10,000 Nepali nurses to be sent UK for employment

Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha has informed that the government is preparing to send 10,000 staff nurses to work in the United Kingdom (UK). He informed that an agreement was being prepared to send the unemployed staff nurses to the UK.

Transferred cops don't have to carry their mattress now

Police personnel transferred to the District Police Office, Kapilvastu, now do not have to carry their mattress with them thanks to 'One Youth One Bed' programme launched in the district. In the past, the police personnel posted to the District Police Office had to carry mattress by themselves as the office lacked required beds for the police personnel. The obligation has ended after the required number of mattresses was procured under the 'One Youth One Bed' programme. A mattress to each, from...

Tasks Before South Asian Civil Society

The process of globalisation is flouting the frontiers of disciplinary knowledge such as economics, political science, sociology, culture, literature, etc. and the makeup of society based on ecological, social, economic and gender division of labour. It is compelling human beings to think in inter-subjective terms. The modern crisis in the world is the reflection of the profound difficulty in conceptualising the context, application and management of knowledge to diverse ways of life and driving...

Creating An Inclusive School 

The Constitution of Nepal, 2015 enshrines education as a fundamental right to all citizens. It also envisages free education up to grade 12 and free and compulsory education up to grade eight. The Act Relating to the Rights of Persons with Disability 2017 provisions for free education up to higher education for persons with disability including free vocational and technical education in the government-operated education institutions.

UML’s 10th National Congress preparations in full swing

The main opposition, CPN-UML, is gearing up for its 10th National Congress scheduled to be held in Chitwan from November 26-28. The main management committee of the UML 10th National Congress said that the preparations for the National Congress were moving ahead in full swing. UML is preparing to organise an inaugural session of the National Congress on the bank of Narayani River in Bharatpur and closing session in Sauraha. UML Chitwan chairperson Parvati Rawal said more than 500,000 party members...

Miss Nepal Namrata flying to San Juan tomorrow

Miss Nepal 2020 Namrata Shrestha is scheduled to leave Nepal for San Juan, Peurto Rico, on Saturday (November 20), to participate in Miss World 2021. The Miss World is going to be held in San Juan, Peurto Rico on December 16.

Nepali women clean sweep T20I series

Nepali national women’s cricket team made a clean sweep of the Triangular Twenty20 International Series after they registered a 3-0 victory over host Qatar at West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha, Qatar on Thursday.

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years

The area deforested in Brazil’s Amazon reached a 15-year high after a 22% jump from the prior year, according to official data published Thursday.

Overcoming Deficits At Local Affairs

My thoughts go back oftentimes to the childhood days when life was more difficult and excruciatingly hard at the local level. The state institutions that we see and find today at the local level like local bodies, public schools, health posts and varied service delivery outposts did not exist at all. Neither had local people

Seeing Crystal Mountains From Close Range

The cloudless and sparkling sky of Kathmandu in mid-November is so mesmerising it inspires a floating spirit like that of a free bird. Washed clean by monsoon rains and still untouched by the thick haze from across the border, this time offers the best view for nature lovers, especially those of the snow-capped mountain in the north. Neither foggy-chilly nor rainy-muddy, the enchanting weather recently continued for days, opening a rare opportunity for nature trips and sightseeing.