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Nepal’s largest selling English daily Vol XXIX No. 173 | 10 pages | Rs.5 O O Printed simultaneously in Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Bharatpur and Nepalgunj 35.0 C 14.5 C Tuesday, August 10, 2021 | 26-04-2078 Nepalgunj Jomsom Once power-starved, Nepal now aims to export electricity The country now is energy surplus after an increase in total installed capacity, and the realisation of the plan to sell power to India would mark a milestone.

PRITHVI MAN SHRESTHA suppliers chosen by Punjab’s power KATHMANDU, AUG 9 utility body to potentially supply elec- tricity .” For decades, Nepal has been touted as This is the first-ever effort by Nepal a water-resource rich country with an to export electricity to the Indian mar- immense potential to generate ket through a competitive bidding pro- hydro-electricity—up to 83 giga- cess, even though certain power is watts—at least on paper. But Nepal being exchanged through the cross-bor- lived in the dark ages for more than a der transmission line currently. decade—from 2006 to mid-2017, with The state-owned power utility, how- power outages lasting up to 18 hours a ever, is yet to get a response from the day. power body of Punjab whether it No major hydropower plants were would procure electricity from Nepal. developed during the decade-long “We have not received a Letter of Maoist insurgency, which ended in Intent from Punjab’s electricity utility 2006. During the revolt, Maoist insur- body to supply electricity. Even though gents attacked infrastructure scaring we are chosen as a potential supplier, investors away. it is up to the Punjab State Power With improved management, leak- Corporation to decide whether to pur- age control and more power genera- chase from us or not,” said Shakya. “If tion, ‘load-shedding’ now has become things materialise, we will have the a thing of the past, and the country first experience of exporting power to now has surplus energy, technically, India through the exchange market mainly during the wet season. and also pave the way for selling more Post Photo: ELITE JOSHI And with a view to selling power.” A police officer puts a mask on an elderly woman at Hanumandhoka, Kathmandu on Monday. The government started Nepal Mask Campaign on electricity, the Nepal Electricity If the Punjab power utility agrees to Saturday, a day after the Covid-19 death toll crossed the 10,000 mark. Authority in May this year par- buy electricity from Nepal, it will be ticipated in a bid, seeking to sent via Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur 400 export 40MW to the Punjab state KV interstate transmission line. of India. In April, India officially allowed “We participated in an auction Nepal entry to its power exchange called by the Punjab State Power market. The Indian Energy Exchange Inside SEE results once again Corporation Limited to supply (IEX) announced the “commencement electricity to Punjab for the peri- of the Cross Border Electricity Trade” od from July to October,” said on its platform, allowing Nepal, Over a year since Covid-19, Hitendra Dev Shakya, managing Bangladesh and Bhutan to participate show effect of centralised director of the Nepal Electricity in power trading. government still assessing Authority. “We are one of the >> Continued on page 2 medical supply needs KATHMANDU: After Nepal was hit by education system the first wave of the Covid-19 pan- demic in April last year, the Health Ministry, based on the number of hospitalisations, started estimating Federal authorities say local units lack competency to the amount of medical supplies the country would need in the event of a oversee school education as prescribed by the constitution, second wave. This was a joint project between the Covid-19 Crisis but experts argue that has to be tested first. Management Centre (CCMC) and the ministry. “It was agreed that 50 per- cent of the supplies would remain in stock, while the rest would be distributed as per the need to different hospitals,” states a govern- ment document titled Responding to Covid-19: Health Sector Preparedness, Response and Lessons Learnt, which was released early this year. (Details on Pg 2)

One man’s quest to prove he is alive and to undo his death on government records BIRATNAGAR: Subhash Tamang, aged 39, has been running from pillar to post for the past three years to prove that he is alive and not dead as declared by the registration of death certificate he holds. Subhash, a native of Shadananda Municipality in Bhojpur, lives in Belbari Post file Photo Municipality, Morang with his wife Experts say the hangover of the School Leaving Certificate exams continue even at present. and two children. He had gone to Saudi Arabia in 2003 on foreign BINOD GHIMIRE was also dubbed the “iron gate”. It was employment. He was declared dead in KATHMANDU, AUG 9 considered the exit point of school 2015 while in Saudi Arabia after he education, but following the amend- and his three friends had a car acci- When the Secondary Education Exam ment to the Education Act in 2016 that dent on July 10 of the same year. Two results were out on Saturday, some included grades 11 and 12 as part of of his friends were pronounced dead questions were raised–that schools secondary education, grade 12 was while Subhash and Tejendra sent the grades for their students per considered the exit point. Bhandari of Dhorpatan in Baglung their will and the National Experts say the hangover of the were airlifted to Abdul Aziz Hospital Examinations Board has been reduced School Leaving Certificate exams, for treatment. Bhandari died the next to an agency whose job is just to rub- however, continue even at present. day at the hospital while Subhash ber stamp the results sent from “This has led to an unhealthy com- went into a coma. (Details on Pg 3) schools and publish them. Similar petition among schools. They are questions had been raised last year unnecessarily inflating the marks, too. But one important point is miss- which does not help the students in Shyam Kakshapati, pioneer of ing in all this process–whether Nepal the long run,” said Susan Acharya, a cafe culture in Nepal, dies at 70 has been able to upgrade the educa- professor of Education at the tion system in the changed context. Tribhuvan University. “Neither KATHMANDU: Shyam Sundar Lal Experts say to effect a change in Nepal’s bureaucracy nor the political Kakshapati, the architect of famed school education, local governments leadership is interested in reforming Nanglo Restaurants and one of the should be handed over the authority the school sector. That the authority pioneers of cafe culture in Nepal, has to manage schools, as laid down by the has not yet been delegated to the local died. He was 70. According to family constitution. As per the constitution, level is a clear example of a lack of sources, Shyam died in Bangkok on local governments hold the authority attention to reforms in the education Monday while undergoing treatment. to oversee school operations as well as sector.” “He had been suffering from cancer to prepare the curriculum and con- Schedule 8 of the constitution gives for the last four years,” Gopal Sundar, duct examinations. local governments authority to man- Shyam’s younger brother, told the Even more than five years after the age school education and take neces- Post. Shyam started Sam’s Grocery promulgation of the constitution, sec- sary measures to manage school-level Shop at Ratna Park at the age of 19 ondary school education continues to education within their jurisdictions. after his father’s death. The shop function under the centralised sys- They are free to hire teachers, conduct was popular among all groups, tem. And Secondary Education tests and even develop curricula based particularly young men and women Examination is just an example. on the national framework prepared of Kathmandu as it was the best Many say the whole idea of by the Curriculum Development candy shop in the Kathmandu Valley Secondary Education Exam, a new Centre. then. His business was flourishing. name given to the erstwhile School After the pandemic began in the But he wanted to scale up. So he Leaving Certificate, conducted for country last year, and the Secondary decided to run Café de Park in the Grade 10 students itself is flawed, as Education Examination was called off Ratna Park area. The Nanglo the education up to Grade 12 is consid- a day before it was supposed to start in restaurant was then born in 1976 ered secondary-level education. March, the federal government decid- with the joint effort of Kakshapati Until 2015, 10th graders used to take ed to let the respective schools send brothers [Shyam and Gopal], the School Leaving Certificate exams, the marks of their students to the which soon became a famous conducted nationwide by the Office of National Examinations Board. rendezvous. (Details on Pg 5) the Controller of Examinations. It >> Continued on page 2

