Kathmandu: Stakeholders related to agriculture sector have said that the government’s decision to attract foreign direct investment in Nepal’s agricultural sector is wrong. The Dairy Industry Association, Nepal Dairy Association among other orgnizations held a joint press conference in Kathmandu on Tuesday and said that the government’s decision to bring foreign investment in agriculture sector… Continue reading Stakeholders ask to withdraw FDI in agro sector
Month: January 2021
Google workers form company’s first-ever union
(CNN): Hundreds of employees at Google and its parent, Alphabet (GOOGL), have launched a union, a rare step for the tech industry that also represents the biggest and most organized challenge yet to the company’s executive leadership. Announced Monday morning, the Alphabet Workers’ Union will be run by employees and open both to full-time workers… Continue reading Google workers form company’s first-ever union
Tesla almost hits 500,000-car delivery target for 2020 despite pandemic
(BBC): Tesla reported record deliveries of its electric cars in the last three months of 2020, coming within a whisker of achieving the half-million target for the year set by its chief executive, Elon Musk. The California-based manufacturer’s annual sales rose by 36% after a final quarter that exceeded analysts’ expectations, delivering a total of… Continue reading Tesla almost hits 500,000-car delivery target for 2020 despite pandemic
Govt asks children, senior citizens and patients not to go outside
Kathmandu: Due to the increasing air pollution in Kathmandu Valley, the Department of Environment has asked to take special precaution when going out of the house.In addition, children, senior citizens, patients with respiratory and heart diseases are advised not to go out of the house as much as possible. Mukunda Prasad Niraula, director general of… Continue reading Govt asks children, senior citizens and patients not to go outside
CAAN directs to halt flights of airlines that do not follow covid-19 prevention rules
Kathmandu: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has warned to stop flights of airlines that violate the rules and regulations made for the prevention and control of corona. The CAAN has issued a warning saying that some airlines have disobeyed even though the Covid-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC) has made it mandatory for the… Continue reading CAAN directs to halt flights of airlines that do not follow covid-19 prevention rules
Government decides to open a school, gym and cinema hall
Kathmandu: Educational institutions and recreational areas that were closed due to the Corona epidemic are now available to operate. Children who have been forced to stay at home for the past nine months are now able to go to school. A meeting of the High Level Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre (CCMC) on Sunday decided to… Continue reading Government decides to open a school, gym and cinema hall
‘Dissolution of parliament is a political issue, court cannot interfere’
Kathmandu: The government has insisted that the court should not enter into the dissolution of the parliament as it is a political issue. In a written reply to the writ petition on Sunday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that the issue of dissolving the House of Representatives and going to the polls was a… Continue reading ‘Dissolution of parliament is a political issue, court cannot interfere’
Task Force formed under coordination of Madhav Nepal to divide leaders’ work
Kathmandu: The standing committee meeting of the CPN-Prachanda-Madhav group has formed a task force to divide the responsibilities of the leaders. The Prachanda-Madhav group has formed a task force under the coordination of Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal. Yogesh Bhattarai, a member of the standing committee, said that the task force will formulate criteria for determining… Continue reading Task Force formed under coordination of Madhav Nepal to divide leaders’ work
Province 1 bags Prime Minister’s Cup Women’s National Cricket title
Kathmandu: Province 1 lifted the title of the Prime Minister’s Cup Women’s National Cricket Tournament. Province 1 clinched the title for the first time by defeating Armed Police Force (APF) by six runs in the final match held on Sunday. Following the target of 106 runs given by province 1, APF lost 7 wickets in… Continue reading Province 1 bags Prime Minister’s Cup Women’s National Cricket title
Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change
(BBC): Countries only have only a limited time in which to act if the world is to stave off the worst effects of climate change. Here are five reasons why 2021 could be a crucial year in the fight against global warming. Covid-19 was the big issue of 2020, there is no question about that.… Continue reading Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change