- Saturday, 23 August 2025
The Rising Nepal
Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Fest on September 13 and 14
The 4th edition of Kathmandu Kalinga Literary Festival is scheduled for September 13 and 14 in Kathmandu. A press statement, issued jointly by Vikash Bhusal, director, and Pawan Thapa Magar, coordinator of the festival, on Sunday, read that legendary Indian film actor, director, producer Amol Palekar, script writer Sandhya Gokhale, legendary singer and actress Illa Arun, noted film and music scholar Yatindra Mishra and dynamic you tuber turned actress Prajakta Koli will join the festival.
McIntosh wins first gold medal at worlds in her quest for five
For Summer McIntosh of Canada, it's one gold medal won at the swimming world championships with four to go. McIntosh is aiming to win five gold medals in individual events at the worlds in Singapore, and the first one came Sunday in the 400-meter freestyle on the first of eight days in the pool.
Jumla man builds aircraft on his house rooftop
Tanka Nepali, a local of Aireni, Tatopani Rural Municipality-5 in Jumla, has built a large model of an aircraft on the rooftop of his house. Nepali himself built the aircraft of Nepal Airlines, the national flag carrier, using his own skills and craftsmanship.
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BP inspiring force in democratic struggle: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has strongly criticised what he described as a growing tendency to label any form of dissatisfaction as authoritarianism. Speaking at the BP Koirala National Award ce
Rare Sarus cranes spotted in Ratanpur wetland
The wetlands of southern Kanchanpur district are showing a promising presence of rare Sarus cranes. These majestic birds have been regularly spotted in wetlands like Ratanpur and Puraine Lake. Recently, 13 Sarus cranes were spotted in the
Floodwater from Talcha Airport damages nearby farmlands
The lack of proper water management at Talcha Airport has caused severe flooding each year during the monsoon, devastating large areas of arable land in the Mugu district. Continuous rainfall and unmanaged runoff from the airport have turned fertile farmland into wasteland, leaving hundreds of families in distress. According to Laxmi Bham, Ward Chairma
Lomanthang Rural Municipality distributes induction stoves to 480 households
Lomanthang Rural Municipality in Upper Mustang has distributed induction stoves to all households. It has distributed them free of cost as part of a campaign to eliminate the use of firewood stoves and gas cylinders. Induction stoves were distributed from the ward offices. With the central electricity transmission line now reaching the area, the first phase of the pro
Thailand, Cambodia trade accusations
Thailand and Cambodia traded accusations Saturday of fresh attacks as deadly border clashes entered a third day, leaving at least 33 people dead and more than 168,000 displaced, as international pressure mounted on both sides to reach a ceasefire. Artillery fire and gunshots were repo
Minister Paudel highlights digital innovation for better health care access
Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel has emphasised that digital innovation is crucial for expanding access to health care, particularly for those who are often left behind. Addressing a session at the Boao Forum for Asia Global Health Forum 2025, he highlighted Nepal’s commitment to digital health through the National Digital Health Strategy. He called for stronger international collaboration in knowledge-sharing and capacity building.
David scores fastest T20 century for Australia in series-clinching win
Tim David scored the fastest century for Australia in a Twenty20 international which lifted the tourists to a series-clinching six-wicket win over West Indies in the third game of a five-match series on Friday. David and Mitchell Ow
Karnali Corridor still without nine key bridges
Construction of nine bridges along the much-discussed tri-national Karnali Corridor road project is yet to commence. Although contracts for these permanen
National formalisation strategy in final stage
The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MoLESS) is at the final stage to prepare the National Strategy on Formalisation with priority to reducing informal employment in agriculture, construction, transportation, and wholesale and retail trade sectors.
Bidya, UML On Collision Course?
Unfazed and determined, former president Bidya Devi Bhandari refused to surrender to the establishment of CPN-UML that has recently revoked her party membership in an unexpected move last Tuesday. Bhandari had renewed her party m
Chronic Stress: Recognise, Respond, Recover
Stress is a natural phenomenon in response to perceived challenges or threats. It is a physiological and psychological response. Stress can be a motivator but chronic and unmanaged stress is increasingly recognised as a major public hea
Game-changer Eye Health Training
In a major stride toward advancing ophthalmic education and strengthening eye care services in South Asia, Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS), in collaboration with Orbis International, has started the “NNJS-Orbis Digital Training Hub (DTH)
