- Friday, 16 January 2026
The Rising Nepal
Eurovision champion Nemo returns winner's trophy
Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, has said they will return the winner's trophy because Israel is being allowed to compete in the politically troubled pop music competition.
Nepali goods exhibited in Chongqing
The Consulate General of Nepal in Chengdu hosted an exhibition of Nepali products and a conference on bilateral relationship between Nepal and China in Chongqing to commemorate 70 years of bilateral diplomatic relations between Nepal and China.
UML's 11th General Convention kicks off in Bhaktapur
The 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML began at Sallaghari, Bhaktapur, on Saturday. Party Chair KP Sharma Oli formally opene
Mayor’s ordeal leads push for burn hospital in Pokhara
Pokhara Metropolitan City has begun a feasibility study for the construction of a 100-bed Burn and Specialised Hospital on 28 ropanis of land in Pokhara-27.
Lumbini Lions lift NPL title
The second edition of the Nepal Premier League, branded as the Festival of Himalaya, concluded on Saturday with Lumbini Lions clinching their first-ever title after registering their sixth consecutive victory.
SANDEE marks 25 years of environmental leadership
The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) marked its 25th anniversary this week. On the occasion, a three-day international conference began on Friday, bringing together global thought leaders on the economic challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and sustainable development in one of the planet’s most critical regions -- the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH).
Polling stations monitoring begins
Ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections on March 26, 2026, the monitoring of polling stations and security measures has been intensified in Gulmi district.
Aston Villa wins 8th straight game
Aston Villa extended its winning streak to eight games in all competitions with a 2-1 victory against Basel in the Europa League on Thursday to secure at least a playoff spot.
Barren Banke areas become green landscape
Community forest consumer group in Banke are transforming barren and rocky areas into lush green landscapes. The consumer group have been planting productive and valuable tree species, replacing shrubs and non-productive vegetation across degraded forest land and former riverbeds. Madan Kumar Budha, Chairperson o
Kirat community unites to mark Sakela Udhauli
The Kirat community’s major cultural festival, Sakela Udhauli, will be celebrated with much fanfare at Tundikhel, Kathmandu, on Saturday. Members of the Kirat community, including
China-built Jiri School building inaugurated
Chudamani Paudel, secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, inaugurated the newly constructed Jiri Secondary School building on Friday.
UML’s 11th convention from today
The 11th general convention of Nepal Communist Party (UML) is beginning in Sallaghari, Bhaktapur, on Saturday. The UML’s statutory general convention ha
Managing Revolution Of Rising Expectations
The expectations of human beings for quality of life grow with the growth of their consciousness about modern progress. Non-fulfillment of rightful expectations stokes up popular disconten
A Letter To Pashupati Shumsher JBR
When I witnessed the burning flames of Singha Durbar, along with several other monumental buildings across the country on September 9, I felt as if my Topi of pride and dignity were
Resilience Against Abuse
In the modern world, sexual harassment is defined by the European Institute for Gender Equality as "any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that
