Bipin’s Prasad draws praises ALL BE HAPPY, ALL BE WELL National Edition on YouTube: P.7 Traders reach farmers to buy oranges: P.2 Vol. LV, No. 333 | November 21, 2020 | Mangsir 6, 2077 | Sambat 1141 | Kachhalathwo Saptami | Saturday | www.risingnepaldaily.com | Pages 8 | Rs. 5.00 Govt issues credit flow procedure to rescue businesses By A Staff Reporter , Nov. 20

The government has issued the Business Continuity Credit Flow Procedure 2077 BS to provide effective loan to continue businesses and pay wages to the workers and employees of domestic, small and medium enterprises and tourism businesses affected by COVID-19. Cabinet Decisions

As mentioned in the budget statement of the Fiscal Year The Cabinet meeting also 2077/78, this procedure was Entrepreneurs promoted and inducted Dr. formulated and implemented will be classified Loknath Poudel and Narayan to provide concessional loan Prasad Sharma as the first Women devotees worshipping setting sun to mark Chhath Festival from a home-made pond by respecting COVID-19 safety rules in to the business continuity, said into three on Friday. (Photo: Prabesika Gupta/TRN) class officers at the Ministry Minister for Communication and categories-- Information Technology Parbat of Agriculture and Livestock highly Development. Gurung at a weekly press meet affected areas, Chhath marked organised to make the Cabinet The government has decided moderately to repatriate Australian citizen By A Staff Reporter Local level collaboration decisions public on Friday. Mark Leslie Dengate and Kathmandu, Nov. 20 In accordance with the affected areas procedure approved by the and least Yemenian nationals Mohammed People in eastern , Council of Ministers held on Esmail Ahmed Abadi and crucial to tackle air pollution affected areas. Naseem Esmail Ahmed Abadi Kathmandu and various November 12, the government parts of the country have By A Staff Reporter Management Action Plan, 2076 to Dhulikhel Ashok will manage necessary fund at “Fifty per cent of the loan for their illegal stay in Nepal for marked the third day of the Kathmandu, Nov. 20 combat the current environmental Kumar Byanju highlighted the the Nepal Rastra Bank for the will be disbursed to the worst many years. Chhath on Friday by praying crisis. importance of integrated planning flow of credit to continue the affected areas, 30 per cent to the Likewise, the Cabinet to the setting sun. With the plunge in temperature Spokesperson at the MoHP and effective coordination among business, said Minister Gurung, moderately affected areas and meeting has given approval to Devotees gathered on levels, major cities, including Dr. Jageshwor Gautam said, “Air all Local Government of the who is also the government 20 per cent to the least affected the Civil Aviation Authority the banks of rivers and Kathmandu, witnessed an increase pollution also makes flu and other is to curb air spokesperson. areas,” according to Minister of Nepal (CAAN) to pool 30 ponds in the evening and in air pollution. The air we lung diseases more severe, so it's pollution including maintaining According to Minister Gurung. Bigaha of land for the Surkhet made offerings of fruits breathe is not healthy and exceeds not surprising that worsening air environmental sanitation in the Gurung, the government will He informed that airport and 126.46 Bigaha for the and nuts to the sun as it almost five times the World quality will increase the risk of valley. “The government has open a business operation concessional loans would be Biratnagar airport. sunk below the horizon. Health Organisation's (WHO) COVID-19 further.” collected funds by charging a continuity loan flow provided to domestic, small The government appointed They also prepared different recommended value. Public Health Administrator pollution tax on the petroleum reimbursement account of Rs. and medium enterprises and Uddhav Prasad Timilsina as dishes and distributed it as Residents of the main urban for the Country Office of WHO in products, this should be immediately 50 billion in the banking office tourism businesses affected by executive chairman of the prasad. areas continue to bear the brunt of Nepal, Dr. Khurshid Alam Hyder utilised to control environmental of Nepal Rastra Bank. COVID-19 and to those facing High Powered Committee for Chhath is a festival pollutants and its harmful effects on attributed air pollution to being a problems, including air pollution," “Loans to be provided to the difficulties in running their Integrated Development of the dedicated to the Sun God public health and the surrounding silent killer, which as per WHO, he said. entrepreneurs are classified into businesses due to lack of loans. Bagmati Civilisation. and Chhathi Mai, considered environment, experts say. has claimed over 37,000 Nepali Deputy director-general of the three categories-- highly affected As per the procedure, the Meanwhile, the Cabinet the goddess of power. To combat the present lives annually. Department of Environment Indu areas, moderately affected areas interest rate on such loans has meeting held on November 18 In , environmental crisis, Ministry of KMC and LMC have already Bikram Joshi said, "Out of the 136 and least affected areas. been fixed at five per cent for the decided to publish a notice in worshipping the sun is Health and Population (MoHP), committed to maintaining air quality activities proposed to achieve the In the highly affected areas, first year and six per cent for the the Nepal Gazette imposing believed to rid one’s family Department of Environment, World within the WHO guidelines by goal of clean and healthy air, 75 a company seeking concessional second year. restrictions on street protests of diseases, provide a long Health Organization (WHO), joining the BreatheLife campaign. activities -- 42 in main roles and 32 loan will get maximum of Rs. Similarly, the Cabinet under the Section 3 of the life to family members and Municipal Association of Nepal “WHO has been providing collaborative roles -- are directly 100 million. meeting held on November Essential Services Operation bring overall prosperity. (MAN), and Clean Energy Nepal technical support to minimize the linked to local governments." Similarly, in the moderately 12 decided to accept loan Act 1957. The Chhath festival is (CEN) jointly organised a zoom health impacts of air pollution In the over two-hour-long affected areas, the annual wage of assistance of Rs. 18 billion to The government also chiefly celebrated by the conference on Thursday to discuss through research studies and virtual symposium, Mayors workers and employees and 50 per be provided by the International promoted Brigadier General people of Mithila region, the problem of air pollution and its capacity building and will continue and Deputy Mayors of different cent of it (for business continuity) Development Association Santosh Kumar Dhakal as Major also known as Mithilanchal. effects on human health. so in implementing air quality also shared their has been added to the total amount under the World Bank for General and transferred Major On the occasion, ponds The programme focused on management action plans," added commitments towards protecting or up to a maximum of Rs. 70 implementing Nepal Urban General Saha Dev Khadka and riverbanks are highly the immediate implementation Hyder. the environment and presented the million. Likewise, the least affected Governance and Infrastructure to the Secretariat of National decorated. See page 6 of the Kathmandu Air Quality Furthermore, the Mayor of key initiatives See page 6 area will get Rs. 50 million. Project. Security Council. Govt manages fund for 396 basic hospitals Networking operators shifting to illegal cryptocurrency trade By Purushottam P. Khatri Police, the government banned networking Govt seeks CIB’s support In the letter to the CIB, the Department By A Staff Reporter budget of the MoHP and will be Kathmandu, Nov. 20 business in 2017 and the business of that The Ministry of Industry, Commerce has sought support and help to nab and Kathmandu, Nov. 20 provided as a conditional grant nature and people involved in this network and Supplies has also initiated action against produce them in front of the Department. to the local levels. The business of cryptocurrency, which have now shifted to cryptocurrency illegal transactions of cryptocurrency and The use of other digital currencies, The Ministry of Finance The MoF has already is considered illegal in Nepal as per Nepal business. digital currency in Nepal. including 'pi', on social media is on the rise (MoF) has secured resources released Rs. 6.12 billion for the Rastra Bank’s law, is still in practice in an DIG Thapa said, "Currently, both The Department of Commerce, and the Department is investigating the risk for the construction of 396 basic construction of the hospitals. organised way, police and the government networking business and cryptocurrency Supplies and Consumer Protection had of fraud, said Director Sedhai. hospitals at various local levels. A meeting held a month officials claimed. sent a letter to the Central The CIB was also investigating into Finance Minister Bishnu ago in the presence of FM The transaction of virtual currency Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the matter. Chief of the CIB, DIG Thapa, Prasad Paudel has given Paudel and Health Minister (cryptocurrency), which was banned in Nepal Police on September 29, said that further investigation has been consent to the Ministry of Bhanubhakta Dhakal had Nepal three years ago, has resurfaced after 2020 asking them to take action launched after receiving a letter from the Health and Population (MoHP) decided to lay the foundation the public began to be deceived through against cryptocurrency and Department. to move ahead the construction stone of the hospital buildings Bitcoin transactions, the world’s first digital currency traders. "Once the evidence is available, the work of hospitals worth Rs. on November 30 this year as cryptocurrency. According to Shivaraj process will move ahead," DIG Thapa said. 57.97 billion. per the programme to ensure all According to the police investigation, Sedhai, spokesperson and According to police sources, the Spokesperson at the MoF people’s access to quality basic the process of opening an account and director of the foreign trade Department has requested the CIB to help Rameshwor Dangal informed health services. making new members for transactions of regulation branch of the arrest Govinda Shrestha, Ashok Neupane that the MoF decided to give In the policy and cryptocurrency like in networking business Department, the Department has and Ratnakaji Shrestha of 'One Coin consent to the Health Ministry programme of the current fiscal has been intensifying on social media. written a letter to the CIB to take Digital Currency,' Gyanendra Khadka and to move ahead with the multi- year, it has been mentioned that Few months ago, cryptocurrency action against those involved in Krishna Kumar Maharjan of 'Excel Token,' year contract process to basic hospitals with five to 15 transaction became 'viral' on social media illegal trade of cryptocurrency Bijay Shah and Dinesh Shah of Cash Coin construct the basic hospitals beds would be established in all as more and more members were added are banned in Nepal. Some people have and digital currency. and Parmananda Shrestha of Pi Network having five, 10 and 15 beds. local levels. in networking business style for a virtual turned to cryptocurrency business after the Director Sedhai said, "We had studied and produce them before the Department. Construction of all those In January this year, the currency called 'pi' run by Pioneer Network police cracked down on the networking the illegal trade of cryptocurrency and Prior to this, CIB had arrested seven hospitals would be completed government had decided to in Nepal. business." digital currency in Nepal for some years people on October 4 and 5, 2017 on charge in two years. establish hospitals in each local According to Deputy Inspector General DIG Thapa said that the transaction of now. We have written to the CIB for action of trading cryptocurrency for the first time The releases for the level within five years. Those (DIG) Sahakul Thapa, chief of the Central cryptocurrency was illegal and legal action after the involvement of nearly four dozen in Nepal. Police had detained them from construction of hospitals will hospitals would have at least Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal would be taken against the trader. people was revealed." Kathmandu and Chitwan. See page 6 be included in the annual one expert doctor. See page 6 www.risingnepaldaily.com The Rising Nepal

