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ALL BE HAPPY, ALL BE WELL National Edition Ending poverty condition for
Princess International’: P.7 socialism: FM Sharma: P.2
Vol. LVI, No. 341 | November 29, 2021 | Mangsir 13, 2078 | Nepal Sambat 1142 | Kachhalaga Dashami | Monday | www.risingnepaldaily.com | Pages 8 | Rs. 5.00
BUSINESS
Bullion
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Hallmark Gold = Rs. 92.100 per tola
Worked Gold = Rs. 91,600 per tola
Silver = Rs. 1,210 per tola
the construction of the transmission line within construction. No one is allowed to delay the Citizen Investment Trust 3180 3278.1 -98.1
August 2022, according to Nepal Electricity construction on this or that pretext. "We will Janautthan Samudayic Laghubitta Bikas Bank Ltd. 3001 3103 -102
Authority (NEA). do our best to solve the cash flow problem Forward Community Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 2800 2892 -92
Under the project, Chilime hub and and resolve any obstruction on the site. The Swabhimaan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 2510 2600 -90
Trisul-3B hub substations of 220/132/33 contractor will have to take full responsibility Support Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 2222 2316 -94
kV are being constructed in Thambuchet of for the situation arising due to delay in Global IME Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 2185 2249 -64
Aamachhodingmo Rural Municipality of construction." Unnati Sahakarya Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 2020.2 2133 -112.8
Rasuwa and Pahirebensi of Kispang Rural Under the People's Hydropower
Sabaiko Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited 1980 2044 -64
Municipality of Nuwakot respectively. Programme, 111 MW Rasuwagadhi, 42.5
The Chilime-Trisuli 3B hub 220 kV MW Sanjen and 14.8 MW Upper Sanjen Life Insurance Co. Nepal 1921.1 2015 -93.9
double circuit transmission line is also under hydropower projects are being constructed Mithila LaghuBitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited 1861 1900 -39
construction. under the leadership of Chilime Hydropower Mahuli Samudayik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 1840.2 1910 -69.8
Construction of civil structures of both Company and will be connected to Chilime Manakamana Smart Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 1737.6 1773 -35.4
the substations has reached the final stage, Hub. Manushi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited 1710 1860.5 -150.5
NEA said. About 65 per cent of important A contract agreement was signed with Infinity Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited 1685 1750 -65
equipment, including power transformer and Pinggao in July 2017 for the construction of Sana Kisan Bikas Bank Ltd 1655 1737 -82
GIS in the substation, have already reached. from Malung to Trishuli-3B hub. of NEA Kul Man Ghising conducted on-site transmission lines and substation. The contract Shikhar Insurance Co. Ltd. 1650 1717 -67
Of the 79 towers in the transmission line, The construction of the project has been monitoring of the substation and transmission agreement came into implementation from Chhimek Laghubitta Bikas Bank Limited 1644.5 1685 -40.5
27 have been fully erected and 17 have been affected due to COVID-19 and others. line under construction and instructed to December, 2017.
Nirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 1539 1488 51
partially laid. The contractor for the project is a Chinese complete the work within mid-August 2022. The project has investment from the
Nabil Bank Limited 1523 1538 -15
Six towers have been installed. The company, Pinggao Group of Companies, and The team has requested the project government and NEA and concessional
project will construct a 19-km double circuit the consultant is Power Grid, India. management, consultants and the contractor loans of the German Development Bank and Chandragiri Hills Limited 1500 1581 -81
from Chilime to Malung and an 8 km circuit A team comprising Managing Director company not to delay the construction work European Investment Bank. Laxmi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 1495 1575 -80
Ganapati Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Limited 1488 1518 -30
Ending poverty condition NRB injects Rs. 1 trillion Nepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. 1487 1533 -46
in poverty and deprivation. that will enable students who first three months of the current fiscal year 2021/22. Nerude Laghubita Bikas Bank Limited 1343 1384 -41
Addressing a have passed at least 12 classes to NRB has injected about Rs. 185.50 billion through repo Naya Sarathi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 1330 1378 -48
programme organised by become self-employed. From the and Rs. 822.68 billion through a permanent liquidity facility for NMB Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 1319 1333.2 -14.2
the CPN-Maoist Central forthcoming academic session, a total of Rs. 1008.17 billion. The central bank has regularly Gurans Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited 1312 1365 -53
Musikot Municipal digital learning centres will supplied liquidity through various instruments to solve the Samudayik Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 1300 1364 -64
Committee on Sunday, he be set up in different parts problem of liquidity crisis in banks and financial institutions. Sadhana Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited 1274 1298.3 -24.3
said that socialism envisaged of the country and readings When there is more liquidity in the market, the NRB draws Shivam Cements Ltd 1263 1320 -57
by the constitution could with audio and video will be it and when there is shortage, it sends it to the market. Kalika Microcredit Development Bank Ltd. 1262 1299 -37
be achieved only by ending the country is the goal of the achieving this goal. conducted through modern During the review period, the NRB has drawn liquidity of
Deprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited 1236 1280 -44
poverty and deprivation. government, he informed that The production and technology.” about Rs. 31.65 billion through deposit collection instruments
Sagarmatha Insurance Co. Ltd. 1209 1243 -34
"It is not possible to move the coalition government is employment campaigns For the first time, the and Rs. 28.35 billion for a total of Rs. 60 billion.
