- Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Nep-UAE Tri-series today
The newly appointed Nepal's cricket skipper Rohit Paudel said the ODI Tri-Series against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a challenging job for his team. The series between host Nepal and UAE will be kicking off at T.U Cricket Ground, Kathmandu on Monday.
Democrats keep Senate majority
Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda. The fate of the House was still uncertain as the GOP struggled to pull together a slim majority there.
Restricted relief distribution puts quake victims in lurch
Most of the locals in Bajura's Khaptad Chededaha Rural Municipality and Budhiganga Municipality have left their homes and are passing their days taking temporary shelter under tarpaulins due to the fear of repeated earthquakes in Doti district.
Govt team in Karnali to monitor security preparations
A team led by Chief Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi has reached Karnali Province to monitor security preparations for the November 20 elections. The team consisting of Ho
Funds vanish at bankrupt crypto exchange FTX
Collapsed cryptocurrency trading firm FTX confirmed there was “unauthorized access” to its accounts, hours after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday.
Cereals import drops by 45% in first quarter of FY 2022/23
The import of cereals has decreased by 45 per cent during the first three months of the current fiscal year 2022/23. According to the trade statistics of the Department of Customs, the country imported cereals worth around Rs. 9.60 billion during the first three months of the current fiscal year 2022/23.
Parties’ Foreign Policy Under Scrutiny
Nepal’s strategic location has made it a hot geopolitical spot for regional and global powers. The geopolitics has been a dominant subject that often divides the domestic players mostly on the ideological lines. It complicates the internal politics to an extent that the major political forces stumble to navigate it and form uniform position for the broader national interest. With th
Threat Of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis
The statement that “all deaths from drug-resistant tuberculosis account for about one-third of all antimicrobial resistance deaths worldwide” tells the gravity of dangers looming around humankind in the coming days. The antimicrobial resistance that results owing to drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is difficult in terms of both duration of therapy and the cost of successful treatment.
Lawbreakers exploiting lax security as focus shifts to elections
According to Armed Police Force Nepal Headquarters Parsa No. 13 Battalion, southern areas of Parsa district bordering India are under surveillance through 20 border outposts.
Chinese Vice Minister Li in Kathmandu
Chinese Vice Minister for Culture and Tourism Li Qun has visited Kathmandu Durbar Square and inspected the heritage site jointly reconstructed by Nepal and China.
Inspiring drama of an ensemble cast delivers solid opening for Uunchai
Early estimates suggest that director Sooraj Barjatya’s Uunchai, starring an ensemble cast that includes Amitabh Bachchan, had a decent start at the box office. The film also stars Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Neena Gupta and Sarika. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Uunchai has made IRs 1.81 crore in India on its opening day. This is a good figure, because the film has had a limited release in only 483 screen across India.
Growing Political Culture
If we look back at the immediate political history of Nepal, we find that we surpassed two types of political system - tyrannical rule of Ranas and pseudo-democratic rule of Shahs. During the Rana regime, people could not share their thoughts with one another. We could not speak even on issues affecting our daily life and atrocities created by rulers and their agents -- landlords and Mukhiyas, the local representatives of the rulers.
Sitting minister to former chief minister in fray in Dang district
As the election date draws nearer, the election atmosphere is getting warmer in Dang. The candidates have been busy in door-to-door meetings. They are also holding a meeting after meeting to attract votes in their favour for the November 20 elections. There are three constituencies for the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) in Dang a
Defiant’s final show of Nepal Tour at BnC
Defiant is a hardcore quartet based in Helsinki, Finland, comprising of Nepali guitarist Saurav Tamrakar, Finnish drummer Kat Brelo, vocalist Heikki Elovaara and bassist Aleksi Koivistoinen. Embracing their eccentric creative visions and retracting away from preconceived musical boundaries, the band creates an erratic and inventive sonic palate.
Low food stock in warehouse, possibility of shortage in Humla
The stock of food grains in the warehouse of the Humla depots of the Food Management and Trading Company Limited is low. Even though four months have passed since the beginning of the current fiscal year, the new quota of food grains could not be transported owing to the lengthy transportation process, increasing the possibility of food shortage in the district. Krishna Prasad Adhikari, chief of Humla branch of FMTC, said that the stock of food grains in the warehouse is very low.
