Author: Himalaya Post

KATHMANDU-  Indian Cultural Relations Council (ICCR) President Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe has come to visit Nepal. According to the Indian Embassy, ​​he arrived in Nepal on May 12 and will continue to visit Nepal. In this context, Sahasrabuddhe also paid a courtesy call on President Vidyadevi Bhandari, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Hon’ble Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel on Thursday and discussed issues related to promotion of cultural ties and strengthening of educational exchanges between the two countries. He also spoke to more than 200 members of the Contact India-Nepal Alumni Network, which connects other Nepali students, including those studying in India, under the ICCR Scholarship. Addressing the alumni, he discussed the important role played by Nepali students in strengthening Nepal-India relations.   To discuss the special initiatives and role that ICCR can play, Dr. According to the embassy, ​​Sahasrabuddhe will meet with leading academics and scholars, including the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University, Lumbini Buddhist University and the Director of Nepal and the Asian Research Center (SINAS). During the visit, Sahasrabuddhe also participated in the inaugural program of ‘International Yoga Day 2022’ organized by Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center at Pashupatinath under the Embassy of India, Kathmandu in collaboration with Pashupati Area Development Fund and Patanjali Yogpeeth as a program of ‘Amrit Mahotsav of Independence’. The program was attended by about 150 yoga connoisseurs from Patanjali...

KATHMANDU- JGI Nepal Foundation has provided Rs. 1.5 million to the Nepal Army’s for the Mountain Cleaning Campaign to carry out its work under corporate social responsibility. The campaign is being led by Nepal Army in co-ordination and support from multiple government bodies, private sector, development partners, civil society and implementing partners like Avni Center for Sustainability (ACS). It is one of the biggest Mountain Clean Up Campaigns in the world and aims to clean four mountains; Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Manaslu and Mt. Kanchenjunga this year. The goal is to collect 35 tons of waste from these mountains recycle it. The Mountain Clean-up campaign was completed on the World Environment Day i.e. on June 5, 2022. JGI Nepal Foundation has been established by Mr. Vijay Kumar Shah and Jawalakhel Group of Industries to help the community in the areas of education, health, social support, sports, gender equality and...

KATHMANDU –  A business agreement has been signed between Standard Chartered Bank and Unilever Nepal Limited. A business agreement was signed between the two organizations during a ceremony on Sunday. As per the agreement, the bank will provide supply related financial solutions to the distributors of Unilever. Distributors recommended by Unilever Nepal will be able to take advantage of Standard Chartered Bank Nepal (a bank-approved) business financial solution. The agreement is aimed at providing adequate financial resources to small and medium enterprises (distributors) in the bank’s supply-linked financial programs. It covers the entire working capital of the service recipients, which is believed to help distributors, especially in difficult times, such as epidemics, liquidity, etc., to ensure their financial stability. It will also help large corporates implement more sustainable and flexible supply commitments, the bank said. Addressing the signing ceremony, SCB Nepal CEO Anirvan Ghosh Dastidar said that the bank was happy to offer the first such service for Unilever Nepal in the country. “We have a long way to go in our digital journey to ensure a holistic ecosystem for our corporate clients and we are committed to delivering more innovative solutions in the future,” he said. Amlan Mukherjee, Managing Director, UNL, also said that the distributor financial program has enabled UNL to make uninterrupted progress, especially in difficult economic times, adding that it would enliven life. ‘Continuing to...

Kathmandu- National Food Laboratory has been inaugurated in Raxaul, Bihar. In the presence of Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Mahindra Rai Yadav, Indian Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandavia inaugurated the laboratory. The National Food Laboratory at Raxaul, established by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is a state-of-the-art laboratory equipped with advanced facilities and infrastructure for testing food samples entering India. The laboratory will help increase bilateral trade between India and Nepal by saving time on sampling of Nepal’s food and agricultural exports. At present, these samples have to be sent to Delhi or Kolkata for testing. Nepali traders have been requesting for the construction of an upgraded food laboratory in Raxaul for a long time and now it has been completed. The construction of this food laboratory is another reflection of India’s commitment to improving connectivity, trade and border infrastructure with Nepal in line with the “Neighbor First”...