Shuklagandaki Municipality located near Pokhara, the capital of Gandaki Province, has abundant resources for development and prosperity. Picturesque high-altitude areas such as Machhapuchhre Mountain, Bhujikot, Dagaam, Gurjudum, Thaprek, Raipur, and Lamagaun add to the scenic beauty of the municipality.
Lalkesh Jaisi was elected as the Chairman of the Tanjakot Rural Municipality in Humla districtin the 2022 local-level election. Jaisi, 49, was underground for four years during the Maoist insurgency. He claims that his rural munici
The former village development committees of Chang, Jamune, and Manpang now belong to the Myagde Rural Municipality in Tanahun. The area is divided into seven wards and shares borders with Beyas, Bhimad, Shuklagandaki, and Rishing munic
Lawmaker Pramila Kumari asserted that the country's constitution and federal system would not be successfully implemented unless the voices of marginalized people were addressed.
Rachel Schiller is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Programmes and Operations in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs of the US Department of State. In this capacity, she oversees the Office of Global Programme and Initiatives and the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (WRA). She has served as an advisor to the United Nations and the World Bank. Schiller also worked intensively on the Aceh peace process in Indonesia. Rachel is a 2020-2021 International Women’s Forum Fellow as well. Schiller spoke to Purushottam P. Khatri of The Rising Nepal on Wednesday upon her arrival in Kathmandu for the opening of Ex-Shanti Prayas-IV, the multinational peace drills, and the inauguration of 185 kVA solar power project. Excerpts:
The nation is marking the 74th National Democracy Day today. The celebration is being made amid negative propaganda about the federal democratic republican system the nation has adopted. In this regard, Minister for Communicati
(CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said that efforts are being made through diplomatic channels with relevant countries to secure voting rights for Nepali citizens living abroad. The Rising Nepal’s Indira Aryal had a cons
Jaleshwor is recognised as the first and oldest municipality of Mahottari district. Jaleshwor, previously known as the headquarters of Janakpur region, was declared a municipal panchayat on April 27, 1980. However, th
The government has accorded high priority to enforcement of constitution, strengthening of federalism, economic recovery and reform, investment promotion, employment creation, improved
Aathabis Municipality is the second-largest municipality in Dailekh district, formed in 2015 by merging the erstwhile village development committees of Satala, Sigaudi, Ramkarnali, Pipalkot, Sihasain and Til
The earthquake that devastated Jajarkot and Rukum West on November 3 also affected the Darma Rural Municipality in Salyan district. Here, the quake destroyed over 1,000 houses and displaced 6,318 people. The rural municipality now has the responsi
Chichila Rural Municipality is the smallest local level of Sankhuwasabha district, both in terms of size and population. The rural municipality has five wards and borders Khandbari Municipality, which is also the district h