- Thursday, 30 April 2026
The Rising Nepal
BFIs’ deposits rise by 6% to Rs. 7,698 billion
Deposits collected by Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) increased by 6 per cent, adding Rs. 433.71 billion to reach Rs. 7,697.59 billion by mid-February 2026. In the same period last year, deposits had grown by 3.8 per cent (Rs. 245.34 billion).
Social Media And Elections
In Nepal, election campaigns are still deeply rooted in physical interaction. Candidates meet voters and citizens in person, go from village to village, and host public events. Even in the most recent election, many candidates spent weeks vi
Energy Supply Woes
The effects of the ongoing conflict in Western Asia have started to spiral across the world, raising fears of a broader regional war and disruptions to the global supply systems. Since the latest war began on February 28, with coord
Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run completed
The “Asian Games Fun Run” was organised on Saturday to promote and extend best wishes for the success of the upcoming Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games. The fun run, organised by the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) under the progra
Chaudhary's art journey from sand to canvas
From shaping houses in river sand and drawing pictures with his fingers on the riverbank, painter Gopal Prasad Chaudhary's humble beginning has grown into an inspiring tale within Nepal's art scene.
Pakistan’s president says Afghan Taliban forces crossed a ‘red line’
Pakistan’s president on Saturday warned neighboring Afghanistan’s Taliban government that it had “ crossed a red line “ by launching drone attacks on civilian areas in Pakistan and said the administration in Kabul has brought “grave consequences upon itself.”
LPG shortage hits Himalayan districts, consumers compelled to queue for hours
A shortage of cooking gas has been reported in the Himalayan districts of Kalikot and Jumla, forcing consumers to wait for hours in long queues carrying empty cylinders. In Kalikot, the scarcity of liquefied petroleu
KMC intensifies monitoring to curb gas and fuel black market
Kathmandu Metropolitan City has increased monitoring against those creating an artificial shortage of cooking gas and vehicle fuel and engaging in black market activities. The metropolitan authority activated its moni
Parma scores two own goals in two minutes
Parma scored two own goals in two minutes to undo an otherwise tight match and tumble towards a 4-1 defeat by Torino in Serie A. Giovanni Simeon
German museum celebrates famed Japanese artist Kusama
A mirror room dappled with colored dots. Contorted, bright sculptures of flowers on a rooftop at the foot of Cologne's famed cathedral. A vast showroom with giant octopus-like tentacles that offer up a mesmerizing meander through space and obstacles.
War displaces 1M Lebanese, crisis looms
Fatima Nazha slept on the street for two days after she and her family fled their home in Beirut's southern suburbs following an Israeli mass evacuation order. All of the schools t
From classroom to field: Former teacher earns Rs. 2M annually through commercial farming
After spending nearly 16 years teaching English in school classrooms, Kalpana Gauli of Tanahun has now found her passion in the fragrance of soil. A resident of Kalika Marga, Vyas Municipal
Law fails to uproot Chhaupadi in Bajura
Women in the Bajura district are still forced to stay in chhaugoaths (mens
UML recommends PR nominees, NCP to pick names tomorrow
A secretariat meeting of the CPN-UML finalised the names of 16 candidates to be recommended to the Election Commission (EC) for nomination as members of the House of Representatives under the proportional representation (PR) system.
Health Centre accused of distributing medicines without check-up
Complaints have surfaced that medicines are being distributed to patients without proper medical examination at the Primary Health Centre operating in Bishambharpur of Ramgopalpur Municipality–6 in Mahottari.
