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South Asia monsoon: climate change's dangerous impact on lifeline rains
South Asia's annual monsoon rains sustain more than a billion people, but climate change is making them increasingly erratic and deadly, with poor infrastructure only exacerbating the impact.
Nepal's first homegrown social platform 'Global Diary' launched
Kathmandu, Sept 26: Nepal's first homegrown social media platform ‘Global Diary’, powered by AI technology, has been launched.The platform is a comprehensive one that aims to support digital transformation, promote commercial empowerment, and encourages inclusive technological development.Designed to empower businesses, individuals, and government agencies, Global Diary brings communication, trade, and opportunities together on a single platform.According to Bhagwan Das Agrahari, CEO of Global Diary, the platform was developed by young Nepali IT mind using investments and expertise. It ensures AI-driven integration, reliable global connectivity, affordable digital presence, and sustainable growth.Although developed in Nepal, Global Diary has been built to meet international standards in terms of purpose, functionality, and reach. It connects individuals, businesses, and government agencies through a unified digital system, making communication, services, and opportunities more accessible.Agrahari added that the platform was created to address Nepal’s fragmented digital infrastructure and to empower all sectors through a single AI-powered, multipurpose solution.The main objective of making Global Diary is to solve Nepal's fragmented digital system, empower individuals and business as well as government bodies through a single Artificial Intelligence-powered digital platform, shared Organisation President Shekhar Aryal. Aryal added that the users could easily manage their profile, business page and professional details in the Global Diary. The Global Diary has been made affordable and scalable which would provide opportunity to use modern digital devices to small business and individuals. The Global Diary would empower users as the individuals could showcase their skills, portfolio, achievements and services which expands networks, and increase employment and freelance opportunity, it is said. The President argued that as a digital platform developed locally, it gives priority to Nepal-based needs, standards and national-level data security. Traditional digital platforms cannot solve the real problems faced by Nepali users, businesses, and government entities, but Global Diary will connect individuals and businesses across the country on a single digital platform, paving the way for digital inclusion and innovation.He claimed that it not only reduces digital spending by approximately 60 per cent, increase local employment opportunities, personalised search, and access to reliable connections, but also assists with central business statistics, promotes digital inclusion, and prevents annual advertising expenses exceeding 150 million US dollars on foreign digital platforms.This platform will have the capacity to develop locally and reach the global market. The organisation stated that it will not only provide affordable and inclusive solutions, but also serve as a means to solve real problems and promote community-centred development.Just like other social networks, individuals can easily showcase their skills, experiences, achievements, and portfolios, while small businesses to large companies can present their services and products digitally on this platform.It provides facilities like instant connection, sharing of QR code for profile and service exchange, listing of their services and products by individuals and businesses and timely accessing new opportunities, news or information. (RSS)
Nepal's first homegrown social platform 'Global Diary' launched
The platform is a comprehensive one that aims to support digital transformation, promote commercial empowerment, and encourages inclusive technological development.Designed to empower businesses, individuals, and government agencies, Global Diary brings communication, trade, and opportunities together on a single platform.
Xi attends grand gathering in celebration of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region's 70th founding anniversary
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, joined local officials and members of the public from all ethnic groups and all walks of life at the event.
Insurance Authority Chair Sharma takes oath
Newly appointed Chairperson of the Nepal Insurance Authority, Janak Raj Sharma, today took an oath of office and secrecy before Finance Minister Rameshore Prasad Khanal. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Singha Durbar-based Ministry of Finance.
Trump approves deal putting TikTok in US under US control
The document, published by the White House on its website, says that "TikTok’s US application would be operated by a new joint-venture company based in the United States." The company will be "operated in the US by a board of directors with national security and cybersecurity credentials, and subject to strict rules to protect Americans’ data and our national security."
Jeep safari in CNP to resume very soon
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is set to resume jeep safari services, which had been suspended during the monsoon season.
Jeep safari in CNP to resume very soon
The Chitwan National Park (CNP) is set to resume jeep safari services, which had been suspended during the monsoon season.
Video of Jai Shri Harati Maa Dafa Bhajan made public
A video of Jai Shri Harati Maa Dafa Bhajan has been made public on Ranjana Cineplex last Thursday.
Vehicular movement in smooth operation at Narayangadh-Muglin section
Chitwan, Sept 26: Vehicular movement is being operated smoothly on the Narayangadh-Muglin road section from Thursday night. The road section was obstructed for 105 hours at different times over a week.Traffic was halted at Tuinkhola of the road section for long time due to landslide frequently occurred at the place from last Friday. Chief of Division Road Office, Chitwan, Narayan Lamichhane, shared that two-way traffic has resumed at the road section from Thursday night after removing landslide debris.However, Lamichhane shared, "The road is prone to mudslide if rainfall takes place and to dry landslide in sunny days. Although there is no immediate risk of landslide, we urge all to travel taking precaution." Chief District Officer Ganesh Aryal mentioned that all the stranded vehicles were sent towards their destinations on Thursday night. All vehicles travelling via Chitwan are now in operation, he added.(RSS)
Vehicular movement in smooth operation at Narayangadh-Muglin section
Chief of Division Road Office, Chitwan, Narayan Lamichhane, shared that two-way traffic has resumed at the road section from Thursday night after removing landslide debris.
Slovenia bans Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu from entering, citing an ICC arrest warrant
Slovenia on Thursday said it was banning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from entering the European Union country to underscore its defense of international law.
Over 8,000 prisoners return to prisons
A total of 8,000 inmates, out of 14,549 who moved out of 28 prisons and correctional homes during the recent Gen-Z demonstrations, have returned to custody, according to the Department of Prison Management.
Assistive devices provided to people with disability
Assistive devices have been distributed to 68 persons with disabilities in three municipalities of Kailali.
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International Nuclear Elimination Day being observed today
The International Day for Total Elimination of Weapons is to be observed in different countries with various awareness creating programme on disarmament of nuclear weapons.
