- Thursday, 2 October 2025
The Rising Nepal
'No Time to Die' producer Barbara Broccoli on casting next James Bond
As soon as Daniel Craig announced in 2019 that “No Time to Die” would be his fifth and final film as international spy James Bond, rumors began — and haven’t stopped — swirling about who might take his place. Tom Hardy, Henry Cavill, Idris Elba and even “Euphoria” star Jacob Elordi have been whispered about in relation to the coveted role, and Lashana Lynch became the first woman to hold the 007 title when her role of Nomi took over Bond’s position in the last film. But Bond franchise producer Barbara Broccoli says “it’s going to take some time” before Craig’s replacement is named.
Security committee inspects polling stations in Gulmi
The District Security Committee Gulmi has expedited inspection of polling stations and vote counting stations set up for the local level election to be held on May 13. A team including Chief District Officer Punya Bikram Poudel has visited various places in Kaligandaki and Satyawati villages to inspect the polling stations, and peace and security situation.
Digital Framework In implementation Process: PM
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that Digital Nepal Framework-2019 is in its implementation phase. In a message issued on the occasion of the 5th National Communication and Information Technology Day-2022 on Monday, the Prime Minister said that the Framework was introduced to maintain good governance by developing and expanding communication and information technology in the country.
144,000 candidates vying for 35,221 posts
The Election Commission Nepal (EC) has stated that more than 144,000 candidates are in the race for several vacant posts in 753 local levels across the country in the local election of May 13. Although 153,220 candidates have registered their nominations at the Offices of the Returning Election Officers, 8,000 of them have withdrawn their candidacies. However, the EC is yet to publish exact data of the final candidates and those who withdrew their nominations.
Landless demand land for their vote
Landless squatters living in unorganised settlements in Jhapa are not happy with the political parties as the latter did little to solve their problems which they raised in successive election in the past. They said that they were always being used only as a ‘vote bank’ by the political parties. More than three dozen families living on the banks of the Kamal Khola of Kamal Rural Municipality-2 in Jhapa have been unable to get the land ownership certificates for two and a half decades. They also warned the political parties by placing a banner at the entrance of the settlement, which says ‘No Ownership Certificate, No Vote’. According to a local squatter leader, in every election, the candidates of the political parties take their citizenship and necessary documents saying that they will pr
Govt preparing to scrap 30-year tenure in 2 security bodies
Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand Sunday said that the government was preparing to scrap 30-year service term in Nepal Police and Armed Police Force soon. In a programme organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday at the farewell of Inspector General of Nepal Police Shailesh Thapa Kshetri and Inspector General of the Armed Police Force Pushpa Ram KC, who got compulsory retirement from the service from Sunday due to age limit, Minister Khand said that discussions had begun inside the Ministry to scrap 30-year service provision
NT launches offers on ICT Day
Nepal Telecom (NT) has introduced National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day offer on the occasion of the 4th National ICT Day 2022 to be celebrated on Monday. Nepal Telecom will provide a combo pack with unlimited data and voice, data pack and bonus on recharge for its customers. This offer is available from May 1 to May 7, 2022, according to a press statement issued by NT. Under the offer, 6 GB data packs that can be used for three days can be purchased for a total of Rs. 98.
FNCCI seeks immediate solution to power supply hitches
The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has demanded for immediate solution to the problem of power supply, citing that heavy load shedding in the industrial sector had pushed the industries in crisis in recent days. Hundreds of industries along the country's major industrial corridors have been affected by heavy load shedding of 12 to 16 hours daily load shedding without any prior notice.
Industrial production halted due to electricity outage
Industrialists have complained that the unannounced power cut in Rupandehi has halted production. The industrialists of Rupandehi, who have been facing power shortage for the past one month, have been suffering from unannounced load shedding of up to 24 hours for a few days. Bhishma Prasad Neupane, president of the Siddhartha Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Rupandehi, said that unannounced power cuts have been taking place in the industries of 33 kV and 11 kV industrial corridors for the past few days.
Rains predicted for today
Several parts of the country received rainfall on Sunday because of various disturbances including the influence of local wind, the low-pressure system formed in Uttar Pradesh of India to the plains of West Bengal and the western wind. According to Hira Bhattarai, a senior meteorologist at the Meteorological Forecast Division under the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DHM), Province 1, Bagmati, Gandaki and Madhes Provinces will receive rainfall also on Monday. He further said that the current pre-monsoon season would remain active in the coming days.
Cure Medical Education
Medical education is perhaps the most rigorous academic pursuit that demands dedication, hard work and perseverance. Being a science-based education, medical study is time-consuming requiring sharp clinical skills to minutely assess the biological nitty-gritty of human and animal bodies. A dedicated medical student can fare better only when s/he enjoys sound pedagogic atmosphere backed by proper financial support, medical infrastructure including labs, experienced teachers and stress-free practicing hours. A medical student cannot become a good physician if his/her academic career is bogged down by incessant conflicts with college management over tuition fees, stipends and other incentives.
Politics Of Demographics
There comes a time when population growth flattens and peters off to take a downward turn. Governments in industrially advanced nations as well as elsewhere were aware of this fact decades ago, thanks to demography experts who kept them abreast of what would be round the corner. Today, fear of the fast fall in fertility rate grips many a nation. Among them are the three superpowers: China, the United States and Russia. Population is shrinking in these countries as well as in most of Europe, Japan, South Korea and Singapore, among scores of others.
National ICT Day: ICT No Longer Luxury, But Necessity
If there is one thing that defines the characteristics of post-COVID era, it is the accelerated pace of digitisation. And it is information and communication technology (ICT), which mostly derives its power from the internet, that has fueled the trend. From the invention of steam engine to the revolution in agriculture, healthcare, transportation, medicine among a vast range of revolutions, humankind has made a remarkable technological progress in the last 300 years or so. But perhaps none is as all-encompassing as ICT. That’s because every human endeavour, whether at work or at home, is now underpinned by it, and it has transformed every aspect of human life in ways others have fallen short.
Upgrade Public Transport
Nepal government has committed to reducing carbon emissions as per the resolution made in the latest climate conference -- COP26. With her vast possibility of hydropower generation, Nepal can switch to electricity over the use of petroleum products to fight global warming that has threatened our planet. Nepal is a signatory to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) too. It is a welcome step that the SDG No. 13 has incorporated Climate Action to tackle climate change. While several strategies are on the table, promotion of mass transport can be seen as one of the approaches to cut the use of fossil fuels responsible for the rising greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.
May 1 was just another hard day for many
May 1 celebrates the contribution of labours annually as it marks the International Labour Day. On its 133rd anniversary this year, Nepal also held several celebrations on the day, which is also known as Majdur Diwas in the country. The Nepal Trade Union Congress, General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions and Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre, among others, had organised different rallies and programmes to mark the day.
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