towards socialism until the focused on that. will be conducted through government has started The NRB had collected about Rs. 60 billion liquidity Asian Life Insurance Co. Limited 1195 1235 -40
living standards of the poor are Stating that the basis of agricultural cooperatives, distributing financial relief through reverse repos from BFIs during the same period last NIC ASIA Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited 1189 1220.2 -31.2
uplifted," he said, adding that socialism would be prepared production groups and labour at the rate of Rs. 10,000 to year. During the review period, the NRB has provided Rs. 29.73 Neco Insurance Co. Ltd. 1179 1211 -32
"socialism can only be built by ending poverty in Rukum cooperatives, according to 500,000 poor families. billion liquidity by purchasing USD 247.6 million net from Mero Microfinance Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 1165 1215 -50
on the foundation of overall within the next five to seven a press statement issued by Minister Sharma foreign exchange market (commercial banks). Swarojgar Laghu Bitta Bikas Bank Ltd. 1120 1152.2 -32.2
development and prosperity." years, he said and urged Ministry. informed that dozens of people- The NRB had supplied Rs. 147.43 billion by purchasing Mountain Energy Nepal Limited 1100 1168 -68
Stating that the overall the party cadres and the He said that the oriented programmes have been USD 1.24 billion net from foreign currency market during the Civil Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 1075 1100 -25
development with quality of general public to be active in government has introduced introduced this year. same period last fiscal year. Manjushree Finance Ltd. 1068 1117.9 -49.9
Share market records landslide India asks Starlink Ru Ru Jalbidhyut Pariyojana Limited
Grameen Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd.
1000
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again, index slips by 80.29 points
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for internet services
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variant; Dow loses 905 points Premier Insurance Co. Ltd.
ICFC Finance Limited
National Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
950
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Corporate Development Bank Limited 870 928.3 -58.3
New Delhi, Nov. 28 AP and investors, public officials and the general
Siddhartha Insurance Ltd. 860 900 -40
The share market decreased significantly on Sunday, the New York, Nov. 28 public are jittery about any new variant that’s
NLG Insurance Company Ltd. 858 890 -32
first trading day of the week. The Indian spreading. It’s been nearly two years since
CEDB Hydropower Development Co. Limited 849 884 -35
The benchmark of share market index, NEPSE, posted a government has asked Stocks sank Friday, with the Dow Jones COVID-19 emerged, killing more than 5
double-digit fall of 80.29 points (2.94 per cent) and closed at Industrial Average briefly falling more than million people around the globe so far. Narayani Development Bank Limited 848 879 -31
Starlink Internet Services
2,651.49 points today. 1,000 points, as a new coronavirus variant Cases of the new variant were found in NIC Asia Bank Ltd. 817 842 -25
of Elon Musk’s SpaceX
With the significant fluctuation, the index had decreased first detected in South Africa appeared to be Hong Kong, Belgium and Tel Aviv as well as Gurkhas Finance Ltd. 815 835 -20
by 37.35 points last week. aerospace company to
spreading across the globe. Investors were major South African cities like Johannesburg. Nepal Insurance Co. Ltd. 811 845 -34
Even though the NEPSE declined, the turnover increased comply with the country’s uncertain whether the variant could potentially The economic impacts of this variant First Micro Finance Development Bank Ltd. 800 852 -52
Sunday compared to last Thursday. regulatory framework reverse months of progress at getting the were already being felt. The European Prabhu Insurance Ltd. 793 821 -28
A total of 11,903,202 shares worth Rs. 5.83 billion of 234 before offering its satellite- COVID-19 pandemic under control. Union and the U.K. both announced travel Surya Life Insurance Company Limited 772 797 -25
companies were bought and sold in 70,842 transactions today. based internet services. The S&P 500 index dropped 106.84 points, restrictions from southern Africa on Friday. RSDC Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. 754 775 -21
About 7,486,575 shares worth Rs. 3.78 billion of 233 A Communications or 2.3%, to close at 4,594.62. It was the worst After the market closed, the U.S. also put travel
Goodwill Finance Co. Ltd. 730 772 -42
companies had been sold on last Thursday. Ministry statement late day for Wall Street’s benchmark index since restrictions on those coming from South Africa
Prime Life Insurance Company Limited 701 756.52 -55.52
The sensitive index which measures the performance of Friday said that because February.The index was dragged lower by as well as seven other African nations.
