- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Khand, Prachanda discuss poll date
A meeting was held between Minister for Home Affairs Balkrishna Khand and former Prime Minister and chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Friday. In the meeting held at Prachanda’s residence in Khumaltar this morning, the two discussed the national politics and contemporary issues, according to the Home Minister’s press coordinator Madhusudan Bhattarai. “During the meeting, the Home Minister held discussion
Eleven bridges built in Kanchanpur
Eleven bridges have been constructed over various rivers in Kanchanpur district at a cost of Rs. 1 billion. The Road Division Office Mahendranagar constructed 10 bridges and the former Bridge Planning Western Parts Sector No.3 Office (currently Bridge Sector, Dang) has constructed one bridge in the fiscal year 2021/22. Along with this, the Road Division Office, Kanchanpur, has targeted to build five more bridges in the current fiscal year 2022/23, said Engineer Piyus Chataut.
Imperatives Of Citizen Empowerment
Empowerment is a process of lifting up the capacity of citizens to achieve the goal of good society. Its standard rears the civic ability of Nepalis to improve their fearless participation in productive activities and enable them to find rewarding roles in the polity fav
Chandragiri Hills gives cable car safety assurance
Chandragiri Hills has said that its cable car service is technically safe and secure. “If there occurs any technical problem in the cable car service, passengers can be rescued through an emergency drive,” the Chandragiri Hills said.
Enhance Nepal’s Diplomatic Capability
As foreign policy is a strategy designed to manage mutual relations with other nations, it is vital for every sovereign country. The consolidation of foreign policy is highly dependent on a nation’s domestic situation. An impoverished nation may use foreign policy to extract conces
Removing Mehendi
It is Shrawan here in Nepal and the hands and feet of many women and men are coloured beautifully in the colours of Mehendi. The dye, prepared from the dried powdered leaves of the henna plant, leaves a strong dark print on the skin which is extremely exquisite and attractive – as long as it stays on the skin. Because if it gets on
Discourse On Sex In Nepal
The more we head towards the civilised world, the more we hear news about rape cases, sexual abuse and harassment. Nepal’s Facts Research and Analytics, the study of the Human Rights Commission and other miscellaneous police reports also show that incidents of rape are increasing. Looking at data from the United Nations, rape cases are growing globally. Especially in a patriarchal country like Nepal, the cases are even higher. Why is such horror rampant and hidden within the so-called civilised society even today?
Battle Over Basmati
Right before its eyes, Nepal witnessed how India and Pakistan registered Basmati rice as their Geographical Indication (GI) asserting that the product has originated from their particular places. And the fact that they acquired GI on Basmati has disabled Nepal to sell or export this brand of rice by indicating its origin as Nepal. We beheld how we reached the point of losing our right over our origin. There is ample evidence that Basmati Rice has been originated, produced, and consumed in Nepal for centuries.
Silver Lining In Nepali Cinema
Male directors outnumber female directors when it comes to movie making in Nepal. The number of female movie directors is negligible. There are reasons for this - being a filmmaker, one may require spending several days away from home with your team, which prevents women from entering this field.
Transport operators warn of protest
Nepali truck operators have said that they have suffered after the Indian overload vehicles were allowed to operate in breach of the rules. They have demanded for the implementation of the agreement reached with them under the coordination of former chief district officer of Rupandehi district, Asman Tamang, on September 3, 2021.
Sri Lanka trounce Pakistan to level Test series
Sri Lanka fought Pakistan and rain for a 246-run victory and a split in their two-match test series on Thursday. Set an improbable target of 508 runs to win, Pakistan was bowled out for 261 with a session to spare in its second innings on Day 5 at the Galle International Stadium.
Musings Of An Accomplished Litterateur-Diplomat
Hari Kumar Shrestha is a career diplomat with a proven background in the literary bent of mind with solid expertise in terms of travelogues. This is his third publication after two equally best sellers, ABIRAL YATRA (Unbroken Journey) and MAITRI EKSPRES (Friendly Express), that he wrote during service days.
Village Tourism Exposes Hidden Gems!
Nepal is popular in the world for adventure travels, village tourism, mountaineering, white water rafting, jungle safari, staying at the specially built resorts or the self-pitched tents. Village tourism is a new concept in the context of Nepal. If
Tourists no longer allowed to travel alone above Namche
Tourists have been prohibited from trekking alone in the areas above Namche in Khumbu. According to the District Police Office of Solukhumbu, a relatively high number of domestic and foreign tourists have gone missing in recent years because they went to the high altitude areas without a guide. “That is what prompted us to introduce this restriction,” said Deputy Superintendent of Police Sunil Jung Shah.
Photographing Elephants
This is such an exciting year for me. Elephants are one of my favorite animals. When I was a child, when going on walks, elephants would pass me by across the street. I loved seeing them at the zoo and as they walked past on the street with many green leaves and branches on their backs. I always wanted to know them better and help them.
