- Saturday, 28 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Circular Economy
Part of Europe’s electronic waste lies at the huge Agbogbloshie electronic-waste dump in Ghana. Fires are burning everywhere, sending toxic fumes over mountains of old refrigerators, co
Tamang wins 70K ultra marathon race
Tirtha Bahadur Tamang of Nepal won the Extreme Ultra Marathon title at the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon held in Solukhumbu on Monday.
‘The Little Mermaid’ makes box office splash with $95.5 million opening
“The Little Mermaid” made moviegoers want to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. Disney’s live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic easily outswam the competition, bringing in $95.5 million on 4,320 screens in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
China unveils Shenzhou-16 crew, with diverse types of taikonauts to space station
Chinese taikonauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao will carry out the Shenzhou-16 spaceflight mission, and Jing will be the commander, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced at a press conference on Monday.
SCO striving for poverty alleviation
Forum on Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) kicked off in Yangling Demonstration Zone of Shannxi Province in China on Monday.
‘Budget positive for private sector’
Leaders of the private sector have expressed their happiness for the assurance made by the government in its new budget while economists have termed the budget encouraging though it looked scattered. However, they suspected the effective implementation of the budget. Chandra Prasad Dhakal, president of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), said that the budget has incorporated some of their suggestions. “Budget for the next fiscal year has been tabled at an uneasy time, and implementation
Kaligandaki Corridor being blacktopped
The mountain section under the Kaligandaki Corridor, a national pride project connecting North-South, has made 35 per cent physical progress. Out of the 55 km road from Setibeni to Armadi in the mountain section of the corridor, 19 km has been blacktopped.
India clinch Challenge Cup title
India remained invincible to win the title of the NSC-CAVA Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup held in Kathmandu on Sunday. India eased past Kazakhstan 3-0 in a straight set to win the final held at NSC Covered Hall, Kathmandu.
Kshitiz's new poetry anthology hits market
Parbat Parbat Ma Batuwa Gham’ (The Tourist Sun In The Mountains), an anthology of poems by poet Ramesh Kshitiz, has been a buzz in the town among poetry lovers.
Karnali Corridor opens after 14 days
With the completion of necessary repair works along the Khulalu-Salisalla section, the Karnali Corridor has come into operation in full phase from Saturday. The section was closed for 14 days for the repair.
'Global recession hampered national economy'
Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that the recession witnessed in the world economy had negatively affected national economy on Sunday. Unveiling two documents -- the econom
Ghaar Khola Hydropower construction completed
The construction of the 14-MW hydropower project at Ghaar in Ward No. 6 of Annapurna Rural Municipality in Myagdi district has been completed.
'Drishyam 2' wins best picture, Alia, Hrithik bag acting honours
Ajay Devgn-starrer "Drishyam 2" won the top prize of best picture at the star-studded IIFA Awards ceremony here that saw Alia Bhatt and Hrithik Roshan bagging the female and male acting trophies, respectively. The two-day extravaganza, held at a foreign location every year to celebrate the best of Hindi films, concluded Saturday night at the Etihad Arena, part of Yas Bay Waterfront on Yas Island.
US, Saudi Arabia call for warring sides in Sudan to extend cease-fire
The United States and Saudi Arabia called on warring sides in Sudan to extend a cease-fire due to expire Monday. The Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force, battling for control of Sudan since mid-April, had agreed last week to the weeklong truce, brokered by the U.S. and the Saudis. However, the cease-fire, like others before it, did not stop the fighting in the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere in the country.
Vehicles getting stuck in mud frequent phenomenon in Bajura
As the rain has started pouring with monsoon at the doorsteps and the roads turning wet, vehicles commuting along the Sanfe-Martadi Highway in Bajura district have started getting stuck in mud. According to local passengers, they have started staying ready to get off a vehicle, get in line, grab a rope and pull the vehicle out whenever the situation demands.