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he will not to extend several 2020 November 21 emergency loan programmes set 2077 B.S. Mangsir 6 Saturday up with the Federal Reserve 2 to support the economy in the midst of the coronavirus BUSINESS pandemic. (Photo: AP) Mills cheated us again, Traders reach farmers to buy oranges say sugarcane farmers By Our Correspondent Tanahun, Nov. 20 By Our Correspondent describing the lack of money he Sarlahi, Nov. 20 and his family is facing during As oranges begin to ripen in the festivals. the tree, fruit traders and contractors and Mahalaxmi Annapurna Sugar Mill, have begun to approach farmers in sugar mills of Sarlahi have not which could not come into ’s orange block and made good on their promise to operation last year, has not paid pocket areas. sugarcane farmers. the farmers their dues for around This time in the year, traders A few days ago, four years. book the oranges in the tree in sugarcane farmers from the Kapil Muni Mainali, advance and pluck it after a month region marched to the capital central president of the Nepal when they fully ripe. Kathmandu demanding payment Sugarcane Producers Federation, Kul Prasad Tiwari of for sugarcane sold to the mills in claimed that the industry was Agricultural Knowledge Centre in the past years. only trying to dupe the farmers. Tanahun said that the road access There, the manager of He said that by withholding to the rural areas of the district has Annapurna Mill and relevant their rightful payment, Sarlahi’s helped the traders to reach there and persons from other mills Annapurna and Mahalaxmi sugar transport fruit and other agricultural promised to deposit a portion mills have the tears of countless produces. of the payment owed in the farmers on their hands. “They give some money in farmers’ bank accounts before According to the farmers, advance to the farmers and begin to Chhath. But Chhath has come Annapurna owes them Rs. 300 pluck the fruit from the second week and not a single rupee has been million and Mahalaxmi owes Rs. of December. They finish plucking sent to the farmers’ accounts 60 million. The mills, though, by the end of December,” he said. till date. say that they owe a smaller Bishwa Bahadur Adhikari, of Ram Kalyan Yadav, amount than what the farmers Myagde -2, said that five a farmer from Dhankaul have claimed. traders from Kathmandu and two Gaunpalika-2, who returned Farmers in the southern from had reached his orange home a week ago after meeting Sarlahi are frustrated that despite farm to observe the fruits. officials, including the President their repeated appeals to the head He had sold oranges worth Rs. and the Minister for Industry, of state and many government 3 million last year. However, he said Commerce and Supplies in ministers, they have not yet been that the pricing of oranges is based Kathmandu, complained that able to obtain their payments. on speculation rather than weighing the farmers had been deceived Meanwhile, both of the fruit. once again. Annapurna and Mahalaxmi “I have not accepted advance said Adhikari. Oranges from the Meanwhile, the Knowledge the production of oranges in the oranges worth Rs. 240 million and With sugarcane as his mills are set to reopen this year money in a hope that it will fetch village are sold in the markets in Centre said that the favourable district. this year the production is expected only source of income, Yadav and have begun repairing their more money if I sell the fruit later,” Pokhara, Kathmandu and Chitwan. weather this year would increase Last year, the district produced to reach Rs. 270 million. nearly broke into tears when machines. Last Resort reopens Worldlink, Imark win in Sindhupalchowk Coca-Cola, Red Cross to provide By A Staff Reporter global awards Kathmandu, Nov. 20 ventilators, PPE to hospitals By A Staff Reporter presence of Minister for Health and safety glasses, 120 Box Surgical By A Staff Reporter The two companies are among the best After a complete shut down for more than Kathmandu, Nov. 20 Population Bhanubhakta Dhakal masks, 150 sets of PPE, 50 box Kathmandu, Nov. 20 41 companies selected from hundreds around eight months after the advent of coronavirus at the Ministry of Health and gloves and 200 set KN 95​​ masks. the world. They were awarded for their pandemic, the Last Resort in Sindhupalchowk has Coca-Cola and Nepal Population. Similarly, 48,000 units of World Information Technology and contribution to the development and expansion reopened for the adventure seekers. Red Cross Society (NRCS) It plans to provide ventilators surgical masks, 1,600 units of Services Alliance (WITSA) has felicitated of information and communication technology. The resort operates adventure sports are providing safety gears and to major hospitals of all seven KN-95 masks, 550 sets of PPE, 400 Worldlink Communication Limited and Imark Worldlink is providing free wifi in 8,550 activities like bungee, canyon swing, canyoning, equipment worth Rs. 14 million to states. pairs of safety glasses and 10,000 Pvt. Ltd. with WISTA Global ICT Excellence locations and about 150,000 are benefitted from rafting, and rock climbing, and offers hospitality various hospitals and volunteers to Expecting the new health pairs of gloves along with one Merit Award. the service daily. services. enhance safety of health workers, ordinance issued by the government ventilator each will be handed over Worldlink received the Digital Likewise, Imark has received the award But as a safety measures, it has not operated patients and volunteers working in to ease the fight against the to the designated hospitals in seven Opportunity/Inclusion Award and Imark for its ICT contribution in the fight against transportation service and requested clients to the frontline amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister Dhakal said, states within the next two weeks. received COVID-19 Best Industry Solutions. coronavirus. It has developed COVIDNP, come on their own transport to the resort which frontline. “The cooperation and support of According to them, is about 100 km away and a four-hour drive from The awards were handed over to the a contract tracing mobile application, in Under this partnership, all stakeholders as our obligation to arrangements have been made Kathmandu. companies on the second day of the ongoing collaboration with Pioneer Associates and Ideal ventilators will be handed over to fight the pandemic amidst various to handover the equipment to "We have necessary COVID-19 protocol in Techfest Live X Road-to-WCIT Malaysia Concern. It has also created a web platform the major hospitals in all the seven shortages is commendable.” Koshi Zonal Hospital Morang, pace and request everyone to have their masks on 2020, informed Computer Association of covid19.gov.np for public and health workers. states of the country and personal Minister Dhakal handed Narayani Sub-Regional Hospital and maintain a safe distance at all times," it said safety equipment will be handed over the equipment provided by Parsa, Bharatpur Hospital Chitwan, Nepal Federation on Friday. Meanwhile, Immediate Past President in a statement. The Global ICT Excellence Award of the CAN Federation Hemant Kumar over to the health workers and NRCS and Coca-Cola to Sagar Pokhara Health Science Hospital Currently, services at the resort are operated volunteers, they said in a press Rajkarnikar, Director, Sukraraj Kaski, Bheri Zonal Hospital Programme, which started two decades ago, Chaurasia has been elected as the member four days a week – Wednesday, Friday, Saturday statement on Thursday. Tropical and Communicable Banke, Midwest Regional Hospital was oganised virtually this year due to the of the WITSA’s Board of Directors for the and Sunday. It has also announced discount as an The second phase campaign Diseases Hospital, Teku. Surkhet and Seti Zonal Hospital COVID-19 pandemic. second term. offer price till 6 December 2020. kicked off on Thursday in the Equipment included 100 set Kailali. NBL’s 205th Virus could disrupt branch open Steps towards prosperity: Community in Lamahi global recovery: IMF By A Staff Reporter AP Kathmandu, Nov. 20 Washington, Nov. 20 forestry to collective farming Nepal Bank Limited has The head of the International Monetary Fund By Our Correspondent opened its 205th branch in Lamahi said Thursday that the while the United States and Damauli, Nov. 20 Municipality of Dang district. other major economies turned in better-than-expected The branch was established economic performances in the third quarter, the world The Barahi Community Forest on the occasion of the bank's 84th now faces slower momentum with a resurgence in Users Group, located in Lower anniversary on November 15. coronavirus cases. Gunadi of Myagde Gaunpalika-1 of Mayor of Lamahi Kul Bahadur IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Tanahun, has started collective paddy Khatri and Deputy Chief Executive in a note prepared for a virtual meeting of the leaders farming by mortgaging individual Officer of the bank Prakash Kumar of the Group of 20 major economies that significant farms for the needy consumers. Adhikari jointly inaugurated the new progress on the vaccines raised “hopes of vanquishing In order to involve the needy branch. the virus that has taken more than a million lives and consumers in income generation With it, the bank's network caused tens of millions of job losses” around the world. through collective farming, the is expanded to 205 branches, 38 The G-20 virtual leaders summit, which Saudi consumer group has taken collective extension counter and 132 ATMs. Arabia is conducting this week in its role as this year’s mortgage of 20 ropanis of land from Speaking on the inauguration head of the G-20, will focus on efforts to stabilize the a local person and started collective programme, Adhikari said that the global economy and hopefully, foster a rebound next paddy cultivation. bank had launched NBL Anniversary year. Khanal, chairman of Business Loan with 6.99 per cent Last month, the IMF forecast that the global the Forest Users' Group, said that the interest rate. economy would contract by an historic 4.4% this year farmers belonging to the group would The loan size can go up to Rs. and then mount a partial and uneven recovery, with share the paddy produced from the 100 million and any business that is in global growth rebounding by 5.2% next year. farm, use it for household expenses operation for at least six months will “While a medical solution is now in sight, the and income generation. be eligible for the loan facility. economic path ahead remains difficult and prone to Khanal said that a campaign The bank can invest up to 100 setbacks,” Georgieva said. Many risks remain, including had been launched to make livelihood per cent on production or procurement the threat that new outbreaks may require more stringent easier by involving the poor and cost or 80 per cent on stock or stock shutdowns, she said. deprived consumers of the group in paddy collectively by mortgaging He said that the work of the land three years ago as a mortgage of or receivable, it said in a statement on Such a development, she wrote in her memo to collective farming by taking out a the land with the income of the Forest Users Group to identify low- Rs. 400,000 for five years. Thursday. accompany the IMF’s G-20 surveillance report, would farm mortgage of Rs. 400,000. community forest. income members and involve them In this field, the farmers Likewise, the bank is offering mean that “growth will be lower, public debt higher The members of the group were Chief of Division Forest in earning income through collective cultivate spring paddy, rain paddy free mobile banking, internet banking, and the scars on the long-term potential of the economy divided into three groups and the Office, Tanahun, Komal Raj Kafle farming has sent a good message to and wheat, lentils, corn and potato demat account, mero share, CASBA more severe.” members of the poor and deprived inaugurated the work of harvesting other communities. every year. and Visa debit card services. It is important that governments avoid a premature classes were included in the collective paddy last Thursday. According to him, it was a According to the rules, the Mayor Khatri expected that the withdrawal of economic support, Georgieva said. farming. Speaking on the occasion, model and exemplary work to orient income from those farms goes to the bank would become a bank of the She recommended that major economies consider a According to Khanal, 13 poor Kafle said that the campaign of the forest-dependent poor community farmers while some of the income common people in the locality and synchronized investment in infrastructure as a way to and deprived households have been poverty reduction conducted by the towards prosperity. will also go to the forest group, said suggested for prompt customer service. provide jobs. given the responsibility to cultivate community forest was exemplary. The forest group had taken the Khanal. The Rising Nepal www.risingnepaldaily.com

2020 November 21 NATION 2077 B.S. Mangsir 6 Saturday 3 Post-pandemic Cities With Inclusive Vision urban areas which grew to 40 per cent movement in Kathmandu- from non- quality of rental housing have made the out planned development, it is important in 2014/2015 and 56.5 per cent in 2019. existent sidewalks, unlit narrow alleys, urban poor more vulnerable compared to consider how the approaches taken by This rapid increase in urban population, inadequate, irresponsible and unreliable to poor people in the rural areas. While the government like land pooling, affect however is the result of the administrative public transport and a general indifference governments in the past have recognised the affordability of land and private restructuring which redefined areas with towards traffic rules, inaccessible the plight of the slum dwellers and housing for the urban poor. Similarly, if rural agrarian characteristics as urban, overhead crossing, and the roads that turn have made (unsuccessful) efforts to urban development is narrowly focused based simply on population size without into river with heavy rain! In a country resettle the squatters to government on converting land into serviced plots, it considering the availability of urban where development, both urban and rural, owned housing, there has not been any is also important to consider the gender infrastructure and amenities. One of the is synonymous to road construction, the concrete steps to ensure make urban and caste differentiated land relations. Rachana Upadhyaya targets of the SDG 11, the government of state of the roads in the national capital living conducive to low income families. Women and Dalits are the groups that Nepal is to develop 60 cities by the end belies the notion of urbanity. In addition to Excessively expensive land and high cost have been historically landless, former Lockdown and of 2030. If it goes as planned, by 2022, the roads, what little urban infrastructure of construction has made having home a because of lack of inheritance right and other restricted more than half of the future cities would that exists in this city has not been distant dream for urban dwellers with low the later due to caste based labor division The UN observed the month be already developed. designed to make them inclusive. economic means. Our present cities are a that categorised them as menial workers measures taken by of October as ‘Urban October’ so In the case of the capital, the COVID crisis has also foregrounded very bad model for the cities that will be rather than farmers. Therefore, in the the government to as to underscore the challenges and Kathmandu Valley Development the exclusion and the inequality already developed in the near future. The civil narrow approach taken by the government opportunities of urbanisation and Authority (KVDA) is in the process of prevalent in cities. Lockdown and society spotlight report on SDGs-2020 for urban development, it is vital to contain the virus sustainable urban development. It started developing four new cities spanning other restricted measures taken by the has cautioned the government to rethink think how people who are historically have severely with the World Habitat day and ended on over 130,000 ropanis of land on all four government to contain the virus have its plan for the new cities as they can landless can equitably benefit from urban 31st Ocotber with the World Cities Day. directions of the Valley circling the severely affected the urban poor. While go against the sustainable development development. affected the urban More than ever before, discussions around present settlement. Like elsewhere in referring to urban poor in the cities, goals. Many urban planner and urbanisation and cities are very pertinent the country, these open spaces with rural we tend to think of slum and squatter It is important for us to expand our geographers have envisioned inclusive poor. as the novel virus pandemic has changed agrarian characteristics have already settlements on the banks of major rivers imagination on how cities should look city which they define as more than how people interact and experience the become ‘cities’ administratively back in Kathmandu. However, also hidden like and it can be started with a simple just city free from violence but a place urban environment. COVID-19 crisis in 2017 with the state restructuring. The in plain sight are daily wage workers question- who are these future cities where people irrespective of their gender, has raised questions globally on how urban infrastructure will follow in these and informal sector workers, who live designed for? When the diversity of caste, class, and ethnicity can exercise cities will adapt to the post-pandemic hinterlands of Kathmandu Valley with crammed in less than hundred square the population residing within a city is their fundamental freedom to access the new normal. Like in every other big city the ‘Satellite City’ projects. With all meter rooms, in dilapidated old buildings recognized and made the foundation for city and the opportunities it provides. affected by the pandemic, the question is these plans underway guided by newly in the old settlements in the heart of planning- then we can aspire for urban While this vision seems like a distant as relevant to Kathmandu and other major reformed National Urban Development Kathmandu, Lalitpur and . inclusion. Inclusion in cities entails not dream living in present day Kathmandu, cities of Nepal as COVID crisis has made Strategy-2017, we are not very late to raise With multiple families living within the only spatial but also social and economic nevertheless, it does give a general people think of their safety and livability the question – how do we make our cities overcrowded buildings, lack of running factors. direction to aim our efforts for the future in cities. inclusive, equitable, safe and resilient? water, use of common tap and shared In case of Nepal, urban development cities. Also it is important because Nepal Gender identity, class and any toilets aren’t the condition where physical so far is limited to spatial restructuring (land is in the midst of urban transition which forms of physical disability brings a distancing can be maintained. development through road construction). (The author works as a researcher at has been very fast. Until 2013 only 17 stark awareness of the precariousness Lack of affordable housing, rent Since land is a private property and the Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies per cent of Nepal’s population lived in and sheer nuisance of everyday regulation and minimum criteria for the government owns very little land to carry specialising in urban risk and resilience.)

