- Friday, 16 January 2026
The Rising Nepal
Upper Arun Hydro to use local funds
A proposal has been made to issue shares worth almost Rs. 12.95 billion to Non-Resident Nepalis (NRNs) and Nepalis working abroad for the 1,063 MW Upper Arun Semi-Reservoir Hydr
Acute shortage of teachers No application in 19 rounds of vacancy announcements
Rupadevi Secondary School in Malkot Uchchhaw, Naraharinath Rural Municipality, has been unable to recruit a teacher despite making vacancy announcements for 19 times for a mathematics teacher.
Snow leopard survey begins in Mustang
A survey to assess the population and condition of snow leopards, often called the 'queen of the mountains', has begun in Mustang.
Journalist Sharma's book 'Yudda Patrakarita' unveiled
Journalist Dipendra Sharma’s book “Yuddha Patrakarita” (War Journalism) has been released. National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal unveiled the book at an event held at Samvad Dabali on Friday.1 Reviewing the book, Dahal said it highlights the courageous and unparalleled
Peru to declare a state of emergency
President José Jerí of Peru said his government on Friday would declare a state of emergency along the country’s southern border and deploy more armed forces to the area as a large
Bichhya locals plead for relief amid repeated natural disasters
Residents of Bichhya in Himali Rural Municipality-3, located in the north-eastern part of Bajura district, continue to suffer every year due to natural disasters.
FDI commitments double in four months
Nepal received foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments worth almost Rs. 37 billion during the first four months of the current fiscal year 2025/26. According to a report by the D
Animal-friendly flyover to be built in Tikauli forest
A new flyover will be built along the East-West Highway corridor in Chitwan National Park to allow wildlife to safely cross the road between Bharatpur and Ratnanagar.
Piastri takes pole for Qatar GP sprint, Norris third, Verstappen sixth
Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race on Friday, pushing his McLaren teammate Lando Norris into third place. A disgruntled Max Verstappen qualified only sixth.
School Dance Idol to light up Dharan this December
The grand finale of ‘School Dance Idol 2082’ will take place on December 29 in Dharan, featuring participants from various schools in the city.
Legitimising The Gen Z Movement
Nepal’s Gen Z movement that brought a seismic shift in the political discourse is now facing a legitimacy crisis as the political parties – some of them are trying to vilify it – are making
Containing Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a quieter catastrophe that has been shadowed by pandemics, wars, and economic crises. AMR rises slowly and steadily, unlike the new virus. Its impact i
B'desh Embassy holds fish festival
The Embassy of Bangladesh in Kathmandu hosted the Bangladesh Fish Festival 2025 on its premises on Friday. It brought together Ambassadors/Heads
Beware Of Feeling Certain
It seems that the more complex the world becomes, and the more labyrinthine our social problems, the more confident we are that our simplistic perspectives contain revealed truth. Certainty
State Media In SSF
Finally, all media outlets under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) have been affiliated with the Social Security Fund (SSF). It took eight years, after the enac
