- Sunday, 29 June 2025
Kathmandu, June 27: Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel has informed the global community about the efforts being made in Nepal’s digital health sector. He was addressing the United Nations Regional Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand today.
Minister Paudel expressed his commitment that Nepal has already made policy decisions to start efforts for the integration of scattered health statistics of the citizens.
“Nepal has started to link population-related information in the citizen identification card and is working to integrate data related to health as well,” he added.
Minister Paudel expressed that the issues seen in policy-making due to the lack of integrated data are expected to be organized now, stating inter-ministerial cooperation in digital health reform will be further strengthened.
During the conference, Health Minister in talks with Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), that there are technical difficulties in the transformation of digital systems, and therefore cooperation from the UN agencies is expected.
Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population, Dhundiraj Niraula, said that the positive response received from the Asia-Pacific region towards the efforts being made on behalf of Nepal has encouraged further work.
Stating that the Ministry is working to bring the population policy soon, he mentioned that the digital system will play a special role in this.
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07- Foreign Minister Rana leaves for Italy
Kathmandu, June 27: Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has left here for Rome, Italy to participate in the 44th session of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Conference today.
The FAO Conference is taking place from June 28-July 4. Foreign Minister Rana is scheduled to address the main session as well as other high-level events at the FAO, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Nepali Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative of Nepal to the FAO, Bharat Kumar Regmi, and officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development are in Foreign Minister Rana led-delegation.
Following the conference, Minister Rana is scheduled to participate in programmes organized by Investment Board of Nepal in Milan of Italy as well as in Hamburg and Berlin, Germany.
Foreign Secretary, Amrit Bahadur Rai, and high-ranking officials at the Ministry saw off Foreign Minister Rana at Tribhuvan International Airport this morning.
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08- Lifestyle of Bankariya community changed for better after women start
soap production
Anjali Thapa/RSS
Hetauda, June 27: Bankariya, Nepal’s most endangered indigenous community living at Manahari rural municipality in Makawanpur district, have gradually started living in brick and cement houses.
The living standard of the people of this community has improved, and they have started building cement and concrete houses. Before, they used to live in makeshift shelters having roofs of banana leaves and corrugated tin sheets.
The education, women empowerment and development of enterprises have brought change in lifestyle and living standard of this community.
Suntali Bankariya, 40, who has now become an entrepreneur from the use of raw materials and herbs that are found surrounding their houses, has one-storey concrete house.
She has enrolled her two sons in school and she becomes busy to produce soap during the day time. Also the Chairperson of Natural Resources Women Rights Group, Manahari-4, Bankariya shared that an organization, Green Foundation Nepal, had imparted training them to become an entrepreneur.
She opined, “Earlier, I used to be afraid to even speak. Now, I am able to advertise my own products and able to impart training to others.”
Twenty-one people in her group have been producing soap. Stating that their living style has been changed with income, Suntali mentioned that they sometimes eat wild fruits and roots due to their enjoyment.
Similarly, 70-year-old Hasta Bahadur Bankariya mentioned that they have been making good income from soap business that has been helping them to survive easily. Likewise, Maya Bankariya shared that they have been producing soap along their farming and making good income from it.
Women in the settlement have been producing soap from neem leafs and mugwort (tetipati) that are wastage on river banks and in the forests.
Entrepreneurship has given income but problems remain
Santoshi Bankariya expressed her dismay over her community being deprived of the land-ownership papers, despite their being traditionally land worshippers. She demanded that the State should not make them landless like this.
The temporary land-ownership papers that the government provided to the Bankariyas in 2005 for a period of 20 years have become invalid. She says that they are currently living on land the term of ownership over which has expired and the community does not have rights over that land.
“I had learned the skill of manufacturing soap, and I wanted to become an entrepreneur using the skills I know. But I couldn’t register my business without the necessary land-ownership documents. After not being able to register the business, work stopped for three months. The ward chairman helped create an environment for industry registration by offering his land. How long can we continue like this?”
Similarly, Sangita Bankariya opined that what the Bankariya community needs is not allowances but employment. She said that having the land-ownership documents and employment opportunities would be better than the allowance provided by the government.
“The government claims to provide free education to the children of the Bankariyas from grades 1 to 10. But we have been paying school fees for our children every month. Who should we tell about this?” Sangita complained.
