- Monday, 25 August 2025
The Rising Nepal
EC reminds parties of election code
The Election Commission has once again reminded the political parties and candidates to fully abide by the election code of conduct. The EC on Monday issued a press statement reminding the political parties of several provisions of the code of conduct. Stating that it has paid attention to the electoral campaign materials displayed in public places, EC has directed the political parties and candidates to remove such materials immediately from the public places.
Tourists, rejoice! Italy, Greece relax COVID-19 restrictions
For travelers heading to Europe, summer vacations just got a whole lot easier. Italy and Greece relaxed some COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday before Europe’s peak summer tourist season, in a sign that life was increasingly returning to normal. Greece’s civil aviation authority announced that it was lifting all COVID-19 rules for international and domestic flights except for the wearing of face masks during flights and at airports. Previously, air travelers were required to show proof of vaccination, a negative test or a recent recovery from the disease.
Salina Maharjan wins Miss Newa: Nepal
Salina Maharjan has been crowned Nepal Telecom Miss Newa: Nepal 1142 this year. Salina became this year's Miss Newa: Nepal by beating 18 other contestants in the 16th edition of the competition, Miss Newa: Nepal was organised by Nepalese Fashion Home at Nepal Academy Sunday night. At the finale, Ashok Babu Shrestha, former president of NRN UK, the main judge in the competition, asked her what qualities she should possess to be the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City.
Ruling alliance instructs to act as per understanding
: Leaders of the five-party ruling alliance has decided to instruct their lower level party organisations to act as per the understanding reached among the coalition parties in the context of the May 13 local level election. A meeting of the alliance’s internal preparation and monitoring mechanism held at Prime Minister and Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba’s official residence in Baluwatar on Sunday took this decision.
Election atmosphere in Rukum West heats up
In Rukum West, farmers are busy harvesting wheat while the local level election atmosphere is heating up. The political leaders have been asking for votes by reaching farmers' fields. Local level candidates along with their cadres who have been conducting door-to-door campaigns have reached the wheat fields in the district.
Production based economy is nation's main priority: FM Sharma
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said that building an economy based on production is the main priority of the country. "Our focus is to build a production-based economy. For this, we have to start the transformation of agriculture and it is connected to the industries. It supports the country to make it self-reliant and create job opportunities," he said while addressing a pre-budget discussion organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Monday.
Digital map for election security in Jumla
The security agencies have intensified security arrangement and surveillance targeting the upcoming local level elections slated for May 13. The district security committee has paid attention to beef up security arrangements so as to check criminal activities. The committee has also come up with a digital map and is carrying out digital monitoring to control all types of criminal activities and holding local level elections in a fearless and conducive manner.
Power supply problem will be over soon: Bhusal
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal Monday held a discussion with the industrialists about the power supply problem in some big industries. During the meeting at the Ministry, she sought reasons for power outage problem in industrial areas with the officials of Nepal Electricity Authority and Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI). Minister Bhusal said that the problem in power supply was temporary and it would be solved by Tuesday.
President, PM extend Eid Wishes
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended her best wishes to all Nepali Muslim brothers living home and abroad on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Tuesday. Issuing a greeting message, President Bhandari wished for the happiness, peace and prosperity of all the followers of Islam in home and abroad. She also said that Eid helped strengthen the culture of tolerance and cooperation in the diverse Nepali society.
Ensure Labour Rights
May 1 is an important occasion for working class people worldwide. This day is celebrated as International Workers’ Day. In the late 1800s, a huge labour movement had been launched in different parts of the world, including the United States, to protect the rights of the workers. Many American employees and workers had voiced against the harsh labour laws and violation of their rights, adverse working conditions and long working hours. A lot of workers had also sacrificed their lives. Promoted by the international labour movement, the day is also known as Labour Day or May Day. The date was selected in 1889 by the Marxist International Socialist Congress for political reasons. The organisation that met in Paris founded the Second International as a successor to the previous International Workingmen's Association. The gathering adopted a historic resolution for a gigantic international demonstration in support of demands raised by the working class for reducing the 16-hour workday to eight hours. This working hour has been accepted universally since then.
Alliance Politics: Reaping Dividends
With five-party coalition partners firmly in power, alliance politics in the nation appears to stay for years to come. After remaining at the helm for almost a year, the five-party ruling coalition has sensed better times ahead should they preserve their company unbroken. Devising an electoral alliance to contest local elections could push up their chances in provincial and federal parliamentary polls due in six to seven months. While the ruling dispensation has tied a firm bond, the main opposition, the UML, has also allied with some political parties to achieve sound results when the nation goes to the local poll on May 13.
Dalits Still In Need Of Social Justice
Nepal is a multi-ethnic country with 125 ethnic groups. The caste system, which has persisted for centuries, is still prevalent in the country. The caste system is not bad per se but indulging in caste-based discrimination certainly is. Dalits are considered a lower caste. Over 20 Dalit castes exist in the country. They are discriminated against by higher-caste people on the basis of their very caste. They are not only humiliated at the hands of higher-caste people but also physically assaulted. They are subjected to assault and battery, physical and mental torture, rape, break-up of inter-caste marriages, false allegations, beatings in public places, etc.
Doctors' Handwriting
It is a fact that doctors’ handwriting can only be read by an experienced pharmacist who can know what medicine the physician wanted to prescribe based on the diagnosis and the symptoms. There are plenty of jokes on a doctor's handwriting but how is it that every doctor's handwriting is equally bad? Every year the poor handwriting of doctors is responsible for the deaths of more than 5,000 people. From the patients’ perspective, illegible handwriting can delay treatment and lead to unnecessary tests and inappropriate doses of medicines, which, in turn, can result in discomfort and death. It's a serious problem - as the patient may get sicker or die after being given the wrong drug - but is vastly underreported in India. Not everyone can figure out a doctor's prescription.
Two-day weekly off may add patient load
At a time when the service seekers of government hospitals are worried about two-day holiday, the Nepal Medical Association (NMA) has welcomed the government’s decision. Issuing a press statement, NMA has said that two-day holiday was a right decision as health workers were reeling under mental and physical pressure due to excessive work load. But as a service seeker, many patients are compelled to wait for months or years for a surgery at government hospitals. If the hospitals adopt two-day holiday rule, many patients whose condition is serious or who need emergency treatment would suffer.
PM, Speaker discuss budget session
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament, Agni Prasad Sapkota, has held discussions with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba about convening the budget session of the parliament. In a meeting held between the two at the PM’s official residence in Baluwatar on Sunday, they discussed the session of the parliament, government policies and programmes as well as the principles and priorities of the budget of the coming fiscal year 2022/23, according to the secretariat of Speaker Sapkota.
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