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NA to provide scholarship in vocational education for Changunarayan folks
The Nepali Army (NA) is to offer scholarship to the residents of Changunarayan municipality in Bhaktapur district who aspire to pursue technical education in its academic institution at Kharipati.
Diplomatic efforts on for search, rescue of Nepalis missing in Uttarakhand floods: Minister Rana
Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has said the government has been taking diplomatic measures for the search and rescue of the Nepali citizens said to be missing in flashfloods that occurred in Uttarakhand of India.
Pilgrim dies after falling from cliff in Bajura
The deceased has been identified as Biplav Ojha, 52, of Gokarneshwor municipality-5 in Kathmandu, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Ikbal Hawari.
Landslide obstructs Baglung-Burtibang road
The Baglung-Burtibang road section along the Mid Hill Highway has been blocked after landslide occurred in Badigad rural municipality-2, Kharbang.
PM Oli expresses sorrow over flood-triggered loss in Uttarakhand, India
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed sorrow over the loss and damage triggered by flash floods in the northern Indian State of Uttarakhand.
Prime Minister Oli to return home today
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is returning home today after attending the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) held in Awaza, Turkmenistan.
RSP central committee meeting to take place today
The central committee meeting of the Rastrioya Swatantra Party (RSP) is scheduled to take place today.
Emergency embankment along Rapti River gives a respite to locals
Janaki (Banke), Aug 8: “In the advent of the rainy season, we were haunted by the fear of our village to be submerged. But this time, after the construction of emergency embankment along the river, we feel a sigh of relief,” said Jhindev Barma, a local resident of Narainapur. Jhindev, aged over 60, has witnessed floods from the Rapti River wash away many human settlements. Remembering the past, he said, “The floods have panicked us several times. We have been rendered homeless during festivals, he added. “Even in the old age, I feel respite to see the emergency embankment built along the river.” Ram Pyari Yadav from the same village also said they are assured that floods will not bring any tragic damage this year. “Every year we were worrying about the river when it was swollen. But this year, after the emergency embankment was constructed, there is no such tension,” she recounted. According to Ram Pyari, floods predominantly affected women, children and senior citizen. An emergency embankment has been built this year to protect the villages nearby the Rapti River from floods.Several villages in Raptisonari and Narainapur municipalities of Banke, which were at high risk of flood, have been declared safe with the construction of the embankment. The immediate risk has been mitigated as the River has changed its course after placing emergency embankment. Two years ago, the flood-fed Rapti River had washed away the concrete embankment, and new structure could not be built in lack of resources, it is shared. It pushed around a dozen nearby villages to high risk of flooding. A 400-meter long emergency embankment has been constructed in Lamahi, Dang under the 'People's Embankment Programme' by using new technology and local resources to prevent and control erosion. Project chief Dr. Narayan Suvedi said that the work was completed in a short time. He shared that after the People's Embankment Programme devised a temporary embankment in two months. The emergency embankment built the municipality has changed the course of the river and helped prevent soil erosion, reported locals. (RSS)
Monsoon's influence to prevail across the country today
The low-pressure line of the monsoon is located to the north from average position in the Terai region of Nepal.
Laudable Wildlife Rescue
Protecting wildlife helps maintain
Debate On Bidya's Return To Politics
When Former President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari announced her intention to return to active politics last month, it set off a debate around whether it is appropriate for a former president to return to competitive politics. The incumbent leadership of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) criticised her proposal as unethical and a debasement of the dignity of the presidency. However, sizable party members stood by her side, saying that it is perf
Potential Pitfalls Of Grade Skipping
Particularly in my community, a bizarre trend has developed among the parents. Towards the end of an academic year in schools, especially private ones, there comes parental pressure for grade skipping. When they come to school to collect their children's results, many of them demand that their child be promoted from grade one to grade three or from grade five to grade seven. When asked for reasons, all of them have a typical response, "Th
Urgency Of Climate Action
Across Nepal, the signs of climate change are no longer subtle; they are here, catastrophic, and unavoidable. Once, predictable monsoon patterns have become erratic. Himalayan glaciers, which feed our rivers and water our crops, ar
Glacial Lakes Threaten Himalayas
At approximately 05:45 on July 8, 2025, a GLOF occurred in Jilong County, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), China, causing a rapid rise in the water level and impacting the downstream part of the Nepal-China border at Rasuwagadhi. A sediment-laden flood occurred in the Bhotekoshi River (known as the Lhende River in the TAR), sweeping away the Miteri Bridge (Nepal-China Friendship Bridge) and resulting in substantial human and economic losses. Preliminary observations indicate minimal rainfall on both the Nepal side and the TAR of China at the time of the incident. These conditions suggest that the sudden onset of the f
Planets Align This Month
The short and nimble night skies of this warm summer month would entice and cherish avid sky-gazers with planets, stars, constellations, and other extraordinary entities that could be observed outstandingly all over the heavens. The elusiv
