- Wednesday, 18 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills at least 15 people
Gaza’s Health Ministry says an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in northern Gaza has killed at least 15 people, including five children. The Israeli military said Thursday’s strike targeted dozens of Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants who had gathered at the school.
Large exporters awaiting government subsidies
Industries exporting ‘Made in Nepal’ goods worth more than Rs. 500 million had applied for the government-announced subsidies on their exports and have been making multiple rounds of the concerned offices but their efforts have not borne any fruits but hopelessness. The government had announced to pay up to 8 per cent cash subsidy to the industries –such as yarn, cement, clinker,
Traditional swings disappearing from villages
The traditional practice of playing various types of swings, a cultural pastime of Nepali people during Dashain, Tihar, is gradually fading. In recent years, swings like linge, jate, and rogate have become a rare sight in the villages of Tanahun.
Disaster affected local levels to get relief fund immediately
The 27th meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Executive Committee has decided to provide immediate relief funds to local levels affected by floods, landslides and inundations that occurred from September 26 to 28.
Manthali-Lukla flights disrupted due to bad weather
Flights between Manthali and Lukla have been suspended for the past two days due to bad weather conditions. Tourists travelling to the Everest region via Ma
TU Reform Nowhere In Sight
Not very long back, Tribhuvan University (TU) picked up a row over the appointment of the head of the sociology department under humanities and social science stream. It was alleged that the appointment had been pushed overriding the precedence of seniority reportedly under the influence of partisan politics. The TU academic position appointment guidelines, endorsed a few months ago, stipul
Tourist destinations empty during Dashain
Tourist destinations in Chitwan have been unusually quiet this Dashain holiday. The hotels in Sauraha, a major tourist hub in the district, are empty, and jungle safaris have been impacted.
Endorse Police Act
With the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015, Nepal formally entered the federal and republican system. The new dispensation demands new laws, structures, resources and competent workforce. Ho
China's Villages Go Digital
The integration of digital technology into rural areas has become a key strategy in China’s rural revitalisation and a crucial part of building a “digital China.” On October 14, 2024, the awards ceremony of the China D
Santhal dance, main attraction of Dashain fairs in Jhapa
A Santhal fair has continuously been organised at Mangalbare in Ward No 5 of Kamal Rural Municipality, Jhapa, on the occasion of the Dashain festival for the last 44 years. Hukum Singh Rai, Mayor of the Kama
SAFF Women’s C’ship kicks off today with seven teams eying the trophy
The 2024 SAFF Women’s Championship is kicking off at Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, today (Thursday) marked by the India vs Pakistan match, a rivalry where both teams will be striving for victory.
Leaders listen to writers in Ta Munjya
The 44th Nepal Bhasa Sahitya Ta Munnjya (An Outsized Conference of Nepal Bhasa) concluded in Lhamhuga Tole, Bhaktapur, on Tuesday. The two-day festival organised by Nepal B
Years of war in Congo created dire mental health crisis
For Nelly Shukuru, there was no way out. The fighting that forced her from her home, the squalid conditions in the displacement camp in eastern Congo, the hunger, all felt inescapable. The 51-year-old planned to hang herself.
Vehicle operation halted in Kavre section of BP Highway during night
Due to damage caused by floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall, vehicle operation has been restricted during nighttime in the Kavrepalanchowk section of BP Highway. The Bhaktapur Road Division Office issued a notice on Wednesday stating that the Dhulikhel-Bhakundebesi-Barsekhola road section of BP Highway will remain closed from 6 pm to 4 am. Senior Divisional Engineer Suman Yogesh
Rumors of govt alteration are baseless: PM
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the rumors of the government change are baseless. Addressing a special ceremony organised a