C M Y K TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 | 02 National SEE results once again Over a year since Covid-19, government show effect of centralised ... >> Continued from page 1 federal government’s authority to the still assessing medical supply needs Compared to previous years, the provincial and local levels,” said number of students scoring 4.0 Grade Dhananjaya Sharma, a former princi- Point Average shot up in 2020 and 2021. pal at Gyanodaya School, Bafal. Government’s failure to stock up on supplies resulted in shortage of oxygen, ventilators and hospital beds this April. Of the total examinees last year 1.9 “There is a mala-fide intention behind percent and this year 1.7 percent the delay.” PRITHVI MAN SHRESTHA scored 4.0 GPA. In contrast, in 2019 Sharma says school education in KATHMANDU, AUG 9 when students took the nationwide Nepal needs an overhaul–from man- examination, 0.o2 percent had scored agement to learning environment to After Nepal was hit by the first wave a 4.0 GPA. evaluation process. of the Covid-19 pandemic in April last There are allegations that schools, While bureaucrats and politicians year, the Health Ministry, based on the mostly the private ones, sent inflated at the federal level say the local gov- number of hospitalisations, started marks to the National Examination ernments aren’t competent to take estimating the amount of medical Board, whose role has, for the last two charge of school education, local gov- supplies the country would need in years, been reduced to issuing stu- ernments must get the responsibility the event of a second wave. dents’ mark sheets rather than con- so that their competency can be tested, This was a joint project between the ducting the examinations. according to Sharma. Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre Experts say the National Sharma also finds fault in the pres- (CCMC) and the ministry. Examination Board is to blame for ent letter grading system–the GPA and “It was agreed that 50 percent of the creating an environment for schools letter grading the students are given supplies would remain in stock, while to send inflated marks without accordingly. Currently, the marks the rest would be distributed as per conducting proper assessments obtained by students in three-hour the need to different hospitals,” states of students. tests are converted into grades. a government document titled The federal government has been “The yearlong performance of a Responding to Covid-19: Health reluctant to implement the constitu- student should be the basis for giving Sector Preparedness, Response and tional provisions of delegating them grades,” said Sharma. “You can- Lessons Learnt, which was released authority to the local level to manage not adopt the grading system when early this year. school education. Repeated directives the basis of evaluating students’ over- Even though it was agreed long ago from parliamentary committees too all performance round the year is between the ministry and the CCMC have been ignored. measured in a three-hour test.” that the country needs to maintain a The Parliamentary Committee on The government adopted the letter good stock of medical supplies to tack- Education last year and even this year grading system in 2016, arguing that le the pandemic, the government’s Post file Photo asked the government to delegate students’ performance was dwindling failure to stock up on such crucial Officials say the required stock of medical goods should be evaluated based on potential Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations. authority to local governments to con- over the years and they were securing supplies resulted in a massive duct Grade 10 final exams. “less” marks. shortage of oxygen, ventilators and Although he did not give details of But after a year, things appear to be looming third wave of the pandemic. The federal government, however, But experts say just by changing the hospital beds, among other things, the existing stock of medical supplies, back to square one. “We need an additional 20,000 per- has been saying that the Education system of marking without working during the second wave of the he claimed that the stock is enough for “There has been discussion on the sonnel, including doctors and nurses, Act 1971 allows just regional authori- to step up efforts to improve the quali- pandemic this April. at least a month. The government’s need to maintain a strategic reserve to make our health system more resil- ties, not the local governments, to ty of school education cannot bring But, on July 30, the Covid-19 document says one of the lessons of medical goods and equipment. The ient against a health crisis,” Dr Samir conduct exams. The eighth amend- about the desired change. Management Directive Committee learnt from the first wave of the pan- CCMC Directive Committee has Kumar Adhikari, joint spokesperson ment to the Act in 2016 says the Basudev Kafle, a professor in the headed by the Prime Minister instruct- demic is that the clinical management directed the Health Ministry and for the Health Ministry, told the Post Secondary Education Examination Department of Humanities and ed the Health Ministry and the CCMC of cases needs to be effective, with a CCMC on the matter,” said Nurahari in late July. “There is a huge need for would be held at the regional level. Social Sciences at the Tribhuvan to do the needful to ensure a reserve of focus on hospital beds, ICU beds, ven- Khatiwada, spokesperson at the specialist doctors and medical The provinces have replaced the University, said it is surprising that enough medical equipment, goods tilators, and other medical supplies, CCMC. “But I don’t know whether officers.” regions after the promulgation of the the examination board is happy to and human resources to tackle the especially medical oxygen. there has been any assessment of the As of mid-July 2020, Nepal had new constitution. issue certificates based on marks pandemic. But, to meet the urgent need for available medical goods and equip- 90,946 health personnel, including doc- Education experts say the authori- sent by respective schools rather than “We are preparing a plan on how to medical supplies, especially oxy- ment and how long the existing stock tors, specialist doctors and health ties are citing an act that was promul- abiding by the constitutional authori- maintain a reserve of medical sup- gen-related, during the second wave of would last.” workers. But the number decreased to gated during the pre-1990 Panchayat ty to make the local governments plies in line with the discussions held the pandemic, the government almost He said that the required stock of 90,369 by mid-March of 2021, accord- era. According to them, a Federal responsible. at the CCMC,” said Upendra fully relied on foreign governments, medical goods should be evaluated ing to the Economic Survey 2020-21. Education Act is a must for the imple- “The federal government must Dhuganana, a senior official at the donor agencies, domestic and interna- based on potential Covid-19 cases and Dr Baburam Marasini, former mentation of the constitutional provi- immediately bring the Federal Department of Health Services. “We tional non-governmental organisa- hospitalisations. director of the Epidemiology and sions. The Education Ministry, howev- Education Act,” he said, “and delegate have yet to determine the quantity of tions and the private sector donations. “If the assessment is for maintain- Disease Control Division under the er, is yet to finalise its draft. authority to local and provincial medical supplies we would need, how According to Dr Bhim Sing Tinkari, ing the stock of medical goods for six Department of Health Services, said “The bill on the education act hasn’t governments to manage school long they would last and the place for director at the management division months, we have to work accordingly,” that the country lacks both medical been prepared because it will take the education.” storage.” under the Department of Health he said. equipment and human resources to Services, the department procured Khatiwada, quoting Health tackle pandemics like the current one. 1,000 oxygen cylinders and 50 ventila- Ministry officials, said the country “Even in normal times, the govern- tors after the country was hit by the has the stock of personal protective ment lacks medical equipment and second wave of the pandemic. The equipment and face masks for a human resources in the health sec- ventilators arrived in early July month. tor,” he told the Post. after Covid-19 cases had come down “We have learnt that there is a huge According to him, internationally significantly. shortage of human resources in the accepted norms are that there should In contrast, the department’s data areas of critical care with many types be a medical officer per five ICU beds show that the country received 4,126 of equipment having remained idle at and each bed should have a designated oxygen concentrators, 6,945 oxygen hospitals in lack of human resources nurse. cylinders, 13,820 body bags and 218 to operate them.” “But this has not happened in the ventilators, among other things, from With the country seeing a rise in case of Nepal,” said Marasini. “There different foreign governments and Covid-19 cases, Health Ministry offi- should be 44.5 health workers per domestic and international cials say the shortage of human 10,000 population to meet the agencies during the period from April resources has emerged as one of the Sustainable Development Goals. 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>> Continued from page 1 Nepal’s Himalayan peaks do not melt The auditor general’s report of last This was a first-of-its-kind initiative and the low water flows lead to lower year noted that private-sector power for the exchanges to expand their energy availability. producers had been incurring losses power markets beyond India to the “All power from Upper Tamakoshi amounting to more than Rs382 million South Asia region towards building is yet to be evacuated to the national annually. an integrated South Asian regional grid. Once all turbines of the project The report said that 95.61 gigawatt power market. start producing electricity, we will hours (GWh) of electricity produced by After the opening of the power have surplus energy,” said Shakya. 18 private hydropower companies had exchange market for Nepal, the “There is the possibility of power gone to waste due to the inefficiency of authority has been purchasing elec- spilling in mid-September when the government to improve, renovate tricity from India through competitive demand decreases along with cooling and build new transmission lines. bidding along with the traditional of temperature, particularly from the Nepal’s electricity authority, howev- method of purchasing power through Tarai region.” er, has been importing Rs734.7 million bilateral agreements with Indian com- As the country struggles to increase worth of power annually from India panies. the consumption of electricity sub- by paying Rs8 per kilowatt per hour, or According to Shakya, Nepal has stantially, officials at the authority say per unit, while private producers offered different prices for the elec- that there is risk of power wastage. receive Rs4 per unit on average. tricity to be exported to Punjab. But Besides, many power projects from “In total, it has inflicted losses the average price stands at INR3.5 the private sector are also in the pro- amounting to Rs1.14 billion to the (Rs5.6) per unit. With Punjab’s power duction lineup. country in the fiscal year 2018-19,” authority delaying its decision, it is Private producers say there is a said the report. not sure whether the Nepal Electricity possibility that electricity worth bil- And with more power projects from Authority will be able to sell its elec- lions will go to waste in the near the private producers in the pipeline, tricity this summer. future without a solid energy trade the country is in greater need of an “We also need to take approval from plan, as Nepal aspires to produce electricity market within the country the Power Ministry of India to be able 10,000MW by 2026. and outside, to prevent wastage. to sell electricity,” said Shakya. “We According to Shailendra Guragain, Madan Timsina, spokesperson for are hopeful that the Indian govern- former president of Independent the authority, said there is possibility ment will provide us with a permit.” Power Producers’ Association of of power wastage if domestic con- Exporting electricity to India is Nepal, power generation capacity has sumption does not go up or power important for Nepal as there are already exceeded the peak demand of cannot be traded this rainy season. already concerns that the country’s electricity in the country, requiring an “Particularly, power may go to potential surplus of energy, after all increase in consumption within and waste in the nighttime when demand power generated by the 456 MW Upper outside the country. is low,” Timsina told the Post. Tamakoshi Hydropower Project is “As about 4000MW of power pro- According to Timsina, the authori- connected to the national grid, could jects are scheduled to be connected to ty expects the addition of 1,400- be wasted. The project located on the the national grid in the next 3-4 years, 1,500MW of electricity in the national Tamakoshi River in Dolakha district Nepal needs the external market to grid this fiscal year, particularly from in north-central Nepal, approximately sell excess power in the short-term as private producers. 200km from Kathmandu, was inaugu- domestic demand has not been grow- “The Indian exchange market has rated on July 6. ing to consume all upcoming power,” given us an important avenue to pre- The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Guragain said. vent the electricity from being wast- Project, Nepal’s largest so far, has If the electricity that Nepal produc- ed,” said Timsina. “We also have to started evacuating 304MW of electric- es goes to waste it would affect the increase domestic consumption by ity from four of its six 76-megawatt income of Nepal Electricity Authority, promoting the use of electricity in our units to the national grid, earning a which has agreed to buy electricity kitchens and other sectors.” status as a power surplus country dur- generated by private producers, and In a recent interview with the Post, ing the wet season. in turn theirs, according to them. Kul Man Ghising, former managing “In the next two weeks, the remain- “If a large chunk of electricity is director of the authority, said that ing two units will begin producing an wasted, it raises the question about lowering prices could be one of the additional 152 MW of electricity,” said the sustainability of the authority,” ways to increase consumption of elec- Bigyan Prasad Shrestha, chief of the said Sudhir Prasad Timilsina, manag- tricity in the domestic market. project. ing director of United Modi At present, the Nepal Electricity Nepal, currently, has an installed Hydropower Project. “In such a situa- Authority pays hydropower projects capacity of 1,385MW. With the addi- tion, it will affect the authority’s abili- Rs8.4 per unit during the dry season tion of power from Upper Tamakoshi, ty to buy electricity from the private and Rs4.8 per unit during the wet sea- the installed capacity is over 1,800MW. sector.” son for their electricity. It sells the According to Shakya, the country’s According to him, it would be better electricity at an average rate of peak demand currently stands at for the authority to sell the electricity Rs10.62 per unit to households and 1,550MW. This means, when all units at a cheaper rate particularly at night industries. of Upper Tamakoshi start production, time than allowing the electricity to “We can promote the use of electric the country will have nearly 300MW be spilled. ovens in our kitchen. There is also a of surplus energy in the wet season. “If you make the electricity cheaper lot of scope for boosting industrial For the run-of-river hydropower and increase the reliability of power demand by increasing the capacity of project, which will have little or no supply, it will also increase adoption substations,” said Ghising, “and storage capacity, winter [December- of electricity by households increas- reducing nighttime prices of electrici- February] is the dry season when ing consumption,” he added. ty to support irrigation projects.”

C M Y K 03 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 National 1,400 traffic police are on the Valley streets to enforce the mask mandate The mask up campaign should not be limited to a few days or weeks, Dr Sher Bahadur Pun says. ANUP OJHA KATHMANDU, AUG 9

It’s morning rush hour at the Chabahil crossroads on Monday. There is a traffic jam, and dozens of vehicles are inching forward at a snail’s pace when a traffic con- stable stops a motorcyclist. He does not ask the motorcyclist to produce a driver’s license or the vehicle registration papers but asks why he isn’t wearing a face mask. The motorcyclist rummages through his back- pack, pulls out a mask and wears it. Then the constable lets him go. “Along with checking the driver’s license and vehicle registration papers, we are here also to ensure that all motorists are wearing face masks. A part of our job now is also to enforce Covid safety measures,” said Yam Bahadur Chhahari, a traffic police constable deployed at Chabahil crossroads. “Earlier public bus drivers wouldn’t wear masks, but now they have started wearing after we started check- ing,” said Chhahari, who is holding a placard that reads, ‘Where’s your mask?’ He is one of the traffic police con- stables among half a dozen deployed at the crossroads. Just by his side, a voice over the loudspeaker is urging people to wear masks, maintain social distance and keep Covid at bay. On Saturday, a day after the country’s Coronavirus death toll crossed the 10,000 mark, the government launched a mask up campaign and traffic police have been asked to ensure that the public complies with the mask regime on the street. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba launched the campaign. “We have instructed all our 38 traffic units in Kathmandu Valley to ensure that all motorists and mem- Post Photo: Deepak kc bers of the public wear masks in public,” said Sanjib A Buddhist monk performs a prayer ritual at a shrine at Swayambhu, Kathmandu on Monday. Sharma Das, superintendent of police and also a spokes- person at the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division. With the daily virus infection rate standing at around 3,000, health experts have been warning that a third wave of the pandemic could hit the country soon if pre- ventive measures are not taken to stem the spread of the virus. Doctors say the national positivity rate is around Election Commission updates central 25 percent. According to the Division, 1,400 traffic police have been deployed in the Valley to enforce the mask man- date. “Besides controlling vehicular traffic, they are now looking for people who do not wear masks in public,” executive committee of Samajbadi Party said Das. Every day the Division deploys 700 traffic police each in two shifts -- 6am to 2 pm, and 2pm to 7pm. In the new body, party chair Mahantha Thakur and his 15 supporters have not been included, pushing the party towards a split. Although the Covid-19 prohibitory orders imposed since April 29 have not been fully lifted with some TIKA R PRADHAN with Yadav and the Commission has accord- [Upendra Yadav led group] to make a restrictions still in place, a semblance of pre-Covid nor- KATHMANDU, AUG 9 ingly updated the list of 35 central executive majority decision so that there wouldn’t be malcy has returned to the country. Public movement has committee members. any blame on us for splitting the party,” increased and most businesses have reopened but health With the decision of the Election Thakur went to the Supreme Court on Shukla said. “Now we will make a decision safety protocols including mask-wearing and social dis- Commission to update the central executive July 30 for the second time demanding that within the next two weeks as our leaders and tancing are being largely ignored. As a result Covid-19 committee of the Janata Samajbadi Party by the decision of the Election Commission to cadres have been demanding that we finalise cases have been gradually climbing. including only the leaders of the Upendra authenticate Yadav faction be halted until the name and election symbol of our new “Although more people are wearing masks since the Yadav-led group, Mahantha Thakur, who the final decision of the apex court. party right away.” launching of the #MaskUpNepal campaign, many peo- used to claim to be its first chair, has been The Thakur-led group with 16 members in In a bid to test the ground the Thakur-led ple are wearing them around the chin while exposing stripped of party chairmanship. the 51-strong central executive committee is group has been organising gatherings of its their nose and mouth. So traffic police also ask such “The Election Commission has updated busy with the cadres’ gatherings in different cadres which will conclude by August 20. people to wear masks properly,” said Das. the central executive committee of the parts of the country with focus on Province “We will take the next move on forming Doctors have welcomed the campaign and called for Janata Samajbadi Party today,” said Raj 2, the stronghold of the party. another party after the Supreme Court’s strict enforcement of the mask rule. Kumar Shrestha, spokesperson of the “Most of the cadres have suggested that final decision,” said Keshav Jha, a leader “Ever since the first wave hit the country we have Election Commission. “The 51-strong cen- they cannot trust Upendra Yadav and there- from the Thakur faction. “Actually we been asking the public to wear masks, but that tral executive committee is now reduced to fore a new party should be formed at the wanted to be clear on the status of our peo- didn’t work,” said Dr Sher Bahadur Pun, chief of the 35 members.” earliest,” said Sarbendra Nath Shukla, one ple’s representatives.” Clinical Research Unit at Sukraraj Tropical and With the decision of the Election of the senior leaders and a member of the There is confusion whether the people’s Infectious Disease Hospital in Teku, adding, “It is good Commission, the 16 members of the execu- central executive committee close to Thakur. representatives of the Thakur led that the traffic police have been enforcing the rule. tive committee close to Thakur have been “Now with the Election Commission’s deci- faction would keep their lawmaker positions But the campaign should not be limited to a few days or reduced to the party’s ordinary members, sion the deck has cleared for us to form a if they formed another party without weeks.” further marginalising the faction with the new party.” Post file Photo having 40 percent support in the central He said the government should work to procure more possibility of their quitting the party. The Thakur faction has been waiting for Mahantha Thakur committee and the parliamentary party as vaccines at the earliest so that everyone is vaccinated at After the Election Commission’s decision the two decisions: the majority’s decision of required by the Political Parties Act-2017. the earliest. “Besides this the government should run an on July 26 to award the party reins to the the Janata Samajbadi Party ousting them and Upendra Yadav--to furnish a written Meanwhile, Yadav has called a meeting of effective awareness programme so that the public fol- faction led by its other chair Yadav after he from it and the Supreme Court’s final deci- response to the petitioner’s demand within its executive committee for August 17 and 18 lows the Covid safety measures religiously,” said Pun. garnered the support of 34 members, the sion on the two petitions filed by Thakur 15 days. to take more decisions for the party Nepal on Monday reported 2,609 new coronavirus Thakur-led faction has been seeking a legal which is yet to be made. A single bench of Justice Prakash Man including its plan to strengthen the cases in the last 24 hours with 22 Covid-19 related solution from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on August 4 had Singh Raut had ordered that both the writ party structures throughout the nation. fatalities. Resham Chaudhary, who is in Dillibazar refused to issue an interim order on petitions of Thakur be presented together Though Thakur has been stripped of The Health Ministry’s data shows that the Kathmandu prison on charges of murder, had remained Mahantha Thakur’s first petition against but the date for the next hearing has not his chairmanship, the provision of two Valley recorded 959 new infections in the past 24 hours. neutral during the head count at the Election the Election Commission but has ordered been announced. chairs in the party statute has yet to Of these, 624 cases were confirmed in Kathmandu, 165 in Commission on July 26 but has now sided the defendants-- the Election Commission “Actually we have been waiting for them be amended. Lalitpur and 170 in Bhaktapur districts. One man’s quest to prove he is alive and to undo his death on records Subhash Tamang has been running around from one government office to another to reclaim his citizenship and his identity after he was pronounced dead in Saudi Arabia.

