October 9: Tourists stranded along the Annapurna Circuit have started returning to Lamjung.…
October 9: Tourists stranded along the Annapurna Circuit have started returning to Lamjung.…
October 9: Monsoon this year extended by approximately two…
October 9: Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim…
October 9: Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in FY 2023/24, reflecting monetary policy…
October 7: Global oil supply is set to tighten, intensifying concerns over soaring inflation after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy, Reuters…
October 7: Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has…
October 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular movement on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to the passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain…
October 6: Rainfall in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has continued since Tuesday night.…
October 5: The tenth day of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus residing in Nepal, was observed on Wednesday.…
October 4: The Nepalese society is celebrating Mahanavami or the ninth day of the Dashain festival…
October 4: With the start of the Dashain festival, consumption of petroleum products has increased…
October 3: The eighth day of Dashain festival was celebrated across the country on Monday by worshipping Goddess Durga.…
October 2: The seventh day of Bada Dashain festival was celebrated by worshipping Goddess…
September 30: The viewers and readers of traditional mass media like radio, television and newspapers and magazines are found to have decreased along with the increasing use of alternative media due to the impact of…
September 30: A study conducted by Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF) has found that the subsidized chemical fertilizer given to the farmers by the government is being sold at a higher price than the price fixed by the government…
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', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">October 9: Tourists stranded along the Annapurna Circuit have started returning to Lamjung. The tourists could not continue to their journey due to inclement weather and started returning to Lamjung from Wednesday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tourist assistant at Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP)’s Tourist Check Point Dharapani, Kshetra Bahadur Gurung informed that more than 80 tourists used to travel through this foot trail through Manang district every day before the rainfall.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“However, due to continuous rainfall, the foot trail deteriorated and snowfall started in the upper parts of Manang. So, the tourists have started returning to Besisahar in Lamjung, the entrance of the Annapurna Circuit,” Gurung told the state-owned RSS.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He informed that 85 stranded tourists returned to Chame Rural Municipality on Saturday morning, 150 on Thursday and 40 on Wednesday. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Meanwhile, the tourists who arrived in Lamjung to go around the circuit are also staying at Besishahr. According to tourism entrepreneurs, bad weather has started taking toll on their business even during the tourist season itself. Tourism activities along the Annapurna circuit was previously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and cold weather. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Pancha Bahadur Gurung, a tourism entrepreneur said, “Around this time of the year, we never had a single moment to spare in the past because we had to attend to the guests. But the rainfall caused problem in the arrival of tourists and the business slowed down.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This is the time when the fields and meadows of Manang turn vivid green. Also, the sight of blooming buckwheat and barley attracts tourists. Most of the tourists go to Thorang-La Pass, Larke Pass and Kala Pass, while some tourists visit the Tilicho Lake which is situated at the highest altitude in the world. The entrance of the Annapurna Circuit is located in Besisahar, the district headquarters of Lamjung. The mesmerizing foot trail then connects to four other districts en route to Kaski via Manang, Mustang, and Myagdi.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15858', 'image' => '20221009114613_Annapurna-Circuit-6-1600x1067.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 11:45:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16115', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Monsoon to Exit Nepal after One Week ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Monsoon this year extended by approximately two weeks.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 9: Monsoon this year extended by approximately two weeks. It was predicted to remain until only October 2, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The monsoon low-pressure system from the mid-western Bay of Bengal and the surroundings had an impact in Nepal, thus prolonging monsoon this year, said senior meteorologist Barun Paudel. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“Monsoon that started from June 5 from the eastern belt of the country will exit from Nepal after one week," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The eastern belt of the country, Kaski district and the Kathmandu Valley have clear weather. But, it is raining in most parts of Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces as monsoon rainfall is concentrated in the areas, he said, adding that the weather will be clear in the areas from coming Tuesday. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15857', 'image' => '20221009103109_image_750x_62a32cee152ae.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 10:30:35', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16117', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rainfall Likely in Three Provinces ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 9: Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces. In the afternoon, there is a possibility of heavy rainfall at a couple of places in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology under the Weather Forecasting Division. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the weather bulletin issued by the division, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces will have normal to complete change in the weather today afternoon while the rest of the provinces will have partial change. There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning in some places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, the department said. The same weather system will continue during the night as well. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15856', 'image' => '20221009115214_SA-Surkhet-DubanChhetrae.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 11:51:30', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16114', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Set to Experience Moderate Growth Amid Global Turmoil', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in FY 2023/24, reflecting monetary policy normalization', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">October 9: Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in FY 2023/24, reflecting monetary policy normalization, the end of pandemic-era monetary support measures, and still relatively high commodity prices, according to the World Bank’s latest report. A rebound in tourism is projected to support Nepal’s services sector and industrial growth is expected to be strong due to increased hydroelectricity production, states the macroeconomic update of World Bank.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">While public debt levels are expected to stabilize and pressure on foreign exchange reserves is projected to ease, Nepal continues to face structural challenges relating to a modernization of the tax system, the attraction of new sources of foreign exchange (especially FDI) and full implementation of fiscal federalism that need to be addressed to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth, added the report.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Released on October 6 , the latest South Asia Economic Focus, Coping with Shocks: Migration and the Road to Resilience, projects regional growth to average 5.8 percent this year - a downward revision of 1 percentage point from the forecast made in June. This follows growth of 7.8 percent in 2021, when most countries were rebounding from the pandemic slump.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">While economic distress is weighing down all South Asian countries, some are coping better than others, the World Bank said in a statement. Exports and the services sector in India, the region’s largest economy, have recovered more strongly than the world average while its ample foreign reserves served as a buffer to external shocks. The return of tourism is helping to drive growth in the Maldives, and to a lesser extent in Nepal—both of which have dynamic services sectors, added the report. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“The combined effects of COVID-19 and the record-high commodity prices due to the war in Ukraine took a heavier toll on Sri Lanka, exacerbating its debt woes and depleting foreign reserves. Plunged into its worst-ever economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s real GDP is expected to fall by 9.2 percent this year and a further 4.2 percent in 2023. High commodity prices also worsened Pakistan’s external imbalances, bringing down its reserves. After devastating climate-change-fueled floods submerged one-third of the country this year, its outlook remains subject to significant uncertainty.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Inflation in South Asia, caused by elevated global food and energy prices and trade restrictions that worsened food insecurity in the region, is expected to rise to 9.2 percent this year before gradually subsiding. The resulting squeeze on real income is severe, particularly for the region’s poor who spend a large share of their income on food, states the report.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">South Asia’s migrant workers, many of whom are employed in the informal sector, were disproportionately affected when restrictions to movement were imposed during COVID-19. However, the later phase of the pandemic has highlighted the crucial role migration can play in facilitating recovery. Survey data from the South Asia Economic Focus suggests that in late 2021 and early 2022, migration flows are associated with movement from areas hit hard by the pandemic to those that were not, thus helping equilibrate demand and supply of labor in the aftermath of the COVID-19 shock.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Labor mobility across and within countries enables economic development by allowing people to move to locations where they are more productive. It also helps adjust to shocks such as climate events to which South Asia’s rural poor are particularly vulnerable,” said Hans Timmer, World Bank Chief Economist for South Asia. “Removing restrictions to labor mobility is vital to the region’s resilience and its long-term development.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">To this end, the report offers two recommendations. Firstly, cutting the costs migrants face should be high on the policy agenda. Secondly, policymakers can de-risk migration through several means including more flexible visa policies, mechanisms to support migrant workers during shocks, and social protection programs.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15855', 'image' => '20221009100714_World.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 10:06:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16113', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'OPEC+ Oil Output Cut ahead of Winter Fans Inflation Concerns', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Global oil supply is set to tighten, intensifying concerns over soaring inflation after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy, Reuters reported.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">October 7: Global oil supply is set to tighten, intensifying concerns over soaring inflation after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy, Reuters reported.<br /> According to the news agency, the move has widened a diplomatic rift between the Saudi-backed bloc and Western nations, which worry higher energy prices will hurt the fragile global economy and hinder efforts to deprive Moscow of oil revenue following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<br /> Global crude futures , jumped this week, returning to three-week highs, after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, including Russia, on Wednesday agreed to slash output by 2 million barrels per day just ahead of peak winter season.<br /> This is likely to drive spot prices higher, particularly for Middle East oil, which meets about two-third of Asia's demand, industry participants said, adding to inflation concerns as governments from Japan to India fight rising costs of living while Europe is expected to burn more oil to replace Russian gas this winter."We are concerned about a resurgence in international oil prices, which have shown some signs of calming down since the second quarter," Reuters quoted a spokesperson at SK Energy, South Korea's largest refiner, as saying.<br /> Another South Korean refining source said the supply cut could drive prices back to levels seen in the second quarter.<br /> South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and a manufacturing powerhouse, has seen costs skyrocket due to the surging commodity prices.<br /> Brent hit $139.13 a barrel in March, the highest since 2008, after the Ukraine war sparked fears of Russian oil supply loss.<br /> According to Reuters, Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said the real supply cut would be about 1 million to 1.1 million bpd, a response to rising global interest rates and a weakening world economy.<br /> That move triggered a sharp response from Washington, which criticised the OPEC+ deal as shortsighted. The White House said President Joe Biden would continue to assess whether to release further strategic oil stocks to lower prices.<br /> "Saudi, UAE (the United Arab Emirates) and Kuwait are likely to take up most of the burden of cuts," said Tilak Doshi, managing director of Doshi Consulting, who was previously with Saudi Aramco.<br /> "It's a slap on Biden administration's face by OPEC+," he said, adding that ties between Russia and Saudi seem increasingly tight.<br /> The OPEC+ cuts compound supply concerns as European Union sanctions on Russian crude and oil products take effect in December and February, respectively, prompting Morgan Stanley to raise oil price forecasts. </span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15854', 'image' => '20221007091814_thumbs_b_c_815329508b9f387eda70839ac6a30868-696x392-1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:17:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16112', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Possibility of Rainfall with Thunder Expected in Western Nepal ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has said. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 7: Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall along with thunder and lightning at many places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at some places in the rest of the provinces. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The division has forecast heavy to torrential rainfall at some places of Sudurpaschim Province and Karnali Province and at one or two places of Lumbini and Gandaki provinces today. It said there is risk of landslide, erosion and debris flow in these places with the possibility of general impact on the road and air transport. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The division has urged for adopting necessary precaution as water level in the rivers and rivulets might rise and the daily life, including agriculture, tourism and mountaineering activities, also get affected. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The weather will be generally to fully cloudy in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and partly to generally cloudy in the rest of the provinces tonight, with the possibility of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at many places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at a few places of the rest of the provinces. There is a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces tonight. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15853', 'image' => '20221007090910_rainfallll.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:08:35', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16111', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Landslides Disrupt Various Roads Across the Country ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular movement on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to the passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular movement on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to the passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A report from Waling, Syangja said that the Waling-Galyang section of the Siddhartha Highway has been disrupted due to a landslide which occurred at Jholpe of Galyang-8. Police said the landslide occurred at 4 am on Thursday and efforts are on to open the road. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, a report from Manang stated that the Besisahar-Chame road has been disrupted by a landslide that occurred at Khotro of Nason Rural Municipality-3, Manang district. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, a report from Galyang said most of the rural roads in Myagdi district remain disrupted due to mudslide triggered by incessant rainfall. The Beni-Jomsom road is also disrupted due to landslides at a dozen of places in the Myagdi section of the highway. The road has been swept away by floods at several locations. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Beni-Maldhunga-Pokhara road is also disrupted at many locations due to flood and landslides, it is stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Narayangadh-Muglin road disrupted </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A report received from Chitwan states that traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin road has been disrupted due to landslide that occurred at 8.20 on Thursday morning at Satrakilo, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29. Vehicles and passengers have been stranded as the two-way traffic remains disrupted due to the landslide, the District Police Office Chitwan said. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15852', 'image' => '20221007090312_DevrajSubedi_Sindhupalchok_RSS_19_khatam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:02:40', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16110', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rain Predicted in Western Parts of Nepal ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 6: Rainfall in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has continued since Tuesday night. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 6: Rainfall in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has continued since Tuesday night. As a result, offering and receiving Tika on the main day of Bada Dashain festival was affected on Wednesday. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Light to moderate rain is predicted to continue across the country as the monsoon low pressure trough lies towards the north than the normal position, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"The Kathmandu Valley received light rainfall on the tenth day of Dashain. There is no possibility of clear weather. The weather continues to become cloudy for two or three more days," said senior meteorologist Shanti Kandel.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to Kandel, heavy rainfall is predicted in western and far-western Nepal, and this will continue for two or three more days.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As a result, flooding and landslides are expected to occur, she added. The division has urged precaution. