- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Statute of limitations on rape extended
The House of Representatives has endorsed a proposal to extend the statute of limitations on rape and sexual violence in the country’s criminal law. A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) on Monday endorsed ‘A bill to amend some acts against sexual violence’ as proposed by the Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of the HoR. The endorsed bill amended the highly disputed statute of limitation on rape. According to Section 292 (2) of the National Penal Code, complaints of rape must be filed within one year from the date of the commission of crime if the survivor is an adult and within a year of the survivor turning into 18, if they are minor.
Preserve Heritage
Nepal has a rich mosaic of diverse cultures, ethnicities, languages and identities. People practise various religions. With about 30 million people, the country possesses 123 languages spoken as a mother tongue. Most of them belong to the Indo-Aryan and Sino-Tibetan language families. This is also the land of as many as 125 different ethnic groups. Though the Nepali language is an official working language, the Constitution of Nepal, 2015 allows each province to select one or more official languages. In view of the prominence of varied languages in different provinces, the Language Commission has suggested 14 official languages for various provinces. Thus, in terms of lingual and ethnic diversity, Nepal has been very unique. Unity in diversity is one of the key features of the Nepali society because the people regardless of their ethnicities, languages, religions and regions respect one another.
Lessons From Sri Lankan Crisis
Infuriated Sri Lankans last Saturday stormed the presidential palace and set ablaze the Prime Minister's residence in the capital city, Colombo. Unhappy over the rulers’ handling of the country's economy, which left their lives in tatters, the enraged mob sent the ruling elites into hiding and the Emerald Island on an edge.
Beware Of Nairobi Fly Dermatitis
Nairobi fly dermatitis has recently appeared in the Terai districts of Nepal. The disease has spread from Africa to India and from there to Nepal. As Nepal and India have porous borders with a lot of movement of people from one country to the other, the disease has quickly infected Nepalis living in the Terai region. Nairobi fly dermatitis is caused by small rove beetles called Nairobi flies or Kenyan flies. The main culprits are two species: Paederus eximius and P. sabaeus. These species belong to the coleopteran family Staphylinidae. Nairobi flies are conspicuous by their red/orange and black colour. They thrive in moist environments where much rain occurs.
College Kids’ Show
You enter to teach bachelor-level students. But it may turn out that it’s not them who need to learn, it’s just otherwise. It’s a rainy season and so when you ride a bike you need a raincoat. Further, you wear an outer-clothing to protect your inner-clothes from road dust and mud. You also need a pair of gloves. In addition, you have a couple of books to carry with you. For all these, you need a capacious bag.
'No need to panic about Nairobi fly infection'
The skin infection, caused by Nairobi fly, has not posed a major threat to public health but it has been hyped with infected people posting pictures on social media. According to the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD), the number of people with skin-related problem increases during rainy seasons and the causes may vary. Among the cause of skin infection, Nairobi fly is one.
Double gold for Hussain, Maskey
Nasir Yahya Hussain and Niva Maskey clinched the double gold medals at the 10th NSA Cup Swimming Championship that kicked off at Satdobato Swimming Complex, Lalitpur on Sunday. Hussain bagged two gold medals in men’s 200-meter individual and 100-meter freestyle category. He clocked 02 minutes and 18.59 seconds to complete the 200-meter race in front. Seren Singh finished at the second spot with a time of 02 minutes and 29.89 seconds. Bikash Kumal was satisfied at the third position after clocking 02 minutes and 34.41 seconds. Hussain completed his double by clocking 55.81 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle. Anubhav Subba grabbed a silver medal after clocking 58.30 seconds. Subigya ended in third place with a time of 58.37 seconds.
