- Thursday, 12 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Nag Panchami And Reflections About Snakes
Nag Panchami is a Hindu festival observed annually in Nepal on the fifth day of Shrawan Shukla Paksha, according to the lunar calendar. This year, it falls on Tuesday, 29th July. The festival is dedicated to the worship of snakes, who are revered
Rise Of Resistance
Several protests escalated in Nepal over a few months this year. As dismayed Nepalis took to the streets, violence ensued on the part of the police and security services. In March 2025, pro-monarchy supporters rallied for the return of the king.
Going Digital And Beyond
To align employment services with the country's ambitions for digital governance, the government is moving to expand its digital labour market platform. The government has expanded Shramsansar and linked it with the Nagarik App to centr
Students flock to Kathmandu for post-SEE education
Ujjwal Dharkatuwa, a grade 11 Management student at Kathmandu Model College, left his hometown, Bardiya, in pursuit of better education. He completed his SEE from Little Heaven English Academy in Gulariya.
PM Oli inaugurates Rani Jamara Irrigation Project
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday inaugurated the extended irrigation facilities, hydropower, and transmission line of the Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project. Prime Minister Oli inaugurated the irrigat
Paddy plantation limited only to 78% nationwide, down 14% from last year
Due to lack of sufficient rainfall and unanticipated drought in Madhes Province, the paddy plantation has been affected badly this year. As of Sunday (July 27), only 78 per cent of Ne
Health ministry supplies anti-rabies, antivenom vaccines to all provinces
The Department of Health Services under the Ministry of Health and Population has supplied anti-rabies vaccines and medicines used in the treatment of snakebites to health institutions across all seven provinces. Dr. Pawan Jung Rayamajhi, Chief of the Man
Practice of ploughing field using oxen vanishing in Sunsari
In the past, farmers in the Tarai-Madhes region ploughed their fields using one to fifteen pairs of oxen depending on the size of their land and economic status. Families without oxen were not even cons
Experts stress laws to govern assisted reproduction
Legal experts, civil society members, and health professionals have emphasised the urgent need for a specific law governing assisted reproduction technologies (ART) in Nepal. Speaking at a discussion programme organised by the
Displacement of bhakaris hampers livelihood of Dalits
The traditional occupation of the Dalit community is under threat after the decline of traditional storage baskets (bhakari), which were used in villages to store rice, wheat, pulses, and other grains.
UN meeting on Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
The U.N. General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together this week to promote a two-state solution to the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict that would place their peoples side by side, living in peace in independent nations.
Nepal-China Relations At People's Level
The new fiscal year has just begun. I am on the way to Pokhara by Prithvi Highway, constructed with the support of the Chinese government in the 1970s. As I travel for the annual renewal of an organisation, I remember those fantastic and
Sports Sector Needs Radical Revamp
The status of sports in Nepal leaves much to be desired; however, the country is gradually making its presence felt in the international sports arena. The country is now somewhat recognised in the international field for such sports as crick
Essence Of True Love
Green flags. Red flags. The dream proposal. Mesmeric poses. Ideal captions. Grand gestures. Is love the deepest connection we crave, or just another trend we’re desperate to follow? Love has somehow, somewhere, lost its way, shifting fr
Security For Reporters
News reporters face significant dangers due to the nature of their work; they are required to cover the news from conflict zones, sites of natural disasters and demonstrations. They are often exposed to hazardous conditions while cove
