- Wednesday, 1 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Govt inviting NHPC India to invest in Phukot Karnali hydel
The government has prepared to bring Indian investment in the Phukot Karnali semi-reservoir hydropower project in Kalikot. The government has asked NHPC India Limited,
Govt making efforts to solve farmers’ problems: Minister Sah
Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Jwala Kumari Sah has said that she is effortful to facilitate farmers by solving the existing problems in the agricultural sector. While awarding the winners of the 10th
Bus terminal operation from Old Bus Park being delayed
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has shown no interest in operating the bus terminal which was closed after works to construct the view tower, whose construction is in progress, began in the old bus park. Since then, the buses have been parked on the roadside, causing inconvenience to the pedestrians as well as the drivers. It has been nearly eight years since the construction beg
Khulalu-Salisalla section of Karnali corridor to be blacktopped
The Karnali corridor section from Khulalu in Kalikot district to Salisalla in Humla district will be blacktopped. The Department of Road has made preparations to blacktop the road after completing the construction and upgrading works on the road section. Birendra Kumar Yadav, planning head of the Hilsa-Simkot Road Section Project, said that works to t
General convention of Folk and Duet Song Academy from tomorrow
The eighth general convention of the National Folk and Duet Song Academy Nepal, an umbrella organisation of folk-duet artistes, is scheduled for February 24-26.
Village making a living from stone mining
Stone has been everything for 71-year-old Dhan Singh Pun of Goiri, a village in Ward No. 8 of Chaurjahari Municipality of Rukum West district. All his memories are related to stones because it has been 56 years since he has been working in a stone quarry.
Singing, dancing reality shows winners to get Rs. 10 million
Singing and dancing reality shows 'Mero Dance Universe' and 'Mero Voice Universe' are going to be held targeting the Nepali-speaking artistes scattered around the world.
Need To Reform Nepali Bureaucracy
Nepal has practised democratic polity for several decades now where politics and bureaucracy are assumed to exercise their differentiated roles and authority. Politicians are assumed to make policies and set legislative ag
Media, Democracy Bear Symbiotic Tie
Democracy and media complement each other. Democracy provides constitutional guarantee of press freedom while media helps contribute to flourishing the democratic system. In libertarian societies, there is a
The Income-expense Gap
As the newly formed government has taken various measures to deal with economic problems at different layers, it is now grappling with a new challenge– the negative gap between income and expenditure. Nepal has been facing budget deficit for a long time owing to the lack of adequate resources and mismanagement of available resources. Growing administrative expenditure and people’s aspirations for dev
Fixing Economic Woes
The new government-led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda stepped up measures to overcome crisis facing Nepali economy which has, for the first time since the fiscal year 1967-68, has witnessed negative growth.
DIG Singh resigns after citizenship controversy
Deputy Inspector General and Chief of Sudurpaschim Province Police Office Ashok Singh tendered his resignation from the post on Wednesday at the Police Headquarters.
Elephants terrorise Morang villagers
Locals of Letang, Jante and Miklajung areas in Morang district are now living in constant fear after hordes of elephants started roaming around their villages, causing damages to their crops as well as houses.
England 1st to get 200 at T20 World Cup
England made history as the first team to get 200 at the Women's T20 World Cup on Tuesday, helped by a blistering 81 not out off 40 balls from Nat Sciver-Brunt. Her onslaught in England's final g
Akshay Kumar smashes selfie world record
Actor Akshay Kumar has broken a Guinness World Record for the most self-portrait photographs (selfies) taken in three minutes at a meet-and-greet with fans in Mumbai for the promotion of his upcoming movie 'Selfiee'.
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