- Saturday, 14 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Several killed as driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
: Several people were killed on Saturday after a driver plowed into a crowd at a street festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver, local police said. Authorities said the incident happened shortly after 8:00 pm (0300 GMT Sunday) in Vancouver's Sunset on Fraser neighborhood as members of the Filipino community gathered to celebrate Lapu Lapu Day.
Unko Sweater Evening with Sujan Chapagain held
As the release date approaches, the film unit of Unko Sweater (The Woollen Sweater) has intensified its promotional activities. The film unit has been travelling to differ
Ronaldo leads Al-Nassr into AFC Champions Elite semifinals
Cristiano Ronaldo led Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr to a 4-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Saturday.
Soaring energy demands make coal plant attractive
Coal-fired power plants, long an increasingly money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now that the suddenly strong demand for electricity to run Big Tech's
A bill to separate aviation regulator and service provider reaches HoR
Of the two bills registered in the House of Representatives by the government to separate the aviation regulator and service provider, the Nepal Civil Aviation Authority Bill has progressed through the parliamentary process.
‘Financial and monetary sectors still facing challenges’
Acting Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Dr. Nilam Dhungana Timsina, has said that the financial and monetary sectors in Nepal are still facing challenges and added the possibility of external pressure in the economy couldn't be ignored.
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PM sees off mountaineer Chhantyal
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli bade farewell to Armed Police Force Assistant Inspector Danta Bahadur Chhantyal, who is preparing to climb Mount Everest to promote the Sagarmatha Sambad programme.
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Stone-roofed houses disappearing from Barpak
In the decade following the devastating Gorkha earthquake of April 25, 2015, Barpak, an iconic and historic settlement in Nepal’s Gorkha district, has witnessed the gradual vanishing of its once-uniform, stone-roofed traditional houses.
Invincible Lalitpur defend NSL title
Lalitpur City FC defended its Nepal Super League (NSL) crown, edging Pokhara Thunders 2-1 in a thrilling final at Dasarath Stadium on Saturday. Lalitpur made history as the first team to defe
East-West Highway upgrade works make no momentum in Sarlahi, Dhanusha
The upgrading of 74.75 kilometres of Kamala-Badahari-Phuljor-Bagmati road section under Kamala-Dhalkebar-Pathalaiya Road Project in the eastern section of the East-West Highwa
Nepali, Chinese police conduct joint patrol at Korala
To curb cross-border crimes at the Korala border areas, which lies in Lomanthang Rural Municiplaity-4 in Upper Mustang adjoining the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force of Nepali and Chinese Police conducted a joint patrol on Friday.
Vegetable farmers of Duduwa in Banke now prefer maize cultivation
Farmers in Hirminiya of Duduwa Rural Municipality-6, Banke, who have traditionally cultivated vegetables for generations, are now turning their attention to maize farming, particularly winter maize. Farming has long been their ancestral occupation.
Indian military says Pakistani troops fired in Kashmir
Pakistani soldiers fired at Indian posts along the highly militarized frontier in disputed Kashmir for a second consecutive night, the Indian military said Saturday, as tensions flared between the nuclear-armed rivals following a deadly attack on tourists last week.
Newly appointed Coach Stuart Law sets sights on Nepal’s World Cup qualification
Veteran Australian coach Stuart Law officially assumed his role as Nepal’s head coach on Saturday. Appointed for a two-year term, he aims to steer Nepal’s cricket team in a fresh direction. Law succeeds Monty Desai, whose impressive tenure set a strong foundation. Now, expectations are high for Law to elevate Nepali cricket to new heights.
Gorkhapatra photojournalists Thapa and Shahi awarded
Kabita Thapa and Manoj Ratna Shahi, photojournalists from Gorkhapatra, were awarded at the 5th National Photojournalism Award 2025, organised by the National Forum of Photojournalists (NFPJ Nepal) in Lalitpur on Saturday. Shahi received the Tourism and Culture Photojournalism Award, while Thapa was awarded the Women Photojournalism Award. The ceremony was held on the occasion of the National Photojournalism Day.
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