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UN regional centre for peace and disarmament marks 10th anniversary

Posted by | Aug 17, 2018 |

Kathmandu – The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Asia and the Pacific (UNRCPD) organized an event for the youth on peace and disarmament education here today on the occasion of its 10th anniversary and in celebration of the International Day of Youth. Established by the UN General Assemble in 1987, the centre is operating in Kathmandu since August 2008. An event was held at the UN House, had participation from high school and university students from Kathmandu. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the United Nations addressed the event. Staff from UNRCPD presented on how the Centre’s activities assist States from Asia and the Pacific to achieve their peace, security, and disarmament goals, the UNRCPD stated in a press release. The recently launched Agenda for Disarmament “Securing Our Common Future”, by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, underlines the need for more educational opportunities to empower young people for disarmament. By organizing the peace and disarmament education discussion, UNRCPD aimed to raise awareness and promote ideas on how disarmament contributes to creating the safe spaces that youth need at national, regional and global levels.  ...

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Radio Nepal goes global

Posted by | Aug 17, 2018 |

Kathmandu –  Radio Nepal, the state broadcaster, has gone global with the launching of its mobile app today. Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota launched the app that can be used in android version of mobile phone amidst a function held at the Radio Nepal in Singha Durbar. Addressing the function, Minister Banskota expressed the belief that Radio Nepal’s mobile app would prove helpful in making public the government’s official matters. “Radio Nepal should disseminate positive messages not negative ones. Misleading issues are short-lived. This institution represents the nation. Therefore, it should disseminate the right information of all and not only that of the government,” the Minister said. Radio Nepal’s executive director Suresh Kumar Karki said the mobile apps is mainly useful for those who have no access to Radio Nepal’s transmission services. But an access to internet service is necessary to use the apps where audio clips dating three years back are available. Presently, the Radio Nepal provides its services in 21 languages and there are demands for increasing languages from some provinces. Deputy executive director Ashok Baskota said the mobile apps was developed at a cost of Rs 500,000. According to him, they plan to conduct a technical survey to find out the exact of number of Radio Nepal listeners. It is entering into a digital technology soon. Another apps based on the IOS...

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Finance Minister claims government is on mission to end absolute poverty

Posted by | Aug 17, 2018 |

Kathmandu – Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has said a campaign would be started to end the absolute poverty by the coming three to four years. The Finance Minister said this while addressing to the inaugural programme of a workshop on micro finance organised by the Micro finance Association Nepal here today. He said the government would start the campaign to end this sort of poverty linking poverty with production. “We are linking poverty with production and skills. We will move ahead on the path of prosperity by ending the absolute poverty,” Finance Minister Khatiwada asserted. He called on the micro finance institutions to contribute towards ending poverty working together with the local levels, urging them to invest in small businesses to raise the living standard of the poor. He suggested the micro finance institutions to invest in entrepreneurship development and contribute to women empwerment. Stating that more than 70 per cent of the population of the country is poor and belong to small family, Finance Minister Khatiwada stressed on the need of channelling inbestment for raising their income level. Headdedthat small and medium-scale enterprises have contributed 90 per cent of the GDP. Although the economy suffered after the 2015 earthquake it has started recovering, he said. Association president Padamana Shakya said the micro finance institutions would release loans to movilise the resources and skills available in the...

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Minister Gyawali meets Swaraj, extends condolence on Vajpayee’s demise

Posted by | Aug 17, 2018 |

Kathmandu, Aug 17 (RSS): Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, today had a brief courtesy meeting with Minister of External Affairs of India, Ms Sushma Swaraj. The Minister reached India earlier today in course of attending the funeral rites of former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away Thursday. During the meeting, the two ministers discussed about the issues relating to the Nepal-India relations, exchanging views about the upcoming fourth Summit of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) scheduled to be held in Kathmandu on August 30-31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Minister Gyawali also expressed, on behalf of the government and people of Nepal, heartfelt condolence on the demise of former prime minister and senior leader of India. He handed over to his Indian counterpart the message of condolences sent by Prime Minister KP Sharma...

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Landslide and flood obstruct Manang road at three places

Posted by | Aug 16, 2018 |

Manang – People traveling to various destinations have been facing problem as the vehicular movement remains obstructed due to flood and landslide at three places along the Manang road section for the past few days. The road section has been obstructed at Pisang of Nisyang rural municipality-1, Koto of Chame rural municipality and Timang stream. The flood in the Pisang stream has washed away the bridge. Ward Chairperson of Nisyang rural municipality-1, Bhujung Gurung, said that repair and maintenance of the bridge was underway after closing the vehicular movement. Similarly, vehicular movement has been halted at Koto of Chame rural municipality after road sank following the landslide. Acting Chief District Officer of Manang, Jayraj Bhandari, said that it would take some days to resume the transport service. Likewise, flood on Timang stream has obstructed vehicular movement at Chame rural municipality. Passengers heading towards Upper Mustang have been compelled to change three...

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