Lyrist Briefs COVID-19 hospitals Kiran Kharel Unassisted COVID-19 patient in have to bereaved dies in hospital’s toilet Two held for killing of his son By Our Correspondent to take him to Kathmandu. and take care of the infected four-year-old girl run without doctors Bhairahawa, Nov. 20 He had gone to the restroom at person in critical condition. : The District Police Office Makwanpur has By A Staff Reporter around 3:00 am on Thursday "There are 27 infected arrested two individuals for murdering a four-year-old girl By Nabin Sishir BK a vacancy notice. The hospital Kathmandu, Nov. 20 A patient infected with despite being given oxygen people in isolation. A total from Ward 7 of Bagmati Gaunpalika. , Nov. 20 requires one MBBS doctor and the coronavirus died in a and plasma six days ago. of two nurses, two medical Identified as Rubina Pakhrin, the girl had gone two other staff. Senior lyrist Kiran toilet of Bhim Hospital in Gyawali's relative officers and a consultant are missing from Wednesday afternoon. Later in the evening, COVID-19 temporary According to Health Kharel has been bereaved Bhairahawa of Rupandehi Arjun Poudel said that the taking care of the patients in her body was found cloaked in blood at the local Monchhai hospitals have come into Branch Chief Ram Prasad of his youngest son Subas district. hospital informed him of one shift.” River. operation in seven local levels Khanal, there is no budget Kharel. Megahraj Gyawali of his death at around 7:00 this Poudel, a relative of the Pakhrin was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced in to treat the to run a separate COVID-19 Subas, 49, died on Bishnupura in Tilottama-4 of morning. deceased Gyawali, said that dead immediately. coronavirus-infected patients, hospital even in the Wednesday while receiving Rupandehi, died on Thursday. According to the family, his family members were not A stone with blood was found near her body. but many of them lack required Hospital, which is in the treatment at Grande Gyawali, who was staying it was negligent on the part of allowed to enter the ward of doctors. district headquarters, Baglung The authorities had begun an investigation into the International Hospital, in isolation of the hospital, the hospital to send the person the hospital after he was given There are 10 local Municipality. case after they were informed about the incident. Kathmandu. went to the toilet without undergoing treatment with the the plasma. levels in the district, and The Ministry of Health any assistance. He had tested help of oxygen and plasma to The Lumbini State Police arrested two individuals on the charge According to his the COVID-19 temporary has allocated budget for the positive for the virus on the toilet alone and not look government had set up of murdering Pakhrin on Wednesday night. Further hospitals are in operation in family sources, he construction of a 15-bed November 9. for him for two hours. the isolation centre with investigation was going on, said DSP Indra Bahadur Rana only seven local levels — basic hospital in Baglung was suffering from His family claimed that Arif Hussain Khan, a ICU at Bhim Hospital of Makwanpur Police. Kathekhola, Jamini, Tarakhola, Municipality. COVID-19 and was the hospital sent Gyawali to doctor at the Isolation Centre, along with Lumbini State Tamankhola, Bareng, Galkot Municipality admitted to the hospital the toilet alone without health said that Gyawali's death was Hospital Butwal, Rapti and Badigad and Nisikhola a month ago. workers and did not search for not due to the negligence of Institute of Health Sciences Fire death Gaunpalikas and Dhorpatan are also preparing to operate “All seven members him even after he didn’t return the hospital but due to the at Beljhundim, Dang and Sarlahi: A 55-year-old woman identified as Municipality. COVID-19 temporary hospitals of his family, including to his bed for two hours. negligence of his relatives. Bheri Hospital in Banke. Phulmati Paswan died in a fire that broke out due to However, Kathekhola soon. the lyrist, had caught the Gyawali, 58, was "We had asked the For the construction of an gas leakage. and Bareng Gaunpalikas Chief Administrative virus and six of them admitted to Bhim Hospital in patient to keep at least one isolation centre with ICU, Most of Paswan’s body was burnt severely in the fire. are operating COVID-19 Officer Dilli Ram Bhattarai said recovered, but Subas Bhairahawa, Rupandehi two assistant from his home. They four ministers were assigned The incident occurred while she was about to cook temporary hospitals without that Dhorpatan Municipality days after he was diagnosed did not do so. We do not have the responsibility of one perished,” said his cousin meal. doctors. has encouraged doctors and with coronavirus. Initially, he the manpower to follow all hospital each. brother Keshav. She was rushed to Narayani Hospital for further Chairman of Kathekhola nurses at Burtibang Primary was given oxygen. the patients and take them to Accordingly, the treatment after receiving preliminary treatment at a Gaunpalika Amar Bahadur Health Centre to treat the Subas had no Thinking that the toilet," he said. responsibility of Bhim primary health centre. But she breathed her last at Narayani Thapa said that they received COVID-19 patients instead pre-existing health Gyawali's condition could be He said that due to lack Hospital has been given to no application for the post of a of seeking additional human complications like diabetes, complicated, the family had of manpower in isolation, one Social Development Minister Hospital. (TRN) doctor even after they published resources. he added. even chartered a helicopter assistant was allowed to stay Sudarshan Baral. Health worker Koilabas: Salt market of yore, now a tourist attraction without PCR By Our Correspondent blacktopped now. (Dang), Nov. 20 "Nothing obstructs the test held visitors to reach the place now as Koilabas in Dang attracts a fine blacktopped road connects RSS people of all age groups but for Koilabas with Lamahi," he added. Jumla, Nov. 20 different reasons. Locals in the district still remember People of older generation visit that Koilabas was the busiest trade hub Police deployed at it to recall their days when they used in the region before the construction Simkot Airport in Jumla to frequent the place to carry salt and of the East-West Highway. detained two health the youth visit it for fun. Radheshyam Gupta, a local Om Prakash Subedi, a resident trader, recalled the time before the personnel citing that they of Lamahi-1, Kaudiya, drove to construction of the highway, "I did not have their PCR- Koilabas on Thursday. feel amazed to recall my old days test before coming to the "Time elapsed easily, and I was in the market. I saw grandfathers district; a rule implemented not recalling all my old days," he said. in Koilabas to carry salt and their by the district authorities after Subedi tends to identify grandchildren for a different purpose." Koilabas as a place of salt as his Gupta said that younger generation the COVID-19 cases have ancestors visited it several times to people come here as tourists riding increased in the district. take salt. their own cars and bikes whereas When the individuals at "It reminds me of my three their grandfathers and even fathers the health desk in the airport generations, I was excited and amazed visit this place to buy salt and carry asked the duo for their PCR to recall the old days," he added. the salt packed in sacks on their backs. reports, they failed to produce Ramchandra Pokharel also visited the According to Saddam Siddiqi, place on the same day ward chairman, about 1000 tourists that. Pokharel was in Lamahi for visit Koilabas on a daily basis. The two individuals celebration. "I visited some of Local residents of Dang visiting Koilabas in their free times. (Photo: TRN) "Domestic tourists visit it as it coming from Kalikot and the historical places like Ram Janaki has historic importance whereas the Jajarkot districts were then temple, old business complexes, the Indian tourists also visit it to enjoy the western border point of the district and grandparents. Elders have either in Ward No 8 of Gadhawa Rural the customs office, maintenance of held. customs office and the remnants of to spend their vacations. visited this place or have heard about Municipality in the district every year. the old structure and upholding the weather of the hilly areas," he said. The authorities told the old structures there "Koilabas has been a place of it," Subedi adde Authorities in the district marker in its older shape. Ward chair Siddiqi said he had a plan Not only Pokharel and Subedi choice for many people because its A large number of visitors said that the visitors suggested the The Postal Highway from for the upgrading and modernising two to have tests through but other tourists love to visit the history associated with their parents visit this historic place located government for the extension of Lamahi to Koilabas has been the historically important place. RDT. www.risingnepaldaily.com The Rising Nepal

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2020 November 21 The course of true love never did run 4 2077 B.S. Mangsir 6 Saturday smooth. OP-ED - William Shakespeare Cultural Cohesion Fosters Unity groups, such as schools, interest groups and political example, both and consolidating Their structural blindness of elites has made their share the developed countries. Tradition that encourages the parties it is based on individual interests, social contract them in the space of civil society transmitted wisdom of representation in the production and distribution of deviation of public servants from the routine affairs of and common good. of the past and made the sanity of tradition hybrid and knowledge culture highly skewed and their struggle the state and enforces accountability to upward adesh The variety of its groups provides a modicum of intellectually animating in the public life. Any search unfinished. The psychological effects of caste culture (fiat) discourages the talent and merit in the ruling deterrence against civilian strife, symbiotic life where for exclusive individuality would amount to falsification on the social behaviour of lower castes have been well institutions of governance and, consequently, weakens each race, language, caste and religion offers nutrients because one can notice acculturation and housing of explained in a famous story ‘Doshi Chasma’ (Faulty their impersonal performance. to the Nepaliness, its language, culture and resilience. many subcultures into national culture thus widening Glass) written by B.P. Koirala. It exposes a feudal world- A highly authoritarian, particularistic, ascriptive and Many sub-cultural folk dances, songs, such as Tamang’s their horizons. Inter-caste marriages, social mobility view and gratification of snobbishness. patronage system challenges democratic rule. A democratic Selo, Gurung’s Sorathi, Tharu’s Shakiya Nach, Rai and and exposure to modernity eased their abstraction into Owing to little scope for social mobility, the leader in no way demands others strip their self-dignity Limbu’s Dhan Nach, etc. are derived from the repertoire its values and institutions and, in the process, imbibed great mass of people even now is consigned to sullen rooted in a free-spirited culture. The pattern of Nepali Dev Raj Dahal of traditions. Diverse people play madal (drum), flute, the heritage of tolerance. passivity, dis-articulation and migration to fulfil their culture built on the concept of duties of the subjects to rulers, murchunga and binayo in the classic Malashree tune Nepali society is a typical mosaic of many discrete pent-up needs. The traditional elite consisting of tenants to the landlords, jajamans to their priests, children to while Chhat mustered inter-cultural faith, and Tihar groups. Socialisation of people on shared values has, the feudal-aristocratic-business complex are being their parents and pupils to their teachers not on the modern NE articulated theme about Nepal is that it became national festivals, Lhosar acquired popularity in therefore, become essential to the purposive politics transformed into a democratic-bureaucratic-business culture of human rights. The resiliency of this culture is does not symbolise a melting pot metaphor of the hill ethnic groups while Daha is celebrated by both of nation-building. The political and scientific elites one which has nothing to do with the production except evident in the use of the term patron-client in the modern O cultural homogeny. The Kathmandu Valley and Muslims. originating from several social origins have more in to monopolise the directive-organisational functions of discourse though unquestioning subservience to leaders. It has, however, absorbed Gopals, Mahishpals, Kirats, The diffusion of folk lore, music, song, dance, common now than one would have imagined seven the political society without what Sigmund Freud calls is one of the record threats to cultural civility. The residue Licchavis, Mallas and from hills and Terai yoga, language, art, sports, dress, food, poetry and history decades ago. Nepal’s national calendar Bikram Sambat “the question of the purpose of life” defined by higher left behind manifests a tendency of leaders to flirt with the into Newars and became a national centre for cultural served as the carriers of a shared Nepali consciousness. law of spiritualism. seductive charm to power. Now many radical elites have celebration for all people. Its long physical isolation They are the cultural commons by which The modern elite as refugees from the dominant sank into feudal mentality bungling economy, tearing off from the great traditions, the Indic and the Sinic, eased define their manners of dealing with each other. The Now the postmodern Nepali caste elite have feverishly assimilated the cultural cultural web and wrecking civic niceties. internal social and cultural interaction and coherence of Nepalisation policy which displays a wish for national experiences of the most advanced countries and imposed Tibeto-Mongolian, Indo-Aryan and Austro-Asiatic stock integration is far less potent either for social homogeny or leaders and scholars have theory and ideology on the people to breed a new culture Common identity of people enabling them to learn each other’s culture thus emasculation of minorities, ethnic groups and indigenous brought to light growing ethnic of uniformity. Unlike the traditional elite, however, Now the postmodern Nepali leaders and scholars evolving syncretism of something Nepali. The periodic societies of , hills and Terai though one can consciousness and identity there is a cultural shift, a break of their sentimental have brought to light growing ethnic consciousness influx of foreigners into Nepal for various reasons with find some influence of inner currents of Sanskritisation. links with the natives. Despite the democratic facade, and identity politics in the nation against the syncretic many languages, rituals and manners created a rainbow Nepal hosts 123 languages which are sub-divided into politics in the nation against many regimes have ignored the inequality as a fact of traits that glued this nation. Tools are the otherness like colours permitting its rulers to accept a pluralistic many local dialects. Nepali, which is being derived from the syncretic traits that glued life and sought economic efficiency in which majority of region, religion, race, language, ethnicity, caste, conception of the state that combines various ideas and Maithili, Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Newari, Gurung, Magar, of Nepalis is unable to compete. Omission of those at gender and political categories defying an acculturation images of each culture. Cultural tolerance marked the Rais and Limbus, etc. and , served as a lingua this nation. the bottom from the national resource under the sadistic towards shared national identity. Globalisation-induced receptivity to flexible attitude of people to others and franca and aided to the development needs of people and heritage of tolerance of other faiths set it distinct drive of neo-liberalism crippled the social integration insecurity has led some groups to search for common conserved their values that make for order, decency, of disparate social and spatial origins even before the from the neighbours. Its society traditionally been role of national culture. roots, ethnic solidarity and separation from national justice and social unity. nation was unified. stratified and hierarchised into four broad castes - The caste system structured vertically along culture thus draining the sources of state capacity. The fusion of communication and national , , Baishya and Sudra - for organising the the axis of the social division of labour and linguistic Nepali constitution allows religious practice yet bars Harmony political space contributed to Nepali statehood. The production of material, intellectual and spiritual life in diversity is attuned to the symbolic expression of the coercive conversion or formation of political Nepal is a mosaic of 125 distinct caste and ethnic philosophical writings of both Hinduism and Buddhism fulfilling complex societal needs is under the pressure of the status of leadership ego. In this context, only organisation on the basis of religion. groups where each is coexisting with shared values, a rely on Sanskrit language yet both maintained their deconstruction. The Nepali constitution aims to build an democratisation allows the lower caste people to think in The value of religion has fostered the search measure of reasonable harmony and a show of national distinctive styles, co-evolution, shared faith and way of egalitarian society and abolish whole panoply of social terms of their public importance and confront the archaic for public life that protects cultural pluralism and identity. The process of cultural interaction among life. Nepali Hindus and Buddhists visit the monastery of taboos, discrimination and penalties designed to ensure ideas upheld by the top leaders on social questions. In facilitates interaction between the state and local Hindu, Buddhist and indigenous societies gardened the Swayambhu to worship Goddess Saraswoti and Buddha complete submission of under castes and deny them the this social model, individuals are able to transcend affno cultures. Dissimilar religions are weaved together into higher cultural form, civilisation to rise above fierceness at the same time. There are many religious sites where right to live with dignity. manchhe (cronies) networks that help harness selective a constitutional order that confirmed the heritage of the against each other and the nature. The cultured people the idol of Ganesh is placed side by side with Buddha The old high caste ethics despised the worth of personal goals. The criterion for reward is ascription, Nepali nation where people participate in politics and have permeated many civilisational traits into the forming the core of Nepali consciousness. Many temples menial labour in which feudal tenure system promoted not the concern for fellow citizens. If politics of trust public affairs. Nepalis abroad, no matter how socially periphery evolving national society within bounded host priests of diverse caste and ethnic groups cherished share tenancy at the expense of peasants and workers does not extend beyond kinship structure to capture diverse they are, crystallised into a common identity territories. The cultural acquisition enhances the frame by others while savouring inter-faith promise. and anesthetised any motivation for entrepreneurial the economies of scale and the expansion of enterprise akin to a myriad of crystals coalescing into a big one. of justice, worldview and a path for wider circle of life. A shared norm has built trust and collective spirit though both shared the same culture. Those stuck national culture suffers, Nepali political elites will Membership in the primary groups, such as family and action in the cultural sphere and compassion in crisis at the bottom of society, especially the disabled, Dalits assign a secondary importance to political and public (Former Reader at the Department of Political community is based on kinship bonds while in secondary times without foreclosing the choices of people. For and tribal groups, are often less visible to the rulers. institutions which have been the greatest interest in Science, TU, Dahal writes on political and social issues.) Ponds That Once Were Dissecting TU Service Examination Results Aashish Mishra far. But he also wanted to build a Out of the 25 seats allocated for the management amending the curriculum and the selection quality of teaching experience. In this regard, a reservoir that would collect water th subject, only eight candidates could pass the critieria of the service commission has gained flexible approach to adjust the competent faculties ACK in the 14 century, and allow it to seep into the ground, written exams. The pattern of the result is similar greater currency. Voice for devising a more in the TU system ought to be adopted. Judging the there was a huge preventing the taps and water for statistics in which the demand exceeds the scientific curriculum and selection criteria of such academic merit purely on the basis of a written B ground in the middle of spouts from drying. supply. On the science and technology front, no an important exam that has a direct bearing on the exam that has remained too theoritical till date Pimbahal, Patan. During the day, The veiled message from our candidate could pass biochemistry, food science quality of education has become strong. Whether appears an outdated approach. it was a lively place but at night, forefathers and through the Lakhe’s and nutrition, livestock production technology, the university attracts the best minds of the nation The system of lateral entry, a growing frightening mythical creatures legend was that our ancestors tried medical biochemistry. Even the engineering has once again become controversial. Against the global practice, to onboard the outstanding called Lakhes came out to roam. to tell us the true purpose of ponds. results are not so promising. For instance, none backdrop of teaching as the least preferred career candidates with academic virtures including The Lakhes were a menace. They are a kind of natural batteries of the exam appeared candidates could manage option in our context, this result is indicative of other alternative modes of teaching can also be Kushal Pokharel They came every night, made loud that recharge our underground to fulfill the vacancy of an environmental the fact that even the academically bright minds mulled. This requires an out-of-the-box thinking, engineering faculty. cannot crack the service commission exams. So, relinquishing the bureaucratic mindset. Having noises, broke into people’s homes, water table. They feed our spouts the question is: Are these exams really tough for said that, getting the best out of the already scared the kids and caused trouble. and wells. They collect rainwater HE dismal results of the TU Service a single candidate to get just pass marks to grab available lecturers and professors at the university The locals had to silently tolerate and prevent the waterlogging of Commission examination for the post of Judging the academic the desired positions? Or are there some inherent is equally pertinent. By reducing teaching loads everything because the Lakhes our soil which would in turn cause Tlecturers have recently caught headlines. merit purely on the basis flaws in the nature of the exams and the structure and allowing the faculties to engage in research were too strong and terrifying. flooding and landslides. They are Exposing the state of education at the nation’s of the curriculum that bars even the deserving and publication, the face of the university teaching Even the king’s soldiers could both the tap and the drain. They oldest varsity, the results have posed pertinent of a written exam that has candidates to get over the line? can be changed. Particularly the professors need not fight them. Those who could, give us water and also take the questions over its academic merit. While the TU remained too theoritical At a deeper level, the result signifies to be encouraged in schoarly activities beyond moved out and those who couldn’t, excess away. They are part of our takes pride in a strong international repute with till date appears an that time-tested professorial merits have been the conventional teaching. continued suffering. water circulation system. high quality education, the real picture stands compromised at the varsity. Giving a boost to at odd with the painted portrait. If the recently The Lakhe terror continued Unfortunately though, our outdated approach. the main criticism against the TU for awarding Attractive profession published service commission results are anything unabated for years or perhaps, governments of the past did not professorship on the basis of yesmanship Establishing university teaching to go by, some serious rethinking in university Similarly, the cancellation of exams of undermining the tenets of university teaching as an attractive professsion requires more even decades until one night, the understand this. That is why education has become urgent. more than 200 candidates owing to the breach - research, publication and academic profile - , strategic interventions on the part of university fabled tantric Gaya Baje decided they encroached upon or entirely of examination protocols further highlights the the result have only reaffairmed the declining management. An important part of this pertains to put an end to it. Himself a covered up many important ponds. Shocking Result quality of the examinees. In its official notice, academic state of the varsity. to incentivising the teachers from both monetary resident of Pimbahal, he had had Prayag Pokhari was a culturally Noticeable is the fact that not even a the TU Service Commission has stated that these Restructuring the TU service commission and non-monetary dimensions which calls for a just about enough of the Lakhes’ significant pond near Lagankhel, single candidate could pass the examinations candidates have unduly inserted their name and in the spirit of promoting quality teaching at the national policy rethinking accomodating these atrocities and used his magical Lalitpur that the in economics, history, geography, social phone number in inappropriate places of the university is a must. The main objective of the concerns. No less significant will be to shun the powers to bring them under his government filled up and built studies, educational planning and management, anwersheets. Examination of few candidates has restructuring initiative should be to attract the indiscrimnate practices of getting anyone into the control. He saw that as long as the the District Sports Development mathematics, computer science, culture and also been cancelled on the grounds of indiscpline best minds in university teaching by adopting profession through political channels and other ground existed, the Lakhes would Committee’s building over there. public administration, among others. Even the in the examination hall. Such an absymal display a scientific criteria instead of a conventional unholy networks. university gold medalist in mathematics could not keep coming. So, he directed People used to pray there on the of the candidates have downgraded the stature of examination system. The bulk of the assessment get through. Such an incident is a severe setback the abominations to dig a pond day of Gai for the eternal the examination. weightage should be given to the research (Pokharel is a social science faculty and for the university’s own academic credentials. Following this result, the debate of engagements, the publication profile including the a researcher. [email protected]) there. They did as instructed peace of their departed relatives. and Pimbahal Pond came into With the pond gone, the practice existence. too has died. 50 Years Ago Reader's Mail TAILPIECE Another story associated Similarly, the Ta Pokhari of November 21, 1970 Mel: "Well hello John with the pond also has to do with Kumaripati once covered an area of Nuwakot Delegation Corcoran. Remember me? We met a Lakhe; except this one is about 11 Ropanis before the authorities in Maine one rainy night, about Lumbini Set To Host Tourists six years ago at the Moose River a Lakhe wanting to help his wife. covered most of it and auctioned Meets Premier HIS is in reference to of the coronavirus lockdown Junction, during your sales seminar." The tale goes that at the time, there off the land for money. Today, the Kathmandu (RSS) Tthe news report titled on March 24. A huge amount John: "Goodbye, sir." were no ponds in the core area of pond’s size is less than a quarter A five-member delegation 'Lumbini, birthplace of of domestic and foreign Mel: "Aren't you going to try Patan, which is why communal of what it once was. There was an headed by Buddha, re-opened for tourists investment in the tourism to sell me something?" from today', which was industry has been in jeopardy taps went dry during the winter. equally large Kamal Pokhari in Panchayat Chairman Chandra John: "No, I only sell memory published in the online edition following the outbreak of the courses." This caused great difficulty for Pulchowk but it got covered up to Bahadur Malla met with Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa. of your daily on November 18. COVID-19 pandemic. ++++ the Lakhe’s wife who had to walk make space for the then Lalitpur It is good news that With the LDT's fresh On a visit to Boston, I noticed great distances to fetch water Municipality’s office, Tri-Padma Lumbini, a popular tourist move, tourists can now be a parking meter with a paper sack Notice To over it upon which was written: during winters. The Lakhe could School and a tourist bus park. Contributors destination in Nepal, has been able to visit several places not bear to see this trouble. So, he Saptapatal Pokhari in Lagankhel, reopened for tourists since such as Ashoka Pillar, "Broken." A skeptical parking officer woke up one night and dug a pond Khichapokhari in Sundhara and TRN welcomes articles, letters November 18. A meeting of the Lumbini Development Pushkarini Pond and the Lumbini Garden located on the and comments from our valued Trust (LDT) held recently took the decision to this effect. famous Maya Devi Temple premises. But the Maya Devi removed the bag, inserted a quarter near his home. The pond is today’s countless other ponds in the valley readers and contributors. Our The decision came in the wake of the government's new Temple still remains closed. in the meter and turned the dial. Pimbahal Pond. have met the same fate. priority is on timely topics of It worked perfectly. As the officer public interest and concern. policy of opening tourist places across the country. As the risk of the spread of the virus disease So devoted was the Lakhe The authorities had even Please email your With the reopening of Lumbini for tourism-related continues, all the visitors must abide by health protocols began to write a parking ticket, the that he completed the entire pond tried to fill in the Pimbahal Pond contributions to: activities, the birthplace of Lord Buddha is expected to strictly. Tour operators and hotels should also remain alert car's owner rushed out of a nearby [email protected] building. in one night. His primary objective in 1967 to build a market. Thanks entice a lot of domestic as well as foreign tourists in the against the spread of the pandemic. [email protected] "What are you doing?" he days ahead. Like all other tourist spots across the country, Pratibha Khanal was to create a water source close to local opposition, the government Or send them to yelled after a quick glance at the P.O. Box 23, Kathmandu Nepal by so his wife wouldn’t have to go backed off. Lumbini also remained high and dry after the imposition Butwal, Rupandehi meter. "There's plenty of time left!" The Rising Nepal www.risingnepaldaily.com

