- Friday, 8 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Capacity building meet stresses community’s role in conservation
At a recent subregional capacity-building event, stakeholders underscored the importance of ecological representation, connectivity, equitable governance, indigenous and local community participation, and transboundary cooperation for South Asian countries to meet crucial 2030 global conservation commitments.
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Slow progress being made in Fast Track project
The progress of Kathmandu-Tarai-Madhes Fast Track, a national pride project being constructed under the coordination of the Nepali Army, has reached only 35 per cent. The project was assigned to the Nepali Army as per the decision of the Council of Ministers on April 14, 2017.
Nepal and India make winning start
Nepal had a winning start in the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League with a three-set victory over Sri Lanka. The Nepali team took full advantage of the home court with a 25-19, 25-18, and 25-19 triumph at the Dasarath Rangasala
108 films from 47 countries to be shown at 6th Int’l Cultural Film Festival
The 6th International Cultural Film Festival is all set to take place in the last week of January 2025, bringing together a diverse array of films from around the world. Issuing a press statement on Wednesday, the
Due to drought, Sicily farmers think selling off animals
On a scorching July afternoon, a municipal water truck rolls up in a cloud of dust on Liborio Mangiapane's farm in southern Sicily. Some of the precious liquid gets transferred to a smaller cistern on a tractor that Mangiapane's son will us
Rs.13.31 bn collected in revenue from Tatopani customs
About Rs. 13.31 billion in revenue has been collected from the Tatopani customs at the Nepal-China border in Sindhupalchok district in the last Fiscal Year 2023/24. Dayanidhi KC, Chief of the Customs Office, informed th
Construction of hospitals delayed in Gulmi
Construction of a 15-bed hospital whose foundation stone was laid hastily in Shringa of Chhatrakot on November 30, 2020, in Gulmi district has been left in limbo. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli-led government in his previous tenure had laid the foundation stone for hospitals across 396 local levels in one day. However, the construction of the hospitals in Gulmi district has not progressed as envisioned.
Tax collection remains below target
The government couldn’t meet any of the revenue targets, except in education service fee, it set for the last Fiscal Year 2023/24. Through the budget of last year, then Finance M
23 books shortlisted for Yashaswi Book Awards-2081
Yashaswi Pragya Pratisthan has shortlisted 23 books for Yashaswi Book Award 2081 in three genres. A press statement issued on Wednesday by Ranjana Niraula, Chairperson of the Pratisthan and Director of KathmanduKalling Literature Festival, read that the shortlists for three genres including poetry, fiction and non-fiction were made public on the recommendation of the jury
Embankments built to keep Beni Bazaar safe
Rupatal Conservation Integrated Development Project (RCIDP) has completed nine major conservation projects to protect Beni Bazaar, the district headquarters, and its surrounding settlements from the high risk of erosion by the Kaligandaki and Myagdi rivers. The projects started two years ago were completed at Rs. 480 million.
Three trapped in Kamala River flood rescued
Three persons who were trapped in the Kamala River of Dhanusha were rescued safely. Police said the three persons who were trapped in the flooded Kamala River at Kiratpur in Ward No 13 of Sabaila Municipality were rescued on Wednesday. According to Police Inspector Sundar Chaulagai
Electoral Reform On The Anvil?
The grand coalition government comprised of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML has announced to review, among others, the prevailing mixed electoral system that blends first-past-the-post (FPTP) and proportional representation (PR) mode
Implementing Provisions Of Monetary Policy
After a delay of one week at the instruction of the government, the Nepal Rastra Bank unveiled the monetary policy for the fiscal year 2081/82 on July 26, 2024. The announcement of the monetary policy, which was expected to come out
Bajura villages empty as youth seek employment in India
Villages in all nine local levels of Bajura have become increasingly empty. With the completion of paddy planting in the first week of Saun, many young people are heading to India for employment.
Members of Japanese House hold discussions on various aspects of Japan-Nepal relations
Four members of the House of Representatives of Japan, led by Takebe Arata, Chair of the Standing Committee on Judicial Affairs, concluded a four-day visit to Nepal on Tuesday. The delegation team that arrived in Nepal als
