- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Coin minting ready to start again inside the country
Nepal can now mint coins inside the country, two decades after it halted the task thanks to the hard works of Mint Division’s director, staff, technicians and engineers. The Mint Division under the Nepal Rastr
Country’s biggest private Ayurvedic hospital inaugurated in Nepalgunj
Nepalgunj Ayurveda General Hospital, believed to be the country’s biggest private-owned ayurvedic hospital, has come into operation in Nepalgunj since Friday. The 15-bed hospital has been set up at Adarsha Nagar Chowk in Nepalgunj Sub Metropolitan City.
Jerusalem, West Bank on edge after outbreak of violence
Israel's defense minister signaled Friday that the military would stop its airstrikes if Palestinian militant groups halted rocket attacks, a day after the deadliest Israeli raid in decades raised the prospect of a major flare-up in fighting.
Short film competition to be held
A short film competition will be held under the joint initiative of Music Nepal and Nepal Film Campus. In a formal event held at Nepal Film Campus on
Two more stolen idols traced in US, France
The 18th century stone sculpture of serpent-hooded Ganesha, stolen in the 1980s-90s from a Vishnu Temple in Sanga, Bhaktapur, was identified from Asia Week, New York, 2011, exhibited by Leiko Coyle, New York, USA.
Imperatives Of Trust In Politics
Politics is different from other spheres of human life by conflict of ideology, identity and interest. But when other spheres of life become political, political trust turns vulnerable to social, economic, cultural and geopolitical
How Not To Fight Inflation
New York – Despite favourable indices, it is too soon to tell whether inflation has been tamed. Nonetheless, two clear lessons have emerged from the recent price surge. First, economists’ standard models – especially the dominant one that assumes
Body formed to protest Pathivara cable car plan
A struggle committee has been formed by locals to oppose the construct a cable car to the famous Pathivara Temple, locally known as Mukkumlung, in Taplejung district.
NRB Remittance Bylaws 2079 issued, require paid-up capital at Rs. 250 million
Nepal Rastra Bank has issued ‘Nepal Rastra Bank Remittance Bylaws, 2079 to better manage the remittance companies and payment service systems. The NRB has cancelled Remittance Bylaws 2
Rampant Djokovic sets up final against Tsitsipas
A rampant Novak Djokovic surged into a 10th Australian Open final Friday, Jan. 27, to close in on a record-equaling 22nd Grand Slam crown, with only Stefanos Tsitsipas now standing in his way. The Serbian fourth see
Satars start celebrating Soharai festival
People of Satar (Santhal) community, a marginalised indigenous community living in Jhapa and Morang districts, have started celebrating Soharai festival. The celebration includes singing and dancing, wearing new clothes and visiting neighbourhood to enjoy delicious food. On the occasion of the festival, Haldibari Rural Municipality of Jhapa district has declared a public holiday on January 29.
Limi’s temperature falls to minus 220 C, Kalikot receives heavy snowfall
The minimum temperature in Limi, a village in Humla, has dropped to minus 22 degrees Celsius. Known as the village beyond the mountains, Limi experiences literally freezing temperatures every winter. This year too, the mercury dropped to 20 degrees below zero last week and had stayed there until two days ago when snowfall pushed it down to minus 22.
Fish species in Shuklaphanta reserve up twofold: Study
Altogether 53 species of fish have been added to Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) in Sudurpaschim Province. The number of species has reached 88 now in the park, which is also called Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve. A study conducted by the park in 2020 has shown that fish species have increased almost by twofold from previous study, which confirmed that there were 35 species of fish there.
Hong Kong to ban CBD, label it a 'dangerous drug'
Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday, categorizing it as a "dangerous drug" and mandating harsh penalties for its smuggling, production and possession, customs authorities announced Friday.
Sita Air conducts test flight at Dang's Tarigaun Airport
Sita Air has conducted a test flight at Tarigaun Airport in Tulsipur, Dang. The airlines flew to the airport at 1 pm on Friday.Talking to The Rising Nepal, pilot Rabindra Dongol said that commercial planes could fly to the airport at full capacity if the runway could be extended by 200 metres.
