- Saturday, 14 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Hike Tobacco Tax
Each year, tobacco consumption causes approximately 27,110 deaths in Nepal, accounting for nearly 11 per cent of the total number of annual deaths. Although the health burden is severe, efforts by governments towards tobacco consumption reduction through laws, policies, and regulations have been identified at the international level. On February 6, 2025, the Ministry of Health and Population sanct
Successful Sambaad
Nepal has set another milestone in climate diplomacy with the successful conduct of Sagaramatha Sambad, which has made a clarion call to fight the disastrous impacts of climate change. The three-day confere
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Nepathya performs in US city of Austin
Nepathya has kicked off its American tour this year by performing folk-rock tunes for audiences on Sunday in Austin. The band performed their newly released s
Rare trees face extinction from climate change and goats
On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon's bl
Bandipur Special edition of Madhupark launched
The literary monthly magazine Madhupark, published by Gorkhapatra Corporation, has released a special edition titled ‘Bandipur Special’. Known as the ‘Queen of Hills,’ Bandipur, loc
Villarreal shock Barcelona to dampen title celebrations
Villarreal dampened Barcelona's title celebrations by handing the Catalan club its first defeat of 2025 in the Spanish league on Sunday. Barcelona, which clinched its 28th league title midweek, presented the trophy to its fans in the team's final home match of the season at Montjuic stadium. Players were announced one by one after the game, which Villarreal won 3-2, before lifting the trophy.
Nepal books place in Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier
Nepal's women's cricket team made history on Monday by securing a spot in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers for the first time. Nepal sealed their qualification with a th
All efforts to get rid of cockroaches prove futile
If six-legged crawlers with twitching antennae are swarming your kitchen, lurking in your bathroom or creeping into your wardrobe and no spray, insecticides and DIY tricks keep them away, you are not alone. It is waterloo for many.
'Religion must not be exploited for political purpose'
Minister for Home Affairs, Ramesh Lekhak, has strongly asserted that religion should never be used as a tool to fulfill political objectives. Addressing the House of Representatives on
Our approach to responding to loss and damage is a country-led and bottom-up one: Diong
Ibrahima Cheikh Diong is the Executive Director of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). Indira Aryal, a reporter with this daily, spoke with Mr Diong about the mandate and mission of the Fund, and how developing countries like Nepal can access it more easily. Excerpts:
Banepali comes up with 'Bismayako Gherabata'
Writer Bipin Chandra Banepali has brought out a collection of ghazals titled 'Bismayako Gherabata' in Nepali. Writers Mohan Duwal, Dhruba Madhikarmi,
Services in Damauli Hospital affected in lack of specialist doctors
The maternity services at Damauli Provincial Hospital, a district-level healthcare institution in Tanahun, have been severely affected due to the absence of a specialist doctor.
96 irrigation projects completed in Kavre, 157 in progress
Nearly 100 irrigation projects have been completed in Kavrepalanchowk district in the current fiscal year. According to the Water Resources and Irrigation Development Division Office, Kavrepalanchok,
Troubled Tulsi Coop begins returning depositors’ savings
The troubled Tulsi Cooperative Institution Ltd. has begun returning the savings of shareholder members from its Letang Service Centre in Morang. Mayor of Letang Municipality, Bhupendra K
Behind Indo-Pakistani Ceasefire
India and Pakistan did not allow the tensions between their two sides to escalate when they agreed to a ceasefire on May 10 and left the doors open for talks aimed at ironing out differences and queries pertaining
