- Sunday, 8 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Reduce Plastic Pollution
After a heavy downpour, the view on the drive out of Bujumbura is sobering. Just 15 minutes from the city centre, along the road that leads to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, traffic slows down near a small bridge. Below the bridge, the Kinyankonge River is barely visible under a dense layer of plastic bottles, bags and other waste. Wha
Health Insurance Crisis
The cost of healthcare is among the big-ticket expenditures a person or a family has to make. And this is true universally. When the treatment requires intensive medications for an extende
Art for Peace kicks off
An art exhibition titled ‘Art for Peace’ jointly organised by the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), the Department of Traditional Arts, and the Bangladesh Artist Group began on Sunday.
Niraula receives Kalinga Literary Award
Nepali writer Ranjana Niraula was honoured with the prestigious Kalinga Sahitya (Youth) Award. The Kalinga Literature Festival, India, confe
Real overcome Bernabeu boost to record Arbeloa's first win
Angry Real Madrid fans jeered their own team before they went on to beat Levante 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday to record new coach Alvaro Arbeloa's first win at the helm.
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President extends Sonam Lhosar greetings
President Ramchandra Paudel has extended his best wishes for happiness, peace, and prosperity to all Nepalis living at home and abroad on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar. In his message, President Paudel said that S
100 plus die in Africa floods
Torrential rains and flooding have killed more than 100 people in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, and authorities warned that more severe weather was expected across several countries in southern Africa.
Bangladesh journalists seek protection
Journalists, editors and owners of media outlets in Bangladesh on Saturday demanded that authorities protect them following recent attacks on two leading national dailies by mobs.
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Hosti Bridge completes, others unfinished
While more than half a dozen motorable bridges over the Kaligandaki River are still under construction despite exceeding their deadlines, the Hosti Bridge has been completed within one and a half years.
2nd National Economic Census from March
The National Statistics Office (NSO), under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, has announced that it will conduct the Second National Economic Census 2026, wit
Over half a million saplings distributed in Banke
The practice of planting trees on private land in Banke has increased in recent years. Along with private land, saplings a
Budhigandaki hydro project heading towards construction phase
The much-talked-about 1,200 MW Budhigandaki reservoir-based hydropower project has begun moving concretely towards the construction phase.
Mud-roofed houses vanishing in Humla
The long-standing tradition of mud-roofed houses, built centuries ago across settlements in the Himalayan district of Humla, is gradually disappearing.
Ranjit pays off sugarcane farming losses with vegetables
After suffering continuous losses in sugarcane farming, Ranjit Gupta of Dhanpalthan Rural Municipality-6 in Morang started commercial vegetable farming. Not only did he start commercial vegetable farming, bu
Javed Akhtar denies communal angle in AR Rahman’s Bollywood work lull
Music maestro AR Rahman, known for breaking conventions with his disruptive compositions, is now in the spotlight for comments he made in a recent interview. The composer suggested that he has been getting lesser work in the last 8 years and said that the reason behind this “might be communal.” The statement has sparked a wide range of reactions from fellow artists and commentators.
