November 22: Experts have urged entrepreneurs to include sustainable development goals (SDGs) in their respective…

November 22: Experts have urged entrepreneurs to include sustainable development goals (SDGs) in their respective…
November 22: Despite the extension of deadline by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to raise their paid-up capital, a total of only 13 commercial banks have raised the capital by…
November 21: Leaders of major political parties have stressed on a new agenda of economic prosperity in the context of changed political scenario of the…
November 21: Jyoti Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Tarkeshwar of Kathmandu with an objective of providing banking services to all areas of Nepal.…
November 21: Almost 300,000 visitors attended the 15th Handicraft Fair by the end of the fourth day of the expo on Monday,…
November 21: Prabhu Bank has provided financial support to set up a convex mirrors at various turning points along the Ghorahi-Lamahi road section.…
November 21: OPPO kick started the sale of its much awaited OPPO F5, the brand’s first FHD+ full screen display model in Nepal, featuring the ground-breaking AI Beauty technology.…
November 21: Himalayan Bank has provided support to Kuleshwar Residential High School on Monday on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.…
November 19: A large number of tourists have filled the village of Chitre in Parbat district. Tourists love to stay in Chitre because of scenic view, organic food and local…
November 21: Samsung Nepal has opened a premium authorized service center for Samsung mobiles at Britamode, Jhapa on November…
November 20: There has been a breakthrough in digging the main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, which is considered as a national pride project.…
November 20: International Mountain Festival is going to be held in Pokhara.…
November 20: School of Management Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) has urged entrepreneurs to create viable start-up and compete for USD 1 million in seed capital for the Hult Prize under the United Nations’ “Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People”…
November 20: Nepal Life Insurance Company has set up a sub-branch in Chandragadhi, Jhapa as per its policy of expanding the insurance market in the country.…
November 20: City Express Money Transfer has announced the tenth-week winners of the Utsav Express…
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Differentiating millennium development goals (MDGs) from SDGs, he said that MDGs are simple and time-bound while SDGs are quantifying. Similarly, explaining the different layers of implementation of the SDGs he added that the public sector needs to lead sectors such as agriculture, health, transportation, education while the private sector needs to lead industry, energy, housing andtourism sectors. Stating that the SDGS are national responsibility, he urged for coordination between different layers of government and coordination among the public and private sectors for the implementation of the SDGs.</p> <p>Meanwhile, CG Foundation is coming up with 43 new initiatives to meet the SDGs.,said Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group. Similarly, addressing the demands of the private sector to reform and amend policies, joint secretary at the Ministry of Industry (MoI), Pradip Koirala, made commitment to reform the policies that are obstructing the works of the private sector. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-22', 'modified' => '2017-11-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6735', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-22 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6953', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 13 Banks have Raised the Paid-up Capital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 22: Despite the extension of deadline by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to raise their paid-up capital, a total of only 13 commercial banks have raised the capital by mid-November.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 22: Despite the extension of deadline by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to raise their paid-up capital, a total of only 13 commercial banks have raised the capital by mid-November. The central bank had directed the commercial banks to raise their paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion by July 2017. But, only five banks met the criteria set by the central bank within the deadline.</span></p> <p>As only five banks, namely Global IME Bank, Nepal Bank, Nepal Investment Bank Ltd, Rastriya Banijya Bank, and Agriculture Development Bank Ltd, raised the paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion, the central bank had extended the deadline by six months till December 2017. It has been more than four months since the NRB extended the deadline, but only eight additional banks have raised their paid-up capital as per the criteria set by the central bank. These banks opted to issue bonus shares, right shares as well as merger and acquisition to meet the ceiling set by NRB.</p> <p>According to the Banks and Financial Institution Act-2016 (BAFIA), the banks should complete the audit work within four months after the completion of the fiscal year. If the banks fail to prepare the audit report, then it has to request the central bank to extend the deadline for two months to raise the paid-up capital. So, the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) should raise the paid-up capital by the end of December at any cost.</p> <p>According to the monetary policy of NRB, it will stop BFIs from expanding their branches, collecting deposits, issuing rights and bonus shares, among others if they don’t comply with the directives of the central bank. Currently, all the commercial banks are preparing to raise the paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion within the time period set by NRB.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-22', 'modified' => '2017-11-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6734', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-22 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6952', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Economic Prosperity Has Become Common Agenda Of All Parties: Mahat', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Leaders of major political parties have stressed on a new agenda of economic prosperity in the context of changed political scenario of the nation.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Leaders of major political parties have stressed on a new agenda of economic prosperity in the context of changed political scenario of the nation. They made such remarks at the National Economic Debate organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) with the slogan "Today's Determination, Economic Prosperity" in the capital on November 20.</span></p> <p> They said that political stability, good governance and self-sustaining economy are the pre-requisites for economic development. Leaders present at the function on Monday pledged to implement the programmes and agendas mentioned in their election manifestos after the elections.</p> <p>Former prime minister and Chairman of CPN-UML K P Oli stressed on the need to adopt to the new federal structure to gain economic prosperity.</p> <p>“Things that were not possible in 70 years are now possible in 17 years due to the advancement of technology,” said Oli. He further said that Nepal should benefit from the use of international-standard technology.</p> <p> </p> <p>Oli said that there won’t be any problem of budget allocation for development works if the government leadership has clear vision and plans. He also claimed that the next government will chart out the map for the economic prosperity of the country.</p> <p>Nepali Congress leader and former finance minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat said that their new agenda is economic prosperity but challenges remain in achieving the goal.</p> <p>“Economic prosperity has become the common agenda of all parties. But now, we are heading towards a three-tier system of governance which is expected to increase the expenses of the government. Bureaucracy is being politicized. And if we are to achieve economic prosperity, first and foremost we must give attention to these things,” said Mahat.</p> <p>Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) leader and former finance minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara mentioned that sustainable development and economic prosperity are the priorities of the nation. He claimed that the manifesto of the left alliance has also been prepared accordingly. Co-Chairman of Federal Socialist Forum, Rajendra shrestha, said that lack of far sightedness of the political leaders has become a hindrance for smooth development.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6733', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6951', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Jyoti Bikas Bank Opens Branch at Tarkeshwar', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Jyoti Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Tarkeshwar of Kathmandu with an objective of providing banking services to all areas of Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Jyoti Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Tarkeshwar of Kathmandu with an objective of providing banking services to all areas of Nepal. Tarkeshwar Municipality’s Mayor Rameshwar Bohora and the bank’s Chairman Hari Chandra Khadka jointly inaugurated the branch amid a function on Monday, November 20. The bank had opened a branch at Ramgopalpur of Mahottari last week as per the policy of Nepal Rastra Bank to render services at all levels of the state in the new federal setup. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6732', 'image' => '20171121031223_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6950', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '300,000 Visitors Attend Handicraft Fair', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Almost 300,000 visitors attended the 15th Handicraft Fair by the end of the fourth day of the expo on Monday, ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Almost 300,000 visitors attended the 15</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size:13px"> Handicraft Fair by the end of the fourth day of the expo on Monday, November 20. On Monday alone, around 38,000 visitors attended the fair being held at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, informed the organisers.</span></p> <p>Federation of Handicraft Association of Nepal (FHAN) Vice President Prachanda Shakya informed that there has been transaction worth Rs 10 million so far during the fair. The handicraft fair features stalls of leather wears, woolen clothes, felt, herbal products, woodworks, metallic idols, gold, silver and paper products among others.</p> <p>There are ten pavilions and 180 stalls in the fair. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and China are also displaying their products in the fair.</p> <p>FHAN organised the five day fair in the capital from November 17-21 with an objective to promote handicrafts. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6731', 'image' => '20171121030620__DSC8688.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6949', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank helps in Setting up Convex Mirrors', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' November 21: Prabhu Bank has provided financial support to set up a convex mirrors at various turning points along the Ghorahi-Lamahi road section. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px"> November 21: Prabhu Bank has provided financial support to set up a convex mirrors at various turning points along the Ghorahi-Lamahi road section. The District Traffic Police Office (DTPO) has placed the mirrors at seven different bends of road section with a view to minimize road accident. The DTPO chief Om Prakash Wagle said that the mirrors were set up at accident prone areas. The mirrors clearly show vehicles coming from the other side of the bend and this is expected to reduce the number of accidents.