US President-elect Joe Biden smiles as he speaks at 2020 November 21 The Queen theater in 2077 B.S. Mangsir 6 Saturday 5 Wilmington, Del. (Photo: AP) WORLD ’s virus cases cross 9 million Ethiopia’s airstrike AP New Delhi, Nov.20 hits Tigray University India’s total number of AP been killed, and verifying either coronavirus cases since the pandemic Nairobi, Kenya, Nov. 20 side’s claims is challenging. began crossed 9 million on Friday. “At this point, neither Nevertheless the country’s new A university official says party, from what we hear, is daily cases have seen a steady decline the latest airstrike by Ethiopia’s interested in mediation,” the for weeks now and the total number of military has struck the school top U.S. diplomat to Africa, cases represents 0.6% of India’s 1.3 in the capital of the defiant U.S. Assistant Secretary of billion population. Tigray region and caused major State Tibor Nagy, told reporters The Health Ministry reported damage, while the United Thursday evening. 45,882 new infections and 584 fatalities States says neither side in the Nagy said of the airstrike: in the past 24 hours on Friday. The conflict is heeding calls for de- “From what you say, I certainly death toll since the pandemic began is escalation. hope it’s not true.” more than 132,000. The senior official Alarmed by the potential Authorities in capital New Delhi described Thursday’s airstrike for disaster in Ethiopia and are fighting to head off nearly 7,500 in an email shared with The beyond, 17 U.S. senators new cases a day while ensuring that Associated Press. It was not urged Secretary of State Mike the flagging economy doesn’t capsize immediately clear if anyone Pompeo in a letter Thursday to again. The government hiked the fine was killed or wounded in the engage Abiy directly to push for for not wearing a mask four times to airstrike in Mekele. an immediate cease-fire. 2,000 rupees ($27) as it considered “How on earth” can a Ethiopia’s government fresh restrictions. government bombard its own has said it is marching in “The next four weeks are crucial. people, the senior official asked. a final push to Mekele, the The road is very bumpy,” said Dr. S.K. The AP is not naming the Tigray capital, with the goal to Sarin, director of New Delhi’s Institute official because they could not arrest the ruling “clique” from of Liver and Biliary Sciences. be reached directly. the region’s Tigray People’s In Prime Minister Narendra There was no immediate Liberation Front. Modi’s home state of Gujarat, comment from Ethiopia’s The TPLF infuriated authorities announced a weekend government, which has been Abiy’s government when it curfew beginning Friday in the city of fighting the Tigray regional objected to the pandemic- Ahmedabad to curb infections. forces since a Nov. 4 attack related postponement of It took India 12 days to go from on a military base there. national elections until next 5 million cases to 6 million, 13 days to Ethiopia’s government has year and held its own election acknowledged carrying out in September. go from 6 million to 7 million, 18 days A health worker takes a sample to test for COVID-19 test at a market place in New Delhi, India. (Photo: AP) to go from 7 million to 8 million and 22 airstrikes. The Tigray regional Now, deadly fighting days to go from 8 million to 9 million. government has acknowledged continues in a heavily armed A badly-hit economy means that by Thursday. There were less than 500 Brazil and India — to do so. one of the most lasting effects. produce market. firing missiles. region of some 6 million authorities have prioritized opening available critical care beds for virus José Luis Alomía Zegarra, Mexico resembles a divided The busy market was the scene Each side regards the people, a clash some observers despite new infections. patients in the capital, a city with a Mexico’s director of epidemiology, country, where some people are so of one of the first big outbreaks in the other as illegal regards the have compared to an inter-state Markets are still packed with population of 29 million. said there were 100,104 confirmed unconcerned they won’t wear masks, greater metropolitan area, home to other as illegal, the result of war at the heart of the strategic crowds in different parts of the country Efforts are being made by New COVID-19 deaths as of Thursday. The while others are so scared they descend 21 million people, and so early on in a falling-out between Nobel Horn of Africa. including New Delhi, Mumbai, Delhi authorities to add 1,400 critical milestone comes less than a week after into abject terror at the first sign of the pandemic local undertakers were Peace Prize-winning Prime While Abiy’s government Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Patna as care beds. State Chief Minister Arvind Mexico said it had topped 1 million shortness of breath. swamped with corpses. Minister Abiy Ahmed and rejects urgent international calls mask and distancing fatigue set in Kejriwal said Thursday that all private registered coronavirus cases, though With little testing being done The local funeral home “looked the Tigray leaders who once for dialogue, a humanitarian during October-November festival hospitals have been asked to reserve officials agree the number is probably and a general fear of hospitals, many like a bakery, with people lined up, dominated the country’s ruling disaster is unfolding as food, season. 80% of their critical care beds, and much higher because of low levels of in Mexico are left to home remedies with hearses lined up,” said community coalition. fuel and medical supplies run In New Delhi hospitals, the over 60% of their other beds for virus testing. and relatives’ care. Such is the case leader Daniel Alfredo López González. With communications desperately short in the Tigray situation is worrying. Government patients. Mexico’s living are bearing the in the poverty-stricken Ampliación The owner of the funeral home told to the region severed, no one region. Roads are blocked and figures showed 90% of the available Similarly, Mexico passed the scars of the pandemic along with their Magdalena neighbourhood on Mexico him some people waited to get bodies knows how many people have airports closed. critical care beds with ventilators and 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths lost friends and loved ones. Many City’s rough east side, where most embalmed for burial while others were 86% of critical care beds without Thursday, becoming only the fourth surviving coronavirus victims say the people work off-the-books as day in the line to get their relatives’ remains ventilators for virus patients were full country — behind the United States, psychosis caused by the pandemic is labourers at the city’s sprawling cremated. PRISM CDC pleads Americans Owl in Rockefeller Center Health experts clash over use of Christmas tree New York: It wasn’t quite a partridge in a pear tree, to avoid travel but a worker helping set up the Rockefeller Center Christmas AP workers falling ill themselves. tree found a holiday surprise — a tiny owl among the massive New York, Nov. 20 The CDC’s Dr. Erin certain drugs for COVID-19 branches. Sauber-Schatz cited more than The little bird, now named what else but Rockefeller, With the coronavirus 1 million new cases in the U.S. AP independent scientists, leaving that it’s all under the microscope by generic makers. was discovered on Monday, dehydrated and hungry, but surging out of control, the over the past week as the reason doctors unclear about what with COVID-19,” he said. This week, the Institute otherwise unharmed, said Ellen Kalish, director and founder nation’s top public health for the new guidance. Health officials around to do. The rift over remdesivir, for Clinical and Economic of the Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in Saugerties, New York, agency pleaded with Americans “The safest way to the world are clashing over “It’s a genuine quandary,” sold as Veklury, by Gilead Review, a nonprofit group where the bird was taken. on Thursday not to travel for celebrate Thanksgiving this year the use of certain drugs for said the University of Sciences Inc., is the most that analyzes drug prices, said Kalish said the bird is an adult male Saw-whet owl, one Thanksgiving and not to spend is at home with the people in your COVID-19, leading to different Pittsburgh’s Dr. Derek Angus, serious. The WHO guidelines remdesivir should be priced of the tiniest owls. It was taken to a veterinarian on Wednesday the holiday with people from household,” she said. treatment options for patients who is involved in a study stress that the drug does not save around $2,470 for hospitalized and got a clean bill of health. outside their household. If families do decide depending on where they live. testing many of these treatments. lives, based heavily on a WHO- patients with moderate to severe “He’s had a buffet of all-you-can-eat mice, so he’s ready The Thanksgiving warning to include returning college On Friday, a World “We need to see the details.” sponsored study that was larger disease because of the cost to go,” she said. from the Centres for Disease students, military members or Health Organization guidelines Dr. Rochelle Walensky, but much less rigorous than the savings from fewer days of care. She said the plan was to release the owl back to the Control and Prevention came others for turkey and stuffing, panel advised against using infectious disease chief at U.S.-led one that found it had However, it’s worth only $70 for wild this weekend. as the White House coronavirus the CDC is recommending that the antiviral remdesivir for Massachusetts General Hospital, other benefits. patients hospitalized with milder task force held a briefing for the the hosts take added precautions: hospitalized patients, saying agreed. The drug is given through disease, the group concluded. Man uses antique walking first time in months and Vice Gatherings should be outdoors if there’s no evidence it improves President Mike Pence concluded possible, with people keeping 6 survival or avoids the need for stick to beat thieves it without responding to questions feet apart and wearing masks and breathing machines. Niles, Ill: An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban by reporters or urging Americans just one person serving the food. But in the U.S. and Chicago used his grandfather’s antique Irish walking stick to not to travel. Whether Americans heed many other countries, the drug chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head Other members of the task the warning is another matter. has been the standard of care for his trouble. force — whose media briefings The deadly comeback by the since a major, government-led Dan and Barbara Donovan told the Pioneer were a daily fixture during the virus has been blamed in part study found other benefits — it Press newspaper group that a man in a reflective vest and early days of the outbreak — on pandemic fatigue, or people shortened recovery time for mask knocked on their door in Niles on Nov. 4 and said he talked about the progress being getting tired of masks and other hospitalized patients by five was a utility worker who needed to check their fuse box due made in the development of a precautions. And surges were days on average, from 15 days to a recent fire in the area. vaccine. seen last summer after Memorial to 10. Barbara Donovan said while they were in the basement Health and Human Day and July Fourth, despite Within the U.S., a with the man, who was looking at their electric circuit panel, Services Secretary Alex Azar blunt warnings from health federal guidelines panel and she heard squeaking floorboards upstairs realized something said pharmaceutical companies authorities. some leading medical groups wasn’t right. Pfizer and BioNTech will seek The United States has had have not endorsed two other “I yelled, ’Danny! Somebody’s in our bedroom!” she emergency government approval more than 11 million diagnosed therapies the Food and Drug said. for their coronavirus vaccine on infections and over 250,000 Administration authorized for She bounded up the steps, followed by her husband Friday. And infection disease deaths from the coronavirus. emergency use -- Eli Lilly’s and the so-called utility worker. When the couple reached expert Dr. Anthony Fauci CDC scientists believe that experimental antibody drug and the main floor, they found two other men inside, one holding sought to reassure the public somewhere around 40% of convalescent plasma, the blood a pillowcase from their bedroom. of COVID-19 survivors. The Dan Donovan began trying to chase the three men from that the vaccine is safe while people who are infected do not A bottle containing the drug Remdesivir is held by a health worker at the Institute of still encouraging Americans to have obvious symptoms but can groups say there isn’t enough their house, and that’s when he grabbed his grandfather’s evidence to recommend for or Infectology of Kenezy Gyula Teaching Hospital of the University of Debrecen in Debrecen, shillelagh — an antique Irish walking stick propped in the wear masks. still spread the virus. Hungary. (Photo: AP) The CDC’s Thanksgiving Democratic Gov. Gavin against them. corner of the couple’s dining room. (AP) warning was some of the Newsom on Thursday announced Doctors also remain firmest guidance yet from the imposition of an overnight uncertain about when and when “It’s really hard to practice an IV for around five days, Price also may be driving the government on curtailing curfew on most residents as the not to use the only drugs known medicine by press release,” she and its high cost and lack of lower demand. In October, traditional gatherings to fight the most populous state tries to head to improve survival for the said on a podcast Thursday “meaningful effect” on mortality U.S. health officials said that Today in History sickest COVID-19 patients: with a medical journal editor. make it a poor choice, the WHO hospitals had bought only outbreak. off a virus case surge that officials 1861 – American Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson The CDC issued the fears could tax the state’s health dexamethasone or similar Until the National Institutes of panel concluded. about one-third of the doses steroids. Health’s guidelines endorse a Gilead charges $3,120 of remdesivir that they were Davis appoints Judah Benjamin Secretary of War. recommendations just one week care system. 1877 – Thomas Edison announces his invention of before Thanksgiving, at a time What officials called And things got murkier treatment, “I’m really reluctant for a typical treatment course offered over the previous with Thursday’s news that ... to call that standard of care.” for patients with private few months, when the drug the phonograph, a machine that can record and play when diagnosed infections, a limited stay-at-home order sound. hospitalizations and deaths are requires nonessential residents to the anti-inflammatory drug Angus said there are insurance and $2,340 for people was in short supply. Between tocilizumab may help. Like the legitimate questions about all covered by government health July and September, 500,000 2017 – Robert Mugabe formally resigns as President skyrocketing across the country. stay home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. of Zimbabwe, after thirty-seven years in office. In many areas, the health care starting Saturday. It lasts until key WHO study on remdesivir, of the drug studies. programs in the U.S. and other treatment courses were made the preliminary results on “It’s not unusual for developed countries. In poor available to state and local 2019 – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is indicted system is being squeezed by Dec. 21 but could be extended. It on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. a combination of sick patients covers 94% of the state’s nearly tocilizumab have not yet been professional guidelines to or middle-income countries, health departments but only Source: www.wikipedia.org filling up beds and medical 40 million residents. published or fully reviewed by disagree with each other, it’s just much cheaper versions are sold about 161,000 were bought. www.risingnepaldaily.com The Rising Nepal

