- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Nepal thrash Sri Lanka for second win at SAFF U20
Nepal continued with a winning momentum in SAFF U20 Championship following its 3-0 drubbing over Sri Lanka in Bhubaneshwar on Sunday.
Manju, Suman come up with Teej song from America
Many Nepalis living abroad have, of late, started coming up with songs, especially during Teej festival. This time, singer Manju Rasaili, who is living in America, has recorded Teej song Rato Sari Laune Ho... in her voice from America.
Bamboo fencing built to stop floods, erosion
Riverside settlements in Jhapa district have begun putting up bamboo fences in a process known as piling to stop the swollen rivers from eroding the soil. The residents adopted this simple but effective method of controlling the rivers after they started overflowing and flooding the nearby towns and villages.
Narayanghat-Butwal highway upgradation sees 18.5% progress
Overall progress of upgrading work of the Narayanghat-Butwal section in the East-West Highway has been just 18.44 per cent just four days before the deadline of the project expires. The strategic road is the major trade route of the country and the only highway to connect the ends at the eastern and western border.
Over 200 candidates fail to submit election expenditure in Taplejung
Most of the candidates who did not disclose the details of the election expenses are those who were candidates in Fungling Municipality and Meringden Rural Municipality, according to the District Election Office Taplejung,. A total of 40 candidates from the two loc
First charter flight lands at GBIA
Two months after it came into operation, Bhairahawa’s Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) has hosted its first chartered flight.A 12 seater Hai Air private jet carrying two monks from Vietnam’s Noi Bai International Airport landed at the airport on Wednesday.
Revive Sick Industries
The ongoing economic crisis roiling many countries has been largely attributed to their import-based economy. The countries whose import dominates the export trade have to spend a lion's share of their foreign reserves to buy fuel, food, medicines, and even luxurious items. During the crisis period such as the pandemic and war, the nations have hard time owing to disruption in supply chain and production. Sri Lankan economy went bankrupt because it lacked foreign currencies to procure fuel, food and medicines.
Fiscal Discipline At Local Level
A news item disclosed, the other day, that nearly 200 local governments are yet to duly endorse their annual budget by their respective assemblies for the ongoing fiscal year due to one or the other reasons. According to the news report, out of the 753 local governments, around 550 have unveiled and endorsed their budget for th
Create Green Jobs For Climate Action
Earth is warming due to various human activities that cause pollution to the environment. It has led to alteration in climatic events such as drought, torrential rain, heat, coldwave, etc. This is known as climate change. This alteration has brought about so many changes in weather patterns and human livelihoods. This has attracted the attention of several national and international actors.
Time To Talk Of Menstrual Leave
It has not been long since we heard of news regarding the Spanish cabinet’s approval of medical leave for women during menstruation. Spanish woman now enjoy menstrual leave if a doctor endorses that she is in her period. The news was widely reported by international media but rarely reported here. It can be controversial to discuss about the concept of menstrual leave in a country like ours where menstruation is still considered as a taboo. However, it is high time that we debated it in the public.
Locals eager to restore Sundhara in indigenous style
The locals shall now utilise the indigenous knowledge, experience, willpower and an untainted love for heritage to revive Kathmandu’s historic Sundhara and restore its glory.”This is what Chini Kaji Maharjan, chairman of Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s Ward No. 22, told The Rising Nepal when asked about the revival of the famous golden water spout.
Nepal’s passport ranks 7th weakest in world
Once again, Nepal’s passport has been ranked among the weakest in the world. In an indication of the declining strength of the nation’s official travel document, the Henley Passport Index, in its latest report released this week, ranked Nepal’s passport 106th out of a total of 112 positions. A decade ago, in 2012, Nepal’s position was 98 and five years ago, in 2017, it was 97. Furthermore, Nepal’s current rank is the same as the Palestinian Territory, a state that is not a full member of the United Nations, and one rank below North Korea, a country against which the United Nations Security Council has passed nearly a dozen resolutions of sanctions since 2006.
Story of surrogate mother in Michael Adhikari's trailer
The trailer of the film Michael Adhikari was released amid a programme in the capital on Wednesday. Saugat Malla and Shristi Shrestha have done the lead role in the movie. Comedy, love social drama and family emotion are shown in the 3-minute-and-19-second trailer. The trailer starts with a quarrel between Saugat and Srishti, who are playing the role of husband and wife in the movie.
