- Sunday, 28 December 2025
Multiple govt offices offer services from a building
Four government offices have begun providing services from a newly constructed, modern multi-storey integrated building in Jumla. The five-storey building, completed i
Winter drought hits farmers hard in Tarai
Mahashankar Thing, a sugarcane farmer from Gaushala Municipality in Mahottari district, is struggling to save his crop as the winter drought tightens its grip in the central Tarai. With no rainfall for almost two months, his sugarcane fields -- normally green and thriving at this time of year -- are showing signs of stress and disease. The prolonged dry spell has
NAC adds flights to remote western districts
The national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), has expanded its services from Nepalgunj Station to various remote hilly and mountainous districts in western Nepal.
Three books launched in Nepalgunj
Three literary works were unveiled at a programme organised by Lumbini Literary Foundation, Nepal – Banke District Committee, in Nepalgunj on Saturday. “Dhukdhuki Ma Desh” by Bharat Bah
Nation
Nepali scholar shaping medical education in Uzbekistan
Not everyone who leaves Nepal in pursuit of education plans to build a career abroad, and even fewer imagine leading an international university. Yet for Dr Kishan Bhandari, a native of Bouddha, Kathm
Nepali Army distributes firewood in Rajbiraj
As extreme cold and a cold wave continue to disrupt daily life, the Nepali Army has distributed firewood in Rajbiraj to provide relief to the locals. With the aim of protecting people from the co
Rs. 203M allocated to 49 schools
The Sudurpaschim Provincial Government has initiated the construction of 49 schools, 27 playgrounds, nine toilets, along with several skill training programmes, with an investment of more than Rs. 200 million for the current fiscal year.
Multiple govt offices offer services from a building
Four government offices have begun providing services from a newly constructed, modern multi-storey integrated building in Jumla. The five-storey building, completed i
World
Cypriot fishermen turn invasive lionfish into tavern fare
Photis Gaitanos' rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net, throwing the exotic-looking creature into an ice-filled rubber bin along with other fish from the day's catch.
Business
Work on delayed Kamala Bridge underway
The remaining work of the much-delayed Kamala Bridge, being constructed over the Kamala River along the Postal Highway connecting Siraha and Dhanusha, is underway.
NAC adds flights to remote western districts
The national flag carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), has expanded its services from Nepalgunj Station to various remote hilly and mountainous districts in western Nepal.
NCC holds Diamond Jubilee golf tournament
On the occasion of its historic Diamond Jubilee, the Nepal Chamber of Commerce has successfully organised a Corporate Golf Tournament. The tournament, which was participated in by industrialists and businesspeople from the private sector, was held at the Royal Nepal Golf Club in Kathmandu. The NCC awarded the winners of the tournament on Saturday.
New land regulation to ease transmission line construction
The government has made provisions allowing the subdivision (plotting) of land areas that fall under electric transmission line corridors. Through the third amendment to the Lan
Sports
Taekwondo team heading to China
Five players from Little Bud School and eight from Gongbu Taekwondo Dojang will compete in the Asian Taekwondo Invitational Tournament and the 10th Man San Taekwondo Open Championship, both to be held in Nanjing, China.
Interview
Federalism key to stability, prosperity: CM Yadav
In Madhes Province, widely regarded as the cradle of federalism in Nepal, public attention has focused on the government formed under the leadership of the Nepali Congress (NC). The current administration fa
We cannot bar anyone from contesting polls
Nepal is holding elections to the House of Representatives on March 5, 2026 amid rising public frustration. Fed up with bad governance, the people, especially th
Society
Gorkhapatra cooperative honours seven students
The 19th Annual General Meeting of the Gorkhapatra Employees Multipurpose Cooperative Limited was held here on Saturday. The programme was inaugurated by the Managing Director of Gorkhapatra Corporation, Lal Bahadur Airi. Speaking at the event, Airi said that the main objective of the cooperative is the