- Saturday, 4 April 2026
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Yubaraj Lama leads Karate Federation
The ad hoc committee of the central working committee of Nepal Karate Federation has been formed under the chair of Yuabraj Lama.
Let Justice Prevail
While the newly-formed federal and provincial governments were expressing their commitments to establishing good governance in the country and enhancing the efficiency of the service delivery system, an industrious youth, who attempted to self-immolate in front of the Federal Parliament Building on Tuesday, showed his utter frustrations about the governance mechanisms. Prem Prasa
Build Strong Economy For Stability
What the country needs now is development. It could be in any sector, but it must ensure that the nation’s economy has to be stronger and the people must have the right to live in a secure environment. How is it that other nations with much lesser natural resources have gone on to become economic tigers? Nepal has natural resources that are envied even by other much richer countries. We must utilise our strength and this depends a lot on the individuals who are at the policy making level. Their vision and planning could change the country of this face.
Behind Britain’s Wave Of Strike
On February 1st Britain will experience something close to a 21st-century general strike. Hundreds of thousands of teachers, university lecturers and civil servants will stop work, together with the railway workers whose industrial action has already paralysed the network for weeks. Five days later, nurses will begin a two-day shutdown, while the strike calendar for ambulance workers stretches well into March. This is not a French-style, politicised mass movement. Union leaders are forbidden by law from co-ordinating action, while the Conservative government’s new anti-strike law will force public-service workers to guarantee minimum se
Beating Burnout
Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern has stepped down, giving a surprise to everyone. While her resignation has been perceived differently by different groups of people, most media has highlighted her words "no longer has enough in the tank" to lead, indicating work burnout. Burnout has become a new norm today. Everyone, be it a student or a working professional has faced exhaustion of some kind. Because it is so common, it would not be wrong to say that for many, it comes naturally as a part of their job description.
Workers happy after crusher firms allowed to operate
After the government allowed to resume operation of crusher industry, the industry workers are happy. About a thousand workers who were directly or indirectly dependent on the industry suffered unemployment after the crusher industry shut down. After a letter was sent by Ministry of Home Affairs to all district administration offices on January 4 instructing them to close unregistered and non-standard crushers, the industry of Tanahun closed, making it difficult for the family of workers to barely suffice two meals per day. Ishara Thapa, a resident of Rishing Rural Municipality-1, Jhaputar, Tanahun said that the closing of crusher industry had her worried about how to earn her daily bread and with the resumption, life has become easier. Similarly, Usha Thapa who has been working in this area for the past 10 years, said that she was happy after the opening of the industry. Thapa said, "The worry about my children’s educational expenses along with household one has dissipated for now.”
Jumla Airport opens after three days
Jumla Airport has come into operation from Thursday after security personnel cleared the snow that had been blocking its runway. After nearly half a day of work, officers of the Nepali Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police were able to clear the runway and allow planes to land on Thursday. Rajiv Shrestha, acting chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal’s office in Jumla, informed that two flights, one each of Summit Air and Tara Air, landed at the airport Thursday afternoon. “This provided some relief to passengers who had been waiting for the airport to open for three days,” he said. Three days of incessant snowfall had made the airport unsafe for flights, leaving passengers flying between Nepalgunj and Jumla stranded.
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Chireeta price surges after seven years
The rise in the price of Chireeta (Swertia chirayita) has made farmers and traders in Taplejung happy. This year, the herb, called Chiraito in Nepali, is fetching higher prices than cardamom, the main cash crop of the district. This has excited farmers and businessmen. According to local collector Govinda Raj Baral, 40 kilograms of Chireeta fetches Rs. 32,000 in the market. “The price is even higher in the markets of Birtamod, Jhapa where 40 kilograms can go for Rs. 35,000,” he said. Cardamom, on the other hand, sells for around Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 27,000 per 40 kilograms. This increase in price is driven by a rise in demand, mainly in India.
Pipeline saves Rs. 2B in diesel transport
Since diesel started being supplied to Nepal through the pipeline in mid-July 2019, the government is saving around Rs. 2 billion annually. Pradeep Yadav, chief engineer of Nepal Oil Corporation, Madhes Regional Office, Amlekhgunj, said that a huge amount of spending for transportation of diesel by tankers from Patna in India to Amlekhgunj via pipeline is being saved. An agreement has been signed between Nepal and India to spend IRs. 1.28 billion for the construction of petrol storage depots.
74th Republic Day of India marked
The 74th Republic Day of India was marked at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu by organising a special ceremony on Thursday. On the occasion, ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava unfurled India’s national flag and read out the address to the nation from the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. In his address, President Murmu noted the encouraging progress made by India on the economic front to achieve Gandhiji’s ideal of ‘Sarvodaya’ or the upliftment of all, despite global economic uncertainties. Ambassador Srivastava also felicitated war widows and next of kins of deceased soldiers by disbursing their dues of Rs. 46 million and blankets, according to a statement issued by the Embassy of India.
Earthquake-hit Bajura people living out braving biting cold
The earthquake that shook Bajura on Tuesday has forced the district’s residents from their homes and into the biting cold. Bajura, along with other hilly districts of Sudurpashchim Province, received heavy snowfall this week which caused the temperature here to plunge. “However, it seems that fate did not want us to stay in and keep warm,” Mansara Thapa, a resident of Budhinanda Municipality–9, said with sorrow, referring to the 5.9 magnitude quake that struck the district Tuesday at 2.43 pm. “We are between a rock and a hard place and do not know where to go,” she added. “We cannot stay in our houses because they are so damaged that even a breeze may knock them down and we cannot live outside because we might freeze to death.”
Work honestly, DPM Paudel urges customs officials
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel has urged the employees of the customs administration to work sincerely so as not to let people complain about the services of the customs administration. “The present government has a policy of zero tolerance against corruption, smuggling and revenue leakage. So, I want to request all employees working in the customs points to work honestly facilitating legal trade and controlling illegal trade and customs leakage,” DPM Paudel said while addressing the programme of the 71st International Customs Day organised by the Department of Customs here on Thursday. He said that business costs could be reduced, trade could be facilitated and revenue leakage could be controlled only through technology-based system at the customs. In the first six months of the current fiscal year, the target of revenue collection was not met, and the revenue was 16 per cent less compared to the revenue collected in the corresponding period last year, he said, and urged the department officials to work to meet the target of revenue collection.
Home Ministry forms committee to probe issues raised by Prem Prasad Acharya
The Ministry of Home Affairs has today formed a committee to probe the issues raised in social networking site by Prem Prasad Acharya of Ilam district, who self-immolated in Kathmandu.
Economic indicators not encouraging yet: PM Prachanda
"I have a great challenge to make economy functional and dynamic," PM Prachanda said while addressing the 70th general assembly of the Marwadi Sewa Samaj today.
Students compelled to take classes sitting on snow
"It snowed heavily for two days. Snow is everywhere outside the building, and it is very cold. But if we stay inside the building for classes, there is fear of earthquake. So, we are sitting outside for classes wearing warm, thick clothes," she said.
