- Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Ilam, April 6: Various political parties and independent candidates have registered their nomination papers on Saturday for the by-elections to be held on April 27 in Ilam Constituency No. 2.
According to the District Election Office, 20 candidates from 12 political parties and eight independent candidates have registered their candidacies for the by-elections in Ilam. Suhang Nembang of CPN (UML), Dambar Bahadur Khadka of Nepali Congress, Milan Kumar Yonghang Limbu of Rastriya Swatantra Party and Jit Bahadur Rai of CPN (Unified Socialist) are among those who registered their candidacies Saturday.
Laxmi Gurung of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Prem Kumar Thamsuhang of Janamat Party, Shyam Nepali of Nepal Workers Peasants Party, Manikumar Limbu of Mangol National Organization, Ganesh Bahadur Chauhan of Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Jaywant Bikram Shah of National Liberation Movement of Nepal, Dhanraj Rana Magar of National Republic Nepal and Resham Bahadur Sunar of Nepali Janata Dal registered their candidacies.
Similarly, independent candidates Dakendra Singh Thegim, Dak Prasad Gautam, Manoj Niraula (Pradeep), Arjun Bahadur Shahi, Keshav Kumar Chapagain, Dipesh Bohora, Yogendra Gurung, Raj Basyal have registered their candidacies for the by-elections.
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Eleven-point memo submitted to Home Minister
Kathmandu, April 6: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister, Rabi Lamichhane has said that he will immediately talk to the Prime Minister regarding taking the necessary initiatives for rescuing the Nepali nationals affiliated in the Russian Army.
During a meeting Friday with the family members of those Nepalis associated with the Russian Army, the DPM and Home Minister said he was fully aware of the problem and the problem was due to the lack of effective inter-country coordination. He asserted that he would immediately discuss this issue with the Prime Minister.
“I am fully informed of your pain. You have additional ordeal within Nepal also due to the lack of coordination. I will hold discussions with the Prime Minister in a day or two how the coordination could be made in this regard,” he said on the occasion.
The Campaign to Save Lives of Nepali Affiliated to Russian Army had urged the DPM and Home Minister to take initiatives for the rescue of Nepalis working in the Russian Army and saving their lives in the context of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
The families of those Nepalis working in the Russian Army, together with the Campaign, also handed over an 11-point memorandum to the DPM and Home Minister Lamichhane on the occasion. Among the demands include safe rescue of the Nepalis associated with the Russian Army, providing proper relief to the dependent families of those killed in the Russia-Ukraine war, making public the condition of those said to have been killed in the war but whose status is not confirmed, searching for those said to be missing and rescuing those Nepalis held prisoners of war by Ukraine and providing medical treatment to the injured ones.
The families had also put forth a demand with the Home Minister to arrest some people who took money from them saying they would safely bring back to Nepal their relatives in the Russian Army.
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02- Nepal and South Korea to climb Mt Jugal first time
Kathmandu, April 6: A joint team of Nepal and the Republic of Korea (RoK) is to climb the 6,591 metres tall Mt Jugal. The team comprising three Nepali and seven Koreans is leaving today for Sindhupalchok for the mountaineering expedition, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) said.
The maiden ascent of Mt Jugal is taking place to mark the completion of 50years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and the RoK. Jugal is the nearest peak from Kathmandu.
The team is undertaking the expedition at the initiatives of NMA, Nepal Tourism Board and the Jugal Rural Municipality of Sindhupalchok, it is stated.
NMA general-secretary Mohan Lamsal expressed the confidence that the maiden ascent on Mt Jugal by the joint team will contribute towards promoting tourism in Nepal. He said this expedition is considered important also because it is linked with tourism diplomacy.
The government had on April 11, 2023 decided to open Mt Jugal for climbing. Five other peaks in the Jugal mountain range have also been opened for mountaineering.
Renowned Korean mountaineer and honorary Nepali citizen Aum Hong Gill will be leading the South Korean team while record-setter climber and NMA first vice-president Dawa Yangzum Sherpa will lead the Nepali team in the expedition.