2020 November 21 A view of temples in 2077 B.S. Mangsir 6 Saturday Patan Durbar Square, 6 Lalitpur. PAGE SIX (Photo: Kabita Thapa/TRN) COVID-19 recovery rate reaches 88% with 5,364 cured in 24 hours By Sampada A. Khatiwada admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Kathmandu, Nov. 20 and 63 are receiving treatment with ventilator facility. With 1,945 new cases of novel Some 753 persons, mostly those who coronavirus confirmed on Friday, the had returned from abroad, are placed in national COVID-19 tally has surged to quarantine across the nation. 216,965. "In 10,340 Real-Time Polymerase Chain 1, 109 new infections in Kathmandu Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 Valley hours, 1,945 persons, 740 females and 1,205 Of the total 1,945 new infections males, were found to have been infected with recorded across the nation on Friday, 1,107 SARS-CoV-2," informed the Ministry of new cases, 484 females and 623 males, were Health and Population (MoHP) in its update. recorded in the Kathmandu Valley itself, A total of 12 districts- Kathmandu, revealed the MoHP in its daily update. Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Chitwan, Kavre, Kaski, Currently, there are 9,681 active cases of Chairman of National Assembly Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai attending the 'Amazing Rupandehi, Dang, Kailali, Jhapa, Morang COVID-19 in Kathmandu. The capital city's Yunnan: Shangri-La Cultural Exchange Photo Ceremony' organised in the capital. The week-long event was kicked off in Kathmandu on Friday. and Sunsari- have over 500 active cases COVID-19 tally stands at 81,588, including (Photo: Sujan Gurung/TRN) of COVID-19 while has become 71,591 cases of recoveries and 316 fatalities. COVID-19-free district with zero active Likewise, Bhaktapur has recorded 7,336 cases. infections until now of which, 6,490 patients CPA completes 14 years Meanwhile, 5,364 COVID-19 patients have already recovered while 83 succumbed receiving treatment in institutional isolation to the infection. There are 783 active cases or staying in home isolation recovered from in Bhaktapur. the infection in the last 24 hours. Nepal has Lalitpur district has recorded 11,948 cases of Transitional justice process still incomplete now recorded 191,002 cases of recoveries novel coronavirus infection until now including By Manjima Dhakal Although the CPA declared the spirit and make the whereabouts of CPA brought about political changes and the recovery rate stands at 88 per cent. 9,631 recoveries and 89 deaths. Currently, there Kathmandu, Nov. 20 beginning of a transitional justice all disappeared persons public at the and new constitution in the nation, it As many as 22 people succumbed to the are 2,228 active cases in Lalitpur. process, in which the perpetrators earliest. could not establish good governance deadly virus in the last 24 hours and with It has been 14 years since the of abuse would be punished, victims Lekhanath Neupane, leader of and bring about prosperity in the this, the national COVID-19 related death 56,261,952 cases worldwide signing of the Comprehensive would be given justice, and the (NCP), country. tally has reached 1,298 while the death rate As per the report revealed by the Peace Accord between the then society would progress towards said, “Such type of violence might People seem frustrated even in is at 0.6 per cent. World Health Organisation (WHO), as of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) stable democracy. However, the not have been required for these this system because their interests Friday evening, 56,261,952 cases of the and the government. peace process remained incomplete poor outcomes.” have not been addressed, Lekhak 24,665 active cases novel coronavirus infection were recorded After the signing of the historic even today. He said although the war said. The Health Ministry further informed worldwide. Likewise, the WHO has recorded agreement on November 21, 2006, On the 14th anniversary of changed the political system, it Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, the then that currently there are 24,665 active cases 1,349,506 COVID-19 related deaths till date. the 10-year civil war ended formally the CPA, the National Network of failed to bring about changes in second leader of the Maoist, said of COVID-19 across the nation. Of them, Until now, the United States of America paving the way for establishing the Families on the Disappeared people’s life. in social media on Friday that it 5,651 patients are receiving treatment in has recorded the highest number of novel federal democratic republican and Missing Nepal (NEFAD He also stated that the political was deplorable that the major tasks various institutional isolations and 19,014 coronavirus infection with 11,413,788 system and promulgating a new Nepal) stated that although the changes could not change the of the peace process and the issue are staying in home isolation. confirmed cases, followed by India and Brazil constitution in the country. CPA committed to making the people’s way of thinking, way of of transitional justice were yet to be Of the 5,651 patients placed in with 9,004,365 and 5,945,849 confirmed cases As per the agreement, the war whereabouts of the disappeared working and even their rude culture, resolved. institutional isolation, 403 patients are respectively. ended, the People’s Liberation persons public within 60 days from which were expected to change, However, organising a press Army was integrated into the Nepali the date of the agreement signing, Neupane said. meet on Friday, NCP chairman Army. But the country is still it was unfortunate that many Neupane expressed his ‘Prachanda’ struggling to provide justice to the families were still unaware about dissatisfaction over the status of who had led the Maoists during the victims, which was committed in the the whereabouts of their family laymen, which he said worsened conflict, said the remaining works Nepal- cultural exchange CPA. Approximately 17,000 people members. further but the lifestyle of their of peace process would be resolved were killed in the conflict, 1,500 are In the statement, the NEFAD leaders got changed. soon as the government was serious still missing and many others were Nepal asked the political parties to Ramesh Lekhak, Nepali about addressing the transitional injured and displaced. abide by the agreements in letter and Congress leader, said although the justice issues. photo exhibition begins By A Staff Reporter Road Initiatives (BRI) and the Diqing State Committee, Networking operators... Local level Kathmandu, Nov. 20 development of China,” he Nepal-China Media Forum, Among the arrested were Gyan Prasad Poudel of Sindhuli, Walung community said. the exhibition is being co- Madhav Khanal of Arghakhanchi, Prashant Pratap Shah of collaboration... A weeklong photo Minister for Culture, organised by China Kathmandu, Binda Dhakal of Kalanki, Kathmandu, Mingmar they have taken to control exhibition ‘Amazing Tourism and Civil Aviation Bookstore, and hosted by Tamang of Sindhupalchowk, Daman Basnet of Kathmandu and air pollution at the local celebrates Futuk festival Yunnan: Sangri-La Cultural Yogesh Bhattarai said that the Yunnan Branch of the Manish Kumar Giri of Rupendehi. Also, on May 20, 2018, CIB had level. Exchange Photo Ceremony’ the exhibition would boost China News Agency. has kicked off here from the relations of the two Selected photographs, detained Bajra Singh Lama, a resident of Makalbari in Kathmandu, Local representatives By Chandra Pandak in previous years, we used Taplejung, Nov. 20 to see foreigners taking Friday. neighbouring countries, handicrafts and non-legacy and permanent resident of Sindhupalchowk on the same charge. further stressed upon the part in the celebration,” he Speaking at the which have been enjoying displays are showcased in According to DIG Thapa, they were arrested on the charge need for technical and of trading cryptocurrency financial instruments including The Walung community said, adding, “But this year, inaugural ceremony, problem-free relations for a the event. financial resources required Bitcoin and Gravity Coin, which were declared completely of , a owing to the coronavirus, Chairman of the National long time. CAI Xiangrong, director for the local level to start illegal by the Nepal Rastra Bank. Himalayan settlement in only close relatives and Assembly Ganesh Prasad “Nepal and China of the Information Office of The CIB had filed a case in the Court on programs focusing on air bordering people from neighbouring Timilsina said that an event are the origin of eastern Yunnan Provincial People’s October 29, 2017 claiming Rs. 40 million. Even after three years, pollution, including other China, has celebrated the villages of Yangma and like photo exhibition would civilisation and relations Government, Li Qingpei, the case is pending. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) had issued the public environmental problems in Futuk festival. Gunsa participated.” help enhance bilateral between the two nations Vice of Diqing notice on August 13, 2017 saying that Bitcoin trading was illegal. the Valley. The community, Futuk is an ancient relations between Nepal have been further State People’s government, According to the Nepal Rastra Bank Act, 2002 and the Around 80 participants living in Phaktanglung festival that falls around and China as it would consolidated in terms of addressed the event from the Foreign Exchange (Regulation) Act, 1962, Bitcoin is not joined the programme, Gaunpalika-7, celebrated Tihar. The Walung people help understand culture business, tourism, culture, Shangri-La venue virtually. and lifestyle of both the health, education, transport “Nepal-China Media legally recognised as a currency in Nepal. including the Mayors, the Futuk festival amidst observe this festival by the COVID-19 pandemic wearing masks of gods and countries. and communication,” Forum believes that this What is cryptocurrency? Deputy Mayors, Chiefs this year. demons and enacting the Cultural exchanging Minister Bhattarai said. kind of programme will Cryptocurrency is a worldwide digital asset which works of Environment Sections as medium of exchange for payment system virtually or any According to local war between them. events would also be helpful In close cooperation contribute to enhance and health officials of digital mode. Tenjin Walung, the festival This is believed to in extending relations at the with the Information Office bilateral relations between local governments of In this system, individual coin ownership records are stored used to be attended by symbolise the triumph peoples’ level, Chairman of the State Council, and the two countries and help in a ledger existing in the form of computerised database using Kathmandu Valley, senior foreign guests. of good over evil. They Timilsina said. sponsored by the Publicity people engage in future strong cryptography to secure transaction records. officials from MoHP, “Olangchung Gola is also buy new clothes, eat “As Nepal is firm Department of the Yunnan collaboration,” said Kishor Today, more than 1,100 cryptocurrencies have been created WHO, Academicians, and a tourist destination and different foods and receive on ‘One-China Policy’, Provincial Communist Party Shrestha, chairman of the such as Ethereum, Ripple or XRP, Litecoine, Monero, Dash, Zcash, Journalists through Zoom the festival usually falls blessings from their family it should be able to get of China Committee, the Forum, while addressing the Tether and Bitcoin Cash and are put in circulation and use. and Facebook live. in the tourist season. So, members. benefit from the Belt and propaganda Department of same event. Its use in Nepal is said to have started in 2013. Chhath marked... Worshippers place earthen lamps under a canopy of five sugarcane sticks which signify the five elements that the human Police integration to gain momentum body is made up of – earth, water, fire, air and ether. They By A Staff Reporter Joint Secretary of the concerned Bahadur Budha said that with time," cautioned SSP Kadayat. November 12 had paved the way also sing folk songs which reflect the culture, social structure, Kathmandu, Nov. 20 State-level Ministry and Joint the passage of the ONM report, As mentioned in the Section 4 for the promotion of Nepal Police mythology and history of their respective areas. Many also fast. Secretary for Administration of the integration of police and of the Police Personnel Adjustment and decided to add one new post In Kathmandu, people gathered near water bodies in The Organisation and the Ministry of Home Affairs as promotion in the vacant posts Act 2019, 'The Ministry shall of AIG and five posts of DIGs. different places including Kamalpokhari, Guheshwori, Management Survey (ONM) member secretary) submitted would pick up speed now. prepare the details of the staff for With the addition of five Nagpokhari and Gahanapokhari. report of Nepal Police, which was the report to the Cabinet for "We have received information the purpose of adjusting the police DIGs posts, now the total infantry Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the authorities have in a suspended position for the endorsement on August 12, 2020. that the ONM report has been personnel within 30 days from the representing DIG posts will be asked people to tone down the celebrations this year and last three months after it reached With the endorsement of passed. Now, the work of adjustment date of commencement of this Act.' 19. Earlier, the government had limited gatherings to only 25 people. the Council of Ministers, has the ONM report, the integration and promotion in the added posts Regardless, the ONM report took reduced the seats of DIGs to 14 People are also not allowed to spend the night in the finally been approved. processes of Nepal Police into will begin," said Budha. almost a year to be endorsed since from 26. celebration areas, as was the custom in previous years. An ONM committee headed State Police are set to gain Meanwhile, the central coming into effect on February According to the Home Special programmes have also not been organised this year. by Home Secretary (comprising momentum. spokesperson of Nepal Police 11, 2020, the work, which was Ministry, another new committee Saturday is the final day of Chhath and on this day, the of Inspector General of Police, The process of police and Senior Superintendent of clearly stipulated in the Act to be formed under Home Secretary devotees worship the rising sun. They come to the rivers and Joint Secretary of the Office of integration and promotion Police (SSP) Kuber Kadayat said done within 30 days will start only Maheswar Neupane has ponds with their families and relatives and pray to the sun as the Prime Minister and Council was halted as the ONM report that the adjustment process of now,” Joint Secretary and member recently submitted the report it steadily rises in the sky. of Ministers, Joint Secretary of remained stuck in the Cabinet. Nepal Police into States would secretary of the ONM committee recommending the government The festival ends with the fasters breaking their fast and the Ministry of Finance, Joint Joint Secretary and be taken forward. "However, the Thaneshwor Gautam of the Home that five more DIGs should relatives visiting their houses to receive the prasad which Secretary of the Ministry of Law, spokesperson at the Ministry police integration process is a Ministry said. be added, which the Cabinet traditionally includes fruits, sweets and the like. The prasad Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, of Home Affairs Chakra complicated job and it will take The Cabinet held on endorsed last week. is all vegetarian. The holy festival does not require a priest.