Ajod Insurance Limited 700 723 -23
group ‘A’ companies also decreased by 14.19 points (2.75 per Starlink is not the holder everything from banks, travel companies and Airline stocks quickly sold off, with
cent) to close at 501.45 points. energy companies as investors tried to reposition United Airlines dropping 9.6% and American Lumbini General Insurance Co. Ltd. 696 728.9 -32.9
of a license, the public is
According to NEPSE, the sub-indices of all groups to protect themselves financially from the new Airlines falling 8.8%. “COVID had seemingly United Insurance Co. (Nepal) Ltd. 686 719 -33
advised not to subscribe to
decreased sharply in today’s transaction. variant. The World Health Organization called been put in the rear-view mirror by financial Prudential Insurance Co. Ltd. 683 695 -12
Sub-index of life insurance group posted the highest fall of Starlink services that are
the variant “highly transmissible.” markets until recently,” Douglas Porter, chief Sahas Urja Limited 682 706 -24
538.03 points (3.66 per cent) followed by non-life insurance and being advertised. The price of oil fell about 13%, the biggest economist at BMO Capital Markets. “At the Everest Insurance Co. Ltd. 674 696.4 -22.4
development bank group whose indices decreased by 385.94 points “The same is also decline since early in the pandemic, amid worries least, (the virus) is likely to continue throwing Muktinath Bikas Bank Ltd. 672 695 -23
(3.18 per cent) and 267.25 points (5.11 per cent) respectively. evident from the website of of another slowdown in the global economy. sand in the gears of the global economy in Janaki Finance Ltd. 671.1 709 -37.9
Similarly, sub-index of manufacturing and processing group Starlink ( www.starlink.com That in turn dragged down energy stocks. Exxon 2022, restraining the recovery (and) keeping Ngadi Group Power Ltd. 665 716 -51
went down by 192.41 points (3 per cent), trading by 159.17 points ) wherein satellite-based shares fell 3.5% while Chevron fell 2.3%. The kinks in the supply chain.” Himalayan General Insurance Co. Ltd 656 700 -44
(5.37 per cent), hotels and tourism by 147.09 points (4.32 points) internet services can be blue chips closed down 905.04 points to end the Even Bitcoin got caught up in the
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd. 652 703 -51
and microfinance by 139.4 points (2.65 per cent). booked by users in Indian day at 34,899.34. The Nasdaq Composite lost selling. The digital currency dropped 8.4% to
The sub-indices of banking, hydropower, finance, others, territory,” it said. 353.57 points, or 2.2%, to 15,491.66. $54,179, according to CoinDesk. In Nantucket, Union Life Insurance Company Limited 649 670 -21
investment and mutual fund groups decreased by 34.97 points, “Investors are likely to shoot first and ask Massachusetts, where he is spending a holiday Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Ltd 649 679.1 -30.1
There was no
132.02 points, 68.08 points, 68.2 points, 0.22 points and 2.92 questions later until more is known,” Jeffrey weekend, President Joe Biden said he wasn’t Radhi Bidyut Company Ltd 622 660 -38
immediate comment from
points respectively. Halley of Oanda said in a report. That was concerned about the market’s decline. NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited 620 654 -34
Despite the decline in NEPSE, shares of nine companies Musk’s company.
evident from the action in the bond market, “They always do when there’s something Miteri Development Bank Limited 618 640 -22
have increased in today’s transaction. Media reports said where the yield on the 10-year Treasury note on COVID (that) arises,” Biden said. General Insurance Company Nepal Ltd 600 619 -19
Share price of ICFC Finance Company has increased by Musk’s SpaceX has been fell to 1.48% from 1.64% on Wednesday. As a One sign of Wall Street’s anxiety was the Sanima General Insurance Limited 600 591 9
9.78 per cent, Samling Power Company by 8.21 per cent and accepting preorders for the result, banks took some of the heaviest losses. VIX, the market’s measurement of volatility that
Nirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha by 3.43 per cent. beta version of the service JPMorgan Chase dropped 3%. is sometimes referred to as its “fear gauge.” The Total Amount Rs. 5,835,135,055
Share price of Himalayan Power Partner has decreased by for a fully refundable There have been other variants of the VIX jumped 53.6% to a reading of 28.54, its Total Quantity 11,903,202
8.49 per cent, Manushi Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha by 8.09 per cent deposit of 7,400 rupees coronavirus — the delta variant devastated highest reading since January before the vaccines
and Prime Life Insurance Company by 7.34 per cent. much of the U.S. throughout the summer — began to be widely distributed. Total No of Transactions 70,842
($99).
