- Thursday, 2 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Complex cancer operation performed at SKPCH
Sushil Koirala Prakhar Cancer Hospital (SKPCH), which caters to cancer patients from Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces, has been expanding its services of late. In this pr
India in command with Bangladesh chasing 513 target
Opener Shubhman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara hit centuries as India moved into a favorable position to win the first cricket test after setting Bangladesh an improbable target of 513 on Friday.
Calif approves roadmap for carbon neutrality
Sacramento, Dec. 17: California air regulators voted unanimously Thursday to approve an ambitious plan to drastically cut reliance on fossil fuels by changing practices in the energy, transportation and agriculture sectors, but critics say it doesn’t go far enough to combat climate change.The plan sets out to achieve so-called carbon neutrality by 2045, meaning the state will remove as many carbon emissions from the atmosphere as it emits. It aims to do so in part by reducing fossil fuel demand by 86% within that time frame.California had previously set this carbon neutrality target, but Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation making it a mandate earlier this year. The Democrat has said drastic changes are needed to position California as a global climate leader.“We are making history here in California,” Newsom said in a statement Thursday. But the plan's road to approval by the California Air Resources Board was not without criticism. Capturing large amounts of carbon and storing it underground is one of the most controversial elements of the proposal. Critics say it gives the state's biggest emitters reason to not do enough on their part to mitigate climate change.In a meeting that lasted several hours, activists, residents and experts used their last chance to weigh in on the plan ahead of the board's vote. Many said the latest version, while not perfect, was an improvement from earlier drafts, committing the state to do more to curb planet-warming emissions.Davina Hurt, a board member, said she was proud California is moving closer to its carbon neutrality goal. “I’m glad that this plan is bold and aggressive,” Hurt said. The plan does not commit the state to taking any particular actions but sets out a broad roadmap for how California can achieve its goals. Here are the highlights:The implementation of the plan hinges on the state's ability to transition away from fossil fuels and rely more on renewable resources for energy. It calls for the state to cut liquid petroleum fuel demand by 94% by 2045, and quadruple solar and wind capacity along that same timeframe.Another goal would mean new residential and commercial buildings will be powered by electric appliances before the next decade.The calls for dramatically lowering reliance on oil and gas come as public officials continue to grapple with how to avoid blackouts when record-breaking heat waves push Californians to crank up their air conditioning.And the Western States Petroleum Association took issue with the plan's timeline. At the beginning of Thursday’s meeting, California Air Resources Board Chair Liane Randolph touted the latest version of the plan as the most ambitious to date. It underwent changes after public comments earlier this year.“Ultimately, achieving carbon neutrality requires deploying all tools available to us to reduce emissions and store carbon,” Randolph said. Officials hope a move away from gas-powered cars and trucks reduces greenhouse gas emissions while limiting the public health impact of chemicals these vehicles release.In a July letter to the air board, Newsom requested that the agency approve aggressive cuts to emissions from planes. This would accompany other reductions in the transportation sector as the state transitions to all zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035.The plan's targets include having 20% of aviation fuel demand come from electric or hydrogen sources by 2045 and ensuring all medium-duty vehicles sold are zero-emission by 2040. The board has already passed a policy to ban the sale of new cars powered solely by gasoline in the state starting in 2035.The plan refers to carbon capture as a “necessary tool” to implement in the state alongside other strategies to mitigate climate change. It calls for the state to capture 100 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent and store it underground by 2045.Connie Cho, an attorney for environmental justice group Communities for a Better Environment, called the plan “a huge step forward” to mitigate climate change and protect public health. “Our communities have been suffering from chronic disease and dying at disproportionate rates for far too long because of the legacy of environmental racism in this country,” Cho said.But Cho criticized its carbon capture targets, arguing they give a pathway for refineries to continue polluting as the state cuts emissions in other areas. One of the goals is to achieve a 66% reduction in methane emissions from the agriculture sector by 2045. Cattle are a significant source for releasing methane — a potent, planet-warming gas. (AP)
China orders rural hospitals to prepare for migrants' return
China's Cabinet ordered rural areas Friday to prepare for the return of migrant workers this holiday season in hopes of preventing a major surge in COVID-19 cases in communities with limited medical resources.
Sudurpashchim faces hurdles to establish permanent capital
The first provincial government of Sudurpashchim has failed to establish its permanent capital.
The Rising Nepal Requires Revitalisation
Despite a promising start, the online edition has not performed significantly better than the paper when compared to other similar newspapers and their associated online editions.
Challenges Of Reporting During Pandemic
For the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire world and has become an unprecedented news story. Every person, rich or poor, young or old, on earth was impacted in one way or another, be it by the virus, the travel bans, isolations, or lockdowns imposed by most governments. In such complex times for humanity, when people were unsure what the next week or months would be like as the COVID virus spread rapidly like fire,
Information Gap Hurts Kidney Patients
Besides other deadly sicknesses, acute kidney failure patients in Nepal have suffered because the definition of kinship in the Human Organ Transplantation Act is somewhat 'ambiguous' although Chhetri at al. (2008) claims in most cases, it can be successfully treated without dialysis.
Europe Needs Energy Union
Madrid – Since Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February, the European Union’s frantic efforts to adapt its energy markets and infrastructure to new geopolitical realities have been an object of fascination in media and policy circles alike. Not a day has passed, it seems, without a flurry of commentaries and discussions about the dilemmas Europe faces. Yet, after nearly ten months, the EU is nowhere near forging a coherent energy policy. The just-completed meeting of the EU’s Extraordinary Energy Council was telling: member states’ energy ministers wrangled over common gas cap price
Ensure Road Safety
A 23-year-old motorcyclist recently lost his life after being hit by a tipper. The accident took place in Tarakeshwar Municipality. Right now, people are staging protests, terming the accident a murder, and demanding justice for the bereaved.
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Public Service Ethos
Fifty-seven long years have passed since The Rising Nepal came into being. As the pioneer broadsheet English daily of Nepal, TRN was born on December 16, 1965. ‘Pro Bono Publico’ (for the good of the public) was what the original motto of this oldest daily was. This publ
Moroccans hail football heroes
They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday hailed their team’s historic run as it ended with a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions France.
Fog affects flights across Terai
Fog and low visibility have affected flights at Nepalgunj Airport. According to our Nepalgunj correspondent, thick fog descended on the airport on Wednesday morning and has not cleared since. This has been affecting flights for the past two days.
Biden tells African leaders US is ‘all in’ on the continent
: US President Joe Biden told dozens of African leaders gathered in Washington that the United States is “all in on Africa’s future,” laying out billions in promised government funding and private investment Wednesday to help the growing continent in health, infrastructure, business and technology. “The U.S. is committed to supporting every aspect of Af
New NAFIJ committee elected
A new working committee of Nepal Association of Financial Journalists (NAFIJ) has been elected under the leadership of Modnath Dhakal, a journalist of The Rising Nepal. Thirteenth annual general meeting of the or
