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Every year, I celebrate my birthday by cutting cakes and hosting a party with my family. However, this year, I chose to celebrate in a different, more nobel manner. I told my parents that we gather clothing and food items to offer to the senior citizens residing in shelter homes. So, I decided to visit Nisahaya Sewa Sadan, a home of senior citizens, located in Tinkune, Kathmandu, on my birthday.

Accompanied by my grandfather, grandmother, mother, father, and aunt, we arrived at 11:35 am. At the shelter home, we distributed scarves, biscuits, and a ‘Dabur Chyawanprash’ to 40 senior citizens. There I found people who were very humble, polite and lovely. Some people were crying because they were missing their son and family.

But, I noticed that the environment there was somewhat dirty. I believe we can contribute by helping in its cleanliness. We students can organize a cleaning campaign there. When they meet us, they become very happy. I felt happy to celebrate my birthday with those senior citizens, especially considering the absence of care from their own children and daughters.

I learned the lesson that all children and daughters should care and love their elders. And, we should do such social works distributing foods to them and helping them.

Prabesh Bhattarai

Class: 6

Global Pathshala, Kausaltar 

Police have apprehended a Nepali worker, who allegedly murdered his colleague in Malaysia.

The suspect has been identified as Anil Kumar Sah of Gaushala, Mahottari, according to Nepal Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General, Kuber Kadayat.

Sah was on the run after allegedly killing Dhan Bahadur Pradhan on December 11. He came to Nepal after the incident.

Police arrested Sah after receiving a complaint about the crime.

He will be prosecuted for the charge within Nepal, DSP Kadayat said.

A total of 4,282 people affected by the November 3 earthquake in Aathbiskot Municipality of Rukum West have received the first installment of government assistance meant for building temporary shelters.

Over 9,000 have been identified eligible for receiving the earthquake assistance. They each got Rs 25,000 and the amount has been deposited in their bank accounts, according to Aathbiskot Municipality Acting Chief Administrative Officer Maniraj Shah.

The local government was provided Rs 175 million from the District Disaster Management Fund to assist the disaster affected to manage the temporary shelter. The amount for other affected will be deposited once their bank accounts come into operation, it is said.

The gold is being traded at Rs 117, 800 per tola in the domestic market on Monday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, tejabi gold is being traded at Rs 117, 250 per tola.

Similarly, the silver is being traded at Rs 1,455 per tola today.   

The 49th convocation ceremony of the Tribhuvan University (TU) is taking place today. The ceremony to be held at Tripureswor-based Dasharath Stadium will begin from 11.00 am onwards.

All preparations for the ceremony have been completed, shared Information Officer of the TU, Yogendra Dhakal. He informed that President Ram Chandra Paudel will attend the ceremony as the chief guest. Likewise, TU's Chancellor and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will also participate in the convocation ceremony.

According to Examination Controller of TU Examination Control Office, Pushparaj Joshi, a total of 12,415 students are participating in the convocation ceremony this year.

He shared that altogether 10,300 students had attended the convocation ceremony last year.

Various medals and awards will be distributed on the occasion, TU sources informed.

The travel documents of 246 out of more than 1500 youths going abroad on visit visa were found fake, the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office said.

The Office stated that people are found to have been sent abroad on visit visas by preparing fake documents with the involvement of the government employees themselves. Most of those who have gone to foreign countries through this collusion are found to have gone to work rather than for visiting purposes, police said.

Police had initiated the investigation into the suspected documents from September 18 to October 17 itself. The documents of 1,512 people were studied in course of the investigation and of them the documents like certificates, labour and relation certification, police report and bank details of 246 people were found to be forged, said Office spokesperson and Superintendent Rabindra Regmi.

Investigation carried out to identify the people making such documents and how people are sent abroad on the basis of counterfeit documents found that all these fake documents were prepared through complicity, he added.

The Office said it was found in course of investigation that the agent, consultancy, travel agency in connivance with the government employees, gave money in the range of Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per person to the airlines, and Rs 40,000 to Rs 55,000 per person to the employees at the immigration to send people abroad.

On the basis of this, the police arrested more than 35 persons, including the agents and employees of travels, airlines and immigration involved in the collusion on various dates and initiated necessary action against them on the charge of organized crime and forging documents.

