काठमाडौं : नेपालीको महान् चाड बडादशै सुरु भएको छ। दसैं‍ पर्वलाई असत्यमाथि सत्य र आसुरी शक्तिमाथि दैवी शक्तिको विजयको प्रतीकका रुपमा मनाउने गरिन्छ । आश्विन शुक्ल प्रतिपदामा घटस्थापना गरि शुभमुहुर्तमा घडा स्थापना गरी जमरा राखिन्छ।  घटस्थापना र विजयादशमीका दिन टिकाका दुवै साइत १०.३५ बजे छ।
नवरात्रको पहिलो दिन शैलपुत्री, दोस्रो दिन ब्रह्मचारिणी, तेस्रो दिन चन्द्रघण्टा, चौथो दिन कुष्माण्डा, पाँचौँ दिन स्कन्दमाता, छैठौँ दिन कात्यायनी, सातौँ दिन कालरात्री, आठौँ दिन महागौरी र नवौँ दिन सिद्धिदात्रीको पूजा आराधना गरिन्छ । आजैदेखि दसैं‍ घरमा शक्तिकी अधिष्ठात्री देवी दुर्गाको आह्वान गरी पूजा आरम्भ हुन्छ । विशेषगरि शक्तिका लागि महाकाली, धनका लागि महालक्ष्मी र ज्ञानका लागि महासरस्वतीको आराधना गरिन्छ । अवसरमा दुर्गादेवीको विशेष आराधना गरिन्छ ।  विधिपूर्वक स्थापना गरिएको घडामाथि शक्तिस्वरुपा दुर्गाको पूजा आराधना गरिने भएकाले आजको दिनलाई घटस्थापना भन्ने गरिएको हो ।

ललितपुर : गृह जिल्ला झापाको छिमेकी जिल्ला इलामले हरेक कान्ला र जमीनको टुक्रोलाई सदुपयोग गरेको उल्लेख गर्दै प्रधानमन्त्री केपी शर्मा ओलीले “म आफैँ हलो जोतेर, खेती गरेर आएको हुँ । मलाई जमीन, सिँचाइ र उत्पादनबारे राम्रोसँग थाहा छ ।” प्रधानमन्त्री केपी शर्मा ओलीले आफ्नो युवा उमेर सम्झँदै किसान नेताहरुसँग भन्नुभयो, प्रधानमन्त्री एवं नेकपाका अध्यक्ष ओलीले कृषि क्षेत्रमा अबको क्रान्ति आधुनिकीकरण, व्यावसायिकरण र उन्नत कृषितर्फ हुने भएकाले नेपालको कूल क्षेत्रफलको २८ प्रतिशत भूमि करीब ४१ लाख २१ हजार हेक्टर कृषिभूमि रहेकामा ललितपुरको धोबीघाटमा सम्बोधन गर्दै आफ्नो उहाँले मेहनत गरेमा ठूला घोगा मकै र झपक्क धानको बाला झुलाउन सकिने भएकाले सङ्गठनको कामका साथै उत्पादन क्षेत्रको पनि नेता र अगुवा बन्न आग्रह गर्नुभयो ।

काठमाडौं : संसारभरि हलचल मच्चाउने ‘डेस्पासितो’ यूट्युब इतिहासमै सबभन्दा छिटो धेरैपटक हेरिएको गीत हो। सार्वजनिक भएको २०३ दिनमै यो ३ अर्बभन्दा बढी हेरिएको थियो। अहिलेसम्म ६ अर्ब ४५ करोड हाराहारी पुगिसकेको छ। ‘डेस्पासितो’ ले प्रेमिल शारीरिक सम्बन्धको वर्णन गर्छ, जो आत्मीय छ, पवित्र छ।

म सुस्तरी तिम्रो घाँटीमा सास फेर्न चाहन्छु,

सुस्तरी … सुस्तरी …

तिमी मलाई कानमा केही भन्न देऊ,

ताकि म साथ नहुँदा तिमीलाई मेरो सम्झना होस्

सुस्तरी … सुस्तरी …’

