Expensive Load shedding

Nagma Shrestha

      Load shedding in Nepal has become problematic for its citizens since the power cut has been continuous for four years.

      Sarika Thapa, a resident of Sanepa said,” The electricity bill of my house has been increasing due to day to day power cut.” She also added,” We have to charge the inverter which consumes a lot of electricity.”

          The power cut is to increase to minimum 14 hours a day till the end of this year as quoted by the electricity department. Since the school leaving certificate is to be scheduled to be held in Chaitra, students are already facing a lot of problems. “We are compelled to study using candles in this 21 st century. “My dad is an average earner. He earns Rs 5000 a month and spends Rs 40 daily on candles. This has increased our expense since my dad also has to make monthly payments to the landlord for electricity.” a SLC appearing student Kapil Shah said.

      Load shedding not only affects the electronic world but also decreases its sale. People have minimized the purchase of electronic items due to power cut. This has directly affected the advertising filed. The marketing chief of Image group of companies, Mr. Ranjan Adhikari said,” Due to load shedding the advertisements shown on TV is decreased by Rs 55 crore.”

       There is still no sign of decrement in power cut in coming 5 years. Currently 5 hundred 60 Mega Watt (MW) electricity is lacking in Nepal. Last year, 2 MW electricity was added while this year the addition is expected to be 16 MW according to a source. Whereas in order to stop load shedding,  80 MW electricity must be added.

Man Caught with a Fake Note

Deepa Bangdel 

Rishi Ram Adhikari,23 of Puranogaun, Kavre was arrested by police on Sunday at Durbar Marg in possession of a fake note of Rs 500.The police halted him for a check while he was riding motorcycle. He had been carrying the note since he found it five months ago on the road, said Adhikari. Gopal Gurung (DIG) said the investigation is going on.                                                                                                

Clothes On Display

Pratima Giri

Walking by the busy lanes, passing numerous stores you come across a window that catches your eyes and that makes you to stop and store. What could be more fun while shopping than finding such a store? The beautiful dresses with matching shoes and bags displayed in the window lures you into the store.

Window dressing is literally arranging goods in a shop window to attract customer, something that tries to attract people to an idea or activity by giving special attention only to the good thing about it.

“Window dressing is very important for store, customers are attracted by our display and come looking for more,” owner of wardrobe, Karma Gurung said. Clothes come to life when put on mannequins unlike when hung on hangers. “If we pile those clothes in side, nobody notices it. It is one of the most effective ways to showcase our new arrivals,” added Gurung

“Customer won’t know what we have in store unless we display it,” said the owner of Chiffon, Anupa Amatya. “They come asking for thing they see on display even days later. So while dressing a window, we have to be very thoughtful about season, weather and current trends,” she added. Window display definitely helps to increase the sales of any store.

“People drop in just because they like certain clothes on display,” said Bajra Shakya owner of November. “We change the window display twice a week and we fuse the casual and formal theme in our display.”

However, window dressing is not an easy job. Much thought is required before dressing the mannequins, “we usually use dark colors since it gives a defined look as enhancing the overall appearance is very important. We try to co-ordinate the color or else we mix it, “said Gurung.

Indeed almost every store has a window display and it helps boast the business. Every store owner has his/her own vision for the store. Customer does get into a store by being attached by the window display. Binita Silwal form Kusunti who happened to be shopping with her friend said, “even if I have no plans for shop. I often buy things by looking at the store window.”

RPP Nepal protests against petroleum price hike

Hrishita Deo

Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal(RPP-N) has called two hours CHAKKAJAM in the capital today from 9am onwards, protesting against petroleum price hike.
The RPP-N has been protesting against the price hike and asking  the government to withdraw its decision . Nepal Oil Corporation hiked the price of petrol, diesel, kerosene by Rs.3 per liter and the price of cooking gas(LPG)by  Rs.75.per cylinder on Dec.6.
According to RPP-N, 35 of their activists have already been taken under custody by Nepal Police different parts of the capital in the morning. The two-hour long strike has disrupted complete vehicular movement in the capital. The Bachelor examinees are also having difficulties to appear in the exam because of the strike.

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