BINOD BHANDARI Three months after the family received the that can prove him alive. BIRATNAGAR, AUG 9 body and conducted his funeral rites, Subhash, According to the District Administration who was still at the hospital in a comatose Office, the absence of legal recourse to issue Subhash Tamang, aged 39, has been running state, regained his consciousness. citizenship to someone in Subhash’s situation from pillar to post for the past three years to According to his nephew Bhupal Tamang has led to a stalemate. prove that he is alive and not dead as declared and brothers Bhawindra and Amar “There is no legal provision that allows us to by the registration of death certificate he Tamang, who were also in Saudi Arabia in re-issue citizenship to someone who has been holds. 2015, they were called to the hospital to see declared deceased on government records,” Subhash, a native of Shadananda their relative. said Koshhari Niraula, chief district officer of Municipality in Bhojpur, lives in Belbari “Subhash’s face was bandaged but when the Morang. Municipality, Morang with his wife and two doctors removed his bandages, we recognised “However, we have informed the Department children. him immediately,” Bhawindra told the Post. of National ID and Civil Registration about He had gone to Saudi Arabia in 2003 on for- “That’s when we realised that the body sent Subhash’s quandary,” said Niraula. “Hopefully, eign employment. to Nepal three months ago was not my broth- they will be able to annul his registration of He was declared dead in 2015 while in Saudi er’s,” he said. “I called back home and told our death and re-issue his citizenship certificate Arabia after he and his three friends had a car family that Subhash was alive. It was later soon.” accident on July 10 of the same year. established that it was Bhandari’s body that Meanwhile, Shadananda Municipality in Two of his friends were pronounced dead was sent to Nepal.” Bhojpur and Belbari Municipality in Morang while Subhash and Tejendra Bhandari of After a year and a half of treatment for his have issued certificates to Subhash stating that Dhorpatan in Baglung were airlifted to Abdul injuries, Subhash was sent back to Nepal by he is alive. Aziz Hospital for treatment. his employer. Subhash now wants to start anew and move Bhandari died the next day at the hospital “Since then I have been telling the govern- on in life. He wants to go abroad to earn some while Subhash went into a coma. ment authorities in Nepal that I am alive and money but without his paperwork, he hasn’t However, a representative of Hyundai, the that it was a mistake to have declared me a been able to apply for jobs. company Subhash and his friends were dead man,” said Subhash. After his original citizenship and passport employed with, identified a body at the hospi- “I went to the Home Ministry after the rural became null and void with the registration of tal as that of Subhash’s. The hospital prepared municipalities and district authorities turned his death, Subhash now awaits the reversal of his death certificate with the company’s repre- me away citing their inability to rectify the his fate. sentative as a witness. error in the official documents since it was out “I came back to Nepal and followed The body was sent to Nepal 28 days after its of their jurisdiction,” he said. up with all my rituals associated with new identification. The Home Ministry directed him to the births and I had a naming ceremony in “I was called to claim the body after it was Chief District Officer of Morang Koshhari Bhojpur at my parents’ house to undo my sent to Nepal,” Subhash’s wife, Santoshi Niraula. Post Photo: BINOD BHANDARI death. I even went to Laxmimarga to bring Tamang, told the Post. “We took the death reg- “The Chief District Officer sent me back last Tamang holds his death certificate issued by a government office. back my wife and remarried her,” said istration certificate issued by the local author- week saying that my documents are not in Subhash. “I want to move on and be able to live ities in Bhojpur to collect my husband’s body. order,” said Subhash. “I am alive and right His previous citizenship certificate was Subhash says he has been living in limbo my life as any living Nepali citizen but the We conducted his final rites at Laxmimarga in here, what more proof do the authorities issued by then Kudakaule VDC in Bhojpur on since his return to Nepal with no citizenship government authorities are not doing any- Belbari.” need?” 12 June 2003. certificate or any other national identification thing to help me.”

C M Y K TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 | 04 Opinion EDITORIAL Unleashing the potential of Nepali sports Public messaging The government must review its Covid-19 communication strategy.

It was a moment of relief as people aged 65 and above were escorted by their family members to vaccination centres on Monday for their second dose of the Covishield/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The vulnerable age group has waited five months with fear and uncertainties about whether the gov- ernment can procure or receive the vaccines under a grant. The lifesaving doses have finally reached their arms, but only after Bhutan delivered 230,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vac- cine under a reciprocity condition and an additional 1.6 mil- lion AstraZeneca doses donated by Japan through the vac- cine sharing scheme, COVAX. For over 1.4 million senior citizens who had received their first jab in March, their second shots couldn’t have arrived at a better time. More than half of the confirmed 10,093 Covid- 19 related deaths as of Sunday have been dominated by the age group 60 and above, followed by the age group 40-59. The availability of vaccines is thus an essential breakthrough amid the recent surge in new infections and deaths following the Health Ministry’s warning of more contagious Delta var- iants driving the third wave of the pandemic. But does the government plan to study the effectiveness of the second dose that has come after such a long gap? Will the antibodies gen- erated by the booster shot offer enough and longer protection to the vulnerable population and prevent breakthrough infec- tions? What about the rest of the people who have received the VeroCell or Janssen vaccine? The government needs to be answerable. It must keep abreast of the evolving knowledge on vaccine efficacy and coronavirus mutations causing breakthrough infections, and Shutterstock make sense of nations hurrying to offer vaccine cocktails or here is that the cartel members may facilities that can sustain through host- ner close to a million views. Music a third booster shot to the public despite appeals from the Since the monarchical not even know the rules of the game ing tournaments? The key issue making and sharing has changed. World Health Organisation. The leadership needs to embrace days, the Olympics they are associated with. But in a coun- remains getting the games to be man- Instagram stars can give everyone else its primary and most important responsibility of managing try where seniority, ethnicity and gen- aged by people who know the game a run for their money. With Nepalis in der can decide what one can lead, it is rather than political appointees, spous- 180 plus countries connected by the the pandemic, which has already killed thousands of people have been a junket for not surprising to see this happen when es or relatives of politicians. Perhaps internet, there is a huge market for and flipped the economy. The country urgently needs a full it comes to sports. However, we need to Paras Khadka, the just retired Nepal products and services along with con- retrospect of the Covid-19 situation, and a practical strategy near and dear ones. continue to be activists of change and cricket captain, can show the way by necting with the Nepali identity. to steer our way out of the pandemic. A half-hearted attempt recognise some of the transformations leading the transformations of institu- Like we see in the arts, music and like a mask-up campaign, 16 months into the pandemic and that are taking place and hope we can tions as he has led the transformation entertainment, there are many over 10,000 deaths later, won’t cut it. SUJEEV SHAKYA build on them. of Nepali cricket. global Nepalis coming out to help, we Last week, the government unveiled a plan to procure 42 Much has been written about the will see similar activities. We can The potential training regimes of swimmer Gaurika imagine football teams and cricket million Covid-19 vaccines by February next year, targeting to THE OTHER VIEW I have been continuously writing Singh and the dedication of family teams that are backed by Nepali corpo- inoculate all eligible citizens above 12 by mid-April. While it’s about this issue as I see hope. When members for her to get this far. As The rate houses from different parts a positive development, the Deuba administration needs to the South Asian Football Federation Nepali diaspora of knowledge workers of the world, there can be no limit to understand that vaccination alone will not be enough to con- (SAFF) was held in 2013, the gate and entrepreneurs grow, we will see imagination. tain the pandemic. The past few months have seen the world money from matches did provide lots more parents putting efforts behind While it is easy to blame politics and fighting to secure vaccines as scientists study vaccine effec- For those Nepalis who like to compare of “party” funds of both kinds—lots of their children to get the foundations syndicates in the garb of associations, tiveness and emerging variants of the coronavirus that may their country with Bhutan, the parties and money for political parties! right. This surely requires not only they stem from how our society is Olympics this time was an apt opportu- In leveraging sports we discussed financial resources but dedication. structured and how we define culture— resist vaccines and drive future waves, with one key concern nity. Nepal, a country of 28 million how it is possible to bring about a com- With more Nepali companies in the day be it of caste or ethnicity based superi- that the vaccinated may spread the virus. people, sent five athletes and 21 offi- mercial scale to activities. Perhaps, and age of social media and online plat- ority, caste hierarchies within ethnic The number of confirmed cases in Nepal has doubled in cials whereas Bhutan, with a popula- this led to some entrepreneurial forms finding newer ways of seeing the groups, gender and our quest for push- the last 96 days, and the Health Ministry is currently report- tion of 800,000 people, sent four athletes pursuits around the cricket and foot- association of brands with individuals, ing seniority over meritocracy. We are ing 2,501 new infections on average each day. Communicating and five officials. In Nepal, the ball leagues in different parts of we may see more firms willing to pro- a country where 50 percent of the pop- developing insights and crucial information on the pandemic Olympics have been a junket for near Nepal, some of them without the toll vide their support. So it could be ulation is under 25, and they are grow- will be essential to reduce infection rates and respond to a and dear ones of authorities since the tax and blessing to the syndicates. Goldstar shoes finding enough reasons ing up seeing in real time what is hap- monarchical days. Therefore, the wife After the South Asian Games to get associated with the teams like pening around the world. When they prolonged downturn that can have long-lasting socio-econom- of Bamdev Gautam being singled out in 2019, we made calls again for trans- many global brands. The growth and see that countries with a smaller popu- ic and unfavourable public health implications if not for criticism this time is not fair. People formation and learning from other aspiration of Nepali brands going lation than Nepal produce so many addressed up front. who have generally nothing to do with countries. global can fill the much needed world class athletes and sports people, The government must take the public into confidence and the sports have been part of the delega- Building a world class facility using resource gap. they will start wondering why they amplify public messaging beyond a few media platforms tion each time. the abandoned Mahendranagar can’t do it. They will challenge the sta- where it issues warnings and generic posts calling for Covid- Like in many fields of our life (apart Airport with private or international The inspiration tus quo and unshackle the potential. appropriate behaviour. It must review its communications from selling momos), there is an associ- government efforts still makes sense. It is heartening to see Nepali film mak- Hopefully, by the Olympics 2028, we will ation or a cartel for everything. And, of Let us look at the big medal baggers— ing getting away from the shackles of see Nepal in the tally of medals. For strategy, which has failed to engage the citizens or instil course, there is a cartel of people who can we ask China, Japan or the United all sorts of associations, and now a that, there are many things that need to behaviour change. control the games. The only difference States to help build academy and sports YouTube show like Blind Date can gar- start today. The war in Tigray

