- Thursday, 12 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Foreign signings heat up ahead of EWVL
As the second season of the Everest Women's Volleyball League (EWVL) approaches, franchise teams are ramping up their recruitment of foreign players to strengthen their squads. Defending champions Karnali Yashvis announced their first international signing on Thursday: Brazilian setter Ana Flávia will join the team for the upcoming EWVL. Ana began her professional career in Brazil
3,000 houses built, handed over under Janata Awas programme
Around 3,000 houses, constructed under the Janata Awas Karyakram, were handed over to the beneficiaries in Banke and Bardiya districts According to Ram Ashray Sah, Chief of the Urban Development and Building Office, Banke, since the establishment of the provincial government and the operation of the office, 3,100 houses have been constructed under the Janata Awas Karyakram in Banke and Bardiya.
Iran's navy launches country's first military drill
Iran launched its first military exercise since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, state television reported Thursday, with navy vessels launching missiles at targets at sea in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean.
Over 19,000 tourists visit Rara
In the last fiscal year, more than 19,447 tourists visited Rara Lake, one of Nepal’s most popular trekking destinations. According to official statistics
Eight employed to count coins offered to Pathibhara Temple
The counting of 36 quintals of coins collected over the past 10 months at the famous religious site of Pathibhara has begun. The Pathibhara Area Development Com
Contractor of Urlabari road honoured for timely work
Arjun Tumrok, the proprietor of Tumrok Construction, was honoured in Urlabari on Thursday for completing a major road construction project within the stipulated time. The road, constructed with support from the World Bank,
Three new local films in theatres from today
Three Nepali films, ‘Taraharu,’ ‘Magne Raja,’ and ‘Janai Harayeko Manchhe,’ are set to be released in cinema theatres across the country on Friday. ‘Taraharu’ and ‘Janai Harayeko Manchhe’ he
Newcastle host Liverpool amid Isak stand-off
Liverpool can expect a hostile reception when they travel to Newcastle on Monday amid their pursuit of wantaway Magpies striker Alexander Isak, while Manchester City and Tottenham face off in an early examination of their ambitions for the season.
In Search Of Collaborative Diplomacy
Two important diplomatic events took place in South Asia early this week. India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited Kathmandu on Sunday at the invitation of Nepal's Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai. Similarly, Chinese Foreign Ministe
Tap Water Resources For Prosperity
Recently, India has grappled with a hard choice between cheap Russian oil and high US tariffs on its exports. Perhaps, considering the margin of benefit from the cheap oil price for a large number of consumers, India decided to wit
Image-tainting Incident
In the latest turn of events, nearly two dozen individuals from Asia, including 12 Nepalis, have died after consuming methanol-laced alcohol in Kuwait. The incident has caused an irreparable loss to the victims’ families as they have lost thei
Unstoppable EVs
Technology has revolutionised how people communicate, travel, work, and every other conceivable dimension of life, making the impossible possible and life incredibly easier. And relentless innovation is what characterises technology. Technol
Seven Nepalis join Cloud Rescue Competition
A seven-member Nepali delegation has recently reached China’s Yunnan Province to participate in the Cloud Top Rescue Technology Competition and Exchange programme. The event, organised by the Kunming City Fire
Lawmakers deplore India-China trade deal via Lipulek
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, witnessed rare political unity this week as ruling and opposition lawmakers strongly condemned the recent agreement between India and China to resume bilateral trade through the Lipulek pass, territory claimed by Nepal.
Ram Krishna Duwal to be featured in Paleti
Veteran musician Ram Krishna Duwal will be featured at Paleti, a musical evening, which has been regularly organised on the last Friday of every month in Kathmandu. In the Paleti event to be held on the last Fri
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