- Monday, 30 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Foot trail to Kali Gandaki Ghat constructed
A foot trail has been constructed to reach the Kali Gandaki Ghat at Dhairing in Ward No. 7 of Jaljala Rural Municipality of Parbat district. Ghat is a place on the edge of a river where Hindus cremate dead bodies.
Bust False Health Claims
Every year billions of dollars are wasted on unverified products and treatments around the globe in the hope of improvement in health conditions and well-being. The hard-earned money goes to purchasing products with unproven efficacy. The act results in cheating people of their money, their time, and even exacerbates the health problem.
Curbing Plastic Pollution In Nepal
Nepal is one of the South Asian countries hardest hit by the industrial-scale degradation of the environment. Plastic, 99 per cent of which is derived from fossil fuels, is arguably the most
Tackle Heatwaves
There are mainly four typical climate seasons in Nepal. They include pre-monsoon (March- May), monsoon (June-September), post-monsoon (October-November) and winter (December-February). The Terai region of the country is now bracing for a summer with high temperatures as hotwaves become a common occurrence during the summer months. The effects of hotwaves c
The Undeterred Journey
123 years ago today lit a light – a light of awareness, a light of consciousness. On the initiative of the then Prime Minister Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Gorkhapatra began printing on May 6, 1901. It was bold for the time, for a ruler to understand the need to inform the citizenry and the state to begin publication of a newspaper. But it happened; and served as an early motivation for Nepali society to seek democracy.
Nations's Trailblazing Media
Today (Baisakh 24) is a historic day in terms of the development of journalism in Nepal. It was the same day in 1958 BS (Monday, 6 May 1901) when Gorkhapatra was launched as a weekly newspaper
Gorkhapatra turns 123 and counting
“May all be happy, may all be healthy.May all be well, may no one be in sorrow.” For nearly a century and a quarter, this motto and the paper that carries it on its masthead, have been stalwarts of Nepali journ
Operation hurdles pose questions about capacity of infrastructure managers
The failure to operate three large infrastructure projects – Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA), Pokhara International Airport (PIA) and Kathmandu Dry Port – has forced Nepal to rethink about its ecosystem for project development and operation.
Traps placed to take control of leopards
Kennel has gradually become effective in entrapping leopards in Tanahun. The Division Forest Office, Tanahun has constructed entraps to take control of the jungle cat after it menaced safety of the local residents.
Stranded elephant calf rescued, sent back to India
An elephant calf that came to Nepal from India and got stranded has been safely rescued in Jhapa. The calf was there along with two dozen elephants which came to Bahundangi in Mechinagar of Jhapa from India.
Khumaltar shocks league leader Jawalakhel
A hat-trick from Stephane Binong helped Khumaltar FC to move to the safe zone in the ongoing Martyr’s Memorial ‘A’ Division League after they humiliated league leaders Jawalakhel Youth Club by 3-1 at ANFA Complex, Satdobato, Lalitpur
King's coronation draws apathy, criticism in former colonies
When King Charles III is crowned on Saturday, soldiers carrying flags from the Bahamas, South Africa, Tuvalu and beyond will march alongside British troops in a spectacular military procession in honor of the monarch.
Jhugala Bailey bridge inaugurated
The Bailey bridge at Jhugala, which was constructed with joint investment from the Karnali provincial government and the Khatyad Rural Municipality of Mugu, was inaugurated on Friday. It was inaugurated by member of the House of Representatives and former Chief Minister of Karnali Mahendra Bahadur Shahi. Ratan Bahadur Shahi, acting chief ad
Last-gasp Brighton beat Man Utd to avenge FA Cup defeat
Brighton gained sweet revenge on Thursday for their defeat by Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals, with Alexis Mac Allister converting a 99th-minute penalty to dent the visitors’ Champions League hopes.
Listen both ways: Blind walkers winning safer road crossings
After a retinal disease left him legally blind, architect John Gleichman was struck by a taxicab while walking home near Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo — at the same intersection where a 4-year-old girl was killed by a hit-and-run driver years earlier.