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2020 November 21 ENTERTAINMENT 2077 B.S. Mangsir 6 Saturday 7 Bipin’s Prasad draws BTS share ‘secret recipe’ of new album with the ‘ARMY’ Agencies praises on YouTube Seoul, Nov. 20 K-pop stars BTS were delighted By A Staff Reporter to let in their fans, whom they call Kathmandu, Nov.20 the ARMY, on the process of making their latest album BE (Deluxe Edition) Prasad starred by Bipin Karki as they wanted to stay connected with has also garnered rave reviews on its YouTube release. them. Besides Karki, Namrata Shrestha In the last few months, the seven and Nischal Basnet have done the lead members -- RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, roles in Prasad. Jimin, V, and Jung Kook -- have been The critically acclaimed movie giving glimpses into the making of Prasad has managed to reach Trending their album, which is out now. 6 within 24 hours of its release on "We showed the process of YouTube. making the album with fans through Most of the viewers have openly livestreaming and sharing videos. praised the performance of the actors. It feels like we made it together They have also openly lauded the with the fans," RM said at a global theme of the film. press conference on Friday that was The film is based on the story of attended by all the members except a childless couple. It revolves around SUGA, who is recovering from a their difficulties and the turning points shoulder surgery. in their lives. "We thought of sharing the Bipin as Baburam and Namrata process because we couldn't meet our and "Blue & Grey", a pop ballad song involved in the process of making as Narayani have played the roles fans. We had physical connection about sadness and depression. the album. Jimin took on the role of of a husband and a wife and they with the fans, but felt we were going There's also "Telepathy", about the project manager for the album, have difficulty in fertility. Nischal to get disconnected from them. It's BTS not being able to meet their Jungkook directed the music video for (Ramesh) plays the role of a friend like a good restaurant sharing their fans due to Covid. "Dis-ease" is the lead single, "Life goes on", and V of Baburam and is attracted towards carries resemble happenings in the Thapa is directed by Dinesh Raut and secret recipe. I believe it was the right about hope, especially at a time when was given the responsibility of visual Narayani. Nepali society but we do not want to written by Sushil Poudel. choice," he added. people are dealing with some kind director. One of the viewers, Anesh accept them. Preparations are also underway of a mental health issue, "Stay" is a "I like taking videos in general. Shrestha, has said that the movie has “This film will open the eyes of to make a sequel to the film and The album, has eight songs, a good storyline, realistic acting, heart our society in this regard,” he said, Bipin, Namrata and Nischal are said including their big hit "Dynamite". fun and emotional song, and "Skit" is So I was tasked with creating the touching message which have made adding that the movie has taught a to be doing the lead roles in Parsad Other songs include "Life goes the vivid record of the conversations music video. We talked about our the movie superb. lesson: one should not trust his close 2 as well. on", which has a "simple message but they had when they first topped the personal styles ans what we wanted to Another viewer Hamal friend. This film was released in cinema profound truth" about life, "Fly to my Billboard Hot 100 chart. Finally, there show. I tried to reflect that in it. We said that the incidents that the movie The film produced by Subas theatres in December, 2018. room", which is about how the idea is "Dynamite". wanted to show our emotional side. I of travelling will change in the future The band members were greatly want to keep learning," said Jungkook. McConaughey plans to start Lopez: 'Lockdown helped Horoscope Aries: You’re uninterested in the people in Taurus: You’re laying new foundations your life who can’t handle a long hard look at for yourself now that you never knew were me connect with my kids' themselves, instead being drawn to those who possible, and everything is in front of you, career in stand-up comedy can handle the more intense issues of life. You could also find waiting to be discovered. Those closest to you are willing to Agencies yourself magnetically attracted to -- either romantically. help you in your quest to better yourself. Agencies Los Angeles, Nov. 20 Los Angeles, Nov. 20 Gemini: You could see an improvement Cancer: Your relationships will take on a more Jennifer Lopez discovered some home truths about parenting in personal matters, such as your or close playful tone now, and you’ll be eager to engage in Hollywood star Matthew after spending quality time with her twins during the Covid-19 relationships, but your responsibilities may take on high-spirited and fun banter. Rigidity and a packed McConaughey wants to start his career lockdown. a greater role in your life. In fact, surprise changes could require schedule won't appeal as much as moving at your own pace does, in stand-up comedy. According to him, The period of self-isolation with 12-year-old Max and Emme you to make adjustments to your daily rhythm in some way. and you’re likely to push back at anyone who tries to hurry you along. he was planning a comedy tour before the led to a few soul-searching chats about the type of parent she is. pandemic. In an interview with WSJ, the singer-and-actress revealed Leo: Your creativity is high and you’re Virgo: Your relationships, especially with He wanted to try his career as a her children made it clear they had problems with the amount of itching to make a change in your life that the people you live with, are coming to comic because he loves the "no-filter time she's working and not with them. will benefit you in the long run. If there’s a the forefront now. You may have avoided communication" provided by humour. "I actually loved being home and having dinner with the kids room in your house you’ve been putting off cleaning or a topic of conversation with someone out of fear of "I haven`t shared this with many people every night, which I hadn’t done in probably... ever," Lopez says. redoing, go ahead and tackle it head-first. their response. but stand up is a no-filter communication. "And the kids kind of expressed to me, like, the parts that they What I do as an actor, which is why I`m were fine with about our lives and the parts they weren’t fine with. Libra: Your finances and upward mobility Scorpio: You’re feeling confident and secure and interested in doing stand up, is my raw "You thought you were doing OK, but you’re rushing around are favorable now, so making moves towards others will see this light shining in you. Your words expression goes through four filters before and you’re working and they’re going to school and we’re all on a better career or an upgrade to your budget are likely to be charming while remaining genuine, it gets to the screen," McConaughey said our devices. We’re providing this awesome life for them, but at may be in order. Any presentations or interviews you have with people appreciating any honest compliments you might scheduled for today will cast you in a good light. on "The Russell Howard Hour", reports the same time, they need us. They need us in a different way. We happen to throw their way. femalefirst.co.uk. have to slow down and we have to connect more. And, you know, "I`m doing someone else`s script, I`m I don’t want to miss things." Sagittarius:Worries that have been in the Capricorn: Talking about your feelings today being directed by someone else, I`m being J.Lo made mention of what the lockdown has meant for back of your mind will be melting away, and will help you to understand where they’re filmed by someone else, I`m being edited her and her nearest and dearest in her speech as she accepted the a subconscious confidence you've been missing coming from. There might be a worry that you’re by someone else before it`s put in a capsule People's Choice Awards Icon trophy on Sunday night, stating, "I recently is finally coming back to you. This is because your self- wrestling with, and because it’s not a concrete issue, it may be and put in front of you on screen. That`s feel like everybody aged, like, three years during this pandemic. awareness is heightened and you’re able to look at yourself. difficult to move past it while it’s just in your head. four filters from my original expression. McConaughey says he cannot wait to I watched them (kids) go from kind of young and naive to really, So that`s the goal. Where do you go where get started: "It sounds like a great thing to like, grown-ups to me now. When did this happen? They’re not Aquarius: Your desire to help others is on your Pisces: The lessons you learn right now will be there is no filter? That`s stand-up. So the be addicted to, the ultimate buzz. You look our babies anymore. They’ve been given a dose of the real world, mind right now, and there’s many different retained and put to good use. While you might ways for you to give back. People are supportive be feeling more emotionally sensitive under the plan before Covid was, I was planning on today at stand-up comics, they are the best with the knowledge that things can be taken away from you and of your dreams and want to work together with you to make day's cosmic energy, trust in your skills and abilities and don’t truth tellers we have. If I can get away with life is going to happen no matter what." taking to the road and telling stories in an change happen. jump to conclusions when it comes to how others see you. hour of stand-up," he added. this, then I`d love to."

Cartoon Edwards: I once sexted my ex-boyfriend's dad! Agencies Speaking on ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’ - London, Nov. 20 which will air on Saturday (21.11.20) - she said: “[I sent some to] my ex-boyfriend's dad … by accident. Perrie Edwards once accidentally sent raunchy It was the most mortifying moment of my entire life. text messages to her ex-boyfriend’s dad. “I sent a selfie of my face and loads of The ‘Woman Like Me’ hitmaker - who messages. I can't even say [what the messages previously dated former One Direction star Zayn said]. Like really naughty ones. Like really, really Malik - has admitted she once sent a string of “really naughty messages. naughty” texts to the father of one of her former “His mam messaged the next day to say, ‘the partners by mistake. iCloud is still connected’. It was the most mortifying Perrie didn’t thing ever, but kind of funny.” name the ex- The 27-year-old Little Mix star is currently boyfriend in dating Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and also admitted question, but she’d love to see him get down on one knee and said she was propose to her, as they’ve been together for four “mortified” to have years. made the gaffe, Perrie spoke after hearing how fitness star Joe as she confessed Wicks proposed to now-wife Rosie during a special she couldn’t private dinner in the Maldives. even repeat When Little Mix were then asked if they would what she said break tradition and propose to their partners, Jade in the messages Thirlwall admitted: “I think it's good to do reversal. because they were I asked Jordan [Stephens] out. I think it's 2020 isn't so X-rated. it? We do what we want, don't we?” www.risingnepaldaily.com The Rising Nepal