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6730', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6946', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Idols Launch the Sale of OPPO F5', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: OPPO kick started the sale of its much awaited OPPO F5, the brand’s first FHD+ full screen display model in Nepal, featuring the ground-breaking AI Beauty technology. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: OPPO kick started the sale of its much awaited OPPO F5, the brand’s first FHD+ full screen display model in Nepal, featuring the ground-breaking AI Beauty technology. The sale kicked off with Nepal's latest sensations and stars ,Nepal Idols- Buddha Lama, Nishan Bhattarai and Pratap Das. With technology designed to personalize beautification on a selfie image, the phone is now available in numerous stores across the nation at a price of Rs 33,990, reads a press statement issued by the company.</span></p> <p>OPPO F5 is the first smart phone that brings artificial intelligence into selfie feature in Nepal with years of R&D. It identifies shapes and facial structures based on a global database. Professional photographers and make-up artists were consulted during the R&D process, resulting in the AI technology having the ability to emulate those professional skills that can help selfies look more real and natural.</p> <p> Bobby Zhao CEO , OPPO Nepal said, “ We are really overwhelmed by the response of our customers during our first sale event. We are really thankful for all the love and support from them towards our brand. Looking at the reactions we received from the event we are further more encouraged to provide more and more quality products for Nepali consumers. "</p> <p>OPPO F5 comes installed with a 20MP front camera with an ultra-sensitive F2.0 aperture and 1/2.8” sensor. Both features allow the camera to gain more information to produce better images with less noise in low light conditions. The front-camera portrait mode also applies a Bokeh effect to the background, creating better gradation and making you the focus of the selfie shot, every time.</p> <p>And for the rear camera, the 16MP rear camera is excellent for all day and night shoots. Along with the F1.8 aperture in the back camera also performs brilliantly for brighter and more precise shots in darker settings.</p> <p> After the successful launch of OPPO F5 (Gold Edition), the company will launch two other models, the F5 6GB edition and the F5 Youth Edition) to give OPPO fans and the youth more choices to suit their needs. These two variants will be available consecutively in coming months.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6729', 'image' => '20171121011207_IMG_2203.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6948', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Bank supports school', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Himalayan Bank has provided support to Kuleshwar Residential High School on Monday on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Himalayan Bank has provided support to Kuleshwar Residential High School on Monday on the occasion of its 25</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size:13px"> anniversary. The bank handed over a laptop and 30 sets of computers to the school. Thwe bank said that its CEO Ashok SJB Rana handed over the materials to the school principal Meghraj Duwal amid a function at the bank’s head office. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it will give continuity to such events in the future too. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6728', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6947', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Chitre Packed with Tourists', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 19: A large number of tourists have filled the village of Chitre in Parbat district. Tourists love to stay in Chitre because of scenic view, organic food and local ambience.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 19: A large number of tourists have filled the village of Chitre in Parbat district. Tourists love to stay in Chitre because of scenic view, organic food and local ambience.</span></p> <p>The location can be reached after travelling 11 kilometers of black-topped road and walking 7 kilometers through the foot trails. “Chitre receives 1,200 to 1,500 internal as well as external tourists on a daily basis,” said Sushiladevi Gurung, president of Chitre Rural Tourism Homestay.</p> <p>Locals say that they serve cuisines prepared from locally produced foods like local chicken, millet and maize. The operation of homestay in Chitre started in 2009. Currently, homestay is available in 15 houses of Chitre. Gurung said homestay arrangement can be made for 69 persons at a time in Chitre and the service will be expanded in the near future. </p> <p>Madhusudhan Adhikari, a teacher, said that the number of tourists grow when the climate is moderate in the area. Homestay operators say that the ratio of arrival of domestic tourists is greater than foreign tourists in Chitre. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6727', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6945', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Opens Service Center at Britamode', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Samsung Nepal has opened a premium authorized service center for Samsung mobiles at Britamode, Jhapa on November 20.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Samsung Nepal has opened a premium authorized service center for Samsung mobiles at Britamode, Jhapa on November 20.</span></p> <p>The service center located at Hanuman Center, MuktiChowk will provide all kinds of mobile repair services, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Samsung said it is confident that it will be successful in expanding the reach of Samsung after-sales service among its customers as the center lies in a prime location.</p> <p>According to the press statement, Samsung has 12 service centers across the country with the inauguration of the new center in Jhapa. The other centers are based at Jawalakhel, Pokhara, Narayanghat, Itahari, Birgunj, Nepalgunj, Biratnagar, Butwal and Kathmandu (Sundhara, Pako and Kamaladi).</p> <p>Being the first in the area, Samsung believes that people from Jhapa, Ilam, Fidim, Taplejung and Damak will benefit from this service center.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6726', 'image' => '20171121125722_sam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6944', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Breakthrough in Upper Tamakoshi Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: There has been a breakthrough in digging the main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, which is considered as a national pride project. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: There has been a breakthrough in digging the main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, which is considered as a national pride project. The project officials informed that two meters of the most difficult section of the tunnel network spreading up to 8.5 kilometers was successfully dug on Sunday, November 19.</span></p> <p>“There was a breakthrough in the most difficult section of the tunnel between HT3 and HT4, which was two meters long, on Sunday,” informed the project chief Bigyan Shrestha.</p> <p>The construction of the main tunnel of the project had been affected since the last one-and-a-half years after the devastating earthquakes of 2015.</p> <p>After the success, Nepal Electricity Authority CEO Kulma Ghising entered the tunnel through HT3 while Secretary at the Ministry of Energy Anup Kumar Upadhyay went in through HT4 and embraced each other in celebration and exchanged greetings.</p> <p>Ghising, Upadhyay and other high ranking government officials had visited the Dolkha-based project for inspection on Sunday.</p> <p>Secretary Upadhyay said that the breakthrough in the tunnel dug from both ends marked a great memorable day in the history of the project.</p> <p>Almost 90 percent of the headworks and 99 percent of the underground tunnel works of the hydropower project have been completed, according to the project’s spokesperson Dr Ganesh Neupane.</p> <p>Overall, 92 percent of the works have been completed, informed Neupane.</p> <p>Initially, the cost of the project was estimated to be Rs 35.29 billion but that has increased to Rs 41.78 billion due to the increase in foreign exchange rate of dollar, rate of interest of the project, earthquake, blockade and various other reasons. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6725', 'image' => '20171120044703_tama.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6943', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Pokhara to Host International Mountain Festival', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: International Mountain Festival is going to be held in Pokhara. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: International Mountain Festival is going to be held in Pokhara. The festival is being organised with an aim to provide information about the cultural and geographical aspects of the mountain region. This is the fourth edition of the festival being organising by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) on December 11 and 12 at the Mountain Museum of Gharipatan.</span></p> <p>Mountain Museum head, Bal Prasad Rai, said that the objective of the festival is to highlight the Himalayan culture in the changing world context. He added the festival will update and inform about the true mountain culture using new information technology. Since December 11 is celebrated as the World Mountaineering Day, NMA also has been organizing this festival in Nepal on the same day since the last four years.</p> <p>NMA Chairman Santa Bir Lama said that the festival will depict the real picture of mountain life, culture and tradition. The scope of tourism in mountains will be also discussed with mountaineering experts in the fest, the organisers informed. The ongoing research technology used in the mountainous regions can also be observed in the fest. Different stalls featuring various materials of arts, culture and tradition of the Himalayan region will be set up in the festival. An interesting game competition of stone throwing, locally knowsn as ‘Cheelo’, will also be organised in the fest to entertain the domestic as well as foreign tourists visiting the fest.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6724', 'image' => '20171120041603_pokhara.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6942', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SOMTU calls for Students to Compete for USD 1 Million', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: School of Management Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) has urged entrepreneurs to create viable start-up and compete for USD 1 million in seed capital for the Hult Prize under the United Nations’ “Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People” challenge.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: School of Management Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) has urged entrepreneurs to create viable start-up and compete for USD 1 million in seed capital for the Hult Prize under the United Nations’ “Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People” challenge.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the School of Management said that the Hult Prize is a start-up accelerator for social entrepreneurship that brings together the brightest college and university students from around the globe to solve the world’s problem.</p> <p>“The aim of the Hult Prize is to launch a start-up enterprise that can radically change the world and breed the next generation of social entrepreneurs,” reads a press statement issued by the SOMTU.</p> <p>SOMTU further informed that the Hult Prize is hosting college and university events around the world in search of the next game changing start-up in partnership with the United Nations.</p> <p>“It is a global movement of student leaders that has an objective of inspiring youth to change the world through business. Student teams compete around the world for a chance to secure USD 1 million start-up fund to launch a sustainable social venture,” the statement said. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6723', 'image' => '20171120040309_20171119163653__MG_0063.