Water in Fewa Lake drained

Several tourists visiting the wondrous Fewa lake of Pokhara over the weekend were dumbfounded by the shrinking levels of water in the lake. Shocked upon seeing the lake drying up, a majority of visitors were found snapping pictures of the troubling sight.

Jumla’s Marsi rice gains popularity in Kathmandu

Jumla's Marsi rice, which the Food Management and Trading Company (FMTC) has started selling as a trial in Kathmandu, has attracted consumers. According to Divisional Chief of Food Management and Trading Company Shreemani Raj Khanal, the flow of customers to purchase Marsi rice at the depot of the FMTC has been growing by the day.

‘Focus delivery skills while appointing teachers’

Education authorities on Sunday stressed the need for recruiting teachers having delivery skills along with knowledge to ensure quality education in schools across the country. They said that the written examination alone could not be a tool to select quality teachers.

Nepal’s Solid Claim On Basmati Rice

The legal battle for winning the geographical indication (GI) tag for Basmati rice has taken a new turn. On Thursday, Nepal sent its evidence to the European Union (EU), stating that it has been locally producing the slender-grained aromatic rice for centuries. Last December Nepal had filed a letter at the EU, countering the GI claims of India and Pakistan on it. The EU had asked all three countries to submit their evidence within the first week of February 2021. Ac

Myanmar In The Mirror

Myanmar is once more under military rule, with State Counsellor and Foreign Minister since 2016 Aung San Suu Kyi detained along with hundreds of members of parliament and prominent civilians. The detainees are accused of fraudulent elections, in which the National League for Democracy (NLD) won a landslide majority. Suu Kyi is held for illegal possession of walkie-talkie and President Win Mint is charged with breaching coronavirus regulations by meeting people during campaign programmes.

Biden’s Asian Triangle

CAMBRIDGE – How Joe Biden handles China will be one of the defining issues of his presidency. He inherits a Sino-American relationship that is at its lowest point in 50 years. Some people blame this on his predecessor, Donald Trump. But Trump merits blame for pouring gasoline on a fire. It was China’s leaders who lit and kindled the flames.

Misplaced Woes

The nature of beauty pageants is such that its glamour both attracts and repels a bystander. Being a witness to the recent public bashing among the "brave, bold and beautiful" ladies, one does wonder if the beauty promoted is only to please the eye. The unfair practices in such competitions have been called out in the past and it appears to be a common occurrence in beauty pageants around the world. The concern, however, is about the image of women this social media debate has created.

Pandemic threatens reversing development progress

The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the positive trends in ending poverty, health, education and economic growth, according to the National Planning Commission. In its Sustainable Development Goals: Progress assessment report 2016-2019, the planning body said that the pandemic has the potential of reversing the progress made in most of the SDGs – the 2030 agenda of development.

Sindhuligadhi Palace to be restored in its former glory

The ancient Sindhuligadhi Palace of Kamalamai Municipality, Sindhuli, which has been in a state of disarray and ruin for several years, is finally being constructed to restore the structure to its former glory. The reconstruction project has been allocated a budget of Rs. 43.8 million, under the supervision and planning of the Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Ministry of Bagmati Province.

Tuins still in use in Humla

Pleas of locals to build a suspension bridge over the river have fallen on deaf ears for years, compelling people to depend on tuins to go across the Karnali.