- Thursday, 2 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Thriving network of fixers preys on migrants crossing Mexico
When migrants arrive to the main crossing point into southern Mexico -- a steamy city with no job opportunities, a place packed with foreigners eager to keep moving north -- they soon learn the only way to cut through the red tape and expedite what can be a monthslong process is to pay someone. With soaring numbers of people entering Mexico, a sprawling network of lawyers, fixers and middlemen has exploded in the
President, PM extend best wishes on Tamu Lhosar festival
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to all Nepalis on the occasion of the Tamu Lhosar festival. In the message of best wishes extended today, President Bhandari believed that the festival would fost
Paddy production up by 7%
Paddy production has increased significantly in the country this year, mainly due to favourable monsoon and increase in the use of advanced and hybrid varieties of seeds. According to the report published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) on Thursday, paddy production has increased by 6.94 per cent to 5.486 million tonnes in the fiscal year 2022/23 compared to last year’s production. A total of 5.13 million tonnes of paddy was produced in
Actor Adhikari first actor to receive health insurance facility
Actor Ram Chandra Adhikari has become the first actor in Nepal to benefit from the health insurance scheme arranged by the Film Development Board.The government had earlier announced that it would provide health insurance facilities to artistes holding identity card of the 'special category'.
Economy has not gone out of control: Paudel
Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has said that the economy has not spiraled out of control although there are some challenges. In a meeting with the newly elected working committee of Nepal Association of Financial Journalists (NAFIJ) on Wednesday at his office in Singhadurbar, FM Paudel pledged to put his efforts to take the economy back on the path of sustainable growth.
Works to restore Saptapatal Pokhari of Lagankhel begins
Works for the restoration of Saptapatal Pokhari, in Lagankhel, Lalitpur have begun. Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) has begun restoration works of Saptapatal Pokhari, which was earlier encroached by Namuna Machchhindra School (NMS)
Terai experiences coldest day
Minimum temperature in the Terai districts including Sarlahi dropped to the lowest this winter on Wednesday.The temperature in Sarlahi dropped to 9 degree Celsius Wednesday morning. In the previous days, the minimum temperature of the district was around 11 to 12 degree Celsius.
After presidency, unclear fate for Brazil's Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro told supporters that the future could only bring him three possibilities: arrest, death or a second term as Brazil’s president. None of those outcomes came to pass. And his Oct. 30 loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva set off two months of relative silence for the self-styled standard-bearer of the Brazilian conservative movement.
NAFA publishes 41 books in four years
Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) has published 41 books on various dimension of artists and art in the last four years. On the occasion of the completion of the third term of the Academic Council Chancellor KK Karmacharya, wo
South Africa in dire straits
Dean Elgar's weary South Africa side faces a difficult task to avoid a big defeat in the second test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with two days of play remaining. South Africa reached 15-1 in its second innings at stumps Wednesday, still requiring 371 more runs to make Australia bat again. Given that South Africa has failed to score 200 in its previous three innings in this series, and its leading batsman and captain Elgar is already back in the
Accor Group to open hotel at Sukedhara
Accor Group, a world famous hotel business, has entered Nepal. Desh Bandhu Basnet (Ajit), member of the working committee of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), and Chairman of NRN and Bi-national Committee, introduced this group to Nepal.
Post-legislative Scrutiny Key To Lawmaking
Nepal has elected a new parliament in the national elections held last month. The new government headed by CPN-Maoist Centre leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has been sworn in the other day with the support of seven political parties of which CPN-UML wields the linchpin position. Interestingly,
Challenges Of New Government
Results of the November 20 general elections have clearly indicated that the country may not have political stability as with no political party has gained a clear majority in the federal and provincial legislatures. This has created difficulties in the formation of a new federal government.
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New Variants, New Fears
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire world for the past three years by changing its faces with the emergence of new variants and sub-variants. Though the coronavirus cases seem to be declining across the nation lately, it has again gripped the country with fear as the virus is spreading in Nepal's neighbouring countries with new variants. COVID-19 related essential health protocols including wearing masks, washing hands with soap and water, using sanitisers, keeping physical distance and having immunity boosters are back in demand, as worries intensify over possible spread of new virus variants.
China's Role In Boosting Global Growth In 2023
The year 2022 has been a hellish year for the global economy, to put it mildly. Dogged by large-scale upheavals and uncertainties, including the aftermath of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the outlook
