- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Amaltari is unsafe for rhinos: Experts
One-horned rhinoceros have been facing natural and man-made risks in Amaltari, the main habitat of rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park (CNP). Recently, experts have pointed out that th
Bakhkhu of Lama women costs Rs. 150,000
The price of Bakhkhu (Puko), the traditional attire of the women from the Lama community costs up to Rs. 150,000 in Humla district. The dress that women wear during festivals and fairs is expensive because it has to be prepared very painstakingly.
Elephant damages house of journo
An elephant has damaged the house of Surendra Bhandari, a member of the Province 1 Committee of the Federation of Nepali Journalists. A herd of 14 elephants came to his locality in Pratibha Chowk, Barhadashi Rural Municipality–3, Jhapa, at 1 am on Tuesday and ripped the roof off Bhandari’s house. The roof was made of corrugated zinc sheets. Bhandari is the associate editor of Purwanchal Daily, a newspaper published from Jhapa.
NCC urges DPM Lingden to encourage private investment in energy sector
A delegation of Nepal Chamber of Commerce met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Rajendra Lingden and urged to implement the government’s slogan ‘Nepal’s water, people’s investment’.
Promoting WASH In Health Care Facilities
Access to safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is one of the most important development issues worldwide. However, despite significant investments, lack of effective WASH services in health care facilities and communities remains a persistent challenge which has profound impacts on public health, livelihoods, education, and socio-economic development. In many developing countries, provision of the WASH in health care facilities is one of the key strategic interventions in st
Jacinda Opts Out Of Political Limelight
Jacinda Ardern made headlines in 2017 when she became the world’s youngest, first female leader to become Prime Minister at the age of 37. In January of 2023, she shocked the world by becoming the first world leader to resign from her post as Prime Minister. As a politician, she has her reasons for her decision which she shared in a press conference that dominated the media worldwide. She mentioned that she was honoured to have taken up that position but wanted to gi
Nurture Start-ups To Cut Trade Deficit
In a trend mirroring the global trends, foreign trade of the country has declined by 22 per cent during the first six months of the current fiscal year 2022/23, according to the Department of Customs. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the maj
Kane becomes Tottenham's joint-leading scorer
London, Jan. 25; Harry Kane became Tottenham's joint-leading scorer of all time by netting in a 1-0 win over Fulham that moved his team three points off the Premier League's top four on Monday.
Becoming: The web series on LGBTQI+ community released
A web series 'Becoming', based on the story of LGBTQI+ young people and their quest for social acceptance, was released on Monday. Jointly produced by Blue Diamond Society (BDS) and Save the Children, the series is directed by Loonibha Tuladhar.
16 objects from Germany tell story of Holocaust in new ways
Lore Mayerfeld was 4 years old when she escaped from the Nazis in 1941. Together with her mother, the little Jewish girl ran away from her German hometown of Kassel with nothing but the clothes she wore and her beloved doll, Inge. Mayerfeld found a safe haven in the United States and later immigrated t
NHRC signs MoU with UN Women, UNFPA
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UN Women and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) separately for promoting the human rights of women.
Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service
Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail giant said Tues
Sudurpaschim hit by second tremor within three months
An earthquake measuring 5.9 in the Richter scale rocked western Nepal on Tuesday. The tremor, which had its epicentre near Bichhya, Himali Rural Municipality, Bajura, occurred at 2.43 pm in the afternoon, according to Tirtha Dahal, information officer at the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre’s Surkhet office.
Public transport has a long way to go
Kathmandu’s commuting experience is one-of-a-kind. Despite growing number of private vehicles, there is still a huge number of Kathmandu residents who use public vehicles on the daily. Most commuters have both positive and negative responses.
38 of 75 Hanumandhoka temples rebuilt
Reconstruction and repair works on 38 of the 75 temples of Hanumandhoka Durbar Square (HDS) have been completed, while rebuilding process of 14 temples is in progress.