Jhakri Dance Festival begins with fanfare in Rukum
Jhakri Dance Festival has started with much fanfare in Bhume Rural Municipality- 1,Lukum in East Rukum. It is said that the Jhakri Dance, which began on Tuesday, will continue till coming Saturday. The dance is performed in Lukum every year during the time of Sawan Sankranti festival.
Our goal is to improve living standard: Thapa
Kedar Thapa, who began his political career as a leader of Nepal Student Union, during the time of partyless polity, is now mayor of Ilam Municipality. He was elected to the post from the ticket of the Nepali Congress in the May 13 local level election by defeating his friend and UML candidate Dhiren Chemjong. Earlier, Thapa had led Tarun Dal in Ilam. On Wednesday, Mayor Thapa shared the development plans of Ilam Municipality with Kokila Dhakal, Ilam correspondent of TRN. Excerpts: What do you see as the main needs of Ilam Municipality?Our most pressing need is to raise the living standard of the people. We need to think about how to deliver prosperity to our poor and disadvantaged denizens. We also need to improve our education. We need to reduce the gap between the public and private schools. Another thing we have to focus on is expanding access to health. We have to bring all the citizens under the health insurance scheme and ensure they get reliable health services when needed. The city also needs to work on constructing all-weather roads connecting its all wards.How do you plan to fulfil these needs?We plan to develop one community school each in wards 2, 3, 11 and 12 as model schools by reforming the curriculum. These model schools will provide improved scientific education. We will gauge the success of this programme in these four schools and then expand it to other educational institutions as well. There is a gap between the educational level of the core city and the village development committees added later to make the present-day Ilam Municipality. We plan to close this gap by improving the standard of schools in the later-added remote areas.What projects has the municipality prioritised?We plan to provide three-year scholarships to two community school students who achieve the best results in their Secondary Education Examination (SEE). This scholarship will be given for the students to study in the technical schools of the municipality. We have also prioritised the establishment of a medical college and an agriculture research centre. We have to manage land for the medical college. Our previous mayor began work for this and we are following up on the progress. Land has already been managed for the research centre. We also plan to purchase a roller to upgrade our roads. This year, immediately after our election, we had to focus on preparing the budget so we could not lobby for our projects at the federal and provincial levels. Nevertheless, we are in constant contact with them and are working to get the necessary budget allocated.How will you manage budget and resources to execute the municipality’s plans and projects?We have received budget for pre-approved projects, many of which, are almost complete. These projects include the stadium being constructed in ward 10, multi-storey parking being constructed in ward 7 and a few bridges. We have received nominal budget for several new projects as well but are still looking for more resources. However, we did not receive any money from the provincial government this year for the development of our tourism infrastructure. The provincial minister for tourism hails from Ilam but still, we did not get any budget. This is rather unfortunate. Minister Khinu Langwa Limbu seems to have snubbed her home district. At the federal level, we are working with the Nepal Tourism Board to get some budget.As per our previous pledges, we have reduced taxes and to make up for the lost revenue and increase the municipality’s overall income, we have formed a Revenue Consultation Committee. We are presently waiting for its recommendations.How is Ilam Municipality working to meet the spirit and vision of the new constitution?The local level will proceed according to the letter and spirit of the constitution. We always put the people at the centre of all our policies. We work to fulfil the needs of our citizens, not the interest of the elected representatives. We try to develop programmes with long-term benefits.How does the local government plan to utilise the infrastructure already constructed?We are discussing with airline companies for the operation of commercial flights to and from the Phalgunanda Sukilamba Airport. We are trying to utilise the open space at the district headquarters for sports. We are coordinating with the relevant authorities, including the federal government, to preserve the historic tea estates of Ilam and promote it as a national heritage. We are also pondering on how to utilise few other structures that the municipality has constructed.Have you succeeded in bringing Singhadurbar to Ilam? What have you done? What remains to be done?We are working to realise the dream of Singhadurbar in villages through infrastructure and social development. The municipality and its wards have received many rights and powers which should be utilised. We have not fully brought Singhadurbar to Ilam but we are on our way.How will Ilam Municipality be at the end of your five-year tenure?The residents of all the wards will be able to travel to the district headquarters easily. We want to revolutionise the electricity, education, agriculture, health, drinking water and infrastructure here. Most importantly, our goal is to improve people’s livelihoods.