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Thought For Today
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The measure of who we are is what we
do with what we have.
-- Vince Lombardi
EDITORIAL
End Gender-based Violence
Delhi-Dhaka Ties At Crossroads No, I would not want to term it The Russians might feel the Prime Minister Hasina’s office several nationals by Chinese firms have
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a rupture when reviewing an aspect same. Concessions to another state times for an audience but all in vain. contributed to easing unemployment.
OMEN in Nepal constitute more than 50 per cent of total of the existing relationship between cannot be a substitute to legitimate So New Delhi sent its external affairs That Bangladesh accepted Sinovac
population. Their strong demographic presence indicates Bangladesh and India. But the national interests. The India-Pakistan secretary to the Bangladeshi capital. with alacrity but rejected Covaxin at the
their important role in the overall development process prevailing conditions can by no means war that ended in Bangladesh When briefed that the visiting secretary’s height of COVID-19 pandemic showed
of the nation. Nepal has witnessed increased women empowerment be overlooked as a passing phase of parting from Pakistan to become an primary agenda was to “improve” the current course of Sino-Bangladeshi
over the years, thanks to the political awareness, education, some ambiguous misunderstanding. independent nation might not have bilateral ties, the hosts were deeply ties. As if to underscore the existence
constitutional arrangement, implementation of pro-women laws and The case is more serious than what started in the first place if the 1971 disappointed. They expected a higher of a “special relationship” between the
frequent campaigns against female discrimination. Their access to might seem on the surface. Delay in Indo-Soviet 20-year treaty had not been level representative for such serious task. two neighbours, the Indian government
health, education, jobs and decision-making platforms is growing P Kharel
addressing comprehensive bilateral signed a few months before the brief but Dissatisfied, the hosts laid down renamed a major thoroughfare in Delhi
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at a satisfactory level. Gender equality has been fundamental for the issues risks deterioration in relationship. decisive war that winter. the condition that there would be no after Sheikh Hasina’s father, Sheikh
equitable development of society. The political and legal mechanisms slew of violent acts against Indian Home Minister Amit joint statement or joint press meet in Mujibur Rahman.
have been created to ensure gender parity. Despite these achievements, Hindu community in Long trail Shah two years ago came down heavily connection with Indian secretary’s In office without a break since
women continue to suffer from different problems that constrain Bangladesh once more brought In the last three years, Dhaka on foreign “termites” who crossed visit. A respected Bangladeshi scribe January 2009, Sheikh Hasina has been
their mental, physical, intellectual and economic progress. One such to the fore in October how things can and Delhi seem to share some serious over the border fences to India for commented on the visit as well as the prime minister for more than 17 years,
serious issue is violence against women. They are subject to domestic conflagrate unless a political leadership differences oozing in public in the permanent residence. Bangladeshi cavalier attitude toward such serious including her previous term from 1996
violence, sexual abuse, rape, mental trauma, trafficking, dowry and acts on time. According to media form of growing unease at an early news media, political leaders and business of improving bilateral ties that to 2001. Hers is a South Asian record
child marriage, among others. reports, mobs killed at least seven stage. This does not bode well for opinion makers reacted angrily to the had developed snags of late. Chastened, based on periodic elections. At the turn
Violence against women is now pervasive evil inflicting women persons and set on fire more than 20 either of the capitals while South Block advised Modi of the millennium, she was defeated by
globally. According to the United Nations, nearly one in three women homes of Hindus who constitute 10 the rest of the world’s Tide Of Times to make a trip to Dhaka Bangladesh Nationalist Party President
has been abused in their lifetime. Only one in 10 women approaches per cent of that country’s 170 million most-populous region and mollify his counterpart. Begum Khaleda Zia. Under Hasina’s
the police to get justice. The cases of violence against women rose population. representing every fifth Without a thorough review of their The Indian prime minister stewardship, Dhaka has begun looking
dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, humanitarian crisis, Intolerant extremist groups of humanity watches existing ties, India-Bangladesh ties visited Dhaka in March, beyond the immediate region, too,
perpetrated the violence during the the events with mixed coinciding with the for new opportunities with long-term
conflicts and climate calamities, states the UN Women report.
