- Wednesday, 6 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
First phase construction of tourist lake completed
The first phase of the construction of a tourist lake in in Hile Community Forest ‘kha’, located in Banepa Municipality-2 in Kavrepalanchok district, has been completed. The project, aimed at attracting tourists, is
Budget performance of Gandaki below 20%
In the first half of the current Fiscal Year 2024/25, public expenditure of the Gandaki Provincial government has remained dismal. Out of the annual budget of Rs. 32.97 billion,
Rukum West farmers sell oranges worth Rs. 29.68 million
Farmers of Rukum West have sold oranges worth about Rs. 29.68 million this season. By mid-January, around 4,950 quintals of oranges were sold across all six local municipalities in the district.
Bajura receives snowfall, farmers elated
Bajura has again received snowfall. Since Thursday the extreme cold has severely impacted the locals, after heavy snowfall in the high-altitude areas of the Himalayan region.
NCC announces plans to facilitate investment in IT industry
The Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has announced plans to facilitate investment in the IT industry in the country. After the government issued an ordinance to ease investment in the sector, the NCC has set strategic goals to promote investment in the IT sector and facilitate international market access, it informed in a statement on Friday.
Pakistan’s ex-PM Khan, his wife sentenced to 14 and seven years in prison in graft case
A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said.
2.5-inch piece of knife removed from Khan's spine
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan on Thursday underwent surgery at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital to remove a part of a broken knife lodged close to his spinal cord after being repeatedly
Fired-up Djokovic sends Melbourne warning, Osaka bows out injured
A "hot-headed" Novak Djokovic sent an Australian Open warning to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury. Also on day six, women's defending champion Aryn
‘APF with Border Locals’ scheme turns effective in Banke
The ‘APF with Border Locals’ programme implemented in Banke district has been highly effective. Under this initiative, the Armed Po
Plans afoot to open large industries: PM
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has announced that large-scale industries, including iron mines and fertiliser factories, are being established within the country.
Can Politics Be Shaped As Virtuous Sphere?
Virtuous public sphere supposes that politics acquires the capacity to perform better as per its constitutional and leadership promises than the current situation and be able to acquir
Nurturing Love Of Learning In Children
Traveling alone with my preschooler son for the first time in a week was a challenging yet intentional choice. Guided by his continual “why” and “how” questions, I prepared a tour to expl
Power Of Solitude
We all need solitude and silence, and we all need social connection. We are vastly connected to everything in the universe, and we forget it, most of the time. We can be so consumed with t
China's population falls for a third straight year
China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation, which is n
Puja Mahato: One of five players to watch in U19 WC
Puja Mahato, Nepal’s captain, is one of the five players to watch during the second edition of the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup kicking off in Malaysia today (January 18). Of the 16 teams participating in the World C
