- Monday, 25 August 2025
The Rising Nepal
ISPs to be provided foreign exchange
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) Wednesday decided to recommend for foreign exchange to the Internet Service Provider (ISP) companies. The ISPs on April 30 had warned that the internet could be shut down across the country from this week. The warning had come on the pretext that they were unable to pay their bills to the upstream providers in India that were supplying the internet service to Nepali ISPs as the MoCIT ceased recommending for the foreign exchange needed for the payment.
An anthology greater than the sum of its verses
There are poems that come from the bottom of the heart, from an avalanche of emotions that the writer does not wish to hold back; and there are poems that come from the mind, crafted deliberately, rather intellectually, to make a specific point or evoke a certain image. And then, there’s ‘An Archive’ which is both.
'Govt will never infringe on press freedom'
Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Govinda Prasad Sharma (Koirala) has said that the government is committed to preserving freedom of expression and will neither introduce nor enact any laws aimed at stifling press freedom. “The present government strongly believes in the freedom of the press and does not seek to restrict it,” Sharma said on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday. “The media should be made accountable, not controlled.” Minister Sharma made these remarks at the roundtable discussion organised by Media Action Nepal (MAN) in association with the Nepal Chapter of the World Communicators’ Council (WCC) and the Online TV Journalists Association.
Electoral activities heat up in Biratnagar
Electoral activities have heated up in Biratnagar Metropolitan City, the only metropolitan city of Province 1. The election atmosphere in Biratnagar is at the height of discussion after Nagesh Koirala, vice-president of the Nepali Congress (NC) Morang, won the ticket for the top post from the coalition leaving behind other three popular leaders. Koirala's rivalry for the post of mayor and a political leap has attracted a lot of attention in the metropolitan. The race of influential NC leader Dr. Nagesh, considered close to Shekhar Koirala, has been linked with Koirala's political prestige.
PM to address election rallies from today
Prime Minister and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba is touring the country for a week beginning from Wednesday to address election rallies of the Nepali Congress. According to a decision of the Nepali Congress Local Level Election Central Mobilisation Committee, PM Deuba and other NC leaders will address 10 rallies in total from Biratnagar in the east to Dadeldhura in the west in a week from May 4 to May 10. In a statement issued by Chief Secretary of Nepali Congress Central Office Krishna Prasad Paudel on Tuesday, PM Deuba will address a rally in Biratnagar on Wednesday. Senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel, general secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma and other leaders will also address the rally in Biratnagar.
66 candidacies withdrawn in Mahottari
Out of 15 municipalities in Mahottari district, 66 candidates in 14 municipalities have withdrawn their candidacies. The election schedule has been changed due to dispute in Samsi Rural municipality. In the district, 18 from Bardibas Municipality, nine from Jaleshwor Municipality, seven from Ramgopalpur Municipality, six from Sonama Rural Municipality, five each from
Fall armyworms damage crops
Assault of fall armyworms have increased in different areas of the district. Farmers are worried after fall armyworm insects destroyed maize and potato leaves and buds. Potatoes and maize planted in Chichila, Silichong, Makalu and Sabhapokhari rural villages of the district have been damaged. Farmers have become upset after the insects ate all the leaves of the grown maize seedlings and fruiting potatoes.
Candidates' pledge: From free septic tank cleaning to tax waiver
Candidates from different political parties in Siddharthnagar Municipality, Bhairahawa, have brought agendas ranging from cleaning septic tanks to tax exemptions to attract voters. Candidates are competing to present the agenda in the upcoming election to be held on May 13. They are also active in meetings to create an attractive agenda. A total of 15 candidates have registered their candidacies in the municipality. Most of them made big declarations and promises such as providing free education, health, agriculture, sanitation and drinking water. But no one seems to have a concrete plan for how to do it.
Parties asked to follow code in election expenses
The Election Commission (EC) has drawn the attention of all the political parties and candidates to abide by the provisions of the existing laws and election code of conduct while spending in their election campaigns. Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the EC has drawn the attention of the political parties and candidates to comply with the provisions of Election Commission Act, 2017, Election (Offenses and Punishment) Act, 2017 and Election Code of Conduct, 2022 while spending in elections.
Free And Fair Poll
Free and fair election is a prerequisite of a functional democracy. The given political system derives its legitimacy only when the elections are credible and accepted by major domestic actors and international community. Nepal federal republican setup has been further enhanced with the periodic polls. The second local polls, slated on May 13 this year, will be another milestone in deepening the grassroots democracy. It will elect fresh representatives in all the 753 local bodies. In order to conduct the polls in impartial and peaceful manner, the Election Commission (EC) has enforced the election code of conduct since midnight of April 8. It is applicable for the government, its ministers, public institutions, local bodies, constitutional bodies, political parties, candidates, cadres, election observers, those holding public positions, media, I/NGOs, civil servants and security agencies.
Press Freedom Still Faces Challenge
May 3rd is annually celebrated as the Press Freedom Day globally as per the declaration of the UN General Assembly in 1993. This is the day to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom and see how it is currently in the global context. The Day reminds us that media needs to be defended from attacks on their independence and the right to dig out factual information and share to the world. This is the day for the governments and the corporate sector media owners to remember their commitments to press freedom. Media professionals also need to reflect on the issues of press freedom and professional ethics. May 3rd is also the day to remember all the journalists who have died in wars, conflicts or natural calamities while collecting news
In Quest Of Art
As an aspiring artist, I am still learning the craft of art. I blotch paints on my art quite often. I somehow manage to smudge a drawing. My lines aren’t sophisticated enough. My paints flow excessively and I am still grasping art skills in different mediums. I have always had a creative and artistic quest since my younger years. I remember as a young student I tried to copy still life paintings from art books. Unfortunately, I didn’t get to attend art classes then. I occasionally sketched or painted in leisure but I could never take it to an elevated level. A decade later, as an adult, I turned to art once again but I didn’t seem to excel despite the efforts I put in. My watercolours were amateurish. My sketches would be a far cry from being realistic. I even took art classes but it seemed art was out of my forte.
NAST's gold hunt from mobile phones
What do you do with your old mobile phones? Do you give them to others, sell them for scrap or just throw them? Do you think that smartphones or other electronic items, when old and broken, are useless? Did you know that there might be precious metals inside the device you consider unusable and ready for the trash bin? Well, there is, as per the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), which has been researching the recovery of gold from e-waste like mobile phones and computers for the last four months.
Mahottari women want leaders to come to village during hardships
The upcoming local level election has gripped not only the leaders but also their families, relatives and supporters. Many people's representatives, including candidates of mayors, deputy mayors, ward chairpersons and ward members are getting elected on May 13 polls. More than a dozen candidates are vying for a post in all 15 municipalities of Mahottari district.
Book on “Media in Province” launched
A book “Media in Province” published by the Centre for Media Research Nepal was released on Monday. The book examines the state of the media in all seven provinces of the country. According to the book, there are 8,953 media in Nepal. Of them, 4789 are magazines, 880 FM radios, 164 televisions and 3120 online news outlets. The number of journalists who have registered with the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) is 13,077.
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