Lastly, I look at recommendations of the productive capacity of the The makings of a from the World Peace Foundation to region. help avert the impending humanitari- The details of the destruction on man-made an crisis. the environmental front are still murky. But there are some indications famine, and what Man-made famines that the scale of destruction may pose Research into the global history of a threat to rural livelihoods long after can be done. famines highlights dual causality. the end of the war. Famines occur as a consequence of For example, interruption of farm- natural disasters, such as droughts. ing activities on the land that was Daniel Gebregiorgis They can also be man-made, such as tilled regularly is certain to reduce through armed conflict. water and nutrient mobility and con- Man-made famine accounts for servation capacity of the soil. If this is nearly all documented cases of famine allowed to continue it would turn fer- since the late 1960s. Research shows tile ground into “abandoned land”. famines triggered by natural disasters Agricultural land abandonment is have seen a sharp decline in recent becoming a common problem globally, times. The few exceptions in which with serious implications for the envi- “There’s famine now in Tigray.” That natural and man-made causes were ronment including biodiversity loss 10 June 2021 declaration by the UN’s both to blame include the famine that and the reduction of landscape diver- most senior humanitarian official was devastated Tigray and environs dur- sity. the clearest indication yet that embat- ing the early 1980s. tled Tigray faced a severe food emer- More often than not, man-made Averting a crisis gency. Close to five million Tigrayans famines involve human agents wreak- The World Peace Foundation has were subsequently placed under ing havoc on the processes of issued a series of recommendations to watch for what constitutes emergency food production. This includes inten- avert the looming famine in Tigray. level conditions. tional destruction of crops and seeds, These include a cessation of hostili- The affected population now falls agricultural equipment and supplies, ties, unimpeded humanitarian access under emergency (phase four) and such as fertilisers. Human agency can and freedom of movement, and free- famine (phase five) of the Famine also induce market collapse dom of communication. Early Warning System Network clas- and restrict exchange of produce But major emphasis is placed on sification. A famine is declared when between farmers and consumers. ending active hostilities and targeting households have an extreme lack of However, such acts are not isolated but activities critical for the survival of food even after they’ve used all availa- usually occur within the context of a the civilian population. ble coping strategies. It’s when starva- deeper strategy of the political-mili- The government of Ethiopia is, tion, death, destitution, and extremely tary organs to use starvation as a therefore, obliged to provide critical acute malnutrition levels are means of war. This has been the case humanitarian assistance. It should evident. in Tigray. facilitate access to areas under the The purposes of this article are The population of Tigray, nearly control of the Tigray government in threefold. First, I will provide a brief 80% of which depends on subsistence accordance with international insight into the food security situation farming, is intentionally being made Shutterstock humanitarian law. This obligation in Tigray. For this I rely on recent to starve for the second time in 40 Land restoration many cases this has led to famine or But there is one important caveat. also extends to the government of reports from the World Peace years as a means to win a war. Archaeological records show inten- near-famine conditions. The kinds of interventions put into Eritrea, which is also a major player Foundation and the UN Office for the By early August it was estimated sive agricultural activities in the During the last three decades, fol- place in Tigray should be continuous in the war on Tigray. Coordination of Humanitarian that 4.5 million people in Tigray were Tigray region since at least 3,000 years lowing the end of the civil war of the and sustained. They also require First and foremost, averting the Affairs. Given that the Ethiopian gov- in need of emergency food aid. ago. Centuries of continuous exploita- 1970s and 1980s, largely public-led land farming activities to be carefully looming famine requires a ceasefire ernment has imposed a complete com- Multiple pieces of evidence suggest tion of land to meet food production restoration programmes were given planned ahead of time to make use of arrangement and unconditional with- munication blackout in Tigray, these that Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers needs, coupled with a clear drying due policy attention and implemented the fluctuating rainy season, to allow drawal of Eritrean and Amhara forces reports serve as benchmarks for eval- and forces from the neighbouring trend in the region over the past 2,500 at a scale to tackle land degradation. land preparation just before the start from Tigray. uating the true magnitude of the Amhara region have engaged in the years, are thought to have led to large- These were supported by well-planned of the rainy season, and sowing at the And to avoid a full recurrence of humanitarian crisis. collective destruction of farming scale land degradation in Tigray. and well-executed safety net pro- beginning of the rainy season. one of the worst humanitarian crises Second, I reflect on gains made on equipment and assets. They have also Earlier estimates put the size of grammes. Interruption of these activities—as of recent times at the very least an mostly public led land rehabilitation stolen crops and livestock, and degraded land in Tigray at 50%. Land Research shows that these interven- has happened this year due to the all-inclusive national dialogue with all and restoration efforts to place the engaged in activities to stop farmers degradation refers to the consistent tions have met a great deal of success war—will have got in the way of farm- relevant political actors needs to be current scale of destruction into per- from harvesting or ploughing farm loss of productive capacity of the in restoring large swaths of rural land ers producing food. initiated without further delay. spective. And address the long-term lands. soils. In Tigray, land degradation in Tigray. Soil fertility has been signif- And over the long term, interrup- consequences of the looming famine These actions will have long lasting along with frequently failing rains has icantly improved, and by extension tion of the public-led land rehabilita- The author is a climate scientist at on land use and ecosystems in Tigray. consequences. led to recurrent food insecurity. In food production capacity. tion activities will lead to further loss Georgia State University.

C M Y K 05 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 Money

FOREX India’s sunflower oil US Dollar 119.12 Chiraito traders clearing out stocks Euro 140.02 imports could jump Pound Sterling 165.41 to record as prices Japanese Yen 10.81 as Tibet market remains closed Chinese Yuan 18.39 Tibet is the largest buyer of the herb, but Chinese authorities do not plan to reopen the border soon, insiders say. dip below soyoil Qatari Riyal 32.72

Australian Dollar 87.46 ANANDA GAUTAM REUTERS TAPLEJUNG, AUG 9 MUMBAI, Aug 9 Malaysian Ringit 28.17 Traders in the eastern Himalayan dis- India’s imports of sunflower oil Saudi Arab Riyal 31.76 trict of Taplejung have started clear- could rise to a record in 2021/22 as Exchange rates fixed by Nepal Rastra Bank ing out their Chiraito inventory after potential bumper crops in Russia and finding out that they will remain Ukraine pull prices below rival soyoil, locked out of the Chinese market for making it lucrative for price-sensitive Shares some time. buyers from the subcontinent, indus- Tibet is the largest buyer of the try officials said. Nepse 3,109.66pts 0.05% highly profitable medicinal plant India is the world’s biggest importer (Swertia chirayita), but Chinese of edible oils and higher purchases of highest gainers authorities do not plan to reopen the sunflower oil could help exporters NHDL ICFC HPPL CORBL JBLB UNHPL 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% border anytime soon due to Covid-19, such as Argentina, Russia and insiders said. Ukraine to dispose of surplus output. moderate gainers NGPL ULI HURJA UMHL BARUN NHPC At this time of the year in the past, Higher sunflower oil imports could 9.99% 9.98% 9.67% 9.67% 8.48% 8.27% yak caravans would be hauling pack cap India’s purchases of soyoil and

moderate losers loads of the herb through Olangchung palm oil, however, and weigh on pric- SDLBSL NABBC NFS ACLBSL SLBS FMDBL Gola to Tibet. Exports stopped since es, of those commodities. -2.18% -2.33% -2.55% -2.71% -2.75% -2.78% 2020 when the pandemic broke out, “Sunflower has become very com- highest losers and the border with the northern petitive due to expectations of a bump- CGH NLBBL SNLB KRBL MBLD2085 SBLD83 neighbour was closed. er new crop,” said Sandeep Bajoria, -2.83% -3.02% -3.37% -3.89% -3.92% -3.96% Chiraito prices have been fluctuat- the president of trade body the ing as per demand in China and India. International Sunflower Oil Traders ship their products to either Association. “India’s imports will Price Per tola market whichever offers a higher increase in coming months.” bullion price. Chiraito is an integral part of Crude sunflower oil is being offered Ayurveda, Yunani, Chinese and at about $1,280 a tonne, including cost, Fine Gold Rs 89,000 Tibetan medication systems, and is POST PHOTO: ANANDA GAUTAM insurance and freight (CIF) for ship- also used in herbal medication sys- Chiraito is an integral part of Ayurveda, Yunani, Chinese and Tibetan medication systems. ments in the December quarter to Silver Rs 1,215 tems in the United States and United India, lower than the $1,330 cost of Kingdom, according to a report. The Dried Chiraito is packed into 1 kg Chiraito to Tibet in large quantities, The Division Forest Office issued degummed soybean oil, traders said. Source: FENEGOSIDA whole plant is intensely bitter in taste. bundles of about 1 metre in length. according to Baniya. The number of permits to harvest 16,334 kg of A year ago, sunflower oil was With no sign of the border being According to a report, it is used as a commercial growers also increased in Chiraito this year. fetching a premium of up to $100 reopened immediately by Chinese tonic, febrifuge and antidiarrhetic, the eastern mountain and hilly dis- Sita Yogi, an official at the forest over soyoil, which led to lower sunoil gasoline watch authorities, traders are bringing their and also as a cure for various liver tricts. Demand for Chiraito increased office, said that they had so far collect- consumption. products to the border markets of problems. The plant is used to control so sharply that some traders were ed Rs245,000 in royalty. The herbs that As sunflower oil is now trading at India to sell them. the blood sugar level. The plant shows even shipping the herb by chartering grow wild for two years become ready discount to soyoil, imports will rise Sabin Baniya of Sidingwa Rural antipyretic, sudorific, antiperiodic, helicopters from Sankhuwasabha. for collection only in four years. In the and consumption could rebound in Municipality, Sablakhu had gone to anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory and Chiraito grown in Taplejung and Ilam first year, the stem does not grow and southern and western India, said Olangchung Gola to sell Chiraito but hepatoprotective actions, and is used was carried to Sankhuwasabha, and remains like a radish, but in the sec- Sudhakar Desai, president of the had to return as there was no business in urinary and liver disorders then flown to Tibet by helicopter. ond year, the stem develops on the Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ to be done. He has been hoarding the Rudra Adhikari, a trader from By 2015, the price had soared to ground and it grows leaves and flow- Association (IVPA). herb at his house for two years to sell Panchthar district bordering Rs800 per kg. According to Hari ers and bears seedlings. them in Tibet as he can get a better Taplejung, has dispatched his Chiraito Mishra, a trader from Birtamod who Farmers say that the plant grows up price there than in India. to Birtamod, Jhapa, the major market exports the herb to India, the price of to 1.5 metres high in two years. A worried Baniya now plans to take for mountain and hill districts like Chiraito this year is Rs750 per kg. Chiraito that grows with branches his Chiraito to Kakarbhitta, adjacent Taplejung, Panchthar and Ilam. Adhikari said that he buys the plant at become ready to be harvested in four to the Indian border town of Panitanki. Adhikari has sold around 4,000 kg Rs600 per kg from Taplejung and years as it also produces seeds. He is studying the market price in of Chiraito this year, and plans to sell Panchthar. Birendra Sah, a divisional forest India before making a final sales deal. another 4,000 kg. He is also buying the The freight charge from Taplejung officer, said that there are 27 species of Other countries like Germany, herb from other villagers. to Birtamod is Rs50,000 per vehicle, Chiraito which are also divided into Sweden, Italy, Holland and the United According to Adhikari, Chiraito traders said. A vehicle can carry 2,400 male and female. The highest con- States also import the plant, but in was mainly exported to India until a kg. Traders pay Rs5 per kg as export sumption of Chiraito is in Mumbai small quantities. decade ago. At that time, growers used tax. Another tax of Rs15 per kg is and Patna of India, said trader Chiraito, also known as Chireeta, is to get a maximum price of Rs200 per imposed by the Division Forest Office. Mishra. Chiraito of Taplejung was a perennial wild herb which is now kg. Nepali traders turned their atten- Traders say that Chiraito has a once considered to be of high quality, commercially cultivated in the high tion to China after Chinese traders huge export potential, but complain but lost its brand image due to mixing Himalayan ranges of Nepal, especial- started paying them more. that the export process is more cum- of male and female Chiraito along ly in the eastern part of the country. Traders then started exporting bersome than that of large cardamom. with other substances.

