- Sunday, 8 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Nepal earns over Rs. 18.2 billion from electricity exports in first five months of FY 2025/26
Nepal’s electricity export sector recorded a strong performance in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, earning more than Rs. 18.26 billion from power sales to India and Bangladesh.
Govt okays grant to Gen-Z Martyrs’ families
The government has decided to provide a grant to the Gen-Z Martyrs’ Families Welfare Society. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held on Monday to support the implementation of welfare programmes for the families of Gen-Z martyrs, Minister for Communication and Information Technology and government Spokesperson Jagdish Kharel said after the Cabinet meeting that held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.
Bridge over Barjugad stands idle
Locals have been facing difficulties as a newly constructed bridge over the Barjugad River, located between Khaptad Chhededaha Rural Municipality–3 and Budhiganga Municipality–4 in Bajura District, has yet to come into operation.
Co-Husband selected for Ethnographic Film Festival
Nepali documentary film ‘Co-Husband’ (Sahayak Shreeman) has been selected for the 12th Ethnographic Film Festival, which takes place in Paris, France. Director Ganesh Pandey informed that th
Kanchanrup employees face 6 month pay delay
Due to an ongoing dispute between the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Kanchanrup Municipality, employees have been unable to receive their salaries for the past six months.
Artists and five journalists honoured in Sunsari
A Folk Art Talent Honour Programme was held in Dewanganj Rural Municipality, Sunsari, recently. During the programme, five journalists an
Root, Brook tame Australia in rain-hit 5th Ashes Test
Joe Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia's all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand after a rain-hit day one of the fifth and final Ashes Test.
Tamghas students keep Naumati Baja alive
Students dressed in school uniforms are often seen playing the traditional Naumati Baja at most formal events held in Tamghas, the district headquarters of Gulmi. Under the ‘Learn While You Earn’ progr
Root, Brook tame Australia in rain-hit 5th Ashes Test
Joe Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia's all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand after a rain-hit day one of the fifth and final Ashes Test.
Allegation No Cause For Assault
Ironically, for someone publicly craving the Nobel Peace Prize, the United States’ President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead to an official raiding party that successfully executed an operation to kidnap Venezue
Commercial Bank Discipline Key To Reform
Economic systems persist through necessity. While growth appears and disappears, function is the only thing that endures. When function weakens, activity may continue while relevance thins. This distincti
Nepal In T20 WCs
With the completion of the recent Nepal Premier League (NPL), the buzz of Nepali cricket has now shifted towards the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Nepal has been placed in Group C alongside E
Missing Fiscal Autonomy
Federal system is based on the principle that the political and legal autonomy of sub-national governments ensures recognition, opportunities, and economic benefits for the people. Under the unitary system
Industrial capacity utilisation falls
The capacity utilisation of industries across the country declined in the last fiscal year 2024/25. According to the Economic Activity Study (
Corruption case filed against Budhiganga ex-mayor, 13 others
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a charge sheet against 14 individuals, including Budhiganga Municipality former Mayor Deepak Bikram Shah and its official, and Jagriti/M. K./Nepal JV, Dhangadhi, over alleged irregularities amounting to Rs. 32.77 million in the construction of Budhiganga Municipality administrative building in Bajura district, at the Special Court on Sunday.
