- Thursday, 2 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
World Cup And Domestic Violence
Football is a game that requires a lot of team work. Teammates have to coordinate with each other to reach the goal and make sure the opposition team does not get that prized goal.
Occupation of Majhi community in crisis
The occupation of the Majhi community in Rupandehi district is in crisis. That’s because people of the community, who have been sustaining their livelihood by fishing in various rivers of the district, are finding it hard to catch fish in recent days.
Cartoon exhibition focusing rural municipalities concludes
A three-day cartoon exhibition depicting the action plans, development activities and anomalies of the rural municipality concluded here on Tuesday.
FNCCI urges to manage liquidity
The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has urged the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to take special initiatives for liquidity management, interest rate stability and price stability at the time when internal and external factors are affecting the national economy.
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Paddy Farmers' Woes
Some decades ago, Nepal used to be regarded as a country with self-sufficiency in farm products. There was no need to import food from outside the country. That is how the country's economy was based on agriculture, with the status of country as Krishi Pradhan. Nepal is still a farm dominated country but things are changing of late. Domestic food production is not able to meet the total food demand. Terai region was once called the bread-basket of Nepal. The country used to export rice. But situation has become quite different now. We are spending billions to im
Bali’s water crisis threatens local culture, UNESCO sites
Far from Bali’s beaches and hotels, farmer I Ketut Jata stands on a mountainside, staring at terraced land that is too dry to grow the rice his family has long relied on for food and income.
Musings On Books
Every now and then I read a book that evokes oodles of emotions. Often there is a feeling of joy but at other times, I want to chuck the book to the wall. After investing a great amount of time into a book
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Early ripening of bayberry attributed to divine power
The ground around is frosted over because of freezing winter cold, but bayberry, which ripens only in April and May, has already started to turn red in the area.
New govt will accelerate development of Budhigandaki project: Prachanda
Former Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that efforts will be made to start the construction of the Budhigandaki hydropower project, a reservoir of national pride, immediately.
Messi 'fool' taunt spawns mugs, T-shirts in Argentina
"What are you looking at, fool? Get lost!" Lionel Messi's World Cup taunt of Dutch player Wout Weghorst has delighted Argentina, where the phrase has made its way onto mugs, shirts and other products.
Moroccan 'dream' faces biggest test vs France
Morocco's improbable, history-making run at the World Cup is about to get its ultimate test. Africa's first World Cup semifinalist is playing defending champion France and its star striker Kylian Mbappé, the leader of a new wave of soccer superstars coming out of an era dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Wednesday's match has cultural and political connota
Sorry Mom: Tale of a drug addict
The trailer of Sorry Mom, a family drama, was released on Monday. The film unit also showed the film to a few selected journalists and artistes.
Bolsonaro supporters clash with police in Brazil’s capital
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with police Monday, setting fire to several vehicles and allegedly attempting to invade the federal police’s headquarters in capital city Brasilia.
Construction work of Dharahara halted
Locals in Sundhara have stopped the construction works of new Dharahara project from Monday after the construction company damaged the major water channel of historic Sundhara, Sunday.
Revenue source should be diversified from import
All is not well with the country’s economy. It is now facing both external and internal sector challenges with the major problems being lack of liquidity in the financial sector, low revenue collection, current account deficit, increase in prices and bank interest rate and fall in consumption.
