- Wednesday, 3 June 2026
The Rising Nepal
Managing Nepal-China Border Security
Nepal-China border security meetings are held time and again. Recently, a joint border security meeting was held between the chief district officer (CDO) of Humla and executive deputy commander of China-Nepal border law enforcement cooperation special joint political commissar of Purang at Taklakot of Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) of China. However, the local people of Humla Limi-Namkha frontier feel that the matter of border management was not discussed in the meeting.
Build Climate Resilient Health System
Climate change is a pressing global issue that not only affects the environment but also poses significant threats to human health. Nepal's unique geographical location and fragile ecosystem make it susceptible to various climate-related health risks. Risin
Access To Healthcare
Lucrative salaries, better living standard and prospect of career development outweigh unemployment, lack of skill development opportunities and low remuneration faced by health professionals of Nepal, triggering them to migrate to advanced co
On Indigenous Culture
The indigenous people clad in their traditional attires celebrated the International Day of the Indigenous People throughout the country last Wednesday. This write-up does not aim to provide a detailed account of how indigenous organisations are wor
Haaland scores 2 as Man City open Premier League with victory
Erling Haaland has started his second season in English soccer just like his first — with two goals in a win to open Manchester City's title defence in the Premier League.
Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York
Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and mosaics worth tens of millions of euros (dollars), that were looted and sold to U.S. museums and private collectors.
Developers have Black families fighting to maintain property and history
The Rev. Elijah Smalls Jr. once grew okra, butter beans and other vegetables in the neighborhood where his family has lived near the South Carolina coast since not long after the Civil War. That was before new half-a-million-dollar homes in a nearby subdivision overwhelmed the drainage system.
Cardamom exports hit record of Rs. 8.27 billion in FY 2022/23
Even though the overall export trade has shrunk significantly, large cardamom has made a remarkable jump in its export in the last fiscal year 2022/23. According to annual trade statistics of the Department of Customs, the export of cardamom, one of the major exportable items, has reached around Rs. 8.27 billion during the last fiscal year 2022/23. This is the highest-ever export of cardamom from Nepal.
Unbridled urbanisation and river invasion trigger valley's annual deluge
It was 4 in the morning on Tuesday and Subarna Laxmi Thapa was going to Koteshwor from Chyasal via the newly opened bridge at Shankhamul. “It was raining and the river seemed angry,” she noted. But she did not do a double take and went on her way.
Koshi CM calls for all-party cooperation to overcome crisis
Koshi Province Chief Minister (CM) Uddav Thapa said that the provincial government was currently facing a crisis. He said that there was no other option than for all parties to come together to overcome the crisis. Speaking at the 14th Campus Assembly organised on Saturday at Kankai Multiple Campus in Kankai Municipality, Jhapa, CM Thap
West African nations ready to send troops to restore Niger democracy
Tensions are escalating between Niger's new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger's flailing democracy. The ECOWAS bloc said on Thursday it had direc
Gaun Aayeko Bato selected for Toronto Film Festival
‘Gaun Aayeko Bato’ (A Road to Village), a film directed by Nabin Subba has been selected for the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. Releasing a press note through Facebook on Thursday, the production unit of the film said that the film has been selected for the festival.
Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine
The Biden administration has asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin's deeply entrenched forces.
Australia skipper Kerr to start World Cup clash if fully fit: Coach
Australia skipper Sam Kerr will start against France in Saturday’s Women’s World Cup quarter-final if fully fit after a calf injury, coach Tony Gustavsson said. The striker got her first minutes at the tournament as a late substitute in the 2-0 win over Denmark in the last 16 on Monday.
Application open for Mrs. Nepal
The beauty pageant for married women, Mrs. Nepal World, has made a comeback this year. Ribbon Entertainment, the organising body, has started accepting applications. Nishukanta Jha, the Pageant Director, informed that application is open for this year’s competition.