It is stated that 50 South Korean trekkers will also accompany the expedition team to the Mt Jugal region.
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03- Over 6K people benefitted from extensive health camp in Khotang
Khotang, April 6: As many as 6,638 people have benefitted from the free health camps conducted at 11 various places of Khotang district, the Khotang Service Society said. The Society had organized the extensive health camp under the slogan of ‘Respect to Birthplace, Campaign of Volunteering for Health’.
The two-day extensive health camp concluded on Friday. Health teams comprising specialist doctors and health workers provided gynecological, pediatric, general medicine, dental, orthopedic and gastrological services at the health camps. Medicines were also distributed to the patients free of cost.
One hundred and thirty health workers including 45 specialist doctors were mobilized in the extensive health camp, said Society president Dr Pramod Rai. According to him, the health camp cost Rs 31 million.
The extensive health camp was run in all the 10 local levels in the district. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav had inaugurated the health camp.
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04- Trishuli bridge closed after snapping of cable
Trishuli (Nuwakot), April 6: Movement of people and vehicles has been completely stopped on the bridge over the Trishuli river at Bidur Municipality-6 in Nuwakot district.
The bridge has been closed after one of the four cables of the bridge snapped, said Rajan Shrestha, the Mayor of Bidur Municipality. The bridge was constructed nearly 40 years back during the construction of the Devighat Hydropower Centre.
According to him, only two-wheel vehicles were allowed through the bridge since the third week of December last year after the problem was detected on the cable.
Mayor Shrestha expressed the commitment to reopen the bridge after repairing it at the earliest possible.
The Municipality has urged the drivers and people to use the bridge at Dhunibesi of Simchaur and Devighat following the closure of the bridge located at Bidur Municipality-6 that connected Bidur Municipality-4 with Mandredhunga of Bidur-6. It is the bridge that shortened the way leading to Tarakeshwar Rural Municipality and Dhadingbesi.
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05- Bancharedanda locals obstruct disposal of waste from Kathmandu Valley
Trishuli (Nuwakot), April 6: The locals of Nuwakot and Dhading have obstructed the disposal of waste from the Kathmandu Valley at the landfill site at Bancharedanda, citing non-implementation of the past agreements.
The Bancharedanda Landfill Site-affected Area Concern Committee (Nuwakot-Dhading) has created obstruction in the waste disposal, calling for the implementation of the past agreements and declaration of the landfill site area as ‘Human Settlement-free Landfill Site Development Area’.
Committee convenor Shreeram Dhungana said they have halted the waste disposal at the landfill site together with the announcement of a peaceful movement as the 11-point demand that an all-sides meeting submitted to the Prime Minister on March 4 remained unheeded.
According to him, the approach road to Kudulle, Sisdol in Nuwakot and the approach road to Bancharedanda of Dhading have been obstructed since the morning today as part of the peaceful protest.
“We will not allow the waste to be disposed of at Sisdol and Bancharedanda until a commitment is made for implementing the past agreements and fulfilling the new demand,” he warned.
One thousand and five hundred metric tonnes of waste from Kathmandu, Lalitpur and other municipalities is disposed of daily at the Bancharedanda Landfill Site.
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06- Lawmaker Yadav stresses on promotion of ‘transformative and participatory’ democracy
Kathmandu, April 6: Lawmaker Nagina Yadav of the Nepali Congress has underscored on strengthening ‘transformative and participatory’ democracy in Nepal.
Talking to RSS Dialogue with Lawmaker initiative, she said although various forms of democracy as transformative, participatory and direct are in practice in the world, the most appropriate kind is the ‘transformative and participatory’ parliamentary system in the context of Nepal.
However, she expressed her dismay with the kind of the dominant parliamentary system in practice in the country, calling it a ‘dummy’ parliamentary system. She added that the same trend was in exercise in the preparation and endorsement of the government’s budget and policies and programmes.
According to her, the government has become ‘domineering’ in the formulation of various bills, which is not the best democratic practice. Lawmaker Yadav stressed on providing autonomy along with dignity to the elected people’s representatives. Doing so, she believes, will make the parliamentary system stronger, as making laws is the main responsibility of the parliamentarians.