She expressed sadness for the Bankariya children not receiving the free education promised by the government. Like Santoshi, Sangita is also concerned about their community’s landlessness problem.
The Bankariya ethnic group is an endangered community that resides only in Makawanpur. The Bankariyas started to build houses and settle in a small settlement near Twangra Khola riulet in Manahari Rural Municipality-4 only a few decades ago. This settlement is known as the Bankariya settlement.
Before settling in the village, the Bankariya people used to live in the Chure forest. Now the village is populated by 83 people of 21 households.
The lifestyle of the Bankariyas who used to dwell in the Chure forests and lead a nomadic life, searching for roots, fishing, and hunting wildlife, has now changed.
Their economic condition has somewhat improved after the government started providing a monthly social security allowance of four thousand per person to the Bankariayas since the last some years.
For eighteen years, the marginalized indigenous Bankariya people living in Musedhap, Manahari-4 of Makawanpur have no land registered in their name.
The government had provided them a patch of land belonging to a leasehold forest at this place in 2005 for them to build shelters after the Bankariyas demanded land for settlement.
have been demanding collective land-ownership certificates in the same place they reside. Currently, 93 Bankariyas are living in 25 households in Musedhap.
‘Bankariya’ is one among the 10 endangered tribes of Nepal. The ‘Bankariya’ tribe was listed as an endangered indigenous group in 2001.
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09- ‘We are not just your vote banks,’ gender and sexual minorities tell
political parties
Pabitra Guragain/RSS
Kathmandu, June 27: Samon Chhetri, an LLB student, was recently barred from contesting the Free Students’ Union (FSU) election at his college, a moment he describes as deeply hurtful and disappointing.
Samon, who identifies as a trans man, believes that this act constituted a violation of his constitutional rights. He is convinced that his exclusion was not based on any procedural issue but rather on his sexual orientation and gender identity.
Born with female genitalia and socially prescribed a gender role as a girl, Samon gradually discovered that his gender identity and sexual orientation did not align with traditional societal expectations.
Since childhood, he has been passionate about pursuing a political career. However, when the opportunity arose at college, he was advised to contest the election as a woman, a condition he found unacceptable. This incident reflects a broader reality: individuals from sexual and gender minority communities continue to face systemic exclusion when attempting to enter political spaces.
To call out these concerns, members of the sexual and gender minority communities here today participated in a panel discussion with representatives from major political parties. The event aimed at raising awareness and sensitizing political figures about the barriers faced by these communities in accessing political leadership.
During the discussion, Sarita KC, Executive Director of Mitini Nepal, highlighted relevant constitutional provisions, including Articles 12, 18, and 42 of the Constitution, which recognize the identity and guarantee the fundamental rights of sexual and gender minorities. She emphasized the urgent need to bridge the legal and structural gaps that hinder the political participation of these communities. “We are not just vote banks,” she said passionately, “we deserve equal and proportional representation in political leadership.”
Another participant echoed this sentiment, stating, “We are sought for election publicity and counted as votes, but when we express our aspirations to lead, we are dismissed under various pretexts.”
Panelists included Jiban Pariyar, Joint General Secretary of the Nepali Congress; Thakur Gaire, Politburo Member of CPN-UML; and Roshan Karki, Vice Chairperson of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). All the three House of Representatives acknowledged that their respective parties have yet to fully recognize and incorporate the political rights of sexual and gender minorities. They pledged to work towards inclusive reforms.
One of the key recommendations was the establishment of a dedicated ‘Rainbow Department’, symbolizing diversity and inclusiveness within the gender and sexual minorities, in every political party. Participants also urged parties to explicitly mention the representation of gender and sexual minorities in their party statutes and ensure their inclusion in leadership roles.
“We are entirely invisible in the election manifestos of political parties,” another participant pointed out, underlining the lack of political acknowledgment of the presence of ‘Rainbow’ community in the society,
Laxmi Ghalan, founder/ president of Mitini Nepal and a panelist at the discussion, said that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will remain an elusive dream unless the political rights of sexual and gender minorities are fully guaranteed.
While the 2021 Nepal National Population and Housing Census officially recorded 2,998 individuals as gender and sexual minorities, it has been estimated the actual number ranges between 0.9 to 1.3 million. Many remain uncounted due to societal stigma, fear of coming out, and technical limitations in data collection.
