- Wednesday, 18 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Nepal condemns attacks on UN peacekeepers
Nepal has condemned the recent attacks on the UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) peacekeepers. Following a joint statement by the 34 UNIFIL-contributing countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Nepal said in its message in X (known as Twitter earlier) on Tuesday that such actions must stop immediately and should be adequately investigated.
Misinformation Dents Key Institutions
In a world where information travels faster than ever, misinformation has emerged as a formidable challenge in Nepal, undermining public trust and complicating the landscape of information diss
Trans Fat: Culprit Inside Processed Foods
The last few decades have been a testimony of transition from a solely conventional diet to its integration with emerging processed foods. International market surveillance agencies valuate global proces
Ensuring Climate Justice: A Pressing Global Issue
The wealthiest 1 per cent have emitted over twice as much carbon from 1990 to 2015 than the poorest half of humanity, according to a 2020 report by Oxfam and the Stockholm Environment Institute. Each American
Desolate Dashain
As a person grows up and becomes adult, s/he gradually loses all joys and innocence of childhood. Days and moments spent during the juvenile time make one nostalgic of distant years that tweak as well as ex
Villages busy for Dashain preparations
While the villages are bustling to celebrate Dashain, greatest festival of the Hindus, the district headquarters is totally deserted. The return of the people who had stayed
Prospect Of Power Export
As Nepal makes a leap forward in electricity generation, electricity export has emerged as a bright spot in the country's economy. For an import-dependent country, the sector has proved to be not only a reliab
Flood destroys 7 bridges completely, 48 partially in Kavre
Landslides triggered by continuous rainfall on September 28 and 29 damaged at least 48 motorable bridges in the Kavrepalanchok district. The Infrastructure Development Office in Kavrepalanchok reported that seven bridges were destroyed in various locations across the district. Senior Divisional Engineer Raju Shrestha
Australia beat China, resurrect World Cup campaign
Australia came from behind to beat China 3-1 Thursday and resurrect their World Cup qualifying campaign, ensuring Tony Popovic’s reign as coach got off to a winning start. The Socceroos went
Cereals import drops by 46% in first two months of FY 2024/25
The import of cereals has decreased by almost 46 per cent during the first two months of the current fiscal year 2024/25. According to the trade statistics of the Dep
Sarangi strum fading from villages
There was a time when most of the Gandarbhas, a tribal community, used to play the Sarangi in the villages of Dang district. The Gandarbhas travelled from village to vill
Hounded by 100 raccoons, Washington state woman calls 911
Sheriff's deputies in Washington's Kitsap County frequently get calls about animals — loose livestock, problem dogs. But the 911 call they received recently from a woman being hounded by dozens of raccoons swarming her home near Poulsbo stood out.
50,000 goats, 3,000 buffaloes will be offered for Goddess in Kathmandu during Dashain
Thousands of he-goats, buffaloes, pigeons and ducks are to be offered to appease Goddess Durga and supply meat for the extended feasting during the Dashain festival in the Kathmandu Valley.
Han Kang is the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize for literature
South Korean poet and novelist Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for a poetic and unsettling body of work that the Nobel committee said “confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”
Latest monsoon disaster affects home visits for Dashain
For Purna Tamang of Sindhupalchowk, Dashain festival is a time for family reunion, eating delicious food, playing cards and ping (swing). Relatives who live apart return to the village, making it feel like a year’s worth of joy is condensed into these few days, with everyone celebrating together. But this year, Tamang is in Kathmandu with hi
