- Friday, 27 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Stop Relying On Donors For Development
When the World Bank cancelled a $1.2 billion loan for the construction of the Padma Bridge project, the Bangladeshi government did not back down or rely on loans; instead, they proceeded by invoking nationalist sentiment. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina conveyed to fellow citizens that the World Bank wanted them to
Horan denies Dutch famous win, Matildas risk World Cup early exit
Lindsey Horan denied the Netherlands a famous win over the United States on Thursday in a 1-1 draw while co-hosts Australia were primed to face Nigeria and seal a place in the last 16.
Aakarshan sends migrant workers abroad at zero cost
Aakarshan International Pvt. Ltd. has facilitated the employment of 1,875 Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia at zero cost – by adopting the fair recruitment process without incurring any expenses.
Three nabbed for international call/SMS bypass
The Central Investigation Bureau arrested three individuals, including an Indian national, for illegally bypassing international calls and SMS from Kanchanpur district on Wednesday.
Budget Implementation
With the start of the current fiscal year, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has taken the initiative to ensure that the annual budget is implemented in an effective manner. The MoF has come forward with this plan in view of a very disappointing situation of capital budget spending during the last fiscal year 2022-23.
Work To End Hunger
We live in a world with widening inequalities. As I write this piece, there might be an individual who is starving and has literally nothing to eat. S/he might have missed several
Noman bags 7 as Pakistan sweep series
Noman Ali took seven wickets to lead Pakistan’s rout of Sri Lanka by an innings and 222 runs to clinch the second Test inside four days and sweep the series 2-0 on Thursday.
Japanese pop star Shijiro Atae says he’s gay in an announcement
Japanese pop star Shijiro Atae said he is gay in an emotional announcement at a fan event that was warmly welcomed in a country where the government does not recognize LGBTQ equality.
Ocean currents vital for distributing heat could collapse by midcentury, study says
A system of ocean currents that transports heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse by mid-century, according to a new study, and scientists have said before that such a collapse could cause catastrophic sea-level rise and extreme weather across the globe.
Basnet family build model animal farm in Katahari
Giriraj Basnet, 56, who retired after working for 30 years in administrative field of Nepal Airlines Corporation and Buddha Air, is currently running a modern cow farm at Katahari Rural Municipality-7, Thalaha in Morang.
Locals spring into action to repair roads
Locals living near the Chakhel-Deurali-Dharapani road section of the road linking Hetauda with Satungal of Kathmandu have sprung into action to repair the road after the concerned ministry ignored the problems they had been facing because of poor road conditions.
KMC bans use of plastic bags below 40 microns
Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has banned plastic bags and products below 40 microns in the metropolis. Issuing a public notice on Thursday, the KMC officially banned the use, storage, and sale of plastic bags and products thinner than 40 microns, including plastic flower garlands. This measure, effective from July 17, aims to curb the detrimental environmental impact caused by plastic usage. The KMC strongly encouraged the use of paper or cloth b
Lumpy skin in oxen affects paddy plantations in Khotang
Paddy plantation is completed in only 50 per cent of the paddy field in Khotang district as many oxen died and got infected by the lumpy skin disease (LSD). Farmers whose ox/oxen died or got infected with the LSD could not plough their fields forcing them to keep their land barren this paddy plantation season.
Budhiganga Hydel's tender process in limbo
The much-hyped 20-Megawatt Budhiganga hydropower project has not been able to complete its tender process, which has hindered progress. The project called international tenders for t
As monsoon progresses, all eyes are on Saptakoshi’s 25:25 spur
Every monsoon, the water level of the Saptakoshi River, the largest river in Nepal, rises. And with this rise, all eyes in the area are on the 25:25 numbered spur. A spur is a permeable and temporary structure constructed on the curve of a river to protect the river bank from erosion.
