Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as damage reports emerge

Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage was being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami.

No power supply problem now in Parasi and Sunwal industries: NEA

Problem of inadequate power supply to Parasi and Sunwal industrial areas of Nawalparasi is likely to be resolved forever. That’s because 24-hour power has been ensured to all industries operating there. The Gandak-Parasi 33 kV double circuit and Butwal-Jamire (Sunwal) 33 kV single circuit transmission line constructed by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) have been brought into operation. NEA Managing Director Kul Man Ghising said that the power supply problem of the industrial areas could be...

Safe house meant for women gathers cobwebs

A safe home for women was constructed at Dasharathchand, the headquarters of Baitadi district, in 2013 with an aim to provide shelter to women who have been victims of different crimes. Situated at Ward No. 4 in Dasharathchand Municipality, the safe home was constructed at an investment of Rs. 1.4 million under the initiation of Inter Party Women’s Alliance. Care Nepal provided the financial support and Rural Development and Environment Management Society (RUDES) facilitated the construction.

No shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses: Minister Khatiwada

Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada informed that 40 per cent of the total population of Nepal was inoculated against COVID-19 until Sunday evening. Addressing a press meet organised by the Socialist Press Organisation of the ruling CPN (Unified Socialist) in Biratnagar on Monday morning, Minister Khatiwada said that a total of 80 per cent population aged above 18 years were vaccinated with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 60 per cent were vaccinated with the second dose until...

Meeting of ruling parties today

Ruling CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday.  In the meeting held at Prime Minister Deuba`s official residence in Baluwatar, the two leaders discussed about the latest political development.

Nepal’s Clear Standing On Territorial Integrity

Despite Nepal’s repeated calls for resolving all the border-related issues with India through diplomatic channels, the latter has not shown its willingness to do so. Instead, the Indian government has lately announced the expansion work of a link road to Mount Kailash and Manasarovar Lake that are located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The access road passes through Nepali territory in Lipulek and Kalapani areas. No sooner had Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated...

COVID-19 Pandemic Is Third Wave Lurking?

The nation is staring at the likely COVID-19 third wave, though the government has brought forth a slew of measures to stop the advance of the dreaded coronavirus. This time the new variant of contagion - Omicron, which, according to experts, can infect communities - has given headaches to the authorities as the infection rate has spiked in a short span. After the country reported its first Omicron infection in December last year, our pligh

Boosting Cooperative Sector

Today, cooperatives are considered one of the three pillars of the national economy of Nepal, a fact recognised by the Constitution of Nepal, 2015. The contribution of the cooperative sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is three per cent. Its contribution to the financial sector stands at 20 per cent. There are around 35,000 cooperatives throughout the country with employment opportunities given to around 70,000 people. The number of cooperative members is around 6.5 million, including...

Pandemic And Populism

Records for new coronavirus infections are being established across Europe as the Omicron variant rips through communities at an unprecedented rate. The World Health Organisation (WHO) cautioned that Omicron might cause a "tsunami" of illnesses that would overwhelm healthcare facilities when combined with the Delta variant. With the emergence of Omicron in the fifth

Lakoju releases two books and song on Makar Mela

Two books and a song about ‘Makar Mela’, a celebration marked once in every 12 years at Panauti, Kavre, have been released. The books ‘Panauti ko 12 Barshe Makar Mela’ and ‘Makar Mela of Panauti’ by writer and cultural activist Surya Lakoju and a song about the identity of Panauti were released in the presence of Panauti Mayor Bhim Neupane on Saturday.