ICYMI: Here are our top stories from Thursday, September 26
Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (September 26, 2019). The country’s second international airport in Bhairahawa is expected to be completed within a few months and the announcement of Visit Nepal 2020 campaign is expected to revitalise the service sector, according to economists. Post File Photo
Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (September 26, 2019).
Nepal’s economy may grow above 6 percent this fiscal year, ADB says
Nepal’s economy is expected to mark a growth rate of 6.3 percent in the current financial year despite poor performance in the agriculture sector caused by late paddy transplantation, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday.
This marks an economic growth projection of over 6 percent for four consecutive fiscal years. The growth forecast, however, is way below the government’s target of 8.5 percent.
Absence of post-graduate college in Parbat a hurdle for aspiring students
Uma Silwal, who’s doing her Bachelor’s in Management at Gupteshwor Multiple Campus, is uncertain about her further education. A resident of Parbat, Silwal has no option but to go outside the district for her further studies, as there are no post-graduate colleges in the district.
“I am about to complete my Bachelor’s, and I want to pursue a Master’s degree, but I can’t afford to go outside the district to study,” Silwal said.
Traffic division office announces security plans for people leaving Valley in Dashain
The Kathmandu Metropolitan Traffic Police Division has announced a series of security surveillance activities to ensure hassle-free travel for the people leaving Kathmandu Valley for the Dashain festival.
The division chief SSP Bhim Prasad Dhakal on Wednesday held a meeting with the chiefs of all 42 traffic police units in the Valley and briefed them about their responsibilities.
Power utility aims to bring down distribution losses to 8.5 percent
The Nepal Electricity Authority aims to bring down distribution losses to 8.5 percent this fiscal year by strengthening the power delivery infrastructure including substations and transformers.
As per the power utility’s data, the country witnessed energy leakage of 11.28 percent in the fiscal year 2018-19 which resulted in financial losses amounting to millions of rupees.
Hospital bans prescription of antioxidant drugs and nutritional supplements for cancer patients
The Bharatpur-based BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital issued a statement on September 20, barring its doctors from prescribing antioxidant drugs and nutritional supplements to cancer patients.
“Antioxidant drugs and nutritional supplements cannot be prescribed to our patients. In case such drugs are essential, they can be prescribed only through the MD or a senior to the MD,” reads the statement issued by Dr Jaya Shrestha, head of the Oncology Department at the hospital.
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