- Thursday, 19 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Foreign companies show interest in Rolpa’s organic timur
Foreign companies have started showing interest in the Sichuan pepper (timur) produced in Rolpa district of Lumbini Province. Organic timur has been cultivated in the hilly regions of Lumbini Province. Discussions have begun on the potential to improve farmers’ livelihoods through commercial timur farming and to export it internationally.
Constitution offers opportunities and contains challenges
On September 19, the nation marked Constitution Day with grandeur, a significant occasion that reflects the long and difficult journey towards democratic rule and a representative constitution. In Kathmandu, the federal government hosted a main event at Tundikhel in the presence of top leaders including the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and National Assembly Chairman.
Need For Trust-based Transformational Leadership
Leadership is a trust building process in which aspiring personalities elicit the voluntary support of people to their initiatives to get organisational goals and shape their values, beliefs, feelings and pref
Challenges For Human-wildlife Coexistence
According to a report from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, wildlife attacks in Nepal led to 39 deaths and nearly 200 injuries in the fiscal year 2079/80. The report also highlig
Sterilisation camp in Dhankuta to control stray dogs
A sterilisation campaign has been launched in Dhankuta to control the rising menace of stray dogs. The campaign began in the Dhankut
Two Attariya youths produce petrol from plastics
Believe it or not, two youths, Ramprasad Joshi and Purna Prasad Chaulagain, of Godawari Municipality-2, Attariya, Kailali district, have produced diesel and petrol by processing plastic.
Govt has prioritised eye treatment: Minister Paudel
Minister for Health and Population Pradip Paudel has highlighted the need to prioritise eye treatment, stating that the government is ready to collaborate in making the eye treatment system more effective.
King penguin chick Pesto grows into social media star
A huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an Australian aquarium.Weighing 22 kilograms
Minister Gurung lauds contribution of films in social transformation
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has said that the film sector has an incomparable contribution to the transformation of society. Speaking at a programme, 'Cultural Transformation Award, 2081', organised by the Film Development Board on the occasion of the Constitution Day, Minister Gurung expressed commitment that the ministry would make maximum collaboration for the uplift of the film sector. "Film is an effective medium in transforming the society. The Ministry is positive for its developm
Bridging Digital Divide
Libraries, often regarded as serene sanctuaries of knowledge, serve a far greater purpose than housing books. In Nepal, these institutions play a vital role in supporting the implementation of the Constitut
80% work of Rahughat Hydel Project completes
About 80 per cent work of the under-construction 40 MW Rahughat Hydropower Project being built in Raghuganga Rural Municipality of Myagdi district has been completed. The project is being constructed by Raghugan
Koshi, Chandrapur inundated in goals by APF and Army
There were 18 goals scored on the first match day of Round 7 as the two departmental clubs – APF Club and Tribhuvan Army Club (TAC) – subjugated Koshi Province and Chandrapur Municipality on Friday
1974 AD touring various countries
Popular rock band 1974 AD is currently on a worldwide music tour celebrating its 30th anniversary. After performances in Germany and the UK, the band is now performing in various Australian cities.
Torrential rains sweep through West and Central Africa
Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city's main prison as its walls got washed away by water rising from an overflowing dam. Corpses of crocodiles and snakes floating among human bodies on what used to be main streets.
Climate change blamed for declined bamboo shoot production
The demand for fermented bamboo shoots (Tama), an iconic part of Nepali cuisine and culture, continues to rise. Delicacies made out of fermented bamboo shoots are the speciality of Nepali cuisine, from auspicious celebrations to other rituals.