The dialogue concluded with a collective call to political leaders, the Election Commission, and relevant authorities to build a truly inclusive political environment in which identity does not dictate access to leadership, and every citizen, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, has the right to engage in and contribute to the shaping of nation’s future.
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10- PM Oli’s visit to Spain: An opportunity to attract investment for
sustainable development
Kathmandu, June 27: Preparations have been completed for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s official visit to Spain beginning tomorrow.
PM Oli is set to pay the visit at the friendly invitation of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for the ‘International Conference on Financing for the Development of the United Nations (FFD-4)’ to be held in Seville, Spain from coming June 30 to July 3.
Leaders of governments from around the world, global and regional organizations, financial and trade institutions, businesspeople, civil society, and relevant representatives of the United Nations system will participate in this conference on financing for development.
At the event, Nepal will advocate for, raising the voice of least developed, small, and island nations. The conference will also discuss the implementation of investment commitments made by rich countries for poor and small nations.
Prime Minister Oli’s chief political advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal said that Prime Minister Oli is going to participate in this forum as it is important for promoting international cooperation for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations by the year 2030.
Stating that the preparations for the Prime Minister’s visit are complete, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lok Bahadur Poudel Chhetri said the conference will focus on the challenges of immediate and long-term assistance and investment necessary for sustainable development by improving the global financial structure.
Chhetri stated that the conference is of utmost importance between developed countries and developing and the least developed countries regarding sustainable development, financing for development, and particularly, development assistance, investment, and technology transfer, hence high priority and high-level participation will be crucial.
He shared that this would be Nepal’s unique role in the context of it chairing the international coordination of least developed countries.
During the visit, Prime Minister Oli would deliver a statement at the conference. The Prime Minister would pay courtesy call on Spain’s King Philip II and his Spanish counterpart Sanchez as well as would hold sideline meeting with leaders of other countries of the world.
PM Oli is leaving for Madrid via Qatar on Saturday evening to participate in the conference scheduled from June 30-July 3. He will return home on July 4.
It is believed that the high-level visit from Nepal would contribute to increase investment from developed countries in Nepal and attract tourists from European countries including Spain.
The 21-member delegation includes First Lady Radhika Shakya, PM’s Chief Advisor, Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai, Secretary at the Finance Ministry, Ghan Shyam Upadhyay, Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Raj Kumar Shrestha, PM Oli’s Chief Personal Secretary Rajesh Bajracharya, PM’s private doctor Dr Smriti Shakya, among others.
Similarly, additional eight people from Spain and New York would join the Nepali delegation which includes—Nepali Ambassador to Spain, Shanil Nepal, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, among others.
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11 – Energy Minister Khadka and Administrator of NEA, China, Hongzhi, meet
Kathmandu, June 27: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Dipak Khadka, and China’s Administrator of National Energy Administration (NEA), Wang Hongzhi, held a meeting today.
They held the meeting during the energy-ministerial meeting of member states of Sanghai Cooperation Organisation organized at Ningbo city of Zhejiang Province in China.
On the occasion, Minister Khadka said the meeting of SCO Member States organized by Chinese government had helped in development of Nepal’s energy sector.
He congratulated and thanked the Chinese government for organizing the energy ministerial meeting successfully.
They discussed the various issues including the long-term friendly relations between Nepal and China, mutual trust and further strengthening cooperation in energy sector, said Joint-Secretary at the Energy Ministry, Sagar Raj Adhikari, who also participated in the meeting.
Administrator Hongzhi shared that Chinese government was committed to provide necessary technical and financial support for the development of energy infrastructures of Nepal.
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12 – Lobbying is on for economic diplomacy along with promotion of diplomatic relations: Ambassador Dr. Oli
Kunming (Yunan), June 27: Nepal’s ambassador to China, Dr. Krishna Prasad Oli, has said that ‘lobbying’ is ongoing in favour of a result-oriented economic diplomacy alongside the expansion of bilateral relations.
Ambassador Dr. Oli, who was recently in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China, to participate in the 9th China-South Asia Expo and the 29th China Kunming Import and Export Fair, stated this in a conversation with Uttam Silwal, the Chief Editor of Rastriya Samachar Samiti.
Ambassador Oli said that he is working vigorously to bring in Chinese investment from both the government and private sectors, along with advanced technology to Nepal.
