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Coherent consciousness refers to the phenomenon where multiple individuals share a unified mental state, characterized by aligned thoughts, intentions and cognitive processes. Recent advances in neuroscientific research have highlighted the relevance of brain wave synchronization, where collaborative individuals have similar patterns of neural activity. 

Unified consciousness allows those individuals to reap the advantages of mirror neurons, letting collective creativity prosper. Consciousness as a unified experience is the notion that our experiences and perceptions form a cohesive and continuous reality. All the sensory information, knowledge and environment that we are exposed to, shape our cognition. 

There are multitude of parameters that define our cognitive process, and on this edifice, it is easy to conclude that outcomes of diverse individual cognitive processes are idiosyncratic and unique. When these diverse idiosyncratic cognitive processes merge, they form a unified field of consciousness—a creativity pool with unprecedented levels of creativity and highly enhanced problem solving. 

Neuroscience of like-minded thinking

Mirror neurons and shared mental models play a crucial role in shaping the thoughts of like-minded individuals. It can cause mirrored yawning, which is contagious. When we watch someone yawn, events of us repeating or responding to the person with the same behavior are likely. When a friend of yours cracks a joke in class—though it is not that funny and isn’t worth uncontrollable laughter—you will likely be in a situation of losing control of your behavior and responding to the situation with laughter; this laughing contagion traverses the entire class, and the person sitting on the first desk—totally unaware of the cause of laughter—responds to the circumstance with laughter too.

Mirror neurons’ ability for collective mental states could transcend to a higher degree of cognition. A friend of mine and I were working on a graph theory problem for hours—we lost count of time. Being exposed to one another’s thought process for over two years and, very recently, working on the same project trying to optimize the shortest path between two junctions, our brain could not be called anything other than synchronized brains. We didn’t have to communicate to change a line of code on our computer; no communications were required to increase junction density at specific areas; we both had the same thing in our minds, and at this point, the communication was as if made telepathically. The cognitive productivity becomes superior with diverse thoughts contributed in coherence to a single idea; the result was produced after traversing through diverse concepts of the field and aligning to multitude of theories that one puts forth. 

Advantages of coherent consciousness

The world’s best universities tend to invest tremendously in increasing diversity on campus. The reason for this is to bring ideas, backgrounds, identities, and many more from around the different corners of the world. When diverse and unique cognitive processes, fed with idiosyncratic data, bundled together, forming collective creativity, there is a pooling of creative aura. 

These universities, which are able to achieve coherence out of diversity, reap the advantage of increased creativity due to more dynamic exchange of ideas, innovative solutions, efficient problem solving, etc. They achieve strengthened social bonds, which in turn help prosper more collaboration and develop a familial environment on campus. As a result, they have the highest research activity, the highest number of publications, and the highest scholarly productivity.

Corporations tend to invest huge amounts of time and capital in their workforce to build collective intelligence. They organize multiple programs that demand collaboration, either through recreation or corporate tasks. Formation of collective awareness helps employees to not only build better social relations but also streamline decision-making and help maximize performance with productive collaboration.

Coherent consciousness transcends the limitation of geography

There are numerous examples of inventions that occurred nearly simultaneously by multiple individuals working independently on similar ideas or inventions. Most notably, the formulation of calculus is a prime instance of this phenomenon. Both Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz developed the principles of calculus in the late 17th century, each working independently of the other. Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray both filed patents for the telephone in 1876. Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace independently formulated the theory of natural selection in the 1850s. There are many more such examples, including the discovery of oxygen, X-rays, the law of conservation of energy, the Krebs cycle, etc. Even before the globalized era, most of the independent inventions occurred nearly at the same point in time.

Global coherent consciousness for world peace and advances in humanity 

One of the pioneers of the idea of a unified field of consciousness is the founder of Transcendental Meditation (TM), Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The transcendental meditation technique is proven to have significant neural activity amelioration in a person. It is claimed to enhance individual consciousness for better collective consciousness and strengthen conscious bonds in a unified field. A key aspect of Maharishi’s theory is the notion of “super radiance,” a phenomenon suggesting that a small percentage of the population engaging in TM can influence collective consciousness on a larger scale.

On a global scale, there are multiple efforts for global coherence; for instance, in Dec 2023, nearly 11,000 participants from 139 countries congregated in Hyderabad, India, for the “10,000 for World Peace” assembly to reap advantage of coherent consciousness in achieving global ambitions of peace. Many scientific symposiums, conventions, etc. tend to bring global effort for achieving global ambition via global coherent consciousness. For instance, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), CERN, Geneva, Switzerland is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, which is home to about the majority of theoretical particle physicists on this planet. The idea of concentrating professionals from around the world is to unify the consciousness of the brilliant minds to support the progress of particle physics. 