Lawmaker Yadav is for cooperation and collaboration among the political parties for speeding up development and attaining prosperity for the country. “Mainly the big and older parties like the Nepali Congress and the CPN (UML) should take the lead in finding the way out of the plethora of problems the nation is facing at present,” she reiterated.
Calling on the major political parties to reach among the people and keep the people at the centre while formulating the laws and policies and programmes, she underscored on establishing the rule of law. “It is the major responsibility of the political parties that brought the present political change in the country to ensure good governance and rule of law. But the parties are engaged in partisan interests than fulfilling the national interest,” she observed.
The House of Representatives member, Yadav, underlined the need of drastic reforms in the education system, economy and the political leaders’ mindset for taking the nation forward on the path of happiness and prosperity. The proper and sustainable utilization of available natural and human resources is the key to national development, she added.
Pointing out the pressing need of poverty alleviation measures, especially targeting the people of the marginalized and poor communities in Tarai, she said this is best achieved through a ‘people-centred’ federalism.
She also stressed on the need of reform in the election system, reasoning that the present election system is costly and hence giving place for corruption.
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17- Unity utmost to strengthen party: President Deuba
Kathmandu, April 6 : Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba said that unity among all party cadres was essential to strengthen the party. Inaugurating the party’s event organized by NC Kathmandu Constituency No. 2 committee on Saturday, he called upon everyone to move forward with mutual understanding and coordination to strengthen the party.
He directed the leaders and cadres to prepare for the party to get a majority in the upcoming elections and work together towards that. “It is the need of the moment to work so that the Congress gets a majority in the upcoming elections, and all the cadres of the party should work together for the result. It is necessary to move forward by maintaining mutual understanding and coordination”, former Prime Minister Deuba said, “We are united in building the party without any compromise.”
On the occasion, party’s spokesperson and former finance minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat emphasized that the Nepali Congress should now find a way to stability. “Under the leadership of the Nepali Congress, it is necessary to find the path of stability and development in order to dedicate ourselves to the people and the country”, he said, “Our resolution is to build an egalitarian society with economic growth.”
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18- Madhes movement established federalism: Chief Minister Yadav
Birgunj (Parsa), April 6: Chief Minister of Madhes Province Saroj Kumar Yadav has said that Madhes played a vital role in establishing federalism in the country.
Addressing the ‘Voice of Birgunj’ programme here Saturday, the Chief Minister said federalism was established in the country on the foundation of the Madhes movement. “It has been seven years since federalism was established but still the provinces are not able to realize the essence of federalism,” he argued.
Changes in government leadership has also caused challenges in the overall development of the province, according to the Chief Minister. He added that Birgunj city has been collecting huge amounts of revenue for the federal government, but the federal government has not provided enough budget and other subsidies to Birgunj.
Similarly, Pradeep Yadav, Member of the House of Representatives (HoR), said the federal government has neglected Birgunj though it has contributed a large amount of revenue. He said, “Birgunj contributes the largest amount of the revenue collection but the federal government has not worked for the economic and social development of Birgunj as it should have done.”
Rajeshman Singh, Mayor of Birgunj Metropolitan City, complained that the federal government did not recognize the glory of Birgunj. “Birgunj city is known as a vibrant city due to economy, language, culture and customs”, he said.
On the occasion, representatives of different business organizations urged the federal government to pay attention to the holistic development of the city.
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19- ‘Positive aspirations should be created among youths’
Lumbini, April 6: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that confidence among youths should be created about Nepal’s development prospects by ending despair and negativities on them.
Addressing a programme on Birat Chakra Bigyan and Lumbini Adhyatmik Jagaran Utsab on Saturday, the PM called for reducing the trend of youth’s migration to foreign countries.
PM Prachanda said demographic dividend should be utilized for Nepal’s development and innovation and positivity is needed for this to happen. On the occasion, the PM said an individual could not get a healthy body, peaceful mind, energetic and positive vibes and prosperity until the systematic usage of inner self’s energy.
