- Wednesday, 1 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
NRB selling citizen saving bond of Rs. 2.5 billion at 11.5% interest
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to issue citizen saving bond worth Rs. 2.5 billion with a maturity period of five years. The central bank is to sell citizen saving bond of Rs. 2.5 billion to the government to raise the required domestic debt. The bond named “Citizen Saving Bond 2084 Ka
Presidential Election Intensifies Political Manoeuvres
The political parties are now trapped in a tug of war over the pick of a new president. The ruling alliance consisting of seven political parties of divergent ideological backgrounds is divided on the election of president slated for March 9. This has threatened the continuity of the current coalition for the CPN-Maoist Centre that heads the government is pitching for a consensus candidate for the post but its largest constituent, CPN-UML, has outright dismissed the idea of Prime Minister Pushp
Building Effective Healthcare
Health research centres play a key role in expanding healthcare and are typically responsible for discovering novel therapies, identifying ailments, and devising strategies to prevent the spread of diseases. They can contribute to the formulation of successful health policy.
Tributes To Great Martyrs
The nation marks the 72nd Democracy Day today. On this very day of 1951, Nepali people established democracy and became free citizens by eliminating the Rana oligarchy. To achieve that political goal, many brave Nepalis had fought against the autocratic regime and attained martyrdom. They were courageous and visionary people who sacrificed their lives for bringing about desired changes in the society. In the political history of th
No definite law, dedicated authority to manage vital service sector
"A normal bus used for 'public transport' costs millions. We don't get any subsidy or compensation. We are bound to pay heavy taxes annually under different heads. The roads we operate on are in poor state. How difficult do you think has it been for every public transport operator and investor to survive under these conditions?" questioned one of the investors of a fleet of buses operating along the 15-km-long Suryabinayak-Sundhara route. Motor vehicles are the major mode of trans
Hundreds of bats live together for years
Hundreds of bats have been living in one place for the past eight years in Kailali.A large flock of bats has been living on the premises of the Internal Revenue Office located in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City-3. They keep on hanging by five to six trees like mango and lapsi on the Revenue Office premises all-day long. Raj Bahadur Aair, chairman of Ward No. 3 of the S
Private sector's reservation about new food quality bill
The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has expressed its serious reservations over the bill to amend and integrate the laws related to food hygiene and quality which has been tabled in the federal parliament.
Two killed in road accident, six injured
Two people have died in a road accident that took place at ward no-1 of KI Singh Rural Municipality.
Three-day Karnali festival begins
The fourth edition of the Karnali festival began at Bulbule Lake in Surkhet, the capital of Karnali Povince, on Friday. Rajkumar Sharma, Chief Minister of Karnali Province, inaugurated the festival.
Deal signed for safe water services thru tech sharing
Nepal's Diyalo Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JanaJal, India's leading safe water services platform, to focus on the challenges of drinking water sector through technology sharing. Janajal is engaging in digitising the water tre
Nepal establishes diplomatic ties with Republic of Malawi
Nepal and the Republic of Malawi have established diplomatic relations increasing the number of countries with which Nepal has official relations to 178. Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Nations Amrit Bahadur Rai and his Malawian counterpart Agnes Mary Chimbiri-Molande signed a Joint Communiqué for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on Thursday at the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN, New York.
Revitalise Civic Life For Common Good
The civic life of citizens presumes their concerns with the well-governed public affairs of the community and nation-state. It is a trustful life. Its revitalisation rests on promoting common good and their solidarity glued by the ideals of conversational lif
Gold entrepreneurs complain about short supply of gold
Gold and silver entrepreneurs have decided to move ahead jointly with other organisations related to their businesses to solve the problems faced by the businessmen. This decision was taken at a joint meeting
Maha Shivratri: Time To Bow Before Lord Shiva
The Indian culture is based on spiritual values, in which Lord Shiva, the god of gods, pervades in every particle. He is omniscient and is equally revered by both the gods and the demons. Shiva is the foster as well as the destroyer. Shiva is the beginning and the end. Shiva is the power and the eternal. Shiva is the embodiment of power and Shiva is also the eternal proof of the light of life on earth. He is corporeal and formless as well. He is the first Guru of this world. Shiva is in each and every particle of this universe.
Long COVID After COVID
Touch wood, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be on its way out. On Thursday (February 16, 2023), Nepal detected four new cases of the disease in 24 hours. This is a significant drop – 99 per cent to be exact – from the numbers we saw only a year ago. On the same day last year, the country recorded 639 cases of the novel coronavirus in 24 hours. Although the past three years have taught us that we can never say never with the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus and as of Thursday, the number of active cases in Nepal was still in double digits, we can at least take an (unmasked) breath of relief for now knowing that the spread of the contagion remains limited and the deaths have stopped.
