‘The baseline forecast envisions a 5.2 percent contraction in global GDP in 2020, using market exchange rate weights—the deepest global recession in 6 decades.’ ‘The pandemic is expected to plunge most countries into recession in 2020, with per capita income contracting in the largest fraction of countries globally since 1870.’ The above excerpts are from […]
Every year, Nepal is hit hard by monsoon that causes a huge number of deaths, destruction of property and infrastructure. Nepal is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world because of its jagged surface and unique climatic conditions. It is ranked fourth in terms of vulnerability to climate transformation impacts. The country is […]
Presently, with the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the entire world has gone into chaos. Considering its widespread and the mortality rate, the WHO has declared this virus as a global pandemic. Since, Nepal is facing the lockdown problem for more than three months. As the result of lockdown, various business, organizations, companies had to stop […]
Jestha 7, Kathmandu, Nepal Government launches the new political map of Nepal. Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Padma Kumari Aryal launched the new map in a press meet at Kathmandu .The new map has added 335 square kilometres of land in Nepal, taking the total area from 147,181 to 147,516. Vector Image […]
Day 53 of the nationwide lockdown today when I am writing this and as of now, the duration of this pandemic can only be guessed. It could be months before it is safe to return to our pre-Corona lifestyles. Personally for me, it has been quite an experience adjusting to this life in lockdown. Everything […]
The Government of Nepal has invited proposals for the purpose of providing capital grants for startup (innovation) through the National Planning Commission. The commission has asked for proposals through their website. Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Individuals or Institutions are invited to submit a proposal for a capital grant of Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 5,000,000. Where to submit […]
It’s us who make a better society. We are all part of it. Now is the time for us to give something back when our society needs us. Today is the 46th day of lock-down in Nepal. Who would have ever thought about this situation? We’ve all faced the disaster and had one of our […]
Every time there was a disaster, we stood up with whatever we had. Back in August 2008, we just had a hashtag that went effectively viral and now we have a Complete Disaster Response System that has been deployed to 60+ Local Governments in Nepal. One night, around 2:30AM, I ask ‘still not slept Shahel?’ […]
In order to fight the worldwide #COVID19 pandemic, our team at Cellapp Innovations has been working tirelessly since the very beginning in collaboration with SmartPalika and Rakshya. We hope our technological expertise and past experiences with Disaster Response will certainly assist in this mission of #CombatCovid. After an initiation by SmartPalika, a few of us […]
