- Friday, 13 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Buildings, land of merged schools left unused in Lalbandi
Buildings of three schools in Sarlahi’s Lalbandi Municipality are now lying unused after they were merged with nearby schools due to a lack of students. A meeting of the municipal Education C
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Uncertainty of Surkhet regional airport persists even after budget allocation
For several years now, the issue of constructing a regional airport in Surkhet has been a recurring topic in nearly every government policy, programme, and budget. Despite this continued presence in of
Cattle grazing, herb collection banned in Limi forest
A ban has been imposed on grazing livestock and collection of herbs in a forest of Limi village, located across the Himalayas in Namkha Municipality-6, Humla. This decision has been taken to protect an
Gold, silver traders ask for tax removal
Gold and silver traders have launched a protest demanding the removal of the luxury tax on gold and the 13 per cent VAT on diamonds. The umbrella organisations -- Federation o
Rescue efforts intensify as SAfrica's flood death toll rises to 57
The death toll in floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 57, a government minister visiting the scene of the disaster said Thursday. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa said the flooding around the town of Mthatha in southeastern South Africa was "a real disaster and a catastrophe when we have so many people dying."
Flood erodes temporary diversion for fourth time along Binayi River
Vehicular movement that has been disrupted along the Narayangadh–Butwal section of the East-West Highway after a flood triggered by heavy rainfall of Wednesday night submerged a temporary diversion built in the Binayi River on Thursday morning resumed after seven hours. The highway blocked at 8:45 in the morning came into operation at 3:40 in the afternoon, said Distrcit Police Office Nawalpur.
Anjila likely to mark 100 days of screening
Anjila, which was released on March 13 in theatres, is still surviving in the local theatres. It seems it may mark 100 days of continuous screening.
Critical minerals give China an edge in trade negotiations
China's dominance over critical minerals in global supply chains was a powerful bargaining chip in trade talks between Beijing and Washington that concluded with both sides saying they have a framework to pursue a deal.
Mustang locals complain Prachanda about climate change impacts
Unlike in the past, the people of Mustang complained about the impact of climate change when Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda), Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and former Prime Minister, who arrived in Mustang to attend a two-day party programme this time.
122 million forcibly displaced worldwide 'untenably high': UN
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains "untenably high", the United Nations said Thursday. A record 123.2 million people
Dialogic Space In Left Movement
The communist movement in Nepal is going through an unprecedented phase of unpopularity. Some intellectuals within the left movement say that the manipulation of online information platforms by regressiv
Science Is Not For Immediate Gains
A gentleman from the audience walked up to me after I concluded my recent keynote talk at a celebrated university, and posed a fair point – in an event on behavioural sciences, I talked about how honey-bees solved
Rising Fertility Crisis
Even as the global population continues to rise, countries like South Korea and Japan are some well-known cases of having the lowest child-to-population ratio. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFP
US Tariff Challenges
United States President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs levied on the goods entering that country have sent shockwaves across the world's economy, crashing global share markets and sending some export
PSG aims for Club World Cup glory after historic Champions League win
Just weeks after winning the Champions League for the first time in its history, Paris Saint-Germain's eyes are now fixed on FIFA's shiny new Club World Cup. The newly-crowned