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6941', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Life Insurance Company opens Sub-branch in Jhapa', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: Nepal Life Insurance Company has set up a sub-branch in Chandragadhi, Jhapa as per its policy of expanding the insurance market in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: Nepal Life Insurance Company has set up a sub-branch in Chandragadhi, Jhapa as per its policy of expanding the insurance market in the country. Insurance Board’s Acting Executive Director Shreeman Karki inaugurated the su-branch amid a function on Sunday, November 19. The company’s CEO Bivek Jha informed that the bank has adopted a strategy of expanding its market in the current fiscal year.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6722', 'image' => '20171120023808_life.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6940', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'City Express Announces Winners', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: City Express Money Transfer has announced the tenth-week winners of the Utsav Express Scheme.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: City Express Money Transfer has announced the tenth-week winners of the Utsav Express Scheme. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Sita Kumari Maya, Sunawati Rajbanshi, Kumari Magaranti, Mohan Kumari GUrung, Dil Bahadur Gurung, Sharada Dulal and Parvati Thapa have won silver coins while Sjuna BK of Nawalparasi has won a refrigerator. The company said that the winners were announced through electronic lucky draw. 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Differentiating millennium development goals (MDGs) from SDGs, he said that MDGs are simple and time-bound while SDGs are quantifying. Similarly, explaining the different layers of implementation of the SDGs he added that the public sector needs to lead sectors such as agriculture, health, transportation, education while the private sector needs to lead industry, energy, housing andtourism sectors. Stating that the SDGS are national responsibility, he urged for coordination between different layers of government and coordination among the public and private sectors for the implementation of the SDGs.</p> <p>Meanwhile, CG Foundation is coming up with 43 new initiatives to meet the SDGs.,said Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group. Similarly, addressing the demands of the private sector to reform and amend policies, joint secretary at the Ministry of Industry (MoI), Pradip Koirala, made commitment to reform the policies that are obstructing the works of the private sector. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-22', 'modified' => '2017-11-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6735', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-22 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6953', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 13 Banks have Raised the Paid-up Capital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 22: Despite the extension of deadline by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to raise their paid-up capital, a total of only 13 commercial banks have raised the capital by mid-November.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 22: Despite the extension of deadline by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to raise their paid-up capital, a total of only 13 commercial banks have raised the capital by mid-November. The central bank had directed the commercial banks to raise their paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion by July 2017. But, only five banks met the criteria set by the central bank within the deadline.</span></p> <p>As only five banks, namely Global IME Bank, Nepal Bank, Nepal Investment Bank Ltd, Rastriya Banijya Bank, and Agriculture Development Bank Ltd, raised the paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion, the central bank had extended the deadline by six months till December 2017. It has been more than four months since the NRB extended the deadline, but only eight additional banks have raised their paid-up capital as per the criteria set by the central bank. These banks opted to issue bonus shares, right shares as well as merger and acquisition to meet the ceiling set by NRB.</p> <p>According to the Banks and Financial Institution Act-2016 (BAFIA), the banks should complete the audit work within four months after the completion of the fiscal year. If the banks fail to prepare the audit report, then it has to request the central bank to extend the deadline for two months to raise the paid-up capital. So, the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) should raise the paid-up capital by the end of December at any cost.</p> <p>According to the monetary policy of NRB, it will stop BFIs from expanding their branches, collecting deposits, issuing rights and bonus shares, among others if they don’t comply with the directives of the central bank. Currently, all the commercial banks are preparing to raise the paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion within the time period set by NRB.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-22', 'modified' => '2017-11-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6734', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-22 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6952', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Economic Prosperity Has Become Common Agenda Of All Parties: Mahat', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Leaders of major political parties have stressed on a new agenda of economic prosperity in the context of changed political scenario of the nation.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Leaders of major political parties have stressed on a new agenda of economic prosperity in the context of changed political scenario of the nation. They made such remarks at the National Economic Debate organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) with the slogan "Today's Determination, Economic Prosperity" in the capital on November 20.</span></p> <p> They said that political stability, good governance and self-sustaining economy are the pre-requisites for economic development. Leaders present at the function on Monday pledged to implement the programmes and agendas mentioned in their election manifestos after the elections.</p> <p>Former prime minister and Chairman of CPN-UML K P Oli stressed on the need to adopt to the new federal structure to gain economic prosperity.</p> <p>“Things that were not possible in 70 years are now possible in 17 years due to the advancement of technology,” said Oli. He further said that Nepal should benefit from the use of international-standard technology.</p> <p> </p> <p>Oli said that there won’t be any problem of budget allocation for development works if the government leadership has clear vision and plans. He also claimed that the next government will chart out the map for the economic prosperity of the country.</p> <p>Nepali Congress leader and former finance minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat said that their new agenda is economic prosperity but challenges remain in achieving the goal.</p> <p>“Economic prosperity has become the common agenda of all parties. But now, we are heading towards a three-tier system of governance which is expected to increase the expenses of the government. Bureaucracy is being politicized. And if we are to achieve economic prosperity, first and foremost we must give attention to these things,” said Mahat.</p> <p>Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) leader and former finance minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara mentioned that sustainable development and economic prosperity are the priorities of the nation. He claimed that the manifesto of the left alliance has also been prepared accordingly. Co-Chairman of Federal Socialist Forum, Rajendra shrestha, said that lack of far sightedness of the political leaders has become a hindrance for smooth development.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6733', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6951', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Jyoti Bikas Bank Opens Branch at Tarkeshwar', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Jyoti Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Tarkeshwar of Kathmandu with an objective of providing banking services to all areas of Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Jyoti Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Tarkeshwar of Kathmandu with an objective of providing banking services to all areas of Nepal. Tarkeshwar Municipality’s Mayor Rameshwar Bohora and the bank’s Chairman Hari Chandra Khadka jointly inaugurated the branch amid a function on Monday, November 20. The bank had opened a branch at Ramgopalpur of Mahottari last week as per the policy of Nepal Rastra Bank to render services at all levels of the state in the new federal setup. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6732', 'image' => '20171121031223_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6950', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '300,000 Visitors Attend Handicraft Fair', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Almost 300,000 visitors attended the 15th Handicraft Fair by the end of the fourth day of the expo on Monday, ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Almost 300,000 visitors attended the 15</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size:13px"> Handicraft Fair by the end of the fourth day of the expo on Monday, November 20. On Monday alone, around 38,000 visitors attended the fair being held at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, informed the organisers.</span></p> <p>Federation of Handicraft Association of Nepal (FHAN) Vice President Prachanda Shakya informed that there has been transaction worth Rs 10 million so far during the fair. The handicraft fair features stalls of leather wears, woolen clothes, felt, herbal products, woodworks, metallic idols, gold, silver and paper products among others.</p> <p>There are ten pavilions and 180 stalls in the fair. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and China are also displaying their products in the fair.</p> <p>FHAN organised the five day fair in the capital from November 17-21 with an objective to promote handicrafts. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6731', 'image' => '20171121030620__DSC8688.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6949', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank helps in Setting up Convex Mirrors', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' November 21: Prabhu Bank has provided financial support to set up a convex mirrors at various turning points along the Ghorahi-Lamahi road section. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px"> November 21: Prabhu Bank has provided financial support to set up a convex mirrors at various turning points along the Ghorahi-Lamahi road section. The District Traffic Police Office (DTPO) has placed the mirrors at seven different bends of road section with a view to minimize road accident. The DTPO chief Om Prakash Wagle said that the mirrors were set up at accident prone areas. The mirrors clearly show vehicles coming from the other side of the bend and this is expected to reduce the number of accidents.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6730', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6946', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Idols Launch the Sale of OPPO F5', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: OPPO kick started the sale of its much awaited OPPO F5, the brand’s first FHD+ full screen display model in Nepal, featuring the ground-breaking AI Beauty technology. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: OPPO kick started the sale of its much awaited OPPO F5, the brand’s first FHD+ full screen display model in Nepal, featuring the ground-breaking AI Beauty technology. The sale kicked off with Nepal's latest sensations and stars ,Nepal Idols- Buddha Lama, Nishan Bhattarai and Pratap Das. With technology designed to personalize beautification on a selfie image, the phone is now available in numerous stores across the nation at a price of Rs 33,990, reads a press statement issued by the company.