' are scheduled to present their separate reports in the meeting, as the Chairmen could not get a common ground to make a joint report, according to Satya Narayan Mandal, NCP standing committee member.

Trump presses own grievances at rally for Georgia senators

President Donald Trump pressed his own grievances over losing the presidential election at a rally Saturday in Georgia, spreading baseless allegations of misconduct in last month’s vote, even as he pushed supporters to cast ballots for a pair of Republican Senate candidates in the state’s Jan. 5 runoff election that will decide the balance of power in Washington once President-elect Joe Biden takes office next month.

Ensure Universal Access To COVID-19 Vaccine

One year into COVID-19 pandemic, the world has not yet overcome its scourge. The deadly virus was first documented in Hubei province of China in November last year. It has killed over 1.5 million people and infected over 64 million to date. In addition to the huge loss of lives and physical suffering and mental trauma it caused, the coronovirus pandemic triggered large-scale economic devastation and social disruptions. After enduring months of lockdowns and other restrictive measures imposed to contain...

Addressing Rights To Safe Abortion

Although many countries have some severe restrictions or penalties to control unsafe abortions, such abortions are being carried out unabated. This shows that laws alone cannot help end unsafe abortions. Every day almost 70,000 unsafe abortions are carried out globally, mainly in countries with strict laws. Every woman has the rights to good reproductive care and safer pregnancy. Good public health policy supported by ethical medical practice is critical for a safer pregnancy and contributes to decreasing...

Good Faith Guides Nepal-China Bond

Legendary Chinese philosopher Mencius has described the importance of family and friends in these words: ‘Between the father and the son, there should be affection. Between sovereign and minister, there should be righteousness. Between old and young, there should be proper order. And between friends, there should be good faith’. Irrespective of their size, population and economy, the People’s Republic of China and Nepal have been good friends since the time immemorial. As Mencius said, there...

Goat rearing makes Ale a millionaire

There is a proverb in Nepali about making money that roughly translates into ‘Either take the long road or start keeping goats’. Shiva Kumar Ale of Parthadi, Bhimad Municipality – 9 chose to keep goats and became a millionaire thereof. This is not an extended metaphor. Ale literally rears goats. His farm is named “Sirjansheel Goat Farm” where he keeps 120 goats of improved breeds including 40 female goats. He farms them and sells them and has been able to earn an annual profit of more...

KMC prepares local language textbooks for grades 1-8

Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has prepared the Nepalbhasa textbook titled ‘Yen Dey Mhasike (Knowing Kathmandu)’ to be taught in the community and institutional/private schools under its jurisdiction. The book will be taught as a part of the local curriculum to students from grades 1 to 8. According to Motiraj Khanal, education officer at KMC, the books will be implemented from the current academic year itself. “We have drafted the curriculum and are distributing it to the schools. Once...

As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loom

By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital's phone system wasn't working. Then the internet went down, and the Burlington-based center's technical infrastructure with it. Employees lost access to databases, digital health records, scheduling systems and other online tools they rely on for patient care.