Gautam Buddha Airport will come into operation soon: Home Minister

Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand said on Monday that the government was making meaningful efforts to bring the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa into operation as soon as possible. The second phase construction work at the airport would be expedited for its early operation, he added.

Timely Initiative

It is a commendable move on the part of the incumbent coalition government to look for ways to implement the agreement inked between the previous government and the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) led by Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’. Eight months back, the government headed by KP Sharma Oli and the party had reached a three-point deal that aimed at putting an end to any violent activities by the underground outfit, a

Nepal-China Ties Reviewing The Bilateral Agreements

The year 2021 is the 66th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and China. The relationship founded on the principle of peaceful coexistence, equality, everlasting friendship and comprehensive cooperation that has been continuously nurtured by the successive leaderships of both the countries throughout these 66 happy years. China has always respected the choices of Nepali people and supported territorial int

Ramping Up Vaccination Drive

The coronavirus has been wreaking havoc in the world for nearly two years. Since the outbreak of the disease in December 2019, scientists have made much headway in developing coronavirus vaccines in a short span of time. The only way out from the raging COVID-19 pandemic seems to be vaccination. That is why countries around the world have been in the race to vaccinate their people as quickly as possible.

Denial Of Education

Child labour is still common in Bangladesh, with some minors working in unsafe industries. The cost is high in terms of poor health and missed education. Fully prohibiting child labour is not an option in view of widespread poverty, but attempts to regulate it have not been successful either. In July 2021, a devastating fire in a factory on the outskirts of Dhaka killed 52 people. Children and teenagers were among the victims. Employees had been locked up in the food-processing facility, forced...

NC central convention likely to be deferred

The 14th general convention of the Nepali Congress scheduled for November 25-29 is likely to be deferred further. NC Central Election Committee member Tej Rawal on Monday told The Rising Nepal that the central level general convention of the party could be rescheduled for mid-January 2022. If it is deferred again as said by Rawal, it will be the third amendment to the general convention calendar.

Post-monsoon rains hamper paddy harvest, disrupt flights

Post-monsoon rains, despite giving a respite to the people who had to brave scorching heat during Dashain, caused damage to the standing as well as harvested paddy across the country. The rains, coupled with winds, bent the budding paddy plants in Ilam and Jhapa, while the rain water accumulated in the field submerged the harvested paddy in Rupandehi and other districts. With adverse weather due to joint effects of the low pressure developed in the Bay of Bengal and the westerlies, most regions...

China’s economic growth weakens amid construction slowdown

China’s economic growth sank in the latest quarter as a slowdown in construction and curbs on energy use weighed on its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Hindu, Muslim participate in Durga idol immersion in Nepalgunj

Navdurga Bhavani idol immersion programme has completed in Banke district in the participation of the people from both the Hindu and Muslim communities. Leaders of both the communities participated in the idol immersion programme. The Hindus worship the idols of Nava Durga Bhawani for nine days on the occasion of Bada Dashain before immersing them on the 11th day or a day after the Bijaya Dashami. Leaders of both Hindu and Muslim communities in different parts of the city participated in the immersion...

Dashain festival largely peaceful

As no major crime and unlawful incident took place in the Kathmandu Valley during Dashain festival, the Valley remained quite peaceful and safe for the last 10 days from October 7, Nepal Police said Sunday.