- Wednesday, 27 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Arsenal, Spurs seek to prove title credentials in north London derby
Arsenal and Tottenham will be fighting for much more than local bragging rights on Saturday as the north London rivals aim to prove they are serious contenders for the Premier League title.
Strike kills 25 as Kremlin moves to annex Ukraine regions
Russia pounded Ukrainian cities with missiles, rockets and suicide drones, with one strike reported to have killed 25 people, as it moved Friday to fold more seized Ukrainian territory into Russia itself and under the protection of its nuclear umbrella, opening an internationally condemned dangerous new phase of the seven-month war.
Decrepit health post in Rapti-Sonari impacting service
Health workers of the health post in Banke Rapti-Sonari Rural Municipality- 9 have complained that they are facing problem in service delivery due to the lack of a proper building. They are facing problem due to the dilapidated state of the health post building. Lanka Bahadur Batala, chief at the health post, said that it is very difficult to provide services from a building w
Katyayani worshipped on sixth day of Dashain
Saturday is the sixth day of Dashain marked with the worship of Goddess Katyayani. According to the Vaman Puran, one of the eighteen major Puranas of Hinduism, Katyayani was created from th
Ending The Irony Of Politics
The coalition government of Nepal is feeling the heat. Sharp polemics in the coalition’s constituent units -- Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN-Unified Socialist and Janata Samajbadi Party-- over the calculated dis
Samarkand Summit Xi-Modi Presence Opens Door For Fruitful Dialogue
After two years of the border scuffles of May 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time physically attended the same forum on the occasion of 22nd
Dampening Dashain
Ask anyone over a certain age and they will tell you that in the past, Dashain used to be more than a religious festival. It used to be an occasion to relax and have fun. People would buy new clothes (often the first and only time in the year they would do so), gather with family members, fly kites, build and play swings, etc. It was a holy fortnight, yes, but the holiday children and adults got for the festival
Rukum East locals benefit from fair-priced rice sold by FMTCL
For the first time in Rukum East, a branch of Food Management and Trading Company Limited has been set up in the district and rice is being sold from there.
Mahakavi Devkota's 'Kabikunja' changed into museum
The 'Kabikunja' where the Great Poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota spent 10 spectacular years of his life has been transformed into a museum. The Nepal Academy has established the Kathmandu Metropolitan City-30, Maitidevi-based residence of Devkota as the museum. As informed, the Academy constructed the four-storied museum building on over a ropani land.
Messages on Int'l Day of Older Persons
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said it is everyone's duty to ensure dignified lives to the senior citizens. Giving a message of best wishes on the occasion of the 32nd International Day of Older Persons today, President Bhandari drew the attention of all sides to guarantee senior citizens with their convenient access to the public service
Multi-route suspension bridge pulling tourists
A recently constructed three-mouthed suspension bridge built over the Kaligandaki River in Gulmi has become a centre of attraction for tourists. The traffic of domestic tourists has started to increase in the three-way suspension bridge constructed at the confluence of Gulmi, Palpa and Syangja. The bridge connects Rurukshetra Ru
Salt provided under grant reaches Humla after a year
Transporting of salt, provided under grant by Salt Trading Corporation, to Simkot, Humla, has started after a year.
Traffic Police sets up passenger help desks in 14 places of Valley
Targeting the upcoming festivals like Dashain, Tihar and Chhath, the Kathmadu Valley Traffic Police Office has set passengers’ help desks at 14 locations in the Valley.
Khokana Celebrates Sikali Jatra
With Monday’s Ghatasthapana begins the great Nepali festival of Dashain. Marked by the worship of the nine forms of Durga and celebrated with family feasts and blessings from elders, Dashain, also
Nepali sculptors saddened as people prioritise statues from India
Nepali sculptors have been saddened after locals of Banke imported statues of Goddess Durga from India to celebrate the festival of Dashain.
