Cargo train to Biratnagar yet to make 2nd trip after June inaugural

It has been six months since Nepal welcomed the cargo train that arrived in Biratnagar from India. The train, carrying raw materials for Aarti Steels Pvt. Ltd., came at Biratnagar Customs on June 2 this year Since it was jointly inaugurated with high importance by Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the former’s India visit, many hoped that the train would operate regularly between the two countries. But after that inaugural trip, the cargo rail never returned.

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Bathnaha-Biratnagar freight train cheers traders

The train operations would decrease the cost of production and boost manufacturing in the region, traders say.

Bathnaha-Biratnagar freight train service comes into operation

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi jointly inaugurated the operations of the freight train service.

Cargo train arrives at Biratnagar Custom Yard

Biratnagar, June 1: The Cargo train that left for Nepal from Bathnaha in India has arrived at the Custom Yard in Biratnagar. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the cargo train service from Bathnaha to Biratnagar Customs Yard in India. Today, the t

Container yard being built at Biratnagar check post

Works to construct three structures have begun simultaneously in Biratnagar Integrated Check Post (ICP) area. Construction of Railway Nepal’s customs yard located at Budhnagar in Biratnagar Metropolitan City-18, link road connecting ICP yard to keep containers carried by the train and a litigation godown to store the seized goods imported illegally has started simultaneously.

Biratnagar-Bathnah freight train to come into operational within two weeks

KATHMANDU, July 25: A freight train from Bathnah in India to Biratnagar in Morang will be operational within two weeks.

Work begins to bring cargo train up to integrated check post

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MoICS) has initiated inter-governmental coordination work to bring cargo rail up to Nepal Customs Yard at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Budhnagar of Biratnagar Metropolitan City from Bathnaha of India.

NELTA Morang takes lead to train English language teachers

''If you want to be a boring teacher follow these nine ideas,'' said Gunaraj Nepal to the hall-packed participants quoting Prodromou,  ''Assume students know nothing, sit still, be predictable, speak in a monotone, let students do nothing, teach the textbook, be right all the time, lose your students and keep talking.''  Nepal, also the chair of Nepal English Language Teachers' Association (NELTA) Morang district chapter, was presenting on the theme titled 'At the Heart of Teaching: Ecology, Engagement and Innovation'' Saturday afternoon at the auditorium hall of Meeryland College Biratnagar. His half-hour-long presentation talked about best ways of teaching in an interactive and innovate ways.  Nepal was one of the three presenters presenting in the one-day-long seminar and workshop, titled 'On becoming a teacher: Early Career, Sustainability and Growth'.  Other two presenters were associate professor Motikala Subba Dewan and Indra Chauhan.  Dewan presented on 'Reading Comprehension in ESL Teaching' and Indra Chauhan's presentation was titled 'Becoming a Resourceful Teacher: What Does That Mean for the ELT Classroom?' Facilitators on the 'spark session' were Babita Parajuli, Dipak Puri, Shiv Kumar Tajpuria, Pratiksha Khatiwada, Hemantaraj Dahal. Professor Emeritus and poet Vishnu Rai delivered keynote speech at the seminar and workshop. He cautioned to what he called 'rising and shining stars' in English language teaching fraternity, ''We need to go beyond English. We must not be like English. We must stay Nepali.''  NELTA Morang said the privately run and funded function was hosted to boost teaching prowess of English language teachers. Teachers from Morang, Sunsari, Jhapa and Ilam were among the attendees of the function.  After concluding the function, NELTA Morang chair Nepal remarked, ''The blending of centre and locals was real and productive for some good reasons. We were so happy to learn that youths are more, a lot more promising. I am now very optimistic: Teachers can make a difference. Innovation is real.''  Umesh Bhandari, an attendee from Itahari also echoed Nepal. He added, 'For government-funded community schools' teachers, there are some sorts of trainings. However, for private schools' teachers, there are not much training to boost their English language command and teaching prowess. NELTA has come to plug in this void to an extent.''