Author: Himalaya Post

Various personalities were felicitated on the occasion of 58th guardians’ day of Chandi Secondary School at Pokharam metropolis-33. On the occasion, Gandaki State Minister for Social Development Naradevi Pun on Sunday felicitated ex-chairs of school management committee Santa Bahadur Thapa, Chet Bahadur Mahat, Lok Bahadur Mahat and Hem Bahadur Thapa (Parajuli) with letter of appreciation and shawl. The school also honoured Keshab Raj Lamichhane as the best parent and senior most member duo, Sher Bahadur Thapa and Mithumaya Khadka. Minister Pun said it was inevitable to produce qualified, moral and competent citizens in society and called for the academic institutions to work to that end. Pokhara metropolis-33 ward chair Shiva Prasad Acharya said the schools should move ahead bracing up the goal for enhancing educational...

Newly elected Speaker to the House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota, has expressed the commitment that he would always do his best and remain responsible to maintain dignity of the people’s supreme institution by adopting democratic norms and values. Talking to the media persons after his election to the post, Sapkota said he would perform his impartial and balanced role. On the occasion, he thanked the Nepal Communist Party for making him candidate to the post and the Nepali Congress, Rastriya Janata Party and Federal Socialist Party, Nepal for their support. Asked about latest writ petition filed against Sapkota at the Supreme Court, the newly elected Speaker, however, did not make any comment in this regard. Sapkota would assume his office after taking oath from the President. NCP’s leader Sapkota was elected to the post unanimously from today’s meeting of the House of Representatives. The senior most member of the HoR, Mahantha Thakur, announced that Sapkota was elected to the post unopposed as per HoR Regulations-2075 as Sapkota was the lone candidate to the post. Meanwhile, Sapkota is scheduled to take oath of office and secrecy on Monday morning. He would be sworn in at the Office of the President, it is said. As per the Constitution of Nepal, the President would administer oath to...

Women tourism entrepreneurs have sought their additional role on tourism business. At an interaction organized by the Women Tourism Entrepreneurs Forum (WOTEF) on ‘opportunity and challenges to women in tourism business’ here today, the women entrepreneurs dwelt on how they could excel in entrepreneurship and make the management more effective. At the discussion, founding chairperson of Media Advocacy Group, Babita Basnet, reminded that women had become successful in entrepreneurship of late, thereby playing leading role on social transformation. She argued that social structure would be robust and dynamic with women entrepreneurship and help pave way for economic progress. So, women must be given role with authority. Proprietor and vice chairperson of Hotel Landmark, Parbati Pande, said some of the women affiliated to the WOTEF were not still open to share problems, thereby getting themselves inflicted with mental problems over minor issues. Advisor to WOTEF and tourism entrepreneur Durga Devkota hoped the interaction would be a good platform to exchange views and experiences on women tourism business. WOTEF chairperson Jamuna Parajuli informed that the organization, set up under the slogan of women tourism entrepreneurs for economic development, was conducting training and discussion on the pertinent issues from time to...