2020 November 21 8 2077 B.S. Mangsir 6 Saturday SPORTS ICC postpones women’s Opportunity knocks for Atletico to Snippets Zoysa slams ICC over T20 World Cup corruption verdict PTI 9-26 February 2023,” ICC said make title statement against Barca Colombo: Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Zoysa on Dubai, Nov. 20 in a statement. If not postponed, AFP most influential player at this early stage of Friday accused the International Cricket Council of announcing the year would have “three Madrid, Nov. 20 his second. that he had been found guilty of match corruption without The South African edition major events in 2022 with the It is a great pity that Suarez, infected telling him first. The world body said Thursday that an anti- of the Women’s T20 World Cup Commonwealth Games in July Atletico Madrid's La Liga challenge by coronavirus, will not face Barcelona, the corruption tribunal had found him guilty of three offences was on Thursday postponed by 2022 and the ICC Women’s will not succeed or fail on Saturday but end club that so clumsily cast him aside in the and that he would remain suspended until a punishment is three months to February 2023 to T20 World Cup due to be held a decade-long drought by beating Barcelona summer. But if Atletico are to win the title announced. The 42-year-old, also a former bowling coach to avoid a cluster a in November 2022.” and they could justifiably become favourites this season, it is likely to be with Felix as the the national side, was accused of agreeing to introduce players big-ticket events “As there for the title. driving force. to an Indian national to arrange match-fixing at a tournament in in 2022 and are currently no A first league victory over Barca since The Portuguese has already equalled the United Arab Emirates, according to his lawyer, Chrishmal manage players’ major women’s 2010 would put Atletico nine points clear of the nine goals and assists he managed last Warnasuriya. Zoysa told reporters at his lawyer's office that he workload, events scheduled to their opponents and extend an impressive season, with his instinctive, creative talents had yet to be informed of the tribunal's verdict when normally it International Cricket Council take place in 2023 the Board unbeaten run in the league to 24 matches. helping to unlock Atletico's previously had to give a decision within 30 days of the end of hearings. "It (ICC) announced on Thursday. confirmed the switch for the They have played seven games so far this stodgy attack. "He's always had great was a shock," he said of the ICC statement released Thursday. The tournament was scheduled T20 World Cup to better support season, scoring 17 goals while conceding moments for us but what he has now is "It is a fallacious and cheap gimmick by the ICC to perform in November 2022 but will now player preparation and to only two. consistency," said coach Diego Simeone last of the trip to the Wanda Metropolitano are such an act intentionally to tarnish my reputation and the be held in February 2023. continue to build the momentum A convincing start, spearheaded by a month. "It's a big year for him and hopefully reputation of my beloved country." (AFP) In August this year, the around the women’s game flourishing Joao Felix and the invigorated unlikely to be resolved soon, particularly he'll keep getting better." ICC had postponed the 50 over beyond 2022,” the apex body Luis Suarez, has generated optimism but a with the upheaval of presidential elections Felix's next challenge is to define Women’s World Cup slated in said. The ICC said the decision real sense of opportunity has sprouted from to come in January. games like this one and to give Simeone's Australia sells out India matches New Zealand from 2021 to 2022 was taken keeping in mind the the imperfections of their rivals. Two teams at what feels like the end of side even just a taste of the lethal touch Sydney: Tickets for six short-format matches between due to the COVID-19 pandemic workload of the players and also Real Madrid have already lost twice, two hugely successful cycles has created an in this fixture that Lionel Messi has given Australia and India in November and December were all and women’s T20 cricket is also considering long term interest with Zinedine Zidane under pressure and opening for Atletico, whose own transition Barcelona. but exhausted on Friday, Cricket Australia said, while there set to make its debut in the 2022 of women’s cricket. “Moving all the guile and resilience that won them should be further along after their new crop Messi is the thorn in Simeone's side but was also some good news about the opening match in the Birmingham Commonwealth the ICC Women’s T20 World the title in July seemingly now absent four proved raw last season but looks readier the 33-year-old has not been his scintillating test series. Fears that the first of four tests would have to be Games. “The Board confirmed Cup to 2023 makes perfect sense months later. to capitalise this term. The most obvious self in recent weeks, still weighed down moved from Adelaide Oval were heightened when South that the ICC Women’s T20 on a number of levels,” ICC Barcelona are trying to begin again example of maturity is Felix, the 21-year-old perhaps by his blocked attempt to leave last Australia went into a strict lockdown on Wednesday after World Cup will move from its CEO Manu Sawhney said in the under Ronald Koeman but the teething who struggled to live up to expectations in summer. Barca will also be missing Ansu Fati a cluster of COVID-19 cases in the state. State officials current slot at the end of 2022 to statement. problems that have them sitting eighth ahead his first year but has arguably been La Liga's and Sergio Busquets, both of them injured. said on Friday that they had based the decision to go into lockdown on misleading information, however, and announced that measures would be eased at midnight on 'Crazy schedule': Players stretched to the limit by fixture overload Saturday. (Reuters) Reuters sport’s main actors. November international breaks have they hosted Poland in the Nations his call-ups to his national team,” Bern, Nov. 20 “Everybody recognises the featured three matches each instead League. Back in March, there was said Inter after Chile coach Reinaldo Ramos misses three games with problems but taking action is very of two. a remarkable show of solidarity as Rueda complained that the Serie A hamstring injury Footballers are being pushed slow,” FIFPRO general secretary “Too many games, impossible UEFA agreed to postpone Euro 2020 club did not look after him “as well to the limit as competition organisers Jonas Baer-Hoffmann told Reuters. to recover, when you know that this for one year to allow the domestic as we do.” Madrid: Sergio Ramos is likely to miss three games try to squeeze the usual number of The last European season only year is a weird one (Covid). No proper seasons to take priority. International matches are a soft after Real Madrid confirmed on Thursday the defender has fixtures into a shorter period of time in finished in mid-August and this season time off, (personally I had only eight However, such goodwill has target when it comes to discussing sustained a hamstring injury. Ramos came off towards the the wake of the COVID-19 stoppage. started in mid-September, around one days off) no proper pre-season and long since dried up. Inter Milan were which games should be cut. end of the first half of Spain's 6-0 victory over Germany in Yet, while club coaches and month later than usual. (then) the crazy schedule,” said Zenit involved in an angry exchange with But try suggesting that to North the Nations League on Tuesday. He is expected to be out players protest, neither continental The Champions League group St Petersburg and Croatia defender the Chilean national team last week Macedonia and Scotland after their for 10 days, which would mean Madrid being without their federations nor domestic leagues stage, featuring six match days, is Dejan Lovren on Twitter. with the two blaming each other over dramatic Euro 2020 qualification, captain for their Champions League group game away at are willing to cut down the number being played over eight weeks instead On Sunday, Italy were without injuries to Alexis Sanchez. or Comoros Islands and Equatorial Inter Milan, as well as La Liga matches against Villarreal of games being played to relieve the of the usual three months while, in 20 players due to either injury, fatigue “The player has encountered Guinea after remarkable upsets in on Saturday and Alaves. (AFP) mental and physical stress on the Europe, the September, October and or COVID-19 related issues when a physical problem in almost all of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Nadal overpowers Weather Tsitsipas to reach Saturday Sunrise at 6:30 am ATP semis Sunset at 5:10 pm

Forecast for Nepal Friday's Weather Record (Saturday) Max. Min. Rain Partly to generally cloudy in Stations temp. (C) temp. (C) (mm) the hill areas and mainly fair in Dipayal 26.8 7.6 0.0 the rest of the country. Light Dadeldhura 17.6 5.4 0.0 rain is likely to occur at one or Dhangadi 26.6 11.5 0.0 Birendranagar 25.0 8.7 0.0 two places of hilly regions of 27.0 12.0 0.0 Province 1, Jumla 16.2 -3.5 0.0 and . Ghorahi 25.0 11.2 0.0 Pokhara 24.5 10.8 0.0 Bhairahawa 30.5 14.9 0.0 Simara 27.5 13.8 0.0 Kathmandu 21.8 5.5 0.0 Okhaldhunga 20.0 7.0 0.0 Taplejung 17.2 6.8 0.0 Dhankuta 26.6 10.3 0.0 Biratnagar 29.0 15.0 0.0 18.0 -0.5 0.0* Reuters a very positive match for Dharan 27.4 16.4 0.0* Expected Temp.: 18-20°C London, Nov. 20 me,” said Nadal, who Jankapur 28.5 14.0 0.0* Rain Probability: ...% Jiri 17.6 -0.5 0.0* despite winning 20 Grand Rafa Nadal’s hopes Slam titles has only two NEPAL RASTRA BANK of winning the year-ending runners-up places to show ATP Finals for the first time for his previous nine FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT live on after the Spaniard appearances at the ATP EXCHANGE RATES beat defending champion Finals. “Excited to be in the November 21, 2020 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 4-6 semi-finals.” CURRENCY UNIT BUYING SELLING 6-2 on Thursday. Nadal was Indian Rupee 100 Rs. 160.00 Rs. 160.15 The last round-robin untouchable on his serve Open Market Exchange Rates match in the London Group in the first set, losing only For the purpose of Nepal Rastra Bank had become a straight five points, and the pressure CURRENCY UNIT BUYING SELLING knockout with both men told on Tsitsipas who U.S. Dollar 1 Rs. 118.36 Rs. 118.96 having lost to Dominic was unable to unleash his Thiem and beaten Andrey attacking game. Euro 1 Rs. 140.37 Rs. 141.09 Rublev earlier in the week. Tsitsipas, who Pound Sterling 1 Rs. 157.05 Rs. 157.85 But it was Spaniard enjoyed his breakthrough Swiss Franc 1 Rs. 129.79 Rs. 130.45 Nadal who always appeared moment here last year Australian Dollar 1 Rs. 86.38 Rs. 86.82 the more likely winner when, aged 21, he beat Canadian Dollar 1 Rs. 90.65 Rs. 91.11 despite a lapse which Thiem in the final, was Singapore Dollar 1 Rs. 88.11 Rs. 88.56 allowed Tsitsipas to extend downbeat about his the contest into a decider at performance. Japanese Yen 10 Rs. 11.40 Rs. 11.46 a near-deserted O2 Arena. “I fought hard in Chinese Yuan 1 Rs. 18.01 Rs. 18.11 After a flurry of the second set but very Saudi Arab Riyal 1 Rs. 31.56 Rs. 31.72 service breaks at the start of disappointed with the third, Qatari Riyal 1 Rs. 32.50 Rs. 32.67 the third set, the 34-year- I was rushing and didn’t Thai Bhat 1 Rs. 3.91 Rs. 3.93 old Nadal showed all his know what I was trying to UAE Dirham 1 Rs. 32.22 Rs. 32.39

experience to pull away and do honestly. I should have Malaysian Ringgit 1 Rs. 28.92 Rs. 29.07 reach the semi-finals for the been a bit more clever,” he first time in five years. said. South Korean Won 100 Rs. 10.60 Rs. 10.65 Swedish Kronar 1 Rs. 13.74 Rs. 13.81 As group runner-up Earlier in the day, behind Austrian Thiem, he Rublev beat Thiem 6-2 Danish Kronar 1 Rs. 18.85 Rs. 18.94 will face Daniil Medvedev 7-5 to end his maiden Hong Kong Dollar 1 Rs. 15.27 Rs. 15.35 for a place in the final with appearance on a high -- Kuwaiti Dinar 1 Rs. 387.23 Rs. 389.19 the Russian already assured earning himself $153,000 Bahrain Dinar 1 Rs. 313.93 Rs. 315.52 of top spot in the Tokyo for the group win and Note: Under the present system the open market exchange rates quoted by different Group. 200 ranking points in the banks may differ. “In general this was process.

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The government has issued the Business Continuity Credit Flow Procedure 2077 BS to provide effective loan to continue businesses and pay wages to the workers and employees of domestic, small and medium enterprises and tourism businesses affected by COVID-19. Cabinet Decisions

As mentioned in the budget statement of the Fiscal Year The Cabinet meeting also 2077/78, this procedure was Entrepreneurs promoted and inducted Dr. formulated and implemented will be classified Loknath Poudel and Narayan to provide concessional loan Prasad Sharma as the first Women devotees worshipping setting sun to mark Chhath Festival from a home-made pond by respecting COVID-19 safety rules in Biratnagar to the business continuity, said into three on Friday. (Photo: Prabesika Gupta/TRN) class officers at the Ministry Minister for Communication and categories-- Information Technology Parbat of Agriculture and Livestock highly Development. Gurung at a weekly press meet affected areas, Chhath marked organised to make the Cabinet The government has decided moderately to repatriate Australian citizen By A Staff Reporter Local level collaboration decisions public on Friday. Mark Leslie Dengate and Kathmandu, Nov. 20 In accordance with the affected areas procedure approved by the and least Yemenian nationals Mohammed People in eastern Terai, Council of Ministers held on Esmail Ahmed Abadi and crucial to tackle air pollution affected areas. Naseem Esmail Ahmed Abadi Kathmandu and various November 12, the government parts of the country have By A Staff Reporter Management Action Plan, 2076 to Dhulikhel Municipality Ashok will manage necessary fund at “Fifty per cent of the loan for their illegal stay in Nepal for marked the third day of the Kathmandu, Nov. 20 combat the current environmental Kumar Byanju highlighted the the Nepal Rastra Bank for the will be disbursed to the worst many years. Chhath on Friday by praying crisis. importance of integrated planning flow of credit to continue the affected areas, 30 per cent to the Likewise, the Cabinet to the setting sun. With the plunge in temperature Spokesperson at the MoHP and effective coordination among business, said Minister Gurung, moderately affected areas and meeting has given approval to Devotees gathered on levels, major cities, including Dr. Jageshwor Gautam said, “Air all Local Government of the who is also the government 20 per cent to the least affected the Civil Aviation Authority the banks of rivers and Kathmandu, witnessed an increase pollution also makes flu and other Kathmandu Valley is to curb air spokesperson. areas,” according to Minister of Nepal (CAAN) to pool 30 ponds in the evening and in air pollution. The air we lung diseases more severe, so it's pollution including maintaining According to Minister Gurung. Bigaha of land for the Surkhet made offerings of fruits breathe is not healthy and exceeds not surprising that worsening air environmental sanitation in the Gurung, the government will He informed that airport and 126.46 Bigaha for the and nuts to the sun as it almost five times the World quality will increase the risk of valley. “The government has open a business operation concessional loans would be Biratnagar airport. sunk below the horizon. Health Organisation's (WHO) COVID-19 further.” collected funds by charging a continuity loan flow provided to domestic, small The government appointed They also prepared different recommended value. Public Health Administrator pollution tax on the petroleum reimbursement account of Rs. and medium enterprises and Uddhav Prasad Timilsina as dishes and distributed it as Residents of the main urban for the Country Office of WHO in products, this should be immediately 50 billion in the banking office tourism businesses affected by executive chairman of the prasad. areas continue to bear the brunt of Nepal, Dr. Khurshid Alam Hyder utilised to control environmental of Nepal Rastra Bank. COVID-19 and to those facing High Powered Committee for Chhath is a festival pollutants and its harmful effects on attributed air pollution to being a problems, including air pollution," “Loans to be provided to the difficulties in running their Integrated Development of the dedicated to the Sun God public health and the surrounding silent killer, which as per WHO, he said. entrepreneurs are classified into businesses due to lack of loans. Bagmati Civilisation. and Chhathi Mai, considered environment, experts say. has claimed over 37,000 Nepali Deputy director-general of the three categories-- highly affected As per the procedure, the Meanwhile, the Cabinet the goddess of power. To combat the present lives annually. Department of Environment Indu areas, moderately affected areas interest rate on such loans has meeting held on November 18 In Hindu mythology, environmental crisis, Ministry of KMC and LMC have already Bikram Joshi said, "Out of the 136 and least affected areas. been fixed at five per cent for the decided to publish a notice in worshipping the sun is Health and Population (MoHP), committed to maintaining air quality activities proposed to achieve the In the highly affected areas, first year and six per cent for the the Nepal Gazette imposing believed to rid one’s family Department of Environment, World within the WHO guidelines by goal of clean and healthy air, 75 a company seeking concessional second year. restrictions on street protests of diseases, provide a long Health Organization (WHO), joining the BreatheLife campaign. activities -- 42 in main roles and 32 loan will get maximum of Rs. Similarly, the Cabinet under the Section 3 of the life to family members and Municipal Association of Nepal “WHO has been providing collaborative roles -- are directly 100 million. meeting held on November Essential Services Operation bring overall prosperity. (MAN), and Clean Energy Nepal technical support to minimize the linked to local governments." Similarly, in the moderately 12 decided to accept loan Act 1957. The Chhath festival is (CEN) jointly organised a zoom health impacts of air pollution In the over two-hour-long affected areas, the annual wage of assistance of Rs. 18 billion to The government also chiefly celebrated by the conference on Thursday to discuss through research studies and virtual symposium, Mayors workers and employees and 50 per be provided by the International promoted Brigadier General people of Mithila region, the problem of air pollution and its capacity building and will continue and Deputy Mayors of different cent of it (for business continuity) Development Association Santosh Kumar Dhakal as Major also known as Mithilanchal. effects on human health. so in implementing air quality municipalities also shared their has been added to the total amount under the World Bank for General and transferred Major On the occasion, ponds The programme focused on management action plans," added commitments towards protecting or up to a maximum of Rs. 70 implementing Nepal Urban General Saha Dev Khadka and riverbanks are highly the immediate implementation Hyder. the environment and presented the million. Likewise, the least affected Governance and Infrastructure to the Secretariat of National decorated. See page 6 of the Kathmandu Air Quality Furthermore, the Mayor of key initiatives See page 6 area will get Rs. 50 million. Project. Security Council. Govt manages fund for 396 basic hospitals Networking operators shifting to illegal cryptocurrency trade By Purushottam P. Khatri Police, the government banned networking Govt seeks CIB’s support In the letter to the CIB, the Department By A Staff Reporter budget of the MoHP and will be Kathmandu, Nov. 20 business in 2017 and the business of that The Ministry of Industry, Commerce has sought support and help to nab and Kathmandu, Nov. 20 provided as a conditional grant nature and people involved in this network and Supplies has also initiated action against produce them in front of the Department. to the local levels. The business of cryptocurrency, which have now shifted to cryptocurrency illegal transactions of cryptocurrency and The use of other digital currencies, The Ministry of Finance The MoF has already is considered illegal in Nepal as per Nepal business. digital currency in Nepal. including 'pi', on social media is on the rise (MoF) has secured resources released Rs. 6.12 billion for the Rastra Bank’s law, is still in practice in an DIG Thapa said, "Currently, both The Department of Commerce, and the Department is investigating the risk for the construction of 396 basic construction of the hospitals. organised way, police and the government networking business and cryptocurrency Supplies and Consumer Protection had of fraud, said Director Sedhai. hospitals at various local levels. A meeting held a month officials claimed. sent a letter to the Central The CIB was also investigating into Finance Minister Bishnu ago in the presence of FM The transaction of virtual currency Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the matter. Chief of the CIB, DIG Thapa, Prasad Paudel has given Paudel and Health Minister (cryptocurrency), which was banned in Nepal Police on September 29, said that further investigation has been consent to the Ministry of Bhanubhakta Dhakal had Nepal three years ago, has resurfaced after 2020 asking them to take action launched after receiving a letter from the Health and Population (MoHP) decided to lay the foundation the public began to be deceived through against cryptocurrency and Department. to move ahead the construction stone of the hospital buildings Bitcoin transactions, the world’s first digital currency traders. "Once the evidence is available, the work of hospitals worth Rs. on November 30 this year as cryptocurrency. According to Shivaraj process will move ahead," DIG Thapa said. 57.97 billion. per the programme to ensure all According to the police investigation, Sedhai, spokesperson and According to police sources, the Spokesperson at the MoF people’s access to quality basic the process of opening an account and director of the foreign trade Department has requested the CIB to help Rameshwor Dangal informed health services. making new members for transactions of regulation branch of the arrest Govinda Shrestha, Ashok Neupane that the MoF decided to give In the policy and cryptocurrency like in networking business Department, the Department has and Ratnakaji Shrestha of 'One Coin consent to the Health Ministry programme of the current fiscal has been intensifying on social media. written a letter to the CIB to take Digital Currency,' Gyanendra Khadka and to move ahead with the multi- year, it has been mentioned that Few months ago, cryptocurrency action against those involved in Krishna Kumar Maharjan of 'Excel Token,' year contract process to basic hospitals with five to 15 transaction became 'viral' on social media illegal trade of cryptocurrency Bijay Shah and Dinesh Shah of Cash Coin construct the basic hospitals beds would be established in all as more and more members were added are banned in Nepal. Some people have and digital currency. and Parmananda Shrestha of Pi Network having five, 10 and 15 beds. local levels. in networking business style for a virtual turned to cryptocurrency business after the Director Sedhai said, "We had studied and produce them before the Department. Construction of all those In January this year, the currency called 'pi' run by Pioneer Network police cracked down on the networking the illegal trade of cryptocurrency and Prior to this, CIB had arrested seven hospitals would be completed government had decided to in Nepal. business." digital currency in Nepal for some years people on October 4 and 5, 2017 on charge in two years. establish hospitals in each local According to Deputy Inspector General DIG Thapa said that the transaction of now. We have written to the CIB for action of trading cryptocurrency for the first time The releases for the level within five years. Those (DIG) Sahakul Thapa, chief of the Central cryptocurrency was illegal and legal action after the involvement of nearly four dozen in Nepal. Police had detained them from construction of hospitals will hospitals would have at least Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal would be taken against the trader. people was revealed." Kathmandu and Chitwan. See page 6 be included in the annual one expert doctor. See page 6 Bipin’s Prasad draws praises all be happy, all be well Kohalpur Edition on YouTube: P.7 Traders reach farmers to buy oranges: P.2

