Numerous bills await endorsement in Federal Parliament

Nearly five dozen essential bills are in various stages of certification in the Federal Parliament. However, the parliament has failed to carry out its function effectively, thanks to disturbances in its regular business in last two years. Besides appointing a new Prime Minister and unveiling a supplement bill for annual appropriation, not a single legislation was certified in the last session of both Upper and Lower Houses. Firstly, the government ignored the active role of the parliament and...

Lyricist DR Upadhyaya sets 80 world records

Lyricist Dr. DR Upadhyaya has succeeded to set 80 world records. He added 21 new world records on Thursday, taking the list to 80. At a special ceremony held in the capital on Thursday, Shailendra Khanal, Inspector General of Nepal Police, Chundamani Devkota, outgoing president of the Lyricists’ Association, Radheshyam Lekali, president of the International Nepali Literary Association (ANESAS), and Mathura Shrestha, founder of Everest World Records, jointly presented him 21 world records. Before...

Barsha Raut signs ‘Lakhey’

Actress Barsha Raut has signed to do the lead role in Lakhey. Director Samrat Basnet and executive producer Hari Malla Thakuri signed the agreement with the actress on Thursday. Barsha said that she was associated with the film because she liked its story. “Not only is the story, but also the team of the film good, you can see a different role in Lakhey,” said Barsha. The unit of the film has now completed with Barsha’s entry.

Miss Nepal Namrata in top 30 of Miss World

Miss Nepal Namrata Shrestha has been among the top 30 of the Miss World. Shrestha entered the list of last 30 of the World Beauty Contest by defeating Indonesian contestant in the ‘Head-to-Head Challenge’. According to Miss World, Nepal, Paraguay, Cameroon and the Philippines are among the top 30.

Belahiya border entry tightened over Omicron fears

The movement of the people and vehicles in Belahiya checkpoint along Nepal-India border has been tightened further with the surge of Omicron virus, the new variant of the coronavirus. At present, Nepalis and Indians coming from India have been allowed to enter Nepal only after going through the health check-up, said Rupandehi Chief District Officer Krishna Ram Tiwari. "A few days ago, we had decided to hold a meeting of all the security agencies and other stakeholders and adopt vigilance at the...

FNCCI and Daraz announce zero fee for SMEs for a year

In a bid to make it easier for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to sell their product to national and international customers, the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has signed an agreement with online marketplace, Daraz.

New hotel opens in Gorkha

A new hotel named Gorkha Garden, constructed at a cost of Rs. 500 million, came into operation on November 18 and is ready to serve guests. “Gorkha holds a great potential for tourism but we felt there were no tourist-standard hotels here,” said Badri Bahadur Maskey, vice-chairman of hotel’s management committee. “So some of us entrepreneurs came together and thought of opening luxury hotel.” The hotel has been built with the investment of 82 businessmen.

Mustard cultivation area expands in Chitwan

The area of ​​mustard cultivation in Chitwan, which was on decline until recently due to land fragmentation and pressure of other crops, has started expanding lately. Contributing to the decline were the expansion of banana farming, poultry farming, land plotting activities, among others. However, now that the price of mustard has gone up and the demand for oil has increased, it has become easier to cultivate mustard than other crops. The farming of mustard crops has been on the rise, said...

The Guts Of Public Inquiry

The Nepalis, sharing common values and contextual wisdom, have evolved a sober sense of inquiry about public interest issues and feel concerned with the mover of the highest political power. They are habitually freeing up their imagination of the nation and seeking explanation from top leaders about the governance of political life. The guts of inquiry are not an end in itself.  It is a powerful tool to determine what it means to be a truly democratic citizen, learning to influence them and bring...

UN Peacekeeping Effective In Resolving Conflicts

As one of its core functions of securing world peace by resolving conflicts, the United Nations (UN) has employed a variety of tools of peaceful settlements. Of them, peacekeeping is an effective example of mobilising international collaborative efforts in the peaceful resolution of conflicts. This noble initiative has been taken for more than seven decades.