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02/04/2023

In a recent interview, Chris Hemsworth, the Australian actor and heartthrob who rose to international fame for his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, revealed that he's scaling back his career due to a personal health concern. Specifically, Hemsworth learned that he has a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life, and he's decided to take steps to reduce that risk.

However, Hemsworth was quick to clarify that he's not retiring from acting altogether. Instead, he's simply going to slow down his work schedule and be more selective about the projects he takes on. In his words, "It's not a retirement announcement by any means. It's more about being conscious of the amount of work that I'm doing and the stress that I'm putting myself under, and how that could contribute to the onset of this illness."

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It's the most common cause of dementia, and there's currently no cure. While the exact cause of Alzheimer's is unknown, genetics, lifestyle factors, and environmental factors are believed to play a role. Hemsworth's family history puts him at a higher risk of developing the disease, and he's taking steps to reduce that risk.

02/04/2023

In the HoR meeting on Sunday, the regulation draft committee member Ramesh Lekhak presented the HoR regulation draft committee report, 2079 on behalf of committee chairman Chitra Bahadur KC, seeking passage of the draft.

The proposal was passed by a majority of the lawmakers. Earlier, the clause-wise discussion was held on the regulation draft.

During the discussion, Chairman KC and member Lekhak responded to the queries raised by the members.

Lekhak informed that some amendments made by the committee members were addressed in the draft.

In the HoR meeting, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, presented the fourth annual report (2078/79) of the National Inclusion Commission on behalf of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Similarly, Speaker Devraj Ghimire read out the letter received from the President’s office on the formation of the Council of Ministers.

In the beginning of the meeting, Speaker Ghimire welcomed Manju Sharma Ansari, a lawmaker elected under the proportional system by the Janata Samajbadi Party.

Sharma had taken the oath on Sunday itself....

02/04/2023

Buddha Air took off from Biratnagar to Kathmandu carrying a single passenger on Saturday evening. The lucky passenger of that flight was Shambhu Jha, former president of Nepal Journalist Federation Saptari and Jaspa leader. After traveling by plane alone, he wrote on social media with a picture, last night I had the opportunity to come alone on the 8:25-minute Biratnagar-Kathmandu flight of 47-seat Buddha Air.

According to Air Hostage, this is the first time such an opportunity has happened on this ship. But Jha mentioned that this is not the first time that such an opportunity has been given to Anushar Buddha, but earlier this opportunity was given to RP leader Uddhab Paudel in Buddha Air last year. He was the only passenger on the flight from Kathmandu to Biratnagar.

After taking a picture sitting alone on the plane, he wrote on the social network Facebook, "I am a single passenger on the Buddha Air flight from Kathmandu to Biratnagar today at 8 pm, an exciting experience.

02/04/2023

Police have arrested a fake examinee who was taking the exam in place of a mayor in Rautahat.

According to police sources, Kamal Sah of Pothiyahi, Garuda, who was attending SEE instead of Premlal Sah Kanu, Mayor of Dewahi Gonahi Municipality of Rautahat, was arrested on Sunday.

Sah was arrested from Laxminiyan Secondary School Center in Maulapur municipality.

He was arrested after it was revealed that he had taken the exam instead of Mayor Kanu by pretending to be a fake examinee.

The fake examinee Sah is Mayor’s son-in-law.

The police have started an investigation into this matter.

02/04/2023

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court (SC) demanding action against the Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane for allegedly misusing the passport.

Yuvraj Paudel ‘Safal’ of Sindhuli, filed a writ against Lamichhane and the Office of the Attorney General at SC on Sunday.

The writ petitioner has made the Attorney General’s office an opponent in the case for the latter’s decision not to pursue the case against Lamichhane.
The police had earlier investigated RSP chair Lamichhane for allegedly misusing the passport.

However, both the police and the public prosecutor’s office decided not to prosecute him lately saying Lamichhane was not found to have misused the passport.

02/04/2023

The NEPSE fell by 1.05 percent on the first trading day after receiving Mahat.

The stock market index NEPSE closed at 1888.55 points with a drop of 20 points.

