- Friday, 10 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Writing Is On The Wall For Parties
Nepal’s federal and provincial elections have dealt surprise and shock to the political establishment. Held second time after the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015, the landmark polls saw the rise of new and smaller parties in a clear warning to the mainstream forces whose legitimacy is
Physical Activity Averts Non-communicable Diseases
Physical activity has been associated with both immediate and long-term health benefits. People of all ages, genders, ethnicities, and abilities can benefit from physical activity. Everyone needs both aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity for a healthy as well happy life. With urbanisation, people are more into sedentary lifestyles, consuming more ultra-processed foods which contain excess salt and sugar has. This has led to a surge in non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) in recent times. Previously, thought of as diseases urban in nature, NCDs are growing at an alarming rate in rural areas as well. Worldwide, about two-third of mortality, nowadays, is due to NCDs.
Chances of stable govt slim, warns Oli
Chairman of CPN (UML) KP Sharma Oli does not see a stable government forming from the November 20 elections. “Based on the latest results, we can say that it will be hard to form a government and if one is formed, it will be harder to keep it from toppling,” he said in his constituency of Jhapa 5.
Farmers busy harvesting paddy
Farmers of Sarlahi are busy harvesting paddy. The farmers here are now cutting the paddy rice by using the thresher. Farmers in northern Chure belt of the district had harvested paddy immediately after Tihar and Chhath, but in the East-West highway area and in the southern region, it is time to harvest paddy after it has ripened. According to the Agricultural Knowledge Centre, Malangwa, farmers are harvesting the paddy.
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Restriction On Drones
Flying unmanned flying vehicles (UFVs) or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) for varied reasons has become a prominent activity of contemporary times. Some use it for fun, while others use such vehicles to acquire aerial images of landscapes, buildings and people. It helps some individuals collect holiday experiences, conduct study and researches, among other things
Voters’ Expectations
Though the counting of votes of the elections to the federal and provincial elections is still underway, the results which were made public as of this writing have challenged predictions made by political leaders and pundits. Prior to the polls, the political parties were divided into two fractions and played tactics of various types against each other. They formed alliances to woo the voters, ignoring their own ideological integrity. They tried their best to prove that they are right and the other group is wrong. But their message hardly impacted voters. Both groups’ various tricks show that they are strong, but the voters proved that their tie-ins were apparently cosmetic, impractical and mere opportunistic. Nepali voters are not meek and simple as some top leaders think. They are rather calculative, clever and progressive.
Six-foot ‘Lobsta Mickey’ statue returns to Boston
A long-forgotten, and somewhat unsettling, statue of Mickey Mouse with giant lobster claws for hands has found its way back to Boston. The 700-pound statue was last seen in the city nearly two decades ago at Quincy Market where it entertained tourists and shoppers — before slipping out of sight and into city lore after it was sold in 2005 at an auction organized by Disney.
Wildlife conference boosts protection for sharks, turtles
An international wildlife conference moved to enact some of the most significant protection for shark species targeted in the fin trade and scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers are being decimated by the pet trade.
Free distribution of pads keeping menstruating girls in schools
Akriti BK, used to skip her school in the middle of her monthly period. But now she has been able to continue her studies after the school started providing sanitary pads to girls. Earlier, for lack of sanitary pads, menstruating girl students were compelled to miss their classes.
Left for dead, man turns into a successful vegetable farmer
Chintamani Bhatta, who was arrested for being a member of Maoist outfit and left for dead after extreme torture, has now emerged as the leading farmer of the village. While hundreds of young people from the village are going abroad for employment, Bhatta of Melauli Municipality-6, Hataranga has succeeded in earning about Rs. 400,000 yearly by growing vegetables in a ropani of land. He has also inspired 25 farmers of the Municipality-6 to become self-reliant by giving training on vegetable farming.
2 brothers, 2 teams, 2 contrasting experiences at World Cup
Joy for the Williams family of Spain on Wednesday at the World Cup. Then despair for the same Williams family, who are also of Ghana, on Thursday. Williams brothers Iñaki and Nico have managed to mark both sides of their family's heritage in a remarkable way at this World Cup in Qatar by playing for two different countries. They were both born in Spain but their parents are from Ghana.
Giroud and Mbappe hungry for goals
Olivier Giroud will overtake Thierry Henry to become France’s all-time leading scorer with 52 goals if he scores against Denmark at the World Cup on Saturday. If Kylian Mbappe finds the net he will move level with another France great.
Dhanush Yagya performed on 3rd day of Vivah Panchami
As part of the week-long Vivah Panchami celebration, the Dhanush Yagya (Bow Oblation) was performed in Janakpurdham on Friday. The ceremony was held on the premises of the Jan
Remarkable Electoral Shifts
Liberal political parties are the institutional bones of democracy and periodic elections a means to circulate elites of each generation and social strata in the political power. It makes the political system representative of social diversity, helps to attain dynamism and legitimacy and avoids suffering from atrophy. Election to the House of Representatives held on November 20 largely remained peaceful. They have shown certain remarkable electoral trends with the potential to make a gradual dent on the establishment devoid of legitimate opposition for a long time. Meanwhile, they also bring critical review of ideologies, organisational structures, leadership style and political culture of mainstream political parties as they appeared weak in performing their duty to serve public goods.
Jagdamba industries get 48 MW power
Electricity supply system of Nepal Electricity Authority has been connected to Jagdamba Enterprises operating in the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor, which will now get about 48 megawatt electricity.
