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Journalists' March-2: First Climate Conference Venue ‘Gufadanda’ Overlooked
The first climate conference venue ‘Gufadanda’ located in Ward 9 of Melamchi Municipality remains neglected due to lack of funds from the provincial and federal governments.
Bhanubhakta connected Nepalis with the bridge of language and emotions, says PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma has extended his best wishes to all on the occasion of the 212th birth anniversary of the pioneer poet Bhanubhakta Acharya.
Six kilograms of narcotics seized in Surkhet, 44 arrested
Karnali, July 13: The District Police Office, Surkhet has been adopting strict measures to control criminal incidents and activities in the district.As a result, during the past two months, police have seized about seven kilograms of banned drugs and have taken 44 people, including five women and 39 men under control. According to Chief of District Police Office, Superintendent of Police Sudhir Raj Shahi, during the two months, 35 grams of brown sugar, 17 grams 360 mg of hashish, five kgs of opium, 240 grams of marijuana and 362 tablets of banned drugs have been seized.Similarly, 21 people have been arrested on the charge of indulging in gambling while three hotel operators were arrested for carrying out prostitution, Superintendent of Police Shahi said. (RSS)
Bhanu Jayanti being celebrated today
Kathmandu, July 13: The 212th birth anniversary of the pioneer poet of Nepali literature, Bhanubhakta Acharya, is being celebrated today by organizing a variety of programs across the country and abroad.Among many noble creations, Bhanubhakta is revered for his Nepali translation of the Ramayana, a Hindu scripture originally written in Sanskrit language. He is also recognized as having unified modern Nepal through language, literature and culture, after King Prithvi Narayan Shah united the country geographically. Born on 29 Asar 1871 BS in the village of Chundiramgha in Tanahun, , Bhanubhakta has many other creations including 'Badhushikshya', 'Prashnottar', 'Bhaktamala', 'Ramgeeta' etc. Critics and well-wishers alike gather in various events today to offer respect to Bhanubhakta and hold discussions and review on his ideas and creations.The statue of national icon Bhanubhakta in front of Ranipokhari in Kathmandu will be garlanded after an early morning procession today.Bhanu Jayanti is also celebrated by reciting the Ramayana, which was translated into Nepali by Adikabi Acharya.Tribhuvan University Associate Professor Gyannishtha Gyawali, who is studying and researching Bhanubhakta, says that it is fair to call Bhanubhakta Adikabi or pioneer poet as he made a significant contribution to linguistic unity by translating a text like Ramayana into Nepali language. Poet Acharya passed away in Asoj 1925 BS. Bhanubhakta's birth anniversary is also celebrated in countries and places where there are many Nepali speakers including Bhutan, Myanmar, Darjeeling, Sikkim and other parts of India.Meanwhile, in a message on the occasion, President Ramchandra Paudel has said that we should all reflect on the historical fact that Bhanubhakta helped establish linguistic unity among Nepali speakers around the world.“Bhanubhakta has an incomparable contribution to the promotion of Nepali language, literature and culture by making Nepali language the language of the people and making it more advanced,” the President has said in message said. The President has mentioned that Bhanubhakta's Ramayana is a work that promotes the Nepali script and helps in using religion, duty, loyalty, service, etc. in human life.He has also called for developing the birthplace of Bhanubhakta as a historical and cultural site, while wishing that the day would inspire all of us to love, respect and protect language and culture, deepen the feeling of mutual trust, love and unity among all Nepalis. (RSS)
Heavy rainfall likely in four provinces today
There is a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali Provinces today. Light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning is likely at some places in all provinces, according to the Meteorological Weather Forecasting Division.
House of Representatives meeting today
The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet today at 1:00 pm at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor.
PM distributes land ownership certificates to landless dalit and squatters
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli presented land ownership certificates to the landless Dalit, squatters and unorganized settlers in Kankai Municipality.
98th Anniversary of Chinese PLA celebrated
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Nepali Army, Ashok Raj Sigdel, was the chief guest in the reception hosted on Friday by Lyu Guozheng, senior colonel of the PLA, presently the defense attache at the Chinese embassy in Nepal.
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Economic growth rate improves
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the country’s economic growth has improved in the current fiscal year in comparison to the last year.
PMPD is philosophical thought to guide social justice: Former President Bhandari
Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that the people’s multiparty democracy (PMPD) practiced by CPN (UML) is not just a political theory but a philosophical thought guiding public interest, human welfare and social justice.
Jayaprithvi Highway comes into operation
The Jayaprithvi Highway connecting Khodpe-Bajhang, which was blocked by a landslide, has now come into operation.
PM Oli inaugurates Mai Nagar Hospital in Ilam
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated a newly constructed hospital in Mai Municipality, Ilam on Saturday. The 15-bed hospital was built at a cost of Rs. 100.7 million. The two-story hospital is constructed in an area of 10.5 ropanis of land. The chief of the health division of Mai Municipality, Pushkar Kattel, informed that a 24-hour service has been arranged in the hospital.
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Supraglacial lake outburst warrants better climate action and cutting-edge research
It has been hardly a year since the devastating Khumbu flash flood occurred in a mountainous district, Solukhumbu, causing the loss of 30 million US Dollars. Nepal witnessed another flash flood, spreading alarm that the span of extreme glacial events is getting shorter. The experts have underlined the need for better climate action along with cutting-edge research in this wake.
PM Oli inaugurates Bhagiratha Buddhashanti Hospital
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated Bhagiratha Neupane Buddhashanti Hospital constructed at Buddhashanti rural municipality-3 in the district on Saturday. The 10-bed hospital was constructed at a cost of Rs 65 million. It was built on 15 katthas of land donated by the children of the first woman pradhanpanch of Nepal, Bhagiratha Neupane, in memory of the latter.
Embankment along Shikaribas stream to prevent inundation
In view of active monsoon rains flooding the rivers and stream, Shikaribas settlement see increasing threat of inundation. So, the process for temporary embankment has been initiated.