Traveling to Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya or Rwanda? Let’s Go Travel is evidence, that not all Uganda Tour Operators are designed equal. Family owned and operated with an international team from Australia to Uganda, headquartered in Uganda, everything this company does is just a little better than the best. Their safaris are authentic, immersive and representative of Uganda. This is clearly evidenced by, their continued commitment and participation with Responsible Tourism Initiatives with Tourism Zones, their support of cultural activities that enabled local communities to benefit from tourism and investing in their Safari Vehicles to ensure that all visitors get the best possible ride as they experience the very best Uganda has to offer.
Let’s Go Travel is passionate about Responsible Tourism. Responsible Tourism as defined in Cape town in 2002 at the World Summit for Sustainable Development is making better places for people to live in and better places to visit.  Responsible Tourism requires that operators, hoteliers, governments, local people and tourists take action to make tourism more sustainable. It’s a 20/20 company, over 20 years in business, with 20 employees who all love their job. This adds to the trust and flexibility a tour operator needs to be successful in a competitive environment. Combining an excellent tour, safari and explorer program together with strong links to the communities is what makes Let’s Go Travel highly respected, successful and a true trendsetter for Tourism in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Let’s go is a tour operator with a heart. Managing director Joan Kantu Else said: “In 1996 with my children grown and away at school I established Let’s Go Travel in a small corner office in Kampala and threw everything I had into growing this small travel agency with just 2 employees. Today, Let’s Go Travel has over 20 employees and has expanded its service portfolio to include tour packages and guides. In recent years, our business has developed a keen focus on Responsible Tourism.”

Joan has a message to her clients: “We listen to what you want and carefully design safari to match, working within your budget, and with an absolute commitment to quality. Our clients benefit from specialists who design safaris around them, show them the highlights in a different light, and introduce them to places and experiences that others might miss.

Deepak Neupane, Kathmandu : Pear fruit in nepal, which originated in central Asia. its a Famous in kathmandu Farping area. 15 km from balkhu to Farping Naspati joun.
Pear is rich in fiber, and is not only delicious but also contains vitamin A, B1, B2, C, E, as well as niacin, folic acid, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper, calcium and iron. AT pear fruit orchard occupied 4,455 hectares of areas, producing 34,231 metric tons of pears. There are two types of pear trees—Asian and European types. Asian pear, which is locally known as Naspati, is widely cultivated in Nepal. It is well adapted to mid-hill districts of Nepal.

There are several health benefits of fresh pear fruit and juice. It is said to prevent Post-Menopausal breast cancer, high blood pressure, stroke, stomach cancer, constipation, sore throat, fever and osteoporosis. It also improves lung function and reduces Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease symptoms such as shortness of breath, breathlessness and coughing. It is also known to lower cholesterol and boost immune system.

Almost all hill and mountain districts in Nepal are suitable for pear farming Dakchin kali farping , Sankhuwasabha, Dhankuta, Sindhupalchok, Rasuwa and Kavre produce most.

Pear is cultivated in both mid and high mountains. In fact, it is a native fruit of these areas. If the government launched similar programs for pears, it would directly benefit smallholders. Pear farming is easier to expand as pear trees are more suitable for marginal and sloppy lands.

In 2017 there were more than 450,000 daily bike trips in New York City, up from 170,000 in 2005. While the increased number of cyclists on the streets of Manhattan provide good PR for the Mayor, the increased bike culture angers pedestrians, citing cyclists who speed, run red lights, shout four letter words, text while cycling, go against traffic, and knockdown the elderly with walkers and canes. In addition, bike lanes and Citi Bike docking stations, combined with on-sidewalk bike parking taking away space from pedestrians, walking the sidewalks of New York has become both a nightmare and a challenge.

Biking is not a new phenomenon in New York. The first bike path in America opened in Brooklyn (1894). More than 500,000 adult New Yorkers use their bicycles more than twice a month, for exercise and transportation.

