- Friday, 13 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Foreign Job Issues
Social media has made life easier in many ways. But it has also opened floodgates for fraudsters to cheat unsuspecting people financially. As social media users have skyrocketed in number, so has the number of scam artists, who prey on t
Domestic visitors increasing in Pili
The number of domestic tourists visiting the war tourism site in Pili, Kalikot, has begun to rise. With the construction of basic infrastructure, more tourists have started coming to the area. Pili was declared a war tourism area becau
Madhushrawani worship begins in Madhes
The Madhushrawani worship, performed by newly married women in the Tarai, including Saptari, began on Tuesday. The worship will continue for 15 days. Women of various castes, includin
Surkhet's Bulbule Lake to get a facelift
The renowned Bulbule Lake, one of Karnali Province's most visited tourist attractions, is undergoing a major renovation to restore and enhance its appeal. Birendranagar Municipality has launched the project after the lake’s main spring began deteriorating due to issues like water leakage and structural damage.
Students perform street drama against superstitions in Humla
Students have performed a street drama against superstitions prevalent in villages. The drama was staged to generate awareness against such superstitions that lead to social evils. Even today, in villages, it is still common practice to take a sick person to shamans before consulting a medical doctor. To challenge this mind-set, and to raise awareness against harmful beliefs like prohibiting postpartum mothers from eating fruits, milk, or leafy vegetab
UK lifts years-long ban on Pakistani airlines
Britain has lifted a years-long ban on Pakistani airlines following improvements in the country's aviation safety standards, the British diplomatic mission in Islamabad said Wednesday. The U.K.'s Air Safety C
Environment ministry milestones highlighted
The Minister for Forests and Environment Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri has completed one year in office. Minister Thakuri highlighted significant refor
Snow layer thinning in Humla’s mountains
The snow cover in the high Himalayan region, which used to remain white throughout the year in Humla, has visibly decreased. The decline is attributed to less snowfall during winter, and rising temperature, which causes quicker melting of snow.
NZ beat South Africa by 21 runs
An unbeaten century stand between Tim Robinson and Bevon Jacobs set the Black Caps up for a 21-run win over South Africa in their first match in the Twenty20 tri-series that also features Zimbabwe on Wednesday.
15 injured in Russian attack in Ukraine
Russia pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The latest bombardm
Government awards CIPs to 30 companies
The government has honoured 30 commercial companies and organisations with the Commercially Important Person (CIP) awards. At a programme organised by the Ministry o
Innovation Outpaces Nepal's Patent Laws
Shark Tank Nepal has quickly become a buzz in the market, giving a national platform to aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs with bold ideas. It has created new energy in the startup and innovation space. Aspiring entrepreneurs are coming fo
Right-wing Parties Sway Political Winds
Right-wing parties have mounted a severe challenge to the social democratic parties, namely the Labour Party in the UK, the Social Democrats in Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Norway in recent times. The dominant social demo
Bradford University confers honorary doctorate on Koirala
Actress Manisha Koirala has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom in recognition of her impactful journey and contributions to cinema and society.
Rice cultivation area declines in Gandaki
The area of rice cultivation in the Gandaki Province has been declining over the years. Increasing urbanisation, land plotting,
