- Tuesday, 2 June 2026
The Rising Nepal
Let There Be Dynamism In NC
The campaign for bringing about transformation within the Nepali Congress (NC) appears to be gathering steam gradually. The need for reforming the nation’s oldest democratic party has widely been felt by its leaders and cadres. The party is often criticised for deviating from its guiding principles and core values like democratic socialism. The mass-based party has now become so messy that its leaders as well as activists rarely adhere to its statute. The growing nepotism and cronycism in the party is one of the key factors behind its weakening position. Looking at the mess within NC, leaders of different political parties, including CPN-UML, often mock the party in public. It is NC that has remained in power for the longest time following the restoration of democracy in 1990. But the party has failed to deliver on its promises. Several NC leaders have been implicated in corruption cases. However, the performance of other political parties has also not been so satisfactory. Rising corrupt practices within CPN-UML and other parties have eroded their image, too.
Socialism Common Goal
Political parties have been pivotal in the socio-economic transformation of the society. They create their alliances as necessitated by the country’s specific situation. Nepal Praja Parishad, the country’s first political
In Pakistani Courts, A Few Women Wield Influence
Justice Ayesha Malik was appointed as judge to Pakistan’s Supreme Court in January 2022. She is the first woman to achieve that rank. Before, she had been one of only six female high court judges, though the five high
Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection
Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection Saturday in the Florida Keys. The Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival, which also spotlighted eco-conscious diving, took place at Looe Key Reef, an area of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary located about 6 miles (10 kilometers) south of Big Pine Key. Established in 1990, the sanctuary pr
Aadikabi Bhanubhakta Acharya remembered in Nepalgunj
A programme was organised in Nepalgunj to commemorate Aadikabi (pioneer poet) Bhanubhakta Acharya on Sunday. The event organised by the Shashwat Acharya Memorial Foundation saw the participation of writers, professors, teachers, and scholars from various disciplines. Prof. Dr. Janardhan Sharma Acharya, the President of the Foundation, presided over the event.
Cities have long made plans for extreme heat. Are they enough in a warming world?
Natural disasters can be dramatic — barrelling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Chicago learned that the hard way in 1995. That July, a weeklong
Maisang Danda being turned into tea garden
Diprung Chuichumma Rural Municipality of Khotang has started converting Maisang Danda in Chhitapokhari of Ward No. 6 into a tea garden. The rural municipality has planted 7,000 tea plants on about 40 ropanis of land.
Contractors want govt order eased
The government's order issued to remove obstacles in the deadline extension of the delayed construction work at public infrastructure would further destabilise the construction industry, the Federation of Contractors Association of Nepal (FCAN) said on Sunday.
1,385 loan shark cases settled through mutual understanding
The government has said that 1,385 of 23,948 complaints related to loan shark cases (unfair transaction) have been resolved through mutual agreement, according to Unfair Transaction (Loan Sharks) related Probe Commission.
Balucha landslide victims living in forest
It has been two and a half years since a landslide destroyed the upper and lower parts of Balucha village in Aalitaal Rural Municipality-7, Dadeldhura district. At that time, geologists suggested relocating the settlement to other areas, citing the village’s highly susceptibility to further landslides. However, the relocation of the settlement has not taken place, forcing the locals to live under tents in the Chure forest area throughout the year. Making matters worse, the area has been reeling from acute water scarcity.
Adanchuli implements official logo
The Adanchuli Rural Municipality of Humla district has endorsed an official logo. The logo, which was created by the locals and depicts the identity of the rural municipality, was implemented by a municipal meeting.
650 houses in Gaurigunj at high risk of flood
Around 650 houses in Gaurigunj Rural Municipality of Jhapa district are at risk of flood, data shows. The disaster management committee of the
Robin Tamang: A Nepali rock legend
A paradigm of musicality, style and vehement, Robin Tamang was one heck of a front person for two legendary acts redefining the soundscape of the late 90s to early 2000s Nepali ro
Kurmi couple searching for missing daughter
Narayan Kurmi, a resident of Holiya, Banke, and his wife Sipuri Kurmi have requested authorities and the public to help them find their missing daughter.
United States to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Friday defended what he said was a “difficult decision” to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine, a move the administration said was key to the fight and buttressed by Ukraine’s promise to use the controversial bombs carefully.