Nonetheless, gender-based violence can be controlled and the victims Durga Puja celebrations, which made interests. The rest of could drift to directions other than hosts’ celebration of prospects as well.
are assured justice if we instil confidence into victims, do away with news in the Indian media with wider the Islamic world and what they recorded since so long. their country’s 50th Bangladesh’s hope of becoming
bad social norms and misconceptions and muster support from police, coverage than would otherwise have the big powers, too, can independence day. a fast developing economy by the next
court, political parties and civil societies to this end. Moreover, the drawn if other religious groups were be expected to closely monitor and manner of reference they believed was Except for the Maldives that is decade is not an improbable target.
women seeking justice and rights should be provided economic and involved in a foreign country. This gave assess the developments vis-à-vis their a direct dig at their fellow nationals. exclusively Sunni, South Asian states Its potential of emerging as credible
legal backing. It requires collaborative and comprehensive efforts to the impression that some sections in own individual interests and likely Shah sees himself as having the best have over the past several decades regional power exists. Much depends
end gender gender-based violence that takes place at home, office secular India might consider themselves implications. credentials within the ruling Bharatiya suffered communal violence, including on the strategies it charts and pursues
and public places. as proactive protectors of Hindus Normally, Indo-Bangla ties Janata Party to don the hat of Prime ethnic cleansing activity, of different the related course with care and success.
wherever they might be. should have been on an even keel and Minister Narendra Modi’s successor. denominations and orientations. Nepal, Ground reality amid existing potential
Against this backdrop, Nepal has actively participated in UN-led 16 Bangladeshi Prime Minister free from much pinpricks, given a History tells us how imperial one of the oldest existing independent should be overlooked, failing which
Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence that began from Sheikh Hasina Wajed reiterated her crucial aspect of their common history Britain’s Prime Minister Winston states, is the lone country that was never would mean not just a big strain on a
November 25. It will conclude on December 10 coinciding with the commitment to religious freedom to stretching from 1971 — the year the Churchill, when warned about an under colonial rule in the region. And government but risks mammoth drain
World Human Rights Day. The campaign’s theme is “Orange the followers of all faiths, but she did not former East Pakistan declared and impending famine in India, passed Bangladesh is the youngest state. on energy, resources and credibility.
World: End Violence against Women Now!” The global drive is leave things at that. She drew the larger achieved independence. Had it not been contemptuous remarks on Indians “who Without a thorough review of
expected to generate sufficient amount of consciousness to eradicate all neighbouring country’s attention that for India’s highly assertive sympathy, breed like rabbits”. The subsequent Conspicuous their existing ties, India-Bangladesh ties
forms of violence and discriminations against women. The campaign minority issues in India tended to affect backed by action-based support that famines claimed many hundreds of New Delhi is aware of could drift to directions other than what
falls on Nepali month of Mangsir when the cases of violence against minorities in Bangladesh. Clearly, she led to the emergence as recognition thousands of lives in the “Jewel in Bangladesh’s growing ties with China they recorded since so long.
women declines, according to the news report of this daily. However, was referring to Muslim minority being of an independent nation, its history, Britain’s Crown”. whose investments in the South Asian
the overall scenario is not optimistic. Data provided by Nepal Police harassed and tormented in the world’s shape and status might have been quite Early this year, the Indian High country has tripled in the recent years. (Professor Kharel specialises
show that the cases of gender-based violence form around 40 per cent largest (population wise) democracy. different for what they constitute today. Commissioner in Dhaka approached Jobs provided to the Bangladeshi in political communication.)
of total crimes occurred from 2017/18 to 2019/20.
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services, and even local amenities has reduced the rise’. Some countries like the United Kingdom a postcode lottery of support provided by charities
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political party. But things seem ‘femicide’, as the world health organisation calls Rapporteur on violence against women, also still framed as ‘domestic homicides’. In contexts
teacher, who is one of my otherwise. To regulate the employees, the killing of women specifically because of critiqued the ‘gender-blind’ lockdown measures such as this, the term ‘homicide’ is framed as a Femicide preventable
friends, has lately been the Act needs to be enforced in letter their gender. This is distinct from male homicide which had resulted in an increased risk of domestic gender-neutral term which refers to the killing of Femicide as a term hones our attention to
nominated as a general and spirit. because of the power differentials that underline the gendered dynamics murder related to domestic
convention representative of a But the political parties femicide; most cases are perpetrated by current or violence against women. In reality, however,
national-level political party. He themselves do not seem to be ready ex-partners and emerge from a context of abuse, Not all murders of women are related to gender-based femicide is overlooked, undercounted, and under-
now feels so proud of having this role
that his happiness knows no bounds.
to stop civil servants and teachers
from being involved in politics
control, violence, and intimidation.