Vivo launches V21e in Nepal Nepal Government Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Shyam Kakshapati, KATHMANDU: Vivo has launched the much-awaited V21e smart- phone in Nepal to make pro- Department of Water Resources and Irrigation pioneer of cafe culture fessional smartphone imagery accessible to all users. It is the Babai Irrigation Project latest addition to Vivo’s inno- vative V-series, which is wide- Bardiya in Nepal, dies at 70 ly known for its fashion-for- ward, advanced camera smart- Invitation for Online Bids phones at a competitive price, reads the press release issued by the company. The V21e features a 44MP Eye (First date of Publication: 10th August 2021 (2078-04-26) Autofocus Camera in the front, combined with AI Night Portrait, for a stunning photography and videography expe- This is to notify that following online Invitation for Bids (IFB) is published for different construction works as rience designed to enhance everyday life. Vivo also described in the table below on 10th of August, 2021 (2078/04/26 B.S.) in e-GP system (http://bolpatra.gov.np/ announced that all customers who purchase the smart- phone between August 8 to August 10 will stand a chance to egp) of Government of Nepal. Bidders can only bid electronically. Electronic bids must be submitted to the win free Earbuds as part of the launch offer. The newly office of Babai Irrigation Project, Baidi, Bardiya through PPMO’s website: http://www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp launched V21e is priced at Rs39,999. on or before 09th September, 2021 (2078/05/24 B.S.) before 12:00 hours. Pre-Bid Meeting shall be held at Babai Irrigation Project, Baidi Bardiya on 30th August, 2021 (2078/05/14) at 11:00 hours. 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BIP/NCB/ Construction of WUA 3000 12 months 3,43,000.00 According to family sources, Shyam died in Bangkok on 8,812,000.00 to ृ ू Monday while undergoing treatment. (132.1 132.10) को बोलपि वीकि गिे आसयको सचिािा P103/078/79 Building at Baidi, “He had been suffering from cancer for the last four Slice No. 10 हिु पिेिाु भलबसु Slice No. 8 लेशिएकोले स楍याईएको years,” Gopal Sundar, Shyam’s younger brother, told Bardiya.(Estimated 녍यहोरा स륍वशधिि सबैलाई जािकारी गराईधछ । the Post. Cost Without VAT, PS Shyam was admitted to a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand four months ago. and Contingency- Shyam was a successful business leader. He started Sam’s Grocery Shop at Ratna Park at the age of 19 after his NRs.1,09,59,007.69) father’s death. The shop was popular as it was the best candy shop in the Kathmandu Valley then. The business 2. BIP/NCB/ Command Area 5000 12 months 22,90,000.00 58,987,000.00 was flourishing but he wanted to scale up. So he decided to run Café de Park in the Ratna Park area. P104/078/79 Development Works The Nanglo restaurant was born in 1976 with the joint of S2 Canal System effort of Kakshapati brothers [Shyam and Gopal], which soon became a famous rendezvous. Nanglo is considered to at Barabardiya be a trendsetter in the restaurant culture in Nepal. The Nanglo chain currently has over a dozen restaurants across Nagarpalika. the country. His business expansion drive continued with another 3. BIP/NCB/ Command Area 5000 12 months 24,44,000.00 62,947,000.00 venture—River Side Spring Resort which he developed in 1996 at Kurintar. P105/078/79 Development Works Another is the story about Nanglo Bazaar. It was in the of S3 Canal System late 1980s that he did an experiment by setting up Nanglo Bazaar at Putali Sadak as one of the first supermarkets in at Barabardiya Nepal. But the business did not last long. Shyam is also known for trying a taxi service in Nagarpalika. Kathmandu. In 1994, he and his partners launched the ser- vice that was called Kathmandu Yellow Cab. Kathmandu, 4. BIP/NCB/ Command Area 5000 12 months 18,25,000.00 47,010,000.00 which was used to seeing old Japanese cars as taxis, for the first time saw Hyundai cars as taxis, all painted yellow. But P106/078/79 Development this venture of his too failed. Works of S4 Canal His success story, however, is the Bakery cafe that he started in 1997 at New Baneshwor. This cafe also earned System at fame for being the first in the country to employ the hear- ing-impaired as its staff. Barabardiya Shyam was elected the president of the Hotel Association Nagarpalika. of Nepal in 2012. He was also the chairman of Shuvatara School in Lamatar, Lalitpur which shut down this May due to the financial crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. PROJECT DIRECTOR He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

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Briefing Sichuan rain UN sounds warning on climate change forces evacuation At least 51 killed in Mali village Unless immediate, rapid and large-scale action is taken to reduce emissions, the report says, the average global raids, district official says of 80,000 people MALI: At least 51 people were killed temperature is likely to reach or cross the 1.5-degree Celsiu warming threshold within 20 years. when Islamist militants raided three REUTERS villages in central Mali near the bor- REUTERS SHANGHAI, AUG 9 der with Niger, a district administra- NEW YORK, AUG 9 tor said on Monday. The towns of More than 80,000 people have been Ouatagouna, Karou and Deouteguef The United Nations panel on climate evacuated because of heavy rains and were simultaneously attacked around change told the world on Monday floods in the southwestern Chinese 6 p.m. on Sunday, according to a note that global warming was dangerously province of Sichuan, state media from the Asongo district administra- close to being out of control—and reported on Monday. tor to the governor of Gao region. that humans were “unequivocally” Water levels at major rivers in the Houses were ransacked and burned to blame. province were above warning levels to the ground and herds of livestock Already, greenhouse gas levels in following heavy rainfall from Friday carried away, said the note, which the atmosphere are high enough to to Sunday. One reservoir in the city of was seen by Reuters. “Provisional guarantee climate disruption for dec- Dazhou exceeded its flood limit by 2.2 toll is 51 killed, several other ades if not centuries, the report from metres, according to the official China injured,” it said. the scientists of the Intergovernmental News Service. Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) It said more than 440,000 people warned. have now been affected by floods in six Lukashenko denies repression In other words, the deadly heat cities across the province. a year after disputed vote waves, gargantuan hurricanes and State broadcaster CCTV said on KYIV: Belarus’ authoritarian leader on other weather extremes that are Saturday that heavy rain had already Monday denied that his government already happening will only become caused 250 million yuan ($38.57 mil- unleashed harsh repression of dis- more severe. lion) in economic losses in Sichuan sent after his reelection a year ago UN Secretary-General António with 45 houses destroyed and 118 triggered a months-long wave of mass Guterres described the report as a severely damaged. protests, and he promised to step “code red for humanity”. down “very soon” but wouldn’t say “The alarm bells are deafening,” he when exactly. President Alexander said in a statement. “This report must Extreme weather is Lukashenko held his annual press sound a death knell for coal and fossil conference on the one-year anniversa- fuels, before they destroy our planet.” posing a threat to ry of the vote that handed him a sixth In three months’ time, the UN term in office but was denounced by COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, China’s economic the opposition and the West as rigged. Scotland, will try to wring much more In his opening remarks, Lukashenko ambitious climate action out of the development. defended the election and accused the nations of the world, and the money to opposition of preparing a coup. “We go with it. REUTERS back then carried out preparation for Drawing on more than 14,000 scien- A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire near Marmaris, Turkey on August 1. China is routinely hit by heavy the election and the election itself in tific studies, the IPCC report gives the rainfall during the summer, but the conditions of total transparency most comprehensive and detailed pic- ties” have already pushed the average to flee their homes by ferry. report says, the world is running out experts have warned it must now and democratisation of political life,” ture yet of how climate change is global temperature up 1.1C from its Further warming could mean that of time. improve the resilience of its cities Lukashenko said. altering the natural world—and what pre-industrial average—and would in some places, people could die just If emissions are slashed in the next as extreme weather becomes more could still be ahead. have raised it 0.5C further without the from going outside. decade, average temperatures could frequent. Unless immediate, rapid and large- tempering effect of pollution in the “The more we push the climate sys- still be up 1.5C by 2040 and possibly Chinese weather officials told California wildfire grows scale action is taken to reduce emis- atmosphere. tem ... the greater the odds we cross 1.6C by 2060 before stabilising. reporters last week that rising tem- sions, the report says, the average That means that, even as societies thresholds that we can only poorly And if, instead the world continues peratures had increased the likelihood to near 500,000 acres global temperature is likely to reach move away from fossil fuels, tempera- project,” said IPCC co-author Bob on its the current trajectory, the rise of heavy rainfall across the globe, and CALIFORNIA: A raging wildfire in or cross the 1.5-degree Celsius (2.7 tures will be pushed up again by the Kopp, a climate scientist at Rutgers could be 2.0C by 2060 and 2.7C by the the impact in China was likely to get northern California, now the sec- degrees Fahrenheit) warming thresh- loss of the airborne pollutants that University. century’s end. worse in coming years. ond-largest recorded in state history, old within 20 years. come with them and currently reflect Some changes are already “locked The Earth has not been that warm “Extreme events such as high expanded to nearly 500,000 acres late The pledges to cut emissions made away some of the sun’s heat. in”. Greenland’s sheet of land-ice is since the Pliocene Epoch roughly 3 temperatures and heavy rainfall on Sunday and has left three firefight- so far are nowhere near enough to A rise of 1.5C is generally seen as “virtually certain” to continue melt- million years ago—when humanity’s have increased and the level of ers injured. The Dixie Fire, burning start reducing level of greenhouse the most that humanity could cope ing, and raising the sea level, which first ancestors were appearing, and climate risk in China is on the rise,” northeast of San Francisco, had gases—mostly carbon dioxide (CO2) with without suffering widespread will continue to rise for centuries to the oceans were 25 metres (82 feet) said Chao Qingchen, vice-director of grown to 489,287 acres or 764.5 square from burning fossil fuels—accumulat- economic and social upheaval. come as the oceans warm and expand. higher than they are today. the National Climate Centre, a state miles (1,980 square kilometres) from ed in the atmosphere. The 1.1C warming already recorded “We are now committed to some It could get even worse, if warming think tank. She said higher about 274,000 acres in the middle of Governments and campaigners has been enough to unleash disastrous aspects of climate change, some of triggers feedback loops that release temperatures and rainfall were last week, the California Department reacted to the findings with alarm. weather. This year, heat waves killed which are irreversible for hundreds to even more climate-warming carbon making China’s water resources of Forestry and Fire Protection said British Prime Minister Boris hundreds in the Pacific Northwest thousands of years,” said IPCC emissions—such as the melting of more vulnerable, and warned that on Twitter. The blaze has been active Johnson said he hoped the report and smashed records around the co-author Tamsin Edwards, a climate Arctic permafrost or the dieback of extreme weather was also posing a for 26 days and is 21 percent con- would be “a wake-up call for the world world. Wildfires fuelled by heat and scientist at King’s College London. global forests. bigger threat to economic tained, the department said. The to take action now, before we meet in drought are sweeping away entire “But the more we limit warming, Under these high-emissions scenar- development. burned area is about the size of Glasgow”. towns in the US West, releasing record the more we can avoid or slow down ios, Earth could broil at temperatures Last month, the central Chinese Cancun in Mexico, and larger than The report says emissions “une- carbon dioxide emissions from those changes.” 4.4C above the preindustrial average province of Henan suffered its worst the city of Houston in Texas. (AGENCIES) quivocally caused by human activi- Siberian forests, and driving Greeks But even to slow climate change, the by the last two decades of this century. rainstorms in recorded history. Sri Lanka cremates Covid victims in mass AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE union said bodies of Covid-19 patients COLOMBO, AUG 9 piled up at hospitals over the weekend as crematoriums working round the Sri Lanka has begun mass cremations clock were unable to cope with a rapid to clear a backlog of dead bodies from rise in deaths. Covid-19 as cases surge across the “At this rate, we may have to build island, officials said on Monday. new crematoriums,” PHI union chief Daily virus infections in the coun- Upul Rohana told reporters in try have doubled in a month to more Colombo. At the Colombo North hos- than 2,500 with nearly 100 deaths, put- pital there were 20 bodies without ting huge strain on hospitals. refrigeration while the number at the On Sunday evening Colombo Panadura hospital south of the capital Municipality began mass cremations, was over 50. disposing of 15 corpses at the Colombo At the Colombo National hospital’s General Cemetery after the island’s mortuary, all 66 freezers were filled main hospital said it had no more and bodies were piling up on trollies freezer space. and tables, hospital sources said. It was the first mass cremation Throughout the pandemic the state since December when the government has disposed of bodies and not overruled religious objections and released them to families. cremated 15 members of the Muslim Rohana said the surge in infections minority, including a 20-day-old baby. also meant contact tracing of patients Following local and international was no longer practical. protests, the government then allowed Coronavirus restrictions were Muslims to be buried in a remote cor- tightened on Friday as reports ner of the island’s east, in accordance emerged of Covid-19 patients dying REUTERS with Islamic traditions. while awaiting admission to over- People walk in a flooded St Mark’s Square during an exceptional high water in Venice, Italy on Sunday. The Public Health Inspectors (PHI) crowded hospitals. Taliban militants press on, take another Afghan provincial capital

