4,157 community schools selected for President's Reform Programme

A total of 4,157 community schools from across the country have been selected for the President's Educational Reform Programme. A meeting chaired by Education, Science and Technology Minister Devendra Paudel on Monday selected 4,157 schools, informed the Ministry on Tuesday.

Sikta's eastern canal makes 65% progress

Officials informed that the 53-kilometre eastern canal from the main dam in Agaiya of the Sikta Irrigation Project, a project of national pride, has made 65 per cent physical progress. The eastern canal will reach Narainapur from Agaiya through Binauna, Baijapur and Phattepur.

Only two-third kids get cancer treatment

It has been found that only two-thirds of the children with cancer in Nepal receive treatment. According to the Kanti Children's Hospital, out of the total number of new patients being treated for pediatric cancer in all the hospitals in Nepal, only two-thirds receive the full treatment. About 20 to 30 per cent of the children who come to the hospital return without treatment or leave the treatment due to lack of funds and awareness, said, Dr. Ajit Rayamajhi, director of the hospital. According...

COVID Cases On Decline

The second wave of coronavirus involving its Delta variant had badly hit the country. For this reason, people were panicked when the latest wave of the Omicron mutant resurged about a month ago. Now, however, we have good news to be happy that the third wave has been fading away rapidly. The infection rate of COVID-19 cases has declined by over 18 per cent this week in comparison to the earlier week. This week’s infection rate is 11.4 per cent while it was 30 per cent last week. The national recovery...

Stop Monetising Climate Change Solution

It’s a little known fact that as many as 36,500 so-called sustainable investment funds – a dizzying array of trillion dollar vehicles – are currently trying to make money off climate change solutions. It would seem, then, that yet another is cause for consternation. So why was an investment deal between South Africa and a handful of developed countries among the main outcomes of the global climate change talks in Glasgow during COP26? The so-called Just Energy Transition deal is the latest...

Promoting Contract Farming

Contract farming is a system in which agricultural commodities are produced and supplied mostly to processors and exporters under pre-negotiated management. Such farming helps bring producers and processors close on mutuality terms. In contract farming, the processors get assured supply of quality materials on mutually beneficial terms. The producers also get ready market and remunerative prices under the arrangement. Generally, there are two types of contracts: marketing and production. Marketing...

Human Attention

Young students are often chided for their lack of attention during a class or while doing their homework. As they grow, they learn to hold, shift and focus their attention which enables them to excel at education and career. Attention is requisite for sustaining relations as well since we are required to pay attention to what our partners are telling us.

Naked wire posing threats to vulture

The vultures, which are on the list of endangered species, are in danger of dying after being electrocuted near a Cow Conservation Center in Tanahun as their food is left near the electric poles, which are connected with naked electric wires.

UAE envoy calls on CoAS Sharma

Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nepal paid a courtesy call on Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Prabhu Ram Sharma at the Army Headquarters, Bhadrakali on Monday. Envoy Saeed Hamdan Al Naqbi paid the visit to CoAS General Sharma and held talks on the issues of mutual interest and cooperation and reciprocity, according to the Directorate of Public Relations and Information of the Army Headquarters.

CIB seeks information to control crypto hyperfund businesses

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has urged the public not to get involved in crypto and virtual networking transaction anymore. The bureau has issued a public notice on Sunday requesting that hyperfunds, an illegal digital networking business, virtual and cryptocurrency businesses not be involved in the act. The CIB has also requested the public to share information on such illegal business if noticed in any places of the country to the police nearby.