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-06', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15851', 'image' => '20221006095506_20200511091310_Storm.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-06 09:54:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16109', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bijaya Dashami Observed', 'sub_title' => 'The Auspicious Time for Receiving ‘Tika’ and Blessings this Year is 11:51 AM ', 'summary' => 'October 5: The tenth day of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus residing in Nepal, was observed on Wednesday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">October 5: The tenth day of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus residing in Nepal, was observed on Wednesday. On this day, people of all castes and creed seek blessings from the elderly. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">People from far and away return home to celebrate this festival which spans over 15 days on the bright half of the lunar calendar in the Nepali month of Ashwin (mid-September to mid-October). </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">On this day, devotees worship Goddess Bhavani Siddhi Datri, who is considered the embodiment of victory. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">This day is celebrated as the day of victory of good over the evil.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Holy texts mention that Lord Shiva, the destroyer of the world, invoked Goddess Siddhi Datri on this day and acquired the form of the all-powerful Ardha-nareshwar, which means half male and half female.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">It is also said that Lord Vishnu, during his incarnation as Lord Ram, worshipped various forms of Goddess Bhavani during the nine nights of Dashain to obtain blessings to defeat the demon king Ravan.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The goddesses which are invoked during the first nine days of the festival are bade farewell on the tenth day. With the end of worshipping begins merrymaking. People celebrate the festival for the next five days until the full moon day. They visit their near and dear ones to pay respect.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Elderly people give blessings of longevity to the younger members of the family.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Nepal Calendar Determination Committee, the auspicious time for receiving ‘tika’ and blessings this year is 11:51 am. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">One of the special features of the Dashain festival is the swing. People, especially children, play swing during this festival. There is a belief that one must leave the ground at least once in a year and therefor the Hindus of Nepal opt to play swing as per this belief.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Children also fly kite during the Dashain festival. Culture experts interpret it as a symbolic message to Lord Indra, the God of rain and good harvest, to stop rainfall.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-05', 'modified' => '2022-10-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15850', 'image' => '20221005090950_20220926112257_dashain image.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-05 09:08:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16107', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Devotees Mark Ninth Day of Dashain ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 4: The Nepalese society is celebrating Mahanavami or the ninth day of the Dashain festival .', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 4: The Nepalese society celebrated Mahanavami or the ninth day of the Dashain festival on Tuesday. This day is dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, who is considered as the embodiment of truth. It is believed that the purpose of her existence is to establish peace in the world. Goddess Mahagauri rides a white oxen and wears a white dress. Mahagauri is a form of Goddess Parvati when she was 16 years old and unmarried. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On this day, devotees also sacrifice buffaloes, goats, lamb, rooster, and ducks.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Others who prefer not to kill animals offer banana or cucumber to the goddess. Hundreds of people flock to the Taleju Bhavani temple at Basantapur Durbar Square on the ninth day of Dashain. This temple which lies to the north of Hanuman Dhoka in the heart of Kathmandu is open for public only on this special day.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Devotees also visit other temples like Guheshwari, Naxal Bhagwati, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Bhadrakali, Sankata, Raktakali, Shova Bhagwati, Dakshinkali, Naradevi, Bijeshwari, and Bagalamukhi. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">One of the special features of the Dashain festival is the swing. People, especially children, play swing during this festival. There is a belief that one must leave the ground at least once in a year and therefor the Hindus of Nepal opt to play swing as per this belief.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Children also fly kite during the Dashain festival. Culture experts interpret it as a symbolic message to Lord Indra, the God of rain and good harvest, to stop rainfall.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-04', 'modified' => '2022-10-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15849', 'image' => '20221004010049_KamalKhatri_Beni_RSS_18_ping-4-768x512 (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-04 13:00:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16108', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Consumption of Petroleum Products Increases by 75 Percent ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 4: With the start of the Dashain festival, consumption of petroleum products has increased suddenly.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 4: With the start of the Dashain festival, consumption of petroleum products has increased suddenly. The consumption of diesel and petrol has increased by 75 per cent with the start of Dashain festival as compared to the normal days, according to Nepal Oil Corporation. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Earlier, 2.2 million litres of petrol used to be consumed in a day. Now, the consumption of petrol has reached 3.5 litres a day. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NOC Spokesperson Binitmani Upadhyay said 5.5 million litres of diesel is being consumed daily against 3.5 million litres. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Long queue of the vehicles was seen at some fuel stations while people started leaving the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Spokesperson Upadhyay shared that NOC depots would remain opened even in public holiday during Dashain in order to make smooth sale and distribution of petroleum products across the county during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said its all petrol pumps would be open during the Dashain holiday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The state-owned fuel utility informed through a recent notice that it will be operating its 13 fuel depots to ensure a smooth supply of petroleum products during Dashain. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NOC Director Birendra Goit informed that the NOC depots would be open on October 2, 5 and 7 in Biratnagar of Province 1 and in Amalekhgunj of Madhes province while the depot would be operated on October 1, 2, 4 and 7 at Thankot of Bagmati province and at Pokhara of Gandaki province. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, the NOC depots at Bhairahawa of Lumbini would be open on October 1,2,4,7 and 8, the depot at Surkhet of Karnali province would be open on October 2 and 7 while the depots at Dhangadhi of Sudurpaschim would be open on October 2, 3 and 7. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, the depot at the NOC branch office Charali would be open on October 2 and 7 while the depots in Nepalgunj, Dhanusha, Birgunj, Dang and Dipayal would also be open until October 7. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The petrol pumps would be open round the clock to prevent shortage of petroleum products in the market, NOC stated. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-04', 'modified' => '2022-10-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15848', 'image' => '20221004012210_petroo - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-04 13:21:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16106', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Maha Aastami Observed ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 3: The eighth day of Dashain festival was celebrated across the country on Monday by worshipping Goddess Durga. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 3: The eighth day of Dashain festival was celebrated across the country on Monday by worshipping Goddess Durga. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This day is dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, who is represented in the religious scriptures as the fiercest form of Godess Durga Bhawani. The chronicles of the Hindu scriptures depict Goddess Mahakali of having dark blue skin, wild hair and her red tongue sticking out of her mouth. Mahakali also holds multiple weapons – a severed head, a garland made of human skulls and a bowl to hold the falling blood. Only her husband Lord Shiva can calm her wrath, when Goddess Durga Bhawani takes the form of Mahakali. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tonight is known as Kaalratri as numerous animal sacrifices are made in different temples to please Goddess Mahakali. Motor vehicles and small arms owned personally are also worshipped on the occasion of Astami. Kaalratri marks one of the four nights of Hindu religion with special importance. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The temples of Goddess Durga in the Kathmandu valley such as Guhesshwari, Naxal Bhagwati, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Sankata, Raktakali, Shova Bhagwati, Dakshinkali and other shrines bustle with devotees who offer worship to the goddess. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-03', 'modified' => '2022-10-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15847', 'image' => '20221003093947_astami.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-03 09:39:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16105', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepalis Observe Fulpati ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 2: The seventh day of Bada Dashain festival was celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 2: The seventh day of Bada Dashain festival was celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, who is the embodiment of knowledge and one of the forms of supreme power.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It is believed that Goddess Bhavani took the form of Goddess Saraswati on this day to end ignorance through knowledge.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Worshipping Goddess Saraswati is expected to remove all the obstacles that cloud the judgment of the devotees. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The blessings of Goddess Saraswati is vital for all devotees because it is not possible to attain liberation without knowledge. She bestows knowledge and ability to judge in a fair manner. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Goddess Saraswati is worshipped in spring and autumn seasons. Devotees especially worship Goddess Saraswati in autumn to attain power through the means of knowledge.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">She is offered with white flowers by the devotees in the morning while they offer nine different flora in the evening at the altar in every home. Therefore this day is also known as Fulpati, a name which derives from flowers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As per the tradition, the nine different varieties of flowers brought from Gorkha Durbar is kept at the Dashain Ghar in the capital on this day. Six priests of the Magar community carry the flowers from Gorkha to Kathmandu via Dhading. The auspicious flowers and the priests are greeted with gun salute by the Nepalese Army at the Army Pavillion in Tundikhel before the flowers are taken into the Dashain Ghar. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public holidays of Dashain begin from this day onward. By this day, most of the people leave the capital to celebrate the festival at their hometowns, which leaves the streets of Kathmandu deserted.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-02', 'modified' => '2022-10-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15846', 'image' => '20221002124647_DpkFh_zXUAMk4qo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-02 12:46:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16104', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Viewers of Mass Media Declining: Study', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: The viewers and readers of traditional mass media like radio, television and newspapers and magazines are found to have decreased along with the increasing use of alternative media due to the impact of Covid-19. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">September 30: The viewers and readers of traditional mass media like radio, television and newspapers and magazines are found to have decreased along with the increasing use of alternative media due to the impact of Covid-19. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A study carried out by a team comprising of media experts shows that the television audience has fallen by 12.2 per cent, that of radio by 14 per cent and newspaper readers by 17 per cent. People are found following these media for news occasionally rather than as compulsory. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In spite of this, it is seen that the relevance of the traditional media is intact for timely information and checking credibility of the received information. Although the use of social media has increased, people usually do not believe the information shared on such platform. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Nepal Media Survey, 2022 published by the Sharecast Initiative Nepal has highlighted some interesting facts regarding the media use in the country. The survey is based on a field study done on 5,582 persons above 18 years of age. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the study report, the number of radio audience is 45.2 per cent and that of television is 48.5 per cent, and the number of mobile and internet users is 63 per cent, that of online news portal users is 30 per cent and that of newspapers is 15 per cent. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Compared to a similar study carried out by the media institution in 2020, the number of radio, television and newspaper users has gone down while that of mobile and social sites has increased. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The study shows that the number of radio and television audience using mobile phones with the help of the internet and not directly from the radio and television sets is also increasing. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the record maintained by the Department of Information and Broadcasting, the number of newspapers registered throughout the country in fiscal year 2021/22 is 7,874. Among these, around 1,000 are included in the Press Council Nepal's list.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The number of newspaper publication is found decreasing in recent times. The newspapers are found reaching their readers through their online edition. The trend of reading newspapers and magazines is decreasing due to the unavailability of newspapers in the remote and outlying areas and as people cannot afford time due to the nature of their job and work. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Editor of Kantipur Daily, Umesh Chauhan, said although the analysis of the study is not exciting, it is not disappointing either as newspaper, radio and television still have credibility. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Traditional media would have relevance if they could produce news related content as per the interest of the new generation, he mentioned. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the latest data of the Press Council Nepal, there are 3,624 online media. The 48th annual report of the council has clearly mentioned that more challenges have been posed to media due to social media. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-09-30', 'modified' => '2022-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15845', 'image' => '20220930013617_functions-of-mass-communication.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-09-30 13:35:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16103', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Farmers Forced to Buy Subsidized Fertilizer at Higher Rates', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: A study conducted by Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF) has found that the subsidized chemical fertilizer given to the farmers by the government is being sold at a higher price than the price fixed by the government itself.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September 30: A study conducted by Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF) has found that the subsidized chemical fertilizer given to the farmers by the government is being sold at a higher price than the price fixed by the government itself.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">NSAF, in collaboration with Agricultural Inputs Company Limited and the Salt Trading Corporation, studied 828 cooperatives across the country that distributed subsidized chemical fertilizers between 2018 and 2019. The price of fertilizer paid by the farmers and the actual demand and supply were also studied.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the study report, farmers paid Rs 16 to 21 for a kilogram of urea which costs Rs 14. Similar is the prices of other fertilizers. Farmers had to pay Rs 45 to 50 for DAP fertilizer whose actual price was Rs 43 per kg, and Rs 33 to 37 for potassium costing just Rs 31 per kg. All the cooperatives included in the study received an average of 84 metric tons of urea, 64 metric tons of DAP and 13.3 metric tons of potassium. About 85 percent of the cooperatives claimed that the chemical fertilizers they received were much less than the demand.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stating that the government has been able to import only 50 percent of the total demand for chemical fertilizers in Nepal, Dr Udit Man Chaudhary, the coordinator of NSAF, claimed that farmers have been forced to buy fertilizers at a higher price than the price cooperatives should have sold the fertilizers. He said that farmers are bound to suffer when the demand is high and the supply is low.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As mentioned in the study, Nepal is behind India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in terms of availability of chemical fertilizers to farmers in South Asia. As a result, Nepal has not been able to significantly improve productivity. According to a study conducted by NSAF in 2016, 74 kg of chemical fertilizers are used per hectare in Nepal, which is 166 kg in India, 289 kg in Bangladesh and 132 kg in Sri Lanka. Providing quality fertilizers to farmers at the right time has become the biggest challenge in Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to Rajendra Bahadur Karki, managing director of Agricultural Inputs Company Limited, who is in charge of import of government-subsidized fertilizers, no other charge is added except for the transportation fee from Birgunj, Biratnagar and Bhairahawa godowns of the company. He said that due to the cost of transportation, they have to charge a little more. However, in rural areas, farmers have to pay more than the maximum price fixed by the government, the report states.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Agni Aryal, coordinator of Rajapur Paddy Super Zone, says that although the price of one kg of urea has been fixed at Rs 14 per kg by the government, most of the farmers in Banke, Bardia, Kailali, Kanchanpur etc. have to pay Rs 50 to 60 per kg. He claims that the prices of other fertilizers are also higher than those set by the government. A large amount of chemical fertilizers are also illegally imported from the Indian border.