‘Femicide’ as a label aims to draw violence; 42 per cent of global murders of women in prosecuted across the globe. Although there has
been some attention paid to the shadow pandemic
He frequently posts this information directly. Just to win the elections, specific attention to the gendered nature of the 2019 were by perpetrators who were not partners or of gender-based violence, the burden of this has
along with the photos taken with some the parties have tried their best to
victimisation. Domestic violence is both a cause
and consequence of gender inequality. The threat family members. fallen on the shoulders of already under-resourced
NGO services.
of the influential leaders belonging to attract everyone to them. As there of violence, and the presence of abuse, serves to violence and abuse (DVA) for those confined at a human being by another person. It is essential to remember that femicide is
his party on social media. Many of his is a tougher competition among grant the perpetrator power and control over their home with abusers. For advocates of remaining with one actually a symptom of a much wider problem. It
friends, relatives and office and party the parties, they always attempt to victim. A study by WHO and the London School Despite the framing of ‘femicide’ as a distinct umbrella term, a key advantage is that it focuses is patriarchal norms and gender inequality that are
colleagues are congratulating him on organise as many individuals as of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine show that outcome of gender-based violence, however, on the act of killing and applies to victims of all both the cause and consequence of gender-based
his 'remarkable feat.' possible and issue membership to more than 35 per cent of all murders of women there is still a general lack of accountability for genders. This approach also reflects the fact that violence in society. To effect change, we need
Like him, there may be them. Parties are seen mobilising globally are reported to be committed by an perpetrators. In 2018, the United Nations invested not all murders of women are related to gender- to address systematic gender-inequality, societal
thousands of other civil servants, employees and teachers during the intimate partner, as opposed to 5 per cent of male €50 million to focus particularly on femicide in based violence; 42 per cent of global murders of tolerance of violence against women, and properly
teachers and others working for elections. murders. 137 women across the world are killed by Latin America, where 98 per cent of gender-related women in 2019 were by perpetrators who were fund resources and services to support victims
public enterprises who have been As their jobs are sinecure, a member of their own family every day. murders are unprosecuted. Part of the problem lies not partners or family members. However, gender to access help as well as perpetrators to be held
in reticence to connect patriarchal power structures remains an important aspect of understanding accountable and have targeted interventions to
actively involved in activities of one even school teachers seem to be
Support services to the prevalence of femicide. Instead of seeing violence, as males commit 90 per cent of murders effect change. Femicide is not an inevitable part
political party or the other. Many working as full-time party activists. Although we do not yet have the data on an increase in gendered framing of DVA, we are worldwide. This has led some campaigners to of life. It is preventable.
others who receive salaries, perks Consequently, most public schools the increases of femicides, many countries have instead witnessing an increasing trend towards call for the naming of ‘male violence’ as the key
and allowances from the state coffer have failed to provide quality evidence of a much higher demand for domestic gender neutrality. This is occurring in a wider issue, regardless of the gender of the victims. (The author is a lecturer in social & public
have also been associated with trade education to children even when the violence support services since the pandemic context of rolling back of women’s rights more Gender-neutrality under the guise of inclusivity policy at the University of Bristol, UK.)
unions serving just like sister wings state has been investing much money broke out. In some countries, calls to helplines broadly, including increased abortion restrictions serves to obscure the role that patriarchal systems -- International Politics and Society
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Please email your compensation each time any such accident happens. not come to an end. For these, the authorities, transport
individuals accountable to their jobs. in their committees. Otherwise, --------------
contributions to: It is high time physical infrastructures are entrepreneurs and passengers should work in tandem to
However, the Political Party every sector is sure to get polluted Trade unions are
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teachers, school teachers and demarcation between politicians and
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will have to suffer. New Baneshwor, Kathmandu proven guildy‘.
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Teachers should fulfil
Speaker Sapkota says marginalised responsibility: Poudel
groups should be brought on board By Our Correspondent
Baglung, Nov. 28
Josephine Baker, 1st Black woman US based dancing and singing reality shows begin
honored in French Pantheon
AP African women, caused both
By A Staff Reporter
Jhapa, Nov. 28
Paris, Nov. 28 condemnation and celebration. Two reality shows from the
“She was that kind of US, Mero Dance Cup USA-4’ and
France is inducting fantasy: not the Black body of ‘Mero Voice Cup USA-2’ were
Josephine Baker — Missouri- an American woman but of an jointly inaugurated at Beldangi
born cabaret dancer, French African woman,” Theatre des Refugee Camp in Damak, Jhapa,
World War II spy and civil rights Champs-Elysees spokesperson on Saturday.
