- Tuesday, 26 August 2025
The Rising Nepal
ANFA appoints KC U20 coach
All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) on Thursday appointed Megh Raj KC as the head coach of Nepal’s U-20 National Football Team. ANFA appointed KC for the SAFF U-20 Championship and AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers. One of the high profile coaches of domestic football, KC will take charge of the team from coming Tuesday. KC helped Satdobato Youth Club seal its maiden journey in the Martyr’s Memorial ‘A’ Division League at the fourth place.
Coach Renzo raising the bar of Nepali squash players
The numbers of squash players in Nepal are not high despite playing for three decades and more. Young players rarely pursue a career in squash. Due to weak structure, squash players hardly get a chance of exposure. Nepal Squash Rackets Association (NSRA) came up with a plan to make squash active during the general assembly. Chairman Kishor Maharjan said the association has planned to conduct six national-level tournaments and provide proper training for the national players. NSRA moved ahead with its plan by bringing a foreign coach two weeks ago. Renzo Andorno, the ‘Qualified Level Two’ coach, is currently training the Nepali squash team. Italian Renzo has 20 years of experience working as a squash coach.
Cannes Film Festival, born out of war, grapples with Ukraine
The war in Ukraine took a starring role on the opening night of the 75th Cannes Film Festival and it has rarely been far out of frame since. The parties have continued nonstop, as has the red-carpet frenzy. But throughout the French Riviera spectacular has run a discourse about the role of cinema in wartime. Movie screens have lit up with footage from the front lines and films with trenchant meaning in relationship to the conflict. Sergei Loznitsa, one of Ukraine’s most acclaimed filmmakers, was putting the finishing touches on his documentary “The Natural History of Destruction” when Russian invaded Ukraine in February. The film, which premiered Monday in Cannes, uses extensive archival footage to depict the Allied bombing campaign of Germany during World War II. The question at the heart of the film, inspired by W.G. Sebald’s 1999 book of the same name, is about the morality of targeting civilian populations in times of war.
Manish Thulo Dilale Hunchha in offing
A musical film Manis Thulo Dilale Huncha is going to be made. Making of the film was announced recently. Devendra Pandey is directing the film being produced under the banner of Saurpani Media. The shooting of the movie began on Wednesday. Abhinash Neupane, Shreya Karki, Mohan Niraula, Uttam KC, Saru Sunuwar, Shubham Acharya and Sabina Neupane are doing the film. Produced by Mani Nepali Paneru, the film will feature six folk songs collected by Paneru himself.
Bheri Hospital gets best ranking for second time
Bheri Hospital has been recognised as a best hospital for second time among all the federal hospital across the nation. The hospital was recognised as a best hospital by implementing the minimum service standard. According to the hospital, it was rewarded as the best hospital by the evaluation of the Department of Health Services under the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). “We feel proud as our hospital has been rewarded as a best hospital for the second time,” Dr. Birendra Bahadur Chand, chief of the hospital.
CAAN waives fees for international flights at GBIA
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has decided to provide various facilities to foreign airlines flying in and out of the newly-inaugurated Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA). The aviation regulatory body has introduced a policy to provide different facilities for a period of one year to attract foreign airline companies to the nation’s second international airport.
Five Nepalis listed in Forbes’ 30 under 30 from Asia
Forbes, a global media company, focusing on business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and lifestyle, has listed five Nepalis on the list of ‘30 Under 30 Asia’ category for this year. According to Forbes, this year’s 30 Under 30 Asia honourees have been listed on the basis of innovative ways followed by the entrepreneurs to redefine the future of business and society in Asia with their forward-thinking vision. The five Nepalis listed by Forbes include Santosh Pandey, Niraj Kafle, Sumit Dahal, Aishwarya Rani Singh and Sujit Pathak.
Nepal, India can benefit immensely through hydropower development
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Narayan Khadka said that the construction of new railways and hydropower projects would facilitate the business community and investors in Nepal and India in the short and long run. “Cross-border connectivity brings economies closer, promotes bilateral trade and facilitates people to people contacts which have multiplier effects in the economy,” he said while speaking at the 26th and 27th Annual General Meeting of Nepal India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) in the Capital on Thursday. To enhance trade and economic activities, we have prioritised connectivity infrastructure – including roads, railways, waterways and transmission lines, stated Minister Dr. Khadka.
SC reverses its verdict on Ranjan Koirala
The Supreme Court has revoked its earlier verdict to release former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Armed Police Force Nepal Ranjan Koirala, who was jailed on charge of murdering his wife (Gita). A full bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Deepak Kumar Karki, Justices Tanka Bahadur Moktan and Dr. Kumar Chundal on Thursday reviewed the case and decided to reverse the earlier decision taken by suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana to curtail Koirala’s jail term and release him.
Congress wins 327 local level chiefs
The ruling Nepali Congress swept the local level election held on May 13 by winning 139 posts of mayor and 110 deputy mayors of 293 municipalities, sub-metropolis and metropolis. Similarly, the party secured chief positions in 188 and deputy chief positions in 190 rural municipalities out of 460 local units. It has won 2,655 ward chairs, 2,596 female ward members, 2,541 Dalit women members and 5293 ward members. The main opposition CPN-UML has secured the second position by winning 82 mayors and 111 deputy mayors. Its one candidate is leading in one municipality.
Disaster Preparedness
Nepal is among many nations vulnerable to rain-induced disasters such as landslides, flash floods and inundations. The country records erratic rains and downpours that cause a considerable number of human casualties and huge damage to property during the four-month monsoon. Generally, the rainy season sets off in the second week of June and lasts till the last week of September. The monsoon rains become very hazardous al
Message Through The Ballot
In elections, people give message through the ballot. Therefore, election results are the outcome of the political communication between the electorates and the elected. After receiving a series of messages through different levels of communication, the electorates cast their votes and pass a final message for a period of time. Recent local elections in Nepal also provide a roadmap of information and communication in the days to come.
Ensuring Universal Health Coverage
Universal health coverage aims to ensure that all populations are able to access health services without any financial hardships. Largely, it incorporates a range of essential health services, including from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care. However, the progress towards achieving universal health coverage has been slow.
Outburst Against Sexual Violence
Physical molestation and other forms of sexual violence seem to have become a new norm in our society. A couple of days ago, a young woman from Kathmandu came forward, acknowledging that she had been raped at the age of 16. The organiser of a beauty pageant had apparently raped her while she was unconscious. The alleged had used her pictures as a way of blackmailing her for the next six months. Eight years post the horrific incident, the victim has come out to share her own stories. And the support she is receiving from public is overwhelming.
Salman’s Kathmandu show deferred
Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s concert scheduled for May 28 in Kathmandu has been deferred at the last moment. Issuing a press statement on Tuesday, ODC Entertainment, the event host, said that the show DA-Bangg -The Tour Reloaded was postponed until further notice for some unexpected circumstances.