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Chandrakant Dallakoti, president of Nepal Fertilizer Entrepreneurs Association says, “Since the government is unable to provide fertilizers as per the demand of the farmers, they are compelled to bring fertilizers illegally from the Indian border at rates that are double or triple the actual price. In addition, the farmers also face problems due to the government being unable to find a third option other than India to import fertilizers.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On the one hand, the budget allocated by the government for the purchase of fertilizers is limited. While on the other hand, due to fluctuations in the international market, the amount of fertilizers entering the country is decreasing. Therefore, if the farmers do not get the fertilizer they need, they have to find other alternatives. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-09-30', 'modified' => '2022-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15844', 'image' => '20220930013520_20210610023043_20200817122726_1597613093.Clipboard02.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-09-30 13:34:31', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">October 9: Tourists stranded along the Annapurna Circuit have started returning to Lamjung. The tourists could not continue to their journey due to inclement weather and started returning to Lamjung from Wednesday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tourist assistant at Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP)’s Tourist Check Point Dharapani, Kshetra Bahadur Gurung informed that more than 80 tourists used to travel through this foot trail through Manang district every day before the rainfall.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“However, due to continuous rainfall, the foot trail deteriorated and snowfall started in the upper parts of Manang. So, the tourists have started returning to Besisahar in Lamjung, the entrance of the Annapurna Circuit,” Gurung told the state-owned RSS.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He informed that 85 stranded tourists returned to Chame Rural Municipality on Saturday morning, 150 on Thursday and 40 on Wednesday. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Meanwhile, the tourists who arrived in Lamjung to go around the circuit are also staying at Besishahr. According to tourism entrepreneurs, bad weather has started taking toll on their business even during the tourist season itself. Tourism activities along the Annapurna circuit was previously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and cold weather. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Pancha Bahadur Gurung, a tourism entrepreneur said, “Around this time of the year, we never had a single moment to spare in the past because we had to attend to the guests. But the rainfall caused problem in the arrival of tourists and the business slowed down.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This is the time when the fields and meadows of Manang turn vivid green. Also, the sight of blooming buckwheat and barley attracts tourists. Most of the tourists go to Thorang-La Pass, Larke Pass and Kala Pass, while some tourists visit the Tilicho Lake which is situated at the highest altitude in the world. The entrance of the Annapurna Circuit is located in Besisahar, the district headquarters of Lamjung. The mesmerizing foot trail then connects to four other districts en route to Kaski via Manang, Mustang, and Myagdi.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15858', 'image' => '20221009114613_Annapurna-Circuit-6-1600x1067.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 11:45:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16115', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Monsoon to Exit Nepal after One Week ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Monsoon this year extended by approximately two weeks.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 9: Monsoon this year extended by approximately two weeks. It was predicted to remain until only October 2, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The monsoon low-pressure system from the mid-western Bay of Bengal and the surroundings had an impact in Nepal, thus prolonging monsoon this year, said senior meteorologist Barun Paudel. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“Monsoon that started from June 5 from the eastern belt of the country will exit from Nepal after one week," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The eastern belt of the country, Kaski district and the Kathmandu Valley have clear weather. But, it is raining in most parts of Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces as monsoon rainfall is concentrated in the areas, he said, adding that the weather will be clear in the areas from coming Tuesday. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15857', 'image' => '20221009103109_image_750x_62a32cee152ae.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 10:30:35', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16117', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rainfall Likely in Three Provinces ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 9: Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces. In the afternoon, there is a possibility of heavy rainfall at a couple of places in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology under the Weather Forecasting Division. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the weather bulletin issued by the division, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces will have normal to complete change in the weather today afternoon while the rest of the provinces will have partial change. There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning in some places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, the department said. The same weather system will continue during the night as well. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15856', 'image' => '20221009115214_SA-Surkhet-DubanChhetrae.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 11:51:30', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16114', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Set to Experience Moderate Growth Amid Global Turmoil', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in FY 2023/24, reflecting monetary policy normalization', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">October 9: Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in FY 2023/24, reflecting monetary policy normalization, the end of pandemic-era monetary support measures, and still relatively high commodity prices, according to the World Bank’s latest report. A rebound in tourism is projected to support Nepal’s services sector and industrial growth is expected to be strong due to increased hydroelectricity production, states the macroeconomic update of World Bank.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">While public debt levels are expected to stabilize and pressure on foreign exchange reserves is projected to ease, Nepal continues to face structural challenges relating to a modernization of the tax system, the attraction of new sources of foreign exchange (especially FDI) and full implementation of fiscal federalism that need to be addressed to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth, added the report.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Released on October 6 , the latest South Asia Economic Focus, Coping with Shocks: Migration and the Road to Resilience, projects regional growth to average 5.8 percent this year - a downward revision of 1 percentage point from the forecast made in June. This follows growth of 7.8 percent in 2021, when most countries were rebounding from the pandemic slump.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">While economic distress is weighing down all South Asian countries, some are coping better than others, the World Bank said in a statement. Exports and the services sector in India, the region’s largest economy, have recovered more strongly than the world average while its ample foreign reserves served as a buffer to external shocks. The return of tourism is helping to drive growth in the Maldives, and to a lesser extent in Nepal—both of which have dynamic services sectors, added the report. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“The combined effects of COVID-19 and the record-high commodity prices due to the war in Ukraine took a heavier toll on Sri Lanka, exacerbating its debt woes and depleting foreign reserves. Plunged into its worst-ever economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s real GDP is expected to fall by 9.2 percent this year and a further 4.2 percent in 2023. High commodity prices also worsened Pakistan’s external imbalances, bringing down its reserves. After devastating climate-change-fueled floods submerged one-third of the country this year, its outlook remains subject to significant uncertainty.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Inflation in South Asia, caused by elevated global food and energy prices and trade restrictions that worsened food insecurity in the region, is expected to rise to 9.2 percent this year before gradually subsiding. The resulting squeeze on real income is severe, particularly for the region’s poor who spend a large share of their income on food, states the report.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">South Asia’s migrant workers, many of whom are employed in the informal sector, were disproportionately affected when restrictions to movement were imposed during COVID-19. However, the later phase of the pandemic has highlighted the crucial role migration can play in facilitating recovery. Survey data from the South Asia Economic Focus suggests that in late 2021 and early 2022, migration flows are associated with movement from areas hit hard by the pandemic to those that were not, thus helping equilibrate demand and supply of labor in the aftermath of the COVID-19 shock.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Labor mobility across and within countries enables economic development by allowing people to move to locations where they are more productive. It also helps adjust to shocks such as climate events to which South Asia’s rural poor are particularly vulnerable,” said Hans Timmer, World Bank Chief Economist for South Asia. “Removing restrictions to labor mobility is vital to the region’s resilience and its long-term development.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">To this end, the report offers two recommendations. Firstly, cutting the costs migrants face should be high on the policy agenda. Secondly, policymakers can de-risk migration through several means including more flexible visa policies, mechanisms to support migrant workers during shocks, and social protection programs.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15855', 'image' => '20221009100714_World.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 10:06:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16113', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'OPEC+ Oil Output Cut ahead of Winter Fans Inflation Concerns', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Global oil supply is set to tighten, intensifying concerns over soaring inflation after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy, Reuters reported.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">October 7: Global oil supply is set to tighten, intensifying concerns over soaring inflation after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy, Reuters reported.<br /> According to the news agency, the move has widened a diplomatic rift between the Saudi-backed bloc and Western nations, which worry higher energy prices will hurt the fragile global economy and hinder efforts to deprive Moscow of oil revenue following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<br /> Global crude futures , jumped this week, returning to three-week highs, after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, including Russia, on Wednesday agreed to slash output by 2 million barrels per day just ahead of peak winter season.<br /> This is likely to drive spot prices higher, particularly for Middle East oil, which meets about two-third of Asia's demand, industry participants said, adding to inflation concerns as governments from Japan to India fight rising costs of living while Europe is expected to burn more oil to replace Russian gas this winter."We are concerned about a resurgence in international oil prices, which have shown some signs of calming down since the second quarter," Reuters quoted a spokesperson at SK Energy, South Korea's largest refiner, as saying.<br /> Another South Korean refining source said the supply cut could drive prices back to levels seen in the second quarter.<br /> South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and a manufacturing powerhouse, has seen costs skyrocket due to the surging commodity prices.<br /> Brent hit $139.13 a barrel in March, the highest since 2008, after the Ukraine war sparked fears of Russian oil supply loss.<br /> According to Reuters, Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said the real supply cut would be about 1 million to 1.1 million bpd, a response to rising global interest rates and a weakening world economy.<br /> That move triggered a sharp response from Washington, which criticised the OPEC+ deal as shortsighted. The White House said President Joe Biden would continue to assess whether to release further strategic oil stocks to lower prices.<br /> "Saudi, UAE (the United Arab Emirates) and Kuwait are likely to take up most of the burden of cuts," said Tilak Doshi, managing director of Doshi Consulting, who was previously with Saudi Aramco.<br /> "It's a slap on Biden administration's face by OPEC+," he said, adding that ties between Russia and Saudi seem increasingly tight.<br /> The OPEC+ cuts compound supply concerns as European Union sanctions on Russian crude and oil products take effect in December and February, respectively, prompting Morgan Stanley to raise oil price forecasts. </span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15854', 'image' => '20221007091814_thumbs_b_c_815329508b9f387eda70839ac6a30868-696x392-1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:17:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16112', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Possibility of Rainfall with Thunder Expected in Western Nepal ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has said. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 7: Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall along with thunder and lightning at many places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at some places in the rest of the provinces. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The division has forecast heavy to torrential rainfall at some places of Sudurpaschim Province and Karnali Province and at one or two places of Lumbini and Gandaki provinces today. It said there is risk of landslide, erosion and debris flow in these places with the possibility of general impact on the road and air transport. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The division has urged for adopting necessary precaution as water level in the rivers and rivulets might rise and the daily life, including agriculture, tourism and mountaineering activities, also get affected. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The weather will be generally to fully cloudy in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and partly to generally cloudy in the rest of the provinces tonight, with the possibility of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at many places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at a few places of the rest of the provinces. There is a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces tonight. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15853', 'image' => '20221007090910_rainfallll.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:08:35', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16111', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Landslides Disrupt Various Roads Across the Country ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular movement on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to the passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular movement on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to the passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A report from Waling, Syangja said that the Waling-Galyang section of the Siddhartha Highway has been disrupted due to a landslide which occurred at Jholpe of Galyang-8. Police said the landslide occurred at 4 am on Thursday and efforts are on to open the road. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, a report from Manang stated that the Besisahar-Chame road has been disrupted by a landslide that occurred at Khotro of Nason Rural Municipality-3, Manang district. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, a report from Galyang said most of the rural roads in Myagdi district remain disrupted due to mudslide triggered by incessant rainfall. The Beni-Jomsom road is also disrupted due to landslides at a dozen of places in the Myagdi section of the highway. The road has been swept away by floods at several locations. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Beni-Maldhunga-Pokhara road is also disrupted at many locations due to flood and landslides, it is stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Narayangadh-Muglin road disrupted </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A report received from Chitwan states that traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin road has been disrupted due to landslide that occurred at 8.20 on Thursday morning at Satrakilo, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29. Vehicles and passengers have been stranded as the two-way traffic remains disrupted due to the landslide, the District Police Office Chitwan said. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15852', 'image' => '20221007090312_DevrajSubedi_Sindhupalchok_RSS_19_khatam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:02:40', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16110', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rain Predicted in Western Parts of Nepal ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 6: Rainfall in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has continued since Tuesday night. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 6: Rainfall in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has continued since Tuesday night. As a result, offering and receiving Tika on the main day of Bada Dashain festival was affected on Wednesday. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Light to moderate rain is predicted to continue across the country as the monsoon low pressure trough lies towards the north than the normal position, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"The Kathmandu Valley received light rainfall on the tenth day of Dashain. There is no possibility of clear weather. The weather continues to become cloudy for two or three more days," said senior meteorologist Shanti Kandel.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to Kandel, heavy rainfall is predicted in western and far-western Nepal, and this will continue for two or three more days.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As a result, flooding and landslides are expected to occur, she added. The division has urged precaution. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-06', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15851', 'image' => '20221006095506_20200511091310_Storm.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-06 09:54:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16109', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bijaya Dashami Observed', 'sub_title' => 'The Auspicious Time for Receiving ‘Tika’ and Blessings this Year is 11:51 AM ', 'summary' => 'October 5: The tenth day of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus residing in Nepal, was observed on Wednesday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">October 5: The tenth day of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus residing in Nepal, was observed on Wednesday. On this day, people of all castes and creed seek blessings from the elderly. