- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Tributes To Late Rana
Himalaya SJB Rana, the first Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), passed away on Sunday (February 5) morning. Rana, 95, was receiving treatment at Thapathali-based Norvic International Hospital as he was suffering from pneumonia
IGP Singh leavs for Abu Dhabi
Inspector General of Nepal Police (IGP) Dhiraj Pratap Singh left for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday to participate in the 24th Asian Regional Conference of Interpol scheduled from February 7 to 9.
Gaddafi Nostalgia
In the last decade, Libyans have suffered instability, civil war, uncontrolled armed militias and corrupt elite politicians failing to conduct any elections since 2014. Moreover, terror militia ISIS made the country one of their main operating centres. As if that were not enough, Libya became a main gate for smuggling hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants to Europe, where governments reacted with corresponding irritation.
Bird flu detected in Kathmandu
Bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in three separate places of the Kathmandu Valley. According to spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Department Prakash Kumar Sajnel, bird flu, also known as avian influenza (H5N8), has been confirmed in the chickens reared at the farms of Nepal Agriculture Research Council, Lalitpur, Nagarjun Municipality-6 and Tarkeshwor Municipality in Kathmandu.
Powerful quake in Turkey, Syria: Toll crosses 2,300
A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 2,300 people. Hundreds were still believed to be trapped under rubble, and the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched mounds of wreckage in cities and towns across the area. On both sides of the border, r
Farmers unable to sell orange, forced to exchange with paddy
Farmers complained that the oranges produced in Rukum West have not found the market, so farmers have been exchanging oranges with paddy and in some places they have to sell the fruit at the price fixed by the traders. The farmers of Banphikot Rural Municipality-6, Sayala of the district have ex
UK nurses, ambulance crews strike, straining health system
Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance staff walked off the job in the U.K. on Monday in what unions called the biggest strike in the history of the country’s public health system. The walkout is the la
Karki, Chaudhary named best at Golden Athletics Meet
Tejbahadur Karki of Nepal Police Club and Nisha Chaudhary of Dang was named best athletics players at the Golden Athletics Meet held at the track and field of the Dasarath Stadium on Monday.
‘Mobile cinema and literacy campaign’ held in 3 districts
he Film Development Board has conducted ‘Mobile cinema and literacy campaign’ in Ilam, Panchthar and Taplejung districts. The campaign that had begun on January 26 and concluded on February 1.
Fire destroys four houses in Humla
Property worth over Rs. 8. 2 million was destroyed by a fire in Dadafaya village of Simkot Rural Municipality-6 in Humla. The fire gutted two houses completely while two others suffered partly damages.
Economy shows signs of recovery
Signs of improvement in foreign currency reserves, balance of payment, current account and remittance inflows have been noticed in the national economy. The macroeconomic and financial report of the first six months of the current fiscal year made public by Nepal Rastra B
The well that inspired Bhanubhakta at risk
Bhanubhakta Acharya is a name like no other in Nepali literature. Regarded as the pioneer poet or Adikabi, Acharya’s timeless writings continue to inspire poets and authors to this day. But the well that inspired A
White Lotus Poetry symposium held
Amar Aakash is a new face in Nepali poetry. But his poetry is diabolically magnificent. When he recited a poem 'Massiah Puppy' from his newly published poetry book 'Tungana', other famous poets were stunned. The poem dealt how a puppy's love saved a ruined man from committing suicide. Aakash was featured as a new face at White Lotu
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Grammys could make history with Beyoncé, Bad Bunny wins
Will Beyoncé emerge from the Grammy Awards as its most decorated artist ever? That's one of the main storylines heading into Sunday's ceremony, where the superstar is the leading nominee and needs four wins to make history.
Media-Ignored Universe
Uneven news media coverage cast a shadow over its influence in society. A cursory glance at existing state of news space shows large sections of society to be rarely regular sources of primary information. Government briefings and functions, statements and activities of major political parties and excessive dependence on foreign news to fill print space and broadcast airtime of subjects like business, sports and entertainment occupy news outlet contents. Sense of belonging and feeling of participation, thus, goes missing to most people most of the time.