activist — into its Pantheon, the Ophélie Lachaux told the AP. The reality shows were
first Black woman honored in “And that’s why they asked jointly inaugurated by Chief
the final resting place of France’s Josephine to dance something Minister of Province-1 Rajendra
most revered luminaries. ‘tribal,’ ‘savage,’ ‘African’-like.” Rai, President of Intra National
On Tuesday, a coffin She became a French Welfare and Support Foundation
carrying soils from the U.S., of the petition for the move, told citizen after her marriage in of America Dilli Adhikari, actor
France and Monaco — places The Associated Press. 1937 to industrialist Jean Lion, Dilip Rayamajhi, actress Keki
where Baker made her mark Baker was born in 1906, a Jewish man who later suffered Adhikari, singer Pramodh Kharel,
— will be deposited inside the in St. Louis, Missouri. At 19, from anti-Semitic laws of the choreographer Shankar BC,
domed Pantheon monument having already divorced twice, collaborationist Vichy regime. Narman Rai and others amid a
overlooking the Left Bank of had relationships with men and In September 1939, as grand ceremony.
Paris. Her body will stay in women, and started a performing France and Britain declared war It is informed that both should preserve Nepali language President of Intra National organising this competition with
Monaco, at the request of her career, she moved to France against Nazi Germany, Baker reality shows will be auditioned in and culture wherever they are. Welfare and Support Foundation importance for the preservation
family. following a job opportunity. got in touch with the head of the US this January and the forms Chief Minister Rai also of America Dilli Adhikari said that of Nepali language and culture,”
French President Emmanuel “She arrives in France the French counterintelligence of both the reality shows were also promised to hold talks with the foundation had been running said Adhikari.
Macron decided on her entry in 1925, she’s an emancipated services. She started working as opened. the central government on the Mero Dance Cup USA for four He also expressed his pain as
into the Pantheon, responding woman, taking her life in her an informant, traveling, getting Inaugurating both the management of the remaining years and Mero Voice Cup USA a refugee in the past. He also said
to a petition lobbying for her hands, in a country of which she close to officials and sharing reality shows, Chief Minister Bhutanese refugees in Nepal. At for two years. that Nepali-speaking Bhutanese
“pantheonization.” In addition to doesn’t even speak the language,” information hidden on her music Rajendra Rai said that these two the same time, Minister Rai also The inaugural programme refugees in Jhapa should either
honoring an exceptional figure Kupferman said. sheets. programmes were organised to inaugurated the ‘Senior Citizens was held in Nepal this time to be given Nepali citizenship or
in French history, the move is She met immediate success Researcher and historian preserve the Nepali language Day Care Center’ sought by the spread the competition worldwide the government of Nepal should
meant to send a message against on the Theatre des Champs- Géraud Létang said Baker lived and culture and to attract the new Foundation at Beldangi Camp. and to have participations of Nepali provide assistance for third country
racism and celebrate U.S.-French Elysees stage, where she “a double life between, on the generation of Nepalis living in More than three dozen artistes and Nepali speakers in the United resettlement. He also demanded
connections. appeared topless and wearing one side, the music hall artist, and the United States and Canada to from Kathmandu presented their States and Canada, said Adhikari. that the government should
“She embodies, before a famed banana belt. Her on the other side, another secret Nepali language. art at the inauguration ceremony “Even though we do not arrangement to send the refugees
anything, women’s freedom,” show, embodying the colonial life, later becoming completely He said that everyone, no on Saturday. have Nepali citizenship, this is to Bhutan if they want to return
Laurent Kupferman, the author time’s racist stereotypes about illegal, of intelligence agent.” matter where they are living, Speaking at the event, our identity, so we have been to Bhutan.
Cancer: Your powerful domestic Leo: Financial and emotional Virgo: Two heads are better than
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tidy up your living space or stock the fridge. Resources. regarding your methods.
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driving force in your life now, into the light. Brave Mars is in your usual at the moment. Even if your
whether you’re saving for something sign and forming a beneficial angle to idealistic presence is in demand, devoting yourself to
big or simply have a taste for the finer Neptune in your expression sector, encouraging domestic pleasures might feel more fulfilling
things in life. and inspiring you to speak your truth. than going out.
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be coming to you fast and furious, by the stars to fulfill your career may be yours for the taking
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UAE beat Nepal
to advance into
global qualifiers
Lama give Police
By A Staff Reporter
Kathmandu, Nov 28
Photo: AP
48-run defeat against the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) in ICC Women’s T20 A lone goal from substitute
World Cup Asian Region Qualifiers in Suman Lama helped Nepal
Police Club register their first
NZ trail India
Dubai on Sunday.
