ICYMI: Here are our top stories from Thursday, October 23
Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (October 24, 2019). Thaneshwar Bhusal packs jars of sattu in Phalebas, Parbat. POST PHOTO: AGANDHAR TIWARI
Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (October 24, 2019).
For four years, commissions mandated to empower marginalised communities have remained largely vacant
In 2015, when the new Constitution provisioned seven inclusion commissions to advocate for the rights of marginalised and deprived communities, it was hailed as a progressive step forward. The constitution provided the seven commissions—Madhesi, Dalit, Tharu, Muslim, Women, Indigenous Nationalities, and Inclusion—with a 10-year mandate, beginning from the day of constitution promulgation, to work for the empowerment of their respective communities and ensure their participation in socio-political life.
Construction of solid waste processing centres in Rupandehi has been cancelled
A plan to construct garbage disposal and management facilities in Rupandehi district has been put on hold due to continuous political disputes and locals’ obstruction.
In 2010, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had agreed to fund the construction of a solid waste processing centre in Butwal and a waste management plant in Siddharthanagar.
Despite increased security, the crime rate increased by 36 percent this Dashain
On Wednesday, the home of Netra Prasad Guragain in Budanilakantha was robbed in broad daylight. A burglar managed to get away with over Rs 200,000 worth of gold when no one was in the house, according to police.
Investigations are underway, said police, but as this is festival season, such crimes tend to rise significantly.
Demand for sattu growing at a fast clip as consumers seek healthy food
Demand for sattu—a powder made by grinding dry roasted cashew, almond, millet, barley and chickpea—has started growing in the domestic and international markets at a fast clip due to its nutritional value.
Phalebas, a village in Parbat, has started exporting sattu to the US and Europe. Parbat Food Processing Industry based in Mudkuwa produces several varieties of sattu. It is operated by Thaneshwar Bhusal who prepares sattu using maize, soybean, pulses, buckwheat, ginger, peanut, sugar, cardamom and pepper.
Jazzmandu sets up its closing night with virtuoso performances from musicians, both Nepali and from across the world
Bouncing between percussionists, as if following a tennis match, the audience watches in awe as tabla player Bijay Shrestha and drummer Navin Chettri to-and-fro on their instruments.
On the original song ‘Guru Rabin Lal’, a tribute to Bijay’s late father Rabin Lal Shrestha, the duo showcase a virtuoso performance, an entertaining display that captures the audience entirely even before the melody comes into full swing.
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