- Tuesday, 17 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Yomari Punhi being marked today
Yomari Punhi, a notable festival celebrated by the Newar community in Kathmandu, marks the end of the harvest season with offerings to Annapurna, the goddess of grains. This year, the festival is being observed on Sunday, Mangsir Shukla Purmina (full moon day of December).
President extends Udhauli greetings
President Ramchandra Paudel has extended his best wishes to all Nepalis living home and abroad on the occasion of Udhauli, the major festival of the Kirat community.
Some people prefer to stay in village while more migrate
Yam Bahadur Gurung, 84, from Bhurtung in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-7, Gulmi district, has no desire to leave his village. This is not due to a lack of opportunities to live in the city.
Amateur Sadbhav claims fourth major career title
Sadbhav Acharya won the Surya Nepal Kathmandu Open for his fourth major career title at the par-68 Royal Nepal Golf Club on Friday. Sadbhav came from a one-shot down to bea
Economy is on path of recovery: DPM Paudel
Vice Chairman of CPN (UML) and Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel is handling the responsibility of the Finance Ministry at a time when Nepal is struggling to recover from the impact of COVID-19 pand
Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with cruise missiles and 200 drones
Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing it as one of the heaviest bombardments o
90-year-old woman donates social security allowance to old-age home
Bal Kumari Pantha, 90, of Kamalbari in Bayas Municipality-12, remains actively engaged in social work despite her old age. She has supported various social causes using her old-age allowance and has donated three annas of land for the construction of a public building.
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WB approves USD 100 million to support Nepal's policy framework
The World Bank has approved USD 100 million to support Nepal's Policy Framework for greener, more resilient and inclusive development and growth. The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a USD 100 million development policy operation (DPO) to help Nepal strengthen its ongoing efforts to implement green, resilient, and inclusive development, read a press statement of the W
Allu Arjun arrested over death of woman in Sandhya theatre
Telugu film actor Allu Arjun was arrested in connection with a stampede that occurred during the premiere of his film Pushpa 2 on December 4. The actor has been booked under 105 (Culpable homicide) and 118 (1) (Causing Hurt) of BNS sections.
Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend
The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy — seafood — and some in the industry believe the returning president will be more responsive to its needs.
Shobhakali adopts baby wild elephant found in KTWR
A rare incident occurred at the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, where a baby wild elephant was found and adopted by a domestic elephant named Shobhakali. This event has brought joy to the reserve’s administration and staff.
Making The Welfare State Functional
Nepali constitution envisions a welfare state seeking to synergise the political economy through the collaboration of the public, private and cooperative sectors aiming to create an egalitarian society. Mutual aid of these sectors is the vital pillar of its development which has also been aligned with Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. The welfare state seeks to maximise cooperative opportunity to all actors
The Winter Festival Of Yomari Punhi
The popular festival of Yomari Punhi is celebrated mostly in the Kathmandu Valley to shoo the cold away and also to enjoy and mend the relation among the people. The word Yomari is taken from the Newari
Overcoming Distraction
Each day we face a massive challenge; how to stay focused in a world designed to distract us. We are bombarded with the promise of happiness from a shiny new object and the threat of non-stop negative news. You
Butwal-Bardaghat 220 kV transmission line comes into operation
The construction of the New Butwal-Bardaghat 220 kV double circuit transmission line has been completed. The transmission line has been constructed
