- Monday, 25 August 2025
The Rising Nepal
Voting: A Voice Of The Voiceless
For some of those who did not have to fight for voting rights, or those who are used to making decisions through wrestling of muscles, voting may seem a worthless practice. For the strong and rich ones, universal suffrage may seem a ploy devised to allow ‘the weak ones’ reign over ‘the just ones’, by the merit of number. Even in modern democratic country the USA, it was after prolonged struggles that black males were allowed voting rights in 1870; all females had to wait until 1919 to cast their votes. Up to now, Saudi women have no voting rights. In some other countries, women are allowed to vote but their turnover is low due to societal pressures and norms.
Rs 60 million worth of properties burnt down in Bhaktapur godown fire
The warehouse belonged to local resident Rajan Prajapati.
Nomination filing deadline expiring today evening
As per the election calendar published by the Election Commission (EC), the nomination filing started on Sunday at 10 am.
Seventh Gorkha earthquake memorial day being observed today
On 25 April, 2015, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the country with its epicenter in Gorkha's Barpak.
