- Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Kathmandu, May 15: The weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly areas of the country including Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Karnali provinces, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.
Light rain is taking place at one or two places of the hilly region in Koshi province.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region of Koshi province and partly cloudy in the Tarai region this afternoon.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly regions of Koshi and Gandaki provinces and at one or two places of the hilly regions of the rest of the provinces.
Light snowfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali provinces.
Similarly, the weather will be partly cloudy in the hilly regions of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali provinces tonight. There is a possibility of light snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi and Gandaki provinces.
In the next 24 hours, light rain accompanied by thunder, gusty winds and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly regions of Koshi and Gandaki provinces and at one or two places of the hilly regions of the rest of the provinces.
In view of possible snowfall at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous regions of Koshi, Gandaki and Karnali provinces, the Department has urged the people to remain alert as there will be partial impact on daily life as well as agriculture, health, tourism, mountaineering, road and air transport in the region.
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01- ‘Skating Park’ comes into operation
Nawalparasi, May 15: A ‘Skating Park’ has come into operation in the headquarters of West Nawalparasi, Parasi, for the first time.
Ramgram Skating Park’s proprietor Kiran Khanal told RSS that the park was built at the cost of around Rs 25 million.
The skating park stretched over 8,500 square feet area in Ramgram municipality-1, Parasi is the largest one in the Lumbini province.
According to Khanal, the Ramgram skating park will initially conduct skating and in the meantime the machine will provide massage service, snooker, gun games, etc. The health insurance of all those participating in skating would be done in a gradual manner, Khanal shared.
With the construction of skating park as a new sport for Parasi and surrounding areas, the youth of this area have been attracted to the sport.
Khanal said the games will be held in the park with well-equipped infrastructure. Skating, which started in California 50 years ago, is said to have spread all over the world. It is also becoming popular among the youth in Nepal.
The skating games are being held in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Butwal as well as Chitwan and Bardaghat, Nawalparasi.
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02- Korea supports USD 9.8 million for green jobs
Kathmandu, May 15: The Korean government is set to provide assistance of 9.8 million US Dollars for the creation of green jobs in Pokhara.
The MoU for the project ‘Green Job Creation through Recycling and Up-cycling Project in Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC)’ was signed by Ambassador of Korea to Nepal, Taeyoung Park and Finance Secretary, Madhu Kumar Marasini at a programme organized at the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday.
The Korean Government through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will spend the assistance amount for this project. The project will be implemented by UNDP in Pokhara in close collaboration with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) and Pokhara Metropolitan City.
The primary objective of this project is to create sustainable recycling and up-cycling enterprises to foster green economic practices.
One of the core components of this project is to establish a Green Venture Zone (GVZ), which is one of the state-of-the-art centers for understanding recycle, up-cycle, innovation and startups. The GVZ will showcase final products crafted from recycled and u-cycled materials, featuring exhibition halls hosting national and international events revolving around environmental themes.
Secretary Marasini expressed gratitude to the Korean Government for the partnership which will enhance the friendly relation between the two countries.
Also speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Park highlighted opportunities of this initiative to enable unemployed individuals with enhanced skills, establish green ventures, and contribute to the economic growth of the country.
He further emphasized that the project shall create next level of understanding among community people on managing waste properly.
The ceremony also commemorated the 50 years of diplomatic ties between Nepal and Korea.
Expressing the similarities between the two countries, Ambassador Park stated that Nepal is a priority country for development cooperation and he assured to further strengthen the cooperation and friendly ties between the two countries.
The Korean government has been supporting Nepal through KOICA in various areas of health, vocational training, rural development and IT since 1991. By 2023, total amount of KOICA’s support surpassed two hundred million US Dollars.
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04- Issues with India need to be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy-Foreign Minister
Kathmandu, May 15: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that Nepal and India being close neighbours have built an longstanding history of mutual friendship and cooperation.
The salient features of Nepal-India ties include geographical proximity; religious, cultural and linguistic relations; economic engagement and intensely flourished people-to-people relations, the minister noted.
In his closing remarks at the third series of lectures launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in honour of former Ambassador and former Foreign Secretary Prof Yadunath Khanal on Tuesday evening, he said Nepal-India relations are nurtured by nature, bound by cultural affinity, comprehensive, multi-dimensional and incomparable.
“But there are some bilateral issues historically left behind that need to be resolved through dialogue and diplomatic channels based on historical facts and in accordance with the spirit of good neighbourlihood”, he said.
The third series was focused on Nepal-India relations featuring Prof C Rajmohan, former Director of the Academy of South Asian Studies, as the keynote speaker.
This will pave the way for taking Nepal-India relations to a new height, for which the Government of Nepal is committed, DPm Shrestha said, reiterating that the bilateral relations are based on sovereign equality, peaceful coexistence, goodwill, mutual trust and understanding.
Minister Shrestha said the exchange of high-level visits has helped strengthen the relations and enhance partnership in many fields.
Sharing that a consultative mechanism has been established to facilitate cooperation in various areas of bilateral relations, he said such mechanisms have facilitated to enhance mutual cooperation and partnership.
There is wider scope for cooperation in various areas of mutual benefits, he said that partnership in the energy sector is important. “Proper utilization of Nsepal’s immense potential of hydropower generation can transform the development landscape of our region into clean energy”, he said.
“Cross-border connectivity is being expanded to facilitate trade and transit. We need to further expand and improve this network”, Minister Shrestha said, adding both the countries should find ways to make mutual trade profitable.
Stating that the multinational companies operating in Nepal have withdrawn their money from their investments, he said Nepal has become an attractive destination for investment.
There is a lot of scope for cooperation between Nepal and India in the field of information technology, the Foreign Minister stressed the need to expand bilateral cooperation in the field of education, science and technology.
Stating that Nepal’s development and economic prosperity would also serve the interests of its neighbours, he said a peaceful neighbourhood was Nepal’s desire.
Prof Rajmohan said Nepal and India have similar global challenges and both the countries are facing them. Stating that small countries have been affected by the power struggle between the powerful nations, he stressed the need for the political leadership to find a solution to it carefully.
Noting that Kathmandu and New Delhi should learn from Beijing, he said China has improved relations with Russia and the USA as per the need. Although Beijing’s relations with Washington now are straining, relations with Moscow are strong, he said.
Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal informed that the lecture series has been organized to enhance thematic knowledge, discuss with the scholars about the existing foreign policy and practices of the country.
Khanal had served the nation as foreign secretary for two terms and ambassador to China, India and the United States. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has started this lecture series in the honor of the country’s renowned diplomat Prof Khanal.
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05- PM, Speaker discuss to end parliamentary deadlock
Kathmandu, May 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Devraj Ghimire held a meeting today to end the deadlock surfaced in both the House of the federal parliament.
At a discussion held at the Prime Minister’s residence, Baluwatar, Speaker Ghimire said that the continued obstruction taking place in the context when the bills tabled have not been endorsed has spread mistrust among the public to the parliament, the Speaker’s secretariat shared.
During the meet, Speaker Ghimire urged Prime Minister Dahal to immediately forge consensus with the main opposition party when the motion of thanks to President Ramchandra Paudel for presenting the government’s policies and programmes was not passed in the House.
If the parliamentary proceedings move ahead, some bills can be immediately passed and some others to be sent to the committees, the Speaker briefed.
According to the secretariat, PM Dahal informed the Speaker that a meeting of the top leaders of ruling parties has been set for today which he said would create environment to ensure smooth parliamentary proceeding scheduled for Thursday.
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