Film Development Board to give scholarships to 20 students studying filmmaking
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The Film Development Board has decided to give scholarships to 20 students studying filmmaking. The board has asked for applications for the same.
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Miss Nepal Earth 2022 Sareesha Shrestha to participate in the World Book of Records Awards
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Miss Nepal Earth 2022 Sareesha Shrestha has left for Indore, Madhya Pradesh in India on Sunday to participate in the World Book of Records Award ceremony.
Singer Arthur Gunn appointed as goodwill ambassador for Nepal Tourism
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The Ministry of Culture,Tourism and Civil Aviation has appointed American Idol 2020 first runner-up Dibesh Pokharel (aka Arthur Gunn) as the world goodwill ambassador for Nepal's tourism. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha announced that Pokharel has been appointed as a world goodwill ambassador at a special function held at the Ministry on Sunday.
Former Miss Nepal Anushka Shrestha listed among Top 10 Women Entrepreneurs in South Asia
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Miss Nepal World 2019 Anushka Shrestha has been included in the list of the Top 10 Women Entrepreneurs in South Asia of 2022. Shrestha is ranked third in the list prepared by The InCap magazine.
NEP Sydney to organize musical performances in Australia during Dashain Tihar-2022
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NEP Sydney is set to organize musical performances at various places in Australia during Dashain Tihar-2022 in the presentation of Versatile Education and Migration from September 23 to the last week of October.
Actors duo Rajesh Hamal and Bhuwan KC propose to promote tourism through films
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Chairman of the Film Development Board Bhuwan KC and Actor Rajesh Hamal have proposed to work in partnership with Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) to promote tourism in Nepal through films.
Tom Holland taking a break from social media to focus on his mental health
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Actor Tom Holland opened up about the impact social media has on his mental health, announcing in an Instagram video that he'll be taking a break.
Heart health: THIS sign in legs and arms might be an indicator of heart disease; know why it happens
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Just when you thought that symptoms of heart disease are only limited to the chest, you are proved wrong! Contrary to the belief that heart diseases do not show any prior symptoms, there are several symptoms that silently present themselves, which may save lives if recognized early.
USEYC and We Inspire Nepal jointly organize panel discussions on climate change, youths, gender and economy
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A panel discussion on ‘Intergenerational Dialogue-Climate Change, Gender and Youth’ was held in the capital on Saturday.
Nepali Actor Anoop Bikram Shahi joins Nepali Congress party
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Actor Anoop Bikram Shahi, who has acted in more than two dozen nepali films, joined the Nepali Congress (NC) on Friday morning.
Appointment of Bhuwan KC as Film Development Board Chairman challenged at Supreme Court
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A writ petition has been registered at the Supreme Court against the appointment of actor Bhuwan KC as the chairman of the Film Development Board.
#Sexploration Episode 7 Reproductive Health, Education and Rights in Nepal
- by Samiksha Shrestha
In Nepal, there is a number of activism going on to focus on the sexual and reproductive health, rights and education. However, the sexual health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of people among both educated and uneducated as well as in urban and rural area seems to be narrow. Many people and women do not know that reproductive health rights and education come under their fundamental rights. Nepali society has a deep rooted traditional norms and beliefs relating to sex and sexuality. These issues are rarely discussed within the family environment. Young people who have adequate access/ medium to gather appropriate information and services about sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues do not make effort. Little sex education is offered in schools and SRH are topics not openly discussed in families.
Miss Universe Organization to allow participation of married women and mothers in the pageant
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The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has announced that it has decided to allow married women, women who are pregnant or those who have children to compete in the pageant starting from the 72nd Miss Universe in 2023.
Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar of New York State honors Miss Nepal 2022 Priyanka Rani Joshi
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Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar has honored Miss Nepal 2022 Priyanka Rani Joshi in New York on the occasion of the Miss Nepal North America 2022 grand finale.
Pokhara Metropolitan City to implement RAMS for planned periodic maintenance
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Pokhara Metropolitan City (PMC) is going to implement a system to better manage its physical assets, focusing on roads and drainage in the initial phase, under the World Bank-funded Nepal Urban Government and Infrastructure Project (NUGIP).
Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info
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Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real people.
Twitter responds to Musk’s claims, calls them ‘excuses’
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Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its business. Musk originally made those charges to justify his attempt to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy the social platform, which he later claimed was infested with much larger numbers of “spam bots” and fake accounts than Twitter had disclosed.
Japanese Universities Alumni Association, Nepal awarded
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has awarded the Foreign Minister’s Commendation for FY 2022 to the Japanese Universities Alumni Association, Nepal (JUAAN).
‘Aquaman’ star Jason Momoa suprises fans on Hawaiian air flight
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Passengers aboard Sunday’s Hawaiian Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu got more than complimentary lunch — they were treated to a familiar, and famous, face behind the flight attendant cart.
EU awards Erasmus + scholarships to 60 Nepali students to pursue higher education in Europe
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The Delegation of the European Union to Nepal in collaboration with the Erasmus Mundus Association Nepal has organized a Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) for the new scholarship recipients of Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) batch 2022-2024 on August 4.