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Single-use plastic is causing harm to ecosystem: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the widespread use and mismanagement of single-use plastic products are destabilising ecosystem.“Globally, over the past 70 years, multipurpose and uncontrolled use of plastics, especially over-production of sin…

Suggestions being sought for policy and programs

The local levels of Baitadi have begun working on developing the policy, budget and programs for the new financial year 2080-81. Accordingly, the local levels are now busy soliciting suggestions and feedback for the same from the people.Experts, polit…

Gandaki presenting its policy and programs today

Gandaki provincial government is presenting its policy and programs for the coming financial year 2080/81 today.Province Chief Prithviman Gurung will read out the policy and programs in the Provincial Assembly meeting to be held at 2:00 pm today, acco…

Sky cycling launched in Sarlahi

Sky cycling has been launched over the Bagmati fish pond (Bharat Lake) that is under-construction at Bagmati Municipality-4 and 12 in Sarlahi district.The adventure sport, the first of its kind in Madhes Province, has been already successfully tested,…

Leader Bhusal bereaved of father

CPN (Unified Socialist) general secretary Ghanshyam Bhusal has been bereaved of his father Jagannath Bhusal who passed away this morning. He was 97.According to the family source, the Bhusal senior had multiple health issues such as high blood-pressur…

Karnali Province Govt. unveils its policies and programmes

The Karnali Province Government on Sunday unveiled its policies and programmes for the fiscal year 2023/024.Province Chief Tilak Pariyar presented the policies and programmes with emphasis on economic wellbeing, social justice, poverty alleviation, em…

Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has said becoming modern should not be a crass imitation that effaces one’s identity. In a cultural event organized at Lalitpur Metropolis-21 on Sunday, DPM Shrestha viewed dull imitation is deleterious to identity. “It is worrying that dull imitation is growing in the name of modernity. We are copying English by forgetting our language and culture,” he observed. He further said we are priding more on English than our mother tongue. It is gradually effacing our identity and culture, DPM Shrestha asserted. “Time has come for all three layers of government and Guthis to protect and promote native languages,” he reminded, lauding the role of Newari community in Khokana to protect their ethnic identity and culture. According to him, every ethnicity has its own identity and culture; only its protection earns pride. It does not suppress others. Once the identity is not protected, it bears negative impact on economy and culture. Also speaking on the occasion, former minister and leader of CPN (Maoist Centre), Pampha Bhusal, pointed out the need for development of Khokana as a destination of cultural tourism. She wished success to the barhabarse mela, a cultural event organized every 12 years in Khokana. Moreover, Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Chiribabu Maharjan, said art and cultures are identity of Khokana people. He thanked Khokana people, reasoning they were protecting culture and tangible and intangible heritages. Chairman of Rudrayani Temple Reconstruction Committee and devgan Bekhnar Maharjan informed that Goddess Rudrayani is kept in gufa for a month since Gaijatra and then begins the cultural festival, barshra barshe mela. The cultural festival is observed in the southern outskirt of the Kathmandu Valley. Source: National News Agency-Nepal

Three people died and 12 others got injury in a jeep accident occured Palpa district on Sunday.The jeep (Lu 1 Cha 9024) going to Padena of Arghkhanchi district from Saljhandi, Rupandehi met an accident at Satyawati of Rainadevi Chahara Rural Municipal…