- Thursday, 2 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Electricity leakage reduced to 12%
Electricity leakage towards distribution has been reduced to 7.49 per cent in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2022/23. The accumulated loss towards distribution was reduced by 1.74 percentage points to 7.49 per cent during the review period as compared to the same period last fiscal year due to the campaign of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to reduce technical and non-technical losses and improve power supply, according to the NEA. Electricity leakage towards distribution was 9.23 per cent in mid-December and 10.86 per cent in over the fi
Madonna announces music tour celebrating 40 years of hits
Music superstar Madonna will kick off a new tour this summer celebrating her more than 40 years of hits. Organisers said “Madonna: The Celebration Tour” will take fans on her “artistic journey through four decades and pays respect to the city of New York where her career in music began”. It will travel to 35 cities starting with Vancouver on July 15. After a spate of North America dates, it will then move to Europe, wrapping in
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Ardern to step down
cinda Arden, who was one of the first members of her generation elected as a national leader and became a global icon of the left, said Thursday she was leaving office. Ardern was praised around the world for her handling of the nation’s worst-ever mass shooting and the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. But she was facing mounting political pressures at home and a level of vitriol from some that hadn’t been experienced by previous New Zealand leaders.
Make Air Travel Safer
It was the first day of the Nepali month of Magh, a day which is celebrated with much enthusiasm by different communities. But as still most Nepali people are very tolerant and harmonious, they celebrate all festivities with glee and happy tidings. It was on the same day last week, but suddenly a report making the rounds and which was also swiftly spread on the internet media and broadcast channels said how an aircraft had crashed while it was about to land in Pokhara, a tourist ho
Davos Annual Meeting Raise Higher Taxes For Super-rich
The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, has always been more than a little problematic. But in recent years, the annual gathering of the rich and powerful has become an increasingly wasteful exercise in vanity. What is the point of all those private jets, luxury hotels and clinking champagne glasses if they lead to nothing more than handwringing about the state of the world and vague promises to address multiple global challenges?
Awarded For Giving Sight
Veteran ophthalmologist Dr. Sanduk Ruit, has been selected for the prestigious ISA award in recognition of his outstanding services to humanity. Instituted in 2009 in the name of the former King of Bahrain, Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the award is handed every two years to an individual or organisation dedicated to the area of human welfare from across the world. The ISA Award for Service to Humanity Organisation has been presenting this award since 2013.
Marine Life Under Threat
Besides hydropower, nuclear power is another alternative source of energy that countries are found opting for. It is an energy source with low carbon emissions. While the level of pollution it releases is low, nuclear power’s pollutant is radioactive in nature and it can be harmful. So, when the topic of nuclear water discharge comes up, it is not taken in a positive light.
Jumla MPs draw attention of ministers
The newly elected members of parliament (MPs) from Jumla have given suggestions to the minister of federal parliament regarding the problems related to the development and construction to be done immediately in Jumla.
Djokovic barrels into third round
Novak Djokovic scrapped his way into the Australian Open third round on Thursday to ramp up his bid for a 22nd Grand Slam crown, but several men’s seeds crashed out. Second seed Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev and Diego Schwartzman were all sent packin
Nepathya team flying to Australia
This time, the band will perform in eight Australian cities, according to a statement issued by nepalya on Wednesday.
New ice core analysis shows sharp Greenland warming spike
A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees (1.5 degrees Celsius) hotter than its 20th-century average, the warmest in more than 1,000 years, according to new ice core data.
Govt fixes support price for sugarcane
The government has fixed the minimum support price of sugarcane at Rs. 610 per quintal for the current fiscal year 2022/23. A Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday decide
Dolphins make rare winter appearance in Karnali
Dolphins, which used to be seen only during the rainy season in the Karnali River and its tributaries, have started appearing in the Karnali this winter. The dolphins, which used to appear in the Mohana, Pathraiya, Kandra, the tributaries of the Karnali only during the rainy season in the past, are now easily seen in the Karnali even in winter. A small number of dolphins are appearing in the lower areas of the Karnali including Tikapur Municipality-8, Sri Lanka area, and Arunaphanta.
Flight cancellations leave Taplejung passengers stranded
Passengers were left stranded at Suketar Airport after the two flights scheduled to take off from here on Wednesday were cancelled. Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) and Sita Air were scheduled to operate one flight each from Suketar to Kathmandu on Wednesday. However, thick fog and poor visibility forced the airlines to cancel their flights, leaving passengers on both sides – at Kathmandu and Suketar –
Injured Nadal makes early Australian Open exit in huge upset
Defending champion Rafael Nadal hobbled out of the second round in a huge upset at the Australian Open on Wednesday, as Coco Gauff beat Emma Raducanu in a battle of the rising stars.
