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The name says it all. CALM occupies a quiet area inside the Tangalwood premises, near Gahanapokhari Tangal.

With plenty of parking space and both indoors and outdoor seating options, the restaurant offers a variety of multi-cuisine dishes and an assortment of drinks.

From breakfast with a vari­ety of coffee choices, to din­ner, CALM covers it all for you. It is also a popular venue for events like birthday par­ties, corporate parties, talk programs, concerts and art exhibitions.

To add to the charm of CALM, there is a night club called Club 25 Hours almost right next to it where you can party and jive till the wee hours of night.  

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Specials:

Chicken Sizzler

Lamb Chops

Mango Chicken

Opening hours

8 am to 11 pm

For reservations

01-4443904

Samsung has announced the launch of its latest flagships, the Gal­axy S9 and S9+, in Nepal, priced at Rs 87,900 and Rs 99,900, respec­tively. Pre-bookings for the phones have opened and the cus­tomers will be able to get their hands on the new devices on March 23.

The S9 will be available in only one color—Midnight Black while the S9+ will be available in three distinctive colors—Mid­night Black, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple. The new flagship prod­ucts are packed with innovative features such as ‘Dual Aperture lens’, and personalized ‘AR Emoji.’

Both the Galaxy S9 and S9+ fea­ture a first of its kind dual aperture lens (f1.5/f2.4) which acts similar to the way the iris of a human eye expands and contracts. The new feature automatically lets in more light when it is dark and less when it is too bright, resulting in photos that are crisp and clear.

Samsung smart­phones are well-known for their water and dust resistance with both the latest Galaxy S9 and S9+ receiving an IP68 rating, a gold standard. The devices now support expand­able memory of up to 400GB and powering them are the latest premium application processors.

With every purchase of either the Galaxy S9 or S9+, custom­ers will get 12GB Ncell data free as well as breakage insurance. Those who pre-book can choose to receive a Samsung Wireless charger or discount coupon worth Rs 5,000.

The company is also host­ing a lucky draw among all its pre-booking customers, where the first winner will be awarded a free round-trip ticket to any Turkish Airline destination.  

Civil Bank opened two new branches in Lamjung this week, its 56th in Dudhpokhari VDC 6 and the 57th in Kwhlosothar VDC 2. Ramji Regmi, a member of the board of directors of Nepal Rastra Bank, inaugurated the branches. Civil Bank was able to earn net profit of over Rs 210 million in the second quadrimester of the ongoing fiscal year, which is an increase of 31 percent compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal, according to a press statement  

As part of celebrations of the International Women’s Day, Spinz Perfumed Deo by CavinKare has felicitated a group of Nepali women who have been actively contributing to Nepali sports.

At the event organized at NLIC, City Center, Merina Shrestha (Motor Sport), Nabita Shrestha (Table Tennis), Sadina Shres­tha (Basketball), Laxmi Magar (Cycling) and Nisha Rawal (Take­wondo) were felicitated by the CavinKare representatives.

The female sports personali­ties were honored with trophies, Spinz gift hampers and cash prizes.  

Turkish Airlines this week announced that in order to meet the growing need for wide-body aircraft, it is purchasing 50 firm and 10 optional aircraft, or a total of 60 wide body aircraft. Of these, will be delivered in 2019, 14 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 12 in 2012, 11 in 2023 and seven in the year 2024. A total of 30 B787-9 aircraft will be purchased from Boeing and 30 A350-900 air­craft will come from Airbus.

Related MoU with Airbus was signed last January at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Turkish Presi­dent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to France. Also last September, during President Erdoğan’s visit to New York, Boeing and Turkish Airlines had announced a deal for 787-9 Dreamliners.

Commenting on the closed orders M. İlker Aycı, Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, Turkish Airlines, said, “This process will bring a land­mark benefit not only to Turkish Airlines, but also to Turkey’s aviation.”  

Kathmandu: A candlelight vigil was observed at Maitighar Mandala on the evening of March 13 in mem­ory of those killed in the recent US-Bangla plane crash at Tribhuvan International Airport. The event organizer, Sakshyam Foundation Nepal, an organization of health practitioners, expressed condolenc­es for the bereaved family members, and wished eternal peace to the departed souls. Doctors, nurses and health workers attended the vigil.

Foundation Chairman Dr CK Singh said the deaths of many students returning home after completing their medical studies in Bangla­desh was an irreparable loss to the country. The foundation demanded that the government provide proper treatment to the injured.

Fifty-one persons died in the crash, while 21 others are receiving treatment at differ­ent hospitals in Kathmandu. Similarly, students from Nepal Law Campus organized their own candlelight vigil on the same day. RSS

APEX BUREAU: Last week saw a unique three-in-one event at Siddhartha Art Gallery, Babar Mahal Revisited. The focus was on Dolpo and one family in particular. Dorje Dolma talked about her book “Yak Girl” which is her memoir as a young girl growing up in Dolpo. Also on display at the gallery were drawings by herself and her sister, Sumchog Kersbergen.

Following her talk and a demonstration of Dolpo dance there was a showing of a Dutch documentary “The Only Son” which follows her brother Pema’s journey back to their village in Dolpa where his parents wish him to marry. It is interesting to note that all three siblings live overseas—Dorje in America and Sumchog and Pema in The Netherlands.

Meantime, one of family members who does remain in Nepal, is Uncle Tenzin Norbu, a renowned artist whose work appears in many publications, including National Geographic Magazine, and the film Himalaya. Known for his fusion of the traditional and the contemporary, Norbu has exhibited around the world including in the US, France, Switzerland and Japan. While working to preserve the culture and traditions of Dolpo, Norbu supports Shree Siddhartha Kula Mountain Primary School which he founded in his native valley.

Speaking later, Norbu talked about his recent works which incorpo­rate Dolpo and Buddhist dharma into the New York skyline. Anoth­er acknowledges the plight of the planet; informally called Melting Ice Cream, this is about climate change. These works appeal to both his traditional and modern sides and arouse much interest among art critics and students.

It’s only been a month and half since 60-year-old Manmaya Aangbo, a resident of Papundin in the east­ern hill district of Panchthar, started learning to write ka, kha, ga.

“I could already recite the alphabets, now I’m able to write them,” she says. “Can age stop you from learning?”

Aangbo can now write her name and her place of residence. “Only now has my desire to read and write been fulfilled,” she says.

Aangbo intends to be fully liter­ate in the Nepali alphabets. “In the beginning, it was tough even to hold a pen. Writing felt more exhaust­ing than working the land. Now my hands don’t tire while writing. I’m happy that I can write a bit,” she says.

As many as 18 women like Aangbo, all of them above 50, have recently started learning to read and write in a classroom of Papundin Adharb­hoot School. Their goal is to be able to read texts in Nepali and to write them.

“It’s fun,” says 59-year-old Gori­maya Aangbo. “But studying is harder than doing household chores. It’s amazing that children study at all. It was a mistake to beat them up when they struggled at school.”

She’s promised herself that she won’t beat her children anymore when they fail to do well in exams.

Bimanata Aangbo, a local resident who has taken on the responsibility of teaching the old women, cor­roborates their stories. “Yes, they are now used to holding a pen,” she shares.

By BHIM KUMAR BASKOTA, PHIDIM