The PM argued that an individual remains restless and unquenched without spiritual awakening and Sadhana. He added that there is no possibility of individual, social and national welfare from a restless and unfulfilled person. So, development of the self-content is today’s need, he argued.
The PM said a new revolution was needed for the citizen’s life transformation after the successful bid on political restructuring in the country. “Some time ago, I had expressed the sentiment that the time has come to become Samrat Ashoka, which was the voice of my inner-soul. I have realized the need for spiritual transformation. I express the sentiment of my realization to this from this land,” the PM shared.
But such transformation is not any traditional religious views but for the lasting peace, good-governance, welfare-based scientific spiritual state to ensure the best system, the PM elaborated.
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20- Country cannot develop sans development of industrial sector, Minister Bhandari says
Kathmandu, April 6: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari has said the country cannot achieve progress without the development of the industrial sector.
At a session on Industry, Trade and Infrastructure in an interactive programme of the ongoing ‘Birgunjko Bani’, the Industry Minister said that the industrial sector in the country has not developed as expected.
On the occasion, he said the industrial sector’s development is marred due to COVID-19, economic slowdown and other reasons; so the government is preparing to move ahead by taking new policy to revive the sick industries.
Similarly, Bhandari shared that the government is working to amend some laws ahead of the upcoming Third Investment Summit meant to end legal and other procedural hassles faced by the industrialists and business community in Nepal. Stating that country’s economy was import-oriented, Minister Bhandari added the factories should be run from the domestic raw materials if possible.
Meanwhile, at a separate programme in the Capital City on Saturday, Minister Bhandari stressed the need for the consumption of domestic goods. Inaugurating the second general convention of National Enterprise Development Facilitator Federation-Nepal, he claimed that the government has accorded priority for the production of domestic goods and vowed to provide subsidy to the domestic industries for the production of goods.
Emphasizing the marketing of Nepali goods in the international market, Minister Bhandari said coordination between all three layers of government was needed for this task.
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21- Bajhang by-elections: 12 candidates register candidacy
Chainpur (Bajhang), April 6: A total of 12 candidates have registered their candidacy for the by-elections in Bajhang Provincial Assembly (1) to be held on April 27.
According to Chief Election Officer Sudarshan Lamichhane, Abhishek Bahadur Singh from the Nepali Congress, Daman Bahadur Bhandari from the CPN (UML), Janak Bahadur Budha from CPN (Maoist Centre), Dil Bahadur Singh from CPN (Unified Socialist), Ram Bahadur Jagri from the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal have registered their candidacy.
Similarly, Gajendra Bahadur Thapa from Rastriya Matribhoomi Party, Deepak Bahadur Khadka from Federal National Forum, Khagendra Bahadur Shahi from Nepal Workers Peasants Party and Kamal Ghartimagar from National Republic Party have also registered their candidacy.
Chief Election Officer Lamichhane further informed that Sushila Bista from Janamat Party, Ashok Sunar from Nepali Janata Dal and Kishor Kumar Khadka from Rastriya Prajatantra Party have registered their candidacy for the by-elections.
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22- NA Chairman Dahal appreciates activities of Lions Club
Bharatpur, April 6: National Assembly (NA) Chairman Narayan Prasad Dahal has said that the activities of Lions Club deserve wide appreciation from all.
Inaugurating the second national convention of the Lions Club International District 325 R Nepal in Bharatpur on Saturday, the NA Chairman said that the Lions Club has done praiseworthy jobs in times of crisis in society. “The role played by Lions during the time of emergencies, earthquakes, COVID-19 and others is significant. Your working style is imitable for all,” Dahal said.
Dahal was of the view that the political parties should imitate the ideas of leadership handover, facilitation, goal setting and work execution carried out by the Lions Club.
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23- Finance Minister hopeful of impressive economic growth rate
Birgunj, April 6: Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun has said country’s economic growth rate will be impressive in the current fiscal year.
At an interactive programme of the ‘Birgunjko Bani’ organized by Kantipur Media Group in Birgunj, Finance Minister Pun said that economic growth rate will be encouraging adding that the World Bank has also made a forecast of more than 3.5 per cent of economic growth rate this year. “We are hopeful of good economic growth though the economic growth rate will not be as per the announcements stated in the national budget,” Pun said.
