- Friday, 8 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
3,500 tourists visit Panauti Museum
Kavrepalanchok, Aug 6: A total of 3,500 foreign tourists visited the museum established in the Indreshwar temple complex in Panauti in the past year. This museum is the first and only museum in the district. According to the head of the museum, Rajendra Mahaju, the number of tourists who visited the museum in the last fiscal year is the highest for several past years. The number was 4,000 visitors in the previous fiscal year but also including domestic tourists.
A Returnee's Enterprise
In recent years, many young people have been migrating abroad in search of employment and better life prospects. They blame the unstable government and falling economy at home, which offer no opportunities. Despite this trend, there
Scorching Heat
At the peak of summer this year, Nepal recorded quite a sweltering temperature. As mercury soared up to 44.2 degree Celsius in Nepalgunj, the heat blistered through the days, leaving people listless and scorching. As such, lives were disrupted
Govt working under influence of middlemen, says Prachanda
Former Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, has alleged that the government was working under the influence of middlemen and brokers. Addressing a press meet at Biratnagar Airport
Hezbollah says it launched a drone attack on northern Israel
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said it launched a drone attack early Monday on northern Israel that the Israeli military said wounded two Israeli troops. The violence came amid fears of an all-out regional war following the
NEPSE index falls sharply
The benchmark of share market index, NEPSE, has tumbled by three digits on Tuesday. The NEPSE index declined by a whopping 145.05 points (5.18 per cent) to close at 2,651.32 points Tuesday. Even though NEPSE index fell by high am
Panel on microfinance victims gives report to DPM Paudel
A task force formed to submit a report with options for solving the problems of microfinance victims has submitted its report. The task force formed under the coordination
Quake victims find themselves out of frying pan into fire
The residents of Rukum West, who suffered human and physical losses from an earthquake in November last year, are now tolerating the monsoon-related disasters. With the arrival of destructive monsoon rains, they have discovered that they are out of the frying pan into fire.
Nepal facing India in final of CAVA Women’s Volleyball today
The Nepali women’s volleyball team booked their place in the final of the 4th CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League after defeating Iran in the semi-final match at Covered Hall of the Kathmandu-based Dasharath Stadium on Tuesday.
Paddy plantation nears completion, 96% plantation completed nationwide
Paddy plantation of this year has almost completed, as plantation has been done in 96 per cent of the total paddy field as of Sunday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and
Now, only two families living in Jang village of Limi Valley
: Only two households live in Jang village in Limi Valley of Namkha Rural Municipality-6. Since locals have migrated to Kathmandu and other urban centres, only two households currently inhabit the village.
Garden emerging as educational centre
Brindaban Botanical Garden, a plant research centre, in Makwanpur, under the Department of Plant Resources of the Ministry of Forests and Environment, is being developed as an educational and recreational centre.
Peace Process Towards Conclusion
A taskforce comprised of members from the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN- Maoist Centre struck an agreement on a number of sensitive transitional justice provisions a few days ago. With the agreement on n
Give Priority To Rural Development
During the Panchayat dispensation, a back-to-village national campaign was launched in 1967 AD. The aim of the campaign was to accelerate rural development because the majority of people were living in rural areas. Civi
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Breakthrough made in Dhedre tunnel of Fast Track project
Kathmandu-Tarai/Madhes Fast Track (Expressway) has made a breakthrough on both sides of the Dhedre tunnel. The breakthrough on the same section of the Dhedre tunnel coming towards Kathmandu from Nijgadh was achieved last May. The distance is 1.65 km. The breakthrough on the 1.728 km section o
