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Bhimphedi-Dakshinkali road linking Hetauda, the capital of Bagmati province, to the federal capital Kathmandu, has been closed for vehicular traffic from today.

This is the shortest route from Hetauda to Kathmandu. The road will be closed until April 12, 2024.

The road is being closed as upgrading works will be started on this road section at Dakshinkali municipality from today.

The District Police Office, Makawanpur has urged commuters to use alternative roads until April 12.

District Police Office, Makawanpur spokesperson Laxmi Bhandari said the alternative roads are - the road leading to Kathmandu via Kulekhani-Chitlang and the Kanti Highway.

According to her, one can also take the Narayangadh-Muglin road to Kathmandu.

For the first time of its kind, the government is appointing the Vice-Chancellor of the Tribhuvan University (TU) through open competition.

Issuing a notice today, the committee formed to select and recommend the VC of the TU has sought applications from the qualified individuals for the open competition.

Prior to this, Prime Minister and Chancellor of the TU, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, had said that the VC of the TU would be appointed on the basis of merit by ending political appointment in the country's largest and the grand old university.

The notice of the recommendation committee comes in line with the PM's announcement to appoint the VC based on meritocracy.

This time, qualification and experiences, concept paper and four-year-long plan of actions of the applicants would be considered for the appointment of the VC.

In today’s era, there are probably few people who do not use Facebook or do not have a Facebook account. However, did you know that people are earning millions of rupees from Facebook? Anyone can earn from it by meeting certain criteria set by Facebook. To be eligible, our Facebook page must comply with the Facebook Monetization Policy and be operated from a country eligible for monetization.

What are the methods of earning income on Facebook?

There are various ways to earn money on Facebook, but content monetization stands as one of the most common and accessible methods for content creators and influencers. Here are a few types of monetization opportunities provided by Facebook officially:

• In-stream ads: These are photo or video ads that play at the beginning, middle, or end of your videos, helping you earn money on Facebook. To use this feature, your page must have at least 5,000 followers, five actively uploaded videos, and 60,000 minutes of watch time in the last 60 days. Additionally, the page should adhere to all policies and be operated from an eligible country for Facebook monetization.
• In-stream ads for Live: This feature allows content creators to monetize their live streams by incorporating enrolled ads during and after the live stream. It's particularly useful for gamers and streamers. This feature is also available for gamers with approved gaming partners and gaming category pages in Nepal. Criteria required for this feature include:

• 10,000 page followers.
• Videos that are at least one minute long.
• At least 600,000 minutes of view-time in the last 60 days.
• At least three previously live active videos.

• Ads on Reels: Similar to the In-stream Ads feature, ads on reels are enrolled on reels. There are no specific requirements for ads on reels; creators from eligible countries are invited to use this feature by Facebook themselves.
• Star bonus: There are no specific criteria to earn from this feature as Facebook itself will send you an invitation. In this feature, your followers send you stars on your video or live video, and you get paid for the stars you receive (approximately $1 for every 100 stars). This is similar to the gifts people receive on TikTok during live streaming or after posting a video. For this, your page must adhere to all policies and must be operated from a star-eligible country. Nepal is also listed as a Star eligible country.
• Subscription feature: Similar to the star feature, this feature is also by invitation from Facebook. Your followers have to subscribe to your page or profile by paying a subscription fee, allowing them to view and respond to your premium content after subscribing. This feature permits you to set the subscription amount within the range given by Facebook, starting from $7.99.

Which countries are eligible for Facebook monetization?

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Netherlands, Philippines, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates (UAE ), UK and USA.

Which languages are eligible for monetization?

Eligible languages for Monetize includes Arabic, Assamese, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Dutch, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese, Kannada, Khmer, Korean, Malay, Malayalam, Mandarin, Marathi, Odia, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu and Vietnamese.

Can Facebook be monetized from Nepal?

The short answer is ‘No’. Nepal has not yet been included in Facebook’s list of monetizable countries, except for ‘live gamers’ and ‘Star bonus’, which allow monetization.

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale was recorded in Sindhupalchwok at 10:17 am today.

According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the tremor with its epicenter in Sindhupalchwok was felt in Sindhupalchwok and adjoining areas.