As announced in the annual budget, the government has targeted the economic growth rate of 6 per cent in this fiscal year. Minister Pun shared that the capital expenditure has increased by almost 10 per cent after he took charge of the Finance Ministry. “The capital expenditure was only 23 per cent before I assumed the responsibility of the Finance Ministry but now the capital expenditure has crossed more than 30 per cent,” he argued.
The government has targeted to spend Rs 302 billion in capital expenditure in the current fiscal year but Rs 91.8 billion has been spent so far. He was of the view that capital expenditure has increased after the government released more than Rs 70 billion in the market. “The government has also made payment regularly. The government has taken the policy to make the market vibrant by maximum capital mobilization,” the Finance Minister added.
Likewise, Minister Pun pledged to join hands together with the industrialists and business communities.Also speaking at the programme, Revenue Secretary Ram Prasad Ghimire said overall revenue collection is not disappointing though it is not collected as expected.
He added that revenue collection will improve after increased economic activities. Similarly, Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Maha Prasad Adhikari said now domestic production should be increased adding that both the internal and external sectors of the economy have improved.
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24- ‘We will fulfill promises made to people in five years’
Kathmandu, April 6: Vice President of the Nepali Congress, Purna Bahadur Khadka, has emphasized that the relationship between the elected people’s representatives and the party leadership should be harmonious.
Addressing a training programme organized by the Nepali Congress Surkhet district committee on the relationship between the elected representatives of the local levels and the party, Khadka expressed his dissatisfaction saying that the people’s representatives who were elected with the party’s election symbol are now starting to forget the party.
According to his secretariat, leader Khadka emphasized that there should be regular monthly meetings between the people’s representatives and the party representatives as stipulated in the party statute. “To win, you need ticket from the party; you need the entire party line to win, cadres should work hard throughout the election period but they should not forget the party after winning the election,” he said.
Vice President Khadka, also the former Deputy Prime Minister, said it is necessary to end the practice of forgetting the party, party members and carders after being elected. “The party also has ownership in the decisions made through discussions between the elected representatives and the party leadership. It also plays an important role in building the party organization stronger,” he said.
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07- 299 industries under women’s leadership registered in Parsa in eight months
Birgunj (Parsa), April 6: A total of 299 small industries were registered in women’s names in the first eight months of the current fiscal year in Parsa. This development follows the government’s decision to levy just a 35 percent fee for the registration of business enterprises under women’s ownership.
According to Dhananjay Kumar Singh, Chief of the Office of Cottage and Small Industries, an average of 10-12 industries are being registered in the district daily. In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, a total of 673 new industries were registered in the district, with 299 of them owned by women. These industries span sectors such as sewing and cutting, beauty treatment, pisciculture, agriculture, and livestock farming.
The Office reports that 1,709 males and 1,280 females are employed in these newly established industries and enterprises. It is estimated that revenue exceeding Rs 5.4 million has been accumulated to the State coffers from the registration and renewal of these industries.
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08- Fire in metal industry in Lalitpur claims one
Kathmandu, April 6: A person died when a metal industry at Hattiban in Lalitpur caught a fire today.
The identity of the person dying in the fire has not been ascertained yet, said SP Nareshraj Subedi at Police Office in Lalitpur.
The incident took place at around 6 am at Sikma Metal Intex Pvt Ltd. Although it is not known how the fire erupted, it is speculated that leakage of electricity was the cause, police said.
The fire also reduced physical properties to ashes, police said, adding that the fire has been extinguished by now. Details of the damages are being collected.
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09- UML summons meeting of the National Congress Representatives Council
Kathmandu, April 6: The CPN (UML) has summoned a meeting of its National Congress Representatives Council for coming April 20-22.
According to UML Central Office secretary Dr Bhishmaraj Adhikari, the meeting will take place at Godavari-based Sunrise Convention Center in Lalitpur and it will be attended by 2,153 general convention representatives.
