- Friday, 13 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
England beats West Indies in T20 series opener
England continued its mastery of the West Indies by winning their Twenty20 series opener by 21 runs on Friday. After dominating th
David Attenborough's 'Ocean' is brutal, beautiful wakeup call from sea
An ominous chain unspools through the water. Then comes chaos. A churning cloud of mud erupts as a net plows the seafloor, wrenching rays, fish and a squid from their home in a violent swirl of destructio
Three community schools merged in Lalbandi Municipality of Sarlahi
Three community schools within Lalbandi Municipality, Sarlahi, have been merged due to declining student enrollment. According to Lalbandi Municipality's Ed
Russian missiles kill 3, injure 21 in Kharkiv
A large Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring 21, local officials said. The barrage — the latest in near daily widescale attacks — included aerial glide bombs that have become part of a fierce Russian onslaught in the three-year war.
Haaland scores as Norway crushes Italy in World Cup qualifier
Erling Haaland scored and Norway humbled Italy 3-0 for the first time in 25 years in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Friday. Haaland collected a through ball from playmaker Martin Odegaard and rounded goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the box for the third goal three minutes before halftime. It was his 41st goal in his 42nd match for Norway to the delight of the spectators at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, including King Harald V of Norway. Haaland also scored when Moldova was beaten 5-0 and Israel 4-2. Norway remained perfect in qualifying after three games in Europe Group I.
Message Of Bhandari's Trip To China
The recent visit of former president Bidya Bhandari to China grabbed the headlines last week, with analysts offering their multiple interpretations of it. The former president has already created ripples by engagi
Crack Down On Artificially Ripened Fruits
In the era of fast commercialisation and consumer-driven marketplaces, the path from farm to table has been significantly shortened. Ripening is a natural process in the fruit industry but it has progr
Address Mental Health Issues
Mental health issues impact everyone at some point. Through stress, worry, or more severe issues, our mental health impacts how we live, work, and interact with others. However, when people are at their lowest,
Climate Collaboration
A climate hazard is an extreme climatic event that has the potential to cause harm to natural systems or society. Heat waves, droughts and flooding are some of the examples of such a hazard. With climate change,
Chinese artistes organise concert in Kathmandu
A group of Chinese artistes who arrived in Nepal have performed the 'Nepal-Dolmaling Guqin Concert' in Kathmandu. Six Chinese artists performed at the cultural performance (concert) organised at the Dolmaling Hotel in Kathmandu’s Bouddha on Thursday evening.
Group formed to pressure govt for Nepalgunj-Delhi flights
Entrepreneurs in Nepalgunj have formed a pressure group to lobby for the establishment of a direct air link between Nepalgunj and New Delhi A 16-member pressure group has been formed under the leadership of Tanka Bahadur Dhami, President of the Nepalgunj Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI), to urge the government to commence flights between Nepalgunj and New Delhi.
Bridge over Barun River incomplete even years after construction began
The construction of a 60-meter-long concrete bridge over the Barun River in Bhote Khola Rural Municipality-4 of Sankhuwasabha district, which began three years ago, remains incomplete.
BFIs network leads to expansion of financial access
Financial access in Nepal is on the rise, with a notable increase in the number of deposit and loan accounts, mobile banking users, and an expanding branch network of banks and financial institutions, according to the latest Economic Survey. As of mid-March 2025, the total number of deposit accounts in banks and financial institution
Clean Marsyangdi campaign on Environment Day
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Marsyangdi Rural Municipality in Lamjung has launched a 'Clean Marsyangdi Campaign.' The campaign aims to make the rural mun
Whistling bird spotted in Lumbini
Malabar Whistling Thrush, a bird species, has been spotted in Nepal for the second time. About 10 years ago, the Malabar Whistling Thrush was first recorded near the Lumbini Cable Car station in Rupandehi district.
