Author: Himalaya Post

Kathmandu – Tulasipur Sub-Metropolitan City, Dang, of Province no 5 is going to be developed as the first ‘Sport City’ of Nepal. The preliminary report released by a taskforce formed by the National Sports Council (NSC) said that it would be suitable to construct Sports City in Tulasipur. The taskforce formed under coordination of NSC Board member Binod Mainali around seven months ago drew the conclusion in this regard. Member of Mid-Western Regional Sports Committee, Bhim Oli, Sport experts—Nilendraraj Shrestha and Shivaraj Bhatta and Chairperson of District Sports Development Committee, Dang, Dilli Bahadur Dangi, were the members of the taskforce. The taskforce determined Tulasipur Sub-Metropolitan City for the Sports City due to various reasons including sufficient number of playground, positive thinking if locals towards sports, facility of transport service, construction of physical infrastructures for food and accommodation. Sports City plays a significant role in producing national and international level sportspersons thereby enhancing the national prestige, in the development amd construction of sports infrastructures fit for organising national and international sports competitions and in the promotion of sports industries and tourism. The taskforce prepared the report after conducting an on-site study and observation, holding the required discussions and interactions with the local persons, organisations and bodies concerned, studying and analyzing the reference materials and assessing the topographical features of the place. President of the District Sports Development Committee, Dangi, said...

Kathmandu –Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota has directed the Ministry and chiefs of its subordinate bodies for effective implementation of annual policy, programmes and budget on time. Releasing Integrated Action Plan of the programmes to be run by the Ministry in the current fiscal year 2018/19 today, Minister Banskota urged all to work actively to fulfill the mission of prosperous Nepal after producing good results being based on the policy. The Ministry has released the Integrated Action Plan in a different way as compared to previous years on various issues including building Digital Nepal, formation of Public Broadcasting Service, modernization of postal service and improving quality of Telecom as well as simplification of legal and policy-level issues of Nepal Telecom. Minister Banskota said, “It is necessary to spend budget by concluding works as per the target on the slated timeframe as well as to involve in economic growth.” He further said that the trend of saying the budget was not enough to carry out works in just before budget release should be ended. The Communications Minister said, “We will ask for the progress details in every three months and will carry out technical monitoring on it.” He said the box office would be expanded to outside the valley as well. An action plan booklet created by the Ministry includes issues like a policy related to...