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">People from far and away return home to celebrate this festival which spans over 15 days on the bright half of the lunar calendar in the Nepali month of Ashwin (mid-September to mid-October). </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">On this day, devotees worship Goddess Bhavani Siddhi Datri, who is considered the embodiment of victory. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">This day is celebrated as the day of victory of good over the evil.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Holy texts mention that Lord Shiva, the destroyer of the world, invoked Goddess Siddhi Datri on this day and acquired the form of the all-powerful Ardha-nareshwar, which means half male and half female.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">It is also said that Lord Vishnu, during his incarnation as Lord Ram, worshipped various forms of Goddess Bhavani during the nine nights of Dashain to obtain blessings to defeat the demon king Ravan.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The goddesses which are invoked during the first nine days of the festival are bade farewell on the tenth day. With the end of worshipping begins merrymaking. People celebrate the festival for the next five days until the full moon day. They visit their near and dear ones to pay respect.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Elderly people give blessings of longevity to the younger members of the family.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Nepal Calendar Determination Committee, the auspicious time for receiving ‘tika’ and blessings this year is 11:51 am. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">One of the special features of the Dashain festival is the swing. People, especially children, play swing during this festival. There is a belief that one must leave the ground at least once in a year and therefor the Hindus of Nepal opt to play swing as per this belief.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Children also fly kite during the Dashain festival. Culture experts interpret it as a symbolic message to Lord Indra, the God of rain and good harvest, to stop rainfall.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-05', 'modified' => '2022-10-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15850', 'image' => '20221005090950_20220926112257_dashain image.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-05 09:08:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16107', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Devotees Mark Ninth Day of Dashain ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 4: The Nepalese society is celebrating Mahanavami or the ninth day of the Dashain festival .', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 4: The Nepalese society celebrated Mahanavami or the ninth day of the Dashain festival on Tuesday. This day is dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, who is considered as the embodiment of truth. It is believed that the purpose of her existence is to establish peace in the world. Goddess Mahagauri rides a white oxen and wears a white dress. Mahagauri is a form of Goddess Parvati when she was 16 years old and unmarried. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On this day, devotees also sacrifice buffaloes, goats, lamb, rooster, and ducks.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Others who prefer not to kill animals offer banana or cucumber to the goddess. Hundreds of people flock to the Taleju Bhavani temple at Basantapur Durbar Square on the ninth day of Dashain. This temple which lies to the north of Hanuman Dhoka in the heart of Kathmandu is open for public only on this special day.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Devotees also visit other temples like Guheshwari, Naxal Bhagwati, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Bhadrakali, Sankata, Raktakali, Shova Bhagwati, Dakshinkali, Naradevi, Bijeshwari, and Bagalamukhi. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">One of the special features of the Dashain festival is the swing. People, especially children, play swing during this festival. There is a belief that one must leave the ground at least once in a year and therefor the Hindus of Nepal opt to play swing as per this belief.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Children also fly kite during the Dashain festival. Culture experts interpret it as a symbolic message to Lord Indra, the God of rain and good harvest, to stop rainfall.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-04', 'modified' => '2022-10-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15849', 'image' => '20221004010049_KamalKhatri_Beni_RSS_18_ping-4-768x512 (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-04 13:00:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16108', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Consumption of Petroleum Products Increases by 75 Percent ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 4: With the start of the Dashain festival, consumption of petroleum products has increased suddenly.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 4: With the start of the Dashain festival, consumption of petroleum products has increased suddenly. The consumption of diesel and petrol has increased by 75 per cent with the start of Dashain festival as compared to the normal days, according to Nepal Oil Corporation. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Earlier, 2.2 million litres of petrol used to be consumed in a day. Now, the consumption of petrol has reached 3.5 litres a day. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NOC Spokesperson Binitmani Upadhyay said 5.5 million litres of diesel is being consumed daily against 3.5 million litres. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Long queue of the vehicles was seen at some fuel stations while people started leaving the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Spokesperson Upadhyay shared that NOC depots would remain opened even in public holiday during Dashain in order to make smooth sale and distribution of petroleum products across the county during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said its all petrol pumps would be open during the Dashain holiday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The state-owned fuel utility informed through a recent notice that it will be operating its 13 fuel depots to ensure a smooth supply of petroleum products during Dashain. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NOC Director Birendra Goit informed that the NOC depots would be open on October 2, 5 and 7 in Biratnagar of Province 1 and in Amalekhgunj of Madhes province while the depot would be operated on October 1, 2, 4 and 7 at Thankot of Bagmati province and at Pokhara of Gandaki province. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, the NOC depots at Bhairahawa of Lumbini would be open on October 1,2,4,7 and 8, the depot at Surkhet of Karnali province would be open on October 2 and 7 while the depots at Dhangadhi of Sudurpaschim would be open on October 2, 3 and 7. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, the depot at the NOC branch office Charali would be open on October 2 and 7 while the depots in Nepalgunj, Dhanusha, Birgunj, Dang and Dipayal would also be open until October 7. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The petrol pumps would be open round the clock to prevent shortage of petroleum products in the market, NOC stated. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-04', 'modified' => '2022-10-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15848', 'image' => '20221004012210_petroo - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-04 13:21:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16106', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Maha Aastami Observed ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 3: The eighth day of Dashain festival was celebrated across the country on Monday by worshipping Goddess Durga. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 3: The eighth day of Dashain festival was celebrated across the country on Monday by worshipping Goddess Durga. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This day is dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, who is represented in the religious scriptures as the fiercest form of Godess Durga Bhawani. The chronicles of the Hindu scriptures depict Goddess Mahakali of having dark blue skin, wild hair and her red tongue sticking out of her mouth. Mahakali also holds multiple weapons – a severed head, a garland made of human skulls and a bowl to hold the falling blood. Only her husband Lord Shiva can calm her wrath, when Goddess Durga Bhawani takes the form of Mahakali. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tonight is known as Kaalratri as numerous animal sacrifices are made in different temples to please Goddess Mahakali. Motor vehicles and small arms owned personally are also worshipped on the occasion of Astami. Kaalratri marks one of the four nights of Hindu religion with special importance. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The temples of Goddess Durga in the Kathmandu valley such as Guhesshwari, Naxal Bhagwati, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Sankata, Raktakali, Shova Bhagwati, Dakshinkali and other shrines bustle with devotees who offer worship to the goddess. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-03', 'modified' => '2022-10-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15847', 'image' => '20221003093947_astami.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-03 09:39:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16105', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepalis Observe Fulpati ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 2: The seventh day of Bada Dashain festival was celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 2: The seventh day of Bada Dashain festival was celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, who is the embodiment of knowledge and one of the forms of supreme power.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It is believed that Goddess Bhavani took the form of Goddess Saraswati on this day to end ignorance through knowledge.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Worshipping Goddess Saraswati is expected to remove all the obstacles that cloud the judgment of the devotees. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The blessings of Goddess Saraswati is vital for all devotees because it is not possible to attain liberation without knowledge. She bestows knowledge and ability to judge in a fair manner. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Goddess Saraswati is worshipped in spring and autumn seasons. Devotees especially worship Goddess Saraswati in autumn to attain power through the means of knowledge.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">She is offered with white flowers by the devotees in the morning while they offer nine different flora in the evening at the altar in every home. Therefore this day is also known as Fulpati, a name which derives from flowers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As per the tradition, the nine different varieties of flowers brought from Gorkha Durbar is kept at the Dashain Ghar in the capital on this day. Six priests of the Magar community carry the flowers from Gorkha to Kathmandu via Dhading. The auspicious flowers and the priests are greeted with gun salute by the Nepalese Army at the Army Pavillion in Tundikhel before the flowers are taken into the Dashain Ghar. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public holidays of Dashain begin from this day onward. By this day, most of the people leave the capital to celebrate the festival at their hometowns, which leaves the streets of Kathmandu deserted.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-02', 'modified' => '2022-10-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15846', 'image' => '20221002124647_DpkFh_zXUAMk4qo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-02 12:46:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16104', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Viewers of Mass Media Declining: Study', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: The viewers and readers of traditional mass media like radio, television and newspapers and magazines are found to have decreased along with the increasing use of alternative media due to the impact of Covid-19. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">September 30: The viewers and readers of traditional mass media like radio, television and newspapers and magazines are found to have decreased along with the increasing use of alternative media due to the impact of Covid-19. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A study carried out by a team comprising of media experts shows that the television audience has fallen by 12.2 per cent, that of radio by 14 per cent and newspaper readers by 17 per cent. People are found following these media for news occasionally rather than as compulsory. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In spite of this, it is seen that the relevance of the traditional media is intact for timely information and checking credibility of the received information. Although the use of social media has increased, people usually do not believe the information shared on such platform. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Nepal Media Survey, 2022 published by the Sharecast Initiative Nepal has highlighted some interesting facts regarding the media use in the country. The survey is based on a field study done on 5,582 persons above 18 years of age. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the study report, the number of radio audience is 45.2 per cent and that of television is 48.5 per cent, and the number of mobile and internet users is 63 per cent, that of online news portal users is 30 per cent and that of newspapers is 15 per cent. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Compared to a similar study carried out by the media institution in 2020, the number of radio, television and newspaper users has gone down while that of mobile and social sites has increased. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The study shows that the number of radio and television audience using mobile phones with the help of the internet and not directly from the radio and television sets is also increasing. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the record maintained by the Department of Information and Broadcasting, the number of newspapers registered throughout the country in fiscal year 2021/22 is 7,874. Among these, around 1,000 are included in the Press Council Nepal's list.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The number of newspaper publication is found decreasing in recent times. The newspapers are found reaching their readers through their online edition. The trend of reading newspapers and magazines is decreasing due to the unavailability of newspapers in the remote and outlying areas and as people cannot afford time due to the nature of their job and work. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Editor of Kantipur Daily, Umesh Chauhan, said although the analysis of the study is not exciting, it is not disappointing either as newspaper, radio and television still have credibility. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Traditional media would have relevance if they could produce news related content as per the interest of the new generation, he mentioned. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the latest data of the Press Council Nepal, there are 3,624 online media. The 48th annual report of the council has clearly mentioned that more challenges have been posed to media due to social media. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-09-30', 'modified' => '2022-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15845', 'image' => '20220930013617_functions-of-mass-communication.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-09-30 13:35:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16103', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Farmers Forced to Buy Subsidized Fertilizer at Higher Rates', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: A study conducted by Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF) has found that the subsidized chemical fertilizer given to the farmers by the government is being sold at a higher price than the price fixed by the government itself.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September 30: A study conducted by Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF) has found that the subsidized chemical fertilizer given to the farmers by the government is being sold at a higher price than the price fixed by the government itself.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">NSAF, in collaboration with Agricultural Inputs Company Limited and the Salt Trading Corporation, studied 828 cooperatives across the country that distributed subsidized chemical fertilizers between 2018 and 2019. The price of fertilizer paid by the farmers and the actual demand and supply were also studied.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the study report, farmers paid Rs 16 to 21 for a kilogram of urea which costs Rs 14. Similar is the prices of other fertilizers. Farmers had to pay Rs 45 to 50 for DAP fertilizer whose actual price was Rs 43 per kg, and Rs 33 to 37 for potassium costing just Rs 31 per kg. All the cooperatives included in the study received an average of 84 metric tons of urea, 64 metric tons of DAP and 13.3 metric tons of potassium. About 85 percent of the cooperatives claimed that the chemical fertilizers they received were much less than the demand.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stating that the government has been able to import only 50 percent of the total demand for chemical fertilizers in Nepal, Dr Udit Man Chaudhary, the coordinator of NSAF, claimed that farmers have been forced to buy fertilizers at a higher price than the price cooperatives should have sold the fertilizers. He said that farmers are bound to suffer when the demand is high and the supply is low.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As mentioned in the study, Nepal is behind India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in terms of availability of chemical fertilizers to farmers in South Asia. As a result, Nepal has not been able to significantly improve productivity. According to a study conducted by NSAF in 2016, 74 kg of chemical fertilizers are used per hectare in Nepal, which is 166 kg in India, 289 kg in Bangladesh and 132 kg in Sri Lanka. Providing quality fertilizers to farmers at the right time has become the biggest challenge in Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to Rajendra Bahadur Karki, managing director of Agricultural Inputs Company Limited, who is in charge of import of government-subsidized fertilizers, no other charge is added except for the transportation fee from Birgunj, Biratnagar and Bhairahawa godowns of the company. He said that due to the cost of transportation, they have to charge a little more. However, in rural areas, farmers have to pay more than the maximum price fixed by the government, the report states.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Agni Aryal, coordinator of Rajapur Paddy Super Zone, says that although the price of one kg of urea has been fixed at Rs 14 per kg by the government, most of the farmers in Banke, Bardia, Kailali, Kanchanpur etc. have to pay Rs 50 to 60 per kg. He claims that the prices of other fertilizers are also higher than those set by the government. A large amount of chemical fertilizers are also illegally imported from the Indian border.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Chandrakant Dallakoti, president of Nepal Fertilizer Entrepreneurs Association says, “Since the government is unable to provide fertilizers as per the demand of the farmers, they are compelled to bring fertilizers illegally from the Indian border at rates that are double or triple the actual price. In addition, the farmers also face problems due to the government being unable to find a third option other than India to import fertilizers.