- Wednesday, 27 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Nepal should learn from China’s prosperity
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal Jeevan Ram Shrestha has said that Nepal should learn from the prosperity and modernisation of neighbouring and friendly country China.
Fearing rain, farmers rush to harvest paddy
Bishnu Paudel, a resident of Deupur, Lamahi Municipality-6, in Dang district, had to bear a loss in paddy crops last year. Due to the rain, there is a problem of decaying of paddy that had been cut and dried in the field.
'Nepalis living along border are real nationalists'
: Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand said that Nepalis living along the border are real nationalists since they protect the country’s territory. Minister Khand made the remarks while addressing an election-centric programme organised by the parties of ruling alliance at Ward No. 2 of Siyari Rural Municipality in Rupandehi district on Thursday.
Kohalpur intensifies works to remove billboards
Kohalpur Municipality has given pace to its activities to remove the unauthorised hoarding boards, banners and other promotional materials from the city area. Bir Bahadur Thapa, city police chief, informed that they had paced up the removal of all promotional materials that have spoiled the beauty of the city.
Pakistan, UAE ambassadors pay farewell call on President
Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal, Syed Haider Shah, and Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saeed Hamdan Al-Naqbi, paid a farewell call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday. According to the Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu, during the meeting, recalling historical linkages and warm relations between both countries, Ambassador Shah thanked the President and Government of Nepal for supporting his endeavours during his ambassadorial stint in Nepal.
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EC completes printing of 30% ballot papers for FPTP election
The Election Commission (EC) has said it has completed the printing of 30 per cent of ballot papers towards the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies. The EC printed over 12,849,000 ballot papers under the FPTP electoral category for the elections of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the Provincial Assemblies. Of the printed 12,849,000 ballot papers, 6,432,500 are for the
Bidari to hold a master class in Surkhet for filmmakers
Director Sujith Bidari is going to conduct a master class to the f
Twenty Five contesting HoR election in Sunsari-4
Minister for Communication and Information Technology and Nepali Congress central member Gyanendra Bahadur Karki is contesting the election to the House of Representatives from Sunsari-4 again. He was elected to the HoR from the same constituency in 2017 by defeating common candidate of left alliance Ramesh Shrestha.
Stern action against use of firecrackers being enforced
Authorities have intensified action to restrict the use of firecrackers during the upcoming festival of Tihar. According to the daily news bulletins of Nepal Police Headquarters, the law enforcement agency has confiscated firecrackers worth around Rs. 3,399,204 over October 11-20 from across the country.
Fake News Foils Fair Poll
Nepali people are set to pick new representatives for the federal and provincial parliaments next month. For them, this is an important moment to take informed decision so that honest and competent candidates are elected. Now the political parties and their candidates are on the stump. In the heat of moment, they tend to make aggressive remarks against their rivals and violate the election code of conduct, which can spoil the poll atmosphere. Moreover, during the polls, some elements might indulge in spreading fake news, misinformation and hate speech through the social media. Such a negative poll campaign can unduly change the voters' perception and the voting pattern. Fake news and disinformation are likely to misguide the voters into choosing those candidates who are not committed to democracy, rule of law and good governance.
Bhattarai’s Self-denial Of Polls A Political Ploy Or Sainthood?
Former prime minister Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai has given up to contest the upcoming elections for the federal parliament scheduled to be held in November. He has surrendered his Gorkha constituency to his former comrade-in-arms Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and become fully active to campaign in favour of the latter. This may have come as the startling news for many but for those who have closely followed it up and scrutinised his remarks, observations and statements made public during the recent days, he appeared to be in a state of dilemma for some time before he took this crucial decision. In the first extended meeting of Nepal Samajbadi Party (NSP) that came into being following the split with Upendra Yadav-led Janata Samajbadi Party almost six months ago, Dr. Bhattarai had hinted at it clearly that he was in the mood to pass the leadership baton on to the upcoming generations.
Financing Options For Private Sector Growth
Nepal has embarked on an ambitious journey to achieve middle-income status by 2030 through the accomplishment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 15th Development Plan has prioritised agribusiness, tourism, energy, industry and business segments as key sectors that are crucial for powering Nepal’s economic growth. Private investment has played an important role in the country’s economic development. However, private capital investment remains low, with overall Private Fixed Capital Formation-to-GDP standing at just 23 per cent in 2020 (World Bank). According to Nepal’s National Planning Commission, the financing gap for SDGs in the private sector is estimated to be Rs. 367 billion. Proliferation of actors
Internet Breeds More Crimes
Internet banking frauds and ways to avoid them is undoubtedly a topic that has been done to death. And yet, people across India continue to lose money in such frauds with an alarming frequency. Today computer and internet have become very common and necessary for our daily life. Back in 1990, less than 100,000 people had access the internet worldwide. Now around 2.5 million people are hooked up to surf the net around the globe.
Marigold flower: Growing market demand, farmers face seed shortage
Marigold flower commonly known as sayapatri in Nepal has a growing demand each passing year for celebrations. People use this flower while marking festivals and use it even during various celebrations at their auspicious occasion. Data shows that several farmers interested in flower cultivation were farming it for commercial purpose. They earn a lot from this business too. Despite the increase in the demand for hundred-petal flowers, consumers have not been able to get cheap garlands due to the inability to reduce the cost. Commercially, those who grow marigold flowers have brought seeds from India, Thailand and other countries. Businessmen say that if the flower seeds can be produced in Nepal, the consumers will get garland flowers at an affordable price. Sulabh Shrestha, Treasurer of Floriculture Association, Chitwan, said that they were bringing seeds from India and other countries for their business.
Landslides render Mugu villagers homeless
Some of the settlements in Chhayanath Rara Municipality of Mugu have been displaced due to landslides triggered by heavy rains of the first week of October. The majority of the houses have remained buried in the landslides and a few are at high risk of it. Floods and landslides have mainly affected 26 houses of Kotila village of the Municipality-6, 14 houses of Balaigaun village and 35 households of Ward No.7, according to the municipality office.
