Braden Holtby makes a miraculous stick save to preserve the Capitals’ 3-2 victory over the Golden Knights.
The Capitals tied the series at 1-1 with a 3-2 victory over the Golden Knights in Game 2.
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Kathmandu, May 30
Dispelling concerns that the government might have set an over-ambitious economic growth target, Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada said the target of eight per cent was achievable and was based on growth projections of prioritised sectors.
Addressing mediapersons during a budgetary interaction held here today, Khatiwada said, “The growth rate has been calculated on the basis of projected growth rates in agriculture, industrial and service sectors.” On a lighter note, he responded to former finance minister Ram Sharan Mahat’s comment on the economic growth target, Khatiwada said, “As a sign of respect to Mahat, I will aim for 7.9 per cent economic growth.”
At a different programme held in the capital today, former minister Mahat had said if the country was able to achieve the eight per cent growth target as aimed in the budget, he could be termed a ‘failed minister’.
During the interaction, Finance Minister Khatiwada explained that the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal, which was unveiled in the Parliament yesterday, primarily focused on boosting the country’s production base and generating employment opportunities for holistic development of Nepal.
He added, “A country can be prosperous if its budget addresses concerns of each citizen. As employment is directly related to every individual and household, the federal budget has prioritised opening new doors to employment opportunities in the country by promoting entrepreneurship and enhancing the production sector.”
Stressing that citizens’ health and education determine their quality of work, Khatiwada said the budget had done the needful to enhance health and education services in the country and increase people’s access to these basic needs.
As per Khatiwada, quality education and good health are not the only prerequisites for stronger economic growth. Skilled manpower also has an equal role to play which is why the government has envisioned setting up at least one skill development centre in each local unit.
“The government has focused on employment generation rather than social security schemes because people’s life can be more secure through jobs rather than social security facilities,” added Khatiwada.
He vowed to effectively implement the Prime Minister’s Employment Programme announced in the budget. In a bid to assure rights of workers under this programme, Khatiwada said the government would soon prepare a guideline ensuring minimum wages of workers and other provisions related to their compensation.
However, Khatiwada said the Prime Minister’s Employment Programme would basically aim at generating jobs for low-income households and citizens living in abject poverty.
Khatiwada claimed that the government’s aim of doubling agricultural production within five years and attracting two million tourists annually by 2020 was possible. “To achieve the agricultural targets, the government will promote agro industries, encourage use of technology in agriculture and run the Prime Minister’s Agriculture Modernisation Project in full swing,” he added.
To increase the inflow of foreign tourists, Khatiwada said the government would expedite processes of constructing all planned domestic and international airports, identify new tourist destinations, initiate special tourism promotion programmes and packages targeting Chinese and Indian tourists and celebrate 2020 as ‘Visit Nepal Year’.
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PARIS: Top seed Simona Halep reached the second round of the French Open a day later than expected and not without a fright as she recovered from a slow start to beat American Alison Riske 2-6 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday.
The Romanian world number one stayed under wraps until the fourth day of the tournament after her opening match was cancelled on Tuesday evening because of a schedule backlog.
It appeared some of Tuesday’s rain had got into the works as she lost the opening five games, sprinkling unforced errors across Court Philippe Chatrier, but there was no sign of panic and her game eventually clicked into gear.
The 83rd-ranked Riske won three games in her previous claycourt meeting with the twice Roland Garros runner-up but broke serve three times in taking the opening set.
Halep quickly reasserted her authority though with the depth and power of her groundstrokes stopping Riske in her tracks — conceding just 14 points in sets two and three.
“It was good that I came back so strong,” Halep, beaten in last year’s final by Jelena Ostapenko, told reporters.
“I just wanted to relax my arms, because I was moving pretty well also at the beginning, but my arm was very tight and I couldn’t hit the ball as I wanted.
“But then it was much easier, and I felt really well in the end of the match.”
Halep was shaking her head in the early stages as her usually rock-solid groundstrokes misfired.
Riske took full advantage with some eye-catching winners and took the first set when Halephammered a backhand long, before the Romanian found her range and turned the tables.
Halep will be back in action on Thursday against American wildcard Taylor Townsend.
“I need to play like today, but just the second set and the third sets!” Halep said.
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