- Wednesday, 6 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Chhau Goth demolition drive resumes
The campaign to demolish Chhau Goths (small sheds where girls and women are sent during menstruation) in Bajura has been resumed. Following news reports published in the Gorkhapatra and The Rising Nepal highlighting that the practice of Chhaupadi continues in Bajura villages, the Bajura District Police Office has initiated the campaign to pull down all the sheds built to keep women during menstruation.
USAID Nepal halts aid for four projects
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has suspended financial assistance to Nepal. USAID Nepal has written to the Ministry of
Trump refugee embargo cancels hope for Afghan migrants
After working for years alongside the United States to combat the Taliban in Afghanistan, Zahra says she was just days from being evacuated to America when President Donald Trump suspended refugee admissions.
Farmers taking to onion cultivation for income potential
Farmer Prakash Parajuli of Sandakpur Rural Municipality-2, Ilam, who sold 65 man (2,600 kg) of onions last year, is currently busy planting onion saplings. Parajuli has started farming onion com
Mithila arts empower women painters
Sunaina Thakur is a popular Mithila artist both in Nepal and abroad. A topic on Mithila art in the class 7 textbook sparked Thakur’s interest in Mithila art. She embraced Mithila art, defying both societal and familial expectations.
70 people killed in attack on hospital in Sudan's Darfur region
Some 70 people were killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan, the chief of the World Health Organization said Sunday, part of a series of attacks coming a
World no. 1 Sinner defies doping case to dominate men's tennis
Jannik Sinner's reserved public persona belies a mature and steely 23-year-old who has shown supreme mental strength to put aside a doping scandal and win another Australian Open. Sinner's status as Italy'
MPs inspect irrigation canal, pledge to take steps to raise water flow
Lawmakers Yogendra Mandal of Morang Constituency No. 5 and Dr. Shekhar Koirala of Morang Constituency No. 6 jointly carried out inspection of the Chatara Main Canal under the Sunsari-Morang Irrigation Project on Saturday.
Poetry symposium in Nala’s Brahma Park
The peaceful jungle of Brahma Park in Nala came alive with rebellious expressions and creative energy during a poetry symposium themed 'Bhuimanchheka Kabita' (poems on grounded men). The event
WHO hails Nepal’s progress in combating leprosy
Dr. Rajesh Sambhajirao Pandav, WHO Representative to Nepal, has hailed Nepal's significant progress in combatting leprosy. Since achieving elimination as a public he
Six categories, 11,500+ players in 2nd Esports National C'ship
The second edition of the Esports National Championship which kicks off today (January 27) in Kathmandu will see over 11,500 players participating across six categories. The second edition will see partic
India celebrates Republic Day with Indonesian president
India celebrated its 76th Republic Day on Sunday with a colorful parade displaying its military might and cultural diversity on a boulevard in the heart of country's capital. Indonesian president was the guest of honor.
Salyan farmers earn Rs. 230mn from Timur cultivation
Farmers in Salyan have been involved in timur (Sichuan pepper) cultivation as a key source of income. Last year alone, the district produced and sold 385,000 kilograms of timur, generating a total income of Rs. 230 million.
Sapana Deluxe Coach reflects plights of Nepali youth
A drama is a vivid portrayal of both reality and reality-driven imagination. Great English playwright William Shakespeare has connected the stage to the world, the characters to humans and the various roles
Dhaka, Islamabad Strike Warm
National interest being hailed as the best policy, there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies. The latest to reiterate these is a series of twists and turns in Bangladesh-India relationship. Fifty-five year
