- Sunday, 12 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
People pray at Banaskhandi shrine for rain, good harvest
People in Kalyanpur believe that offering prayer at Baba Banaskhandi (Thelia) shrine in Tirhut Rural Municipality, Saptari district, during mid-June to mid-July period will bring rains and good harvest. Every year, Saptari's Chief District Officer (CDO) performs Rudri, Indra Puja and Hawan in the Nepali month of Asar as a tradition for the rains at the shrine. Earlier, that ritual used to be performed under the leadership of the chief of Land Revenue Office.
Hekpa-Tumling road opens after seven months
The tourism road from the Hekpa River to Tumling (Limi) has reopened after nearly seven months. Paljor Tamang, chairman of Namkha Rural Municipality Ward No. 6, said that an avalanche caused by heavy snowfall had blocked the road in December last year. “But now, it has been opened and traffic is running smoothly,” he said, adding that this had brought an end to the situation of people having to walk through Hilsa to reach the centre of local levels as well as the district headquarters Simkot.
Budget approved for foreign job board
The Ministry of Labour and Employment and Social Security has approved the annual budget of the Foreign Employment Board (FEB) for Fiscal Year 2022/23. The 74th regular meeting of the board held at the ministry on Thursday approved the policy and programmes for the next fiscal. The meeting chaired by Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security and Chairman of the Board Sher Bahadur Kunwar approved the budget of Rs. 1.58 billion for the FY 2022/23 by utilising the resources from the Welfare Fund maintained at the FEB.
Prachanda leaving for India today
Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is scheduled to leave for India on Friday. Surya Kiran Sharma, press coordinator of chairman Prachanda, said that Prachanda is flying to India at the invitation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to attend an international summit on International Relation, Friendship and Cooperation. There is no any plan of political meetings during the visit, Sharma said. He will return to Nepal on July 17. However, Prachanda's personal aide Ramesh Malla in his late night Facebook post said Prachanda was visiting India at the invitation of BJP chair Jagat Prakash Nadda. Malla wrote that Prachanda was handed over the invitation of formal visit to India by the then ambassador of India to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra some one and a half months back asking the former to visit India at appropriate time.
New hiking trail opens in Dolakha
A new rock climbing and hiking trail has been opened for national and international travellers in Sokla village, Bhimeshwor Municipality-2, Dolakha. Sokla Tourism Development Society opened the route hoping to develop the economy of the area through adventure tourism. Expert international guide Tsering Jangbu Sherpa told The Rising Nepal that the landscape at Khelap, Sokla and Chakpa were very good for mini, advance and high-level rock climbing.
Bridge construction for railway paces up
Construction of a bridge along the Mechi-Mahakali Electrified Railway has gained momentum. The bridge construction along the railway line from Bardibas of Mahottari through Sarlahi, Rautahat to Bara's Chocha under Bardibas-Chocha section is moving in full swing. Engineer Suresh Prasad Sah of the Railway Planning Office Lalbandi informed that about two dozen small and large bridges are being constructed in the 70 km of the Bardibas-Chocha section of the national pride project.
60 % paddy plantation completes in Bara
Paddy plantation has been completed in around 60 per cent of paddy filed in the district so far. According to Jitendra Prasad Yadav, chief of Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Bara Kalaiya, paddy of different varieties has been planted in about 60 per cent of 46,000 hectares of total paddy cultivation land in the district and in the remaining 40 per cent filed, paddy will be transplanted soon. It is estimated that Bhadaiya varieties of paddy will be planted in an area of 11,931 hectares and Agahani in an area of 34,165 hectares this year.
Fiscal Discipline Wanted
No nation can realise the goal of overall development and prosperity without promoting good governance. It needs no mention that good governance is a process of assessing how public institutions conduct public affairs and manage resources, and ensure the realisation of human rights by maintaining the rule of law. It is saddening that Nepal has been reeling from an extreme level of fiscal indiscipline and dearth of accountability despite the unwavering commitment made by all the political parties and successive governments to ensure effective governance. The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has again portrayed a worrisome state of arrears in the use of public funds. The OAG’s 59th annual report that was unveiled on Wednesday shows that the nation’s fiscal accountability has remained very distressing. This is mainly because of weak internal control mechanism, observance of fiscal procedures and enforcement of audit report. It has led to the continuation of financial mismanagement, hindering the process of reforms in the nation’s fiscal administration.
Let Pragmatism Prevail
The country is going through a delicate period, both economically and politically as well. Both these sectors are vital pillars, which make a stable nation with a happy populace. But now, economically, we have a very low reserve of foreign currency. In Sri Lanka, there still is anarchy and insecurity, though both the president and prime minister have agreed to quit office.
Challenges Of Good Governance
Political theory throughout time has been concerned with governance and its potential to deliver welfare service to citizens and protect them from foreign interferences. Thus, good governance constitutes running the statecraft of a nation and safeguarding it from external elements. It depends on the cohesive relationship between governor and governed as well as other elements such as civil society and the market. Other aspects of good governance include human rights and the rule of law, political participation, democratic norms and values.
Modernise Education
The irony of our education system is that it has us re-questioning the precepts we learned when we were young. The malleable minds we have as children are shaped by the social factors affecting them. Children are at a developing stage in their way of thinking, seeing, and defining life. We are shaped into the people we are because of what we are taught in school.
Construction of modern stadium begins in Banke
With an investment of more than Rs. 1 billion, the construction of the modern multi-purpose stadium has started in Banke. Narainapur Rural Municipality said it had started the construction of the stadium at its Ward No. 4. Municipality has started the preliminary work of the stadium, which covers an area of 1.254 hectares. Head of the municipality Ishtiaq Ahmed Shah said that levelling the surface and building the wall had been started in the first phase.
Nepal beat Scotland by five wickets
Nepal registered a five-wicket win over Scotland in the trilateral ODI series played under ICC World Cricket League 2 in Glasgow on Wednesday. Nepal bounced back in the series after losing to Namibia by 40 runs in the first match. Nepal achieved the 145-run victory target in 25.1 overs losing five wickets. Nepali batter had the easy target on their sight after bowler dismissed Scotland for a lowly 144 score. Opener Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh gave a decent start with a 47-run first wicket stand. After Bhurtel (28-ball 27) left the pitch, it was Aasif who guided Nepal closer to victory.
3 charged in scheme to sell stolen ‘Hotel California’ lyrics
A rock memorabilia dealer and two other men were charged Tuesday with scheming to sell allegedly ill-gotten, handwritten lyrics to the classic rock juggernaut “Hotel California” and other hits by the Eagles.
In ‘Ms. Marvel’, Muslim fans see a reflection of their lives
Jumana Zakir knows who she is going to be for Halloween this year. Hint: Her new favorite superhero is a lot like her – female, teen, Muslim, American and “totally awesome.” “Kamala Khan is me,” said the exuberant 13-year-old from Anaheim, California. “She is just like me.” Khan is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first Muslim superhero to headline her own television show. “Ms. Marvel,” which launched on Disney+ June 8, has struck a chord with South Asian Muslims in the West because of its relatability and how it portrays Muslim families.
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