- Wednesday, 27 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Italy to face England in Euro 2024 qualifying
Reigning champions Italy were drawn on Sunday to face England, the team they beat in the final last year, and Ukraine in qualifying for the 2024 European Championship.
Alliances For Polls
The election tempo has gathered momentum as the political parties Sunday fielded their candidates for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) seats of the federal and provincial elections slated for November 20. On Saturday, the Election Commission (EC) announced that it completed preparations for the nomination of candidacy under the FPTP category. Prior to this, the major political parties had plugged away at their seat-sharing agreements with their respective electoral allies. Nonetheless, for the r
Sporting Lesson For Better Outcome
Against the background of the curtains being prepared to be raised for repeatedly postponed ninth edition of the National Games, I confess a general desire to call a spade a spade, provided, of course, the right forum offering such leeway is available without any hassle. The talking point this time is the late Sharad Chandra Shaha, who served as the National Sports Council member-secretary and president of Nepal Olympic Committee concurrently for two terms.
Time To End Political Anomalies
As the November 20 election to the House of Representatives (HoR) and Provincial Assemblies is coming closer, an election fever has gripped the nation. Candidates belonging to different political parties and independent contestants filed their candidacies for the first-past-the-post (FPTP) voting in election offices across the country on Sunday (October 9). The poll will elect a total of 275 memb
Save Migratory Birds
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is celebrated twice in a year. On Saturday (October 8), people all over the world celebrated it to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need
Bamboo-based business in crisis
As the sales of materials made of bamboo, nigalo and rattan have started to decline, the occupation of those who depended on the business of these products fell into crisis.
Govt unveils action plan to settle arrears
The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has launched an action plan to clear the arrears that have long been piling up and become an issue of government and public concern.
Dashain festival ends
The 15-day Dashain festival has formally ended with the marking of the Kojagrat Purnima on Sunday.
Landslides, floods kill 19 in different places, one goes missing
At least 19 people have died while one went missing in the last 24 hours of landslides and floods triggered by continuous rains in different parts of the country.
Play Fair In Polls
With 42 days left in run up to the election of the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies, the poll atmosphere is heating up with issues now centering on finalising candidacies. This is an issue that witnesses lengthy and hectic parleys in party offices and residences of political party leaders. Regarding the proportional poll candidacie
Let Election Ensure Stability
After numerous unexpected events in parliamentary affairs, we have spent five years of troubled democracy – troubled in the sense that the House of Representatives died two times only to live to pass its legal five years almost without political life in its later days. Now the fresh polls for federal parliament and provincial assemblies have come to our door yet another time. This is the event that has to be imbued with hope. Still, we are simultaneously anticipating the fear
Lessons From COVID-19 Pandemic
Our society is vulnerable to surprises and adversities. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our normal life and many unfortunate lives have succumbed to it. It is a rare occasion that our thinking has been inundated with the threat of disease for so long in recent times. The current pandemic has changed our daily activities
Caught In The Crossfire
In Ethiopia’s ongoing Tigray conflict, Eritrean refugees are especially at risk. The international community must pay attention. In early November, violent conflict erupted between Ethiopia’s central government and the regional government of Tigray. By mid-December, some 50,000 people had fled to Sudan. Their reports tell us about civilians suffering a humanitarian disaster in Tigray.
'Qualified candidates won't be barred from filing nominations'
The Election Commission, the poll authority, has said that it will facilitate all the qualified candidates to file their nomination for the upcoming federal and provincial elections.
Bajura women make a living by crushing stones
Most of the women of Bajura have been making a living by crushing stones into gravel on the banks of rivers due to the difficulty in finding appropriate jobs in the villages.
