Chitwan rhinos migrating towards west

With water sources increasingly drying up and grassland degrading, rhinoceros inhabiting the eastern part of Chitwan national park (CNP) are migrating towards the west in search of a better habitat. Experts worry that these desperate westward movements has further endangered their survival.

We have provided water supply to 90% households

Nisikhola Rural Municipality is one of the 10 local levels of Baglung district formed by merging four former village development committees Devisthan, Bohoragaun, Nisi and Rajkut. Until a few years ago, Nisikhola was one of the remotest parts of the district. But now, with 42 kilometres of the Pushpalal Mid-Hill Highway passing through the rural municipality, it is gradually transforming itself into a developed and accessible local unit. The Rising Nepal’s Gandaki correspondent Chandra Prakash...

Flood in Chamoli A Wake-Up Call To Nepal

The flood that occurred in Chamoli, India a few weeks ago has sent a chill down the spine of all the students of Flood Disaster Risk Reduction around the globe. It has been a wake-up call for a country like Nepal which has several glaciers in its upstream. Unfortunately, the reminder that nature serves it time and again fall on the deaf ears of both Nepal and India. Consequently, these countries suffer a heavy loss of life and property now and then in the aftermath of such disasters.

Law Of Sea And Landlocked Countries

Seas and oceans that occupy 70 per cent of the space of the earth are a crucial part of trade and commerce, mineral extraction, power generation and so on. It is considered an essential source of "Blue Economy." To date, 42 states have lacked access to the sea coast in the world, Kazakhstan being the largest among these states.

Young Women Set An Example

A gorgeous young woman is sparkling in happiness: clad in a bright yellow sari, intricate local jewelry, complex mehndi patterns in the hot Terai flatland sun, in the village of Badebarshain in Saptari district. The men of the village have been singing and dancing in her praise for 10 days and nights. The women began singing and dancing five days ago. Her father croons in a crackling voice: “You are my whole heart, who is this new man coming into your life? Will he treat you right?”

The Rana Rebels

For a century-long Rana rule, the Rana prince and princess had been an unwavering subject of envy of the common people of Nepal. It was natural for the general public to feel envious of the Rana children who revelled in wealth, luxury, comfort, power and

Accelerating Development Through Data Improvement

The Rising Nepal daily came up with an important frontpage story- ‘Pandemic Threatens Reversing Development Progress’ on February 8. As per the story, the impact of Covid-19 was severe in the national economy and it was likely to reverse the positive trends as achievements in the health sector,

Importance of Stability In Life

The concept of law and order was propounded before any major scientific inventions or discoveries. Humans felt that there was a strong vitality of stability in our lives before we went on exploring, discovering, and creating. A stable and sound working of human behaviour is essential to cr

Live And Let Others Live

The world we live in has made immense progress. In this world full of creatures, humans consider themselves superior. They are known to be social creatures. They are called so because of their unique ability to engage in complex reasoning and introspection.

Anju Panta marries Koirala

Popular playback singer Anju Pant has tied her nuptial knot with her boyfriend Thir Koirala. They were in love for about a year. Anju and Thir, who follow Christianity, married at a Patan-based church on Wednesday.