Generational Conflict

Young adults often have conflict with parents. There would be less conflict if parents do not try to impose their views and tradition they have inherited from their seniors as norms and values of the society. The conflict between younger and older generations is obvious. These issues of conflict might be different according to age, as we have different needs and priorities. Such a conflict is apparently of ideological nature. Our parents are members of the society and carry the beliefs that were...

Long route passengers asked to abide by health safety measures

As the festival season of Dashain and Tihar is around and the government has allowed long route transportation to resume services, the number of individuals leaving the valley is increasing. Public health experts and concerned authorities have appealed to the passengers to abide by the health and safety measures and help prevent the spread of COVID-19. With studies finding that majority of COVID-19 infected individuals having a travel history before being tested positive, experts suggest travelers...

Four private hospitals furnish clarifications

Four private hospitals that were given consent to conduct polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test of the coronavirus have furnished their clarifications to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection Management (DoCSM) on Sunday. “We will take a collective decision within two days after going through their clarification letters they have submitted after 10 private hospitals and laboratories were asked to do so,” Rabindra Acharya, director and spokesperson at Department of Commerce,...

Over 50% virus patients in home isolation

More than 50 per cent of the COVID-19 patients are staying in home isolation in Nepal. According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), of the 19,019 active cases of COVID-19 across the nation, 8,321 patients are in institutional isolation and 10,698 are in home isolation. The MoHP has prioritised home isolation over hospitals for the asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 patients owing to the burden to hospitals and health care system. In late August, the government had decided to hospitalise...

Building constructed in Lulungjong area falls in Chinese territory: Humla CDO

After news regarding China constructing a building in Lalungjong on the Nepal-China border area came out, a team led by Chief District Officer of Humla, Chiranjibi Giri, visited the border for inspection. CDO Giri talked to the Humla correspondent of The Rising Nepal, Rajan Rawat, regarding the inspection. Excerpts:

Army opens track to connect Chhangru in Darchula

Nepali Army has opened a track of a winding road along the hard rocky cliff connecting Ghantibagar to Chhangru in Darchula district. The army, which started work on May 22, completed the work of opening the 550-metre track as per the agreement on Saturday. The road construction had begun with an aim of completing in two months, but it took four months to open the track due to rocky geography, external obstruction, bad weather and delays in the transportation of construction materials.

Thousands of small pratincoles sighted around Mohana River

A large number of small pratincoles (Pani Gauthali) have been sighted in Kailali, which are said to be important for biodiversity. About 10,553 small pratincoles have been spotted on the premises of the Mohana River at Kailari Gaunpalika-4. This is the first time such a large number of small pratincoles have been observed outside a protected area in Nepal, experts said. The species is on the red list among birds in the country. 

Xi stresses building Xinjiang featuring socialism with Chinese characteristics in new era

Xi demanded law-based governance and long-term efforts to develop Xinjiang into a region that is united, harmonious, prosperous, and culturally advanced, with healthy ecosystems and people living and working in contentment.

Fighting erupts between Armenia, Azerbaijan; 16 killed

Heavy fighting broke out in the morning in the region that lies within Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since 1994 at the end of a separatist war. It was not immediately clear what sparked the fighting, the heaviest since clashes in July killed 16 people from both sides.

Community of a shared future for mankind: acceptance of 5G technology

In the face of the complex situation of the world economy and other global challenges, no country can manage alone or stand aloof. Nowadays,the world is facing great obstacles: global non-traditional security issues such as food security, resource shortage, climate changes, cyber attacks, environmental pollution, epidemic diseases emerge in endlessly, which has posed severe challenges to the international order and human survival.