</span></p> <p>OPPO F5 is the first smart phone that brings artificial intelligence into selfie feature in Nepal with years of R&D. It identifies shapes and facial structures based on a global database. Professional photographers and make-up artists were consulted during the R&D process, resulting in the AI technology having the ability to emulate those professional skills that can help selfies look more real and natural.</p> <p> Bobby Zhao CEO , OPPO Nepal said, “ We are really overwhelmed by the response of our customers during our first sale event. We are really thankful for all the love and support from them towards our brand. Looking at the reactions we received from the event we are further more encouraged to provide more and more quality products for Nepali consumers. "</p> <p>OPPO F5 comes installed with a 20MP front camera with an ultra-sensitive F2.0 aperture and 1/2.8” sensor. Both features allow the camera to gain more information to produce better images with less noise in low light conditions. The front-camera portrait mode also applies a Bokeh effect to the background, creating better gradation and making you the focus of the selfie shot, every time.</p> <p>And for the rear camera, the 16MP rear camera is excellent for all day and night shoots. Along with the F1.8 aperture in the back camera also performs brilliantly for brighter and more precise shots in darker settings.</p> <p> After the successful launch of OPPO F5 (Gold Edition), the company will launch two other models, the F5 6GB edition and the F5 Youth Edition) to give OPPO fans and the youth more choices to suit their needs. These two variants will be available consecutively in coming months.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6729', 'image' => '20171121011207_IMG_2203.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6948', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Bank supports school', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Himalayan Bank has provided support to Kuleshwar Residential High School on Monday on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Himalayan Bank has provided support to Kuleshwar Residential High School on Monday on the occasion of its 25</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size:13px"> anniversary. The bank handed over a laptop and 30 sets of computers to the school. Thwe bank said that its CEO Ashok SJB Rana handed over the materials to the school principal Meghraj Duwal amid a function at the bank’s head office. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it will give continuity to such events in the future too. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6728', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6947', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Chitre Packed with Tourists', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 19: A large number of tourists have filled the village of Chitre in Parbat district. Tourists love to stay in Chitre because of scenic view, organic food and local ambience.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 19: A large number of tourists have filled the village of Chitre in Parbat district. Tourists love to stay in Chitre because of scenic view, organic food and local ambience.</span></p> <p>The location can be reached after travelling 11 kilometers of black-topped road and walking 7 kilometers through the foot trails. “Chitre receives 1,200 to 1,500 internal as well as external tourists on a daily basis,” said Sushiladevi Gurung, president of Chitre Rural Tourism Homestay.</p> <p>Locals say that they serve cuisines prepared from locally produced foods like local chicken, millet and maize. The operation of homestay in Chitre started in 2009. Currently, homestay is available in 15 houses of Chitre. Gurung said homestay arrangement can be made for 69 persons at a time in Chitre and the service will be expanded in the near future. </p> <p>Madhusudhan Adhikari, a teacher, said that the number of tourists grow when the climate is moderate in the area. Homestay operators say that the ratio of arrival of domestic tourists is greater than foreign tourists in Chitre. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6727', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6945', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Opens Service Center at Britamode', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Samsung Nepal has opened a premium authorized service center for Samsung mobiles at Britamode, Jhapa on November 20.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Samsung Nepal has opened a premium authorized service center for Samsung mobiles at Britamode, Jhapa on November 20.</span></p> <p>The service center located at Hanuman Center, MuktiChowk will provide all kinds of mobile repair services, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Samsung said it is confident that it will be successful in expanding the reach of Samsung after-sales service among its customers as the center lies in a prime location.</p> <p>According to the press statement, Samsung has 12 service centers across the country with the inauguration of the new center in Jhapa. The other centers are based at Jawalakhel, Pokhara, Narayanghat, Itahari, Birgunj, Nepalgunj, Biratnagar, Butwal and Kathmandu (Sundhara, Pako and Kamaladi).</p> <p>Being the first in the area, Samsung believes that people from Jhapa, Ilam, Fidim, Taplejung and Damak will benefit from this service center.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6726', 'image' => '20171121125722_sam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6944', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Breakthrough in Upper Tamakoshi Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: There has been a breakthrough in digging the main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, which is considered as a national pride project. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: There has been a breakthrough in digging the main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, which is considered as a national pride project. The project officials informed that two meters of the most difficult section of the tunnel network spreading up to 8.5 kilometers was successfully dug on Sunday, November 19.</span></p> <p>“There was a breakthrough in the most difficult section of the tunnel between HT3 and HT4, which was two meters long, on Sunday,” informed the project chief Bigyan Shrestha.</p> <p>The construction of the main tunnel of the project had been affected since the last one-and-a-half years after the devastating earthquakes of 2015.</p> <p>After the success, Nepal Electricity Authority CEO Kulma Ghising entered the tunnel through HT3 while Secretary at the Ministry of Energy Anup Kumar Upadhyay went in through HT4 and embraced each other in celebration and exchanged greetings.</p> <p>Ghising, Upadhyay and other high ranking government officials had visited the Dolkha-based project for inspection on Sunday.</p> <p>Secretary Upadhyay said that the breakthrough in the tunnel dug from both ends marked a great memorable day in the history of the project.</p> <p>Almost 90 percent of the headworks and 99 percent of the underground tunnel works of the hydropower project have been completed, according to the project’s spokesperson Dr Ganesh Neupane.</p> <p>Overall, 92 percent of the works have been completed, informed Neupane.</p> <p>Initially, the cost of the project was estimated to be Rs 35.29 billion but that has increased to Rs 41.78 billion due to the increase in foreign exchange rate of dollar, rate of interest of the project, earthquake, blockade and various other reasons. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6725', 'image' => '20171120044703_tama.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6943', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Pokhara to Host International Mountain Festival', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: International Mountain Festival is going to be held in Pokhara. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: International Mountain Festival is going to be held in Pokhara. The festival is being organised with an aim to provide information about the cultural and geographical aspects of the mountain region. This is the fourth edition of the festival being organising by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) on December 11 and 12 at the Mountain Museum of Gharipatan.</span></p> <p>Mountain Museum head, Bal Prasad Rai, said that the objective of the festival is to highlight the Himalayan culture in the changing world context. He added the festival will update and inform about the true mountain culture using new information technology. Since December 11 is celebrated as the World Mountaineering Day, NMA also has been organizing this festival in Nepal on the same day since the last four years.</p> <p>NMA Chairman Santa Bir Lama said that the festival will depict the real picture of mountain life, culture and tradition. The scope of tourism in mountains will be also discussed with mountaineering experts in the fest, the organisers informed. The ongoing research technology used in the mountainous regions can also be observed in the fest. Different stalls featuring various materials of arts, culture and tradition of the Himalayan region will be set up in the festival. An interesting game competition of stone throwing, locally knowsn as ‘Cheelo’, will also be organised in the fest to entertain the domestic as well as foreign tourists visiting the fest.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6724', 'image' => '20171120041603_pokhara.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6942', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SOMTU calls for Students to Compete for USD 1 Million', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: School of Management Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) has urged entrepreneurs to create viable start-up and compete for USD 1 million in seed capital for the Hult Prize under the United Nations’ “Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People” challenge.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: School of Management Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) has urged entrepreneurs to create viable start-up and compete for USD 1 million in seed capital for the Hult Prize under the United Nations’ “Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People” challenge.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the School of Management said that the Hult Prize is a start-up accelerator for social entrepreneurship that brings together the brightest college and university students from around the globe to solve the world’s problem.</p> <p>“The aim of the Hult Prize is to launch a start-up enterprise that can radically change the world and breed the next generation of social entrepreneurs,” reads a press statement issued by the SOMTU.</p> <p>SOMTU further informed that the Hult Prize is hosting college and university events around the world in search of the next game changing start-up in partnership with the United Nations.</p> <p>“It is a global movement of student leaders that has an objective of inspiring youth to change the world through business. Student teams compete around the world for a chance to secure USD 1 million start-up fund to launch a sustainable social venture,” the statement said. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6723', 'image' => '20171120040309_20171119163653__MG_0063.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6941', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Life Insurance Company opens Sub-branch in Jhapa', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: Nepal Life Insurance Company has set up a sub-branch in Chandragadhi, Jhapa as per its policy of expanding the insurance market in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: Nepal Life Insurance Company has set up a sub-branch in Chandragadhi, Jhapa as per its policy of expanding the insurance market in the country. Insurance Board’s Acting Executive Director Shreeman Karki inaugurated the su-branch amid a function on Sunday, November 19. The company’s CEO Bivek Jha informed that the bank has adopted a strategy of expanding its market in the current fiscal year.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6722', 'image' => '20171120023808_life.