UML central committee meeting set for today   

CPN-UML is set to have its first central committee meeting after a breakaway faction led by senior-leader Madhav Kumar Nepal-led registered a new party.

PM directs NRA to complete projects swiftly

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba had directed the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) to immediately complete the projects that were inaugurated by the previous government even before their completion. The 20th meeting of the NRA Directive Committee led by PM who is also the chair of the committee had directed the officials to complete the projects as soon as possible. “The government will extend every support required to complete the remaining works and effectively expedite the rebuilding...

74 jails housing 30,000 inmates risk disease transmission

With the number of inmates increasing every year, prisons across the country have been forced to house far more prisoners than they are capable to hold at a time. That has posed a risk of transmission of communicable diseases and occasional mass brawls.

CPN (Unified Socialist) and Democratic Socialist Party now officially registered, Election Commission provides certificates

The Commission has also provided them the certificates as being political parties- CPN (Unified Socialist) as a political party formed separating from CPN (UML) and DSP as a political party formed separating from Janatasamajwadi Party, Nepal.

Verification of CPN (Unified Socialist) complete, EC decision awaited

Fifty-five central members and 29 lawmakers of the proposed CPN (Unified Socialist) were present in the Election Commission (EC) in person today for the party's verification procedures. 

Two dead, 40 injured

Two passengers have been killed and 40 injured in a bus accident at Thapagaun of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality -3, Sindhupalchowk Wednesday morning. 

Leaders including Madhav Nepal at Election Commission

Leaders of the proposed NCP (Unified Socialist), including its Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal, have assembled at the Election Commission for fulfilling the process of registering a new political party.    

NC designates leaders to implement active membership decisions

The Nepali Congress has entrusted responsibility to various leaders to implement the decisions relating to the party’s active membership. Leaders Ananda Prasad Dhungana, Jeevan Ghimire, Shyam Ghimire, Pradeep Paudel, Jeevan Pariyar and Yogendra Chaudhary were shouldered the responsibility for Province 1 and 2, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim respectively.

112 more Nepalis arrive from Afghanistan

Additional 112 Nepali nationals stranded in Afghanistan arrived in Nepal on Tuesday. Of them, 103 arrived in Kathmandu from the flight of Jordan Aviation and nine from the flight of Qatar Airways. Earlier on Monday, 149 Nepali nationals arrived in Kathmandu from Afghanistan.

Nil Barahi dance: Some sessions can run for 15 hours

The historic Nil Barahi Dance of Bode has begun from Tuesday. The masked dance, performed for three days and four nights from Bhadra Krishna Dwitiya to Panchami, is believed to have been started by King Subarna Malla around 1511 AD (Nepal Sambat 631) and used to be performed by members of the Tha Shrestha community of Bode. However, for the past 43 years, it has been performed by the Aduwa Shrestha of Lachhi Tole. The dance begins and ends at Akha, the sacred spot in Lachhi near the Bode Narayan...

EC calls CPN (Unified Socialist), Democratic Socialist Party for verification on Wednesday

The Election Commission has summoned the CPN (Unified Socialist) and Democratic Socialist Party that have registered application for party registration to its secretariat on Wednesday for verification. 

Valley CDOs decide to allow vehicular movement after 8 PM

The meeting of Chief District Officers (CDOs) of three districts of Kathmandu Valley has decided to allow the operation of public and private vehicles after 8:00 pm from Wednesday.

NC resolves active membership issue

After hectic exercise lasting for weeks, the ruling Nepali Congress has managed to resolve the disputes relating to party’s active members. The Active Membership Problem Resolve Task Force of the Nepali Congress on Monday submitted its report to party president and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba after resolving the membership row. Coordinator of the Task Force Krishna Prasad Sitaula, and its two members, Ramesh Lekhak and Minendra Rijal jointly handed over the report to Deuba at the latter’s...

Protecting citizens’ rights govt priority: Khand

Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand Monday said that protecting people’s rights and their lives was the first priority of the government. Speaking at an interaction with former officials of the ministry, Minister Khand said the government was serious about ensuring safety and security of the people. “The very first priority of the government is to save civilians’ life,” he said. He urged the high-ranking officials of the Nepal Police, the Armed Police Force and the National Investigation...

Patan’s ‘journey of lights’ limited to symbolism this year

If it were not for the COVID-19 pandemic, Tuesday would have been a festive day in Patan. Hundreds would have marched around the city with candles, rice and other items of religious offering, accompanied by musical bands and merrymakers dressed as colourful characters. Patanites would have celebrated the day – the third day of the dark fortnight of Shrawan – as Mataya. But this year, because of the health risks posed by the coronavirus and the possibility of a third wave of the pandemic hitting...

1,548 new cases of COVID-19, 24 fatalities in 24 hours

In 8,704 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,548 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Monday through its regular update.

Lumbini Province CM KC wins vote of confidence  

Chief Minister of Lumbini Province Kul Prasad KC has secured the vote of confidence from the Province Assembly. 

700,726 people fully vaccinated against Coronavirus in Kathmandu

A total of 700,726 people have received a full dose of vaccine against COVID-19 in the capital so far.  Similarly, 984,655 people have received a single dose vaccine against the COVID-19 vaccine.

Gaijatra in pictures

The traditional festival of Gaijatra is being observed today, Monday, in the three cities of the Kathmandu Valley and other places.

Report on NC active membership to be submitted today

The Active Membership Dispute Settlement Task Force of the Nepali Congress is all set to submit its report to party president and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday. NC chief secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel Sunday told The Rising Nepal that the Task Force had almost settled the disputes relating to active membership and it would hand over its report to the party president tomorrow. The Task Force was scheduled to submit the report to president Deuba on Sunday, but it failed to do so as...