- Thursday, 2 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
As young Gazans die at sea, anger rises over leaders' travel
Khaled Shurrab had been waiting more than half his life to get out of Gaza. The 27-year-old had never left the coastal enclave, which has been blockaded by Israel and Egypt since 2007. He couldn’t find a job — the territory’s youth unemployment rate is over 60%. Like a growing number of Gazans, he packed his life into a suitcase and eventually made it to Turkey, where he set out on a treacherous sea voy
Sarfaraz leads Pakistan to thrilling draw
Sarfaraz Ahmed continued his red-hot form with a thrilling century to help Pakistan draw a nail-biting second and final test against New Zealand as the series ended 0-0 on Friday.
With construction of substation, power outage problem solved
With the construction and operation of the first grid substation in the district, problem of frequent power outage has been solved in Sarlahi. People of Sarlahi, who were irritated by the frequent power cuts in the past, have now felt a sigh of relief after getting uninterrupted electricity supply in their homes. A grid substation of 132/33 kV capacity constructed at Nawalpur in Lalbandi Municipality-1, has come into operation.
Dhangadhi wetlands flocked by migratory birds
The movement of winter visitor birds has increased in the wetlands area of Kailali, including the Ghodaghodi Bird Sanctuary, which is also a Ramsar site.
Kathmandu DAO implements time-card in 10 services
The Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) has implemented time-card in 10 services to be delivered to public from the administration every day.
Painting the ivory deity of plentifulness
The painting and beautification of the sculpture of Seto Machindranath also known as Janabaha Dyo in local language is at its final stage. The deity located in Keltole near Bhedasingh of Kathmandu is repainted once every year a few months before its chariot festival.
Kaligandaki’s stones being studied to construct statue of Lord Ram
The Kaligandaki River, which originates from Damodar Kunda in Mustang district, and flows through Myagdi’s religious destination Galeshwor, is mostly known for the availability of ‘Shaligram Shila’.
Gunjan’s release on January 13
The second trailer of Gunjan which is scheduled to be screened across the country from January 13 was released amid a programme in the capital on Thursday. Sara Sirpali, Pritam Raj Senchury and Kabir Khadka are in the lead role in the triangular love story.
Between battles, Ukraine's soldiers have a place to recover
Sitting on comfy armchairs in a low-lit room smelling of lavender and pine trees, the men take deep breaths as they close their eyes and listen to meditation music. But this is not a spa. Uniformed Ukrainian soldiers are taking a break at this rehabilitation centre in the Kharkiv region to restore their bodies and minds before going back to the front line.
16th footwear exhibition begins at Bhrikuti Mandap
The 16th International Footwear Industrial Exhibition-2023 kicked off at Bhrikuti Mandap exhibition centre since Thursday. President Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the three-day exhibition organised by Footwear Manufacturer’s Association of Nepal with the aim of promoting the domestic footwear at home and abroad through business to business.
Tharus begin preparations for Maghi festival
People of the Tharu community in Kailali and several districts have started preparations to mark the Maghi festival. The Tharus celebrate the Maghi, their biggest festival, with much fanfare on the first day of the Magh (15th January this year). The festival also marks the beginning of the New Year of the Tharus.
Making Govt’s Bid Successful
The most distressing problem the majority of Nepali people are facing is the troubling state of economy of the nation. This has not only caused the migration of a huge number of skilled and unskilled manpower to foreign lands, but it has also created some sort of a huge shortage of manpower in the rural areas, where most people used to live in the past. Demographically, the country has seen a big shift in dynamics, with many people, especially youths, either
Climate Movement Gains Momentum
The past year was tumultuous in many ways. While climate-related shocks became even more prevalent and severe, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a global energy crisis, which continues to affect millions of people’s lives and livelihoods. Following that shock, unprecedented heatwaves across Europe, Asia and North America and then devastating flooding in Pakistan highlighted the urgency of reducing our fossil-fuel dependency and reshaping our energy systems.
Pakistan’s Energy Crisis
One after another, countries in the South Asian region seem to be suffering from an economic slump in one form or the other. In 2022, Sri Lanka was crippled by one of the worst economic crises. As the island nation is now recovering from such a problem, Pakistan, another nation in the region, is going through a difficult situation. In its recent move, Pakistani government has asked shopping malls and centres to shut down early. The same rule applies for government offices as w
Barca scrape past Intercity in Spanish Cup thriller
Ansu Fati snatched an extra-time winner for Barcelona in a thrilling 4-3 victory over third-tier Intercity in the Spanish Cup round of 32 on Wednesday. The minnows from Alicante nearly embarrassed Barcelona with former La Masia youth player Oriol Soldevila scoring a superb hat-trick to force extra-time, before Fati's deflected strike settled the tie.
