- Friday, 10 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Balancing Liberty And Social Order
Liberty is a liberal catchword born during the great intellectual ferment. Positive liberty is rooted in popular sovereignty which allows people to choose their own way of life and enables them to exercise their free will for wellbeing. The negative libert
Poll leads to rise in air passengers
Although the air fare is high, the number of air passengers entering Humla has, of late, increased. The number of passengers entering the district to cast their votes in the November 20 elections has increased significantly.
Buddha image lost from Dolpa found in China
An 11th century Shreedhar Vishnu (Vishnu Flanked by Goddess Laxmi and Garuda) is returning to Nepal from the United States of America soon. The stone sculpture was stolen in 1982 from Kotatole Bahili Hiti of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Ward No. 22.
Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle
Next year, the water will come. The pipes have been laid to Ata Yigit’s sprawling farm in Turkey’s southeast connecting it to a dam on the Euphrates River. A dream, soon to become a reality, he says.
US moves to shield Saudi crown prince in journalist killing
The Biden administration declared Thursday that Saudi Arabia's crown prince should be considered immune from a lawsuit over his role in the killing of a U.S.-based journalist, a turnaround from Joe Biden's passionate campaign trail denunciations of Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the brutal slaying.
Focus On Infrastructure Development
It is quite fascinating to read the promising election manifestoes and pledges from different political parties and the independent candidates. While going through the election manifestoes of some major political parties, naturally, one question gets emerged.
Nepalis’ Passport Woes
It would surprise absolutely no one who has ever been abroad on Nepali documents to learn that Nepal’s passport is weak. In fact, according to the Henley Passport Index, a ranking system devised by the international investment migration consultancy firm Henley and Partners on the basis of data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Nepal’s passport is one of the weakest in the world.
Nepal exports power worth Rs. 10.38 bn with permit for additional 23.5 MW
Electricity worth Rs. 10.38 billion has been exported to India during the first five-and-a-half months after Nepal started exporting power to India in June this year. According to Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), upwards of 1.26 billion units of surplus electricity were exported, earning Rs. 10.389 billion in revenue by mid-November, 2022.
Polling centres set up in Humla
Election staffs in Humla have started setting up polling centres for Sunday’s elections. All of them reached their designated centres on Wednesday and started setting up booths, queuing areas, and other necessary infrastructure from Thursday morning.
Asia-Pacific leaders seek unity on war, economic ills, virus
Pacific Rim leaders were striving to find common ground on the war in Ukraine and other dire threats to humankind in an annual meeting that began Friday at a heavily guarded venue in Thailand's capital.
Honour poll code: Press Council
The Press Council Nepal has urged the media not to violate the election code of conduct during the silent period that began from Thursday midnight. Issuing a statement on Friday, the Press Council of Nepal (PCN) warned the media that it would not provide the public welfare advertisement of the government if they violate the election code of conduct.
Fostering Reading Culture
Just recently, I visited a bookstore after a long time. While holding conversations with people around me, I realised I was completely unaware of the different kinds of books that were available in the market. So, this time I made a purchase that was quite unlike me. With a simple yet good-looking cover, Haruki Murakami’s ‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ drew my attention and I was recommended to give it a try.
Tax week begins Thursday
A week-long National Tax Day-2022 has begun across the country since Thursday. According to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), it is going to observe the Tax Day by organising various programmes for a week. On the occasion of the National Tax Day, every taxpayer's office is going to honour the first taxpayer, hold various discussions and inter
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Election Security
The Election Commission (EC), in close coordination with different government bodies, has nearly completed preparations for the upcoming elections to the federal and provincial parliaments. This has been possible because of the hard work done by election commissioners as well as all the employees working under the election authority. They even did not enjoy the Dashain, Tihar and Chhath holidays in the way expected as they had to remain quite busy preparing for the elections slated for coming Sunday (November 20).
World Cup players get protection from social media abuse
FIFA and the global soccer players union have launched a moderation service aimed at protecting World Cup players from abuse on social media during the tournament. FIFA said Wednesday that the more than 830 players in Qatar can access a "dedicated monitoring, reporting and moderation service" that aims to filter hate speech targeted at them.