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6940', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'City Express Announces Winners', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: City Express Money Transfer has announced the tenth-week winners of the Utsav Express Scheme.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: City Express Money Transfer has announced the tenth-week winners of the Utsav Express Scheme. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Sita Kumari Maya, Sunawati Rajbanshi, Kumari Magaranti, Mohan Kumari GUrung, Dil Bahadur Gurung, Sharada Dulal and Parvati Thapa have won silver coins while Sjuna BK of Nawalparasi has won a refrigerator. The company said that the winners were announced through electronic lucky draw. City Express had announced the scheme targeting the Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6721', 'image' => '20171120021601_city.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $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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Differentiating millennium development goals (MDGs) from SDGs, he said that MDGs are simple and time-bound while SDGs are quantifying. Similarly, explaining the different layers of implementation of the SDGs he added that the public sector needs to lead sectors such as agriculture, health, transportation, education while the private sector needs to lead industry, energy, housing andtourism sectors. Stating that the SDGS are national responsibility, he urged for coordination between different layers of government and coordination among the public and private sectors for the implementation of the SDGs.</p> <p>Meanwhile, CG Foundation is coming up with 43 new initiatives to meet the SDGs.,said Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group. Similarly, addressing the demands of the private sector to reform and amend policies, joint secretary at the Ministry of Industry (MoI), Pradip Koirala, made commitment to reform the policies that are obstructing the works of the private sector. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-22', 'modified' => '2017-11-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6735', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-22 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6953', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 13 Banks have Raised the Paid-up Capital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 22: Despite the extension of deadline by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to raise their paid-up capital, a total of only 13 commercial banks have raised the capital by mid-November.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 22: Despite the extension of deadline by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to raise their paid-up capital, a total of only 13 commercial banks have raised the capital by mid-November. The central bank had directed the commercial banks to raise their paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion by July 2017. But, only five banks met the criteria set by the central bank within the deadline.</span></p> <p>As only five banks, namely Global IME Bank, Nepal Bank, Nepal Investment Bank Ltd, Rastriya Banijya Bank, and Agriculture Development Bank Ltd, raised the paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion, the central bank had extended the deadline by six months till December 2017. It has been more than four months since the NRB extended the deadline, but only eight additional banks have raised their paid-up capital as per the criteria set by the central bank. These banks opted to issue bonus shares, right shares as well as merger and acquisition to meet the ceiling set by NRB.</p> <p>According to the Banks and Financial Institution Act-2016 (BAFIA), the banks should complete the audit work within four months after the completion of the fiscal year. If the banks fail to prepare the audit report, then it has to request the central bank to extend the deadline for two months to raise the paid-up capital. So, the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) should raise the paid-up capital by the end of December at any cost.</p> <p>According to the monetary policy of NRB, it will stop BFIs from expanding their branches, collecting deposits, issuing rights and bonus shares, among others if they don’t comply with the directives of the central bank. Currently, all the commercial banks are preparing to raise the paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion within the time period set by NRB.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-22', 'modified' => '2017-11-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6734', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-22 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6952', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Economic Prosperity Has Become Common Agenda Of All Parties: Mahat', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Leaders of major political parties have stressed on a new agenda of economic prosperity in the context of changed political scenario of the nation.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Leaders of major political parties have stressed on a new agenda of economic prosperity in the context of changed political scenario of the nation. They made such remarks at the National Economic Debate organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) with the slogan "Today's Determination, Economic Prosperity" in the capital on November 20.</span></p> <p> They said that political stability, good governance and self-sustaining economy are the pre-requisites for economic development. Leaders present at the function on Monday pledged to implement the programmes and agendas mentioned in their election manifestos after the elections.</p> <p>Former prime minister and Chairman of CPN-UML K P Oli stressed on the need to adopt to the new federal structure to gain economic prosperity.</p> <p>“Things that were not possible in 70 years are now possible in 17 years due to the advancement of technology,” said Oli. He further said that Nepal should benefit from the use of international-standard technology.</p> <p> </p> <p>Oli said that there won’t be any problem of budget allocation for development works if the government leadership has clear vision and plans. He also claimed that the next government will chart out the map for the economic prosperity of the country.</p> <p>Nepali Congress leader and former finance minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat said that their new agenda is economic prosperity but challenges remain in achieving the goal.</p> <p>“Economic prosperity has become the common agenda of all parties. But now, we are heading towards a three-tier system of governance which is expected to increase the expenses of the government. Bureaucracy is being politicized. And if we are to achieve economic prosperity, first and foremost we must give attention to these things,” said Mahat.</p> <p>Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) leader and former finance minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara mentioned that sustainable development and economic prosperity are the priorities of the nation. He claimed that the manifesto of the left alliance has also been prepared accordingly. Co-Chairman of Federal Socialist Forum, Rajendra shrestha, said that lack of far sightedness of the political leaders has become a hindrance for smooth development.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6733', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6951', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Jyoti Bikas Bank Opens Branch at Tarkeshwar', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Jyoti Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Tarkeshwar of Kathmandu with an objective of providing banking services to all areas of Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Jyoti Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Tarkeshwar of Kathmandu with an objective of providing banking services to all areas of Nepal. Tarkeshwar Municipality’s Mayor Rameshwar Bohora and the bank’s Chairman Hari Chandra Khadka jointly inaugurated the branch amid a function on Monday, November 20. The bank had opened a branch at Ramgopalpur of Mahottari last week as per the policy of Nepal Rastra Bank to render services at all levels of the state in the new federal setup. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6732', 'image' => '20171121031223_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6950', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '300,000 Visitors Attend Handicraft Fair', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Almost 300,000 visitors attended the 15th Handicraft Fair by the end of the fourth day of the expo on Monday, ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Almost 300,000 visitors attended the 15</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size:13px"> Handicraft Fair by the end of the fourth day of the expo on Monday, November 20. On Monday alone, around 38,000 visitors attended the fair being held at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, informed the organisers.</span></p> <p>Federation of Handicraft Association of Nepal (FHAN) Vice President Prachanda Shakya informed that there has been transaction worth Rs 10 million so far during the fair. The handicraft fair features stalls of leather wears, woolen clothes, felt, herbal products, woodworks, metallic idols, gold, silver and paper products among others.</p> <p>There are ten pavilions and 180 stalls in the fair. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and China are also displaying their products in the fair.</p> <p>FHAN organised the five day fair in the capital from November 17-21 with an objective to promote handicrafts. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6731', 'image' => '20171121030620__DSC8688.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6949', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank helps in Setting up Convex Mirrors', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' November 21: Prabhu Bank has provided financial support to set up a convex mirrors at various turning points along the Ghorahi-Lamahi road section. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px"> November 21: Prabhu Bank has provided financial support to set up a convex mirrors at various turning points along the Ghorahi-Lamahi road section. The District Traffic Police Office (DTPO) has placed the mirrors at seven different bends of road section with a view to minimize road accident. The DTPO chief Om Prakash Wagle said that the mirrors were set up at accident prone areas. The mirrors clearly show vehicles coming from the other side of the bend and this is expected to reduce the number of accidents.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6730', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6946', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Idols Launch the Sale of OPPO F5', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: OPPO kick started the sale of its much awaited OPPO F5, the brand’s first FHD+ full screen display model in Nepal, featuring the ground-breaking AI Beauty technology. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: OPPO kick started the sale of its much awaited OPPO F5, the brand’s first FHD+ full screen display model in Nepal, featuring the ground-breaking AI Beauty technology. The sale kicked off with Nepal's latest sensations and stars ,Nepal Idols- Buddha Lama, Nishan Bhattarai and Pratap Das. With technology designed to personalize beautification on a selfie image, the phone is now available in numerous stores across the nation at a price of Rs 33,990, reads a press statement issued by the company.</span></p> <p>OPPO F5 is the first smart phone that brings artificial intelligence into selfie feature in Nepal with years of R&D. It identifies shapes and facial structures based on a global database. Professional photographers and make-up artists were consulted during the R&D process, resulting in the AI technology having the ability to emulate those professional skills that can help selfies look more real and natural.