Stating that Nepal, with its geographical features and climate similar to China, has ample potential to benefit from agriculture and herbal industry, Dr. Oli, who is also an expert in agriculture, planning, and management, shared that efforts are being made to bring in technology and investment into Nepal along with China’s valuable experiences.
Highlighting the development and progress made by China in the fields of agriculture and medicinal herbs, which are inspiring and exemplary not only for Nepal but for the entire world, Ambassador Dr. Oli expressed the view that priority should be given to cooperation and collaboration with China in this sector.
He pointed out the need to leverage cooperation in areas such as agriculture, herbs, tourism, energy, and information technology based on our potentials, needs, and priorities for the country’s benefit. There are several areas in which Nepal can benefit from its giant northern neighbour which is economic power of the world as well as in terms of development.
Ambassador Dr. Oli said, “The neighbouring friendly country China, which has historical and close relations with Nepal, has now achieved miraculous and exemplary development in every field. Nepal must be able to benefit from this.”
Stating that as an ambassador, he has been discussing in phases with the stakeholders to bring China’s modern technology, experience, and investment into Nepal, he said and expressed the confidence that based on the bilateral discussions and meetings that have taken place so far, support and collaboration will be achieved to that end.
He said he is actively working to promote cooperation in sectors such as agriculture, education, health, energy, information technology, and tourism, for the benefit of Nepal, expressing the hope that the results of the meetings and discussions held so far in a cordial environment with officials from the central to provincial levels of the Chinese government will be forthcoming soon.
Ambassador Dr. Oli emphasized the need for cooperation between the two neighbouring countries in the reduction and prevention of cybercrime.
Stating that discussions are ongoing in phases with the Chinese side on subjects including trade in border areas, expansion of sister city relations at the municipal level of both countries, agriculture, industrial business, information technology, development construction, bringing Chinese investment, and bilateral cooperation and collaboration, he emphasized on the need for cooperation in expanding trade and business between the two countries.
Ambassador Oli mentioned that Nepal should focus on promoting trade and business from cities like Lhasa and Kunming, which are comparatively closer to Nepal.
He also stressed the need for cooperation and collaboration between the two countries in areas such as climate change, conservation of biodiversity, sustainable development, disaster management, and border security.
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13- Labour Minister Bhandari stresses on technology-friendly workforce
Kathmandu, June 27: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Sharat Singh Bhandari, has said that it is necessary to prepare a skilled workforce capable of utilizing technology for employment.
Addressing the memorandum of understanding signing ceremony between the Ministry, the Local Development Training Institute, the Foreign Employment Board, and Helvetas Nepal here today, he emphasized the importance of producing capable workforce with knowledge, skills, and capacity in the use of technology in the changing global environment.
Minister Bhandari emphasized the need for studying the labor sector and shared information about the preparation to run a ‘Diploma in Labour Studies Course’ in collaboration with universities.
The Minister of Labor said information is being disseminated through employment service centers at all local levels to provide all services offered by the Ministry of Labor in an integrated manner.
He emphasized that the role of the Swiss government and Swiss Contact is crucial to making the labour and migration services accessible. He shared on the occasion that Nepal is about to finalize the National Migration Policy for the first time and expressed confidence that it will be approved by the Cabinet soon.
A tripartite MoU was signed between the Local Development Training Institute, the Foreign Employment Board, and Helvetas Nepal for capacity development related to labour, employment and migration on the same occasion.
The Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Krishna Hari Pushkar, expressed confidence that this tripartite agreement would help manage access and opportunities for everyone regarding the relevance of training and skills, the necessity, and the alignment between training.
He stated that the three organizations should work together, support each other, and appreciate each other to elevate the work of labour migration to a higher level.
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14 – Koshi Province Assembly passes Appropriation Bill
Biratnagar, June 27: The Koshi Province Assembly has today passed with a majority support the ‘Bill on Appropriation and Spending Amount from the Koshi Province Consolidated Fund for Services and Works for Fiscal Year 2025/26’.
The Koshi Province Government’s Bill Designed for the Implementation of the Economic Proposal 2082 BS was unanimously passed in the Assembly.
Both proposals were presented in the Assembly by Finance and Planning Minister Ram Bahadur Magar, and were put to a decision by the Speaker Ambar Bahadur Bista.
