Child-related statistics released 🆕
Data on children (under 18 years old) from the 2078 National Census has been released.
Number of children: 9,869,583 (33.8% of the total population)
Boys: 5,114,505 (51.8%)
Girls: 4,755,078 (48.2%)
Total number of families in Nepal: 6,660,841
Families with children: 71.3%
Families without children: 28.7%
Number of families where children are the head of household: 31,512
Number of children has decreased by 10.9% in the last 10 years.
Kamal Bahadur Shah Appointed as Chief Minister of Sudurpashchim 🆕
Kamal Bahadur Shah has been appointed as
the Chief Minister of Sudurpashchim.
When?: August 5, 2024
Newly Appointed Chief Minister: Kamal
Bahadur Shah
Political Party: Nepali Congress
After Chief Minister Dhirg Bahadur
Sodari resigned on August 2, 2024, Provincial Chief Nazir Miyan appointed Shah, who
presented his claim.
Current Chief Ministers and Appointment
Dates:
Koshi: Hikmat Kumar Karki (May 10, 2024)
Madesh: Satish Kumar Singh (June 8, 2024)
Bagmati: Bahadur Singh Lama (Tamang)
(August 3, 2024)
Gandaki: Surendra Raj Pandey (June 29, 2024)
Lumbini: Chet Narayan Acharya (August 3, 2024)
Karnali: Yam Lal Kadel (April 10, 2024)
Sudurpashchim: Kamal Bahadur Shah
(August 5, 2024)
Provincial Chiefs and Appointment
Dates:
Koshi: Parshuram Khapung (November 9, 2021)
Madesh: Sumitra Suvedi Bhandari (March 12, 2024)
Bagmati: Deepak Prasad Devkota (August 1, 2024)
Gandaki: Dilli Raj Bhatt (March 12, 2024)
Lumbini: Krishna Bahadur Gharti Magar
(August 1, 2024)
Karnali: Yagya Raj Joshi (August 1, 2024)
Sudurpashchim: Nazir Miyan (March 12, 2024)
Latest Update: Until August 5, 2024.
Miss
Nepal World 2024: Asmha Wins the Title 🆕
Asmha Kumari KC has won the title of Miss Nepal World 2024.
When? :
19th Shrawan 2081
Miss Nepal World 2024: Asmha Kumari KC (Kathmandu)
Miss Nepal Earth: Suman KC
Miss Nepal International: Karuna Rawat
Organizer: The Hidden Treasure
Miss Nepal World 2023 was Sritsha Pradhan!
Rubiraana Shah, who became Miss Nepal in 2051 B.S. (1994), was Nepal's first
Miss Nepal.
Current names and appointment dates of the province heads
and chief ministers of seven provinces 🆕
Chief Ministers and appointment dates
Koshi: Hikmat Kumar Karki (May 10, 2024)
Madhesh: Satish Kumar Singh (June 8, 2024)
Bagmati: Bahadur Singh Lama (Tamang) (July 24, 2024)
Gandaki: Surendra Raj Pandey (June 29, 2024)
Lumbini: Chet Narayan Acharya (July 24, 2024)
Karnali: Yam Lal Kadel (April 10, 2024)
Sudurpashchim: Dhirg Bahadur Sodari (April 18, 2024)
Province heads and appointment dates:
Koshi: Parshuram Khapung (November 9, 2021)
Madhesh: Sumitra Suvedi Bhandari (March 13, 2024)
Bagmati: Deepak Prasad Devkota (July 31, 2024)
Gandaki: Dilli Raj Bhatt (March 13, 2024)
Lumbini: Krishna Bahadur Ghartey Magar (July 31, 2024)
Karnali: Yagya Raj Joshi (July 31, 2024)
Sudurpashchim: Nazir Miyan (March 13, 2024)
Nepal ranks 98th in the powerful passport index.
Index: Henley Passport Index 2024 (July 2024)
Nepal's rank: 98th
In February 2024, Nepal was ranked 103rd.
Nepal has a visa-free score of 39, meaning it gets
visa-on-arrival access to 39 countries.
The top country on the list: Singapore (visa-free score
195).
The bottom five countries on the list:
99th: Somalia (35)
100th: Yemen (33)
100th: Pakistan (33)
101st: Iraq (31)
102nd: Syria (28)
103rd: Afghanistan (26)
SAARC countries' ranks and visa-free scores:
Maldives: 52nd (94)
India: 82nd (58)
Bhutan: 87th (52)
Sri Lanka: 93rd (44)
Bangladesh: 97th (40)
Nepal: 98th (39)
Pakistan: 100th (33)
Afghanistan: 103rd (26)
A new bird species has been discovered in Mustang 🆕
A new bird species has been found in Mustang.
Bird Name: Taludharse Arjun
English Name: Spotted Flycatcher
Scientific Name: Muscicapa Striata
Location and Date of Discovery: On 18th August 2021, Ravid
Sanjay Thapa Shrestha and Shankar Tiwari spotted the bird in the summer area at
an altitude of 3,650 meters above sea level.
Total Number of Bird Species Found in Nepal: 896 species.
Monetary Policy 2081/82: Here are the new provisions
The Nepal Rastra Bank has published the monetary policy for
the fiscal year 2081/82 on the 11th of Shrawan, 2081! Here are its key
features:
The upper limit of the interest rate corridor is set at 6.5%
from 7%, while the policy rate is fixed at 5.0% from 5.5%. The lower limit for
the interest rate corridor, which is the deposit collection rate, remains
unchanged at 3.0%.
There will be encouragement for the use of capital fund
instruments and new tools.
The existing loan loss provisioning for good loans will be
reduced from 1.20% to 1.10%.
A necessary review will be made regarding the risk weight
framework for loan buy/sell transactions.
The current limit for the Regulatory Retail Portfolio will
be increased from Rs. 2 crore to a maximum of Rs. 2.5 crore.
The timeframe for the adjustments required through variance
analysis in working capital loans will be extended, effective from Shrawan 1,
2082.
The limit of Rs. 1 crore set for small, domestic, medium,
and large enterprises will be re-evaluated.
A provision will be made for microfinance customers who are
unable to repay loans due to circumstances to be able to restructure their
loans by paying a certain percentage of interest.
The arrangement for loan adjustments required through
variance analysis will have its timeframe extended from Shrawan 1, 2082, and
the limit of Rs. 1 crore for small, domestic, medium, and large enterprises
will be reviewed and revised in the working capital loan guidelines.
The existing maximum limit of Rs. 20 crore for loans secured
by shares for institutional investors will be removed.
The existing limit for the exchange facility available when
importing goods through drafts/TT will be increased from USD 35,000 to USD
50,000.
A draft of the Asset Management Act will be prepared and
submitted to the government, along with guidelines for artificial intelligence
(AI).
The implementation of the monetary policy is expected to
promote stability in prices and external sectors, maintain financial stability,
enhance effective financial intermediation, increase financial inclusion,
modernize the payment system to be more secure and reliable, and assist in
achieving the economic targets set by the Nepal government.
Inflation will be maintained around 5%.
Singer
Lakshmiprasad (LP) Joshi has passed away.
When?:
August 10, 2081 (Nepali calendar)
Born in 1993 in the Dhankuta market, singer Joshi was affectionately titled the
'Emperor of Folk Songs' by the public.
He sang
dozens of timeless songs, including 'Don't Play the Riting Riting', 'Open the
Upper River, Open the Lower River, Beautiful Circle, Sir', 'The Young One
Danced in the Wavy Field', and 'Little Sister Matyangtyang'.
When?: 10th Shrawan 2081
Newly appointed Vice Chairman: Shivraj Adhikari
Adhikari is a former head of the Central Department of
Economics at Tribhuvan University.
Newly appointed members: Dr. RP Bichha, Dr. Ramesh Singh, Dr.
Prakashkumar Shrestha, Geetakumari Paudel Adhikari, Dr. Jai Bahadur Tandon, and
Gangadat Awasti.
The Prime Minister serves as the chairman of the Planning
Commission.
When?: 10th Shrawan 2081
Newly appointed Vice Chairman: Shivraj Adhikari
Adhikari is a former head of the Central Department of
Economics at Tribhuvan University.
Newly appointed members: Dr. RP Bichha, Dr. Ramesh Singh, Dr.
Prakashkumar Shrestha, Geetakumari Paudel Adhikari, Dr. Jai Bahadur Tandon, and
Gangadat Awasti.
The Prime Minister serves as the chairman of the Planning
Commission.
Nepal Elected as Vice-President of the Asia-Pacific Region
of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
Nepal has been elected as the Vice-President of the
Asia-Pacific region of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
When? : July 25, 2024 (10th Shrawan, 2081)
Nepal's representative to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur
Thapa, will lead the 54-member ECOSOC. Next year, Nepal will hold the
presidency for the Asia-Pacific region. In 2023, Nepal was elected as a member
of the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
A Saurya Airlines plane crashed at Tribhuvan International
Airport, resulting in the deaths of 18 people.
When? : 9th Shrawan, 2081
The plane, which was en route from Kathmandu to Pokhara for
maintenance, crashed at 11:11 AM on the 9th.
One person was injured and 18 people lost their lives in the
accident.
Ramesh
Badal appointed as Attorney General
When? :
August 18, 2024
Oath and takeover of office: August 19, 2024
Oath : Before the Chief Justice
He has been appointed by President Ramchandra Paudel on the recommendation of
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Diplomatic relations have been established between Nepal and Kiribati on July 17, 2024 (2081 Shravan 2).
Kiribati is:
- An island country in the central Pacific Ocean (Oceania).
- Area: 811.19 sq km.
- Population: 121,388.
- Currency: Australian Dollar.
- Capital: Tarawa.
- President: Tanetti Mamou.
- Member of the United Nations since September 14, 1999.
Recent countries that have established diplomatic relations with Nepal:
1. Kiribati - 183rd country (July 17, 2024)
2. Tonga - 182nd country (March 1, 2024)
3. Marshall Islands - 181st country (June 23, 2023)
4. Cameroon - 180th country (June 22, 2023)
5. Nauru - 179th country (May 4, 2023)
Districts with High Foreign Employment:
- Dhanusha
- Jhapa
- Morang
- Sirah
- Mahottari
- Sunsari
- Rupandehi
- Sarlahi
- Saptari
Districts with Low Foreign Employment:
- Manang - 179
- Mustang - 259
- Mugu - 537
- Humla - 561
- Dolpa - 512
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