</p> <p> Bobby Zhao CEO , OPPO Nepal said, “ We are really overwhelmed by the response of our customers during our first sale event. We are really thankful for all the love and support from them towards our brand. Looking at the reactions we received from the event we are further more encouraged to provide more and more quality products for Nepali consumers. "</p> <p>OPPO F5 comes installed with a 20MP front camera with an ultra-sensitive F2.0 aperture and 1/2.8” sensor. Both features allow the camera to gain more information to produce better images with less noise in low light conditions. The front-camera portrait mode also applies a Bokeh effect to the background, creating better gradation and making you the focus of the selfie shot, every time.</p> <p>And for the rear camera, the 16MP rear camera is excellent for all day and night shoots. Along with the F1.8 aperture in the back camera also performs brilliantly for brighter and more precise shots in darker settings.</p> <p> After the successful launch of OPPO F5 (Gold Edition), the company will launch two other models, the F5 6GB edition and the F5 Youth Edition) to give OPPO fans and the youth more choices to suit their needs. These two variants will be available consecutively in coming months.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6729', 'image' => '20171121011207_IMG_2203.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6948', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Bank supports school', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Himalayan Bank has provided support to Kuleshwar Residential High School on Monday on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Himalayan Bank has provided support to Kuleshwar Residential High School on Monday on the occasion of its 25</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size:13px"> anniversary. The bank handed over a laptop and 30 sets of computers to the school. Thwe bank said that its CEO Ashok SJB Rana handed over the materials to the school principal Meghraj Duwal amid a function at the bank’s head office. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it will give continuity to such events in the future too. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6728', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6947', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Chitre Packed with Tourists', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 19: A large number of tourists have filled the village of Chitre in Parbat district. Tourists love to stay in Chitre because of scenic view, organic food and local ambience.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 19: A large number of tourists have filled the village of Chitre in Parbat district. Tourists love to stay in Chitre because of scenic view, organic food and local ambience.</span></p> <p>The location can be reached after travelling 11 kilometers of black-topped road and walking 7 kilometers through the foot trails. “Chitre receives 1,200 to 1,500 internal as well as external tourists on a daily basis,” said Sushiladevi Gurung, president of Chitre Rural Tourism Homestay.</p> <p>Locals say that they serve cuisines prepared from locally produced foods like local chicken, millet and maize. The operation of homestay in Chitre started in 2009. Currently, homestay is available in 15 houses of Chitre. Gurung said homestay arrangement can be made for 69 persons at a time in Chitre and the service will be expanded in the near future. </p> <p>Madhusudhan Adhikari, a teacher, said that the number of tourists grow when the climate is moderate in the area. Homestay operators say that the ratio of arrival of domestic tourists is greater than foreign tourists in Chitre. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6727', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6945', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Opens Service Center at Britamode', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Samsung Nepal has opened a premium authorized service center for Samsung mobiles at Britamode, Jhapa on November 20.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Samsung Nepal has opened a premium authorized service center for Samsung mobiles at Britamode, Jhapa on November 20.</span></p> <p>The service center located at Hanuman Center, MuktiChowk will provide all kinds of mobile repair services, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Samsung said it is confident that it will be successful in expanding the reach of Samsung after-sales service among its customers as the center lies in a prime location.</p> <p>According to the press statement, Samsung has 12 service centers across the country with the inauguration of the new center in Jhapa. The other centers are based at Jawalakhel, Pokhara, Narayanghat, Itahari, Birgunj, Nepalgunj, Biratnagar, Butwal and Kathmandu (Sundhara, Pako and Kamaladi).</p> <p>Being the first in the area, Samsung believes that people from Jhapa, Ilam, Fidim, Taplejung and Damak will benefit from this service center.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6726', 'image' => '20171121125722_sam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6944', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Breakthrough in Upper Tamakoshi Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: There has been a breakthrough in digging the main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, which is considered as a national pride project. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: There has been a breakthrough in digging the main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, which is considered as a national pride project. The project officials informed that two meters of the most difficult section of the tunnel network spreading up to 8.5 kilometers was successfully dug on Sunday, November 19.</span></p> <p>“There was a breakthrough in the most difficult section of the tunnel between HT3 and HT4, which was two meters long, on Sunday,” informed the project chief Bigyan Shrestha.</p> <p>The construction of the main tunnel of the project had been affected since the last one-and-a-half years after the devastating earthquakes of 2015.</p> <p>After the success, Nepal Electricity Authority CEO Kulma Ghising entered the tunnel through HT3 while Secretary at the Ministry of Energy Anup Kumar Upadhyay went in through HT4 and embraced each other in celebration and exchanged greetings.</p> <p>Ghising, Upadhyay and other high ranking government officials had visited the Dolkha-based project for inspection on Sunday.</p> <p>Secretary Upadhyay said that the breakthrough in the tunnel dug from both ends marked a great memorable day in the history of the project.</p> <p>Almost 90 percent of the headworks and 99 percent of the underground tunnel works of the hydropower project have been completed, according to the project’s spokesperson Dr Ganesh Neupane.</p> <p>Overall, 92 percent of the works have been completed, informed Neupane.</p> <p>Initially, the cost of the project was estimated to be Rs 35.29 billion but that has increased to Rs 41.78 billion due to the increase in foreign exchange rate of dollar, rate of interest of the project, earthquake, blockade and various other reasons. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6725', 'image' => '20171120044703_tama.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6943', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Pokhara to Host International Mountain Festival', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: International Mountain Festival is going to be held in Pokhara. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: International Mountain Festival is going to be held in Pokhara. The festival is being organised with an aim to provide information about the cultural and geographical aspects of the mountain region. This is the fourth edition of the festival being organising by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) on December 11 and 12 at the Mountain Museum of Gharipatan.</span></p> <p>Mountain Museum head, Bal Prasad Rai, said that the objective of the festival is to highlight the Himalayan culture in the changing world context. He added the festival will update and inform about the true mountain culture using new information technology. Since December 11 is celebrated as the World Mountaineering Day, NMA also has been organizing this festival in Nepal on the same day since the last four years.</p> <p>NMA Chairman Santa Bir Lama said that the festival will depict the real picture of mountain life, culture and tradition. The scope of tourism in mountains will be also discussed with mountaineering experts in the fest, the organisers informed. The ongoing research technology used in the mountainous regions can also be observed in the fest. Different stalls featuring various materials of arts, culture and tradition of the Himalayan region will be set up in the festival. An interesting game competition of stone throwing, locally knowsn as ‘Cheelo’, will also be organised in the fest to entertain the domestic as well as foreign tourists visiting the fest.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6724', 'image' => '20171120041603_pokhara.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6942', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SOMTU calls for Students to Compete for USD 1 Million', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: School of Management Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) has urged entrepreneurs to create viable start-up and compete for USD 1 million in seed capital for the Hult Prize under the United Nations’ “Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People” challenge.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: School of Management Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) has urged entrepreneurs to create viable start-up and compete for USD 1 million in seed capital for the Hult Prize under the United Nations’ “Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People” challenge.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the School of Management said that the Hult Prize is a start-up accelerator for social entrepreneurship that brings together the brightest college and university students from around the globe to solve the world’s problem.</p> <p>“The aim of the Hult Prize is to launch a start-up enterprise that can radically change the world and breed the next generation of social entrepreneurs,” reads a press statement issued by the SOMTU.</p> <p>SOMTU further informed that the Hult Prize is hosting college and university events around the world in search of the next game changing start-up in partnership with the United Nations.</p> <p>“It is a global movement of student leaders that has an objective of inspiring youth to change the world through business. Student teams compete around the world for a chance to secure USD 1 million start-up fund to launch a sustainable social venture,” the statement said. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6723', 'image' => '20171120040309_20171119163653__MG_0063.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6941', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Life Insurance Company opens Sub-branch in Jhapa', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: Nepal Life Insurance Company has set up a sub-branch in Chandragadhi, Jhapa as per its policy of expanding the insurance market in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: Nepal Life Insurance Company has set up a sub-branch in Chandragadhi, Jhapa as per its policy of expanding the insurance market in the country. Insurance Board’s Acting Executive Director Shreeman Karki inaugurated the su-branch amid a function on Sunday, November 19. The company’s CEO Bivek Jha informed that the bank has adopted a strategy of expanding its market in the current fiscal year.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6722', 'image' => '20171120023808_life.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6940', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'City Express Announces Winners', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: City Express Money Transfer has announced the tenth-week winners of the Utsav Express Scheme.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: City Express Money Transfer has announced the tenth-week winners of the Utsav Express Scheme. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Sita Kumari Maya, Sunawati Rajbanshi, Kumari Magaranti, Mohan Kumari GUrung, Dil Bahadur Gurung, Sharada Dulal and Parvati Thapa have won silver coins while Sjuna BK of Nawalparasi has won a refrigerator. The company said that the winners were announced through electronic lucky draw. City Express had announced the scheme targeting the Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6721', 'image' => '20171120021601_city.