- Tuesday, 2 June 2026
The Rising Nepal
Settlement Of Usury Cases
Despite having no law in place to deal with the persistent problem related to loan-sharking in Nepal, the initiative taken by the federal government to this end appears to have started paying off. Following a series of protests staged by the victims of usury in various parts of the cou
Literature should focus on building cultural basis of socialism, says PM
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has highlighted the need for literature to carry the sentiments of the people. Addressing a function organised at his official residence at Baluwat
Nepal takes Emerging Teams as Asia Cup preparation
Nepali National Cricket Team left for Sri Lanka on Monday to participate in the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023. Nepal will play its first match against Pakistan
SRK is a man set to rectify wrongs in society in his Jawan prevue
Mumbai, Earlier this year, he was Pathaan. Now, Shah Rukh Khan is promising yet another "high-octane action thriller" in 2023 with "Jawan" and on Monday the actor shared a 'prevue' of the film on Twitter. The 'prevue', as t
Monsoon floods kill at least 15 in India, Pakistan on alert for more flooding
Schools in New Delhi were closed on Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital and caused landslides and flash floods in the country's north, killing at least 15 people over the last three days.
Millions being spent on red panda conservation
Millions of rupees are being spent on protecting the rare and endangered red panda (Habre). Each year, millions of rupees are dedicated to red panda conservation efforts within a single district – Taplejung – through various organisations.
Govt distributes Rs. 2 million out of Rs. 6 bln disaster fund
Experts have said that hundreds of people die and many go missing in Nepal in monsoon disasters every year, but the government has been slow to provide relief to the affected families. Although the government has already projecte
Bhimeshwor Municipality procures waste management equipment
The market area of Dolakha district has been plagued by garbage problems. The heaps of garbage piled everywhere give an ugly look to the market areas. Although the government every year
Teenager Andreeva reaches 4th round at Wimbledon
Sixteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva, playing at Wimbledon for the first time, earned the final spot in the fourth round of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament on Sunday. The Russian qualifier is the latest teen sensation in tennis, and she isn't disappointing at the All England Club. Andreeva is the youngest player since Coco Gauff in 2019 to reach the women's fourth round at Wimbledon. She reached the third round at this year's French Open in her first major tournament.
Nepali mangoes dominate market with bumper production this year
Mango production has been increasing in the country over the past few years. According to the Department of Agriculture, in the fiscal year, 2020/21, a total of 466,267 metric tonnes of mango was produced from 43,689 hectares of land. In the FY 2021/22, the production has increased to 498,859 metric tonnes from 39,579 hectares of land. In the current FY, 2022/23, the production has increased from 10.67 to 12.61 metric tonnes each hectar
Wild elephants continue to wreck houses, damage crops in Jhapa
The wild elephants, which enter Nepal from India, have been causing damage to crops and houses in Jhapa. On Saturday night, a herd of wild elephants caused damage to a house and a school in Birtamod Municipality-7. The animals also destroyed the standing crops of the farmers.
England beat Australia to keep Ashes alive
England kept their Ashes hopes alive by beating Australia by three wickets in another nerve-shredding Headingley finale. Harry Brook hit a superb 75 but it was left to bowlers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood to drag the hosts over the line in pursuit of 251. Brook's mature knock took them to within 21 of victory, after talisman Ben Stokes fell for 13 following lunch with 90 still needed.
Meet of chief attorneys' ends by issuing 9-point declaration
The 4th national conference of chief attorneys held in Janakpurdham, the capital of Madhes Province, concluded on Sunday by issuing a nine-point declaration. The conference was attended by chief attorneys of six provinces including Madhes Province.
Only 60% paddy transplantation done in Karnali
About 60 per cent of paddy transplanted has been completed as of the first week of July. However, 100 per cent paddy transplantation has been completed in Dolpa, Director of Karnali Province Agriculture Development Directorate Chitra Bahadur Rokaya said. Likewise, 84.03 percent planting has been carried out in Humla,
Missiles That Rain On Ukraine
Even as the much-hyped Ukraine’s preparations of a counteroffensive were to take off full scale, Russian missiles on June 11 rained on Ukraine, which reduced several highly vaunted Germany’s legendary Leopards