- Friday, 10 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Parties Move To Form New Government
As vote counting of the elections to the federal and provincial legislatures has reached its final phase, the Nepali Congress (NC) has begun holding consultations with other partners of the ruling coalition in regard to the formation of the two-tier governments. Prime Minister and NC president Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN-Maoist Centre chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda have held parleys to work out plans for moving ahead with sharing power.
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Foolproof Poll Security
Nepal has achieved another milestone in crucial democratic exercise by successfully conducting the three-tier elections this year. Local polls were held in May and federal and provincial elections on November 20. The country has placed ample emphasis on organising polls in a free, fair and credible manner, strengthening the democratic institutions as well as earning people’s faith in them.
Information Fissure Hitting The Disabled
In the COVID-19 pandemic, disabled Indonesians had an extra hurdle to overcome when seeking information on health. The country’s information channels rarely took their special needs into account.
Tractor, motor provided for banana plantation
Agricultural Knowledge Centre has provided a tractor and a motor for banana farming under the banana block programme of Jhapa Rural Municipality.
Argentina riding emotional rollercoaster at World Cup
As Lionel Messi struggled to hold back his tears, Pablo Aimar let them flow on the bench. Covering his hands with his face, Argentina's assistant coach, the former player who Messi idolized as a child, was almost hyperventilating with emotion after the goal that kept alive the Albiceleste's World Cup journey.
Nepal holds long history of art, culture: Azmi
Shabana Azmi, one of the most acclaimed actresses of Hindi Cinema, has expressed her immense happiness and joy looking at the progress made by Nepali theatre art.
Winter, missile storms show Kyiv’s mettle
The play finishes. The actors take their bows. Then they let loose with wartime patriotic zeal. “Glory to Ukraine!” they shout. “Glory to the heroes!” the audience yells back, leaping to its feet.
NRB introduces measures to check interest rate rise
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has reviewed the monetary policy after the completion of the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2022/23 with an aim of preventing further increase in bank interest rates by managing liquidity in the banking sector.
Janakpur celebrating Vivah Panchami today
The Vivah Panchami festival is being celebrated throughout the county on Monday by worshipping and paying homage to Ram and Sita.
Morang coalition candidates on track to win majority seats in HoR and PA
Vote counting has been completed in five out of six constituencies for the House of Representatives (HoR) in Morang district as of Saturday afternoon. The counting of all 12 provincial constituencies for the Provincial Assembly (PA) has also ended.
Lewandowski breaks World Cup duck as Poland beat Saudi Arabia
Robert Lewandowski scored the first World Cup goal of his prolific career on Saturday when he netted in Poland's 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia, bursting their bubble following the team's giant-killing act against Argentina. Barcelona forward Lewandowski made sure Poland took a big step towards the last 16 in Qatar when he rolled home in the 82nd minute after being gifted the ball by Abdulelah Al-Malki.
Bagmati reach summit
Ahamad Raza claimed five wickets as Bagmati Province moved to the summit of the ogoing U-19 National Selection Tournament after registering a 152-run comfortable victory over Madhesh Province at Mulpani International Cricket Stadium, Kathmandu on Saturday.
Dixita collaborates with Milan on ‘Sedi Bagar’
Born on December 13, 2004, Dixita Karki is a Kathmandu-based singer/songwriter and YouTube influencer evident to the masses after her 2017 Justin Bieber cover published via her father’s social handle. Offspring of the popular YouTuber and musician Chetan Karki, the father-daughter duo helped uplift each other’s prominence by their much loved “papapugu” episodes.
Breastfeeding practice declines by 10% in five years
The number of breastfeeding women has decreased by 10 per cent in Nepal over the last five years, shows the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), 2022. According to WHO and UNICEF, optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are critical to the health and survival of young children. Recommended IYCF practices include early initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour of life, exclusively breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, and feeding children a diet that meets a minimum diversity.
Mobile phone import drops by 45% to Rs. 11 billion
Import of mobile phones has decreased significantly during the first four months of the current fiscal year 2022/23. According to the statistics of the Department of Customs, about 1.7 million mobile sets, including 729,395 smartphones, have been imported in the first four months (mid-July to mid-November 2022) of the current fiscal year. About Rs. 11.03 billion have been spent for the import of mobile phones during these four months.
