Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (June 2, 2019).
New policy aims to bar foreign NGOs from financing religious and political institutions
The new Development Cooperation Policy of the government, made public on Thursday, states that foreign NGOs, while mobilising their resources directly or through domestic NGOs, should fund development works other than religious and political institutions and the country’s sensitive areas.
Cabinet issues ‘conflicting decision’ over Bhairahawa airport operation
The Cabinet has made a “conflicting decision” to appoint international firms for the operational readiness and airport transfer (ORAT) operation of the Gautam Buddha International Airport in Bhairahawa.
On Thursday, Gokul Prasad Baskota, Minister for Communication and Information Technology and Spokesperson of government, told the weekly press briefing that the Cabinet has given its “in principle” approval for the Tourism Ministry’s proposal to appoint the foreign firms through a government to government deal.
Telecom Authority to set up IT centres in 124 remote villages
According to officials, the information centre project is aligned with the government’s campaign and has been launched to combat digital exclusion in 124 rural municipalities, which they say, have no access to telecommunications facilities as of date.
Construction of Koshi Corridor Highway gains momentum
The Koshi Corridor Highway is the shortest route connecting people of Panchthar, Taplejung, Terhathum and Dhankuta to cities like Biratnagar and to other parts of the country. Abhiman Mulmi, chief of the project, said that the project has made satisfactory progress so far.
The history of bestowing land and property by rulers to religious institutions is an age-old practice, perhaps to atone for their earthly sins and omissions. What is striking though is that none of this seems to have been very beneficial for the rulers. When the Gorkha Empire extended itself into Kumaon and Garhwal, the first thing it did was (re)build temples and bestow land to carry on the rituals by taking land and property from the locals; they hardly lasted two decades in the conquered territories.
Women in Namjung village, Gorkha, have come out in droves to join the adult literacy class run by the government’s community learning centre.
“I never had a formal education so I never learnt to read and write. I want to be able to write my name. It would be a major achievement for me if I learn to sign my name,” Tanka Maya said.
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