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falseinclude - 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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Differentiating millennium development goals (MDGs) from SDGs, he said that MDGs are simple and time-bound while SDGs are quantifying. Similarly, explaining the different layers of implementation of the SDGs he added that the public sector needs to lead sectors such as agriculture, health, transportation, education while the private sector needs to lead industry, energy, housing andtourism sectors. Stating that the SDGS are national responsibility, he urged for coordination between different layers of government and coordination among the public and private sectors for the implementation of the SDGs.</p> <p>Meanwhile, CG Foundation is coming up with 43 new initiatives to meet the SDGs.,said Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group. Similarly, addressing the demands of the private sector to reform and amend policies, joint secretary at the Ministry of Industry (MoI), Pradip Koirala, made commitment to reform the policies that are obstructing the works of the private sector. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-22', 'modified' => '2017-11-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6735', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-22 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6953', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Only 13 Banks have Raised the Paid-up Capital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 22: Despite the extension of deadline by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to raise their paid-up capital, a total of only 13 commercial banks have raised the capital by mid-November.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 22: Despite the extension of deadline by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to raise their paid-up capital, a total of only 13 commercial banks have raised the capital by mid-November. The central bank had directed the commercial banks to raise their paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion by July 2017. But, only five banks met the criteria set by the central bank within the deadline.</span></p> <p>As only five banks, namely Global IME Bank, Nepal Bank, Nepal Investment Bank Ltd, Rastriya Banijya Bank, and Agriculture Development Bank Ltd, raised the paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion, the central bank had extended the deadline by six months till December 2017. It has been more than four months since the NRB extended the deadline, but only eight additional banks have raised their paid-up capital as per the criteria set by the central bank. These banks opted to issue bonus shares, right shares as well as merger and acquisition to meet the ceiling set by NRB.</p> <p>According to the Banks and Financial Institution Act-2016 (BAFIA), the banks should complete the audit work within four months after the completion of the fiscal year. If the banks fail to prepare the audit report, then it has to request the central bank to extend the deadline for two months to raise the paid-up capital. So, the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) should raise the paid-up capital by the end of December at any cost.</p> <p>According to the monetary policy of NRB, it will stop BFIs from expanding their branches, collecting deposits, issuing rights and bonus shares, among others if they don’t comply with the directives of the central bank. Currently, all the commercial banks are preparing to raise the paid-up capital to Rs 8 billion within the time period set by NRB.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-22', 'modified' => '2017-11-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6734', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-22 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6952', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Economic Prosperity Has Become Common Agenda Of All Parties: Mahat', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Leaders of major political parties have stressed on a new agenda of economic prosperity in the context of changed political scenario of the nation.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Leaders of major political parties have stressed on a new agenda of economic prosperity in the context of changed political scenario of the nation. They made such remarks at the National Economic Debate organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) with the slogan "Today's Determination, Economic Prosperity" in the capital on November 20.</span></p> <p> They said that political stability, good governance and self-sustaining economy are the pre-requisites for economic development. Leaders present at the function on Monday pledged to implement the programmes and agendas mentioned in their election manifestos after the elections.</p> <p>Former prime minister and Chairman of CPN-UML K P Oli stressed on the need to adopt to the new federal structure to gain economic prosperity.</p> <p>“Things that were not possible in 70 years are now possible in 17 years due to the advancement of technology,” said Oli. He further said that Nepal should benefit from the use of international-standard technology.</p> <p> </p> <p>Oli said that there won’t be any problem of budget allocation for development works if the government leadership has clear vision and plans. He also claimed that the next government will chart out the map for the economic prosperity of the country.</p> <p>Nepali Congress leader and former finance minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat said that their new agenda is economic prosperity but challenges remain in achieving the goal.</p> <p>“Economic prosperity has become the common agenda of all parties. But now, we are heading towards a three-tier system of governance which is expected to increase the expenses of the government. Bureaucracy is being politicized. And if we are to achieve economic prosperity, first and foremost we must give attention to these things,” said Mahat.</p> <p>Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) leader and former finance minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara mentioned that sustainable development and economic prosperity are the priorities of the nation. He claimed that the manifesto of the left alliance has also been prepared accordingly. Co-Chairman of Federal Socialist Forum, Rajendra shrestha, said that lack of far sightedness of the political leaders has become a hindrance for smooth development.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6733', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6951', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Jyoti Bikas Bank Opens Branch at Tarkeshwar', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Jyoti Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Tarkeshwar of Kathmandu with an objective of providing banking services to all areas of Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Jyoti Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Tarkeshwar of Kathmandu with an objective of providing banking services to all areas of Nepal. Tarkeshwar Municipality’s Mayor Rameshwar Bohora and the bank’s Chairman Hari Chandra Khadka jointly inaugurated the branch amid a function on Monday, November 20. The bank had opened a branch at Ramgopalpur of Mahottari last week as per the policy of Nepal Rastra Bank to render services at all levels of the state in the new federal setup. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6732', 'image' => '20171121031223_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6950', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '300,000 Visitors Attend Handicraft Fair', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Almost 300,000 visitors attended the 15th Handicraft Fair by the end of the fourth day of the expo on Monday, ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Almost 300,000 visitors attended the 15</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size:13px"> Handicraft Fair by the end of the fourth day of the expo on Monday, November 20. On Monday alone, around 38,000 visitors attended the fair being held at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, informed the organisers.</span></p> <p>Federation of Handicraft Association of Nepal (FHAN) Vice President Prachanda Shakya informed that there has been transaction worth Rs 10 million so far during the fair. The handicraft fair features stalls of leather wears, woolen clothes, felt, herbal products, woodworks, metallic idols, gold, silver and paper products among others.</p> <p>There are ten pavilions and 180 stalls in the fair. Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and China are also displaying their products in the fair.</p> <p>FHAN organised the five day fair in the capital from November 17-21 with an objective to promote handicrafts. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6731', 'image' => '20171121030620__DSC8688.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6949', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank helps in Setting up Convex Mirrors', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' November 21: Prabhu Bank has provided financial support to set up a convex mirrors at various turning points along the Ghorahi-Lamahi road section. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px"> November 21: Prabhu Bank has provided financial support to set up a convex mirrors at various turning points along the Ghorahi-Lamahi road section. The District Traffic Police Office (DTPO) has placed the mirrors at seven different bends of road section with a view to minimize road accident. The DTPO chief Om Prakash Wagle said that the mirrors were set up at accident prone areas. The mirrors clearly show vehicles coming from the other side of the bend and this is expected to reduce the number of accidents.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6730', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6946', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Idols Launch the Sale of OPPO F5', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: OPPO kick started the sale of its much awaited OPPO F5, the brand’s first FHD+ full screen display model in Nepal, featuring the ground-breaking AI Beauty technology. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: OPPO kick started the sale of its much awaited OPPO F5, the brand’s first FHD+ full screen display model in Nepal, featuring the ground-breaking AI Beauty technology. The sale kicked off with Nepal's latest sensations and stars ,Nepal Idols- Buddha Lama, Nishan Bhattarai and Pratap Das. With technology designed to personalize beautification on a selfie image, the phone is now available in numerous stores across the nation at a price of Rs 33,990, reads a press statement issued by the company.</span></p> <p>OPPO F5 is the first smart phone that brings artificial intelligence into selfie feature in Nepal with years of R&D. It identifies shapes and facial structures based on a global database. Professional photographers and make-up artists were consulted during the R&D process, resulting in the AI technology having the ability to emulate those professional skills that can help selfies look more real and natural.</p> <p> Bobby Zhao CEO , OPPO Nepal said, “ We are really overwhelmed by the response of our customers during our first sale event. We are really thankful for all the love and support from them towards our brand. Looking at the reactions we received from the event we are further more encouraged to provide more and more quality products for Nepali consumers. "</p> <p>OPPO F5 comes installed with a 20MP front camera with an ultra-sensitive F2.0 aperture and 1/2.8” sensor. Both features allow the camera to gain more information to produce better images with less noise in low light conditions. The front-camera portrait mode also applies a Bokeh effect to the background, creating better gradation and making you the focus of the selfie shot, every time.</p> <p>And for the rear camera, the 16MP rear camera is excellent for all day and night shoots. Along with the F1.8 aperture in the back camera also performs brilliantly for brighter and more precise shots in darker settings.