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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the government would seriously take the expectations of Dr Sanduk Ruit from the State. Prime Minister Dahal said this while congratulating senior ophthalmologist Ruit for receiving Bahrain's prestigious ISA Award. Prime Minister Dahal took to twitter this morning to congratulate Dr Ruit. In the message, he said, "I extend my heartfelt congratulations to senior eye specialist Dr Ruit for obtaining the prestigious ISA Award. His contributions to human welfare are appreciated and respected. The government would seriously note his expectations from the State". It may be noted that Dr Ruit said he was closely observing how the government would take his recent achievement. In recognition of his contributions to the human service through eye treatment, the Bahrain government has decided to present him the ISA Award bagging a cash prize of Rs 130 million.

A herd of wild tuskers have been unleashing terror in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City and Barahachhetra Municipality of Sunsari district. A person died after being attacked by around two dozen wild elephants that came from India. The deceased has been identified as Dhan Bahadur Majhi (65) of Barahachhetra Municipality-5. DSP Raj Kumar Rai, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Sunsari, said that the wild beasts also destroyed dozens of houses. Ward Chairman Manoj Bhattarai said that the wild tuskers have been terrorizing people in Dharan-17 for quite some time. He said that the elephants have destroyed property worth millions of rupees in Dharan-17 so far. Locals Tirtha Sigdel said that the herd of wild tuskers have been unleashing terror by entering human settlements in Dharan, Chatara, Nadaha, Chakrighatti and Bayarban among other places of Sunsari. He said that the elephants can cause a massive loss of lives and properties if they are not controlled on time. Barahachhetra Municipality Mayor Ramesh Karki said that security personnel have been deployed to take the wild tuskers under control.  

Captain Rameshwar Thapa’s new book ‘Into the Fire’ is all set to hit the market from March. The author and Yatra Publishing House on Monday signed an agreement concerning the publication of the book.

As per the agreement, the publication house is responsible for all the tasks related to printing, circulation and marketing of the book. Speaking in the signing ceremony, Captain Thapa said it took him 1.5 years to complete the book with support from his friends and colleagues.

 A key purpose of writing this book is to provide a comprehensive picture of the decade-long insurgency and its political, social and economic implications for the country. Thapa’s book titled Barud Mathi Udda book was published in 2018.

The Nepali book is based on the pilot and entrepreneur’s extensive flying career, including during the insurgency.  As a pilot, Thapa had saved the lives of numerous army personnel. The new book is not a literal translation of his previous book as it includes additional information and perspective.

The overwhelming response from the previous group prompted him to ink a new book in English. Full of new information, new perspectives and vision, the new book  will serve as a source book for researchers across the globe who want to do more research on Nepal’s conflict, Thapa said. The royalty to be received through the sale of the book will be spent on education, health and career development of conflict victims and their families, he informed.

CEO of Annapurna Media Group Sanat Neupane said ‘Into the Fire’ will be instrumental in understanding Nepal and the Nepali context better. He said the book covers topics like the decade-long conflict, the post-conflict scenario, political activities and their impact on the country, geopolitical activities and measures that Nepal’s rulers must take to reform the governance system.

Chairman of the publishing house, Rishi Adhikari, said they will not make any compromise on the quality of the book. “We will maintain the highest standards on the publications and market it regionally and internationally.”

Manisha Acharya is a well-known student politician representing ANNISU (Revolutionary). She has recently published her debut novel ‘Chhori’ (daughter). Ever since she read the bestselling novel, ‘Karnali Blues’ by Buddhisagar, Acharya had always wanted to write. Chhori is the result of a rigorous writing routine that lasted three months. Acharya laments that she didn’t ask for feedback once the book was complete. She hopes her readers can be her critics now that the book is out. Birat Anupam caught up with Acharya to talk to her about her reading habits. Do you remember when you started reading? I have been reading for as long as I can remember. I guess I first picked up a book when I was in school. But I read mostly books prescribed by my school or college curriculum. The first non-course material I read was ‘Damini Bhir’. I was doing my bachelor’s by then. I was also recommended some books by Mao, Lenin, and Stalin and I picked those up too. How do you feel about digital books? I prefer physical books to digital ones. I feel it allows my mind to conjure up images more easily. I have recently taken to audiobooks as well. I listened to ‘Cleopatra’. It was great fun. What’s the biggest benefit of being a reader? Reading, I believe, disciplines you. It allows you to have multiple experiences in a single life. You are able to think creatively and come to solutions and conclusions you would have otherwise not gotten to yourself. Which is that one book that has left a lasting impression on you? The best book I have ever read is definitely the Karnali Blues. It was the book that made me want to write. I love everything about it, from the story to the wonderfully fleshed-out characters. How do you choose your next read? I don’t think there are good or bad books. It depends on an individual’s reading preferences. I browse through bookstores when I have the time and pick up what catches my fancy. I don’t have a book-buying budget like many people I know. I just go with the flow. Can you imagine a world without books? This is a very tough question. Even in the stone ages, people inscribed on walls and bamboo. There has always been a need to pass on messages and stories and books are important for that. Books, I believe, are necessary tools to pass ideas down from one generation to the next.