Tanahun park to wean children off mobile addiction opens

Byas Municipality in Tanahun district has brought a children’s park into operation at Khula-chaur in an effort to wean them off addiction of mobile phones. Prem Kumar Shrestha, chairman of Byas Municipality-3, said that the park was constructed at a cost of Rs. 50,000. He informed that the concept of children's park had been brought in the belief that it would provide entertainment to the children as well as help in their physical and mental develop-ment. At the park, infrastructure for sports...

Kailali farmers busy harvesting wheat

Farmers in Kailali are now busy harvesting wheat, the second main crop after paddy. While the local level election activities are increasing with hoards of party leaders entering the villages, the farmers can be seen harvesting wheat since early in the morning. “There is work in the farmland as the wheat has ripened. There is no time with us to engage in other things,” said Ballu Chaudhary of Bangara in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City-9. The farmers are either threshing or cutting the wheat...

'Microfinance vital for rural development'

The 3rd National Microfinance Members’ Summit kicked-off in Kathmandu Monday. Inaugurating the summit, Acting Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Dr. Neelam Dhungana Timsina said that microfinance was the foundation of rural development. She said that microfinance had helped to rehabilitate the poor and the target community, reduce gender inequality, support women's empowerment and reduce economic inequality. "Microfinance refers to financial services provided to a group of people deprived of financial...

Averting Economic Crisis

Nepal's economy is passing through rough water, necessitating the implementation of various tools to avert a severe crisis. Economists and financial sector experts have urged the concerned bodies and the government to introduce some strong economic and financial measures to avoid a Sri Lanka-like situation. Currently, Sri Lanka is passing through one of its worst economic crises since it got its independence from British colonial power. Depletion of foreign currency reserves, the outcome of the worst...

Boost Agriculture Productivity

Nepal is an agrarian country. Over 65 per cent of the population is engaged in agriculture and related activities. About thirty per cent of the total land is used for agricultural purposes. But the contribution of the agriculture sector to the country’s gross domestic product is about 35 per cent only.

Mongolia’s Razor's Edge Ties With Russia

In purely geographical terms, in relation to Ukraine, Mongolia lies on the far side of Eurasia. But Mongolians have enduring ties with Ukraine and Russia that are evident in their responses to and engagements with the Russian invasion.

Trade War Hurts Americans

While running for President of the United States, Joe Biden promised to end Donald Trump's failed trade war. "The only people paying the price are farmers and working people," Biden said while campaigning in 2019.

Guangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows

The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities.

Uzbekistan down Nepal 5-1

Nepal made a poor start at the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers after suffering a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan held at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Sunday.

Issuing certificates without training punishable

Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha has said that stern actions would be taken against those giving training certificates to the Nepali migrant workers going abroad for jobs.