- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Army performs monsoon disaster rescue drill
Nepali Army has performed pre-exercise for monsoon preparedness and rescue operation in the Kamala River of Karjanha Municipality-2 of Siraha district in Madhes Province with a purpose to reduce the risk of flood during the monsoon. In the presence of Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut, the trained manpower of the Nepali Army performed the monsoon rescue and operation drill in the river. CM Raut inaugurated the three-day Province-Level Integrated Disaster Management Exercise named ‘Exercise Hatemalo’ on Saturday amid a function.
Suspension bridge built at Char Tange makes life safer
The people of Char Tange, Simkot Rural Municipality–7, no longer have to risk their lives when crossing the Bagle Hekpa River during the monsoon thanks to a newly-constructed suspension bridge. Crossing the bridge on Monday, Ward Chairman Balbari Shahi said that bridge had made crossing the river easy for the locals. Recalling how people feared crossing the rickety wooden bridge over the river in the past, he rejoiced that everyone would now be able to move freely, even during the rainy season.
Mentally-ill women sexually abused in Baitadi
A mentally unwell woman who had left home has given birth to a child in Baitadi. It has not yet been found that who had raped the woman of Melauli in Baitadi. The District Public Health Office in Baitadi has taken the woman and the baby for treatment. Yogesh Prasad Bhatta, chief of the health office in Baitadi, said that five women were rescued from Baitadi on Friday and sent to Dhangadhi for treatment after the mentally-ill women started giving birth to babies.
Cooperation between govt, private sector essential for prosperity: Dhakal
Senior Vice President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Chandra Prasad Dhakal said that development and prosperity in line with the people's desire is possible only with the cooperation between the government and the private sector.
Youths getting attracted to salon business
Once they have traveled overseas, the average Nepalis do not wish to return to Nepal. Working abroad to send your earnings home or to send your children to boarding schools is already ingrained in Nepalese minds. However, Kazi Magar of Letang-2, Morang, did not go abroad once he returned. It has become an example that you don't have to go abroad to earn money. The salon business is considered to have the largest presence of workers of Indian origin in the Nepali labour market.
NOC asked to import fuel from Barauni instead of Raxaul
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has started importing aviation fuel from Barauni instead of Raxaul after the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) showed concern about the security situation. Spokesperson of NOC Binit Mani Upadhyay said that import of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) from Barauni depot has started after the IOC repeatedly pressured the Corporation to stop import of aviation fuel from Raxaul depot of India.
Erosion control in Chure shows good results
The physical and biological embankment constructed to control streams and gullies in the Chure area is becoming effective under the Chure conservation campaign with the original slogan of "Chure's soil to Chure, clean water to all". After the construction of the embankment around the streams of the Chure area, the ballast, sand and soil that flowed away with the rain have been retained in the area. Similarly, Chure conservation experts agreed that groundwater reserves are also increasing.
‘Separate law needed to safeguard rights of those in entertainment and hospitality sectors’
Top Bahadur Magar, chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said that human rights of employees working in entertainment and hospitality sectors should be protected because all people have rights to work freely with dignity in any sector. Speaking at the second national conference of employees working in the entertainment and hospitality sectors held in Kathmandu on Monday, chairman Magar said that separate law should be enacted to safeguard the rights of employees working in the entertainment and hospitality sectors.
NC office bearers’ meeting today
The Nepali Congress has called the meeting of the office bearers of the party’s Central Working Committee for Monday. NC chief secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel on Monday informed that the meeting would be held at 1pm tomorrow. The meeting is called to discuss the agendas of the upcoming CWC meeting. The party has called its CWC meeting for July 11. The agenda of the meeting include the review of local level election and other issues.
Decent Advertising
Nepal’s advertising sector is now poised to become more responsible and dignified with the implementation of the much-anticipated code of conduct on advertisement production, distribution, publication and broadcast. The guideline has been prepared by the Advertising Board as per the provisions mentioned in the Advertisement (Regulation) Act, 2075 BS. The comprehensive code includes 13 sections. This is a historic guideline being enforced in the country. In the past, only a few topics concerning advertisement were incorporated in media-related laws
Consolidating Local Government
Local government (LG) is about the government closest to the common people. As it is aware of day-to-day problems of the local people, it resolves them quickly and with minimum cost. The LG believes that local knowledge and local interest are essential ingredients for democratic decision-making. They are also necessary for efficient and people-friendly administration. Since the individuals from the local self-government are nearby individuals, they can comprehend the gravity of neighbourhood issues more genuinely than the provincial or federal government and can appropriately sort out them.
Row Over Embossed Number Plates
The Department of Transportation Management (DoTM) on June 3 issued a notice making embossed number plates (ENPs) on all types of vehicles mandatory effective from July 17, failing which the vehicle owners would be subject to penalties as stipulated in the Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act 1993. In accordance with the act, those who fail to install ENPs on their vehicles will be fined an amount ranging from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 15,000, will have their vehicles confiscated and will be sentenced to one year in jail. The penalties are very harsh, to say the least.
Brain Demyelination: A Case Of Life & Death
Demyelination of the brain and central nervous system is pathology characterised by damage to the sheath of nerve fibres and impaired conduction. Any disorder that results in the destruction of the myelin sheath is called a demyelinating disease. Damage to the myelin sheath destabilises the conduction of the nerve signal, leading to neurological symptoms such as reduced sensation, cognitive ability, and movement that depend on the nerve signalling.
Cornet ends Swiatek’s 37-match win streak
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek was unbeaten since February and sure seemed unbeatable, compiling 37 consecutive match wins and six consecutive tournament titles. She’s never quite been as comfortable on grass courts as other surfaces, though, and a mistake-filled Saturday sent Swiatek out of Wimbledon in the third round with a 6-4, 6-2 loss to 37th-ranked Alize Cornet of France.
French director Alan Simon in Nepal for shooting location hunt
French film director Alan Simon is now in Nepal to look for shooting locations. A French film Digbi is being shot in Nepal. Organising a press conference in the capital on Sunday, Director Simon informed that he and his team are going to make a film on the Sarangi player of Nepal. The film, which has a 35-day shooting schedule in Nepal, will also feature Nepali actors, informed Simon.