As per the party Statute, the Council meeting will be held between the two National Congress as per the need.
The party meeting is taking place at the Central Office today to commence preparations for the Council meeting, it is said.
The Council meeting is expected to discuss reports to be presented by the central committee and the central body, endorse the documents, make an overall review of the party performance, and give necessary instructions to the bodies concerned.
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10- Photo exhibition on Bhutanese refugee kicks off in Damak
Damak (Jhapa), April 6: A photo exhibition has been organized at Damak, Jhapa today to educate the public about the life experiences of Bhutanese refugees.
The event was organized by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Damak Municipality and it will go through April 11.
UNHCR Nepal’s Spokesperson Roshan Nepal shared that the exhibition aimed to illustrate the history of refugees in Nepal and the efforts of the government of Nepal and donor agencies to protect and promote the human rights of the refugees besides enlightening the general public about life experiences of the refugees.
The exhibition being held in the premises of Damak Municipality displays photos of the Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal.
The organizers expect that the exhibition will shed light on the hopes and challenges facing the Bhutanese refugees as well as the efforts of the humanitarian communities in Nepal.
Over 107,000 Bhutanese refugees were living in different camps at Beldangi of Damak-3 in Jhapa and Patharisanischare in Morang district. Among them, 100,000 Bhutanese refugees were resettled in countries including the USA since the Third Country Resettlement Programme was initiated by the UNHCR and other donor agencies in 2007.
At present, there are 6,500 Bhutanese refugees in the camps in Morang and Jhapa districts.
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11- Party greatly feels absence of Bogati: PM Dahal
Kathmandu, April 6: Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said the party always realizes the absence of former minister and its leader Posta Bahadur Bogati.
In his address to the eighth AGM of Posta Bahadur Bogati Memorial Trust and the programme to mark the leader’s death anniversary at the party Central Office, Parisdanda today, the Prime Minister remembered Bogati as a leader with integrity and simplicity.
“He was a true and honest leader. His entire life was characterized by sacrifices and dedication to the party,” party Chair Dahal said. “He would coordinate when the party was in crisis. His absence is and will be always felt deeply within the party. “
Party secretary Girirajmani Pokhrel, party Chief Whip for the House of Representatives, Hitraj Pandey, National Assembly member Shree Krishna Adhikari, leader Pushpa Bikram Malla, and Bogati’s spouse Rammaya Bogati were among those present at the programme.
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12- PM Dahal hands Nepali national flag to Jugal Himal expedition team
Kathmandu, April 6: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ handed the Nepali national flag to an expedition team to Jugal Himal (Mt Jugal).
The maiden ascent of Mt Jugal is taking place to mark the completion of 50 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and the Republic of Korea (RoK).
PM Dahal handed over the flag to the team comprising three Nepalis and seven Koreans and led by renowned Korean mountaineer Um Hong-gil amid a programme at Prime Minister’s official residence at Baluwatar, Kathmandu today.
On the occasion, PM Dahal extended best wishes to the mountaineering team for a successful ascent. He also expressed his confidence that this step would further strengthen friendly ties between Nepal and South Korea and would contribute to the promotion of the tourism industry.
The Head of the Government also commended the progress achieved in various areas of cooperation between Nepal and South Korea. He also recalled his meeting with the South Korean President in the latest United Nations General Assembly who had extended him an invitation to visit RoK. Preparation for the visit was afoot, according to PM Dahal.
Present at the flag handover ceremony were South Korean Ambassador to Nepal Park Tae-Young, House of Representatives from Sindhupalchowk. Madhav Sapkota, Bagmati Province Assembly member Saral Sahayattri Poudel, and representatives from the Nepal Mountaineering Association and Nepal Tourism Board.
The government of Nepal last year had decided to open the Jugal I (6,591 metres) and Jugal II (6,518 metres) mountain for climbing along with five other peaks along the Jugal mountain range.
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13- Ilam by-polls: six register nominations
Ilam, April 6: Six candidates have registered nominations so far for the House of Representatives (HoR) by-election in Ilam constituency 2.