</p> <p> After the successful launch of OPPO F5 (Gold Edition), the company will launch two other models, the F5 6GB edition and the F5 Youth Edition) to give OPPO fans and the youth more choices to suit their needs. These two variants will be available consecutively in coming months.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6729', 'image' => '20171121011207_IMG_2203.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6948', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Bank supports school', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Himalayan Bank has provided support to Kuleshwar Residential High School on Monday on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Himalayan Bank has provided support to Kuleshwar Residential High School on Monday on the occasion of its 25</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size:13px"> anniversary. The bank handed over a laptop and 30 sets of computers to the school. Thwe bank said that its CEO Ashok SJB Rana handed over the materials to the school principal Meghraj Duwal amid a function at the bank’s head office. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it will give continuity to such events in the future too. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6728', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6947', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Chitre Packed with Tourists', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 19: A large number of tourists have filled the village of Chitre in Parbat district. Tourists love to stay in Chitre because of scenic view, organic food and local ambience.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 19: A large number of tourists have filled the village of Chitre in Parbat district. Tourists love to stay in Chitre because of scenic view, organic food and local ambience.</span></p> <p>The location can be reached after travelling 11 kilometers of black-topped road and walking 7 kilometers through the foot trails. “Chitre receives 1,200 to 1,500 internal as well as external tourists on a daily basis,” said Sushiladevi Gurung, president of Chitre Rural Tourism Homestay.</p> <p>Locals say that they serve cuisines prepared from locally produced foods like local chicken, millet and maize. The operation of homestay in Chitre started in 2009. Currently, homestay is available in 15 houses of Chitre. Gurung said homestay arrangement can be made for 69 persons at a time in Chitre and the service will be expanded in the near future. </p> <p>Madhusudhan Adhikari, a teacher, said that the number of tourists grow when the climate is moderate in the area. Homestay operators say that the ratio of arrival of domestic tourists is greater than foreign tourists in Chitre. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6727', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6945', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Opens Service Center at Britamode', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 21: Samsung Nepal has opened a premium authorized service center for Samsung mobiles at Britamode, Jhapa on November 20.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 21: Samsung Nepal has opened a premium authorized service center for Samsung mobiles at Britamode, Jhapa on November 20.</span></p> <p>The service center located at Hanuman Center, MuktiChowk will provide all kinds of mobile repair services, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Samsung said it is confident that it will be successful in expanding the reach of Samsung after-sales service among its customers as the center lies in a prime location.</p> <p>According to the press statement, Samsung has 12 service centers across the country with the inauguration of the new center in Jhapa. The other centers are based at Jawalakhel, Pokhara, Narayanghat, Itahari, Birgunj, Nepalgunj, Biratnagar, Butwal and Kathmandu (Sundhara, Pako and Kamaladi).</p> <p>Being the first in the area, Samsung believes that people from Jhapa, Ilam, Fidim, Taplejung and Damak will benefit from this service center.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-21', 'modified' => '2017-11-21', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6726', 'image' => '20171121125722_sam.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-21 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6944', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Breakthrough in Upper Tamakoshi Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: There has been a breakthrough in digging the main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, which is considered as a national pride project. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: There has been a breakthrough in digging the main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, which is considered as a national pride project. The project officials informed that two meters of the most difficult section of the tunnel network spreading up to 8.5 kilometers was successfully dug on Sunday, November 19.</span></p> <p>“There was a breakthrough in the most difficult section of the tunnel between HT3 and HT4, which was two meters long, on Sunday,” informed the project chief Bigyan Shrestha.</p> <p>The construction of the main tunnel of the project had been affected since the last one-and-a-half years after the devastating earthquakes of 2015.</p> <p>After the success, Nepal Electricity Authority CEO Kulma Ghising entered the tunnel through HT3 while Secretary at the Ministry of Energy Anup Kumar Upadhyay went in through HT4 and embraced each other in celebration and exchanged greetings.</p> <p>Ghising, Upadhyay and other high ranking government officials had visited the Dolkha-based project for inspection on Sunday.</p> <p>Secretary Upadhyay said that the breakthrough in the tunnel dug from both ends marked a great memorable day in the history of the project.</p> <p>Almost 90 percent of the headworks and 99 percent of the underground tunnel works of the hydropower project have been completed, according to the project’s spokesperson Dr Ganesh Neupane.</p> <p>Overall, 92 percent of the works have been completed, informed Neupane.</p> <p>Initially, the cost of the project was estimated to be Rs 35.29 billion but that has increased to Rs 41.78 billion due to the increase in foreign exchange rate of dollar, rate of interest of the project, earthquake, blockade and various other reasons. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6725', 'image' => '20171120044703_tama.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6943', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Pokhara to Host International Mountain Festival', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: International Mountain Festival is going to be held in Pokhara. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: International Mountain Festival is going to be held in Pokhara. The festival is being organised with an aim to provide information about the cultural and geographical aspects of the mountain region. This is the fourth edition of the festival being organising by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) on December 11 and 12 at the Mountain Museum of Gharipatan.</span></p> <p>Mountain Museum head, Bal Prasad Rai, said that the objective of the festival is to highlight the Himalayan culture in the changing world context. He added the festival will update and inform about the true mountain culture using new information technology. Since December 11 is celebrated as the World Mountaineering Day, NMA also has been organizing this festival in Nepal on the same day since the last four years.</p> <p>NMA Chairman Santa Bir Lama said that the festival will depict the real picture of mountain life, culture and tradition. The scope of tourism in mountains will be also discussed with mountaineering experts in the fest, the organisers informed. The ongoing research technology used in the mountainous regions can also be observed in the fest. Different stalls featuring various materials of arts, culture and tradition of the Himalayan region will be set up in the festival. An interesting game competition of stone throwing, locally knowsn as ‘Cheelo’, will also be organised in the fest to entertain the domestic as well as foreign tourists visiting the fest.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6724', 'image' => '20171120041603_pokhara.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6942', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SOMTU calls for Students to Compete for USD 1 Million', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: School of Management Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) has urged entrepreneurs to create viable start-up and compete for USD 1 million in seed capital for the Hult Prize under the United Nations’ “Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People” challenge.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: School of Management Tribhuvan University (SOMTU) has urged entrepreneurs to create viable start-up and compete for USD 1 million in seed capital for the Hult Prize under the United Nations’ “Harnessing the Power of Energy to Transform the Lives of 10 Million People” challenge.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the School of Management said that the Hult Prize is a start-up accelerator for social entrepreneurship that brings together the brightest college and university students from around the globe to solve the world’s problem.</p> <p>“The aim of the Hult Prize is to launch a start-up enterprise that can radically change the world and breed the next generation of social entrepreneurs,” reads a press statement issued by the SOMTU.</p> <p>SOMTU further informed that the Hult Prize is hosting college and university events around the world in search of the next game changing start-up in partnership with the United Nations.</p> <p>“It is a global movement of student leaders that has an objective of inspiring youth to change the world through business. Student teams compete around the world for a chance to secure USD 1 million start-up fund to launch a sustainable social venture,” the statement said. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6723', 'image' => '20171120040309_20171119163653__MG_0063.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6941', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal Life Insurance Company opens Sub-branch in Jhapa', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: Nepal Life Insurance Company has set up a sub-branch in Chandragadhi, Jhapa as per its policy of expanding the insurance market in the country. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: Nepal Life Insurance Company has set up a sub-branch in Chandragadhi, Jhapa as per its policy of expanding the insurance market in the country. Insurance Board’s Acting Executive Director Shreeman Karki inaugurated the su-branch amid a function on Sunday, November 19. The company’s CEO Bivek Jha informed that the bank has adopted a strategy of expanding its market in the current fiscal year.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6722', 'image' => '20171120023808_life.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6940', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'City Express Announces Winners', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 20: City Express Money Transfer has announced the tenth-week winners of the Utsav Express Scheme.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 20: City Express Money Transfer has announced the tenth-week winners of the Utsav Express Scheme. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Sita Kumari Maya, Sunawati Rajbanshi, Kumari Magaranti, Mohan Kumari GUrung, Dil Bahadur Gurung, Sharada Dulal and Parvati Thapa have won silver coins while Sjuna BK of Nawalparasi has won a refrigerator. The company said that the winners were announced through electronic lucky draw. City Express had announced the scheme targeting the Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-20', 'modified' => '2017-11-20', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6721', 'image' => '20171120021601_city.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $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
Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
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