- Wednesday, 3 June 2026
The Rising Nepal
Naag Panchami today
The festival of Naag Panchami is being celebrated on Monday throughout the nation by pasting pictures of the serpent deity above the main entrance of houses. On the occasion, people mostly visit Naag Pokhari of Naxal and Taudaha Naag Pokhari of Kirtipur Municipality. People also visit nearby temples or ponds which are mainly dedicated to snakes to worship snake deities. Moreover, a big fare is organised at Chang
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Inner Wheel Club recognises contributions of media professionals for empowerment
Inner Wheel Club Kritipur has felicitated consulting editor of the Gorkhapatra Corporation (GC) Upesh Maharjan and sub-editor of The Rising Nepal (TRN) Nanda Lal Tiwari. Maharjan and Tiwari were honoured on Saturday during the Club's 5th Anniversary and Chartered Day Celebration.
Kedarnath festival to be held in Sinja
The historic Kedarnath festival in Sinja, Jumla is set to be celebrated with grandeur this year. Located in Ward 4 of Sinja Rural Municipality, this festival will be inaugurated by the Minister for Culture and Tourism and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati.
Niger Shaping Own Narrative
French President Emmanuel Macron fumed when US President Joe Biden sent his deputy secretary of state to negotiate with the coup leaders in Niger in August. It was amply clear that Washington was in no mood to fight for merely French interests
Tourism In Need Of Congenial Policy
Even amidst policy instability and taxation ‘panic’, Nepal has seen a steady recovery in tourism activities in the post-pandemic scenario with the number of international travellers visiting the country rising significantly. The statistics, released by the Nep
Agro Professionalism
Agriculture continues to be the mainstay of Nepal’s national economy despite the increasing share of manufacturing, service and financial sectors in the GDP. It caters employment to around 65 per cent of population and contributes 27 per
Preserve Mother Tongues
Lingua franca refers to a common language between speakers whose mother tongues are different. In Nepali, it is also known as 'Samparka Bhasha'. In the context of Nepal, Nepali is spoken as the main lingua franca in most parts of the country. Going back to history, Nepali became the national language of Nepal after a royal proclamation by late king Mahendra referring to a slogan of 'One nation, One language'.
Stem cells from one eye show promise in healing injuries in other
Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a commercial dishwashing machine squirted into his eyes, causing "the most indescribable pain I've ever felt — ever, ever, ever." His left eye bore the brunt of the 2017 work accident, which stole his vision, left him unable to tolerate light and triggered four to five cluster headaches a day.
Dealer gets 10 years in prison in death of actor Michael K. Williams
A New York City drug dealer was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for providing "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death. Irvin Cartagena, 40, of Aibo
Messi leads Miami to first trophy with Leagues Cup win
Lionel Messi scored a screamer and won his first trophy in North American soccer as Inter Miami beat Nashville on penalties (10-9) after their final ended 1-1 in 90 minutes. The Argentine World Cup winner had put Miami ahead in the 24th minute with a wonder strike into the top corner but Fafa Picault levelled for Nashville in the second half.
Mandatory stickers on imports will increase illegal trade: Importers
The Importers Association of Nepal has drawn the attention of the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ saying that illegal trade may increase if labelling stickers is made mandatory for the finished imported goods.
Fair organised to raise awareness about snakes
A fair has been organised on snakes for the first tim e in Nepal. The two-day "Nepal Snake Fair" started in Nawalpur on Sunday. The fair is being ogranised by Nepal Toxi
Steps taken for entry of container drivers to China
The Immigration Department has written to the Immigration Office at Timure in Rasuwagadhi and District Administration Office of Rasuwa to implement the procedure related to China's entry permit for drivers of the trucks and containers to Kerung of China via the Rasuwagadhi crossing.
House meeting adjourned again till Tuesday
The House of Representatives (HoR) meeting scheduled for Sunday afternoon has been adjourned pasting a notice on the notice board. It's been rescheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 PM. The HoR meeting was deferred after efforts made
NAC to begin Dammam flights next month
The Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) shall begin direct flights to Dammam, Saudi Arabia from September 6.The airlines shared the information through a statement on Saturday and announced that booking for the Kathmandu-Damman flight had been opened. Those wishing to purchase a ticket can do so by logging on to the Corporation’s website, visiting its office or through an authorised travel agency, the statement said.
