- Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Conservation of mountain environment is need of the day: President Paudel
President Ramchandra Paudel has said that sustainable mountain tourism, responsible mountaineering, and the conservation of the Himalayan environment are the need of the day.
Pokhara Bus Park land issue: Committee formed to probe land transactions
A three-member committee has been formed to investigate complaints and disputes related to the exchange, sale, distribution and compensation processes involving land acquired for the construction of the Pokhara Bus Park in Pokhara Metropolitan City-9, Kaski district.
Historic mint site seen as key to tourism growth
Improving public access to the historic mint site in Dhankuta could significantly support the success of the government’s Tourism Year 2082 BS (2025) campaign, according to local stakeholders and heritage experts.
Nation
Conservation of mountain environment is need of the day: President Paudel
President Ramchandra Paudel has said that sustainable mountain tourism, responsible mountaineering, and the conservation of the Himalayan environment are the need of the day.
Agricultural weather station set up in Rautahat
An agricultural weather station has been set up at Dumariya of Chandrapur municipality-9 in Rautahat district. Mayor of Chandrapur municipality, Sanjay Kumar Kafle, inaugurated the station on Tuesday.
Pokhara Bus Park land issue: Committee formed to probe land transactions
A three-member committee has been formed to investigate complaints and disputes related to the exchange, sale, distribution and compensation processes involving land acquired for the construction of the Pokhara Bus Park in Pokhara Metropolitan City-9, Kaski district.
Cancer medicine shortage hits country's largest cancer hospital
The country's largest cancer treatment facility, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Chitwan district, is facing a severe shortage of key chemotherapy drugs, including Carboplatin and Cisplatin, due to a global supply disruption.
World
US schools face backlash over classroom screens
Just a few years ago, America's public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: "The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech in every child's hands."
Business
Entrepreneurs ask due priority to herb cultivation
Leading herbal entrepreneurs from western Nepal have urged the government to give special priority to policies promoting medicinal herb cultivation.Most herbal traders in Banke involved in the sector c
Historic mint site seen as key to tourism growth
Improving public access to the historic mint site in Dhankuta could significantly support the success of the government’s Tourism Year 2082 BS (2025) campaign, according to local stakeholders and heritage experts.
Madhes industrial capacity utilisation rises to 37%, credit flow expands
Industrial capacity utilisation in Madhes Province has shown a gradual improvement during the first half of the current fiscal year, alongside moderate growth in credit, according to a provincial economic report.
Minister Shrestha stresses priority to reservoir-based hydropower projects
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha has said that reservoir-based hydropower projects should now be advanced as a national priority to ensure Nepal’s long-term energy s
Sports
Brazil, Morocco headline Group C as Scotland and Haiti return to World Cup
Five-time champion Brazil faces African powerhouse Morocco in Group C, which also includes Scotland and Haiti — two teams returning to the World Cup after long absences. All ma
Interview
Kalinga LitFest provides int'l forum for Nepali authors: Niraula
Kathmandu is hosting the fourth edition of the Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival 2026, scheduled for June 6 and 7, at Hotel Himalya in Lalitpur. Talking to The Rising Nepal, Festival director Ranjana Niraula said th
Comedy must evolve beyond body-shaming humour: Prabhat Lama
Prabhat Lama, a renowned stand-up comedian who is a permanent resident of Mahottari district, spent more than 10 years in radio programmes, struggling to be an artist. After arriving in Kathmandu, he joined Radio-Audio, the first comedy-the
Society
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Red panda health study begins in Myagdi
A health study of the endangered red panda (locally known as Habre) has begun in the Jaljala and Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve areas of Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality in Myagdi, focusing on fecal examination to assess the species’ health condition.