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CFPA launches project supporting women’s empowerment

Posted by | Sep 23, 2018 |

Kathmandu –  has launched a project supporting women’s empowerment in Devchuli Municipality of Nawalpur district. The Safa Sunaulo Nepal (SSN) and local women group Sakriya Sanakisan Sahakari Samuha are partners in the project named Nepalese Women Occupational Support Programme. The project with support from the Give2Asia will benefit about 400 farmers directly in the district by improving their living conditions through micro-financing, said a programme officer. As part of the project, the SSN handed over the seed money to the Sahakari Samuha, and the agreement paper was signed among CFPA Nepal office, the SSN and the Sahakari Samuha amid a programme in the district. “Microfinance programme is one of the most successful programmes run by the CFPA since past over 20 years. We will try to integrate our best experience model into the programme design, implementation and management,” said Zou Zhiqiang, the country director of the CFPA Nepal while addressing the event. Likewise, the CFPA has also launched ‘Love Bag’ programme, and under which it distributed more than 8,000 bags and stationery materials to the students of different districts and computers to the people with disability from Kathmandu, Dolakha, Lamjung and...

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DPM Pokharel designated as acting PM

Posted by | Sep 23, 2018 | ,

Kathmandu– President Bidya Devi Bhandari has designated the responsibility of acting Prime Minster to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Iswor Pokharel. President Bhandarti, on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, entrusted DPM Pokharel with the responsibility of acting Prime Minister. PM Oli has left for New York of the United States of America today to attend the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. Assistant Spokesperson of the President’s Office, Keshab Prasad Ghimire informed that the President assigned DPM and Minister for Defense Pokharel as the acting PM to look after day-to-day administration of the country in the absence of Prime Minister...

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Lower House two committees get presidents

Posted by | Sep 21, 2018 |

Kathmandu – Kalyani Kumari Khadka has been elected the president of Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives. A meeting of the Committee elected her to the post unopposed. Khadka’s candidature was proposed by HoR member Ganesh Kumar Pahadi and seconded Indu Kumari Sharma. On the occasion, Minister for Information and Communications, Gokul Prasad Baskota and other committee members congratulated her on being elected to the post, wishing her a successful tenure. Similarly, Shashi Shrestha has been elected the president of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee. The candidacy of Shrestha was proposed by HoR member Krishna Gopal Shrestha while Rekha Sharma backed it. The committee members wished for the successful tenure of the committee new...

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Humla schools supported

Posted by | Sep 21, 2018 |

Humla – Two community schools in Kharpunath Rural Municipality, Humla district have received technical assistance from Good Neighbours International and Karnali Integrated Rural Development and Research Centre (KIRDRC), Nepal. Sita Secondary School and Malika Secondary School have obtained computers meant for their quality enhancement and motivate the students towards new technology under the Education Programme launched by KIRDRC with the financial support from Good Neighbours International. The computers and IT materials worth Rs 1 million were distributed to the two schools located in the central belt of the district. Humla district coordinator of Good Neighbours International Man Kumar Rai said 10 computers and one projector to Malika Secondary School and eight computers and one projector were given Sita Secondary School. After receiving the materials, Principal of Sita Secondary School Junaraj Hamal thanked the organizations stating that the computers would be supportive to make the school...

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Suspension bridge awaiting repair

Posted by | Sep 21, 2018 |

Baitadi – A suspension bridge at Surnaya Rural Municipality in Baitadi has been in dilapidated condition risking lives of people crossing it, but authorities concerned are less concerned. The bridge is the only means for crossing the Doleshwor river. Mohan Bahadur Bista, a local, said that the wooden planks of the bridge are decaying. Movements of the local people have been affected with the bridge in deteriorating condition since there is no other way to cross the river during monsoon, said Prakash Bhatt, another local resident. When asked, the rural municipality authorities said the bridge would be repaired next year.  ...

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