- Wednesday, 8 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Amazon deforestation in Brazil remains near 15-year high
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon slowed slightly last year, a year after a 15-year high, according to closely watched numbers published Wednesday. The data was released by the National Institute for Space Research.
Rurukshetra Municipality to provide services from its own building
Rurukshetra Rural Municipality, which has been providing its services from the Agriculture Contact Office, will now provide them from its own administrative building.
NEA makes Rs. 8.5 billion profit in three months
Nepal Electricity Authority has earned a profit of Rs. 8.5 billion in the first three months of the current financial year 2022/23. As per the preliminary financial report of the first three months of the current fiscal of the NEA, the pre-tax profit of the Authority stood at Rs. 8.5 billion by spending around Rs 24.48 billion during the review period.
Saira to be released worldwide
Saira, being directed by Bollywood fame Vishal Desai, is planning a global release.
Messi’s Argentina advance as Poland squeak through
: Lionel Messi’s Argentina booked their place in the final 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over Poland as Australia reached the knockout rounds for just the second time in their history.
Economy facing challenges, but not in crisis: FM Sharma
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said that the country's economy is not in crisis. Addressing the 26th anniversary of Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal on Thursday, he urged experts and stakeholders not to call the current situation a crisis, citing that the indicators of the economy are in a state of improvement and now the construction will speed up and capital expenditure will also increase.
Spain face Japan looking to seal last-16 spot
After conceding late to miss out on a victory against Germany, Spain finds itself with some work left to do against Japan to guarantee its spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup.
Kotiyamai’s elephant statues await protection
The elephant statues in front of the Kotiyamai Temple in Sainamaina Municipality–5 lie in neglect, awaiting protection. The temple is not fenced, leaving the area open for hooligans to come and vandalise the sculptures, some of which date back centuries. Grazing cattle and playful kids also wander in and unintentionally break and damage the figures.
Construction of concrete school buildings delights Jumla locals
After a long time, Kalika Secondary School of Badki, a remote village in Jumla district, has been shifted to comfortable new concrete school buildings.
Fix Delivery Means To Fulfill Promises
The elections to the federal and provincial parliaments are over with Nepali Congress leading the tally of seats followed by CPN-UML maintaining win in the PR vote count. As speculated, CPN-Maoist Centre has managed to stay third in the overall vote computation. The novelty of the present elections has been that the Rastriya
Low Voter Turnout Hints Public Resentment
Voter turnout is one of the crucial metrics of how citizens directly participate in the governance and decision-making process of their country. Higher voter turnout is in most cases a sign of the vitality of democracy, while lower turnout is usually associated with voter apathy and mistrust of the political process. Because of its importance, media and civil society actors, as well as the pro-democracy community and many other stakeholders are concerned when citizens do not turn out to vote. They are also keen to understand the reasons behind low turnouts
Kimff from December 8
The 20th edition of Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (kimff) was announced by organising a press conference in Kathmandu on Wednesday. This year, the festival is scheduled to begin on December 8.
Vyas growing vegetables by leasing land
The Agricultural Development Division of the Vyas Rural Municipality in Darchula district, the western-most part of Nepal, has established an agricultural firm by leasing land.
Nepal, India hold anti-human trafficking meeting
An agreement was reached between the Nepali and Indian security officials and different organisations to control human trafficking. A cross border interaction and sharing meeting held in Nepalgunj on Wednesday agreed to control all types of human trafficking activities by building better coordination and cooperation among the officials of both the nations.
Drug slows Alzheimer’s but can it make a real difference?
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug modestly slowed the brain disease’s inevitable worsening, researchers reported Tuesday -- but it remains unclear how much difference that might make in people’s lives.
