Nepal to celebrate 2023-2033 as Visit Nepal Decade
The government has announced to celebrate the year 2023-2033 as the Visit Nepal Decade.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said so while making a working procedure to revive the tourism sector which was hit the hardest by Covid-19 pandemic.
The Ministry said that the Visit Nepal Decade will be announced within three months.
Similarly, the Ministry has planned to bring the airports which are not in use as alternative airports.
The Ministry is also going to conduct a campaign ‘One Nepali One Foreign Friend Send Nepal’ under the leadership of the Non-Resident Nepali Association.
The Ministry said that the government is also planning to start a campaign ‘Night Heritage Tour’ in Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur and Kirtipur.
Likewise, the government is also going to establish the Crisis Management Unit to make the stay of tourists in Nepal safer.
NRNA welcomes endorsement of Citizenship Bill
The Non-Resident Nepali Association has welcomed the ‘Nepal Citizenship (9th Amendment) Bill, 2079’ passed by the House of Representatives. The lower house passed the long-awaited bill last Friday.
Executive Chair of the Non-Resident Nepali Association International Coordination Council Kul Acharya said that with the passing of the bill it will connect Nepalis around the world with their motherland and it will be easier to bring in foreign investment to Nepal.
He recalled that since the establishment of the Association it has been emphasizing on utilizing the skills, resources and capital of the expatriate Nepalis for the benefit and progress of Nepal.
Acharya also thanked all the members of parliament, political party leaders, media, and all those who contributed to the endorsement of the said bill from the House of Representatives.
Similarly, another president of the association, Rabina Thapa, also welcomed the Citizenship Bill saying the non-resident Nepalis have a lot left to do for their motherland. “With the new bill I hope that all of us non-resident Nepalis will unite for our homeland”, she said.
General Secretary of the association Dr. Keshav Paudel said that all the non-resident Nepalis have been waiting for this since a long time and assurance of the non-resident Nepali citizenship is the first success towards that end.
According to the bill, if there is proof that any non-resident Nepali’s parents, grandparents or great-grandparents are citizens of Nepal, such persons will get non-resident citizenship. This will be applicable for those living in countries other than the SAARC member states.
Nepse surges by 10. 34 points in pre-open session
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) increased by 10. 34 points to reach 2027.80 points in the pre-open session on Sunday.
Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 2. 11 points.
As many as 11, 365 shares of 28 companies were traded at Rs 5. 45 million.
In the pre-open session, the value of 16 companies increased while seven companies decreased and the value of remaining five companies remained stable.
Gold price increases by Rs 500 per tola on Sunday
The price of gold has increased by Rs 500 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday.
According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the yellow bullion is being traded at Rs 94, 500 per tola today.
Meanwhile, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 94, 000 per tola.
The yellow metal was traded at Rs 94, 000 per tola on Friday.
Similarly, the price of silver is being traded at Rs 1,165 per tola today.
Swiss Timepieces organize event to showcase fine luxury watches for purists
Swiss Timepieces, a luxury watch store in Durbarmarg and the authorized seller of Grand Seiko in Nepal, organized an event to showcase fine luxury watches for the purists at Begnas Hall in Radisson Hotel.
The event was dedicated to celebrate the exquisite collection of Grand Seiko.
During the program, the organizer showcased timepieces from four well known collections—Evolution 9, Heritage, Elegance and Sport—for the first time in Nepal at an exclusive event.
The event brought forth luxury watch enthusiasts and connoisseurs who got the opportunity to experience the brilliance of Grand Seiko’s timepieces.
The program featured a small presentation by the representatives of Grand Seiko from India.
A surprise lucky draw was also hosted, where the winners received special merchandise from Grand Seiko.
Three teenage girls found hanging in Jhapa
Three teenage girls were found hanging in a tree in Kachankawal Rural Municipality of Jhapa district on Sunday.
DSP Basanta Pathak of the District Police Office, Jhapa said that the three girls committed suicide by hanging themselves in a tree at Sunkoshi Tea Farm in Ballegaun of Pathamari, Kachankawal Rural Municipality-5.
Those who committed suicide have been identified as Karina (16), daughter of Pancham Ganesh, Anjali (17), daughter of Puwali Ganesh and Kalpana (16), daughter of Birbal Ganesh of Kachankawal-5.
According to locals, all of them had gone missing from the house since Saturday afternoon.
Locals informed police after they found the trio found hanging in a tree at around 7 am today.
All of them used to work at the tea garden.
Police said that they are looking into the case.
Floods kill at least 22 in Southern Iran
At least 22 people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rains in Iran's southern province of Fars, a provincial official said on Saturday, Reuters reported.
There was at least one person missing, said Khalil Abdollahi, head of the province's crisis management department, quoted by the semi-official news agency Tasnim.
He said 55 people had been rescued in the flood which submerged 15 cars.
The governor of Fars province declared Sunday a day of mourning, state media said, according to Reuters.
Oak Fire: Emergency declared as wildfire rages near Yosemite National Park
A wildfire near Yosemite National Park in California is spreading quickly, threatening thousands of homes, BBC reported.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) described it as being "zero per cent under control" on Saturday morning.
"Explosive fire behaviour is challenging firefighters", Cal Fire reported on Saturday.
Central and North Eastern regions of the US are also sweltering under extreme heat.
Temperatures of 38C (100.4 F) are forecast in Washington DC and Dallas, with New York only slightly cooler.
Dubbed the Oak Fire, the blaze in California started on Friday afternoon local time and quickly exploded in size. Thousands of people have been told to evacuate, according to BBC.
Climate change increases the risk of the hot, dry weather that is likely to fuel wildfires.
The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions, BBC reported.