In a nutshell, the notion of consciousness is the subject of neuroscience and spirituality together. The idea of coherent consciousness is experienced by people around the globe in their daily routine; there are tremendous examples of global coherence and efforts to manifest this novel idea. This is the pathway for continuing the progress of the most powerful cognitive being on earth. Collaboration and teamwork habits should be developed in students right from kindergarten to achieve new heights for the progress of the human race. Diverse consciousness should be coalesced to pool creativity from around the globe for achieving global ambitions of prosperity for humanity.

Manish Adhikari

St Xavier’s College, Maitighar 

Non-Resident Ambassador of Romania to Nepal Daniela Mariana Sezonov Tane paid a farewell call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar today.

In the meeting, PM Oli thanked the Romanian envoy on completion of her term in office in Nepal and contributing to the bilateral relations between Nepal and Romania.

Various matters of bilateral interest and exchange of cooperation were discussed on the occasion.

Similarly, the proposal on each country opening its embassy in the other also came up during the discussions.

Honorary Consul General of Romania to Nepal, Narayan Bajaj and officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present on the occasion.

Similarly, Ambassador Tane paid a farewell call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs Arzu Rana Deuba at her office in Singha Durbar today.

The Foreign Minister thanked the Ambassador for her efforts in further strengthening Nepal-Romania relations.

The Romanian ambassador also paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Arzu Rana Deuba is leaving for Canada tomorrow evening to attend the Meeting of Women Foreign Ministers to be held from 19 to 20 September 2024 in Toronto, Canada.

The meeting is being co-hosted by the Governments of Canada and Jamaica.

The Foreign Minister is scheduled to address the meeting of Women Foreign Ministers in Toronto, stated a press release issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On September 21, 2024, Foreign Minister Rana will join a Nepali delegation led by the Prime Minister to the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Leading a Nepali delegation, the Minister for Foreign Affairs will attend the Third Summit of Asia Cooperation Dialogue being held in Doha, the State of Qatar during 2-3 October 2024.

The Foreign Minister will return home on October 4, 2024.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) plunged by 50. 73 points to close at 2,637.62 points on Sunday.

Similarly, the sensitive index dropped by 7. 81 points to close at 368. 65 points.

A total of 24,846,782-unit shares of 324 companies were traded for Rs 10. 33 billion.

Meanwhile, River Falls Power Limited (RFPL), Himalayan Hydropower Limited (HHL) and Rawa Energy Development Limited (RAWA) were the top gainers today with their price surging by 10. 00 percent.

Likewise, Three Star Hydropower Limited (TSHL) was the top loser with its price dropped by 10. 00 percent.

At the end of the day, the total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 19 trillion.

The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) submitted its report for Fiscal Year 2080/81 (2023/24) to President Ram Chandra Paudel today.

CIAA Chief Commissioner Prem Kumar Rai handed the report to the Head of State at a ceremony held at the Office of the President, Rashtrapati Bhawan in Shital Niwas. 

Receiving the report, President Paudel said making works like the identification of corruption-related offenses, investigating them and prosecution scientific, fact-based and result-oriented was more important in the context of maintaining good governance. 

It is inevitable to make the Commission's works transparent and effective, enhancing the professional capacity of its staff as well as the institutional development for this, the Head of State suggested on the occasion.

The President expressed his happiness, stating that the Commission has been adopting various strategies of corruption control while fulfilling its role as envisaged in the Constitution, internalizing the motto of integrity, impartiality and courage, taking the national and the general people's interest in to consideration in the course of carrying out its functions. 

He also expressed the conviction that the Government of Nepal will address in an effective manner the key topics pointed out in this report that includes the works and activities carried out by CIAA in the course of fulfilling its constitutional and legal responsibilities.

The Mahakali Corridor, a key infrastructure project in Sudurpaschim province, is 78 percent complete. This corridor is crucial for the region, with Baitadi district accounting for about 51 percent of its length. Stretching from Brahmadev in southern Kanchanpur through Jhulaghat in Baitadi, the corridor connects Darchula-Tinkar in the north, linking Nepal’s border with China and India. This road is expected to be of significant commercial importance.

The Federal Road Supervision and Monitoring Office is responsible for constructing 334 km of the 413 km-long corridor. Meanwhile, the Nepali Army has been tasked with building a 79 km stretch from Tusarpani to Tinkar in Darchula, which is a particularly rocky and difficult section. So far, the Army has completed 13 km of this portion, and the road department has opened 261 km of the remaining 334 km.

In the fiscal year 2024/25, the plan is to open an additional 20 km of track. The remaining sections in Jogbuda, Bhageswar (Dadeldhura), Bhir in Rodidewal (Pancheshwar, Baitadi), and Kansanigad (Dasharathchand Municipality) have already been tendered for construction.

The project initially began in 2009 as the Darchula-Tinkar Road, and it was renamed the Mahakali Corridor when it connected to Brahmadev in Kanchanpur in 2020. Last year, Rs 446.5m was allocated to open the road track, and this year’s budget of Rs 415m includes Rs 160m to cover past obligations.

