Author: Himalaya Post

Kathmandu-  Previous year, I visited Phalelung Rural Municipality of Panchthar district in order to provide an orientation on Anticipatory Action (AA) to the local community influencers. Leaders from various faiths- priests, monks, pastors and gurus- were picked as influencers so that they could convince people better to be mobilized during disaster management. The participants were made aware on foundational principles of Anticipatory Action by linking the ideas to the swift and strategic practices and empowering them to cope with hazards. By equipping such trusted voices with timely information and practical frameworks, Nepal Red Cross aimed to enhance community readiness...

Kathmandu- Yango Ride, part of the global tech company Yango Group, is rolling out a completed passenger profile badge — a new feature that displays a passenger’s account status directly to partner drivers at the moment of order acceptance. The update marks the first time Yango Ride has made passenger profile a visible, shared signal of trust within the ride experience. Turning a profile into a shared safety signal When a passenger fully completes Yango Ride’s profile — which includes submitting their name and selfie — they receive a special badge that becomes visible to partner drivers reviewing an...

Kathmandu- Former Prime Minister Sushila Karki is bringing her new literary creation ‘MITTY AND THE WILD CAT’. Karki had written this children’s book in the most challenging period at a time she had been leading the interim government. She shared that she has penned this book focusing on the child psychology by using her imagination and creativity at a time when the nation was in a state of uncertainty while she had been leading the government formed after Gen Z movement displacing the then government. Also the first female Chief Justice, Karki has dedicated this creation to her grandson....

Kathmandu- NMB Bank, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, provided educational support to 40 students from the indigenous Tamu Community in collaboration with Tamu Dhin Nepal. The support was announced on the occasion of the 42nd establishment day of Tamu Dhin Nepal. As part of the support, students studying in community schools of Gandaki Province received educational materials and school uniforms during a special program organized by Tamu Dhin Nepal in Pokhara. The support materials were jointly distributed by Hon. Rekha Gurung, Minister for Social Development, Youth and Sports of Gandaki Province, Founding Chairman of Tamu Dhin Nepal...