Rising commodity prices add to pressure on Nepal's FX reserves

KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI, APRIL 12 Soaring global prices of commodities such as crude and edible oil are adding to the pressure on Nepal's foreign currency reserves amid a decline in remittances and tourist earnings. Nepal has imposed...

Attendance of girl students increases with construction of women-friendly toilet in Bajura school

BAJURA, APRIL 13 Sushmita Saud, a grade 11 student at Debaldanda Secondary School, attends school regularly, even during mensuration. Saud, who began menstruating when she was in seventh grade, used to miss 4-5 days of...

CEC Thapaliya calls for making election fair and frugal

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 04:18 pm Apr 13, 2022 Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya during the province-level training of trainers on operation and management of the Local level Elections-2079 BS organized by the election...

What you need to know when going on a retreat at a monastery

Bordered by the Himalayan range in the north, Nepal is well known for its scenic treks and impressive mountain views. Culture also has an important role, and traditional architecture is one of the main...

Vote for right candidates, says RPP Chair Lingden

Nepal By Himalayan News Service Published: 09:30 am Apr 13, 2022 BIRGUNJ, APRIL 12 Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Rajendra Lingden urged the people to vote for the right candidates in the local polls slated for May 13. Addressing his...

Ukraine woman to scale Everest as a message against Russian invasion

KATHMANDU, APRIL 13 A woman climber from Ukraine has arrived here to scale the world's highest peak this season to send a message of peace to the world. Antonina Samoilova, 33, from Cherkassy said she would...

Don't ignore eye cancer symptoms: Docs

KATHMANDU, APRIL 12 The daily lifestyle of sixyear-old Sunidhi Paija Pun, a Grade II student currently living in Chitwan, appears similar to that of any other girl of her age. It's hard for people to...

Three of a family injured critically in attack

RAUTAHAT, APRIL 12 Three persons were critically injured after a group of people attacked a family over an old dispute at Mailapur Municipality, Rautahat, last night. The Sah family attacked Shambhu Nath Tiwari, Dwarika Tiwari and...