Similarly, the proposal for budget cuts on the Appropriation Bill, 2082 proposed by Koshi Provincial Assembly members Gombu Sherpa and Khina Lungwa Limbu was rejected by the majority.
Finance and Planning Minister Magar stated that while formulating the budget, the feelings and desires of the common citizens were kept at the center, claiming that no one has been wronged in the budget.
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15 – Govt. asks bodies concerned to clear dues of dairy farmers immediately
Kathmandu, June 27: The government has directed the bodies concerned to clear around Rs 3 billion dues of dairy farmers till the end of the current fiscal year.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development held discussions with Nepal Dairy Association, an umbrella organization of dairy industries, today and issued directive to clear the dues immediately.
Dairy farmers have been facing problems after they did not get their payment of milk sold to different dairy industries operated from private sector since long.
Information Officer at the Ministry, Mahanand Joshi, shared that the dues of the dairy farmers should be cleared till last of the current fiscal year as such act would affect milk production and its market supply.
The government has been providing different types of discount, as well as technical and constructive support to the Dairy Association which has been operating different types of programmes in all provinces to increase consumption of milk and dairy products.
The Dairy Development Corporation has already provided around Rs 900 million, the dues of farmers till Poush 20, 2081 and a process has been forwarded to clear the remaining dues, he added.
The Ministry has stated that it has been providing subsidy support to farmers for livestock and agricultural insurance, seeds, fertilizers, and agricultural equipment.
Various farmers’ organizations have also been demanding that the payments for dairy farmers be made available on time.
Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, the president of the National Peasants’ Coalition, stated that the dairy industry, which makes profits by producing various dairy products from milk produced by farmers, should be strictly monitored by the government to ensure that it pays the amount due to the farmers.
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16 – Gandaki Province Assembly passes budget
Gandadi, June 27: The budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26 of the Gandaki Province government has been passed by a majority of the provincial assembly.
The budget was passed on Friday after concluding deliberation on the appropriation under various headings. Earlier, the related ministers and the chief minister had responded to the queries raised by Provincial Assembly Members on the budget.
In today’s meeting, Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey said the budget was allocated on a priority basis. He made it clear that Kaski and Gorkha districts were allocated more budgets because Kaski is the capital of the province in addition to being a tourist hub. Similarly, completion of previous projects is equally imperative in Gorkha, Pandey added.
Although there is no budget for the projects less than Rs 500 thousands, there is a compulsion to allocate less budget than it due to pending obligations.
Chief Minister Pandey, however, pointed out the need of ending the trend of selecting projects without ensuring resource. The province government had brought a budget of Rs 31 billion for the next fiscal year 2025 /26.
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17- Technical school to be established in Kachankawal of Jhapa
Jhapa, June 27: A technical school is to be established at Kachankawal rural municipality in Jhapa.
The project amounting to Rs 47.92 million is to be implemented by the Urban Development and Building Construction Office and the Khandapur Construction Service has been contracted for its development.
Former Deputy Prime Minister and the Home Minister laid a foundation stone for the facility amidst a programme here on Friday. On the occasion, the leader said, “Democracy is the exceptional system in the world and it should be further enhanced with new vision.”
According to school construction coordinator and Kachankawal rural municipality Chair Kalendra Singh Rajbanshi, the school being constructed under the multi-year project has the deadline till June 3, 2027
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18- Proceed with conclusion of transitional justice promptly: Survivors demand
Kathmandu, June 27: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has called for submissions and suggestions to help it ensure justice for survivors of the armed conflict.
During an interaction with conflict survivors and other concerned stakeholders in Kathmandu on Friday, TRC officials expressed commitments to incorporating valuable information, concern, and recommendations from those affected by the conflict.
Conflict survivor Kali Bahadur Bista urged TRC to take substantive and prompt action to deliver justice to those victimized by both state and rebel forces. The survivors recounted various forms of violence they endured during the conflict, including exploitation, looting, physical assault, injury, abduction, property confiscation, and forced displacement from their villages.
Expressing frustration over the prolonged delay in receiving justice, many participants accused the two transitional justice commissions of becoming “recruitment centres” for political cadres. They also alleged that the distribution of compensation was influenced by political access and favoritism.
Hira Tiwari Shama, whose spouse was abducted during a meal and later murdered in a forest, questioned the years-long delay in addressing cases like hers.
