- Thursday, 4 December 2025
The Rising Nepal
Online form to report use of children in elections launched
National Child Rights Council (NCRC) has developed online Google form to immediately report about the use of children in elections by violating the code of conduct. Organising an interaction programme titled ‘Child rights monitoring in local election -2022: justification and priority’ by NCRC on Wednesday, the Council asked civil society, child rights activists and election observers to register complaint through online Google form if they find child rights violation in the election campaign. The apex child rights body NCRC has asked poll authorities to prohibit the use of children in the election campaign in any form, taking serious view of minors being engaged in various activities such as sloganeering and circulation of pamphlets by violating their rights.
Prices of egg, meat shoot up by up to 70% in Humla
The prices of meat and eggs have skyrocketed in Humla, a mountainous district not connected to road transport. That is because meat and eggs stopped being transported by aircraft and now have to be transported by helicopter. Gorkha Bohara, a consumer, said that the price of an egg has gone up from Rs. 18 to Rs. 30.
FNCCI, NTB to join hands for tourism promotion
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) with the objective of cooperating for the promotion of tourism in the country. The two organisations will cooperate for the promotion and development of the tourism industry, according to a press statement of the FNCCI. FNCCI President Shekhar Golchha and Chief Executive Officer of NTB Dr. Dhananjay Regmi signed the MoU from their respective institutions at the FNCCI secretariat on Thursday. The Tourism Development Committee of the Federation had played a special role to cooperate between two organisations for the promotion of the tourism industry.
Dry Season Power Crunch
Once there was a time when Nepali people were facing a crippling power outage of up to 16 hours a day during the dry season. The load-shedding that affected both the household and industry sector for a decade became a history from the year 2016 when a professional management team at the Nepal Electricity Authority did a miracle in power supply management. The dedicated management team upgraded the country from the age of darkness to light through internal power management, reduction in leakage and notable improvement in power supply system. The increased power import by NEA from India, mostly during the dry season, was also one of the important complements for ending the regular power outages in the country.
Local Bodies Need Capacity Building
To adapt to Nepal's newly created federal structure, the country's local development policy-making process has undergone a makeover. With the adoption of new constitution in 2015, Nepal attempted to address three major issues that had been obstructing the country's progress for millennia. The first issue is the centuries-old centralised bureaucracy. This situation needs to be reformed in conformity with the subsidiarity principle. The country's socio-economic structure is the country's second perennial issue. In the guise of caste and ethnicity, the current social systems were discovered to be causing severe divides among societies.
Fighting Corruption Through Cartoons
With the local poll campaign gripping the country, the Cartoonists’ Club of Nepal recently organised an exhibition entitled ‘Nisana’ (target) to expose the cases of corruption and discrepancies besetting the nation. There is no dearth of commitment on the part of the parties and the candidates to eradicate corruption from the society. Hence, the show is expected to play an important role in spreading awareness against corruption during the election, a crucial moment to pick the people’s representatives for the public offices.
Secret Of Longevity
The world’s oldest person recently passed away at the age of 119. Kane Tanaka was a Japanese national, who died of old age in a hospital in Fukuoka city. Being a citizen of a country where the average life expectancy is 70 years, I get really surprised and curious when I read about such individuals. What could be the secret of a long life exactly? Tanaka is a representative of many Japanese people who enjoy a long life. Japan ranks the second in the globe for life expectancy and the average Japanese citizen lives to 85 years. The life expectancy for Japanese women is 88.1 years. Research has pointed out food to be a major contributor to all of this. Japanese meals are pesticide-free and organic. Also, the meal only has a little portion of red meat and sugar, prioritising more fish and seafood.
Trailer of Life in LA released
Trailer of the film Life in LA, which is scheduled to be released on May 20, was made public in the capital on Wednesday. The 2-minute-55 second trailer show includes the ups and downs in the love life of lead actors of the film Bash Bissu, Aakesha Bista and Shilpa Maskey. It deals with the lifestyle of Nepalis living abroad. Artistes like Gaurav Pahari, Buddhi Tamang, Prakash Ghimire, Lokendra Lekhak, Jared Billups, Jayandra Chiluwal, Uttam Jung Thapa and Aayush KC are also seen in the triangular love story genera film. The film, directed by Surya N. Shrestha, has music by Alish Karki and Pratick Poudel. Singers Pratap Das and Prabisha Adhikari have lent their voice in the songs. The film produced by Bash Entertainment, is produced by Bash Bissu.
Deepika Padukone is now on Cannes Film Festival jury
Deepika Padukone has been named a member of the jury at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. French actor Vincent Lindon will be the president of the jury of the 75th Cannes Film Festival. Joining him on the jury along with Deepika are actor-director Rebecca Hall, Noomi Rapace and Italian actor-director Jasmine Trinca, as well as directors Asghar Farhadi, Ladj Ly, Jeff Nichols and Joachim Trier.
Second edition of Birds of Nepal launched
A field guide book “Birds of Nepal” (Nepalka Charaharu) in Nepali version (second edition), translated by reputed ornithologist Dr. Hem Sagar Baral was unveiled here on Tuesday. The handy book, originally written by Dr. Baral, Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp in 2016 has been translated into Nepali targeting Nepali field guides. The first Nepali edition was published in 2003 in which 861 species of birds were mentioned, and 27 more species of birds have been added in the new version of the book in Nepali.
Test flight at Gautam Buddha airport today
A test flight at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) will be conducted on Thursday, informed Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). According to CAAN, an aircraft of Nepal Airlines will be conducting the test flight. CAAN Spokesperson Deo Chandra Lal Karn informed that the flight will leave Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) for GBIA at 3 pm on Thursday and return from GBIA at 5 pm. Earlier, the test flight was scheduled on the day of Nepali New Year on April 14 but was postponed.
'Do not believe in rumours'
Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand Wednesday said that baseless rumors were still being spread that the local election would not be held on the slated date of May 13. Speaking at a press conference organised by Nepal Press Union Chitwan at the Bharatpur Airport today, Home Minister Khand reiterated that the election would be held on the scheduled date of May 13. "In the past, there were rumors that elections would not be held. There were rumors that the constitution would not be promulgated even days after its promulgation. Apart from other things, the 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress was also said to be not held in time.
COVID-19, war taking toll on national economy
Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Maha Prasad Adhikari, said that the continuous increase of oil prices in the international market and impact of Russia-Ukraine war has created pressure on inflation. "It will continue to impact our national economy. Meanwhile, there is a risk of new wave of COVID-19," he said while the NRB's 67th anniversary programme organised at its office in Baluwatar on Wednesday. He said that the central bank had announced various instruments and policies to revive the businesses and economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
NEA to cut power in industries with prior notice
The unthinkable has happened: With reduction in electricity generation within the country and similar energy dearth in India, load shedding has started in industries across the country. The NEA has not been able to supply electricity to the industries round the clock for three days as India could not supply the required electricity to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and reduced power generation in Nepal, said Kul Man Ghising, managing director of NEA.
Dozens of houses damaged by storm in Bajura
A fire caused by the storm at the house of Tuli Devi Budha in Ward No. 2 of Khaptad Chhededaha Rural Municipality of Bajura district killed an elderly on Tuesday night. An unprecedented storm had ignited fire in the house from a brazier while cooking food at around 8 pm. “Tuli Devi Budha, a 75-year-old, and 15 livestock died in the fire,” said Gindra Bahadur Bogati, information officer of Bajura District Police Office. Two oxen, a cow and 12 goats in the house had died.