In addition to road construction, paving work has also begun in Darchula, Kanchanpur, and Jogbuda, with Rs 1.2bn allocated for this purpose. Of the 273 km of opened tracks, 47 km have been paved, and one bridge has been built. In total, 35 bridges will be constructed along the corridor, with five in Kanchanpur, 10 in Dadeldhura, 10 in Baitadi, and nine in Darchula. The total cost of the project is estimated to be around Rs 13.49bn.

Delays due to lack of explosives and tree clearance hiccup

Despite receiving government approval to clear trees along the corridor, delays have occurred due to slow action from the Divisional Forest Office and a lack of explosives needed to cut through hard rock. According to the Mahakali Corridor Planning Office, tree clearance is necessary along several sections: 1,951 trees in the 11 km section of Kanchanpur, 10,476 in Dadeldhura, 4,596 in Baitadi, and 2,042 in Darchula. So far, 63 percent of the trees in the 101 km section (of the total 161 km) have been cut.

The Mahakali Corridor connects four districts of Sudurpaschim—Kanchanpur, Dadeldhura, Baitadi, and Darchula—to Pillar 1, located at the Nepal-China border near Taklakot. In addition to its commercial significance, the road will provide a shorter route for pilgrims traveling to Kailash Mansarovar.

Gorakh Bahadur Chand, chairperson of Pancheshwar Rural Municipality, highlighted the corridor’s importance, noting that its strategic location at the tri-national border will promote economic, social, cultural, touristic, and educational development in Sudurpaschim.

The corridor runs from Brahmadev in Kanchanpur along the Mahakali River in the south, passing through Parshuram Municipality (Dadeldhura), Bhageshwar Rural Municipality, Shivnath Rural Municipality (Baitadi), Pancheshwar Rural Municipality, Dashrath Chand Municipality, Dogadakedar Rural Municipality, and Lekam Rural Municipality (Darchula). It ends at Tinkar Naka in Byas Rural Municipality, passing through Malikarjun and Mahakali Municipalities, as well as Duhun Rural Municipality. This project is set to become a milestone in the development of Sudurpaschim province by providing easier transportation access and boosting regional growth.

Gold price has set a new record in the domestic market today.

With the rise of Rs 500 per tola (11.66 grams) today, the opening day of the week, its price reached an all-time high of Rs 156,800 per tola.

According to the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of gold was Rs 156,300 on Friday, the last trading day of the week.   

Likewise, the price of silver has increased by Rs 40 per tola to reach Rs 1,900 today.

The government is planning to open fair price shops at 42 locations across the country for the upcoming festive season.

Like in past years, these shops will start operating from Sept 23, targeting the Dashain festival, and will remain open until the Chhath festival.

Three government entities—Salt Trading Corporation, Food Management and Trading Company, and Dairy Development Corporation—will jointly operate these fair price shops.

Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, Damodar Bhandari, announced on Tuesday that preparations for the fair price shops were underway. Speaking at the meeting of the National Assembly, Minister Bhandari said the government was making necessary arrangements to prevent shortages of essential items like rice and sugar during the festive season.

“We are preparing to operate fair price shops from September 23, targeting the festive season,” Bhandari said. “These shops will offer discounts on essential items.”

According to Bhandari, consumers can avail themselves of a discount of Rs 5 per kg on rice, Rs 7 per kg on Marsi rice, quinoa, foxtail millet, beans, tartary buckwheat, and naked barley, Rs 5 per kg on wheat and lentils, Rs 7 per liter/kg on oil and ghee, Rs 10 per kg on DDC ghee, as well as on live goats.

Minister Bhandari said the government was taking the necessary measures to lower the price of imported goods as well. “We are also planning to import sugar at a 15 percent reduced price. We won’t let any food item be in short supply during the festive season,” he told ApEx.

The government is providing a 50 percent customs duty waiver to the Food Management and Trading Company and Nepal Salt Trading Corporation to import 30,000 tons of sugar for the festive season.

Bhandari said the government is committed to preventing supply chain disruptions and artificial shortages that could lead to price hikes. He also mentioned that the government would conduct about 4,000 rigorous market inspections across the country. “We’ve already sealed about 100,000 kg of sugar in warehouses,” he said.

Minister Bhandari added that the government plans to intervene in the market to prevent artificial shortages, stop adulteration, control price hikes, and confiscate goods that haven’t gone through customs points.

Govt to form Consumer court

The government has begun preparations to set up a consumer court. Speaking in the National Assembly, Minister Bhandari said the process of establishing the consumer court has already begun.

A meeting of the Commerce Council, chaired by Minister Bhandari on Monday, decided to form the consumer court within a week. “The government has set aside a budget of Rs 10m to set up the consumer court,” he added.

Secretaries from various ministries and consumer rights advocates attended the meeting, according to Minister Bhandari.