The denial of justice over an extended period, survivors said, has created a growing sense of alienation and division among them, they said, demanding fair compensation and repatriation measures to restore their sense of justice.
Additional demands included the issuance of identity cards to survivors with classification based on the nature and severity of torture in a fair manner. They also urged TRC officials to ensure transparency and prevent the misappropriation of funds allocated for the causes of conflict-affected people.
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19- Journalists from Nepal and India to collaborate on trans-boundary climate and disaster reporting
Kathmandu, June 27: Journalists from Nepal and India have decided to collaborate on strengthening reporting on trans-boundary climate and disaster issues.
They were univocal on it at a four-day regional workshop on ‘Strengthening Trans-boundary Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Reporting in the Nepal-India Context’ that concluded in Kathmandu on Friday.
The event equipped the two-country journalists with critical tools, digital skills, and collaborative strategies to advance climate and disaster reporting across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region.
Total 20 journalists- 15 from Nepal and 5 from India-attended the programme organized by Youth Innovation Lab (YI-Lab) in collaboration with UNESCO Nepal. They enhanced their capacity to report on shared trans-boundary climate risks due to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), unsustainable resource extraction, extreme weather events, and climate-induced disasters.
The workshop placed strong emphasis on AI-assisted journalism, data-driven storytelling, fact-checking, cross-border collaboration in reporting, and the ethical responsibilities of media in shaping public awareness and policy discourse, according to a press statement issued by UNESCO, Kathmandu.
Chief Executive of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Dinesh Prasad Bhatt, said, “Stronger coordination and cooperation between Nepal and India is essential to address trans-boundary climate and disaster challenges.”
On the occasion, UNESCO Representative to Nepal, Jaco Du Toit, underlined media’s critical role in promoting climate resilience. “Joint media initiatives can bridge information gaps, influence disaster policy, and foster accountability around unsustainable practices like sand mining,” he reminded.
Board of Director at YI-Lab, Santosh Chhetri, shed light on deep connections between Nepal and India, not just through culture, friendship, and borders, but also through shared rivers and ecosystems. He called for timely sharing of information and data related to climate change and disaster risks between the two countries.
Various international experts shared knowledge and skills at the event.
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20- SEE results out: 61.81 percent graded
Bhaktapur, June 27: The National Examination Board has published the results of Secondary Education Exam (SEE) held in the year, 2081 BS. The total number of graded examinees makes up 61.81 percent.
As per the results towards regular exams announced late this evening, 48,177 out of the total 438,896, have secured the GPA ranging from 3.6 to 4 while 81,385 have been graded with 3.2 to 3.6 GPA and 89,124 have obtained 2.8 to 3.2 GPA.
The number of students achieving from GPA 2.4 to 2.8 GPA is 48,479 and those achieving 2 to 2.4 GPA are numbered 4,126.
Eight students have secured 1.6 to 2 GPA.
According to Board Chairman, Dr Mahashram Sharma, exams of 126 students were cancelled while 167,597 students were non-graded.
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21- Water taps installed at deprived community of Shuklaphanta municipality
Kanchanpur, June 27: Water taps have been installed at the houses of poor, freed labourers and deprived people of Shuklaphanta municipality-10 in the district. The water taps were installed free of cost.
Chairperson of ward no 10, Lal Bahadur Air, said the taps were installed in coordination with the Drinking Water and Sanitation Committee. The local level arranged the budget for the essential facility.
According to him, water taps were installed at the houses of 15 households with a budget of Rs 100 thousand.
A local Chaita Rana said, “I have been running family by working as a daily wage labourer. There was no money to set up tap. Now, we got safe drinking water at doorstep with the establishment of a tap.”
Locals shared that the compulsion to drink unsafe water from hand pumps has ended after the implementation of the drinking water project.
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22- CPN (Unified Socialist) demand govt manage chemical fertilizer on time
Kathmandu, June 27: The secretariat meeting of the CPN (Unified Socialist) has demanded the government to manage chemical fertilizers to the farmers with the monsoon active for paddy plantation.
The meeting presided over by party Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal reminded the government to pay heed to farmer’s demand of fertilizer. The party also sought effective disaster preparedness in the wake of monsoon.