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On the one hand, the budget allocated by the government for the purchase of fertilizers is limited. While on the other hand, due to fluctuations in the international market, the amount of fertilizers entering the country is decreasing. Therefore, if the farmers do not get the fertilizer they need, they have to find other alternatives. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-09-30', 'modified' => '2022-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15844', 'image' => '20220930013520_20210610023043_20200817122726_1597613093.Clipboard02.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-09-30 13:34:31', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">October 9: Tourists stranded along the Annapurna Circuit have started returning to Lamjung. The tourists could not continue to their journey due to inclement weather and started returning to Lamjung from Wednesday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tourist assistant at Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP)’s Tourist Check Point Dharapani, Kshetra Bahadur Gurung informed that more than 80 tourists used to travel through this foot trail through Manang district every day before the rainfall.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“However, due to continuous rainfall, the foot trail deteriorated and snowfall started in the upper parts of Manang. So, the tourists have started returning to Besisahar in Lamjung, the entrance of the Annapurna Circuit,” Gurung told the state-owned RSS.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He informed that 85 stranded tourists returned to Chame Rural Municipality on Saturday morning, 150 on Thursday and 40 on Wednesday. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Meanwhile, the tourists who arrived in Lamjung to go around the circuit are also staying at Besishahr. According to tourism entrepreneurs, bad weather has started taking toll on their business even during the tourist season itself. Tourism activities along the Annapurna circuit was previously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and cold weather. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Pancha Bahadur Gurung, a tourism entrepreneur said, “Around this time of the year, we never had a single moment to spare in the past because we had to attend to the guests. But the rainfall caused problem in the arrival of tourists and the business slowed down.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This is the time when the fields and meadows of Manang turn vivid green. Also, the sight of blooming buckwheat and barley attracts tourists. Most of the tourists go to Thorang-La Pass, Larke Pass and Kala Pass, while some tourists visit the Tilicho Lake which is situated at the highest altitude in the world. The entrance of the Annapurna Circuit is located in Besisahar, the district headquarters of Lamjung. The mesmerizing foot trail then connects to four other districts en route to Kaski via Manang, Mustang, and Myagdi.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15858', 'image' => '20221009114613_Annapurna-Circuit-6-1600x1067.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 11:45:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16115', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Monsoon to Exit Nepal after One Week ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Monsoon this year extended by approximately two weeks.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 9: Monsoon this year extended by approximately two weeks. It was predicted to remain until only October 2, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The monsoon low-pressure system from the mid-western Bay of Bengal and the surroundings had an impact in Nepal, thus prolonging monsoon this year, said senior meteorologist Barun Paudel. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“Monsoon that started from June 5 from the eastern belt of the country will exit from Nepal after one week," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The eastern belt of the country, Kaski district and the Kathmandu Valley have clear weather. But, it is raining in most parts of Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces as monsoon rainfall is concentrated in the areas, he said, adding that the weather will be clear in the areas from coming Tuesday. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15857', 'image' => '20221009103109_image_750x_62a32cee152ae.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 10:30:35', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16117', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rainfall Likely in Three Provinces ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 9: Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces. In the afternoon, there is a possibility of heavy rainfall at a couple of places in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology under the Weather Forecasting Division. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the weather bulletin issued by the division, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces will have normal to complete change in the weather today afternoon while the rest of the provinces will have partial change. There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning in some places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, the department said. The same weather system will continue during the night as well. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15856', 'image' => '20221009115214_SA-Surkhet-DubanChhetrae.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 11:51:30', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16114', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Set to Experience Moderate Growth Amid Global Turmoil', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in FY 2023/24, reflecting monetary policy normalization', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">October 9: Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in FY 2023/24, reflecting monetary policy normalization, the end of pandemic-era monetary support measures, and still relatively high commodity prices, according to the World Bank’s latest report. A rebound in tourism is projected to support Nepal’s services sector and industrial growth is expected to be strong due to increased hydroelectricity production, states the macroeconomic update of World Bank.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">While public debt levels are expected to stabilize and pressure on foreign exchange reserves is projected to ease, Nepal continues to face structural challenges relating to a modernization of the tax system, the attraction of new sources of foreign exchange (especially FDI) and full implementation of fiscal federalism that need to be addressed to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth, added the report.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Released on October 6 , the latest South Asia Economic Focus, Coping with Shocks: Migration and the Road to Resilience, projects regional growth to average 5.8 percent this year - a downward revision of 1 percentage point from the forecast made in June. This follows growth of 7.8 percent in 2021, when most countries were rebounding from the pandemic slump.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">While economic distress is weighing down all South Asian countries, some are coping better than others, the World Bank said in a statement. Exports and the services sector in India, the region’s largest economy, have recovered more strongly than the world average while its ample foreign reserves served as a buffer to external shocks. The return of tourism is helping to drive growth in the Maldives, and to a lesser extent in Nepal—both of which have dynamic services sectors, added the report. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“The combined effects of COVID-19 and the record-high commodity prices due to the war in Ukraine took a heavier toll on Sri Lanka, exacerbating its debt woes and depleting foreign reserves. Plunged into its worst-ever economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s real GDP is expected to fall by 9.2 percent this year and a further 4.2 percent in 2023. High commodity prices also worsened Pakistan’s external imbalances, bringing down its reserves. After devastating climate-change-fueled floods submerged one-third of the country this year, its outlook remains subject to significant uncertainty.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Inflation in South Asia, caused by elevated global food and energy prices and trade restrictions that worsened food insecurity in the region, is expected to rise to 9.2 percent this year before gradually subsiding. The resulting squeeze on real income is severe, particularly for the region’s poor who spend a large share of their income on food, states the report.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">South Asia’s migrant workers, many of whom are employed in the informal sector, were disproportionately affected when restrictions to movement were imposed during COVID-19. However, the later phase of the pandemic has highlighted the crucial role migration can play in facilitating recovery. Survey data from the South Asia Economic Focus suggests that in late 2021 and early 2022, migration flows are associated with movement from areas hit hard by the pandemic to those that were not, thus helping equilibrate demand and supply of labor in the aftermath of the COVID-19 shock.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Labor mobility across and within countries enables economic development by allowing people to move to locations where they are more productive. It also helps adjust to shocks such as climate events to which South Asia’s rural poor are particularly vulnerable,” said Hans Timmer, World Bank Chief Economist for South Asia. “Removing restrictions to labor mobility is vital to the region’s resilience and its long-term development.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">To this end, the report offers two recommendations. Firstly, cutting the costs migrants face should be high on the policy agenda. Secondly, policymakers can de-risk migration through several means including more flexible visa policies, mechanisms to support migrant workers during shocks, and social protection programs.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15855', 'image' => '20221009100714_World.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 10:06:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16113', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'OPEC+ Oil Output Cut ahead of Winter Fans Inflation Concerns', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Global oil supply is set to tighten, intensifying concerns over soaring inflation after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy, Reuters reported.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">October 7: Global oil supply is set to tighten, intensifying concerns over soaring inflation after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy, Reuters reported.<br /> According to the news agency, the move has widened a diplomatic rift between the Saudi-backed bloc and Western nations, which worry higher energy prices will hurt the fragile global economy and hinder efforts to deprive Moscow of oil revenue following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<br /> Global crude futures , jumped this week, returning to three-week highs, after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, including Russia, on Wednesday agreed to slash output by 2 million barrels per day just ahead of peak winter season.<br /> This is likely to drive spot prices higher, particularly for Middle East oil, which meets about two-third of Asia's demand, industry participants said, adding to inflation concerns as governments from Japan to India fight rising costs of living while Europe is expected to burn more oil to replace Russian gas this winter."We are concerned about a resurgence in international oil prices, which have shown some signs of calming down since the second quarter," Reuters quoted a spokesperson at SK Energy, South Korea's largest refiner, as saying.<br /> Another South Korean refining source said the supply cut could drive prices back to levels seen in the second quarter.<br /> South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and a manufacturing powerhouse, has seen costs skyrocket due to the surging commodity prices.<br /> Brent hit $139.13 a barrel in March, the highest since 2008, after the Ukraine war sparked fears of Russian oil supply loss.<br /> According to Reuters, Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said the real supply cut would be about 1 million to 1.1 million bpd, a response to rising global interest rates and a weakening world economy.<br /> That move triggered a sharp response from Washington, which criticised the OPEC+ deal as shortsighted. The White House said President Joe Biden would continue to assess whether to release further strategic oil stocks to lower prices.<br /> "Saudi, UAE (the United Arab Emirates) and Kuwait are likely to take up most of the burden of cuts," said Tilak Doshi, managing director of Doshi Consulting, who was previously with Saudi Aramco.<br /> "It's a slap on Biden administration's face by OPEC+," he said, adding that ties between Russia and Saudi seem increasingly tight.<br /> The OPEC+ cuts compound supply concerns as European Union sanctions on Russian crude and oil products take effect in December and February, respectively, prompting Morgan Stanley to raise oil price forecasts. </span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15854', 'image' => '20221007091814_thumbs_b_c_815329508b9f387eda70839ac6a30868-696x392-1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:17:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16112', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Possibility of Rainfall with Thunder Expected in Western Nepal ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has said. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 7: Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall along with thunder and lightning at many places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at some places in the rest of the provinces. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The division has forecast heavy to torrential rainfall at some places of Sudurpaschim Province and Karnali Province and at one or two places of Lumbini and Gandaki provinces today. It said there is risk of landslide, erosion and debris flow in these places with the possibility of general impact on the road and air transport. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The division has urged for adopting necessary precaution as water level in the rivers and rivulets might rise and the daily life, including agriculture, tourism and mountaineering activities, also get affected. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The weather will be generally to fully cloudy in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and partly to generally cloudy in the rest of the provinces tonight, with the possibility of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at many places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at a few places of the rest of the provinces. There is a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces tonight. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15853', 'image' => '20221007090910_rainfallll.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:08:35', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16111', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Landslides Disrupt Various Roads Across the Country ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular movement on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to the passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular movement on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to the passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A report from Waling, Syangja said that the Waling-Galyang section of the Siddhartha Highway has been disrupted due to a landslide which occurred at Jholpe of Galyang-8. Police said the landslide occurred at 4 am on Thursday and efforts are on to open the road. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, a report from Manang stated that the Besisahar-Chame road has been disrupted by a landslide that occurred at Khotro of Nason Rural Municipality-3, Manang district. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, a report from Galyang said most of the rural roads in Myagdi district remain disrupted due to mudslide triggered by incessant rainfall. The Beni-Jomsom road is also disrupted due to landslides at a dozen of places in the Myagdi section of the highway. The road has been swept away by floods at several locations. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Beni-Maldhunga-Pokhara road is also disrupted at many locations due to flood and landslides, it is stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Narayangadh-Muglin road disrupted </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A report received from Chitwan states that traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin road has been disrupted due to landslide that occurred at 8.20 on Thursday morning at Satrakilo, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29. Vehicles and passengers have been stranded as the two-way traffic remains disrupted due to the landslide, the District Police Office Chitwan said. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15852', 'image' => '20221007090312_DevrajSubedi_Sindhupalchok_RSS_19_khatam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:02:40', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16110', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rain Predicted in Western Parts of Nepal ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 6: Rainfall in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has continued since Tuesday night. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 6: Rainfall in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has continued since Tuesday night. As a result, offering and receiving Tika on the main day of Bada Dashain festival was affected on Wednesday. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Light to moderate rain is predicted to continue across the country as the monsoon low pressure trough lies towards the north than the normal position, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"The Kathmandu Valley received light rainfall on the tenth day of Dashain. There is no possibility of clear weather. The weather continues to become cloudy for two or three more days," said senior meteorologist Shanti Kandel.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to Kandel, heavy rainfall is predicted in western and far-western Nepal, and this will continue for two or three more days.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As a result, flooding and landslides are expected to occur, she added. The division has urged precaution. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-06', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15851', 'image' => '20221006095506_20200511091310_Storm.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-06 09:54:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16109', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bijaya Dashami Observed', 'sub_title' => 'The Auspicious Time for Receiving ‘Tika’ and Blessings this Year is 11:51 AM ', 'summary' => 'October 5: The tenth day of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus residing in Nepal, was observed on Wednesday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">October 5: The tenth day of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus residing in Nepal, was observed on Wednesday. On this day, people of all castes and creed seek blessings from the elderly. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">People from far and away return home to celebrate this festival which spans over 15 days on the bright half of the lunar calendar in the Nepali month of Ashwin (mid-September to mid-October). </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">On this day, devotees worship Goddess Bhavani Siddhi Datri, who is considered the embodiment of victory. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">This day is celebrated as the day of victory of good over the evil.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Holy texts mention that Lord Shiva, the destroyer of the world, invoked Goddess Siddhi Datri on this day and acquired the form of the all-powerful Ardha-nareshwar, which means half male and half female.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">It is also said that Lord Vishnu, during his incarnation as Lord Ram, worshipped various forms of Goddess Bhavani during the nine nights of Dashain to obtain blessings to defeat the demon king Ravan.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The goddesses which are invoked during the first nine days of the festival are bade farewell on the tenth day. With the end of worshipping begins merrymaking. People celebrate the festival for the next five days until the full moon day. They visit their near and dear ones to pay respect.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Elderly people give blessings of longevity to the younger members of the family.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Nepal Calendar Determination Committee, the auspicious time for receiving ‘tika’ and blessings this year is 11:51 am. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">One of the special features of the Dashain festival is the swing. People, especially children, play swing during this festival. There is a belief that one must leave the ground at least once in a year and therefor the Hindus of Nepal opt to play swing as per this belief.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Children also fly kite during the Dashain festival. Culture experts interpret it as a symbolic message to Lord Indra, the God of rain and good harvest, to stop rainfall.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-05', 'modified' => '2022-10-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15850', 'image' => '20221005090950_20220926112257_dashain image.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-05 09:08:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16107', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Devotees Mark Ninth Day of Dashain ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 4: The Nepalese society is celebrating Mahanavami or the ninth day of the Dashain festival .', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 4: The Nepalese society celebrated Mahanavami or the ninth day of the Dashain festival on Tuesday. This day is dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, who is considered as the embodiment of truth. It is believed that the purpose of her existence is to establish peace in the world. Goddess Mahagauri rides a white oxen and wears a white dress. Mahagauri is a form of Goddess Parvati when she was 16 years old and unmarried. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On this day, devotees also sacrifice buffaloes, goats, lamb, rooster, and ducks.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Others who prefer not to kill animals offer banana or cucumber to the goddess. Hundreds of people flock to the Taleju Bhavani temple at Basantapur Durbar Square on the ninth day of Dashain. This temple which lies to the north of Hanuman Dhoka in the heart of Kathmandu is open for public only on this special day.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Devotees also visit other temples like Guheshwari, Naxal Bhagwati, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Bhadrakali, Sankata, Raktakali, Shova Bhagwati, Dakshinkali, Naradevi, Bijeshwari, and Bagalamukhi. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">One of the special features of the Dashain festival is the swing. People, especially children, play swing during this festival. There is a belief that one must leave the ground at least once in a year and therefor the Hindus of Nepal opt to play swing as per this belief.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Children also fly kite during the Dashain festival. Culture experts interpret it as a symbolic message to Lord Indra, the God of rain and good harvest, to stop rainfall.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-04', 'modified' => '2022-10-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15849', 'image' => '20221004010049_KamalKhatri_Beni_RSS_18_ping-4-768x512 (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-04 13:00:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16108', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Consumption of Petroleum Products Increases by 75 Percent ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 4: With the start of the Dashain festival, consumption of petroleum products has increased suddenly.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 4: With the start of the Dashain festival, consumption of petroleum products has increased suddenly. The consumption of diesel and petrol has increased by 75 per cent with the start of Dashain festival as compared to the normal days, according to Nepal Oil Corporation. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Earlier, 2.2 million litres of petrol used to be consumed in a day. Now, the consumption of petrol has reached 3.5 litres a day. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NOC Spokesperson Binitmani Upadhyay said 5.5 million litres of diesel is being consumed daily against 3.5 million litres. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Long queue of the vehicles was seen at some fuel stations while people started leaving the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Spokesperson Upadhyay shared that NOC depots would remain opened even in public holiday during Dashain in order to make smooth sale and distribution of petroleum products across the county during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said its all petrol pumps would be open during the Dashain holiday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The state-owned fuel utility informed through a recent notice that it will be operating its 13 fuel depots to ensure a smooth supply of petroleum products during Dashain. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NOC Director Birendra Goit informed that the NOC depots would be open on October 2, 5 and 7 in Biratnagar of Province 1 and in Amalekhgunj of Madhes province while the depot would be operated on October 1, 2, 4 and 7 at Thankot of Bagmati province and at Pokhara of Gandaki province. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, the NOC depots at Bhairahawa of Lumbini would be open on October 1,2,4,7 and 8, the depot at Surkhet of Karnali province would be open on October 2 and 7 while the depots at Dhangadhi of Sudurpaschim would be open on October 2, 3 and 7. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, the depot at the NOC branch office Charali would be open on October 2 and 7 while the depots in Nepalgunj, Dhanusha, Birgunj, Dang and Dipayal would also be open until October 7. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The petrol pumps would be open round the clock to prevent shortage of petroleum products in the market, NOC stated. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-04', 'modified' => '2022-10-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15848', 'image' => '20221004012210_petroo - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-04 13:21:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16106', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Maha Aastami Observed ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 3: The eighth day of Dashain festival was celebrated across the country on Monday by worshipping Goddess Durga. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 3: The eighth day of Dashain festival was celebrated across the country on Monday by worshipping Goddess Durga. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This day is dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, who is represented in the religious scriptures as the fiercest form of Godess Durga Bhawani. The chronicles of the Hindu scriptures depict Goddess Mahakali of having dark blue skin, wild hair and her red tongue sticking out of her mouth. Mahakali also holds multiple weapons – a severed head, a garland made of human skulls and a bowl to hold the falling blood. Only her husband Lord Shiva can calm her wrath, when Goddess Durga Bhawani takes the form of Mahakali. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tonight is known as Kaalratri as numerous animal sacrifices are made in different temples to please Goddess Mahakali. Motor vehicles and small arms owned personally are also worshipped on the occasion of Astami. Kaalratri marks one of the four nights of Hindu religion with special importance. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The temples of Goddess Durga in the Kathmandu valley such as Guhesshwari, Naxal Bhagwati, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Sankata, Raktakali, Shova Bhagwati, Dakshinkali and other shrines bustle with devotees who offer worship to the goddess. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-03', 'modified' => '2022-10-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15847', 'image' => '20221003093947_astami.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-03 09:39:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16105', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepalis Observe Fulpati ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 2: The seventh day of Bada Dashain festival was celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 2: The seventh day of Bada Dashain festival was celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, who is the embodiment of knowledge and one of the forms of supreme power.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It is believed that Goddess Bhavani took the form of Goddess Saraswati on this day to end ignorance through knowledge.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Worshipping Goddess Saraswati is expected to remove all the obstacles that cloud the judgment of the devotees. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The blessings of Goddess Saraswati is vital for all devotees because it is not possible to attain liberation without knowledge. She bestows knowledge and ability to judge in a fair manner. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Goddess Saraswati is worshipped in spring and autumn seasons. Devotees especially worship Goddess Saraswati in autumn to attain power through the means of knowledge.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">She is offered with white flowers by the devotees in the morning while they offer nine different flora in the evening at the altar in every home. Therefore this day is also known as Fulpati, a name which derives from flowers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As per the tradition, the nine different varieties of flowers brought from Gorkha Durbar is kept at the Dashain Ghar in the capital on this day. Six priests of the Magar community carry the flowers from Gorkha to Kathmandu via Dhading. The auspicious flowers and the priests are greeted with gun salute by the Nepalese Army at the Army Pavillion in Tundikhel before the flowers are taken into the Dashain Ghar. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public holidays of Dashain begin from this day onward. By this day, most of the people leave the capital to celebrate the festival at their hometowns, which leaves the streets of Kathmandu deserted.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-02', 'modified' => '2022-10-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15846', 'image' => '20221002124647_DpkFh_zXUAMk4qo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-02 12:46:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16104', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Viewers of Mass Media Declining: Study', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: The viewers and readers of traditional mass media like radio, television and newspapers and magazines are found to have decreased along with the increasing use of alternative media due to the impact of Covid-19. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">September 30: The viewers and readers of traditional mass media like radio, television and newspapers and magazines are found to have decreased along with the increasing use of alternative media due to the impact of Covid-19. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A study carried out by a team comprising of media experts shows that the television audience has fallen by 12.2 per cent, that of radio by 14 per cent and newspaper readers by 17 per cent. People are found following these media for news occasionally rather than as compulsory. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In spite of this, it is seen that the relevance of the traditional media is intact for timely information and checking credibility of the received information. Although the use of social media has increased, people usually do not believe the information shared on such platform. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Nepal Media Survey, 2022 published by the Sharecast Initiative Nepal has highlighted some interesting facts regarding the media use in the country. The survey is based on a field study done on 5,582 persons above 18 years of age. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the study report, the number of radio audience is 45.2 per cent and that of television is 48.5 per cent, and the number of mobile and internet users is 63 per cent, that of online news portal users is 30 per cent and that of newspapers is 15 per cent. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Compared to a similar study carried out by the media institution in 2020, the number of radio, television and newspaper users has gone down while that of mobile and social sites has increased. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The study shows that the number of radio and television audience using mobile phones with the help of the internet and not directly from the radio and television sets is also increasing. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the record maintained by the Department of Information and Broadcasting, the number of newspapers registered throughout the country in fiscal year 2021/22 is 7,874. Among these, around 1,000 are included in the Press Council Nepal's list.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The number of newspaper publication is found decreasing in recent times. The newspapers are found reaching their readers through their online edition. The trend of reading newspapers and magazines is decreasing due to the unavailability of newspapers in the remote and outlying areas and as people cannot afford time due to the nature of their job and work. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Editor of Kantipur Daily, Umesh Chauhan, said although the analysis of the study is not exciting, it is not disappointing either as newspaper, radio and television still have credibility. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Traditional media would have relevance if they could produce news related content as per the interest of the new generation, he mentioned. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the latest data of the Press Council Nepal, there are 3,624 online media. The 48th annual report of the council has clearly mentioned that more challenges have been posed to media due to social media. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-09-30', 'modified' => '2022-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15845', 'image' => '20220930013617_functions-of-mass-communication.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-09-30 13:35:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16103', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Farmers Forced to Buy Subsidized Fertilizer at Higher Rates', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: A study conducted by Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF) has found that the subsidized chemical fertilizer given to the farmers by the government is being sold at a higher price than the price fixed by the government itself.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September 30: A study conducted by Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF) has found that the subsidized chemical fertilizer given to the farmers by the government is being sold at a higher price than the price fixed by the government itself.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">NSAF, in collaboration with Agricultural Inputs Company Limited and the Salt Trading Corporation, studied 828 cooperatives across the country that distributed subsidized chemical fertilizers between 2018 and 2019. The price of fertilizer paid by the farmers and the actual demand and supply were also studied.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the study report, farmers paid Rs 16 to 21 for a kilogram of urea which costs Rs 14. Similar is the prices of other fertilizers. Farmers had to pay Rs 45 to 50 for DAP fertilizer whose actual price was Rs 43 per kg, and Rs 33 to 37 for potassium costing just Rs 31 per kg. All the cooperatives included in the study received an average of 84 metric tons of urea, 64 metric tons of DAP and 13.3 metric tons of potassium. About 85 percent of the cooperatives claimed that the chemical fertilizers they received were much less than the demand.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stating that the government has been able to import only 50 percent of the total demand for chemical fertilizers in Nepal, Dr Udit Man Chaudhary, the coordinator of NSAF, claimed that farmers have been forced to buy fertilizers at a higher price than the price cooperatives should have sold the fertilizers. He said that farmers are bound to suffer when the demand is high and the supply is low.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As mentioned in the study, Nepal is behind India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in terms of availability of chemical fertilizers to farmers in South Asia. As a result, Nepal has not been able to significantly improve productivity. According to a study conducted by NSAF in 2016, 74 kg of chemical fertilizers are used per hectare in Nepal, which is 166 kg in India, 289 kg in Bangladesh and 132 kg in Sri Lanka. Providing quality fertilizers to farmers at the right time has become the biggest challenge in Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to Rajendra Bahadur Karki, managing director of Agricultural Inputs Company Limited, who is in charge of import of government-subsidized fertilizers, no other charge is added except for the transportation fee from Birgunj, Biratnagar and Bhairahawa godowns of the company. He said that due to the cost of transportation, they have to charge a little more. However, in rural areas, farmers have to pay more than the maximum price fixed by the government, the report states.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Agni Aryal, coordinator of Rajapur Paddy Super Zone, says that although the price of one kg of urea has been fixed at Rs 14 per kg by the government, most of the farmers in Banke, Bardia, Kailali, Kanchanpur etc. have to pay Rs 50 to 60 per kg. He claims that the prices of other fertilizers are also higher than those set by the government. A large amount of chemical fertilizers are also illegally imported from the Indian border.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Chandrakant Dallakoti, president of Nepal Fertilizer Entrepreneurs Association says, “Since the government is unable to provide fertilizers as per the demand of the farmers, they are compelled to bring fertilizers illegally from the Indian border at rates that are double or triple the actual price. In addition, the farmers also face problems due to the government being unable to find a third option other than India to import fertilizers.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On the one hand, the budget allocated by the government for the purchase of fertilizers is limited. While on the other hand, due to fluctuations in the international market, the amount of fertilizers entering the country is decreasing. 