- Tuesday, 5 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Myanmar frees around 4,900 prisoners
The head of Myanmar's military government granted amnesty to around 4,900 prisoners to mark the country's traditional new year, state-run media reported Thursday, and an independent watchdog said they included at least 22 political detainees.
Chiranjivi Bhandari is active in singing and music video
Chiranjivi Bhandari, who has long been active in the field of singing and music, has now started appearing as a model. While he has, of late, been gaining popularity
Sunkoshi wins president’s running shield
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality has claimed the title of Okhaldhunga District’s President’s Running Shield in the district-level competition held in Dalidanda, Champadevi Rural Municipality.
System in offing to compile health related data of citizens
By A Staff Reporter Kathmandu, Apr. 17 The Ministry of Health and Population is making preparations to implement a system that will consolidate all health-related details of citizens. Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel has initiated preparations for creating a unique health ID to store all health information of an individual in one place. The preparation is being carried out according to his previous decision to implement an integrated electronic medical system to consolidate all electronic medical records into a single platform. For this, a ministerial-level decision was made on Wednesday to form a recommendation committee under the leadership of Dr. Saroj Sharma, Chief of the Quality Measurement and Regulation Division at the Ministry. The committee includes representatives from the Ministry’s Policy, Planning and Monitoring Division, the Legal and Decision Implementation Division and the Registration Department. Similarly, IT consultant Engineer Shashank Shree Neupane, representatives from the Health Insurance Board, the World Health Organisation, and the Confederation of Nepalese Industries are also included in the committee. Ramesh Raj Subedi, the Director of Information Technology at the Ministry, has been appointed as the Member Secretary of the committee. The committee has been tasked with studying and proposing the methods, processes and algorithms for creating the health identification number. Likewise, the committee has also been instructed to conduct necessary research in relation to the national identity card, health insurance system and other recognised identification cards issued by the government. According to the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Dr. Prakash Budathoki, further processes will be carried forward once the Ministry receives a detailed report with recommendations from the committee. Each individual is assigned a separate health identification number in various countries around the world. Experts say such a system helps consolidate all health-related records of a person and assists both in medical treatment and in the government’s formulation of programmes and plans based on health data of citizens. Committee member Neupane stated that implementing such a system would support the existing electronic medical record system and make it easier to deliver health services through electronic means.
New bird species discovered in Ilam
A new bird species has been discovered in Ilam, eastern part of the country. A species known as the Violet cuckoo (Baijani Koili) has been recorded at an altitude of 300 metres above sea level in Ilam district. According to Dr. Tulsi Subedi, coordinator of the Nepal Bird Record Comm
Owner of smuggled foreign currency still at large
The truck driver arrested from Tokha, Kathmandu, with a massive amount of foreign currency has been remanded to judicial custody, while the alleged owner of the unsourced money remains absconding.
National ID registration teams reach ward level in Syangja
A campaign to register citizens' personal and biometric details for the purpose of issuing National Identity Cards has officially begun in Syangja since Tuesday.
Visa cancellations sow panic for international students
At first, the bar association for immigration attorneys began receiving inquiries from a couple students a day. These were foreigners studying in the U.S., and they'd discovered in early April their legal status had been terminated with little notice. To their knowledge, none of the students had committed a deportable offense.
Challenges Of Local Judicial Committees
This writer had an opportunity to visit local municipalities recently to interact with local judicial committee members and gauge the issues and challenges faced by them while discharging their duties. Judicial committees have beco
Call For Comprehensive Reforms In Politics
Nearly 17 years after the abolition of the monarchy, a section of the people have demanded the restoration of the monarchy and a Hindu state. Last month, pro-monarchy and pro-republican forces came to the stree
On Mob Psychology
The phenomenon of mob psychology, or crowd psychology, or herd mentality, is an integral approach to understanding how human behaviour is influenced by society. Mob psychology refers to the study of how a
Modernising Agriculture
More than 60 per cent of Nepalis have been engaged in the agriculture sector but its share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) merely stands at 24.12 per cent. This shows that agricultural activity is characterised
Preparations underway for Jaljala eco trek
Jaljala Rural Municipality is preparing to launch the Jaljala Eco Trek aiming to promote tourism while conserving local art, culture and biodiversity. According to Raju Prasad Acharya, Chairperson of the Rural Municipality, a proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Tourism for the development of necessary infrastructure after conducting a feasibility study and mapping the route of the eco trek.
Fine Arts Festival-2082 underway
The Fine Arts Festival-2082 began for the first time by Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) to mark the Nepali new year and the 16th anniversary of the Academy. The event was inaugurated by the Academy’s
Nepal defeats Hong Kong in U-19 World Cup Asia Qualifiers
Nepal triumphed over Hong Kong in the Under-19 World Cup One Day International Cricket Asia Qualifiers 2026, held at the Mulpani International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Nepal won the match by 9 wickets, successfully chasing down a target of 115 runs in just 12.3 overs, finishing with 118 runs.
