This is evident in the role the country has been playing over the years towards conservation of endangered flora and fauna.

Contributing to the global efforts towards conservation of endangered species, Nepal’s Chitwan National Park (CNP) has taken a landmark decision of gifting 26 rhinoceros to the different nations.

In a new update, CNP has reportedly offered six rhinos: one to America, four to India and two each to Japan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Thailand, Austria, Britain, China and Germany, informed Ved Prasad Dhakal, Chief Conservation Officer, CNP.

With the latest move, the number of rhinos CNP has gifted to world nations so far reached 30.

As per the records, CNP gave four of its rhinos to Dudhuwa of India for the first time in 1985, followed by another pair of rhinos to Austria in 2006, among others.

Prior to this, Nepal reportedly bought elephants from Myanmar, Thailand and India in exchange of rhinos.

According to the former Chief Conservation Officer Ramprit Yadav, Nepal has so far bought 16 elephants from India alone in exchange of rhinos, and the move of gifting rhinos is part of enhancing ties with the world nations.

The step also helps in boosting the world rhino population, he says, adding that it would be great if Nepal can get Panda from China in exchange of rhinos.

Besides rhinos, Nepal also gifted gharial and magar crocodiles to various countries.

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While the three-tier local body polls were held on May 14, June 28 and September 19 of the current year, the most-awaited general elections for electing members for the provincial and parliamentary seats are currently underway in two phases (November 26 and December 7, 2017).

These two elections are important for Nepal for two reasons: One being the socio-political transformation that the Nepali citizens have been waiting for since around two decades and the other being the country witnessing these many number of elections in a single year for the first time in its history.

Local Body Polls

Nepal’s local body polls 2017 drew a huge response from the governments across the world, such as Japan, US, India, among others, which acclaimed that as Nepal’s major step towards its long-awaited development process.

“This is a significant progress towards the implementation of the constitution that was promulgated in 2015,” said the Government of Japan.

“Most importantly, Nepal held the first local elections in 20 years – a significant milestone for your democratic government,” stated the US President Donald Trump.

Upon the completion of local body elections, the United Nations had also hailed Nepal for its efforts towards institutionalizing democratic process through local body polls.

The local body election that concluded with the final phase on September 19, 2017 left its mark registering a record voter turnout.

Provincial and Parliamentary Polls

The intense election heat that began with the local body polls at the start of the Nepal new year 2074 in May continues till date currently in the form of the country’s general provincial and parliamentary polls that are underway.

This legislative election, also termed as the general election, began with the first phase polls that was conducted on November 26, 2017 across 37 constituencies of the House of Representatives and 74 provincial assembly constituencies.

The final phase is slated for December 7, 2017 and will cover 45 districts of the Tarai and hill areas for electing a total of 128 seats for the House of Representatives and 256 provincial assembly seats.

Nepal legislative election 2017 is being seen as a game-changer for Nepal as the country is most likely to witness an end to its long political and social turmoil along with the formation of new constitution.

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This festival is coming as the 16^th edition of the Himalayan White Water Challenge (HWCC), a river rafting festival.

NARA has been organizing this festival since 2002 in different rivers and now, the 16^th HWCC festival is being held in the Trishuli River from Dhading to Chitwan.

Through this festival, NARA aims at promoting domestic and international tourism in Nepal with regard to adventurous water rafting and establish the country’s image as the best global destination for adventurous water tourism.

NARA also intends to enhance the skills of river guides and athletes using this platform.

Apart from Nepal, the championship is being supported by river guides from different countries such as India, Japan, America, Dubai, Turkey, Italy, Britain and Iceland, and a total of 500 athletes are expected to participate.

The championship will be held in four categories and the winner of each category will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs 100,000, followed by Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000 for the second and third positions, respectively.

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Nepal has drawn a wide global attention in the recent times and as a result, the global business community has also been expressing its willingness to invest in Nepal, every now and then.

India for infrastructure development, South Korea for smart city development, US in energy and education sectors, likewise, many other countries have come forward to invest in Nepal in the recent times.

In the recent past, the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (AFEC) have also signed a new agreement to boost business and trade ties between the two countries.

Following the trend, now the Japanese business community and Non-Resident Association (NRNA) Korea have also expressed their willingness to invest in Nepal.

“Foreigners would benefit by investing in Nepal, as the country is a gateway to reach out to markets of India, China and other South Asian countries,” says the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) President Bhawani Rana.

Nepal’s FDI Initiatives Are Encouraging: Japan

An official statement in this regard was made by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Singapore (JCCIS) President Tochiori Takuhiro.

A 12-member JCCIS team, including eight Japanese companies that expanded their base to Singapore, has come to Nepal on November 06, 2017, to assess investment climate in the country and discuss cooperation in various sectors.

The companies in the delegation belong to various sectors such as textiles, manufacturing, tourism, banking, logistics, oil and gas.

“We are here because we see an opportunity in this country as it has young workforce and other potential to grow. Lately, the government has also started taking serious initiatives to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which is encouraging,” says Tochiori Takuhiro.

Tochiori was speaking at an interaction program organised by FNCCI on November 07, 2017.

On the occasion, Tochiori further informed that the team would meet domestic entrepreneurs of various sectors, over the next three days, to finalize the areas of cooperation.

NRNA Korea Keen on Investing

In a recently-held meeting with the Nepali trade delegation of 14 Nepal-Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NKCCI) members and 9 hoteliers, NRNA Korea has also expressed its willingness to invest in Nepal.

The Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) informed this in an official statement on November 07, 2017.

During the B2B meeting organized by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), officials of NRNA Korea expressed commitment to work for bilateral trade and tourism promotion,” said HAN.

According to HAN, the delegation participated in an event called G Fair Korea and has also organized a trade promotion program titled- ‘Nepal: Your Destination for Tourism and Trade’.

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During the trip, first one since 1997, Nepali team will be playing five friendly matches
(two against age-group teams of top-tier Japanese clubs and three against University and local teams), watch a J-League match and undergo training camp.

This move by the Nepali team is coming after an invite by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Japan Football Association under the Sports for Tomorrow project.

Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Masashi Ogawa informed that Japan is supporting more than 100 countries through Sports for Tomorrow project prior to 2020 Olympics.

Ogawa urged Nepali team to implement the skills they learn in Japan in their upcoming match with Tajikistan.

“The tour will be really helpful ahead of the Tajikistan match. Playing against better opponents in Japan will help strengthen our mind set. We have several young players and they will gain valuable exposure,” said Nepali football team skipper Anil Gurung in a farewell event organized by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) on Thursday.

Nepali football team is all set to face Tajikistan team on September 5 in their third Group ‘F’ match of the Asia Cup Qualifiers.

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