- Saturday, 28 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Monsoon Season Begins
With the arrival of monsoon in Nepal on Wednesday (June 14), provinces like Koshi, Bagmati and some parts of Madhes and Gandaki have experienced moderate rainfall. People living in
Manage Street Vending
The informal sector in Nepal occupies a major portion of the national economy. As per an analytical report published by the Central Bureau of Statistics in 2018, of 932,027 business establishments, 49.9 per cent were not registered. It means that they were counted as informal enterprises. Among the different sections of the informal sector, street vending is the most common globally.
War disrupts education of Ukrainian kids, even those who've found safety abroad
Nine-year-old Milana Minenko doesn't play piano anymore. During the day, she attends public school in Poland, where she and her mother fled from the war in March 2022. In the evenings, her mother helps her follow Ukraine's curriculum to keep up with lessons back home. There's simply no time and no money for anything else.
36 Sarus cranes die from electrocution in Lumbini area
The existence of Sarus crane (Antigone Antigone), one of the world's rarest birds found in the Lumbini region, is in danger due to electric current flowing through wires on the electric poles.
New Zealand's economy dips into recession as higher interest rates bite
Wellington, New Zealand, June 16:New Zealand's economy has dipped into recession as higher interest rates take their toll, new figures released Thursday show. Gross domestic product fell by 0.1% in the March quarter, following a revised 0.7% fall in the previous quarter, Statistics New Zealand said. That fulfils the nation's definition of a recession, which is at least two consecutive quarters of negative growth.
Single ticketing counter for long-route vehicles comes into effect
The authorities have decided to strictly utilise the Gongabu-based New Bus Park as the sole terminal and ticket counter for long-route passenger vehicles leaving the Kathmandu Valley from June 16.
Construction of hospital building excites Annapurna locals
The construction of a municipal-level hospital in Annapurna Rural Municipality, Myagdi district, has been completed. Constructed by Rabina-Amit JV under an agreement of Rs. 51.2 million signed on April 30, 2021, the hospital is part of the federal government's plan to construct at least one primary-level hospital at every local level. According to the authorities, the five-bed hospital is disabled-friendly and earthquake-resistant.
Long awaited Vietnam energy plan aims to boost renewables
Power outages are leaving Vietnamese homes and businesses without power for hours at a time, as a prolonged drought and high temperatures strain the fast-growing economy’s capacity to keep up.
Bhume hosting fourth traditional dance, song competition
Bhume Rural Municipality in Rukum East district has started preparation to hold the fourth edition of the dance and song competitions at Khabang in Ward No. 2 on the occasion of Bhume, the biggest festival of the Magar community.
Koilabas locals reeling under acute water shortage
A fire engine is being used to supply the locals of Koilabas in Gadhawa Rural Municipality, Dang, with drinking water in an effort to mitigate the problem of acute water shortage.
Dhankuta organising career counseling fair
Dhankuta Municipality in Dhankuta district is organising a Career Counseling and Employment Fair in the city which is located in the hills in eastern Nepal. Preparations for the fair to be organised on Saturday (June 17) have almost completed,
Deuba leaves for Singapore for health check up
Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has left for Singapore for a routine health check follow-up naming vice-president Purna Bahadur Khadka as acting president in his absence.
How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI
Authorities worldwide are racing to rein in artificial intelligence, including in the European Union, where groundbreaking legislation is set to pass a key hurdle Wednesday. European Parliament lawmakers are due to vote on the proposal including controversial amendments on facial recognition as it heads toward passage.
Mayors Steal Political Limelight Globally
I do vividly remember the context during the early 1990s when the modality of elections for the chief of the local bodies was being discussed in different state and non-state forums in the country. It was following the restoration of the multiparty democracy during 1990 that the discourse about mode of elections for local government had received an impetus. As the then constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1990 had provided for the Westminster model parliamentary democracy with limited mo
Overcome Growing Labour Crisis
Labour and capital are two key factors of production that reflect an aggregate division of inputs for any economic activity and are also two tiers of the economy. If one is imbalanced, another automatically distorts its pace of efficiency. This is a universal fact:
