- Monday, 30 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
10,339 people living in squatters in Banke
One may not believe that more than 10,339 people are landless squatters and improvised and disorganised settlers in Baijnath Rural Municipality of Banke district. But it is a reality. This number has been identified through a systematic study conducted by the rural municipality recently.
‘Barahi Kathmandu’ comes into operation in Thamel
A new hotel ‘Barahi Kathmandu’ under Barahi Hospitality has come into operation in Thamel, Kathmandu, from Sunday. The four-star hotel has 80 rooms including eight suites and 72 deluxe rooms.
Seven Yarsagumba collectors die in Darchula as of Sunday
Paras Mahara, a 14-year-old boy of Duhun Rural Municipality-5, who had gone to Yarsagumba, the unique herb of the Himalayas, in Vyas Rural Municipality of Darchula died in a lightning strike on Wednesday.
Fine Arts exhibition from May 29
The ‘National Fine Arts Exhibition-2080’ is scheduled from May 29 to June 13 in Kathmandu. Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), the organiser of the exhibition, informed at a press organised in Kathmandu on Sunday that a total of 697 artworks created by 610 artists will be showcased in the exhibition.
In India, The Modi Figure
By this week next year at the latest, voters in India will elect a new popular house, Lok Sabha. Recently recognised as the world’s most-populous country overtaking
Soft Power To Boost Nepal-Australia Ties
Nepal-Australia diplomatic relations have entered a happy moment after six decades with the formal visit of Tim Watts, Australia's Assistant Foreign Minister,
Nepal aim to defend CAVA Challenge Cup
Nepali women’s volleyball team skipper Aruna Shahi looks to keep the title of CAVA Women’s Challenge Cup 2023 at home. The event will kick off on May 22 at National Sports Council Covered Hall, Kathmandu.
Setting Budget Priorities
Following the presentation of policy and programmes, the government is gearing for the new fiscal year’s (2023/24) budget amidst the growing economic challenges.
Why The US Wants To Close A Jungle
The US has reportedly negotiated an agreement between Panama and Colombia to prevent migrants from crossing the jungle in their border region. According to recent reports, the US Department of Homeland Security has negotiated an agreement with the Colombian and Panamanian governments to prevent migrants from crossing the land bridge between the two countries.
G7 meet ends with Ukraine in focus as Zelenskyy meets world leaders
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy huddled with some of his biggest backers as the Group of Seven summit closed in Hiroshima on Sunday, building
Sudurpaschim cabinet expanded
Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Kamal Bahadur Shah, on the 100th day of his appointment, expanded his Council of Ministers by inducting three new ministers and one state minister on Saturday. Despite the expansion, the Ministry of Land Management and Agriculture and Cooperatives has still remained vacant.
Annapurna glacier emerging as a popular tourist destination
A beautiful glacier located in the northern base camp of 8,091-metre tall Mt. Annapurna at Narchang in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4, has, of late, emerged as a popular tourist destination.
Big boulder embankment work starts to tame Koshi
Construction has commenced on a big boulder slope in the Dhumribote area of Lahure in Belaka Rural Municipality-8, aimed at preventing floodwaters from entering the village from the Saptakoshi River. Following last year’s debilitating inundation caused by the flood of the Saptakosi dam, it is crucial to urgently construct this boulder slope at a highly sensitive location prone to potential dangers from Saptakoshi’s floods, locals said.
Mithilanchal women celebrate Bata-Savitri
Bata-Savitri festival, which until recently used to be celebrated only by married women of Maithili, Brahmin, Kayastha and Sonar castes, has started to be celebrated by women of other castes with the change of time.
NCC stresses effective implementation of policies and programmes
Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has emphasized that the policies and programmes for the Fiscal Year 2023/24 that have been made public on Friday should be implemented fully in order to find a way out from the economic slowdown.
