- Monday, 4 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Bhojpure's novel in English launched
The English translation of renowned musician, singer, and writer Hiranya Bhojpure’s novel 'Aang Sherpa and Ocean of Heights' was officially launched on Saturday in Colorado of the USA.
Six provinces present budgets with mixed priorities
Six of seven provincial governments tabled their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26, with total outlays ranging from Rs. 31.97 billion (Gandaki) to Rs. 67.47 billion (Bagmati). Despite varying fiscal sizes and priorities, all provinces emphasised capital expenditure over recurrent spending and aligned their policies toward infrastructure development, employment generation, and sustainable growth.
Army parade on Trump's birthday
The massive military parade that President Donald Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday evening, with tanks, bands and thousands of troops.
Karnali to replace tuins with suspension bridges
The Karnali Province government has decided to replace tuins (ropeway crossings) with suspension bridges. In line with its policy to make Karnali free of tuins in the coming fiscal year, the government is set to construct suspension bridges by removing the existing tuins.
Ravan Park nears completion
The Ravan Park, under construction at the religious site of Pulastya Pulhashram in Beni, has reached its final stage. To develop this area located at Beni Municipality-5 as a religious site, Beni Municipality began construction of the Ravan Park three years ago.
Iran launches retaliatory strikes on Israel, killing 3
Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel into Saturday morning, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, after a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran's nuclear program and its armed forces.
NRB Governor urges IME Group to expand investment
Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Dr. Biswo Nath Poudel has urged the IME Group to expand investment and create more enterprises and entrepreneurs. Addressing the 25th anniversary of IME hel
Cameras installed to monitor habitats of snow leopards in Mustang
A survey has been conducted in three local levels of Lower Mustang to understand the habitat, behaviour and presence of the rare snow leopards and common leopards.
Sam Burns leads US Open golf
The pounding rain arrived far too late to douse so many of the meltdowns across Oakmont on Friday in a U.S. Open that produced a brilliant round by Sam Burns and a litany of collapses and tantrums typical in a major that prides itself on being the toughest test.
Is Colonialism Dead Or Alive?
Is colonialism truly a relic of the past? This question continues to spark debates. While political colonialism officially ended with the United Nations closing its Trusteeship Council in 1994, which oversaw the decolonisation pr
Way To Protect People From Heatstroke
In recent years, heat waves have increased in duration, intensity, and frequency worldwide. Climate change is driving temperatures to dangerous extremes, which were uncommon weather occurrences, are now co
Women-friendly Transport
The Nepal Transport Service introduced a public transportation system in 2016 B.S. Although it was technically accessible to women from the start, societal conservatism, family restrictions, and safety concern
Rising Risk Of Dengue
As the monsoon season has arrived, concerns about the outbreak of dengue have started making headlines. Nepal has seen multiple dengue outbreaks since detecting its first case in a traveller returning from In
Awards presented
Senior singer Jujukaji Ranjit and senior writer Subarna Keshari Chitrakar were presented with the Ganes Devi Smriti Award on Saturday. The award was presented by Dr. Maheshman Shrestha, at a programme organized by the Ganesh Devi Foundation.
Sole survivor of Air India crash describes feelings
The lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people onboard couldn't believe he was alive when he opened his eyes, surrounded by flames, debris and charred bodies.