Janamat Party’s Prem Kumar Thamsung ( Premdeep), Suhang Nembang, the common candidate of CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre), Shyam Darji of Nepal Workers and Peasants’ Party, Dak Prasad Gautam (independent), Dakendra Singh Thegim on behalf of the Pahichanbadi (pro-identity group) and Jit Bahadur Rai of CPN (Unified Socialist) have registered nominations for the April 27 by-election.
It is said Milan Limbu from the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Nepali Congress, and other candidates are preparing to file the candidacies.
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14- RSS photojournalist Shrestha awarded
Bhaktapur, April 6: ‘s photojournalist Ratna Krishna Shrestha has been honoured amid a programme here today.
The Madhyapur Communication Society feted photojournalist Shrestha with the ‘Themmring Journalism Award’ for his role in introducing Madhyapur Thimi’s arts and culture to the wider society through the medium of photojournalism.
He was honoured by 96-year-old Guru of culture, art, and musical instruments, Shree Gopal Prajapation, The award carries a purse of Rs 5,000 and a letter of appreciation. The journalist was awarded on the occasion of the 5th general convention and 12th annual general meeting of the Society.
Also feted in the programme was former mayor of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Madan Sundar Shrestha, for his significant role in the conservation and promotion of tangible and intangible arts, and cultures of Madhyapur Thimi.
On the occasion, feted journalist Shrestha handed over Rs 10,000 for the revolving fund of the Society.
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15- NESOG’s 17th International Conference stresses on improving status of women’s health
Kathmandu, April 6: Nepal’s obstetricians and gynecologists have stressed the need to enhance the quality of obstetric and reproductive health care services in Nepal.
Some 500 medical professionals from both domestic and international spheres gathered at the 17th National Conference of the Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (NESOG), which commenced on Friday.
Dr. Saroja Karki Pandey, President of the Society, said that the event representatives discussed valuable medical practices aimed at improving the status of women’s healthcare.
Lawmaker Pro Dr Chanda Karki said the two-day event is expected to serve as a platform for sharing new findings, technologies, and practices in women’s health care and implementing them to uplift the status of women’s health in Nepal.
Director General of the Department of Health Services, Dr Sangita Kaushal Mishra, praised efforts undertaken to improve the status of Nepali women’s health, underlining the need for more action to secure expected achievements. Though data shows progress in women’s healthcare, more efforts are required in the area and the government prioritizes this need, according to her.
She underlined the need to increase access of women from indigent communities to healthcare.
The event is themed “Advances in Women’s Health Care Now and Beyond”.
According to Society’s former President Dr Laxmi Nani Shrestha, it is mandated to see improvement in the status of women’s health to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. “Despite the reduction in maternal mortality to 151 per 100,000 live births in 2022 from 639 in 1996, there remains a lack of access to quality healthcare services for women,” she said, underscoring the urgency to implement advanced skills in this sector.
Nepal grapples with a substantial gap in the doctor-to-patient ratio as a significant number of health professionals from the country opt to work abroad, it is said.
The seminar witnessed the presentations of working papers on women’s health and it was attended by participants from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the United States, and Australia. Established in 1989, the Society said its efforts aim to uplift the status of women’s health.
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16- Digital platform to be developed for public submissions regarding laws: Minister Giri
Kathmandu, April 6: Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs, Padam Giri, has said the government is preparing to ensure a digital platform to seek and incorporate public submissions regarding existing acts and laws.
In his address to the 12th AGM of the Federation of Distributors’ Association of Nepal here today, the Minister said the government thought of developing such a digital mechanism as it sought to address unwanted obstructions caused by the law for any areas to function smoothly.
“It is the responsibility of the State to address the citizens’ concerns over unnecessary legal hurdles in any profession or occupation. If anyone else is not finding opportunities or is encountering challenges due to laws, it has been urged to visit the government’s forthcoming digital platform for submissions,” the Minister said. As he said, based on such submissions, discussions with the bodies concerned and respective ministries will be held to revise the existing and to formulate new ones.
Federation Chair Hari Raj Pant urged the government to recognize the roles of distributors legally, urging the State to develop its positive perception towards this sector.
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