- Saturday, 11 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Landslides claim 10 lives in Jumla, settlements inundated in Dang
Landslides and floods caused by the monsoon rain in Jumla have claimed 10 lives. A meeting of the District Disaster Management Committee held on Wednesday briefed that the monsoon havoc has killed 10 persons in the district so far. The meeting was chaired by Chief District Officer Mukesh Kumar Keshari.
Poll: Majority in US see relations with adversaries souring
The U.S. international outlook has undergone a major shift in recent years, a new poll shows, with a majority now expecting that U.S. relations with allies will stay the same or improve but that U.S. dealings with traditional adversaries like Russia and North Korea will only grow more hostile.
Rs. 668 million reimbursed for health insurance scheme
The government has paid over Rs. 668 million to several health centres across the country under the health insurance scheme. Issuing a notice on Monday, the Health Insurance Board (HIB) informed that the money was reimbursed to over 200 health centres which provided treatment to the patients under the scheme.
Robust Election Security
Security component always comes in our mind when elections arrive. Just as elections make a fundamental contribution to democratic governance, sound security arrangements play an important role in ensuring an environment for free, fair and fearless voting. If security aspect is challenging, it poses obstacles in conducting elections as well.
Businesses invited for an expo in Rome
Business people of the country have been invited to participate in an expo in Italy with their products. Vincenzo De Luca, Italian ambassador to Nepal, had invited the people of private sector for the expo called 'Rome Expo 2030 - People and Territories: Urban regeneration, inclusion, and innovation' in his country which is scheduled to be held in 2030.
Afghanistan: A Graveyard Of Empires
It’s been over a year since Taliban reigned in Kabul after withdrawal of the NATO troops. Afghanistan’s elected president fled the country in a helicopter even without giving a hint to his own staffs and advisors. Afghanistan fell in another dark cycle of chaos. All institutions built over two decades collapsed and failed to function.
Ideology Crisis In Nepal Politics
It is a juxtaposed situation in Nepal at the moment. While natural and health disaster like rains, coronavirus and dengue are affecting the lives of the population in an adverse manner, politicians are busy scheming how to secure their sets of power during the upcoming elections. Didn’t the people elect these politicians to come to their rescue when disaster
Rising Living Cost
Inflation has hit the world as the cost of living has skyrocketed. The two years of pandemic that preceded the war in Ukraine have crippled the global economy. Further, the
Deal reached for human resource development
Banking Finance and Insurance Institute of Nepal (BFIN) entered into a strategic agreement with Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC), Manila, Philippines on Tuesday at a ceremony hosted by CPSC, Manila.
Pakistan envoy meets Army Chief Sharma
Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Prabhu Ram Sharma and the Ambassador of Pakistan Syed Haider Shah held a meeting at the Army Headquarters on Tuesday.
Bad weather diverts Lukla-bound tourists to Phaplu
More than 2,000 tourists stranded in Ramechhap for five days have begun flying to Phaplu Airport. The tourists, unable to reach the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, Solukhumbu due to bad weather, have begun flying to Phaplu with plans to travel to Lukla by road.
Clubs invited to get FIFA money from $209M WC fund
Soccer clubs around the world were invited by FIFA on Tuesday to apply for money from a fund of $209 million set aside for teams that release players for this year’s World Cup in Qatar.
Jazzmandu 2022
Co-founded in 2002 by Chhedup Bomzan of The Jazz Upstairs Bar and Navin Chettri of pioneer Nepali Jazz Fusion group Cadenza Collective, Jazzmandu started as a weeklong concert series but has transcended to be the grandest jazz celebration of the Himalayas.
International Day of Girl Child observed
The 11th International Day of Girl Child 2022 was observed on Tuesday by organising national and district level events. The day is celebrated globally on October 11 every year.
Landslides obstruct Kalikot road, damage 1,495 houses
Surkhet-Jumla road section has come to a complete halt following incessant rains in Kalikot. The district has witnessed continuous rain since last Wednesday. Landslides in several places have brought the Karnali Lokmarga to a complete halt. Over 50 landslides have fallen along Kalikot road section of the Karnali Lokmarg
