- Saturday, 11 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
95% paddy plantation completes in Bara
About 95 per cent of paddy has been planted in Bara district till Monday. Jitendra Prasad Yadav, chief of Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Bara Kalaiya, said that paddy plantation has completed in 95 per cent of the paddy field in the district so far.
Police managing street cattle in Bardiya
The District Police Office, Bardiya, has taken the responsibility of managing the stray cattle oafter they increased the risk of accidents in the town. The district police have started managing street cattle in the Gulariya Bazaar area.
Fuel demand in Province 1 drops by half
he sale of petroleum products from Nepal Oil Corporation, Provincial Office, Biratnagar has decreased by almost half in the last 10 days. Although only half of the fuel was sold by the Corporation compared to the past, no problem was seen in the market.
Number of women, girls rescued from Jamunaha border doubles
Women and children of Terai and hilly districts of western Nepal are more vulnerable to trafficking. Organisations working to prevent and control human trafficking have said women and girls of western region are at the high risk
Water scarcity afflicts Luma, Huni villages in Bajura
There is a water supply problem in the Dalit settlements of Luma and Huni in Jagannath Rural Municipality-2 in the north-eastern part of the district. More than 360 Dalit families have been living in Luma, Huni, Upper Huni, Lower Aswada and other villages of Jagannath Rural Municipality-2.
Bangladesh hold Nepal to enter final at SAFF U20
Bangladesh held Nepal to a 1-1 draw and secured the final spot at the SAFF U20 Championship on Tuesday. Piash Ahmmed Nova put Bangladesh in front but substitute Niranjan Malla restored the parity for Nepal in the last league match played at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar. After sharing the point, Bangladesh topped the table with 10 points and booked its place i
Bhojpur youth work to preserve Lakhey dance
Interest of local youth has increased to Lakhey dance, which has been in practice in Bhojpur for almost 200 years. They are motivated to preserve the traditional Lakhey dance with the intention of protecting their culture.
Tilaurakot to be listed as world heritage site
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha has said that the government will take the process of getting Tilaurakot, where Siddhartha Gautam, better known as the Buddha, spent 29 years of his life, enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site forward.
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Leopards kill 21 goats in Kailali
Wild animals have killed 21 goats in one day at Kaina of Mohanyal Rural Municipality in Kailali district on Monday. The goats were attacked in Kalika Community Forest Area in Ward No. 7 of Mohanyal. The goats were taken by local farmers for grazing in the
The monastery that can't be renovated
The Halji Phukden Rinjin Ling Monastery in Halji village, Namkha Rural Municipality–6, Humla is unlike any other religious structure in the country in that it can neither be rebuilt nor renovated. This has made preserving the 11th century monastery very difficult.
COVID-19 Precautions
The cases of COVID-19 infection have been rising day by day since mid-July. Fatalities have also started appearing though they are limited within a few people each day. About two persons are dying of the virus every day on average. In the last two weeks, at least 16 people have succumbed to the dead virus.
Opportunists Dominate Politics
Philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it,” said Karl Marx back in 1945 implying that ideas and ideologies have a little to do with practical politics. Philosophy has to do more with truth and knowledge. Ideologies are basically a set of ideas to guide action in politics. Philosophy may not have to do anything with politics but ideology is the basic foundation of politics. Politics existed in society long before pol
Media Vital For Rights Protection
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Every human being is entitled to this without discrimination. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948. Business is an organisatio
Ubiquitous Media
In an age of instant news accessed through the internet, print media sees a steep competition from the online media. Print media includes newspapers and magazines which are published in paper and are distributed to the readers. In comparison, onl
Withdrawal of decision to increase land rent sought
The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has requested immediate withdrawal of the decision to increase the land rent for the industries in the industrial estates. A delegation of CNI led by its acting president Krishna Prasad Adhikari met Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Dilendra Prasad Badu and Industry Secretary Arjun Prasad Pokharel on Tuesday and asked them to withdraw the decision to increase the rent made by the Industrial Area Management Limited and solve the problem for good. It was said that the industries in the industrial estate are in trouble after the bill
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