- Wednesday, 3 June 2026
The Rising Nepal
Indiscriminate stone mining poses risk to settlement in Kalikot
Indiscriminate stone excavation in the Khandachakra Municipality area of Kalikot district has posed a significant risk to the local community. Whether it is for maintaining the Karnali Lokmarga (highway) or constructing individual houses, the random removal of stones from the public domain poses potential problems for the future, experts said. Stone excavating has raised a serious issue, as publi
Rains bring respite to drought-hit Terai
The districts of the Terai region have been receiving rains since Sunday, and the people have felt a sigh of relief from a prolonged drought. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), the country is currently experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall due to the influence of a low-pressure system near Bihar, India, and the monsoon trough lying north of its usual position, closer to Nepal.
‘Today’s fight is against poverty’
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati has said that the nation’s present fight is with poverty. Speaking at a programme organised to mark the 36th establishment day of Kirat Rai Yayokkha, a social organisation of the Rai people on Monday, he expressed his belief that the country needed to tackle poverty and for this, a government of national consensus was imperative.
Overnight airstrikes kill three in Ukraine as Moscow airport halts flights
Three people have died during a night of air strikes and intense shelling across Ukraine, officials said Sunday, while Moscow's second-largest airport briefly suspended flights following a foiled drone attack near the Russian capital.
Enormous bell of Nisan Temple lures thousands of visitors
A big bell situated on the premises of the Nisan temple in Dhankuta has become a centre of attraction for religious tourists. It has grown so captivating that ev
From high office to high security prison for Imran Khan after court sentencing
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan awoke Sunday as an inmate in a high-security prison after a court handed him a three-year jail sentence for corruption, a development that could end his future in politics.
Charikot Mayor Manandhar helps woman in trouble
Sabitri Thami of Bhimeshwar Municipality-1 of Dolakha district is now 32 years old. She has a family of four, including a 10 years-old daughter, a five-years-old son and a three-day son. She got married at a young age. Now her husband Bharat Thami has been jailed for 15 years, leaving the mother of a three-day baby alone to bring up three kids. Thami has nothing except for a house, which was built with the grant of the
Ancestral occupation of Majhi, Bote threatened
From mid-July, members of the indigenous fishing communities – Majhi, Musahar and Bote – inhabiting several areas of Nawalpur district, also known as Nawalparasi East, start fishing in the Narayani River.
Physiotherapy centre for autistic children starts in Nepalgunj
Physiotherapy service for children with autism has started in Nepalgunj-based Magic Touch Child Development Centre. The service is a first of its kind in Western Nepal. The Magic Touch Child Development Centre
Sweden shatter US's 3rd World Cup dreams, Netherlands go through
The United States' long reign as Women's World Cup holders was brought to an end in the most dramatic fashion as they were dumped out on penalties by Sweden, who joined the Netherlands in reaching the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Why Paris Lay Burning
It is not just a question of why Paris was burning for days in July. A deeper analysis should be made on the basis of a comprehensive review of the factors that led to the street fire and fury as well as new strategies for positively timely intervention. Blaming the migrants exclusively is a pathetically lame excuse. Race does play a role in many countries. European nations and the United States are no exceptions.
Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding
The World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated from August 1-7 every year. Exclusive breastfeeding for infants up to the age of six months means that breastfeeding not just a drop of rain falling down in summer season. Breastmilk contains adequate water which can meet infant’s body requirements. Avoidance of any pre-lacteal feeding, strongly discourages pre-lacteal feeding like plain water, glucose, honey and formula milk.
Dignity Of National Honours
It is a common tradition on part of a state to honour its citizens in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the society. The state as a guardian of people has not only the responsibility of protecting their life and proper
Enduring Happiness
Happiness is a nuanced and diverse phenomenon that can differ from individual to individual and even change throughout different stages of life. Throughout history, numerous theories and perspectives such as
Lumpy skin disease: 48,800 cattle die
Farmers across the country have incurred huge losses in animal wealth caused by Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) which spread in all districts in five months. It is unfortunate for the nation and the farmers to bear such economic losses in animal wealth from LSD in lack of timely prevention and treatment by the governments of federal, provincial and local levels. According to the Department of Livestock Services, around 49,000 animals have died due to the Lumpy Skin Disease epidemic in five months.