Walking in Manhattan? Use Caution!

Because of the increase biker numbers, walking on the sidewalks of New York City can be harmful to your health. In Manhattan, in 2017 there were 207 crashes between bikers and pedestrians, resulting in 172 pedestrian injuries. In 2018, there were 155 crashes between pedestrians and bikers, resulting in 134 pedestrian injuries. The most dangerous zones include: Flatiron/Gramercy Park’s 13th Precinct; Chinatown/Little Italy and Lower Manhattan plus the Upper West Side. Central Park is also hazardous to your health, as racing bikers plow through red lights putting pedestrians at risk for merely wanting to cross the road. According to Brad Hamilton (NY Post, August 31, 2019), NYPD issued 19,949 moving violations to cyclists in 2019, up from 18,148 over the same period in 2018.

Pedestrians Are Not At Fault

It is factually correct and must be recognized by the elected officials of New York, that pedestrians are in danger. Whether it is 2 people injured or 200 people, no injury is acceptable as a City with untold resources. The City can be better and do better. The Mayor as well as the city, state and federal elected men and women have the resources to make the sidewalks of New York much safer. It should not be dangerous for people to walkabout. Jared Evans (Jewish Voice political analyst) questioned the lack of interest from Mayor de Blasio on this asking finding that he is, “…turning the blind eye to reckless bike riders…what’s the big deal if some bicycle riders maim and kill pedestrians.”

Whether residents or tourists are strolling with their friends and family, walking the dog, playing with their children, meandering slowly with their canes or walkers, or trying to maneuver the bumps, broken sidewalk tiles or potholes with their wheelchairs, the sidewalks of the City must be safe space. According to Jonathan Adkins, Governor Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Executive Director, “The alarm bells continue to sound on this issue. It is clear we need to fortify our collective efforts to protect pedestrians….”

Bikes Take Over Manhattan SidewalkWhile restaurant owners are required to obtain a license from the City to extend their seating options onto the sidewalks of New York, it appears that the laws do not extend to restaurant owners who take over public walkways with business – bicycles. There are so many of these bikes commandeering more sidewalk space than ever, leaving pedestrians to maneuver their way around the obstructions, often at their peril. People on bicycles believe they do not have to obey any law, and their rights supersede the rights of pedestrians. This belief is incorrect. The law requires that bicyclists ride with traffic as biking against traffic is a leading cause of bicycle crashes. Riding with traffic makes the bikers more visible and their movements more predictable.

Bicyclists must obey all traffic lights and signs and must signal for turns whether they are riding on a bike lane, roadway or other shared-use pathway with pedestrians. The law also requires that a bicyclist use the lane designated for their mode of transportation. In addition, bikers are not permitted to take over sidewalks. Subdivision “b” (Section 19-176) of the City’s administrative code levies a maximum civil penalty of $100 for biking on the sidewalk. Subdivision “c” spells out a misdemeanor variation when someone bikes on the sidewalk in a “manner that endangers any other person or property”, and that carries a maximum penalty of 20 days in jail. When a biker’s rides on the sidewalk (designated space for pedestrians), conflicts are bound to occur, including crashes…because they are an unexpected obstacle on the path. It is also required that bikers, like motorists, yield the right of way to pedestrians.

एजेन्सी : आसामको स्टेट बैंक अफ इन्डिया (एसबीआई) को एटीएममा मुसाहरुको समूहले काटेको १२ लाख भन्दा बढी भारु नोटहरु टुक्रा–टुक्रा अवस्थामा भेटिएको बताइएको छ । लामो समय देखि बिग्रेर बसेको एटिएम मेसिनमा मुसाले यस्तो चर्तिकला गरेका हुन् । बिग्रिएको एटिएम मेसिन बनाउन पुगेका प्राविधिक टोलिले मेसिन खोलेर हेर्दा यस्तो देखेका थिए । अहिले सो घटना सोशल मिडियामा भाइरल बनेको छ । सार्वजनिक भएको उक्त भिडियोमा मुसाहरुको समूहले एटीएममा घुसेर लाखौँ रुपैयाँ काटेको देखाइएको छ ।
एटिएम मेसिनमा घुसेका मुसाले त्यसमा रहेका १२ लाख भारु भन्दा बढी पैसा टुक्रा टुक्रा पारेका
छ । यो घटना भारतको पूर्वोत्तर राज्य आसामको तिनसुकियाको रहेको छ । एटीएममा सबै नोटहरु २ हजार र ५ सय दरका रहेका थिए । उक्त एटीएम प्राविधिक खराबीका कारण २० मे देखि बन्द थियो भने भने ११ जुनमा प्राविधिकहरु जब एटीएम मेसिन बनाउन पुगे तब मात्र त्यहाँ भएको सबै नोटहरु काटिएको अवस्थामा फेला परेका थिए ।

दिपक न्यौपाने, काठमाडौ : चिनियाँ कम्पनी ‘बिएके’ले निर्माण गरेको भोलिदेखि रिङरोडमा बिजुली बस यातायातले संचालन गर्न लागेको हो। उपप्रधान तथा रक्षामन्त्री इश्वर पोखरेलले बिजुली बस शुभारम्भ गर्ने संचालक सुरेश पोखरेलले जनाएका हुन । रिङ्गरोडमा र पछि अरु थपिएपछि रिङ्गरोड बाहेका सडकमा पनि बिजुली बस संचालनमा ल्याइने भएको छ । ४० सिट र ३० जना उभिएर यात्रा गर्न मिल्ने २ वटा बस र ३० सिट तथा २० जना उभिएर यात्रा गर्न मिल्ने २ वटा बस संचालन गर्ने तयारी गरेको छ। सुन्दर यातायातले ‘काठमाडौ सुन्दर कार्ड’ प्रयोगमा ल्याउँदै डीमा सिसी क्यामरा, जिपिएस, ह्याङ्गर लगायतको सुविधा रहनेछ।

काठमाडौँ, २२ भदाै : परराष्ट्र मन्त्रालयका अनुसार विदेशमन्त्री वाङको तीन दिने औपचारिक भ्रमण कार्यतालिका अनुसार उहाँ अपरान्ह सवा चार बजे त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थलमा अवतरण गर्नुहुनेछ । नेपाल तथा चीनको दुई देशको कुटनितिक सम्बन्धलाई प्रगाड बनाउने हिसावले पटक पटक भेट वार्ता भैरहेको छ । आपसी हितको नयाँ योजना लिएर वाँङ नेपाल भ्रमण गर्न लाग्नु भएको हो । वाङको मुख्य कार्यक्रम करिब एक महिनापछि हुने राष्ट्रपति सी चिनफिङको भ्रमणको तयारीबारे र दुई पक्षीय बैठक तथा भेटवार्ता गरी उच्च भ्रमणका एजेण्डा तय गर्न वाङ नेपाल आउन लाग्नुभएको हो । दुई पटक विदेशमन्त्री भएयता वाङको यो तेस्रो नेपाल भ्रमण हुनेछ ।

नेपाली हिन्दु महिलाहरुको महान पर्ब हरितालिका तीजको अवसर गायिका उमा शानको – “सुनैको बाला” भिडियो रिलिज गरेकी छिन आफ्नै शब्द रहेको गीतमा छेवांग तेन्जिंग लामाको संगीत रहेको छ । गीतको भिडियोमा बिशाल लामा र सस्मिता गिरि सहित नेपाल रुम्बा कल्चर एकाडेमीका बिधार्थीहरुको नृत्य रहेको छ ।
बिजय रुम्बा लामाको निर्देशनमा बनेको भिडियोमा दुर्गा पौडेलको क्यामेरा र बिकाश ज्ञवालीको सम्पादन रहेको छ भिडियोलाई स्वर साधना संगीत पाठशालाले निर्माण गरेको हो ।