The price of Lubricant that increased just before the prohibition period started in April, is about to be hiked again.

Various importers and distributors of Lubricants in Nepal have indicated the hike in prices. Last time before the prohibition the price was increased by 10% and this time it might increase by at least 12%. Distributor of Motul Lubricants in Nepal, VG Automobiles’ business head Purshottam Poudel says that prices for diesel, petrol, hydraulic and gear oil are about to be hiked. 

The increase of travel and labor fee in the international market due to the Covid-19 has affected the prices, says NADA Lubricants committee member Madhusudan Sigdel. Normally these prices do not elevate at this rate, but in the last 5 years the rise in prices has been significantly high. At this rate the prices might surge to the amount where the general public won’t even be able to afford it according to several businessmen in the field. In the Nepali market the demand for Lubricants is 40,000 KL, a year. 14,000 KL of the demand is produced locally and 18,000 KL are officially imported, which only totals to 32,000 KL, according to NADA Automobiles Association. Rest of the 8000 KL is imported illegally, that means among the total annual national transaction which is Rs 11,00,00,00,000, only Rs 8,00,00,00,000 is legal. To control this unauthorized exchange, NADA had requested for the Customs in these items to be reduced to a single rate of 20% from previously 5 to 30% rate. The legal import and local production would be heavily encouraged by reducing the the customs and it would also increase the government revenue. 

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Alphabet Inc’s Google and Apple Inc on Tuesday announced a new system that will enable public health authorities to use smartphones to assist in contact tracing without having to build an app.

The new system - called Exposure Notifications Express - will allow public health officials to submit a small configuration file to Apple and Google. The two tech companies will then use the file to set up systems that phone owners can opt in to in order to determine whether they have been near someone who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

In the case of iPhones, a new version of the iOS operating system being released on Tuesday will alert users whether an exposure notification system is available from local health authorities and allow users to set it up without downloading any new apps. On Android devices, users will also get a prompt from the phone’s operating system, but will still have to download an automatically generated app.

The two companies said Maryland, Nevada, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., will be the first U.S. places to use the new system. The new system also works alongside tools that the two companies released in May that enable public health officials to build apps that allow iPhones and Android devices to use Bluetooth signals to detect proximity to a person who has tested positive.

Six U.S. states and about two dozen countries have launched exposure notification apps based on the Apple-Google technology in recent weeks without major hitches.

The apps are increasingly compatible with each other, allowing for cross-border tracking. A few jurisdictions, such as Hawaii, are moving forward with separate tracking technology.

However, the effectiveness of exposure notification apps in helping slow coronavirus spread remains a major question. Most governments are not tracking detailed data on app usage in the interest of user privacy.

In Alabama, for example, more than 1,000 students caught the virus in an outbreak in August. But a university representative said it was too early to tell whether a two-week-old state app had made any difference.

source:reuters

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In Nepal, the number of COVID-19 cases is that at an alarming pace, as are death tolls. Rabi Lamichhane's initiation, the Doko app, appears to provide some relief in the midst of all this tragedy. COVID-19 patients who cannot afford to be admitted to expensive hospitals will now benefit from the Doko app.

Doko App Overview: To support corona patients, all you have to do is play a game inside the app. Isn't it intriguing? According to Rabi Lamichhane, no one can lose in the game—everyone who takes part will win. To begin, make sure you've signed up for the app, which is available on both Android and iOS.

So, How do we assist?

You must register for an episode called "Kam Ka Kura" after successfully signing up. A regular package and a weekly package are available for NPR 19 and NPR 49, respectively, and can be subscribed to here. You'll be taken to the payment options page after selecting a kit. You will be enrolled in the game after making the payment.

Here's my take on it. The money we pay at registration goes directly to the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The game will last nearly 45 minutes and will be available three times a week. You will not only be assisting the squad, but you will also have the opportunity to win NPR 1 lakh if you correctly answer all of the questions.

So, you can either win for yourself or choose to donate the money. This is why Rabi Lamichhane said that no one in the game would lose. He went on to say that if the app gets more user interest, the ads would help raise funds for care.

Janamaitri Hospital has partnered with this project and will provide all required services to COVID-19 patients for a charge or for free. Over 100 regular beds, 12 ICU beds, and seven ventilators are available at the hospital in Balaju, Kathmandu.

Final thoughts

We wholeheartedly applaud Rabi Lamichhane and his team, as well as Janamaitri Hospital, for launching this initiative to use revenue from the Doko app to help treat COVID-19 patients. And what we're saying is, let's make the most of the app, which will help both you and the team (if you win the game). Also, to stay healthy, please take all precautionary measures recommended by the government or local authorities.

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Recently appointed Health Minister of Nepal Sherbahadur Tamang has expressed his commitment towards providing the vaccines against Covid-19 to auto mechanics of Nepal.

Nepal Auto Mechanics Business Association. had requested for 60,000 vaccines for the mechanics in Nepal, to which the Health Minister has approved of. Tamang assure that the vaccines coming to Nepal will be distributed to the mechanics who have provided great support to the frontline workers during the pandemic by looking after the maintenance and well being of the vehicles the frontline workers are dependent upon. 

The delegation team of Nepal Auto Mechanics Business Association’s President Thakurprasad Nyaupane and Vice President Madhav Bahadur Rimal former President Dipak Khadka had presented the request for the vaccines at a meeting with Sherbahadur Tamang. In the meeting the association President along with the delegation members informed the minister about the services provided by the auto mechanics businesses. Currently auto workshops are allowed to operate in the valley from 9 pm to 9 am during the prohibition period.

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