Ballot papers for 28 districts printed

The Election Commission (EC) has stated that ballot papers needed for 28 districts have been printed so far, as a part of its preparation to conduct the local elections on May 13. Addressing a regular press meet on Monday, EC Spokesperson Saligram Sharma Poudel said that 4.522 million ballot papers were printed so far. “The number could cover the demand of 28 districts, and printing of the ballot papers for other districts was underway,” he added.

Enforcing poll expenditure limit is a difficult task for EC

The country is abuzz with the May 13 local level election. It’s been more than a month since the political parties have concentrated their activities at the lower rung and now they are busy selecting candidates for 753 local units.

Street children face ordeal to receive vital documents

Street children of Nepal are facing an uphill struggle to obtain vital documents, including birth certificates. When 22-year-old Manoj Rai (name changed) decided to choose his career as a martial art tutor, the first thing he needed was a citizenship certificate. Rai, who is unknown about his parents, was first sighted at the streets of Balkhu at the age of three/four.

Waste piles up in Kathmandu as Nuwakot locals obstruct disposal

Garbage collection has been halted in Kathmandu Valley for more than a week now, creating heaps of garbage on the streets of the city and foul smell in the air. Major streets of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) and Lalitpur are now littered with piles of garbage dumped by households, shops, hotels, businesses and offices. Locals along the Pasang Lhamu Highway, the road leading to Sisdole landfill site, have been obstructing garbage disposal for the last one week, putting forth demand to upgrade...

TikTok: Novel tool to promote local tourism

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Women preferring eco-friendly menstrual cups over sanitary pads

Are you among those who have considered using a menstrual cup but still trust the sanitary pad over it due to fears or hesitancies? If yes, then it’s high time you should watch YouTube tutorials or inspiring videos of Nepali women to understand how safe and effective this small and bell-shaped cup is. Shikshya Sangraula, a model, in her Tik Tok shared the reason why she switched to menstrual cups.

Clean Bagmati mission still incomplete

Kathmandu, Jan. 16: It has been nine years since the Bagmati clean-up campaign was launched in the leadership of the then Chief Secretary Leela Mani Poudel. Since then hundreds of people, including the personnel from the security bodies, school and college students, religious organisantions, bank staffers and others have been reaching the Bagmati every Saturday morning to collect the wastes and encourage others to help keep the valley rivers clean. Even the sages like Sri Rabi Shanker participated...

Hiking becoming popular among new generation

If you scroll through your media newsfeed on weekends, you are most likely to see your friends posting photos and videos of lush green forest and spectacular landscapes from their hiking and outdoor recreation.

At least 233 Nepali children lose custodians to COVID-19

A three-year-old boy Prabin (name changed) of Dolakha and his seven-, 11- and 15-year-old sisters lost their mother, who was their only caretaker in the family, to COVID-19. Their father had died some time before the pandemic hit the country, leaving the mother to raise the four children. Unfortunately, in the first wave of the pandemic, Prabin and his three siblings lost their mother to COVID-19 infection. Following the death of their mother, Prabin and his siblings have been left in the lurch...

This year’s Teej celebrations being organised within close groups

More open than last year, this year’s Teej celebrations are being organised within closed circles of family members and friends. The Dar parties taking place before the main Teej festival day, have been limited in close groups. Some of the groups are organising parties in restaurants making sure that the members of the groups were already in regular contacts.