Police arrested Narabir Khadka, an officer at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Immigration Office, in this connection and it was found through investigation that he had sent 300 people abroad in collusion like this.

Police Range Teku has arrested Manoj Tamang, proprietor of Nima Chhiring Travels, and his brother-in-law Padam Lama who works at the same Travels. Police are carrying out investigations against the two on crime related to preparing fake documents.

Similarly, Arabinda Yadav and Hom Pokharel of Nepal Airlines, Manuram Chaudhary of the Travel Agency, Dinesh Gyawali of Sky Travels and Tours and Ganesh Pandey, Sanjaya Tamang, Ram Prasad Bhandari, Saroj Kumar Yadav, Raj Kishor Shah, Rabin Aryal, including Devraj Khanal of Royal Travels have been apprehended in this connection and action initiated against them on the charge of their involvement in that connection.

A youth of Tikapur, Kailali died during a war between Russia and Ukraine.

Bharat Shah (36) of Durganagar, Tikapur Municipality-1, who joined the Russian army three months ago, is said to have died on November 26.

Rabin Thapa of Kanchapur, who is serving in the Russian army, confirmed the death of Shah.

Shah’s family, who had not been in touch with Shah for three weeks, knew about his death only on Saturday. 

Shah’s family member and Nepali Congress Kailali Constituency No 1 President Prakash Shah said that his last rites were performed by making an effigy of kush, holy grass, at Dalitpur Ghat of Karnali river on Sunday.

In the audio message, Thapa said that he and Shah were in the same barrack and they went to Russia from Dubai together.

“We went to Russia together. We were in the same barrack as a team,” Thap said, adding, “I could not save Shah, who was injured in the war, despite my best efforts. I am sorry. Perform all the rituals. I have all the documents of Bharat.”

Thapa said that he is going to war again and has no hope of life.

Shah, who had worked as traffic policeman in Nepal Police for seven years, had reached Russian by putting in his papers as a guard in Dubai.

Bharat, Rabin and Rajendra Rai of Pokhara had gone to Russia from Dubai.

Rai, who was injured after receiving five bullets in the war, said that told his family members that he sustained injuries during a war with the Ukrainian army at Bakhmut.

The Foreign Ministry and the Russian government, however, have not officially informed the family about the death of Shah.

The advantage of being a data-driven enterprise is getting return on investment that is an asset or commodity. The advantage of being competitive is being innovative, leveraging all the assets that we have for future return on investment. People who run businesses understand that one needs to leverage data but shifting to a data-driven enterprise also entails a major cultural shift. It involves not only the monetization of data but also its democratization to make a meaningful impact on the business.

For this transformation to occur, data must undergo various stages, including the establishment of rules, alignment with the business's objectives, formulation of governance methods, architectural design, and clarification of data ownership. While these aspects are often perceived as challenging (referred to as the "dark side"), there is a bright side to the equation. Trustworthy data, governed effectively, serves as a catalyst for business improvement.

Data is the most valuable thing an organization produces. They lead to the success and failure of the organization. From unclear data documentation and inconsistent data formats to a lack of data literacy and inadequate human resources, numerous instances underscore the significance of effective data management. 

In today’s world, data has emerged as the new natural resource for generating business value and gaining a competitive edge. Yet only 15 percent of the organization have the ability to leverage data and advanced analytics across their operations.

Why is data management helpful ?

Data management improves the visibility of an organization's data assets, making it easier for individuals to access the correct data for their research. Data needs to be managed to gain competitive advantage. Data management drives all the business decisions for business leaders.

It is the process where the data can be reviewed from the past for profit and loss analysis based on facts and figures. 

Many organizations today yearn to become data-driven, but only a few manage to achieve this goal within a reasonable budget and timeframe. The journey towards a data-driven organization is a vital element of a broader digital transformation, demanding a gradual shift in technology and processes to optimize operations. 

However, change is rarely straightforward, resulting in slower and costlier progress. To succeed in this venture, organizations must tackle both non-technical and technical hurdles, harnessing the true potential of their data assets. 

Well-communicated choices and transparency serve as the building blocks for nurturing a cohesive data-driven culture, where data is embraced as a strategic asset and leveraged to drive innovation and growth.