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Website launched for India’s post-earthquake reconstruction support in Education of Nepal

Posted by | Sep 24, 2020 |

The website, available in both English and Nepali versions, is a one stop, user friendly window for all information related to education projects under GOI-assisted post-earthquake reconstruction initiatives. The website is accessible at www.goicbrinepal.com. It has been conceptualized and developed by the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee under India’s Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). The CBRI, Roorkee, is the Design and Project Management Consultant for the project, and a premier National Laboratory under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). It is a pioneer in India for research in the field of shelter planning, building materials, structures, foundations and disaster mitigation. After their role in the education sector projects, the CBRI, Roorkee has also been appointed as the Design and Project Management Consultant for health sector projects under GoI’s post-earthquake reconstruction initiative. An Agreement for their role in the health sector was recently signed between the Indian Embassy, on behalf of the Government of India, and CBRI, Roorkee. Steady progress has been recorded under the Government of India’s commitment of US$ 1 billion for post-earthquake reconstruction projects in Nepal. In the housing sector, over 46,000 out of 50,000 houses have been completed for GoI supported beneficiaries in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts. Education, health and cultural restoration projects including 70 schools, 1 library, 147 health facilities and 28 cultural heritage sector projects are under implementation for...

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Human Resource, the lifeblood of business : capital and technology, the body and soul

Posted by | Sep 23, 2020 | ,

– Durga Chudal Economic growth is the most important means of raising people’s incomes and reducing poverty in Nepal. Business organizations in Nepal make possible for the economic growth through converting the ideal resources into valuable products. The quality of product relies on the feature of input and the methods of processing. Better inputs and knowledge create the best productivity. The business with excellent   productivity plays vital role for the development of any particular place and economy. The productivity is highly depended on the level of resources which are used in production which can fulfill the desire of targeted end users with satisfactory level. The most valuable factors of productions are human resource, technology, land, capital and business environment, among them human resource is the most important factor of production, because all the resources are mobilized by the human resources. Without efficient human resource, no higher productivity is desired.  It can be realized through the development of skilled human resource and business organization, which operates only within the boundary of business ethics. Business organization plays the crucial part for development of human resources as well the growth of the Nepalese economy.  Business and human resources are known as major pillars of the economy. Business in Nepal creates jobs and opportunities for poor people to support their families and build more stable futures of Nepalese people   and economy. Similarly human...

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Cultivating resilience, coping and getting going in Business

Posted by | Sep 18, 2020 |

– Durga Chudal Nepalese Businesses are addressed as a key aspect for the development of Nepalese economy. Vigorous presence of business organization in Nepal is playing pivotal role for the growth in Nepalese living standard. Business introduces, grows and dies cyclically in the environment. Every stage of Nepali business faces different types of threat and opportunities from the Nepalese business environment. Affecting rate of these variables may be different for the different stages to the Nepalese business organization. The threat in Nepalese business force to obtain new ideas and resources to fulfill the requirement of Nepalese society.  In this world nothing is permanent just change is permanent. The impact of a changing climate threatens economic growth and disproportionately affects the poor, who are often on the front lines of climate change, living in vulnerable areas and equipped with the fewest resources to adapt to changing conditions in Nepal. Natural disasters, resource constraints and new patterns of development require Nepali business to focus on the improvement of existing resources through strategy for the resilient and sustainable. Private sectors in Nepal are the driver of economic growth in Nepal; the private sector is now responsible for the resources flowing to Nepal. On the other hand government and donors alike need to draw on past lessons and consider more commercial approaches to how development assistance can support infrastructure needs, including ways of...

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Fluid landslide disrupts Narayangarh-Muglin road

Posted by | Sep 16, 2020 | ,

The continuous fluid landslide has obstructed the Narayangarh-Muglin road section again. Police said that the road traffic has been disrupted with no let-up in the landslide at Ichhakamana rural municipality-6, Charkilo following the incessant rain. Police Inspector of the Area Police Office Muglin Kanchan Tamang shared that the traffic along the road section has been disrupted since 6.00 am this morning due to recurrent flow of fluid. It was difficult to remove fluid debris from the road due to continuous rainfall through dozer was already available there to do so, Inspector Tamang added. Road traffic would be made smooth after clearing off the road following the let-up of rain. “The fluid mudslide is continually taking place”, he said, adding that it may take a couple of hours to remove the debris but it has not yet started due to torrential rain....

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Raped adolescent girl commits suicide after justice denied

Posted by | Sep 16, 2020 | , ,

An adolescent raped girl has committed suicide in Saptari after she did not get justice. The 17-year-old adolescent of Dakneswori municipality-7, Lalitpur committed suicide on Tuesday after the villagers warned and stopped her registering complaint against the rapists at the police office, said the Saptari Police. Rape survivor’s mother shared that the girl who went to see irrigation outreach at paddy field on Monday morning was gang raped. She further noted that her daughter was caught in big stress following some villagers preventing the survivors from approaching the police office against four rapists. The adolescent girl committed suicide after she could tolerate the decision of the village leaders, said Police Inspector of the District Police Office Saptari Santosh Khadka, who reached the incident site. The neighbours shared that a meeting of 8-10 people of the local Mandal community had stopped the rape survivor and her mother from knocking the door of the police office and decided to have compensated from the rape accused. Police Inspector Khadka said there used to be problems in investigating and prosecuting such incidents due to the tendency of hiding sensitive crimes. A team of the District Police Office Saptari headed by Police Inspector Khadka along with another team of the Area Police Office Kalyanpur headed by Police Inspector Dharmaraj Mudbhari and teams from the Area Police Office Pato and Police Post Prabaha had reached...

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