ASSOCIATED PRESS over a week of resistance by the was a key area defended against Over the past three days, at least 27 already vulnerable children,” the Lashkar Gah, the capital of southern KABUL,AUG 9 Afghan security forces, after which Taliban takeovers by Western troops children have been killed in various agency said. It did not identify the side Helmand province, where they took the city of Sar-e Pul collapsed. The over the years. provinces, including 20 in Kandahar, responsible for the killings. UNICEF nine of the 10 police districts in the The Taliban on Monday took control government forces have now com- After billions of dollars spent in it said. also raised the alarm over what it said city last week. Heavy fighting there of another provincial capital in pletely withdrawn from the province, aiding, training and shoring up “These atrocities are also evidence was increased recruitment of chil- continues, as do US and Afghan gov- Afghanistan, an official said. The he said. Afghan forces, many are at odds how of the brutal nature and scale of vio- dren by armed groups. ernment airstrikes, one of which dam- city’s fall was the latest in a week- Several pro-government local mili- to explain the surprising Taliban blitz lence in Afghanistan which preys on The Taliban have also taken most of aged a health clinic and a high school. slong, relentless Taliban offensive tia commanders also surrendered to that has threatened—and by now The Defence Ministry confirmed as American and NATO forces the Taliban without a fight, allowing taken—several of the country’s 34 pro- airstrikes occurred but said they tar- finalise their pullout from the war- the insurgents to gain control of the vincial capitals. geted Taliban positions, killing 54 torn country. entire province, Rahmani added. Rahmani, the council chief in Sar-e fighters and wounding 23. Its state- The militants have ramped up their The city of Sar-e Pul joins three Pul, said the provincial capital had ment made no mention of a clinic push across much of Afghanistan, other provincial capitals now fully been under siege by the militants for or school being bombed. Deputy pro- turning their guns on provincial capi- under Taliban control: Zaranj, the weeks, with no reinforcements being vincial council chairman Majid tals after taking large swaths of land capital of western Nimroz province, sent to the overstretched Afghan forc- Akhund said the facilities had been in the mostly rural countryside. the city of Shibirghan, the capital of es. A video circulating on social media under Taliban control when they At the same time, they have been wag- northern Zawzjan province, and on Monday shows a number of Taliban were struck. ing an assassination campaign target- Taleqan, the capital of another north- fighters, standing in front of the Sar-e On Saturday, Taliban fighters ing senior government officials in the ern province with the same name. Pul governor’s office and congratulat- entered the capital of the northern capital, Kabul. The Taliban are also fighting on for ing each other for the victory. Jawzjan province after sweeping The sweep comes despite condem- control of the city of Kunduz, the cap- The country-wide Taliban offensive through nine of 10 districts in the nations by the international commu- ital of northern Kunduz province. On intensified as US and NATO troops province. And the city of Kandahar, nity and warnings from the United Sunday, they planted their flag in the began to wrap up their withdrawal the provincial capital of Kandahar, Nations that a military victory and city’s main square, where it was seen from Afghanistan this summer. With also remains under siege. takeover by the Taliban would not be flying atop a traffic police booth, a Taliban attacks increasing, Afghan As they rolled through provincial recognised. The Taliban have also video obtained by The Associated security forces and government troops capitals, the Taliban issued an English not heeded appeals to return to the Press showed. have retaliated with airstrikes aided language statement on Sunday saying negotiating table and continue long- Kunduz’s capture would be a signif- by the United States. The fighting has that residents, government employ- stalled peace talks with the Afghan icant gain for the Taliban and a test of also raised growing concerns about ees, and security officials had nothing government. their ability to take and retain territo- civilian casualties. to fear from them. According to Mohammad Noor ry in their campaign against the On Monday, UNICEF said it was However, revenge attacks and Rahmani, the council chief of north- Western-backed government. It is one shocked by the increasing number of AP/rss repressive treatment of women have ern Sar-e Pul province, the Taliban of the country’s larger cities with a casualties among children amid the An Afghan family flees fighting as Afghan security personnel took back control of parts of the been reported in areas now under overran the provincial capital after population of more than 340,000, and escalating violence in Afghanistan. city of Herat, 640 kilometres west of Kabul, Afghanistan on Sunday. 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C M Y K TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 | 08 Sports Japan’s PM After Tokyo, Olympians yearn for 2024 Games thanks people for With thickets of restrictions that severely crimped their Olympic experience, athletes are eager to make up for Tokyo and its disappointments in Paris. safe Olympics Associated Press TOKYO, Aug 9

They’ll always have Paris. That thought, full of promise, has been a lifebuoy for athletes to cling to as they coped, as best they could, with thickets of restrictions at the pandem- ic-hit Tokyo Games that severely crimped their Olympic experience— and left some hungry for more. Barred from bringing family and friends with them to Japan, playing in AP/RSS empty arenas and not allowed to sight- Japan’s prime minister Yoshihide Suga see in Tokyo, some athletes found themselves day-dreaming about the Associated Press French capital’s Olympic rendezvous TOKYO, Aug 9 in 2024. If the coronavirus is tamed by then, the Paris Games could quickly Japan’s prime minister thanked peo- become the party games. Already, ple for helping the country safely hold there is palpable pent-up eagerness the Olympics despite the difficulties among athletes to make up for Tokyo of the coronavirus pandemic. and its disappointments. He noted the Games were delayed “When Paris happens, I’ll be like, by a year and held under tight ’OK, wow, like this is a whole new restrictions, but “I believe we were energy. This is it,’” said US able to fulfill our responsibility as the skateboarder Mariah Duran. “Maybe I host nation,” Prime Minister had to have the appetiser before the Yoshihide Suga said, thanking the whole meal.” people for their understanding and For now, Paris officials say they’re cooperation. betting that the pandemic will be over The 17-day Summer Olympics were when their turn comes. “Normally, played mostly without spectators. we’ll be able to party,” the city’s mayor, Athletes stayed in an isolation bubble, Anne Hidalgo, said Sunday on French quickly donned masks off their field TV when Tokyo passed the baton. of play and had to leave Japan soon But if the coronavirus is still after their competitions ended. ruining the best-laid plans, then Tokyo But the Games were a testament to has served up a model of how to hold perseverance, and as Suga noted in an Olympics even as infections are AP/RSS praising Japanese athletes for the surging. It pared the games down to A man unfurls a French flag at the Olympics fan zone at Trocadero Gardens in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday. The French capital will be the next Summer Games host in 2024. nation’s record 58 medals, “Some won their most essential ingredient: com- medals and others didn’t, but all their petition. No spectators. No city-wide er Brighton Zeuner compensated by pandemic. We’d hoped to like be here complaint. wearing. Athletes were asked not to performances were moving.” partying. Very little mingling between staying closely connected even during for a month together and, you know, I “That’s something I would have mingle outside their teams and avoid Suga spoke about the Olympics at a Olympians and their hosts. Paris offi- her competition, video-calling her could see his event and he could stay liked to have experienced as an “unnecessary” hugs, high-fives and ceremony in Nagasaki on Monday cials were watching closely and say father from the Olympic skate bowl for mine,” Armanto said. “But because Olympian, to go watch my other team- handshakes—guidance they frequent- that marked the 76th anniversary of that while they hope for the best, “between every single run I did.” of Covid and everything ...” mates, other than wrestlers, compete,” ly ignored in the heat and joy of com- the US atomic bombing of the they’ll also plan for the worst. To limit infection risks, organisers Armanto came away from Tokyo said Elias Kuosmanen of Finland, petition. Japanese city. Toughest for many Tokyo also asked athletes to arrive in Tokyo having not made up her mind about who wrestled in the Greco-Roman “We are not quite connecting in Suga has been criticised as forcing Olympians was not being accompa- no earlier than five days before com- whether she wants to go again in heavyweight class. the same way that we normally could,” the Games on a Japanese public that nied to Japan by loved ones who had peting and leave within 48 hours of Paris. In an Instagram livestream At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Sclater said. “It’s funny being so didn’t want them to be held during the no choice but to watch them compete being done—a rapid turnaround from the Olympic residential com- Janeiro, Canadian volleyball player close to all these amazing people who pandemic. on TV. American surfer Carissa Moore that further truncated the Olympic pound where athletes were largely Nicholas Hoag took in gymnastics and are here to compete but then not quite Japan has counted 1 million said it was “a huge challenge” being experience. confined when not training or compet- track and field on off days, went out getting to know them in the same way infections and more than 15,700 deaths separated from her husband and his Belgian skateboarder Axel ing, she was wrestling with cabin for drinks with teammates and as you might at a different Olympics.” from Covid-19, faring better than “strong constant voice.” Cruysberghs, who competed in week fever, complaining of rooms that “feel otherwise absorbed the Olympic But because the pandemic delayed many countries, but the delta variant Moore ultimately found her footing one, and his skateboarding wife Lizzie a little prison-like” and wishing that experience. But on days with no Tokyo by a year, Paris is now only a is causing many recent cases and to win gold in surfing’s debut as an Armanto, who competed in week two, organisers hadn’t barred athletes matches in Tokyo, “I was watching TV three-year wait instead of the usual accelerating the spread of the virus. Olympic sport. As painful as separa- passed each other like ships in the from going to watch sports other than pretty much all day, watching all the four. Tokyo’s new daily cases have more tion was, Tokyo was also a learning night. As she took off for Tokyo, his their own in their downtime. sports.” “That is exciting, yes, to think about than doubled during the Olympics, experience for the Hawaiian. “I’m flight back to their home was 20 min- “I’ve circled the perimetre quite a Another Canadian volleyballer, being able to do this again,” Sclater with 2,884 recorded Monday for a very proud of myself, to be here and utes from landing. few times because what else do you do Ryan Sclater, said the pandemic games said. “To see even more of the beauty prefectural total of 252,169 cases. With stand on my own two feet,” she said. “It worked out for our puppy,” she here?” Armanto asked. were “a real mix of amazing things and coolness of people coming Tokyo hospitals filling up with serious Travelling without her parents for joked. But it wasn’t the fairy-tale Not being able to pass the time and weird things” and somewhat together and being able to really cases, nearly 18,000 people with mild the first time at age 17, US skateboard- Olympics they’d planned before the at sports venues was a common blunted by social distancing and mask connect to the Olympics.” cases are isolating at home. India captain Kohli confident for Yakin named new Sinner outclasses Switzerland coach Agence France-Presse remainder of England Test series GENEVA, Aug 9 McDonald to claim

