- Saturday, 28 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Ponds in Chitwan National Park drying up
Ponds in Chitwan National Park (CNP) have started drying up due to extreme heat. As water sources diminish inside the park, wild animals have begun venturing out in search of water.
Seoul landmarks to be lit up in purple to celebrate K-pop band's anniversary
Skyscrapers, bridges and other landmarks in South Korea's capital will be lit up in purple on Monday as the country begins celebrating the 10th anniversary of K-pop band BTS, whose global popularity is a source of national pride.
In Uganda, recent ban on charcoal making disrupts a lucrative but destructive business
The charcoal makers in the forests of northern Uganda fled into the bush, temporarily abandoning their precious handiwork: multiple heaps of timber yet to be processed.
Exporters draw finance minister’s attention to reduced facilities
Exporters have drawn the government's attention to the fact that the new budget cut the facilities enjoyed by the export industries.
7th Peacekeeping Int'l Symposium from today
The 7th edition of 'Partnership for Technology Peacekeeping International Symposium' (PTPS) is going to be held in Nepal from June 13 to 16 in the Capital.
New fertiliser doses recommended after nearly half century
National Soil Science Research Centre under the Nepal Agricultural Research Council has made public a new domain-specific fertiliser dose for rice, wheat and maize. It took almost half a century for the government entity to make t
Public offices mostly inaccessible for differently-abled persons
Many of the buildings of the public service providers are still inaccessible to differently-abled persons even 11 years after the ‘Accessible Physical Structure and Communication Service Directive for Persons with Disabilities-2013’ was introduced.
Extreme heat making Banke children fall ill
Children have been hit hard by excessive heat and hot air in Nepalgunj over the past few days. According to local hospitals, the number of children falling ill due to extreme heat and hot air is increasing.
Coach Annese wants Nepal to play best at SAFF Championship
All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) bade farewell to the Nepali national men's football team for the international friendly match against the Philippines. The friendly match, slated on Thursday, is taken as a preparation for the 14th edition of the SAFF Championship.
Govt, WB launch trade connectivity project
The government and the World Bank jointly launched the US$275 million (equivalent to Rs. 34.96 billion) Accelerating Nepal’s Regional Transport and Trade Connectivity (ACCESS) Project on Sunday. The government and the World Bank jointly launched the US$275 million (equivalent to Rs. 34.96 billion) Accelerating Nepal’s Regional Transport and Trade Connectivity (ACCESS) Project on Sunday.
Banke locals benefiting from 'lifting-shifting' technology
Every monsoon, houses in Banke district, mostly those standing near the roads, gets inundated as they lie below the height of the road and there is a poor drainage system.
Lost In Sensitivity Editing
Does literature mirror society? The following commentary dwells upon an aspect of the topic. Never mind its ironic anomaly, a new currency is circulating in the landscape of free expression. Sensitivity editors are toning up the writings of classic make, whose illustrious authors are long dead. Previously, the compositions were hailed as laudable works of literature. They still are, except for a new found zeal for retouching here and cropping there. That is, without the approval of authors who breathed their last long ago.
Citizen Monitoring For Forest Management
The United Nations has described sustainable forest management as “a dynamic and evolving concept that aims to maintain and enhance the economic, social
Heatwave: A Burning Issue
The impacts of climate change are getting severer. The surface of earth has become hotter, with unusual rise in temperatures. A study states that earth’s temperature has risen by an average of 0.14° Fahrenheit (0.08° Celsius) per decade since 1880. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has also forecast that
Is Your Dog Harmless?
Dog owners believe their pets are better behaved than they are, which is increasing the risk of deadly attacks. New research from Edge Hill University, Lancashire, found that owners often hold a “misguided anthropomorphic view” of their dogs, failing to recognise behaviour that would trigger the animal to snap or bite. The survey of 1535 people discovered that nearly half, 44 per cent, wr
