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Lockdown effect on the children I was going through today’s (June 11/2020) The Kathmandu Post and my eyes were focused on Shubham Dhungana’s interesting article about the effect of on-going lockdown on the children.   I have a 11 years old granddaughter who is in class Six at a private school. She is attending on-line classes starting from eight o’clock in the morning to one o’clock in the afternoon with one hour gap in each one hour session. Both my wife and I have teaching background which has been a plus point for us to guide and engage her with caution.   She is enjoying her on-line classes and has upgraded her reading, writing and speaking skills.   We let her talk to her friends over Viber to be in touch with them. We let her watch television and encourage her to listen to music and songs to her liking and dance if she feels doing so. This may not possible for all the children and their parents. I hope the government will seriously look into this scary si...

Prostrate health I came across with a health tips while going through today's The Kathmandu Post and thought that it would be wise to share with you. This was about the prostrate health which bothers every five men in every 10 men after attending plus 65 or even earlier age, The prostrate health is treatable if  timely treatment is done in consultation with an experienced Urologist. Some of you must have been suffering from frequent urination due to enlarged prostate . The normal size of prostrate is considered to be around 24 mg.  The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis. The prostate is just in front of the rectum. The urethra runs through the center of the prostate, from the bladder to the penis, letting urine flow out of the body. The prostate secretes fluid that nourishes and protects sperm. I ts not only the prostrate that bothers you. It is sometimes the outlet at the bladder a...

Shameful incident  T he recent brutal killings of Nawaraj BK and his other 5 friends at the west of Rukum, Jajarkot has sparked nationwide protests and raised serious questions about the true spirit of constitution implementation and rule of law of the state. The deep rooted social discrimination based on caste system in Nepal still exist especially in the remote rural areas. Many innocent persons have even lost their lives due to this status quo situation. This kind of inhuman act has increased during the lockdown period all over the nation as reported in the news media. Not all the perpetrators have been lawfully punished. Even the international organizations have raised serious concerns about this recent incident of Rukum and requested the government to seriously look into this matter. Discrimination against Dalits continues to stain Nepal’s social fabric https://tkpo.st/3cnsixC

Hopeless government The government's decision to extend current lockdown for another two weeks without doing any proper homework has badly hit the common people especially daily wages earners and petty business holders such tea shops, vegetable and fruit vendors, meat shops, etc. It was heart touching news report in today's (June 1/20) "The Kathmnadu Post".   I could not stop without sharing this extremely painful story of a vegetable vendor who was seen taking his wife to Bir Hospital for dialysis during this lockdown. https://tkpo.st/36Q5i9o    https://kathmandupost.com/visual-stories/2020/06/01/a-man-takes-his-wife-to-bir-hospital-on-a-push-cart-for-dialysis A year ago, Dambar Bahadur Simkhada was working in Qatar while his wife Sita was taking care of their farm in Dhading's Ganga Jamuna Rural Municipality. Suddenly, both of Sita's kidneys failed. She had diabetes and high blood pressure. Dambar was compelled to return to Nepal ...

What a shame? It was so unfortunate and sad to hear and read the news about the recent attack on a group of youths from the Dalit community in Rukum West-Jajarkot, where at least three have lost their lives, shows how regressive Nepali society still remains in the rural areas. The incident, which has also left many injured or missing, occurred because people of the locality in question wanted to stop an inter-caste marriage from happening. Locals allegedly pelted stones at the group, chasing them down to the Bheri River. According to a witness, the perpetrators went as far as to mercilessly beat the would-be groom, Navaraj BK, before throwing his body into the river.  In fact, this is not the first such heinous crime against the Dalit community in the recent months. How sad it is to know such discrimination and crime against poor and Dalit community in a democratic republic country where such crimes are punishable.  Might be, it could be the reason of im...

Know your personality Today I decided to write something different from my usual blogs. I was going through today's (May 21/20) The Kathmandu Post and found a totally different tips which may be of interest to you.  Even I had never thought and cared about the position of my own fingers and never bothered to do so also. But, when I saw this tips , I was surprised and amazed to know about my own personality. What a fantastic tips that may also help you to find out your own personality. Ha ha .  So sad, this applies to men only. Stay Home and Stay Safe. Your fingers can tell you a lot about your personality. What kind of fingers do you have? https://www.tips-and-tricks.co/various/fingers-personality/2/

Bold decision Finally, the K.P.Oli led government has published new political map of Nepal after facing tremendous pressure from the general public and parliamentarians of both the ruling party and oppositions. This new updated map has now included the contested lands of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani. As per the government's sources, this updated map will be used everywhere for all the official purposes in the coming days, including on textbooks, the government’s seal, and for all administrative works. In fact, the Oli government was under pressure from all sides to publish a new political map of Nepal after India on May 8 announced that it had inaugurated a road link via Lipulekh.   Nepali politicians have long said that historical evidence shows that the disputed territories are within Nepal’s borders, but successive governments have failed to hold talks in earnest with India regarding the lands. Statements are issued only when India makes a move...

Act swiftly and responsibly It was unfortunate and sad to know that a woman who had delivered a baby boy at Teaching Hospital day before yesterday died of corona virus. This is the first case of corona related death in Nepal since it started appearing in Tarai area from the beginning of March/20. My heart felt condolence to the bereaved family. I am nervous to learn that more people are being infected with this contagious deadly virus in Nepal. However, Nepal still, as of today, seems to be lucky not to have thousands of infected people as compared to other parts of the globe Having said that if the government does not take more proactive precautionary measures to control spread of virus, it does not take time to become epidemic and see more untimely deaths.   Health professionals and experts have been criticizing the government for its poor logistic management around the country. Front line health workers and other paramedics are facing with acute shortages ...