Murat Yakin was appointed Monday as the new boss of the Swiss national football team, with an eye on greater ATP Washington title success after their impressive run to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals. Agence France-Presse Yakin, 46, takes over from Vladimir WASHINGTON, Aug 9 Petkovic, who stepped down after seven years in charge of the “Nati” to Italy’s Jannik Sinner, the ATP’s top- take over at French Ligue 1 team ranked teen, captured his third career Bordeaux. title on Sunday, outlasting American Yakin, who played 49 times for Mackenzie McDonald 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 in the Switzerland, leaves his post as the Citi Open final. manager of Swiss second-tier side World number 24 Sinner, a 19-year- Schaffhausen. old who won at Sofia last year and “Murat Yakin is the new coach of Melbourne in January, took the top the Nati,” the Swiss Football prize of $350,755 on the Washington Association (SFA) announced. hardcourts. “Welcome back, Murat!” “I’m very happy about this tourna- Yakin’s contract runs until the end ment and win,” Sinner said. of the qualifiers for the 2022 World McDonald, ranked 107th and play- Cup in Qatar, with an option for an ing in his first ATP final, denied extension. Sinner on 16 of 21 break chances, 10 in “The Nati was already an affair of the first set, and battled from 5-2 down the heart for me as a player. It is a to level the final set before falling. great honour and a pleasure for me to “A big fight... in every single part of be able to represent our country as a the game,” Sinner said. “I tried to stay coach,” he said. “I have no doubts that calm and work for my chances.” we will qualify for the World Cup with Sinner became the youngest ATP this great team.” 500-level champion in 146 events since Petkovic had been in charge of the the category was created in 2009, national team since 2014. Under his breaking the mark 20-year-old leadership, Switzerland pulled off one Alexander Zverev set at Washington AFP/RSS AP/RSS of their best-ever performances at a in 2017. Jack Sinner became the youngest ATP Virat Kohli’s India were frustrated in their bid to go 1-0 up in the five-match Test series after rain washed the whole of last day at Trent Bridge. major international tournament, “I don’t put much weight on that,” 500-level champion, breaking the mark reaching the European Championships Sinner said. “There are a lot of play- 20-year-old Alexander Zverev set in 2017. Agence France-Presse made valuable runs. prevailed in the end.” quarter-finals, where they were elimi- ers who have done much better than NOTTINGHAM, Aug 9 “Most likely it will be a template “This is exactly what we wanted to nated by Spain on penalties in Saint me. It’s not about the youngest. I just netted a backhand. going ahead in the series,” Kohli, do: we wanted to start strong. Heading Petersburg on July 2. want to work hard and play good “In the third set, I tried to get a little India captain Virat Kohli said his side speaking at the presentation ceremo- to day five we had our chances right in Along the way, Switzerland knocked matches.” bit up with the rhythm, go faster, tried had the “right template” for the ny, said of an XI that featured an extra front of us. We certainly felt like we out reigning world champions France Eight days shy of his 20th birthday, to serve it out,” Sinner said. “We were remainder of their “blockbuster” seamer compared to the two spinners were on top of the game. We bowled in the last 16, triggering wild celebra- Sinner became the third-youngest both there trying to stay mentally series against England after enjoying India deployed in a World Test well enough and batted well enough to tions throughout the country. Washington champion after 18-year- strong.” the better of a rain-marred draw in Championship final loss to New stay in the contest and then getting Previously, Switzerland’s best inter- old Andy Roddick in 2001 and 19-year- - ‘A roller coaster’ - the first Test. Zealand at Southampton in June. that lead (India were 95 runs ahead on national performances had been old Juan Martin del Potro in 2008. Sinner, broken only three times in The tourists were frustrated in “But again adaptability has been a first innings) was crucial which kept reaching the World Cup quarter-finals “I’m not looking if I’m the youngest his first four matches, was broken their bid to go 1-0 up in a five-match strength of ours as well,” added the us on top throughout the game,” he in 1934, 1938 and 1954. because the road is long,” he said. three times in the first two sets by the contest when rain washed out the star batsman, out for a golden duck to added Now the onus is on Yakin to main- “There’s still much work to do. I’m 26-year-old American. whole of Sunday’s last day at Trent James Anderson in Nottingham, England, without Ben Stokes to bail tain the momentum. already focusing on next week.” “It was physical but also mental,” Bridge, with India stranded on 52-1 in ahead of the second Test at Lord’s them out now the star all-rounder is A defender in his playing days, Sinner, who made the last eight at Sinner said. “I had a lot of chances. pursuit of a victory target of 209. starting on Thursday. “This looks like taking an indefinite break from crick- the former centre-half won the Swiss the 2020 French Open, was the first First he was playing better in crucial By that stage, however, they had the right template for us moving et, endured more top-order misery title twice with Grasshoppers and Italian finalist in the US capital event’s moments. I tried to work for one more already dismissed the hosts for just forward.” barely disguised by player of the three times with his hometown club, 52-year history. chance and one more chance. It was a 183 after England captain Joe Root Kohli, whose side beat Root’s men match Root’s two innings. The Basel. Sinner will jump to a career-high little bit of a roller coaster.” won the toss. And but for Root making 3-1 in India earlier this year, insisted: England skipper’s 21st Test hundred Since entering management, Yakin 15th in Monday’s rankings while After breaking at love in the sixth 64 in that lowly first-innings total and “It is going to be an exciting series to came after he walked into bat at 46-2— has had spells with several Swiss sides McDonald will rise to 64th. game, Sinner served for the first set in 109 in England’s second innings 303, watch and be part of. India-England is the 14th time in 18 innings this year and a season at Spartak Moscow. He In the third set, Sinner broke for a the ninth, but McDonald broke again India might well have won a match always a blockbuster so expect a lot of they had failed to reach 50 before los- guided Basel to two Swiss titles and 2-0 edge, saved three break points to on a forehand winner. where more than two days’ play was exciting cricket.” ing their second wicket, with the also took them to the Europa League hold for a 4-1 lead and held again to 5-2. McDonald saved six break points in lost to bad weather. Reflecting on events at Trent Bridge, team’s fallible close catching another semi-finals. Sinner dropped two match points in a tense 10-minute 10th game before Jasprit Bumrah led an impressive the 32-year-old Kohli, looking to lead ongoing concern. His first match in charge of the eighth game—the Italian netting a holding to pull level and, after Sinner display by India’s four-man pace India to just their fourth series win in “There are still certain areas we Switzerland will be a friendly against forehand and McDonald hitting a fore- held at love to 6-5, saved four more attack, with a match haul of England, said: “We thought we were in want to get better at,” said Root. Greece in Basel on September 1. hand winner—and made four unforced break points in the 12th game before 9-110 while recalled opener KL Rahul a good position to have a crack at the “Obviously, we want to score more The warm-up match will be fol- errors in the ninth, allowing netting a backhand to finally surren- (84) and all-rounder Ravindra target. And would have been a really runs at the top of the order and take lowed by World Cup qualifiers against McDonald to break back and hold der the set. Jadeja, whose first-innings 56 came nice, interesting day of Test cricket, all the chances we create. But Test the new European champions Italy in again to reach 5-5. In the second set, McDonald saved after he had been preferred as would have been enjoyable to watch cricket challenges you, you’ve got to Basel on September 5, and away to Sinner held at love on his ninth ace two break points to hold for 3-3, then a specialist spinner after and certainly enjoyable to be part of. keep a strong character and keep turn- Northern Ireland in Belfast on and broke to claim the match after two broke when Sinner netted a backhand Ravichandran Ashwin, was dropped So, yeah, it’s a shame that weather ing up every day trying to get better.” September 8. hours and 53 minutes when McDonald and held twice to force a third.

