08 June 2019, Kathmandu
National News
A birthing centre has come into operation at the health post in Pala of Kathekhola rural municipality-1, Baglung district. The centre was established at the well-equipped new building of the health post completed recently.
National Human Rights Commission member Prakash Wosti has said that the highest rate of racial discrimination and untouchability is in State no 2. This is followed by State no. 6 and State no. 7 respectively.
A minor has been mauled to death by a Cheetah in Bhanu municipality last night. The deceased has been identified as nine-year-old Pushpa Adhikari of Bhakundothok in ward no. 2 of the municipality, according to District Police Office, Tanahu.
Efforts have begun to exploit the abundant possibilities for spiritual tourism in Nepal. The matter was proposed during the 3rd edition of Himalayan Travel Mart underway in the capital.
The first phase of the ‘Himal, Pahad, Tarai-Madhesh Nepali Congress National Awakening Campaign’ is concluding today. The campaign had begun on May 8.
Financial assistance has been provided to a heart patient of Kalejabang of Raghuganga rural municipality-3 in Myagdi district. Dhan Bahadur Sarki, 64, has got around Rs 150,000 financial support for his treatment. He, suffering from heart attack on May 27, underwent treatment at ICU of Pokhara-based Manipal Hospital for 18 days and has to undergo surgery.
A Nepali citizen has been murdered in India. The deceased has been identified as Lokendra Chand, 48, of Tallosworad of Baitadi district, according to Police Inspector at the District Police Office, Baitadi, Deepak Patali.
The Newar community is observing the Sithi Nakha festival today as per time-honoured tradition. This festival falls on the sixth day of the waxing moon in the Nepali month Jeth as perthe lunar calendar. The Newar community takes this festival as the last of their cultural festivals marked before the start of the monsoon season.
The local levels in Kanchanpur district have announced to set up a relief fund in aid of the people affected by the storm two days back that caused devastation in the district.
Number of birds has increased at Ghodaghodi lake here. The lake which is a Ramsar site is also habitat of the endangered birds. Vice-Chairperson of the Ghodaghodi Tourism Board, Dayaram Chaudhary, said that birds of 299 species were found at the pond this year. Census of birds is carried out across the world in the first week of January, every year.
Sunawal area in west Nawalparasi is facing shortage of drinking water these days as most of the water sources in the Chure hills have dried due to the over-exploitation of natural resources.
Minister for Youth and Sports, Jagat Bahadur Bishwokarma, has said that they could not allocate the sufficient amount of budget towards sports sector in the budget for the coming fiscal year.
Minister for Urban Development Mohamad Ishtiyak Rai has said preparations are on to plant 10 thousand trees in Nepalgunj to alleviate the sweltering heat in the area.
Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen, Thamamaya Thapa, has spoken of the need of providing education attractive to the children.
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) governor Dr Chiranjibi Nepal has said country could not be developed without financial awareness. He said so while inaugurating the two-day Banking and Insurance Expo in Waling today. Governor Nepal said that the country lagged behind in terms of development because of lack of financial awareness no matter how much we propagate about prosperity.
Chairman of Socialist Party Nepal and former prime minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said rote learning would not help develop the society and country.
International News
A new study suggested that college students including athletes who are getting insufficient sleep are more likely to develop mental health issues.
Vlogging, short for video blogging, has become a new fashion in China, as more and more people grab their smartphones and cameras to record their lives and ideas and post the videos online.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday met delegations at the MPs Facilitation Centre at Wayanad Collectorate Office.
A Russian court was set to rule Saturday whether to extend the detention of an investigative journalist for alleged drugs offences that supporters say are a trumped-up punishment for his reporting.
The death toll in hail and dust storm across northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has risen to 26 and 57 others were reportedly injured, local government officials said Saturday.
The first meeting of the new Council of Ministers will take place on June 12 under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said on Friday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday morning after a state visit to Russia and attending the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
France is ready to consider paring back its 15-percent stake in Renault in the interests of consolidating the automaker’s alliance with Japanese partner Nissan, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Saturday.
The United States and Mexico reached an 11th-hour deal late Friday to crack down on migration from Central America, with President Donald Trump relenting on threats to slap potentially devastating tariffs on the neighboring country. With Trump ready to impose five percent tariffs on all Mexican goods starting Monday, senior officials hammered out an agreement after three days of intense negotiations at the State Department.
France is ready to consider cutting its stake in Renault in the interests of consolidating the automaker’s alliance with Nissan, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Saturday.
