- Thursday, 12 February 2026
Preparations complete for Mahashivaratri festival
Preparations for the Mahashivaratri festival have been completed, stated the Guthi Sansthan. This year the Mahashivaratri festival falls o
Nepal's social media platform, Global Diary, launched
Global Diary, a social media platform designed by Nepali professionals, was launched in Kathmandu on Wednesday. The developers termed it a complete digit
9 dead in Canada school shooting
A shooting at a school in remote northern British Columbia left seven people dead, while two more were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. A woman believed by police to be the shooter was also found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted wound.
62nd Session of Programming Committee of SAARC convenes
The 62nd Session of the Programming Committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) started on Wednesday in Kathmandu, the SAARC Secretariat stated.
Nation
Two dead, six injured in road mishaps in Chitwan, Dang
Two people were killed and six others injured in separate road accidents in Chitwan and Dang districts today, police confirmed.
10 fugitives brought back to Nepal with help of INTERPOL
Spokesperson of Nepal Police and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abhi Narayan Kafle told the RSS that 10 people were brought back to Nepal from different countries with the help of INTERPOL.
One dead, four injured in Bharatpur road mishap
A person died and four others were injured in a road accident happened this morning in Gitanagar of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitwan.
62nd Session of Programming Committee of SAARC convenes
The 62nd Session of the Programming Committee of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) started on Wednesday in Kathmandu, the SAARC Secretariat stated.
World
9 dead in Canada school shooting
A shooting at a school in remote northern British Columbia left seven people dead, while two more were found dead at a nearby home, Canadian authorities said Tuesday. A woman believed by police to be the shooter was also found dead, apparently from a self-inflicted wound.
Business
Ghorahi-Tulsipur road recurrent election agenda
The Ghorahi-Tulsipur four-lane road, which had been a recurring campaign issue in previous elections, has once again emerged as a key election agenda in this year’s House of Representatives election. Political parties have begun
Fuel depot preparations afoot in Karnali
Preparations have begun to build a provincial-level fuel storage depot in Surkhet for Karnali Province. The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has initiated the process for constructing fuel depot in Surkhet after the province lacked a facility capable of storing fuel even for a few days. A tender has been invited for the const
24th Whitewater Challenge from February 26
The Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA) is set to organise the Himalayan Whitewater Challenge 2026 and the 50th International Whitewater Rafting and Kayaking Festival from February 26.
Nepal, Qatar hold business council meeting
The first meeting of the Nepal-Qatar Joint Business Council (JBC), established to institutionally advance bilateral trade and investment between Nepal and Qatar, has concluded in Kathmandu. The meeting held in Chandragiri is expecte
Sports
Nepal eye Italy victory to revive Super Eight hopes
Nepal’s national cricket team will be feeling the heat in their second match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, having already captured cricket world's attention with a near-upset against world No. 3 England in their opener on 8 February.
Interview
EC is all set to hold polls at one go
The election of members of the House of Representatives is fast approaching. Political parties and candidates have already begun their campaigns. Concerns have been raised about voter influence, breaches of the election code of conduct, and the spread
Strong institutions essential to restore public trust in polls
Nepal’s democratic story is often told through dates of political movements, constitutional milestones, and election cycles. Yet the quieter story, the one that unfolds behind ballot pap
Society
Japan’s National Day celebrated
Ambassador Maeda, in his speech, highlighted that the recent visit of the President Ramchandra Paudel to Japan from February 1 to 5, to commemorate this milestone of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Nepal reaffirmed the long-standing friendship between the friendly nations and paved the way for deeper collaboration in the years ahead.