- Saturday, 21 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
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Sleepless nights for residents near Hewa and Tamor Rivers
Laxmimaya Thapa of Phidim Municipality-4 has not been able to sleep for a month. The moment the weather changes and thunder roars, her sleep evaoprates, and the chaos caused by the flood in Hewa Khola on June 17, 2023, spins in her mind.
Nepal facing Sri Lanka's development squad before Women's T20 Asia Cup
The Nepali women's cricket team is heading to Sri Lanka on Sunday to participate in the ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup scheduled from July 19 to 28. Before the tournament kicks off, Nepal will be practicing with Sri Lanka's development squad from July 9 to 16.
Ambani is set to throw a grand wedding for his son
In March, Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani threw a three-day prenuptial bash for his son that included a 1,200-person guest list, including former world leaders, tech tycoons and Bollywood’s megastars, and a performance by renowned singer Rihanna.
Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff election
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Ira
Insufficient budget poses challenges for wildlife
Budget inadequacy has posed challenges to efforts for the conservation of forest and wildlife at the Chitwan National Park (CNP). The challenges are p
Floods hamper power generation in 7 hydropower plants
Several hydropower projects across the country have been affected by floods in rivers triggered by heavy rains. According to the Nepal Electricity Authority, the power production to the tune of 640 MW from seven hydropower projects, including 456 MW Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, has been completely shut down due to floods caused by heavy rains.
Civic Competence Vital For Functional Polity
Popular sovereignty of Nepalis enshrined in the constitution means they are accountable to drive politics, law making and public policies. They can do so if they are enriched with the repertoire of civic knowledge,
Urgency Of Rebuilding Public Trust
Nepal held the general election two years back, the second in the federal context since the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015. It was indeed a huge democratic exercise. Based on the election res
Karnali still lagging behind in road infrastructure
Six years have elapsed since the formation of the Karnali Provincial Government, but the province is still lagging in terms of road infrastructure. Over the years, the government has changed multiple times and three Chief Ministers led the government. However, the pace of infrastructure development in the province has remained slow.
Rhetoric And Technical Writing
I attended a talk programme on “Current Trends in Graduate Education in Rhetoric and Writing Studies” by Dr. Lucia Dura, a Professor at the University of Texas, on 31 May 2024. The programme was organi
Farmers in Ilam make good incomes from onion farming
How much onion does a farmer produce? In general, it is customary to plant onions only for household consumption in the villages. However, farmers in Ilam have shown that if the onion is cultivated commercially, good income can be obtained from it.
'Dalit Pratinidhitwo Ra Bisayabastu in RSS' released
Journalist Sushil Darnal's book, 'Dalit Pratinidhitwo Ra Bisayabastu in RSS' (Dalit Representation and Content in RSS) was released on Friday. Minister for Communications and Information Techn
Disputes breed in Namobuddha Guthi land
Shree Namobuddha Bhagwan Ghyang Guthi in Namabuddha Municipality has been facing numerous disputes related to the absence of financial transparency, land registration and land encroachment.
Martinez saves Messi blushes as Argentina reach semis
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero, saving two penalties and Lionel Messi’s blushes as holders Argentina defeated Ecuador in a penalty shoot-out to book their place in the Copa America semi-finals on Thursday.
MAD-Fest kicks off
The theatrical festival MAD-Fest 2024,’ organised by former students of Mandala Theatre, began at Mandala Theatre on Friday. The three-day festival was inaugurated with the staging of the play ‘Railway to Nowhere,’ directed by Sanyog Guragain.