Ton-up Chandimal helps Sri Lanka build lead
Former captain Dinesh Chandimal hit a gritty century to steer Sri Lanka to a lead of 67 on Sunday and push Australia on to the backfoot on day three of the second Test. The hosts reached 431 for six at stumps after the Australian spinners hit back with late wickets at the Galle International Stadium. Chandimal, on 118, and Ramesh Mendis, on seven, were batting at the close of play on a pitch which held firm and witnessed a brief spell of morning and afternoon rain. Chandimal's 133-run fifth-wicket stand with debutant Kamindu Mendis, who made 61, remained the highlight of the day's play as Sri Lanka surpassed Australia's first innings total of 364. "I thought Australia bowled really well," the Galle-born Kamindu told reporters.
Nepali caricature exhibition begins
An exhibition of Nepali caricatures has started at the Nepali Academy of Fine Arts since Sunday. Altogether 48 caricatures made by 43 different cartoonists are on display. The cartoonists have created caricatures of various personalities who have contributed to the art and social work sectors in the country. Cartoons of Hari Bansha Acharya, Bipin Karki, Satya Mohan Joshi, Kedar Prasad Ghimire, Anil Keshari Shah, Nir Shah and others are on display.
After being unable to transfer garbage, KMC sprays Jeevatu to get rid of stench
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) on Sunday has covered piles of garbage at the transfer station of Teku with plastic after pouring Jeevatu (a mixture of different kinds of beneficial microbes required for agricultural farming found in natural conditions in Nepal, developed by the Nepalese Farming Institute-FNI). After the garbage at the transfer station could not be transported at full capacity after the roads to Banchare Danda landfill were damaged by rains, Jeevatu was spread over the garbage, said Engineer Sunil Lamsal, a member of the secretariat of KMC Mayor Balendra Shah.
CPN-UML positive on new Citizenship Bill: Nembang
Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand and Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Govinda Prasad Sharma Koirala have held a meeting with Subas Nembang, former Speaker and Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Party of the Main Opposition Party CPN-UML. During the meeting held at Nembang's residence in Baluwatar Sunday evening, they discussed the newly prepared Citizenship Bill which has been decided to table at the HoR, Home Minister Khand said after the meeting.
People keen on health insurance, but problems persist
The health insurance scheme introduced by the government is seeing an active participation from the public. However, its services are not accessible due to poor condition of local health centres. Under the scheme, an individual is designated a primary or municipal health centre as the first point of visit. However, the insured is referred to a better hospital since the local health centres lack resources.
Scorching heat affects life in Sarlahi
Extreme heat has affected life in the Terai region including Sarlahi district for the past week despite occasional rainfall. The weather becomes extremely hot soon after the sky becomes clear after rainfall. The scorching heat makes it difficult for people to get out of the house in the daytime. Ram Prakash Mahato, a local of Chandranagar Rural Municipality-2, Babargunj,in Sarlahi, said that people from the rural areas live in the shade of trees to avoid the heat. "The heat has become unbearable. We are spending our days sitting in the shade of trees and bushes," said Mahato. "There has not been enough rainfall in this area this year, so it is very hot."
Pressed by closing date, banks working even on holidays
Mid-July pressure is a common phenomenon at the end of each fiscal year as it is the end of the financial calendar across the country; banks remain busy even on weekly holidays in Kalikot to adjust income and expenditure from payments and agreements. Employees of the government offices and Rastriya Banijya Bank in the district could not take leave even on Saturday due to mid-July pressure. The Bank stated that the service had to be run on Saturday as there was a lot of pressure from the service recipients in the bank. Gorakh Bahadur Shahi, Branch Manager of the Bank in Kalikot, said that the bank had to reopen on Saturday due to public pressure.
51 cooperatives in Kavre receive Rs. 29.2 million grant on dairy
Fifty-one cooperatives producing and distributing milk in Kavrepalanchowk district have received grant from the Bagmati Provincial government. Around Rs. 29.2 million has been provided to the milk producers, agriculture and multi-purpose cooperatives operating in the district. According to the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Centre Kavre, 51 cooperatives in the district have received the subsidy based on milk production in the fiscal year 2021/22.