NEPSE fell by double digits due to a decline in all sub-indices, including banking, which leads the market.

While the trade sub-index declined the most by 2.58 percent, the hydropower sub-index declined by 1.63 percent. Similarly, the banking sub-index declined by 1.08 percent.

The transaction amount, which fell below 1 billion consecutively on the last two trading days of the last week, witnessed an increment on Sunday. There had been a transaction of around Rs 820 million on Wednesday and Rs 900 million on Thursday, and Rs 1.2 billion today.

As the share price of Kalinchowk Darshan Company increased and closed at the positive circuit price, the share price of Jeevan Bikash Microfinance increased by 4.87 percent and the share price of Swet Ganga Hydropower increased by 2.50 percent.

While the share price of Swabhiman Microfinance fell by 9.61 percent, the share price of Kalika Microfinance decreased by 7.49 percent and the share price of Vijay Microfinance decreased by 6.69 percent today.

02/04/2023

TikTok's Growing Popularity Triggers Misinformation Woes in Nepal, With More Users Falling Prey to Fake News and Disinformation.

As the video-sharing platform gains a massive following in the country, its influence on users' information consumption patterns has become a growing concern. Many users have been found sharing false information, rumors, and unverified claims, leading to public panic and confusion. Experts attribute the trend to the platform's algorithmic design, which tends to amplify sensational or controversial and call for greater media literacy education to counter the spread of misinformation.

02/04/2023

Nepal’s national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), delayed its Dubai flight by 11 hours as the assigned pilot reported a health issue at the 11th hour.

The flight, RA229, was scheduled to take off at Saturday midnight (12 am on Sunday), but the flight took off at around 11 am on Sunday, informs the corporation’s assistant spokesperson Ganesh Kumar Ghimire.

As one pilot fell sick, another pilot was not available for substitution, hence the flight was delayed, according to him.

The corporation says 266 people had already received the boarding passes for the Dubai flight, and they were kept at different hotels in Kathmandu last night...

02/04/2023

A total of 12 foreign companies have submitted applications to the Investment
Board Nepal (IBN) expressing their interest in conducting a feasibility study to
operate electric buses along the ring road in the Kathmandu Valley. IBN had
invited interested companies to submit proposals for a pre-qualification test on
February 5. The applicant companies are from countries including China, India,
Bangladesh and Pakistan and from the European Union. IBN's "Electric Bus Rapid
Transit in Ring Road of Kathmandu Valley" project aims to operate electric buses
on the 27.30 km ring road and construct 27 bus stations under a public-private
partnership model.

02/04/2023

India, China, Russia, Brazil and South Africa Forge Partnership to Develop a New Global Currency, Signaling the End of US Dollar's Hegemony in International Trade and Finance. The five economic giants plan to create a new form of currency that will challenge the dominance of the US dollar, which currently serves as the primary reserve currency and a major medium of exchange in global trade. The move is aimed at enhancing economic cooperation among the participating countries, and strengthening their bargaining power in global financial institutions. The new currency is also expected to reduce the dependence of emerging economies on the current international monetary system, which is often criticized for its Western bias and lack of transparency....

02/04/2023

The World Bank has allocated USD 120 million (approximately NPR 16 billion) in
financial aid to Nepal. The Executive Board of Directors at the World Bank decided
to grant an amount equivalent to USD 120 million to support the implementation of
the primary school education sector program initiated by the Government of
Nepal. The program is built upon previous school field projects. According to Faris
Hadad Jervos, the Country Director for the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka at the
World Bank, making investments in high-quality education is a crucial step
towards fostering the growth and development of human capital.

01/04/2023

After Microsoft aggressively invests and releases AI platforms one after another with technical capabilities, Google, which seems to be lagging behind in the race of artificial intelligence, has announced that its AI chatbot will be even more powerful through an update to be added next week.

In a podcast program with the American news organization New York Times, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that Bard will come with more capabilities and will be able to easily solve difficult questions including mathematics. During the conversation, Pichai said that the founders, Sergey Brain and Larry Page, are actively involved in the development of Google's latest AI platforms. Besides, Pichai says that they are in constant communication with Google's technicians.

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