- Thursday, 12 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
US seeks shipbuilding expertise from SKorea to China
American lawmakers are using a trip to South Korea and Japan to explore how the United States can tap those allies' shipbuilding expertise and capacity to help boost its own capabilities, which are dwarfed by those of China.
845 pregnant, post-partum women airlifted in 8 years
The government has provided free air rescue services to 845 pregnant and post-partum women since the introduction of the President Women Upliftment Programme in 2018, enabling the airlifting of women when safe delivery was not possible in their localities.
HKH Parliamentarians' conference from today
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Parliamentarians’ Meet, 2025, is kicking off in Kathmandu on Monday. The two-day meet aims to explore common
Explosion at US Steel plant raises questions about future
The fatal explosion last week at U.S. Steel's Pittsburgh-area coal-processing plant has revived debate about its future just as the iconic American company was emerging from a long period of uncertainty. The fortunes of steelmaki
nominees for NSJF Pulsar Sports Award 2081 named
The Nepal Sports Journalists Forum (NSJF) has announced the nominees for the People's Choice category of the 22nd NSJF Pulsar Sports Award 2081. At a press conference held in Kathmandu on
Afghanistan's water crisis goes regional
Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins that flow across its borders into downstream neighbouring nations. But as Taliban authorities swept t
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Santosh happy with odd mortuary work
While most young people of his age are busy studying or finding regular jobs, Santosh Marik, 22, from Gadhi Rural Municipality-2, Sunsari, is doing very unusual work. For the past six years, he has been dissectin
Mother Tongue Awareness Campaign launched
Magar Women’s Association Rupandehi has launched a ‘Mother Tongue Awareness Campaign’ to preserve, promote, and pass down the mother tongue to future generations in Butwal. As part of the campaign, the association or
Sound, Fury And Hope Over Kyiv
Even as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned against any decisions by big powers without his country being represented at peace talks, United States’ President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met a
Poor Leadership Cripples Public Enterprises
Of the 45 public sector enterprises (PSEs) operating in Nepal, 17 are running at a loss. In Fiscal Year 2023/24, the public enterprises in the industrial, commercial, public utility, service and financial sectors earned a net profit of Rs. 42.63 billion. B
Stop Glorifying Trauma
Over the past few years, the discussion of mental health has cluttered social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and X. On the surface, this appears to be a good change of direction, a new digital movement against the stigma that use
Make Federalism Fruitful
Nepal’s quest for political stability, sustainable democracy and inclusive prosperity has often been arduous. This Himalayan nation underwent multiple political upheavals to institutionalise a democratic polity, promote social inclusion and
Charandas Chor staged at Shabda Theatre
The world-renowned play Charandas Chor by famous Indian playwright Habib Tanvir was staged at Shabda Theatre in Pathari Shanishchare, Morang. The first show of the play was staged on Fri
Bayern lift German Super Cup
Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern Munich beat Stuttgart 2-1 away on Saturday to lift the German Super Cup for a 10th time. The match, which ope
PIA records 42 flights in 2.5 years
The Pokhara Regional International Airport (PIA), a Rs. 22 billion project, was able to conduct only 42 international flights in the past more than two-and-a-half years. Except for a few chartered services and Him