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', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">October 9: Tourists stranded along the Annapurna Circuit have started returning to Lamjung. The tourists could not continue to their journey due to inclement weather and started returning to Lamjung from Wednesday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Tourist assistant at Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP)’s Tourist Check Point Dharapani, Kshetra Bahadur Gurung informed that more than 80 tourists used to travel through this foot trail through Manang district every day before the rainfall.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“However, due to continuous rainfall, the foot trail deteriorated and snowfall started in the upper parts of Manang. So, the tourists have started returning to Besisahar in Lamjung, the entrance of the Annapurna Circuit,” Gurung told the state-owned RSS.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He informed that 85 stranded tourists returned to Chame Rural Municipality on Saturday morning, 150 on Thursday and 40 on Wednesday. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Meanwhile, the tourists who arrived in Lamjung to go around the circuit are also staying at Besishahr. According to tourism entrepreneurs, bad weather has started taking toll on their business even during the tourist season itself. Tourism activities along the Annapurna circuit was previously affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and cold weather. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Pancha Bahadur Gurung, a tourism entrepreneur said, “Around this time of the year, we never had a single moment to spare in the past because we had to attend to the guests. But the rainfall caused problem in the arrival of tourists and the business slowed down.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This is the time when the fields and meadows of Manang turn vivid green. Also, the sight of blooming buckwheat and barley attracts tourists. Most of the tourists go to Thorang-La Pass, Larke Pass and Kala Pass, while some tourists visit the Tilicho Lake which is situated at the highest altitude in the world. The entrance of the Annapurna Circuit is located in Besisahar, the district headquarters of Lamjung. The mesmerizing foot trail then connects to four other districts en route to Kaski via Manang, Mustang, and Myagdi.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15858', 'image' => '20221009114613_Annapurna-Circuit-6-1600x1067.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 11:45:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16115', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Monsoon to Exit Nepal after One Week ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Monsoon this year extended by approximately two weeks.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 9: Monsoon this year extended by approximately two weeks. It was predicted to remain until only October 2, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The monsoon low-pressure system from the mid-western Bay of Bengal and the surroundings had an impact in Nepal, thus prolonging monsoon this year, said senior meteorologist Barun Paudel. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“Monsoon that started from June 5 from the eastern belt of the country will exit from Nepal after one week," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The eastern belt of the country, Kaski district and the Kathmandu Valley have clear weather. But, it is raining in most parts of Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces as monsoon rainfall is concentrated in the areas, he said, adding that the weather will be clear in the areas from coming Tuesday. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15857', 'image' => '20221009103109_image_750x_62a32cee152ae.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 10:30:35', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16117', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rainfall Likely in Three Provinces ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 9: Light rainfall is taking place in a few places of Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces. In the afternoon, there is a possibility of heavy rainfall at a couple of places in Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology under the Weather Forecasting Division. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the weather bulletin issued by the division, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces will have normal to complete change in the weather today afternoon while the rest of the provinces will have partial change. There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning in some places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces, the department said. The same weather system will continue during the night as well. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15856', 'image' => '20221009115214_SA-Surkhet-DubanChhetrae.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 11:51:30', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16114', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Set to Experience Moderate Growth Amid Global Turmoil', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 9: Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in FY 2023/24, reflecting monetary policy normalization', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">October 9: Nepal’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 5.1 percent in Fiscal Year 2022/23 and 4.9 percent in FY 2023/24, reflecting monetary policy normalization, the end of pandemic-era monetary support measures, and still relatively high commodity prices, according to the World Bank’s latest report. A rebound in tourism is projected to support Nepal’s services sector and industrial growth is expected to be strong due to increased hydroelectricity production, states the macroeconomic update of World Bank.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">While public debt levels are expected to stabilize and pressure on foreign exchange reserves is projected to ease, Nepal continues to face structural challenges relating to a modernization of the tax system, the attraction of new sources of foreign exchange (especially FDI) and full implementation of fiscal federalism that need to be addressed to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth, added the report.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Released on October 6 , the latest South Asia Economic Focus, Coping with Shocks: Migration and the Road to Resilience, projects regional growth to average 5.8 percent this year - a downward revision of 1 percentage point from the forecast made in June. This follows growth of 7.8 percent in 2021, when most countries were rebounding from the pandemic slump.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">While economic distress is weighing down all South Asian countries, some are coping better than others, the World Bank said in a statement. Exports and the services sector in India, the region’s largest economy, have recovered more strongly than the world average while its ample foreign reserves served as a buffer to external shocks. The return of tourism is helping to drive growth in the Maldives, and to a lesser extent in Nepal—both of which have dynamic services sectors, added the report. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“The combined effects of COVID-19 and the record-high commodity prices due to the war in Ukraine took a heavier toll on Sri Lanka, exacerbating its debt woes and depleting foreign reserves. Plunged into its worst-ever economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s real GDP is expected to fall by 9.2 percent this year and a further 4.2 percent in 2023. High commodity prices also worsened Pakistan’s external imbalances, bringing down its reserves. After devastating climate-change-fueled floods submerged one-third of the country this year, its outlook remains subject to significant uncertainty.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Inflation in South Asia, caused by elevated global food and energy prices and trade restrictions that worsened food insecurity in the region, is expected to rise to 9.2 percent this year before gradually subsiding. The resulting squeeze on real income is severe, particularly for the region’s poor who spend a large share of their income on food, states the report.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">South Asia’s migrant workers, many of whom are employed in the informal sector, were disproportionately affected when restrictions to movement were imposed during COVID-19. However, the later phase of the pandemic has highlighted the crucial role migration can play in facilitating recovery. Survey data from the South Asia Economic Focus suggests that in late 2021 and early 2022, migration flows are associated with movement from areas hit hard by the pandemic to those that were not, thus helping equilibrate demand and supply of labor in the aftermath of the COVID-19 shock.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Labor mobility across and within countries enables economic development by allowing people to move to locations where they are more productive. It also helps adjust to shocks such as climate events to which South Asia’s rural poor are particularly vulnerable,” said Hans Timmer, World Bank Chief Economist for South Asia. “Removing restrictions to labor mobility is vital to the region’s resilience and its long-term development.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">To this end, the report offers two recommendations. Firstly, cutting the costs migrants face should be high on the policy agenda. Secondly, policymakers can de-risk migration through several means including more flexible visa policies, mechanisms to support migrant workers during shocks, and social protection programs.</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-09', 'modified' => '2022-10-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15855', 'image' => '20221009100714_World.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-09 10:06:32', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16113', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'OPEC+ Oil Output Cut ahead of Winter Fans Inflation Concerns', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Global oil supply is set to tighten, intensifying concerns over soaring inflation after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy, Reuters reported.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px">October 7: Global oil supply is set to tighten, intensifying concerns over soaring inflation after the OPEC+ group of nations announced its largest supply cut since 2020 ahead of European Union embargoes on Russian energy, Reuters reported.<br /> According to the news agency, the move has widened a diplomatic rift between the Saudi-backed bloc and Western nations, which worry higher energy prices will hurt the fragile global economy and hinder efforts to deprive Moscow of oil revenue following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.<br /> Global crude futures , jumped this week, returning to three-week highs, after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, including Russia, on Wednesday agreed to slash output by 2 million barrels per day just ahead of peak winter season.<br /> This is likely to drive spot prices higher, particularly for Middle East oil, which meets about two-third of Asia's demand, industry participants said, adding to inflation concerns as governments from Japan to India fight rising costs of living while Europe is expected to burn more oil to replace Russian gas this winter."We are concerned about a resurgence in international oil prices, which have shown some signs of calming down since the second quarter," Reuters quoted a spokesperson at SK Energy, South Korea's largest refiner, as saying.<br /> Another South Korean refining source said the supply cut could drive prices back to levels seen in the second quarter.<br /> South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest economy and a manufacturing powerhouse, has seen costs skyrocket due to the surging commodity prices.<br /> Brent hit $139.13 a barrel in March, the highest since 2008, after the Ukraine war sparked fears of Russian oil supply loss.<br /> According to Reuters, Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said the real supply cut would be about 1 million to 1.1 million bpd, a response to rising global interest rates and a weakening world economy.<br /> That move triggered a sharp response from Washington, which criticised the OPEC+ deal as shortsighted. The White House said President Joe Biden would continue to assess whether to release further strategic oil stocks to lower prices.<br /> "Saudi, UAE (the United Arab Emirates) and Kuwait are likely to take up most of the burden of cuts," said Tilak Doshi, managing director of Doshi Consulting, who was previously with Saudi Aramco.<br /> "It's a slap on Biden administration's face by OPEC+," he said, adding that ties between Russia and Saudi seem increasingly tight.<br /> The OPEC+ cuts compound supply concerns as European Union sanctions on Russian crude and oil products take effect in December and February, respectively, prompting Morgan Stanley to raise oil price forecasts. </span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15854', 'image' => '20221007091814_thumbs_b_c_815329508b9f387eda70839ac6a30868-696x392-1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:17:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16112', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Possibility of Rainfall with Thunder Expected in Western Nepal ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has said. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 7: Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is a possibility of light to moderate rainfall along with thunder and lightning at many places of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at some places in the rest of the provinces. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The division has forecast heavy to torrential rainfall at some places of Sudurpaschim Province and Karnali Province and at one or two places of Lumbini and Gandaki provinces today. It said there is risk of landslide, erosion and debris flow in these places with the possibility of general impact on the road and air transport. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The division has urged for adopting necessary precaution as water level in the rivers and rivulets might rise and the daily life, including agriculture, tourism and mountaineering activities, also get affected. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The weather will be generally to fully cloudy in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and partly to generally cloudy in the rest of the provinces tonight, with the possibility of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at many places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at a few places of the rest of the provinces. There is a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces tonight. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15853', 'image' => '20221007090910_rainfallll.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:08:35', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16111', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Landslides Disrupt Various Roads Across the Country ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular movement on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to the passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 7: Landslides triggered by incessant rainfall since Tuesday evening have disrupted vehicular movement on several road sections across the country, causing inconvenience to the passengers travelling to various places for the Dashain festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A report from Waling, Syangja said that the Waling-Galyang section of the Siddhartha Highway has been disrupted due to a landslide which occurred at Jholpe of Galyang-8. Police said the landslide occurred at 4 am on Thursday and efforts are on to open the road. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, a report from Manang stated that the Besisahar-Chame road has been disrupted by a landslide that occurred at Khotro of Nason Rural Municipality-3, Manang district. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, a report from Galyang said most of the rural roads in Myagdi district remain disrupted due to mudslide triggered by incessant rainfall. The Beni-Jomsom road is also disrupted due to landslides at a dozen of places in the Myagdi section of the highway. The road has been swept away by floods at several locations. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Beni-Maldhunga-Pokhara road is also disrupted at many locations due to flood and landslides, it is stated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Narayangadh-Muglin road disrupted </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A report received from Chitwan states that traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin road has been disrupted due to landslide that occurred at 8.20 on Thursday morning at Satrakilo, Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29. Vehicles and passengers have been stranded as the two-way traffic remains disrupted due to the landslide, the District Police Office Chitwan said. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-07', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15852', 'image' => '20221007090312_DevrajSubedi_Sindhupalchok_RSS_19_khatam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-07 09:02:40', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16110', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Rain Predicted in Western Parts of Nepal ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 6: Rainfall in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has continued since Tuesday night. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 6: Rainfall in various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley has continued since Tuesday night. As a result, offering and receiving Tika on the main day of Bada Dashain festival was affected on Wednesday. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Light to moderate rain is predicted to continue across the country as the monsoon low pressure trough lies towards the north than the normal position, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"The Kathmandu Valley received light rainfall on the tenth day of Dashain. There is no possibility of clear weather. The weather continues to become cloudy for two or three more days," said senior meteorologist Shanti Kandel.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to Kandel, heavy rainfall is predicted in western and far-western Nepal, and this will continue for two or three more days.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As a result, flooding and landslides are expected to occur, she added. The division has urged precaution. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-06', 'modified' => '2022-10-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15851', 'image' => '20221006095506_20200511091310_Storm.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-06 09:54:23', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16109', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bijaya Dashami Observed', 'sub_title' => 'The Auspicious Time for Receiving ‘Tika’ and Blessings this Year is 11:51 AM ', 'summary' => 'October 5: The tenth day of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus residing in Nepal, was observed on Wednesday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">October 5: The tenth day of Dashain, the biggest festival of the Hindus residing in Nepal, was observed on Wednesday. On this day, people of all castes and creed seek blessings from the elderly. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">People from far and away return home to celebrate this festival which spans over 15 days on the bright half of the lunar calendar in the Nepali month of Ashwin (mid-September to mid-October). </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">On this day, devotees worship Goddess Bhavani Siddhi Datri, who is considered the embodiment of victory. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">This day is celebrated as the day of victory of good over the evil.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Holy texts mention that Lord Shiva, the destroyer of the world, invoked Goddess Siddhi Datri on this day and acquired the form of the all-powerful Ardha-nareshwar, which means half male and half female.