- Saturday, 11 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
Banke's Narainapur declared dry area, farmers seek relief package
Narainapur Rural Municipality of Banke has been declared a drought-hit area as rice planting and other farming activities could not be done in lack of sufficient rainfall for a long time. The executive meeting of the Rural Municipality has declared Narainapur a dry area. Stating that most of the farmers were forced to farm during the rainy season in lack of irrigation system, Ishtiaq Ahmed Sah, Chairman of the Rural Municipality, said that this time due to the lack of precipitation for a long time, no paddy planting has been done and declared as a drought-hit area.
‘South Park’ enjoys a silver anniversary of satire
Reaching the age of 25 is usually a sign of hitting adulthood, a signal to put away all childish things. Not for “South Park” and stars Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman.
8 Israelis wounded in Jerusalem shooting
A gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem’s Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in a suspected Palestinian attack that came a week after violence flared up between Israel and militants in Gaza, police, and medics said.
Bara swelters in blistering heat
Sweltering heat has upended normal life in Bara. The daily life of people in the district has been badly affected by the intense heat. With the scorching heat, the number of patients at the district hospital is steadily going up.
MMCS' turnover above Rs. 3b, earns Rs. 120 million profit
The Mechi Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited (MMCS) in Damak, Jhapa has made a profit of Rs. 120 million with more than Rs. 3 billion worth of transactions in the last fiscal year.
Art, culture and literature are Nepal’s invaluable heritage: PM
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the Nepali language, literature, art, and culture constitute an invaluable heritage of the nation.
Chelsea's Werner returns to Leipzig
RB Leipzig said on Tuesday they had signed former striker Timo Werner from Chelsea on a four-year deal.
Cinematographer Pandey passes away
Bidur Pandey, cinematographer of the first digital Nepali film Kagbeni, died of a heart attack at Gangalal Hospital here on Tuesday. He was 55.
Five motorcycle lifters held from capital, Ramechhap
The District Police Range, Kathmandu (DPRK), has arrested five individuals with five stolen motorcycles from different parts of Kathmandu and Ramechhap districts.
Kandetar raises issue of open border
With the campaign of 'Barbed wire in the border by the people, for the people, Kandetar, a film is being produced to generate awareness about the border issues and instill the feeling of patriotism.
Lumbini’s electric buses to come into operation soon
The electric vehicles that have remained idle in Lumbini for years may finally come into operation.
CAN Federation opens applications for National ICT Scholarship
The Computer Association Nepal (CAN) Federation has opened applications for the ‘National ICT Scholarship-2022’ for students.
Tourism pioneer Khanna passes away
Jyoti Lal Khanna, founding member and treasurer of the Nepal chapter of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), has passed away.
Dailekh’s famous leather losing identity
There is a growing concern about the loss of identity of Dailekh’s famous leather (suede). That’s because the items made from suede are having a hard time finding customers.
Landslide sweeps away four houses in Dolakha
Four houses were swept away when a recharge pond was constructed in Khorathali Community Forest in Ward No. 3 and 6 of Bhimeshwar Municipality of Dolakha collapsed after heavy rainfall on Sunday night.
