Future of GMOs Agriculture

Providing food, feed, fiber and energy to meet the demand of growing populations is a global challenge. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations (UN) indicated that global population would reach 9 billion from the estimated current figure of 7.8 billion by 2050. Food insecurity, empower disadvantaged groups, climate change adaptation, and environmental sustainability are the challenges faced by world. Therefore, increasing agricultural productivity, while reducing environmental footprint,...

Words Of Inspiration And ‘Impression’

Jagat Bahadur KC, a retired chemistry professor of the Tribhuvan University (TU), has some memorable impressions to share with readers. This is the reason with which he has written the under review book 'Prabhav' (Impression) to gratefully accept the role of inspiring personalities who helped to shape the meanings of his life. Human life is a store of impressions. However, there are some differences, too. Some people value such impressions and go on mentioning how they have benefited in life; and,...

Mahesh Acharya: A Popular Songwriter

Mahesh Acharya who hails from Maijogmai-1, Ilam, is a successful lyricist having contributed to the Nepali music sector for two and half decades. He is currently secretary of the Lyricists’ Association of Nepal. The songwriting skill, knowledge and creativity of Mahesh have made him a successful songwriter.

NRA term comes to an end, handed over

The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) was formally handed over on Thursday to the designated bodies as per the decision of the government. The NRA ceases to exist from today handing over the remaining responsibilities and capital to the Department of Urban Development and Building Construction and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA).

Peacekeeping mission leaves for Congo

A troop of Nepali Peacekeeping Mission has left for the Democratic Republic of the Congo to participate in the stabilisation mission in Congo (MONUSCO). Issuing a press statement on Thursday, the Nepali Army (NA) informed that a troop of 210 NA officials including eight females would be deployed in the main body of Quick Reaction Force Company in Congo. Major Ranjit Thapa is leading the Nepali Peacekeeping Mission.

Blacktopping Kapilvastu section of postal highway begins

The blacktopping work of the Kapilvastu section of the postal highway has started. The road from Rajpur to the Jamuwar bridge of Taulihawa is being blacktopped in the first phase. Bishnu Babu Pandey, head of the postal highway project office in Kapilvastu, informed that work was moving forward with the aim to blacktop 15 kilometres of road, including four lanes in the market area and two dedicated lanes in other areas, by mid-April.

Sal timber smuggled from Sarlahi forests

The smuggling of raw timber of Sal (Sakhuwa) has recently increased in various partnership forests of Sarlahi. The forests are under the supervision of the Division Forest Office and Sub-Division Forest Office. The smuggling has been increasing in the partnership forests in Janakinagar, Lalbandi, Phuljor and other places of the district. Recently, there has been a complaint that smuggling has increased in the Janakinagar Partnership Forest in Haripur Municipality and Hariwan Municipality of ​​the...

FMTC starts purchasing paddy, but not to buy soaked grains

The state-owned Food Management and Trading Company (FMTC) has started buying paddy from farmers. The Company has started purchasing paddy from three offices and is in the process to purchase from eight other offices of different districts, said Srimani Raj Khanal, deputy general manager of FMTC. He informed that they have set a target to purchase paddy from 11 offices of the Company but only three offices have started purchasing so far.

NC to hold CWC meet tomorrow

As the 14th general convention came to an end, the ruling Nepali Congress is preparing to hold the meeting of its newly elected Central Working Committee on December 25, Saturday. NC chief secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel on Wednesday informed The Rising Nepal that as of now the meeting was not formally fixed but the NC had a compulsion to hold CWC meeting on Saturday.

The Reconstruction Feat

In April 2015 when 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal, it left trail of death and destruction across the country. There was still a political division and divided political leadership was caught off guard with regard to addressing the seismic challe