- Friday, 20 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Alexander out after bettering national record, Prince’s chance ends too
Nepal’s Alexander Gadegaard Shah bettered the national record and finished third in 100m freestyle while competing with seven other swimmers in Heat 3 at the 2024 Paris Olympics; however, he could not progress further.
Abuses with witchcraft superstition pose challenge: Minister Gurung
The poster for the film ‘Agni Dahan’ was unveiled during a programme held in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung released the poster. Speaking at the programme, Minister Gurun
Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don't notice
Lakes are dry and fields are scorched by heat in Sicily, but water is still gushing copiously for tourists. After an almost totally
Law on human trafficking crimes to be amended
Minister for Home Affairs Ramesh Lekhak has said that the Ministry will take an initiative to amend the law to set a three-month timeframe for the investigation of human trafficking crimes. Speaking at a function organised by the Anti-
China Firm On Modernisation, Reform
The 20th Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC) convened its third plenary session in Beijing from July 15 to 18, 2024, which drew a new blueprint for China’s economic and social development which is of great significance to
Take Stringent Steps For Air Safety
Yet another air tragedy occurred when a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed on the premises of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu last Wednesday (July 24, 2024), in which 18 passengers lost their lives, with the capt
Mud-roofed houses disappearing in Humla
Traditional mud-roofed houses across Humla district are disappearing at an alarming rate as they are being displaced by the houses roofed with corrugated zinc sheets. The mud-roofed houses depicting the traditional architecture of Nepal are disappearing in the district after almost all villages got connected to the road network. RCC houses with zinc sheets are a popular choice for the residents of the Humla district.
Cucumber sale fetches farmer over Rs. 100,000 in 2 months
Basudev Acharya of Jaljala-7, Lamabagr has earned over Rs. 100,000 in two months selling off-season cucumbers. Acharya, who cultivated cucumbers of Kamini and Beli varieties instead of cultivating paddy, said that up to 100 kg of cucumbers are produced in the gap of two days. He said that the produced cucumbers are sold from the house itself.
Govt approves list of nearly 300,000 poor families of 15 districts
The government has approved the final list of nearly 300,000 poor households from 15 districts. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on July 26 in Singha Durbar took the decision to this effect. A decision in this regard was made public on Monday by organising a press conference at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology.
Work to meet revenue target, DPM Paudel tells employees
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has instructed the employees of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to work so as to meet the annual revenue target for the current Fiscal Year 2024/25.
Tiger Conservation Feat
Nepal has achieved a significant milestone in tiger conservation by nearly tripling the population of the charismatic wild cat. Nepal has achieved the ambitious global commitment of the St. Petersburg Summit with flying colors. In Nepal, t
Benefits Of Minimalism
I have hard time whenever I need to clean my rented apartment or move to a different place,” shares one of my friends. His fury with himself compounded when I shared that the mover was surprised to see how minimal objects I had
Myagdi local levels collect over Rs. 87 million revenue
Local governments of Myagdi district have collected more than Rs. 87 million in internal income in the last Fiscal Year 2023/24. Dhawalagiri, Annapurna and Mangala rural municipalities have collected more internal revenue than their targets.
5,000 rescued from flooding in North Korea
More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwestern North Korea were rescued by airlift and other evacuation work after heavy summer rains caused a river on the Chinese border to swell, state media reported Monday.
Tri-nation painting exhibition expected to foster bonhomie
Sixteen-year-old Shusmita Jimee of Nepal was one of the youngest participants in the international exhibition of paintings and sculpture concluded at Nepal Art Council, Kathmandu on Sunday. Born at Lukla, known as Gateway to Mt. Everest, and pursuing fine arts as a passion, she had two paintings on display at the tri-nation exhibition.
