- Wednesday, 27 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Support Domestic Industry, Local Goods
The great festival of Dashain is here. Throngs of people are seen busy shopping in malls and other markets catering to the needs of the festival. This is also a time when a huge sum of money floods the market, cheering the businessmen and gratifying the consumers.
Discontent Brewing Over PR Lists
Like in other democracies, election cycle marks a significant political event in Nepal. At theoretical level, oodles of platitudes are offered in praise of poll, describing it a
Make Your Home Poison Proof
Every year, thousands of unintentional poisonings occur during festival season in Nepal. During the Dashain festival, most schools remain closed and children under five years of age roam around their homes for 24 hours exploring new and unique things. Children are often curious and want to explore, dismantle, and taste everything they find in the vicinity. Common causes of poisoning in children are substances in daily use in most households.
Let Voters Judge Them
Commenting on the mentality of the majority of politicians, George Bernard Shaw once said, “A politician knows nothing and thinks he knows everything.” Shaw’s adage matches those Nepali politicians who are expressing their dissatisfaction over the election code of conduct recently issued by the Election Commission of Nepal (ECN). The constitution has given the ECN every right to manage and hold elections to the local level, provincial assemblies and federal parliament as well as the election for the post of the President and Vice President.
Foxtail millet farming in Humla on verge of extinction
Foxtail millet, locally known as Kaguno, was once the main crop cultivated in Humla. But now, it is on the verge of extinction. The reason: there is no longer a demand for the crop in the market, pushing farmers to grow other, more commercially profitable plants.
Meat market heats up for Dashain festival
Dashain has already begun and all Nepalis are already in a festive mood. Those living away from home, have returned home or are on their way home. Sunday is the seventh day of the festival. People call it Fulpati and the government holiday begins from this day.
CAAN restricts flying kites around airport area
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has restricted kite flying around the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Flying kites around the airport during the flight and lan
Victory day marked in Sindhuligadhi
Celebration programmes were organised in Sindhuligadhi on Saturday to mark the day when the Gorkhali forces defeated mighty British Army about 255 years ago in 1767. Sindhuligadhi is a historical pl
Dashain likely to be muddy as per weather forecast
This year’s Dashain festival is likely to be muddy. Moderate to light rain is forecast to continue for three to four days in the coming week from Monday. The weather system developing in the Bay of Bengal has a direct impact on the Nepalis territory, said Meteorologists on Friday.
Three arrested in Mohammad Darji murder case
Nepal Police has arrested three Nepali citizens in connection with the murder of garment businessman Mohammad Darji alias Lal Mohammad in Gothatar of Kathmandu on September 19.
Army conducts free medical camp
With the objective of strengthening military-civilian relations, the Bhimdal Battalion of the Nepali Army organised a one-day free health camp at Chhintang, Sahid Bhumi Rural Municipality–3, on Friday.
Lack of bus park compels buses to park along roads in Charikot
Parking along the major roads is often a violation of traffic rule. However, for lack of a proper bus park, buses operating in short and long routes are forced to park along the major roads in Charikot, headquarters of tourism district Dolakha.
Minister Bhusal directs NEA to provide enough electricity during festivals
Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has directed the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to provide sufficient electricity during the upcoming festivals.
Menstruating Humla women spend nights under sky
Women in rural areas of Humla still spend the night under the open sky during menstruation due to social and religious beliefs. Jouka Fadera of Unapani village of Sarkegaard Rural Municipality-3 said that even now when women are menstruating, they are forced to spend the night in the open sky by lighting a fire near their house.
The temple never restored More than 1,500-year-old deity that used to reside in it
On Phulpati, the seventh day of Dashain, two goddesses in the palace complex of Patan are brought out of their main sanctums and carried to their Dashain abodes inside the Mul Chowk, south of the Patan Museum. Both are ancient royal deities that are only brought out once a year during the grand Hindu festival of Bada Dashain. However, while one of the two, Taleju Bhawani, enjoys great fame and popularity among the public and media, the other, Shreemanmaneshwori, seems to go largely unnoticed.
