- Thursday, 15 January 2026
The Rising Nepal
Mountains Sans Snow
Over the past few years, the country has been witnessing changes in rainfall and snowfall patterns due to the effects of climate change. Winter is becoming drier. Last year, too, there was hardly any rainfall during
Taragaon Next reopens with new exhibitions
Taragaon Next, a contemporary art space in Boudhha, has reopened to the public from December 16 after being closed for three months for renovation. Since reopening, it has announced many n
Crane collapse on Thai train kills 30
A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment Wednesday that killed at least 30 people and injured scores in northeastern Thailand. The derailment occurred on par
Shrestha's Antarmanko Prasphutan concludes
An eye specialist, Prof. Dr. Sabina Shrestha, spends her free time pursuing creative interests. While being active in teaching medical education, she also manages time to express her inner emotions through poetry, short stories, singing, acting, and painting.
Sinner in way as Alcaraz targets career Grand Slam in Australia
Carlos Alcaraz is targeting a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open but winning the only major to elude him will be no easy feat with great rival Jannik Sinner standing in his way. Spain's Alcaraz already
Waterbird numbers increase in Pokhara
The number of waterbirds found in lakes and wetland areas of the Pokhara Valley in Kaski has increased, while the number of species has declined. According to the results of the Asian Water
NC splits after expulsion of general secretaries
Nepal’s oldest democratic force, the Nepali Congress, has suffered yet another division after its central leadership expelled its two powerful sitting general secretaries--Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwo
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President extends Maghe Sankranti greetings
President Ramchandra Paudel has extended heartfelt greetings to all Nepalis living home and abroad on the occasion of Maghe Sankranti and the Maghi Festival, 2026, wishing them happiness, peace and prosperity.
Some polling centres too far for poll officers, voters
With the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, election officials in Gorkha district are preparing to reach some of the country’s most remote polling stations, accessible only after days of walking.
Cables go underground in Pokhara
The six-lane road section from Pokhara International Airport to Prithvi Chowk now stands free of electricity poles and overhead internet wires. The Nepal Electricity Authority has connect
Pathari section of East-West Highway to be four-lane road
A four-lane road will be constructed along the Pathari Bazaar section in Morang under the East-West Highway Expansion Project, ending months of debate over road standards in the area.
Price decline worries broom grass farmers
Farmers cultivating amliso (commonly known as broom grass) in northern Morang have grown increasingly worried as prices continue to decline year after year. Just four years ago, broom grass sold for a
Frozen Kshama Lake stuns Mustang visitors
Due to extreme cold, Kshama Lake, located in Gharapjhong Rural Municipality-5 of Mustang, has frozen. The lake, which recently emerged as an attractive new to
US carbon emissions up in 2025
In a reversal from previous years' pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before, researchers calculated in a study released Tuesday.
CAN Federation calls for secure digital marketplace
CAN Federation, the umbrella organisation of Nepal’s information technology sector, has said to the government that the country’s digital marketplace should be made secure, simple and sovereign.
