- Tuesday, 5 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Sagarmatha summit route for spring 2025 ready
The climbing route for the ‘spring’ season of 2025 to the summit of Sagarmatha (Everest) has been completed. A nine-member team, including six Icefall Do
Half a dozen highways blocked by landslides
Half a dozen of highways have come to a complete halt because of the rainfall since Wednesday evening in major parts of the country. Light to medium rainfall has been taking pl
Initiative to reform Jayandu Juvenile Correction Centre in Banke begins
The District Administration Office, Banke, has initiated steps to reform the Jayandu Juvenile Correction Centre located in Duduwa, Banke, which has been becoming increasingly disorderly and chaotic due to frequent conflicts, fights, and clashes between juvenile detainees.
Nepal start Hong Kong Quadrangular T20I series with win
Nepal routed Qatar by eight wickets to open their campaign with a win in the Quadrangular T20 International Series, which began in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Nepal chased down Qatar's target of 152 runs in just 17 overs, losing only two wickets. Openers Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh provided a fiery start with their aggressive batting. They stitched an 80-run stand within the first five overs. Kushal was the first wicket to fall on the
Nepali boys bag consolation win over Afghanistan U19
Nepal's Under-19 cricket team defeated Afghanistan by 85 runs via the DLS method, securing a consolation win in the three-match unofficial One-Day series on Wednesday. Visitors Afghanistan clinched the series 2-1.
Seto Machhindranath Jatra concludes
The four-day Seto (White) Machhindranath Jatra concluded on Wednesday. Nilkaji Shakya, President of the Seto Machhin
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Man marries for second time for dowry and children deceiving first wife
Police have arrested 39-year-old Shailesh Deo of Rajbiraj Municipality-2, Saptari for allegedly orchestrating a fraudulent marriage scheme involving dowry and the pursuit of children—with a consent of his girlfriend.
ADB forecasts 4.4% growth for Nepal
Nepal’s economy is anticipated to grow by 4.4 per cent in the current Fiscal Year 2024/25, up from an estimated growth of 3.9 per cent in FY 2023/24, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reported in its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2025.
Israel controls 50% of Gaza to expand buffer zone
Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month. It now controls more than 50% of the territory and is squeezing Palestinians into shrinking wedges of land.
Eight women’s team to compete in Lumbini Cup
The Lumbini Cup International Invitational Women's Football Tournament will see the participation of eight teams, including three departmental teams from Nepal and India's Siliguri Football Club. Holding a press meet on Wednesday, organiser Antaral announced the name of participating teams of the tournament slated to take place from April 18 to 25 at Nepalgunj Stadium.
Shooting of Kusti concludes
The shooting of Kusti, which was shot in Kathmandu and its surrounding areas, has concluded recently with an ‘end clap’. Director and producer Anil Yonjan said that the film wrapped up on its 39th shooting day.
Is American Democracy In Peril?
Is liberal democracy in the US placed under threat? This question is raised in several academic platforms in America, Europe and Asia. The liberal democratic platforms in Europe and Asia look more staunch and expli
Curb Growing Number Of Financial Crimes
Nepal’s re-listing on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list” for the second time since 2014 highlights difficulties in combating money laundering and financing terrorism. The reversal occurs despite
From Pristine To Polluted
Some days back, a Twitterati posted, "How beautiful flowers! How delightful it could be if the stream was also clean? The stream below the blooming plants is a fecal sludge emanating horrible stench!" This X (form
Unlock Madhes's Potential
With the promulgation of a new constitution in 2015, Nepal has embraced a federal democratic republic in place of a monarchical and unitary system. Around a decade has elapsed since the country was restructur
