IBN approves investment of Rs. 14.27 billion for cement industry

The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has approved investment of Rs. 14.27 billion for the construction, operation and management of Suryatara Cement Project. The 50th meeting of the Board chaired by its Chairman and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Thursday approved the investment. Similarly, the Board has decided to give permission to DIAG Industries GmbH Germany for a detailed feasibility study for setting up a chemical fertiliser factory at Bardaghat in Nawalparasi. The meeting approved the...

Private sector urges NEA to solve power problem

The private sector’s umbrella organisations have asked the concerned authorities to solve the problem seen in power supply. Issuing a joint statement, Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and Nepal Chamber of Commerce on Friday, they have requested the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to make public the schedule of power cuts in the industries if supplying uninterrupted electricity to the industries is not possible. The...

PM Deuba receives warm welcome in India

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who arrived in New Delhi, for a three-day official India visit, has started high level meetings on Friday. Prime Minister Deuba has received warm welcomes in New Delhi. India has given Deuba's visit a high priority as his visit has occurred after a long interval. PM Deuba had a meeting with chairperson of Bharatiya Janata Party, JP Nadda, Friday afternoon.

New school session from mid-May

Schools across the country are publishing schedule for final examinations of current academic session with a preparation to start coming academic session from mid-May. After the government asked schools and concerned authorities to prepare for the new academic session from mid-May, schools are preparing for examinations from next week.

Enhancing Efficacy Of Governance

The art of governance pertains to how well public goods are managed in the society for the optimal satisfaction of people and a semblance of public order is created for their peaceful pursuit of life. Governance efficacy in Nepal rests on the ability of multi-level governance actors to attain the Directive Principles and Policies of the State underlined in the Nepali constitution and international obligations and match the aspirations of people for the improvement of their lot with its capabilities....

Digital Health Missing Its Chance For Disruption

For years, tech behemoths and digital health innovators have attempted to “reinvent” health care, but they’ve ignored the institutional infrastructure issues that plague the people who deliver care — doctors, nurses, physician assistants, and others — or tried to replace their function altogether. The results have been only small gains and larger scepticism. Health care innovators and disruptors have missed the sweet spot for change by taking aim at the wrong components of the industry:...

Preparations to inaugurate rail services complete

After more than a decade of waiting, all preparations have been completed for the inauguration of the railway service from Kurtha in Dhanusha to Jayanagar in India. According to Niranjan Jha, General Manager of Nepal Railway Company, Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi are scheduled to jointly inaugurate the regular operation of the railway service from Hyderabad House, India, at 12:30 pm on Saturday.

Russians leave Chernobyl site as fighting rages elsewhere

Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and left the heavily contaminated site early Friday, more than a month after taking it over, Ukrainian authorities said, as fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts.

Veganism in Nepal

A teacher, Donald Watson, and his future wife Dorothy Morgan first coined the term veganism in 1944 in the UK. It is the practice of abstaining from all types of animal exploitation and cruelty including human beings. The strict vegans do not use any type of animal products like meat, mild dairy products or any animal-derived substance products as much as possible and reject the commodity status of the animal.

Major Planets to Offer Scenic Sights

This month's night skies offer scenic sights of the close congregation of major planets in the eastern sky before sunrise. The elusive planet Mercury would be fleeting fancifully against the backdrop of stars belonging to constellations Pisces (fishes), Aires (ram) and Taurus (bull). It would be lost in solar glare, due to its proximity to the Sun. However, it could be glimpsed from the middle of the month low in the western evening sky after sundown.