Vol. LV, No. 333 | November 21, 2020 | Mangsir 6, 2077 | Nepal Sambat 1141 | Kachhalathwo Saptami | Saturday | www.risingnepaldaily.com | Pages 8 | Rs. 5.00 Govt issues credit flow procedure to rescue businesses By A Staff Reporter Kathmandu, Nov. 20

The government has issued the Business Continuity Credit Flow Procedure 2077 BS to provide effective loan to continue businesses and pay wages to the workers and employees of domestic, small and medium enterprises and tourism businesses affected by COVID-19. Cabinet Decisions

As mentioned in the budget statement of the Fiscal Year The Cabinet meeting also 2077/78, this procedure was Entrepreneurs promoted and inducted Dr. formulated and implemented will be classified Loknath Poudel and Narayan to provide concessional loan Women devotees worshipping setting sun to mark Chhath Festival from a home-made pond by respecting COVID-19 safety rules in Biratnagar into three Prasad Sharma as the first to the business continuity, said on Friday. (Photo: Prabesika Gupta/TRN) class officers at the Ministry Minister for Communication and categories-- of Agriculture and Livestock Information Technology Parbat highly Development. Gurung at a weekly press meet affected areas, Chhath marked organised to make the Cabinet The government has decided Local level collaboration decisions public on Friday. moderately to repatriate Australian citizen By A Staff Reporter Mark Leslie Dengate and Kathmandu, Nov. 20 In accordance with the affected areas procedure approved by the and least Yemenian nationals Mohammed Esmail Ahmed Abadi and People in eastern Terai, crucial to tackle air pollution Council of Ministers held on affected areas. Kathmandu and various November 12, the government Naseem Esmail Ahmed Abadi parts of the country have By A Staff Reporter Management Action Plan, 2076 to Dhulikhel Municipality Ashok will manage necessary fund at “Fifty per cent of the loan for their illegal stay in Nepal for marked the third day of the Kathmandu, Nov. 20 combat the current environmental Kumar Byanju highlighted the the Nepal Rastra Bank for the will be disbursed to the worst many years. Chhath on Friday by praying crisis. importance of integrated planning flow of credit to continue the affected areas, 30 per cent to the Likewise, the Cabinet to the setting sun. With the plunge in temperature Spokesperson at the MoHP and effective coordination among business, said Minister Gurung, moderately affected areas and meeting has given approval to Devotees gathered on levels, major cities, including Dr. Jageshwor Gautam said, “Air all Local Government of the who is also the government 20 per cent to the least affected the Civil Aviation Authority the banks of rivers and Kathmandu, witnessed an increase pollution also makes flu and other Kathmandu Valley is to curb air spokesperson. areas,” according to Minister of Nepal (CAAN) to pool 30 ponds in the evening and in air pollution. The air we lung diseases more severe, so it's pollution including maintaining According to Minister Gurung. Bigaha of land for the Surkhet made offerings of fruits breathe is not healthy and exceeds not surprising that worsening air environmental sanitation in the Gurung, the government will He informed that airport and 126.46 Bigaha for the and nuts to the sun as it almost five times the World quality will increase the risk of valley. “The government has open a business operation concessional loans would be Biratnagar airport. sunk below the horizon. Health Organisation's (WHO) COVID-19 further.” collected funds by charging a continuity loan flow provided to domestic, small The government appointed They also prepared different recommended value. Public Health Administrator pollution tax on the petroleum reimbursement account of Rs. and medium enterprises and Uddhav Prasad Timilsina as dishes and distributed it as Residents of the main urban for the Country Office of WHO in products, this should be immediately 50 billion in the banking office tourism businesses affected by executive chairman of the prasad. areas continue to bear the brunt of Nepal, Dr. Khurshid Alam Hyder utilised to control environmental of Nepal Rastra Bank. COVID-19 and to those facing High Powered Committee for Chhath is a festival pollutants and its harmful effects on attributed air pollution to being a problems, including air pollution," “Loans to be provided to the difficulties in running their Integrated Development of the dedicated to the Sun God public health and the surrounding silent killer, which as per WHO, he said. entrepreneurs are classified into businesses due to lack of loans. Bagmati Civilisation. and Chhathi Mai, considered environment, experts say. has claimed over 37,000 Nepali Deputy director-general of the three categories-- highly affected As per the procedure, the Meanwhile, the Cabinet the goddess of power. To combat the present lives annually. Department of Environment Indu areas, moderately affected areas interest rate on such loans has meeting held on November 18 In Hindu mythology, environmental crisis, Ministry of KMC and LMC have already Bikram Joshi said, "Out of the 136 and least affected areas. been fixed at five per cent for the decided to publish a notice in worshipping the sun is Health and Population (MoHP), committed to maintaining air quality activities proposed to achieve the In the highly affected areas, first year and six per cent for the the Nepal Gazette imposing believed to rid one’s family Department of Environment, World within the WHO guidelines by goal of clean and healthy air, 75 a company seeking concessional second year. restrictions on street protests of diseases, provide a long Health Organization (WHO), joining the BreatheLife campaign. activities -- 42 in main roles and 32 loan will get maximum of Rs. Similarly, the Cabinet under the Section 3 of the life to family members and Municipal Association of Nepal “WHO has been providing collaborative roles -- are directly 100 million. meeting held on November Essential Services Operation bring overall prosperity. (MAN), and Clean Energy Nepal technical support to minimize the linked to local governments." Similarly, in the moderately 12 decided to accept loan Act 1957. The Chhath festival is (CEN) jointly organised a zoom health impacts of air pollution In the over two-hour-long affected areas, the annual wage of assistance of Rs. 18 billion to The government also chiefly celebrated by the conference on Thursday to discuss through research studies and virtual symposium, Mayors workers and employees and 50 per be provided by the International promoted Brigadier General people of Mithila region, the problem of air pollution and its capacity building and will continue and Deputy Mayors of different cent of it (for business continuity) Development Association Santosh Kumar Dhakal as Major also known as Mithilanchal. effects on human health. so in implementing air quality municipalities also shared their has been added to the total amount under the World Bank for General and transferred Major On the occasion, ponds The programme focused on management action plans," added commitments towards protecting or up to a maximum of Rs. 70 implementing Nepal Urban General Saha Dev Khadka and riverbanks are highly the immediate implementation Hyder. the environment and presented the million. Likewise, the least affected Governance and Infrastructure to the Secretariat of National decorated. See page 6 of the Kathmandu Air Quality Furthermore, the Mayor of key initiatives See page 6 area will get Rs. 50 million. Project. Security Council. Govt manages fund for 396 basic hospitals Networking operators shifting to illegal cryptocurrency trade By Purushottam P. Khatri Police, the government banned networking Govt seeks CIB’s support In the letter to the CIB, the Department By A Staff Reporter budget of the MoHP and will be Kathmandu, Nov. 20 business in 2017 and the business of that The Ministry of Industry, Commerce has sought support and help to nab and Kathmandu, Nov. 20 provided as a conditional grant nature and people involved in this network and Supplies has also initiated action against produce them in front of the Department. to the local levels. The business of cryptocurrency, which have now shifted to cryptocurrency illegal transactions of cryptocurrency and The use of other digital currencies, The Ministry of Finance The MoF has already is considered illegal in Nepal as per Nepal business. digital currency in Nepal. including 'pi', on social media is on the rise (MoF) has secured resources released Rs. 6.12 billion for the Rastra Bank’s law, is still in practice in an DIG Thapa said, "Currently, both The Department of Commerce, and the Department is investigating the risk for the construction of 396 basic construction of the hospitals. organised way, police and the government networking business and cryptocurrency Supplies and Consumer Protection had of fraud, said Director Sedhai. hospitals at various local levels. A meeting held a month officials claimed. sent a letter to the Central The CIB was also investigating into Finance Minister Bishnu ago in the presence of FM The transaction of virtual currency Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the matter. Chief of the CIB, DIG Thapa, Prasad Paudel has given Paudel and Health Minister (cryptocurrency), which was banned in Nepal Police on September 29, said that further investigation has been consent to the Ministry of Bhanubhakta Dhakal had Nepal three years ago, has resurfaced after 2020 asking them to take action launched after receiving a letter from the Health and Population (MoHP) decided to lay the foundation the public began to be deceived through against cryptocurrency and Department. to move ahead the construction stone of the hospital buildings Bitcoin transactions, the world’s first digital currency traders. "Once the evidence is available, the work of hospitals worth Rs. on November 30 this year as cryptocurrency. According to Shivaraj process will move ahead," DIG Thapa said. 57.97 billion. per the programme to ensure all According to the police investigation, Sedhai, spokesperson and According to police sources, the Spokesperson at the MoF people’s access to quality basic the process of opening an account and director of the foreign trade Department has requested the CIB to help Rameshwor Dangal informed health services. making new members for transactions of regulation branch of the arrest Govinda Shrestha, Ashok Neupane that the MoF decided to give In the policy and cryptocurrency like in networking business Department, the Department has and Ratnakaji Shrestha of 'One Coin consent to the Health Ministry programme of the current fiscal has been intensifying on social media. written a letter to the CIB to take Digital Currency,' Gyanendra Khadka and to move ahead with the multi- year, it has been mentioned that Few months ago, cryptocurrency action against those involved in Krishna Kumar Maharjan of 'Excel Token,' year contract process to basic hospitals with five to 15 transaction became 'viral' on social media illegal trade of cryptocurrency Bijay Shah and Dinesh Shah of Cash Coin construct the basic hospitals beds would be established in all as more and more members were added are banned in Nepal. Some people have and digital currency. and Parmananda Shrestha of Pi Network having five, 10 and 15 beds. local levels. in networking business style for a virtual turned to cryptocurrency business after the Director Sedhai said, "We had studied and produce them before the Department. Construction of all those In January this year, the currency called 'pi' run by Pioneer Network police cracked down on the networking the illegal trade of cryptocurrency and Prior to this, CIB had arrested seven hospitals would be completed government had decided to in Nepal. business." digital currency in Nepal for some years people on October 4 and 5, 2017 on charge in two years. establish hospitals in each local According to Deputy Inspector General DIG Thapa said that the transaction of now. We have written to the CIB for action of trading cryptocurrency for the first time The releases for the level within five years. Those (DIG) Sahakul Thapa, chief of the Central cryptocurrency was illegal and legal action after the involvement of nearly four dozen in Nepal. Police had detained them from construction of hospitals will hospitals would have at least Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal would be taken against the trader. people was revealed." Kathmandu and Chitwan. See page 6 be included in the annual one expert doctor. See page 6