Author: Himalaya Post

Fourteenth Meeting of the Nepal- India Bilateral Consultative Group on Security Issues Concluded

Kathmandu- The 14th Nepal-India Security Meeting has been concluded. A bilateral meeting on security issues between Nepal and India was held in Bengaluru, India on Wednesday. During the meeting, mutual security was discussed between the two countries and issues related to the training and construction needs of Nepal’s defense forces, assistance in disaster promotion and the need for Nepal Army for defense storage were discussed. During the meeting, mutual security between Nepal and India was discussed and issues related to the training and construction needs of Nepal’s defense forces, assistance in disaster promotion and the need for Nepal Army for defense storage were discussed. The two sides also discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation, exchange of expert level training, high level and functional level joint visits, joint sports, adventure sports activities and disaster management. The meeting was attended by Tirtharaj Wagle, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (South Asia) and Anurag Srivastava, Joint Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Representatives of the Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs and Disaster Relief were also present at the...

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Daraz Expands Its Delivery Service to More Than 47 cities, Eyeing Rural Nepal for 2022

Kathmandu- Nepal’s leading online marketplace Daraz has expanded its services to almost 50 urban areas of the country. Daraz, which plans to expedite the expansion of its delivery and logistics services across the country soon, has so far expanded its services to 47 urban areas of the country. The company has also Eyeing to expand its service facilities in rural areas in the coming days. Following the company’s acquisition of Alibaba in 2018, Daraz is believed to have built a nationwide logistics infrastructure that will not only increase its footprint across the country, but also help build a better e-commerce ecosystem in the country. And, now that Daraz has expanded its delivery service to about 50 cities in Nepal, the company says it has high...

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Handing-taking over of Jaynagar-Kurtha cross-border rail section between India and Nepal

Kathmandu- India has handed over the Jaynagar-Kurtha cross-border railway to the Government of Nepal today. The railway, built with the help of the Government of India, was handed over to  Nepal Railway Company Limited by IRCON International Ltd (on behalf of Government of India). Once operationalized, this would be the first broad gauge cross-border rail link between India and Nepal, and would further boost trade and commerce activities as well as people to people linkages between the two countries. The 34.9 km Jaynagar-Kurtha section, constructed at a cost of Rs 8.77 billion under the financial assistance of the Government of India, is part of the 68.72 km Jayanagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas railway line. This section was earlier a narrow yard railway line between Jayanagar and Bijalpura. The Jaynagar-Kurtha section has a total of 8 stations and small stations, including the historically important city of...

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Relevancy of the Theories of Surplus Value by Karl Mark to Labor Economics

– Ram Chandra Rupakheti Karl Marks did not satisfy with society about the labor principle. According to him, the societies are classified into two class: capitalist and labor class or have and haves not. This theory of surplus-value was developed by Karl Marks between 1867.  This theory has been taken from the theory of labor value by David Ricardo. According to Karl Marks, Labour is the most important means of production among the means of production i.e., land, labour, capital, and organization. The amount of labour is embodied in a commodity. Labour is employed for producing and processing raw materials. The value of the commodity is determined by the quantity and skill of labor under conditions of social production.  Although they are exploited by industrialists for their greed. The value of raw material is enhanced by conversion due to the engagement of labor. Capitalists enjoy the surplus-value or value addition to the cost of production which includes the payment made to factors of production. The labor produces more value than they are paid by the capitalists who grab the surplus as their profit. Competition makes the capitalists bring down the wages of the labor to the minimum necessary for mere subsistence. In another hand, competition makes the capitalists bring down the wages of the labor to the minimum necessary for mere subsistence. the excess of labor time, which the...

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Social Entrepreneurs participate to nation building campaign

– Topendra Panthi Social Entrepreneurship has taken off and it has become an inspirational way to motivate many to start a business. Passion usually inspires us and can take us on unbelievable journeys. There is no proper evidence who were the pioneer motivator of business in the world. Being a research scholar, I always try to observe the cause and effect of the events and circumstances also attempt to mark theorization for the study undertaken itself. Business introduces, grows and dies in the society, so it can be said that business refers as open social system and entity. As we know life is full of events, these make both positive and negative impact to our mindset and results the same. The Business of good narrates the story behind social entrepreneurship as told by the individuals compelled to create a change in the world–not just another business. An encounter with the person Reshma Shah nearby Samakhusi Kathmandu, with entrepreneurial skills influenced me with her ideas and positive attitude towards her venture. She has been dedicating her time for making mask, bags, apron and kusun cover playthings and so on. Though she is a highly educated and from a high profile family, she is not discouraged to run a small business, creating job opportunities for some persons. Her down to earth nature is highly appreciable. Her small business has given her...

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