With a victory over Nepal, UAE victory at Martyr’s Memorial A
topped the league table with 10 points Division League following their
and qualified for the global qualifiers. 1-0 win over Jawalakhel Youth
UAE remained invincible by winning
all of their five matches in the regional
qualifiers. The defeat meant, Nepal
collected six points to occupy the third
Club 1-0 at Dashrath Stadium,
Kathmandu on Sunday.
Rup Bahadur Lama failed
to put Jawalakhel ahead in
by 280 runs
position. Hong Kong registered 35-run the 39th minute. Police goalie AP (17) caught at slip and then
win over Kuwait to elevate at the second Satrughan Kumar Chaudhary Kanpur, Nov. 28 trapped Ravindra Jadeja lbw
place with eight points. warded off Lama’s free-kick for nought.
If Nepal defeated the UAE by a from a 30-yard. Shreyas Iyer and Azaj Patel (1-60) trapped
difference of 10-run or 10-ball, Nepal Police squandered a chance Wriddhiman Saha struck half- Ajinkya Rahane (4) lbw to
would have made it to the global qualifiers. in the 40th minute after unmarked centuries before India declared reduce India to 51-5 after
After being invited to bat first, UAE striker Tej Tamang’s closed its second innings on 234-7 on starting from an overnight
garnered 127 runs losing five wickets in range strike was punched away day four of the first test against 14-1.
20 overs. Nepal, in reply, were dismissed by Jawalakhel’s goalie Tikendra New Zealand to set the tourists Then, Iyer put on 52
for 79 runs in 19.4 overs. Singh Thapa. a target of 284 in Kanpur. runs for the sixth wicket with
Samaira Dharnidharka was the pick Custodian Thapa again Iyer scored 65 runs, Ravichandran Ashwin (32)
of the bowler after she dismissed four rescued Jawalakhel with a punch while Saha was unbeaten on on either side of lunch and
batters of Nepal. save to Paswan’s strike in the 61 runs as they resurrected rescued the Indian innings.
Chamani Seneviratna and Khushi 62nd minute from a 40-yard the Indian innings from a Following his debut hundred
Sharma grabbed two wickets apiece. distance. precarious 51-5. in the first innings, Iyer’s half-
Except for Indu Barma (20-ball P as w an again mis s ed At stumps, New Zealand century in the second innings
15) and Sita Rana Magar (8-ball 13), no another chance three minutes was on 4-1 with Tom Latham came off 125 deliveries and
other Nepali batters could touch double- later as his fine header from on 2 and William Sommerville included eight fours and a six.
digit scores. outside the box rebounded from on nought after losing Will Sunil Gavaskar was the
Earlier, Chamani Seneviratna the first bar. Young (2) shortly before the last Indian batsman to score 50-
smashed a half-century with 36-ball 52 Jawalakhel’s Santa Players of Jawalakhel Youth Club and Nepal Police Club in action during Martyr’s Memorial A Division League close of play. plus in both innings of his debut
Bahadur followed the same suit match at Dasaratha Stadium in Kathmandu on Sunday. (Photo: Bikash/TRN) Earlier, India had test, a feat he managed against
for the host. Her batting included seven
boundaries. as his header rebounded from the reached 84-5 at lunch after the West Indies in 1971.
Opener Theertha Satish hit three second pole in an open net in the of the box in the acute pass off goal-scoring chances against attack,” Coach K.C said. Kyle Jamieson (3-40) and Tim New Zealand will need
balls to the rope in her 47 runs off 46 balls 67th minute. Paswan. Jawalakhel.” Jawalakhel Coach Brigade Boys Club will Southee (3-75) ran through 280 runs on the final day for
contribution. Kavisha Egodage’s cameo Lama, who replaced Police Coach Anant Thapa Kishore K.C said they wanted a meet New Road Team in the the Indian top-order in the victory. India scored 345 in the
included 22 runs off 27 balls for the host. Buddha Bal Tamang in 51 said all teams in this season are surprise result against Police but first match and Tribhuvan Army morning. first innings thanks to Iyer’s
Kabita Kunwar grabbed two wickets minutes, broke the deadlock tough for them. “We are here failed on it. Football Club will encounter Cheteshwar Pujara 105 and New Zealand was
while Sabnam Rai, Sita Rana Magar and for Police in the 70th minute for three points. We succeeded “I am happy with the defending champion Machhindra (22) nicked off his gloves bowled out for 296 in reply
Sangita Rai dismissed one batsman each on his solo effort. Lama scored in it after Suman Lama’s goal. performance of my boys. Police Football Club in the second down leg side off Jamieson. as Axar Patel took 5-62 on
of the UAE. a stunning goal from the edge We also created a couple of are successful on a counter match on Monday. Southee had Mayank Agarwal day three.
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