- Thursday, 7 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Explosion at a coal mine kills at least 34 workers
An explosion in a coal mine in eastern Iran killed at least 34 workers and injured 17 others, officials said Sunday, marking one of the worst mining disasters in the country's history as others remained missing hours after the blast.
Japanese man wants to eradicate leprosy from Nepal
Yohei Sasakawa, a Japanese humanitarian and a global advocate for leprosy eradication, has reiterated his commitment to reducing leprosy cases to zero in Nepal by 2030.
President hails role of journalism in nation’s transformation
President Ramchandra Paudel has praised the role of the Nepali journalism community in Nepal’s political change, social transformation and economic development.
Road Department asked to complete road repair before Ghatasthapana
The Department of Road has been asked to complete the maintenance of roads before Ghatasthapana so that people's travel to their destinations would be convenient during the festivals.
Consumers call for regular market monitoring
Stakeholders of Rukum West have stressed on the need of regular and effective market monitoring to prevent artificial price hikes and shortage of daily essential goods.
Rabi Lamichhane’s Political Fate At Stake?
As soon as a Parliamentary Special Probe Committee, constituted to investigate into the cooperatives problems, submitted its report to the government, a debate whether the panel implicated Rabi Lamichh
Patient Safety: A Collective Responsibility
World Patient Safety Day 2024 was celebrated on 17th September 2024 with the slogan “get it right, make it safe!” and this year theme was “Improving diagnosis for patient safety”. The theme and slogan emphasi
Pythons start entering villages in search of food
The scarcity of food and water in the jungle has driven pythons to venture into the villages in Jhapa and Ilam district in search of subsistence. A python was spotted in the northern f
Right policies can tackle challenges of climate change: DPM Paudel
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has said that Nepal has huge natural resources that can become the backbone of the green economy.
Nepal’s SAFF U17 and U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers campaigns start with losses
Two under-age Nepali men’s football teams, U17 and U20, began their respective international campaigns with a loss on Saturday. The U17 team lost in the SAFF U17 Champion
Voting ends in Sri Lanka to choose president
Voting has ended Saturday in Sri Lanka's presidential election as the country seeks to recover from the worst economic crisis in its history and the resulting political upheaval.
Grandmothers attending school with granddaughters
The saying ‘Age is no barrier to learning’ has been proven true by Dhan Kumari Rai and Pujaan Darji of Khotang. Dhan Kumari Rai, 78, and Pujaan Darji, 52, from
Goats trading starts approaching Dashain
As Dashain festival approaches, buying and selling of goats has started in the market. Farmers have started selling goats by bringing them to the market from villages to meet the expenses of the festival.
Food And Climate Change
One of the most pronounced impacts of climate change is seen in food production. Monsoon rains have gotten increasingly erratic and out of sync with farming calendar, and catastrophic rainfalls have become i
Punish Cooperative Frauds
Nepal's constitution has defined the cooperative as the third pillar of economy. Thousands of cooperatives are operating across the country, but scores of them have been plagued by various anomalies and frauds.