Disaster response with minimization of impacts and post-disaster rehabilitation are imperative, said Prakash Jwala, Chief of Central Publicity Department of the party. Capable workforce for rapid rescue, well equipped health centres, availability of medicines, and early warning system are other essentials for smooth disaster management, according to Jwala.
The government has also been demanded to correct the provision of cutting grants to sugarcane farmers, which was available for them for thirty years.
The meeting dwelt on current political issues including the release of Chairman Nepal on bail by the Special Court over the CIAA case relating to Patanjali land issue. The party concluded that the case was filed under political influence, while the decision taken by then government led by Chairman Nepal on Pantanjali land was within the remit.
Some leaders in the meeting suggested the leadership assigning Acting Chairman and leader of parliamentary party in the wake of legal case against Chairman Nepal.
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23- Bagmati Economic Ministry draws attention on fake publicity about budgeting
Kathmandu, June 27: The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning has drawn its attention to the news disseminated in different media in connection with the annual programme and budget of the Bagmati province government for the fiscal year 2082/83 BS.
“In regard to the question on appropriation of budget beyond the scope of the jurisdiction of the province government without knowing the truth, the ministry has drawn its attention. The programme had received conditional grant under the fiscal transfer budget received from the federal government. The Karra rivulet road project connecting Hetauda sub-metropolis 20 and 22 is a continuation of the existing programme”, reads a statement issued here today by Ministry Spokesperson Sri Krishna Acharya.
Noting that fake publicity was made regarding the procedural discussion taking place over the province budget, the ministry said it was ill intended to misinform the general public.
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24- Education Committee approves private school and ECD operations provisions
Kathmandu, June 27: The Education, Health and Information Technology Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) has passed provisions related to the Private School Operation and Early Childhood Development (ECD).
Discussions were held on the report of the school education bill sub-committee in today’s meeting of the Committee.
After the deliberations, the parliamentary committee has unanimously passed the report in a way to make the private school operation and management welfare-oriented, service-intensive and non-profit-making.
Likewise, the issue of a two-year duration for early childhood development (ECD) in public and private schools has also been finalized.
The Committee has agreed to maintain the same duration for both types of schools. The provision that pre-primary education should not be operated for more than two years has been unanimously passed by the Committee.
Committee Chair Ammar Bahadur Thapa presented a proposal stating one shall complete at least 12 grades and undergo training to enter into the service as a child facilitator.
However, the Committee could not reach an agreement regarding the professional development of ECD teachers or facilitators.
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25- KMC dredges valley rivers, streams
Kathmandu, June 27: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has dredged the rivers and streams in a bid to minimise the river-based disasters. Total of 2,000 tippers of mud and deposit were scooped out from the riverbeds.
According to the Environment Management Department at KMC Office, the river dredging was carried out to reduce the disaster risk during the monsoon. Department Chief Sarita Rai said the removal of sand and mud was underway in Bishnumati, Manohara, Tukuchha and other rivers. The deposits dredged from these streams were managed at Chobhar and Kirtipur.
The accumulation of mud in riverbed increases the risk for disaster. This year, monsoon arrived earlier than the usual date and rainfall above average has been forecast, suggesting an increased water-induced risk, Rai said.
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26- Ministry launches ambitious plan to plant 30 million trees every year
Kathmandu, June 27: The Ministry of Forest and Environment has announced the ‘Sagarmatha Tree Planting Mega Campaign’ in a bid to reduce carbon emissions to zero.
The Ministry announced the 20-year campaign at a press conference with the slogan, ‘Grow green: Save Himalayas’. As per the Ministry decision, the ‘Sagarmatha Tree Planting Mega Campaign’ would be effective from June 28 to July 31 every year from 2025 to 2045.
Forest Minister Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri said 30 million tree saplings would be planted every year under this campaign. He informed that the decision was taken by the government on June 22 in line with the spirit of the recently concluded Sagarmatha Dialogue.
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27- PM Oli congratulates SEE graduates
Kathmandu, June 27: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has congratulated those who successfully completed the Secondary Education Exam (SEE).
Congratulating the SEE graduates via social media on Friday, the Prime Minister urged those non-graded students to not consider it as the ultimate test in life, but prepare for tomorrow’s success.
As he said, the government was working to improve the SEE results. This time, 61.81 percent students have been graded while this figure was just 47.86 percent last year, he reminded.
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