- Tuesday, 31 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
75 Years Of Improving Public Health
The World Health Organization will observe its 75th anniversary on April 7. In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable
Freed Kamalari women becoming self-reliant
Freed Kamalari women across Dang district have started becoming self-dependent by getting engaged in different economic activities. In the Kamaiya system, a traditional bondage practice in Western Nepal, "Kamaiyas" are male labourers and "Kamalaris" are female labourers. It was in 2000 that the government abolished the system and freed the Kamaiyas and Kamalaris.
Bajrayogini Jatra begins in Sankhu
Surrounded by a sea of spectators, the golden idol of Goddess Bajrayogini was carried from its temple to the ancient city of Sankhu for the annual Bajrayogini Festival on Thursday.
'Education is our top priority'
Bajura is one of the nine districts of the Sudurpashchim Province. There are nine local levels in this district, of which, Himali Rural Municipality is one of the remotest ones. The rural municipality is led by Govinda Bahadur Malla, who was elected for a second time in the last local elections from the Nepali Congress.
In Bahamas, a struggle to save conch, and a way of life
Tereha Davis, whose family has fished for conch from waters around the Bahamas for five generations, remembers when she could walk into the water from the beach and pick up the marine snails from the seabed.
Dordi corridor transmission line comes into full operation
The Dordi Corridor 132 kV double circuit transmission line constructed for the supply of electricity generated from Dordi and its tributaries of Lamjung district has become fully operational.
Mongolian Heart touring Australia after 10 years
The Nepali folk musical band Mongolian Heart is set to tour Australia after 10 years. Under Nepali Touch Australia’s management, the band is going to perform in eight cities down under. The band’s manager and guitarist Boby Lama informed that the tour will commence from April 10.
Traps Of Being A Good Citizen
Distinguishing between good and bad citizens may be incorrect, as there is no clear dividing line between them. Labeling citizens as bad is thus offensive to us, as we all love to be called good. Independent thinkers say that we have not yet become good citizens. The ruling aristocracies would outright deny this accusation. Yet we cannot lay our hands on our hearts and take an oath that we are good citizens. Some instances can
Need To Impart Right Education
The education system is already bad in our country, but with trend to have two styles of education, one section has suffered in the worst way. Imagine, even in Kathmandu where there are more than a dozen public
Run GBIA In Full Force
What now should be a place of hustle and bustle lies largely deserted. Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa, Rupandehi district, had drawn much interest from a wide circle even before its construction was in the works. The news prompted many people to migrate and settle there in the hope of seizing on the booming business the airport would bring. Hotels catering to every sort of visitors
Raise Autism Awareness
It was through a Korean Netflix show that for the first time, I got the opportunity to learn about autism. The drama titled “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” portrays the character of Woo Young Woo, a young attorney with autism.
Rashford fires Man Utd into top four
Marcus Rashford sent Manchester United back into the Premier League top four with the winner as the Red Devils beat Brentford 1-0 on Wednesday, while Newcastle won 5-1 at West Ham to stay third.
Dealer pleads guilty in death of actor Michael K. Williams
A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death. Irvin Cartagena’s plea to a charge of conspiring to distribute drugs was entered in Manhattan federal court. Sentencing was set by U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams for Aug. 18, when Cartagena will face a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and the possibility of as many as 40 years.
Rockets fired from Gaza raise tension as Passover begins
Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens in southern Israel, as violence erupted for the second day in a row during a sensitive period of overlapping holidays.
NCC demands to open export house in all provinces
Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has submitted a 17-point suggestion to increase industrial production, promote exports and forward various economic bills. A delegation of the NCC Wednesday met with the newly appointed Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Ramesh Rijal and requested to bring concrete policies and plans related to export promotion.
