- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Seasonal flu, cold patients up in Banke hospitals
With the onset of winter, the number of patients with seasonal flu, cold, cold diarrhea and pneumonia is increasing in Banke, according to various hospitals.
Youth working to preserve Purkhyauli Dance, Sorathi
The young generation of Magar and Pun communities have, of late, been active for the preservation of their traditional art and cultures. The older generations are also engrossed in teaching the traditional original art, culture and skills to younger generation.
US intel chief thinking ‘optimistically’ for Ukraine forces
The head of U.S. intelligence says fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine is running at a “reduced tempo” and suggests Ukrainian forces could have brighter prospects in coming months.
FNCCI team meets Finance Minister, discusses economic situation
A delegation of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has met Finance Minister Janardan Sharma and requested for cooperation and coordination to save the country's economy.
Poor vehicle condition leads to more accidents
Nepal Police Mirror 2022 shows that a total of 635 road accidents in the fiscal year 2021/22 were because of poor condition of the vehicles involved. Poor condition of the vehicles was identified as the fourth major factors for road accidents after the negligence on the part of the drivers and the passengers, and poor road condition.
Former hunters now engaged in red panda protection
The members of community forests, who once hunted wild animals in the highlands of Panchthar, Ilam and Taplejung districts of Province 1, have recently come forth with their anti-poaching activities.
Macron hits New Orleans’ French Quarter, meets with Musk
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Friday in Louisiana, the American state most closely aligned historically with his country, to celebrate their longstanding cultural ties and discuss energy policy and climate change.
Inflation to increase further, tight monetary policy imperative
A study has shown that inflation will go much higher than the targeted limit. According to the inflation expectation survey for the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2022/23 published by the Nepal Rastra Bank, it is seen that inflation will increase further. In the current fiscal year, consumer inflation has been targeted at 7 per cent, but it has reached 8.5 per cent in the first quarter. The survey was conducted during October 9 to October 15, 2022 among individual respondents from 60 market areas of 57 cities through field inte
Over 47,000 votes invalid in Sunsari
Due to the lack of voter education, more than 47,000 votes cast in the recently held election to the House of Representatives (HoR) and the Provincial Assemblies (PA) in Proportionate (PR) category have been invalid in the four constituencies of Sunsari. Of them, 6.23 per cent (20,399 votes) for HoR and 8.62 per cent (27,403) for PA were invalid.
Preparations afoot to have new Lumbini PA meet in Dang
Preparations are being made to host the first meeting of the new Provincial Assembly (PA) of Lumbini in its permanent capital Deukhuri, Dang. The provincial government is currently building infrastructure to enable the new provincial legislature to meet in the designated capital. It also wants to have the seat of the new government in Deukhuri.
Left Alliance Remains Elusive
No sooner had the ruling Nepali Congress begun to win higher number of seats in the federal and provincial polls held under the first-past-the-post system than CPN-UML chair KP Sharma Oli called CPN-Maoist Centre chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda over phone, urging him to go ahead together. “We have gone far apart as animosity intensified. Let’s sit and talk. The forces that wish to keep us at a distance are still active,” said Oli, according to a report of online news portal. It is no-brainer to understand why Oli mellowed his tone for his number one political nemesis. After his party was deflated in the crucial polls, Oli seeks to lure Prachanda into forming a UML-led coalition government by disbanding the present five-party coalition that replaced his government amidst the tumultuous political development some one-and-a-half years ago.
Suman Thapa releases new single ‘Aasha’
Suman Thapa a.k.a. Swoopna Suman is one of the leading faces of the contemporary Nep-pop scene with over a dozen singles and an album released under his belt.
Preventing Suicide Contagion
Mental health encompasses cognitive, behavioural, and emotional well-being. It is about how we think, react, live and behave. Sound mental health is essential for quality life, good relationships, and ultimately good physical health.
Mbappe and Lewandowski face off as France take on Poland
There is arguably no more thrilling player at this World Cup than Kylian Mbappe, who leads France into their last-16 clash on Sunday with a Poland side whose own hopes of pulling off a famous upset will depend to a large extent on Robert Lewandowski.
Condition of uterine prolapse in Rukum West women grim
Tara (name changed), 55, of Banfikot Rural Municipality-9, in Rukum West, attended the health camp organised in the village. She has been suffering from a prolapsed uterus for over two decades now, but visited the camp for the first time.
