- Friday, 13 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Theatre in Pokhara in revival stage
Pokhara is considered the capital of art. Many artists have been born here and more continue to emerge. Numerous individuals have chosen Pokhara as their base and are actively doing their artistic pursuits.
Minister Khadka urges WB to invest in hydro
World Bank South Asia Regional Director Pankaj Gupta called on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Dipak Khadka on Thursday. At the meeting held at the Ministry of Energ
Nepal Mediciti Hospital performs first-ever liver transplantation
Nepal Mediciti Hospital has successfully performed its first liver transplant, marking a significant medical achievement. Organising a press conference on Thursday, Nepal Mediciti Hospital informed that it performed liver transplantation of Ishwor Bahadur Karki, 53, of Pokhara on May 22. Karki’s 26-year-old son Ayush donated for the transplant.
Air India flight with more than 240 aboard crashes
An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed into a medical college after takeoff Thursday in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad, officials said, in one of India’s worst airline disasters in decades.
Monsoon stalled in Koshi spreads to other provinces
The monsoon, which had remained stalled over a few areas of Koshi Province, has finally spread across most parts of Koshi and Madhes provinces, some areas of Bagmati and Gandaki provinces, and the east
Brazil fast-tracks oil, highway projects before UN climate talks
Months before hosting the U.N.'s first climate talks held in the Amazon, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's lofty environmental rhetoric and show widening divisions within his cabinet.
Kalikot locals facing problems to cross Tila
Locals of Tilagufa Municipality become anxious once it starts raining. As soon as the monsoon starts, the flow of water in the Tila River increases, halting travel via road, which makes it difficult for the locals of Ward Nos. 9, 10, and 11 of the municipality to commute.
Fans greet army-discharged Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS
Hundreds of fans gathered in the early morning hours to catch a glimpse of K-pop superstars Jimin and Jung Kook, the latest and final members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service.
Buffalo thief caught red-handed in Jhapa
A person has been caught red-handed while attempting to sell a stolen buffalo in Jhapa. The buffalo, which belonged to Khagendra Karki of Jhapa Rural Municipality-6, was stolen and about to be sold when police arrested a local man.
LA police begin 'mass arrests'
Los Angeles police said "mass arrests" were underway as people gathered on downtown streets after an overnight curfew went into effect following days of protests against immigration enforcement raids.
Nepal should receive compensation for climate change impacts: Prachanda
Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has said that Nepal was being punished for a mistake it did not commit regarding climate change. Speaking at a party programme in Mustang
Farmers unhappy in absence of fair price for Chaite paddy
This year, Chaite rice farming has been good in Nawalpur. However, farmers have been left disappointed due to lack of fair price for their produce. Dan Bahadur Ale, a farmer from Madhyabind
2nd INFA awards to be held in London
The 2nd edition of the International Nepali Film Awards (INFA) 2025 is set to take place in London on September 13. Organised by INFA Events UK in collaborati
Brazil, Ecuador book World Cup berths, Uruguay on brink
Brazil booked their place at the 2026 World Cup in North America on Tuesday with a lackluster 1-0 home victory over Paraguay, the first win of Carlo Ancelotti's reign. The five-time world cha
No Alternative To Political Pluralism
Liberal multiparty democracy had been a very much contested notion in Nepal during the early sixties. It was argued that Nepal was not yet ready to come to terms with competitive multiparty democracy. This, a