C M Y K 09 | TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 Sports | Medley Briefing Messi signing would give Pochettino tactical headache Aguero ruled out for 10 weeks BARCELONA: Barcelona striker Sergio Where will coach Mauricio Pochettino play the Argentine forward in the attack which includes Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Angel Di Maria and Mauro Icardi? Aguero has been ruled out of action for 10 weeks, the club said on Monday, Associated Press and netted a career-high 42 goals last season. deepening the Catalans’ troubles PARIS, Aug 9 The club paid 50 million euros ($59 million) for ahead of the new season following Icardi. He showed his finishing skills on Lionel Messi’s shock departure. If Lionel Messi does become the latest star to Saturday night in PSG’s league-opener—a 2-1 Complaints filed aiming Aguero joined Barca as a free agent help Paris Saint-Germain’s quest to win the win at Troyes—and has 34 goals in 64 games in June after 10 years with elusive Champions League, coach Mauricio for PSG. Manchester City. Barca’s statement Pochettino must work out the best way to Icardi looks certain to fall behind in the to block Messi’s move said Aguero, 33, had injured a tendon accommodate him in a top-heavy attack. pecking order and could even be sold or loaned in his right calf muscle and would be Messi bid a tearful farewell to Barcelona on to take some weight off the club’s huge PARIS: An FC Barcelona member has filed complaints out for around 10 weeks, meaning he Sunday. At the same time, PSG were in talks wage bill. with a French court and with the European Union will not make his debut until October with his team trying to finalise a deal to sign Pochettino needs to decide whether to use Commission with the aim of blocking any move by Lionel 17 at the earliest. Aguero’s problem him amid reports Messi had flown to Paris on Di Maria in a four-man attack at the risk of Messi to Paris Saint-Germain football club, according to comes after a final season with City Sunday for a meeting. unbalancing midfield. PSG showed last sea- documents seen by Reuters on Monday. blighted by injuries, limiting him to Talk of Messi’s imminent arrival led sever- son—and in the way it conceded a soft goal In the complaints, shared by the fan’s lawyer Juan only seven Premier League starts. al hundred PSG fans to wait outside Le from a corner against Troyes—that it needs Branco, the Barca member claims that French football Bourget airport, to the north of Paris, which protection at the back. authorities have failed to enforce their own financial fair is often used by PSG and the national team. Here’s a look at possible PSG tactical forma- play (FFP) rules in order to help PSG become a force in Frankfurt out of German Cup Messi would become the biggest star to tions with Messi in the side: European football. BERLIN: Two coaches had debuts to arrive at Parc des Princes since cash-rich 4-3-3: Messi on the right of attack, Neymar Barcelona, like its main La Liga rival Real Madrid, is forget in Germany on Sunday with Qatari owners QSI took over the club 10 on the left and Mbappe playing through the fully owned by its subscription-paying members known Oliver Glasner watching Eintracht years ago. middle in his preferred centre forward’s role. as “socios”. The FFP rules notably forbid top European Frankfurt lose to a third-tier team, Messi’s arrival would surpass even the Messi has played in this role many times at football clubs to pay their playing squads an excessive and Mark van Bommel winning with fanfare of Neymar’s world-record signing for Barca. But while the 4-3-3 also offers greater share of their total revenues, according to the member’s Wolfsburg. Frankfurt were knocked 222 million euros ($261 million) from Barcelona security in midfield, there’s no place for Di complaints, which also state that the transfer of Messi to out in the first round of the German in 2017, or Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s brazenly Maria. PSG would breach the code. Cup by Waldhof Mannheim. self-promoting presentation by the Eiffel 4-2-3-1: This time Di Maria takes his place PSG, France’s professional football league LFP and the Wolfsburg needed extra time to beat Tower in 2012. on the right flank with Messi playing behind EU Commission didn’t immediately reply to requests fourth-division side Preußen Münster They never won a Ballon d’Or, let alone the Mbappe in a playmaker’s role and Neymar seeking comment. 3-1. Both Cologne and Mainz required record six Messi has. again attacking from the left side. Great on the Sam Boor, a senior manager in Deloitte’s sports busi- penalty shootouts to get past fourth- The football great’s staggering tally of 672 eye but a two-man midfield—likely Marco ness group, told Reuters in April that European football’s tier oppositions. Cologne won 4-2 at goals for Barca includes an extraordinary Verratti and new signing Georginio governing body UEFA has historically said a 70% Carl Zeiss Jena, and Mainz prevailed 50-goal season in 2012; 96 league goals and a Wijnaldum—would make PSG vulnerable to wage-to-revenue ratio should be the upper limit for clubs 8-7 over Elversberg. Hertha Berlin remarkable 133 overall across 2012 and 2013; Afp/Rss counterattacks. to target. But he added that a number of large clubs may beat third-division Meppen1-0, eight Spanish league and six Champions Lionel Messi, 34, is seen by the French giants’ 3-5-2: Possibly the best option with Messi go past that figure and possibly even breach 100% in the Union Berlin saw off third-division League scoring titles. Qatari owners as the vital missing piece of their pushing up front alongside Mbappe, and short term. Any transfer of Messi from Barcelona to Turkgucu Munich 1-0, Freiburg Not to mention four Champions League tro- frustrating Champions League puzzle. Neymar using his slick probing and passing Paris would constitute a distortion of competition with overcame third-tier Wurzburger phies with Barcelona, a record 91 goals in a playing behind them. other national leagues, the complaints claim, and would Kickers 1-0 and Hamburger won 2-1 at calendar year for club and country, and a Copa But where is Pochettino, a fellow Argentine, Verratti and Wijnaldum would get welcome be detrimental to FC Barcelona fans. Eintracht Braunschweig. Hansa America title with Argentina. going to play him in attack which includes support in the middle. But this formation This distortion would affect the football market compe- Rostock beat Heidenheim 3-2 and Even Messi’s age—he’s 34—will have little Neymar, France’s World Cup star Kylian would once again be at the expense of Di tition within the European Union, according to the com- Schalke thrashed Villingen 4-1, impact on the huge anticipation that his arriv- Mbappe, Copa America match-winner Angel Maria, who was arguably PSG’s best player plaint filed with the EU’s executive body, and thus consti- Fortuna Düsseldorf beat Oldenburg al would generate within French football and Di Maria and sharpshooter Mauro Icardi? last season along with Mbappe and goalkeeper tutes unlawful state aid. (Reuters) 5-0, Jahn Regensburg won 3-0 against beyond. Mbappe cost 180 million euros ($212 million) Keylor Navas. Rot-Weiß Koblenz. Defending champi- ons Dortmund also progressed with a 3-0 win at Wehen Wiesbaden. Bencic up to 11 in rankings Everest Premier League T20 cricket trophy unveiled PARIS: Olympic champion Belinda Bencic climbed one place in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday SPORTS BUREAU motorbikes in Nepal, exchanged Ministry of Health and Population but the Swiss remains one place KATHMANDU, Aug 9 a Memorandum of Understanding while conducting the event. “The outside the top 10. The Czech Marketa (MoU) with EPL managing director entry of spectators and their num- Vondrousova, who collected silver, Everest Premier League (EPL), a Amir Akhtar. bers will depend upon the situation remains at 42 while bronze medallist franchise Twenty20 cricket tourna- The sponsorship amount, howev- and we will follow all the protocols Elina Svitolina of Ukraine also ment starting from September 25, er, was not disclosed. set by authorities,” said Akthar. moved up one place to number five. has unveiled the winners’ trophy “We have been associated with the The six-team franchise tourna- The biggest faller was the Canadian amidst a sponsorship signing prestigious Sports Award for almost ment to take place at the TU grounds Bianca Andreescu, who slipped ceremony in Kathmandu on Monday. two decades and the Bajaj Pulsar in Kirtipur has attracted some of three places from fifth to eighth. Shekhar Golchha, the president stands for sports. We also have asso- the big names of international Wimbledon champion Ashleigh of the Federation of Nepalese ciations with football and cricket in cricket including former Pakistan Barty continues to dominate at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the past. We are delighted to be asso- captain Shahid Afridi and Danish top even though she has not played unveiled a replica of the trophy. EPL ciated with the biggest sports event Aziz. While Afridi will play for since her early elimination in Tokyo managing director Amir Akhtar of the country,” said Golchha. Kathmandu Kings XI, Aziz will be at the end of July. Serena Williams claimed that the trophy was designed “Some have even questioned if it featuring for Chitwan Tigers. EPL dropped four places to number 20. by the company that manufactures was the right decision to be the also announced that Pakistan’s Fellow-American Danielle Collins the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy. sponsor during the Covid-19 pan- Shoaib Malik and West Indies’ moved up eight spots to 28th follow- He however, declined to name the demic. But everyone is affected by Carlos Braithwaite will be the other ing her win in San Jose on Sunday manufacturer. the pandemic and the show must go international stars in the tourna- while Germany’s Andrea Petkovic, EPL also announced two-wheeler on. We must continue sports to bring ment in the 14-day event. who picked up her first WTA title Bajaj Pulsar as the title sponsor positivity and growth,” he added. West Indies’ batsman Chrish since 2015 in Cluj, jumped 23 for the upcoming edition of the tour- The last edition of the tourna- Gayle and South African Hashim places to 68th. Losing finalist, nament. Golchha, also the managing ment was cancelled owing to the Amla had confirmed participation Egyptian Mayar Sherif, gained 22 director of the Hansaraj Hulaschand Covid-19 pandemic. Akhtar said that in the last edition of the tournament Post Photo: Hemanta Shrestha places and entered the top 100 for the and Company, the authorised they would follow all the guidelines but it was cancelled due to the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry president and Hansaraj Hulaschand first time at 97. (AGENCIES) distributor and producer of Bajaj set by the Government and the pandemic. and Company managing director Shekhar Golchha unveils the Everest Premier League trophy. HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) **** CANCER (June 22-July 22) *** LIBRA (September 23-October 22) *** CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19) **** Pour yourself into your craft today, Aries. You’re Tuesday’s skies are bound to keep you busy and on As a Libra, you come equipped with a natural apprecia- Important conversations loom on the horizon under looking to hone your skills and bring a fresh, innova- your toes, Cancer. The hardworking Virgo moon tion for aesthetics and a sharp skill with artistic endeav- Monday’s skies, Capricorn. Expressive Mercury locks into tive eye to your work, as the hard-working Virgo links up with electrically energized Uranus—push- ors. Tuesday’s skies work to remind you of these abili- a perspective-widening opposition with expansive Jupiter, moon links up with originality-craving Uranus. ing you to cover local ground and cross things off ties and encourage you to engage in long-term creative helping you explore sensitive relationship content and the your to-do list. plans, as thoughtful Mercury opposes visionary Jupiter. capacity for further growth in your current union.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) *** LEO (July 23-August 22) *** SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) *** AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18) *** Let yourself lean into the vision for the future of Your relationships are getting a welcome wake-up Spend some time with your people today, Scorpio. Your relationships are on the receiving end of a your career, Taurus. Tuesday’s skies are likely to call today, Leo. Communicator Mercury, currently in The moon’s presence in down to earth Virgo encour- wake-up call today, Aquarius. Turn to these close have you envisioning new plans and embracing fresh your sign, finds itself in an eye-opening opposition ages you to embrace community connections and commitments to see new developments emerging, as inspirations, as mental Mercury opposes grandiose with growth-giving Jupiter. talk through career blockages among friends. messenger Mercury opposes abundance-bringing Jupiter. Jupiter

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) **** VIRGO (August 23-September 22) **** SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21) *** PISCES (February 19-March 20) *** The universe is pushing you to go big or go home Today’s cosmic landscape widens the scope of your The universe is delivering some critical insights to As a Pisces, you receive cosmic guidance from the today, Gemini. Your ruling planet, messenger world, Virgo. Your ruling planet, expressive Mercury, your doorstep today, Sagittarius. Messenger Mercury ever-expansive and optimistic planet, Jupiter. Mercury, locks into an expansive opposition with clicks into a growth-giving opposition with abun- locks into an eye-opening opposition with your rul- Monday’s skies find Jupiter receiving a visit from growth-bringing Jupiter. dant Jupiter. ing planet, jovial Jupiter. messenger Mercury, which brings important conver- sations, news, or revelations to your doorstep. Crossword Sudoku

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C M Y K TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021 | 10 Culture & Lifestyle (C.R.P.D.) - 3/052/053 A case for Linux in 2021 A majority of the internet infrastructure is based on Linux because of its stability and its customisability.

Prajesh SJB Rana

ith Windows 11 just around the corner, many tech enthusi- asts are looking for- ward to tinkering with a brand new Woperating system. While Microsoft’s new iteration of their popular operating sys- tem comes with major user-interface (UI) and system upgrades, its system require- ments have created a bit of confusion over the internet. Windows 11 will only work on CPUs with 8th Generation Intel and higher or AMD Zen 2 and up. A TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) is also nec- essary for an upgrade, making many older CPUs incompatible with the upgrade. In what feels like a corporate money grab scheme to sell newer hard- ware during a global chip shortage, Microsoft will be leaving behind many laptops a few generations old with Windows 11. While Windows 11 might actually be good (not considering Microsoft’s track record with subsequent releases), supporting such a blatant push for new hardware when older hardware runs Windows 10 well feels wrong; which is why I’m going to make a case for Linux once again. For anyone looking to upgrade their operating system with Windows 11-incompatible hardware, Linux may be worth revisiting in 2021 since the operating system has evolved Shutterstock significantly over the years. amount of control over your computer if for deployment in a variety of different need to turn this feature on and download Okay, yes! Windows 11 does look sweet. you know how to script on it. It might products. the required files from Microsoft to be The UI upgrades are quite significant, actually be a good time to learn these Linux may be worth On the desktop side of things, a lot has able to use this subsystem, but this fea- and the rounded corners make the operat- scripting languages too while we’re all changed as well. Both AMD and Nvidia ture lets users use the Linux terminal ing system look modern, closer to Apple’s working from home since Linux has seen revisiting in 2021 have officially supported Linux for quite from within Windows. And with the macOS design language. Linux has also heavy implementation outside in digital since the OS has some time now, opening up hardware newer WSL 2.0, Linux-based GUI applica- grown in aesthetics over the years, with infrastructures outside of personal com- acceleration for demanding Linux appli- tions can also be run within Windows releases like Pop!_OS, ZorinOS, Linux puting. evolved significantly cations. We still don’t see support from using Hyper-V virtualisation. Hardware Mint, and Elementary OS flaunting some Many internet and networking servers big companies like Microsoft and Adobe acceleration, audio, and video support great looking desktop environments. But run on Linux; Microsoft’s own Azure over the years. for Linux. They can be run through emu- have also been made available for Linux the beauty of Linux is that you can tweak Cloud Service runs on Linux. Android lation, which might be complicated to set apps through this service. and modify almost everything about your and Chrome OS are all based on Linux, up but works well enough. Gaming, on the Linux is still the underdog when it UI experience; you can install a complete- and, I believe, many IoT devices of the ing it apt for use on smart devices and IoT other hand, has seen significant strides. comes to operating systems. At a mere ly new desktop environment altogether. future will run custom Linux operating devices. It is also already being imple- Valve’s StreamOS is also based on Linux, 1.97 percent market share, Linux is They come with themes and many UI systems as well. A majority of the inter- mented in single-board computers as con- and to ensure that games work on Linux, even behind Google’s relatively new tweaking tools that let you adjust and net infrastructure is based on Linux trollers for many DIY projects. For the they developed Proton, a compatibility Chrome OS (2.09 percent). Linux has customise your operating system to your because of its stability and its customisa- software side of things, developers usual- layer for Linux that runs Windows games. received great support from other heart’s content. bility. Linux is extremely stable; this is ly choose a scaled-down version of Linux Proton initially launched with 27 games companies and communities over the The beauty of Linux also lies in its because it usually doesn’t come with like Puppy Linux (300MB) and Porteus on its whitelist, which has grown signifi- years, and it has matured into a viable customisability. While the GUI has bloatware like telemetry and tracking (300MB), or for even smaller deployment cantly since it was released with alternative to Windows or macOS. And improved to the extent where most modi- systems native to both Apple and like Tiny Core Linux that comes at 11MB ProtonDB reporting 15,636 working titles with the way things are going, it might be fications can be performed easily Microsoft operating systems. It also for the command line version and a mere as of today. better to hop on the bandwagon and learn through a graphical interface, you will works really well on older and weaker 16MB for the graphical user interface. On Microsoft’s side of things, they’ve Linux for the penguin future that is to need to use the command line from time hardware which makes it ideal for server Because these distros(Linux distribution also integrated the Linux kernel into come! to time to update your existing apps or usage. It also helps that Linux is free operating systems) are so small, they can their Windows operating system. For grab new apps from their respective while networking alternatives from also run on very low memory chips: Tiny Windows 10 version 2004, Microsoft has Rana is a Kathmandu-based tech writer repositories. On Linux, the command line enterprises are expensive. Core Linux works flawlessly on 64MB of made Windows Subsystem for Linux who has been covering all things tech for is a powerful tool that provides an infinite Linux is also extremely scalable, mak- RAM. This scalability makes it excellent (WSL) available for download. You will the past decade.

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