The results of third and final phase of 7th National Astronomy Olympiad 2020 have been announced by Nepal Astronomical Society (NAS). Akash Gurung from St Xavier's School, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur won the first position in senior category and similarly, Sanjaya Shrestha from Rainbow Academy Homes Secondary School, Pokhara won the first position in Junior category.

Thirty nine students took part in the first and second selection phase of the virtual competition that took place amid the COVID-19 pandemic in all seven states. Different theoretical and practical classes on galaxy and space science were organized through Nepali and foreign experts.

National Astronomy Olympiad (NAO) is an early stage talent hunt program for the school students in Nepal. It’s an annual program for junior (class 8-10) and senior (class 11-12) students in Nepal providing an opportunity to test their skills. The program has three stages namely first round (entrance exam), second round (pre-closed camp) and third round (closed camp) respectively which is held between January-July of each year. And, the ones who perform well will be given opportunity to participate in different International Astronomy Olympiad.  
 

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Meet Africa in the heart of Nepal. “Watering Hole, The Gastropub” is an African themed pub located in Naxal, Kathmandu. Watering Hole? Now that is funny. What is a watering hole? Apparently, it is a term to describe a natural hole formed in times of geological depression where the water is collected. It becomes the hub for drinking water by all the animals. In the same way, this pub is a junction for all people to drink, eat and celebrate.

Now you might be wondering about the term “gastropub”. Well, it is a type of pub appealing your stomach with organic and healthy food with drinks adding aesthetics to your taste buds.

They state that they have tried to stay close to nature and promote and use environmentally friendly products, discarded plastic products by making least use of it and encourage healthy food such as the use of Himalayan pink salt instead of Iodine crystal salt, fresh green vegetables, meat and beans instead of packed or preserved food.

They believe that environmental protection and sustainability is a burning issue and the key to future survival for our next generations to come, so in order to have a sustainable future we need to embrace product such as bamboo which is the most sustainable plant on earth.

They are associated with Green Bamboo Creation (GBC) which manufactures bamboo furniture and works with all kinds of bamboo construction and decorative work to promote healthy living.

We can’t wait to Review their organic food and ambiance. Stay tuned with us for the Review.

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A national-level workshop on machine learning and data science is to be organized in Nepal. The third National Machine Learning and Data Science Workshop 2020 will be organized in collaboration with Machine Learning and Data Science Network (MLDSN) Nepal and Mountech Solutions Pvt.

This will be the first time that this program will be held from 30^th July to 3rd of August. Earlier programs were being held in various colleges, but this year it will be organized through Zoom due to the Coronavirus epidemic.

Various experts will present working papers in the program. There will also be training and project sessions on machine learning and data science. There will also be a discussion program with the participation of various experts.

It is mentioned that there will be the participation of eminent persons from the industry and education sector of Nepal. The discussion will focus on the opportunity and use of machine learning and data science in Nepal.

Participants will also be able to receive training in this regard. You will have to pay a certain fee to participate in the program.

One hundred rupees for listening to the program, five hundred rupees for the presenter, and participation.

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Government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada, said that the national strategy for e-Commerce that was passed by the cabinet in June has been approved by the government and one year time is given to draft guidelines and regulations regarding the strategy.

This bill has been brought to manage and regulate the purchase and sale of goods, services and intellectual property using electronic means. The preamble of the bill mentions to make the process of purchase and sale easy, fast, economical, reliable, quality, timely and reliable for the convenience. As there are no proper rules and regulations to abide by the e-commerce sector, consumers are being exploited and are facing several difficulties, and so are some e-commerce startups. 

The strategy has provisions such as- registration of e-commerce startups following legal procedures; legal action against false advertisements, faulty goods and false information; provision of warranty, exchange, refund; fines and penalties if any rule is violated, etc.

Currently, there are several e-commerce startups like daraz, sastodeal, hamrobazar, muncha.com, foodmandu, etc. that are giving their services online. As there is no restriction regarding e-commerce, the online business is growing unhealthy competition day-by-day. As a result, the existing startups are losing their customer’s trust and are searching for a way to establish them as a legit business organization in the market. 

The stakeholders and founders of these e-commerce startups believe that introduction of flexible laws and regulations will aid the e-commerce sector to grow positively along with the surge in internet users. Also, they added that the government does not have to wait for a year to introduce the guidelines as its already been pretty late in forming legal boundaries and guidelines.

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