Kathmandu : Russian Centre of Science and Culture organized a musical concert “Rhythms of Russia” by soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre, Mr. V. Hertz to mark the Constitution Day of Russia. Representative from RCSC threw some light on the importance of this day and talked about Constitution of Russia. Russia’s Constitution Day is a celebration of the adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation by referendum on December 12, 1993, after the historical collapse of the Soviet Union...
Kathmandu : Cultural Programs are one of the most important elements of diplomacy globally. Culture in the United Arab Emirates is internationally unique, as a result of the framework of values on which the country was built and on account of over 200 nationalities, living in peace and prosperity in our nation today.
Creative Economy Roundtable : The embassy has encouraged to host a roundtable with leading members of creative industries within the host country to exchange ideas and input on...
-By NiranjanOjha(Ph.D.)
Abstract
Sino- Nepal relation is historic, traditional, comfortable and controversy free because of Chinese non-intervening foreign policy. Nepal and China never raised any issue relating to regional crisis in bilateral relation. China is a donor and leading investor in Nepal and providing continuous help and support. There are no unequal treaties between Nepal and China. China never engages in internal affairs as well as micro-management but expects stable and...
United States : The United States envoy negotiating with the Taliban for an end to nearly 18 years of fighting in Afghanistan was departing Tuesday for Qatar to resume talks, the State Department said, amid concerns about a growing threat by an Islamic State affiliate. Zalmay Khalilzad also will visit with the Afghan government, which has been sidelined from the talks, to discuss the “peace process and encourage full preparation for intra-Afghan negotiations,” the U.S. said. In...
CHENGDU : Eight people have died and 26 remained missing after heavy downpours on Tuesday battered Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, local authorities said Wednesday. As of noon Wednesday, the rain-triggered disasters had left six people injured, including three with severe injuries, and more than 100,000 people need to be evacuated and emergency life assistance as well, according to the local rescue command. The provincial emergency...
MELBOURNE, Australia : An Australian appeals court Wednesday upheld convictions against Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, in a decision cheered by scores of abuse survivors and victims’ advocates demonstrating outside the court. A unanimous jury in December found Pope Francis’ former finance minister guilty of molesting two 13-year-old choirboys in Melbourne’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral more than two decades...
UNITED STATE : Haley Walters is five years away from earning her law degree. If everything goes according to plan, she will be under a mountain of $100,000 in student debt by the time she enters the work force. Like millions of Americans, Walters is paying a steep price for an education that will likely weigh her down financially for much of her adult life. “I think the student debt crisis is truly a life sentence,” the 19-year-old Californian told AFP. With 45 million borrowers...
Kathmandu, 17 July : The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted that there was very low possibility of heavy rainfall for the next three to four days. This is because the low pressure system, which causes rain has shifted towards the south. The monsoon low pressure trough has shifted towards south from the Tarai belt of Nepal, shared meteorologist Ganga Nagarkoti. Such condition does not mean that there will not be rain at all. Since monsoon will be active in Nepal until the third...
Chitwan, 17 July : It has come to a revelation that the drinking water being supplied from the district-based projects was contaminated. In course of monitoring carried out in the fiscal years 2074/75 and 2075/76 BS, the Health Office Chitwan has found the drinking water being distributed from projects as impure and contaminated. The office shared this information at an interaction among stakeholders of ‘My Year 2076 Health Promotion Campaign’ and drinking water quality disclosure...
Dhangadi, 17 July : Water has started to be released in the main canal of the Rani-Jamara-Kularia Irrigation Project on a trial basis. The project being constructed in the eastern sector of Kailali district is a project of national pride. Water was released into the main canal of the project through three of the eight slice gates at the intake on Tuesday. The intake of the irrigation project is located on the Karnali river at Chisapani in the eastern border of the district. Work on installing...
