- Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Nayak Paudel
Philippines’ men and women lift Asia Rugby Emirates 7s Trophy
The Philippines completely dominated the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Trophy (AREST) as both the men’s and women’s teams lifted their respective trophies at Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Saturday.
Nepal ends campaign in Canada with a win over Oman
In mid-September, Nepal and Oman reached the North American continent for two tri-series – CWC League 2 and a friendly T2o tri-series – hosted by Canada. After losing the first match of League 2 aga
Asia Rugby 7s Trophy: A step further in development of rugby in Nepal
Over 450 players from 17 countries will be in Kathmandu by October 3 to participate in the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Trophy (ARST) as Dasharath Stadium is hosting the second-biggest annual rugby 7s tournament in Asia on October 4 and 5.
Nepal’s chance to reclaim form in T20 tri-series with Canada, Oman
The Nepali men’s senior cricket team, in both T20Is and ODIs, is on a losing streak. While the team failed to register a win
Teams for Super League almost finalized
The top five teams to progress to the Super League of the ANFA Women’s League 2024 have been almost finalized after the end of round eight on Wednesday. All the 10 participating teams
Nepal’s lower-order efforts fall short against Canada
The second match of the CWC League 2 tri-series against Canada on Sunday night had a few surprises for Nepali cricket fans. Firstly, skipper Rohit Kumar Paudel, at a time when the Nepali batting order was in poor form, chose to bat first after winning the toss.
Inconsistent top order haunts Nepal
Opener Kushal Bhurtel and all-rounders Kushal Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee were not included in the squad against Oman on Wednesday. They were replaced by Arjun Saud, Aarif Sheikh and Anil Kumar Sah respectively.
Poor performances in ODIs for Nepal
“We did not start the League 2 campaign properly in 2019 due to which we struggled in the final year (2023). This time, we will start League 2 properly and the team is excited about it,” said Rohit Kumar Paudel, captain of the Nepali side, during the press conferen
Indra Jatra traffic rule invites mobility tussle
At 5:13 pm on Sunday, the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office, through their Facebook page Metropolitan Traffic Police Division, posted a notice informing the public to use alternative routes along the Tundikhel area due to diversions caused by the Indra Jatra festival.
Rohit, Arika bag NSJF Pulsar PoY awards
Nepal's national men's cricket team captain Rohit Kumar Paudel and karateka Arika Gurung won the NSJF Pulsar Sports Award 2080 for the best male and female athletes of the year respectively. The awards were presented at a ceremony in the capital city of Kathmandu on Friday.
Around 800 medical seats at risk as MEC and private colleges lock horns over stipend
On August 22, the Medical Education Commission (MEC) called for interested universities, academies and colleges to fill out self-appraisal forms to operate different medical education programmes. The deadline was September 6.
All eyes on CWC League 2 as Nepal’s fixtures against Canada, Oman out
The tri-series in February between host Nepal, Namibia and the Netherlands marked the beginning of the ICC CWC League 2 (2024-2027) cycle of 24 tri-series between eight teams. In the first tri-series, played in a double round-robin format, Nepal could only register a single win at the TU International Cricket Ground, which was in the first encounter against the Dutch.
Three wins in a row, but Koshi yet to face their biggest challenges
Koshi Province squad arrived in Kathmandu for the ANFA Women’s League 2081 with a five-day training together since the players departed their ways after returning as the champions of the League Qualifiers in Surkhet in April.
MoHP and NIC set to collaborate to tackle hospital equipment woes
It is not something new for Nepalis to find health services suspended in government health centres due to problems such as dysfunctional health equipment and a lack of medical instruments, manpower and medicines. The issue permeates the entire government health system, from primary health centres to tertiary hospitals. However, as long as insufficient budget is allocated for health infrastructure, equipment and manpower, the problems will continue. Making government health centres and concerned authorities free from irregularities, retaining health manpower and restoring medical education’s quality are other major challenges.
Nepal's Chaotic Sports Calendar
After the first National Games kicked off in 1982 from Kathmandu, the second and third editions of the biennial tournament reached Pokhara and Birgunj in 1984 and 1986. However, the fourth and fifth editions had to wait over a decade