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">It is also said that Lord Vishnu, during his incarnation as Lord Ram, worshipped various forms of Goddess Bhavani during the nine nights of Dashain to obtain blessings to defeat the demon king Ravan.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The goddesses which are invoked during the first nine days of the festival are bade farewell on the tenth day. With the end of worshipping begins merrymaking. People celebrate the festival for the next five days until the full moon day. They visit their near and dear ones to pay respect.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Elderly people give blessings of longevity to the younger members of the family.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Nepal Calendar Determination Committee, the auspicious time for receiving ‘tika’ and blessings this year is 11:51 am. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">One of the special features of the Dashain festival is the swing. People, especially children, play swing during this festival. There is a belief that one must leave the ground at least once in a year and therefor the Hindus of Nepal opt to play swing as per this belief.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Children also fly kite during the Dashain festival. Culture experts interpret it as a symbolic message to Lord Indra, the God of rain and good harvest, to stop rainfall.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-05', 'modified' => '2022-10-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15850', 'image' => '20221005090950_20220926112257_dashain image.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-05 09:08:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16107', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Devotees Mark Ninth Day of Dashain ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 4: The Nepalese society is celebrating Mahanavami or the ninth day of the Dashain festival .', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 4: The Nepalese society celebrated Mahanavami or the ninth day of the Dashain festival on Tuesday. This day is dedicated to Goddess Mahagauri, who is considered as the embodiment of truth. It is believed that the purpose of her existence is to establish peace in the world. Goddess Mahagauri rides a white oxen and wears a white dress. Mahagauri is a form of Goddess Parvati when she was 16 years old and unmarried. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On this day, devotees also sacrifice buffaloes, goats, lamb, rooster, and ducks.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Others who prefer not to kill animals offer banana or cucumber to the goddess. Hundreds of people flock to the Taleju Bhavani temple at Basantapur Durbar Square on the ninth day of Dashain. This temple which lies to the north of Hanuman Dhoka in the heart of Kathmandu is open for public only on this special day.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Devotees also visit other temples like Guheshwari, Naxal Bhagwati, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Bhadrakali, Sankata, Raktakali, Shova Bhagwati, Dakshinkali, Naradevi, Bijeshwari, and Bagalamukhi. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">One of the special features of the Dashain festival is the swing. People, especially children, play swing during this festival. There is a belief that one must leave the ground at least once in a year and therefor the Hindus of Nepal opt to play swing as per this belief.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Children also fly kite during the Dashain festival. Culture experts interpret it as a symbolic message to Lord Indra, the God of rain and good harvest, to stop rainfall.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-04', 'modified' => '2022-10-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15849', 'image' => '20221004010049_KamalKhatri_Beni_RSS_18_ping-4-768x512 (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-04 13:00:03', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16108', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Consumption of Petroleum Products Increases by 75 Percent ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 4: With the start of the Dashain festival, consumption of petroleum products has increased suddenly.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">October 4: With the start of the Dashain festival, consumption of petroleum products has increased suddenly. The consumption of diesel and petrol has increased by 75 per cent with the start of Dashain festival as compared to the normal days, according to Nepal Oil Corporation. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Earlier, 2.2 million litres of petrol used to be consumed in a day. Now, the consumption of petrol has reached 3.5 litres a day. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NOC Spokesperson Binitmani Upadhyay said 5.5 million litres of diesel is being consumed daily against 3.5 million litres. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Long queue of the vehicles was seen at some fuel stations while people started leaving the Kathmandu Valley to celebrate Dashain. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Spokesperson Upadhyay shared that NOC depots would remain opened even in public holiday during Dashain in order to make smooth sale and distribution of petroleum products across the county during the festival. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said its all petrol pumps would be open during the Dashain holiday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The state-owned fuel utility informed through a recent notice that it will be operating its 13 fuel depots to ensure a smooth supply of petroleum products during Dashain. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NOC Director Birendra Goit informed that the NOC depots would be open on October 2, 5 and 7 in Biratnagar of Province 1 and in Amalekhgunj of Madhes province while the depot would be operated on October 1, 2, 4 and 7 at Thankot of Bagmati province and at Pokhara of Gandaki province. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, the NOC depots at Bhairahawa of Lumbini would be open on October 1,2,4,7 and 8, the depot at Surkhet of Karnali province would be open on October 2 and 7 while the depots at Dhangadhi of Sudurpaschim would be open on October 2, 3 and 7. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, the depot at the NOC branch office Charali would be open on October 2 and 7 while the depots in Nepalgunj, Dhanusha, Birgunj, Dang and Dipayal would also be open until October 7. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The petrol pumps would be open round the clock to prevent shortage of petroleum products in the market, NOC stated. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-04', 'modified' => '2022-10-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15848', 'image' => '20221004012210_petroo - Copy.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-04 13:21:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16106', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Maha Aastami Observed ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 3: The eighth day of Dashain festival was celebrated across the country on Monday by worshipping Goddess Durga. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 3: The eighth day of Dashain festival was celebrated across the country on Monday by worshipping Goddess Durga. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This day is dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, who is represented in the religious scriptures as the fiercest form of Godess Durga Bhawani. The chronicles of the Hindu scriptures depict Goddess Mahakali of having dark blue skin, wild hair and her red tongue sticking out of her mouth. Mahakali also holds multiple weapons – a severed head, a garland made of human skulls and a bowl to hold the falling blood. Only her husband Lord Shiva can calm her wrath, when Goddess Durga Bhawani takes the form of Mahakali. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tonight is known as Kaalratri as numerous animal sacrifices are made in different temples to please Goddess Mahakali. Motor vehicles and small arms owned personally are also worshipped on the occasion of Astami. Kaalratri marks one of the four nights of Hindu religion with special importance. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The temples of Goddess Durga in the Kathmandu valley such as Guhesshwari, Naxal Bhagwati, Kalikasthan, Maitidevi, Sankata, Raktakali, Shova Bhagwati, Dakshinkali and other shrines bustle with devotees who offer worship to the goddess. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-03', 'modified' => '2022-10-04', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15847', 'image' => '20221003093947_astami.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-03 09:39:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16105', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepalis Observe Fulpati ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 2: The seventh day of Bada Dashain festival was celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">October 2: The seventh day of Bada Dashain festival was celebrated by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, who is the embodiment of knowledge and one of the forms of supreme power.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It is believed that Goddess Bhavani took the form of Goddess Saraswati on this day to end ignorance through knowledge.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Worshipping Goddess Saraswati is expected to remove all the obstacles that cloud the judgment of the devotees. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The blessings of Goddess Saraswati is vital for all devotees because it is not possible to attain liberation without knowledge. She bestows knowledge and ability to judge in a fair manner. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Goddess Saraswati is worshipped in spring and autumn seasons. Devotees especially worship Goddess Saraswati in autumn to attain power through the means of knowledge.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">She is offered with white flowers by the devotees in the morning while they offer nine different flora in the evening at the altar in every home. Therefore this day is also known as Fulpati, a name which derives from flowers. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As per the tradition, the nine different varieties of flowers brought from Gorkha Durbar is kept at the Dashain Ghar in the capital on this day. Six priests of the Magar community carry the flowers from Gorkha to Kathmandu via Dhading. The auspicious flowers and the priests are greeted with gun salute by the Nepalese Army at the Army Pavillion in Tundikhel before the flowers are taken into the Dashain Ghar. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public holidays of Dashain begin from this day onward. By this day, most of the people leave the capital to celebrate the festival at their hometowns, which leaves the streets of Kathmandu deserted.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-10-02', 'modified' => '2022-10-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15846', 'image' => '20221002124647_DpkFh_zXUAMk4qo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-10-02 12:46:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16104', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Viewers of Mass Media Declining: Study', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: The viewers and readers of traditional mass media like radio, television and newspapers and magazines are found to have decreased along with the increasing use of alternative media due to the impact of Covid-19. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">September 30: The viewers and readers of traditional mass media like radio, television and newspapers and magazines are found to have decreased along with the increasing use of alternative media due to the impact of Covid-19. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A study carried out by a team comprising of media experts shows that the television audience has fallen by 12.2 per cent, that of radio by 14 per cent and newspaper readers by 17 per cent. People are found following these media for news occasionally rather than as compulsory. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In spite of this, it is seen that the relevance of the traditional media is intact for timely information and checking credibility of the received information. Although the use of social media has increased, people usually do not believe the information shared on such platform. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Nepal Media Survey, 2022 published by the Sharecast Initiative Nepal has highlighted some interesting facts regarding the media use in the country. The survey is based on a field study done on 5,582 persons above 18 years of age. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the study report, the number of radio audience is 45.2 per cent and that of television is 48.5 per cent, and the number of mobile and internet users is 63 per cent, that of online news portal users is 30 per cent and that of newspapers is 15 per cent. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Compared to a similar study carried out by the media institution in 2020, the number of radio, television and newspaper users has gone down while that of mobile and social sites has increased. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The study shows that the number of radio and television audience using mobile phones with the help of the internet and not directly from the radio and television sets is also increasing. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the record maintained by the Department of Information and Broadcasting, the number of newspapers registered throughout the country in fiscal year 2021/22 is 7,874. Among these, around 1,000 are included in the Press Council Nepal's list.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The number of newspaper publication is found decreasing in recent times. The newspapers are found reaching their readers through their online edition. The trend of reading newspapers and magazines is decreasing due to the unavailability of newspapers in the remote and outlying areas and as people cannot afford time due to the nature of their job and work. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Editor of Kantipur Daily, Umesh Chauhan, said although the analysis of the study is not exciting, it is not disappointing either as newspaper, radio and television still have credibility. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Traditional media would have relevance if they could produce news related content as per the interest of the new generation, he mentioned. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">As per the latest data of the Press Council Nepal, there are 3,624 online media. The 48th annual report of the council has clearly mentioned that more challenges have been posed to media due to social media. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-09-30', 'modified' => '2022-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15845', 'image' => '20220930013617_functions-of-mass-communication.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-09-30 13:35:43', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '16103', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Farmers Forced to Buy Subsidized Fertilizer at Higher Rates', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'September 30: A study conducted by Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF) has found that the subsidized chemical fertilizer given to the farmers by the government is being sold at a higher price than the price fixed by the government itself.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">September 30: A study conducted by Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (NSAF) has found that the subsidized chemical fertilizer given to the farmers by the government is being sold at a higher price than the price fixed by the government itself.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">NSAF, in collaboration with Agricultural Inputs Company Limited and the Salt Trading Corporation, studied 828 cooperatives across the country that distributed subsidized chemical fertilizers between 2018 and 2019. The price of fertilizer paid by the farmers and the actual demand and supply were also studied.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the study report, farmers paid Rs 16 to 21 for a kilogram of urea which costs Rs 14. Similar is the prices of other fertilizers. Farmers had to pay Rs 45 to 50 for DAP fertilizer whose actual price was Rs 43 per kg, and Rs 33 to 37 for potassium costing just Rs 31 per kg. All the cooperatives included in the study received an average of 84 metric tons of urea, 64 metric tons of DAP and 13.3 metric tons of potassium. About 85 percent of the cooperatives claimed that the chemical fertilizers they received were much less than the demand.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Stating that the government has been able to import only 50 percent of the total demand for chemical fertilizers in Nepal, Dr Udit Man Chaudhary, the coordinator of NSAF, claimed that farmers have been forced to buy fertilizers at a higher price than the price cooperatives should have sold the fertilizers. He said that farmers are bound to suffer when the demand is high and the supply is low.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As mentioned in the study, Nepal is behind India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in terms of availability of chemical fertilizers to farmers in South Asia. As a result, Nepal has not been able to significantly improve productivity. According to a study conducted by NSAF in 2016, 74 kg of chemical fertilizers are used per hectare in Nepal, which is 166 kg in India, 289 kg in Bangladesh and 132 kg in Sri Lanka. Providing quality fertilizers to farmers at the right time has become the biggest challenge in Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to Rajendra Bahadur Karki, managing director of Agricultural Inputs Company Limited, who is in charge of import of government-subsidized fertilizers, no other charge is added except for the transportation fee from Birgunj, Biratnagar and Bhairahawa godowns of the company. He said that due to the cost of transportation, they have to charge a little more. However, in rural areas, farmers have to pay more than the maximum price fixed by the government, the report states.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Agni Aryal, coordinator of Rajapur Paddy Super Zone, says that although the price of one kg of urea has been fixed at Rs 14 per kg by the government, most of the farmers in Banke, Bardia, Kailali, Kanchanpur etc. have to pay Rs 50 to 60 per kg. He claims that the prices of other fertilizers are also higher than those set by the government. A large amount of chemical fertilizers are also illegally imported from the Indian border.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Chandrakant Dallakoti, president of Nepal Fertilizer Entrepreneurs Association says, “Since the government is unable to provide fertilizers as per the demand of the farmers, they are compelled to bring fertilizers illegally from the Indian border at rates that are double or triple the actual price. In addition, the farmers also face problems due to the government being unable to find a third option other than India to import fertilizers.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On the one hand, the budget allocated by the government for the purchase of fertilizers is limited. While on the other hand, due to fluctuations in the international market, the amount of fertilizers entering the country is decreasing. Therefore, if the farmers do not get the fertilizer they need, they have to find other alternatives. </span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2022-09-30', 'modified' => '2022-09-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '15844', 'image' => '20220930013520_20210610023043_20200817122726_1597613093.Clipboard02.jpg', 'article_date' => '2022-09-30 13:34:31', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
