Nepal govt to provide loan up to 2.5 mn to startups

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply has issued Startup Enterprise Loan Fund Procedure, 2079. According to the procedure, any startup entrepreneur can get a loan of up to 2.5 million rupees without collateral at an interest rate of three percent. The company can get the loan by pledging its own business. The Ministry… Continue reading Nepal govt to provide loan up to 2.5 mn to startups

Students from Japan are also participating on SEE this year

Kathmandu: All the preparations for this year’s secondary education examination (SEE) has been completed. The examination will begin from friday. According to the National Examination Board, students from Japan are also participating on exam this year. As the board says, 14 examinees from Japan will also participate in the SEE this year. The children of… Continue reading Students from Japan are also participating on SEE this year

NYC Council bills seek stronger checks on NYPD; PBA rips into efforts

A NYPD Officer wear a body-cam on his jacket in Midtown Manhattan. Photo Courtesy: New York Daily News

Kathmandu: NYC Mayor Adams’ administration pushed back Monday on several pending City Council bills that would require the NYPD to provide more detailed information on police encounters with civilians and make police body-camera footage more readily available to independent oversight bodies. In testimony delivered to the Council, police department officials contended that some of the… Continue reading NYC Council bills seek stronger checks on NYPD; PBA rips into efforts

Taliban arrested human rights activist fighting for Afghan girls’ education: UN

Wesa, the founder of a project that campaigned for girls' education in Afghanistan, has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, his brother and the United Nations said on March 28, 2023. Photo Courtesy: Getty images via New York Daily News

Kathmandu: A prominent human rights activist known for fighting for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested in Kabul, United Nations officials said Tuesday. Matiullah Wesa is the founder and president of Pen Path, a volunteer-run organization that works to open libraries and reopen closed schools in rural Afghanistan. Wesa was detained by Taliban security forces… Continue reading Taliban arrested human rights activist fighting for Afghan girls’ education: UN

Only 565 clears first ever engineering license examination

Kathmandu: Only 565 people have passed the engineer license exam. On Tuesday, the Engineering Council held a press conference and informed about the results. Out of the 1,981 students who participated in the exam, only 565 passed the exam. For the first time, the Engineering Council has started taking the license examination for the registration… Continue reading Only 565 clears first ever engineering license examination

NAC to operate direct flight to Australia

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Kathmandu: The government of Nepal has designated Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) for flights from Australia to Nepal. Four years after the Air Service Agreement was signed between Nepal and Australia in 2019, the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Nepal has designated Nepal Airlines as the official airline for flights to Australia. Even though… Continue reading NAC to operate direct flight to Australia

World Bank Approves $120 Million to Support Nepal’s Education Sector

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Kathmandu: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $120 million in financing to support the implementation of the Government of Nepal’s flagship School Education Sector Program. The School Sector Transformation Program operation builds on the Government of Nepal’s previous school education sector programs and puts a greater focus on quality learning by establishing… Continue reading World Bank Approves $120 Million to Support Nepal’s Education Sector

Nepal Engineering Council conducting first ever licensure examination

Kathmandu: For the first time, Nepal Engineering Council (NEC) has started to take the license exam to register as an engineer. In the first exam conducted by the council, 2006 engineers who have passed engineering are participating to get the license of engineer. As per NEC 20 categories of engineering are being examined. In order… Continue reading Nepal Engineering Council conducting first ever licensure examination