- Friday, 8 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Taiwan sees flooding, landslides
Taiwan of the People’s Republic of China has seen flooding in low-lying areas, along with landslides and damage to homes and shops after Typhoon Gaemi made landfall on the island. The storm swept up the
15 % work of Siddhababa tunnel completes
Only 15 per cent of work has been completed in the Siddhababa tunnel along the Butwal-Palpa road section in 18 months. Work on the tunnel was initially affected due to delays in its design and external preparations. However, the construction work has accelerated in the past six months.
Lawyers-cum-Mediators Bridge Divides
Supreme Court Bar Association organised the basic mediation training for advocates and senior advocates, the other day, in technical collaboration with Nepal International ADR Center (NIAC). In the opening session of the training Supreme
Promote Literacy On Financial Technology
Along with the advancement of information & communication technology (ICT) and its application in banking and financial sector, several fintech (financial technology) services and facilities have been emerged. Such fintech services includes
Section of Mid-Hill Highway handed over in Rukum
A section of the Mid-Hill Highway in Rukum West has been handed over to the Road Division Office. According to Amit Kumar Mandal, acting chief of the Mid-Hill Highway Project Office in Dailekh, a 61-kilometre road section from Chaurahajari to Sankhadhuri of Musikot Municipality was recently handed over to the Division Office.
Healthy Local Levels
Many well-trained doctors, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare workers from Nepal have been migrating to developed countries in an alarming rate in search of better career opportunities. The continuous brain drain has caused
Typical Communist Character
Understanding the essence of true communist character requires studying the theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the historical writings and lives of Lenin, Stalin, and Mao Zedong. Similarly, in modern times, the leadership of Xi Jinpin
Seven Nepali artefacts located abroad
Several Nepali artefacts have been found in museums and private collections in different countries. According to Lost Arts of Nepal, a Facebook page that tracks the whereabouts of Nepal’s stolen artefacts, a Chaturmukhi Shivalinga, dated 729 Nepal Sambat (1609 CE) stolen from Mrigasthali Pashupati has been found in a private collection in France.
22 children sing song for ‘Sarang’
The song ‘Chiso Batas’ for the film ‘Sarang’ was sung by 22 children. The film is directed by Prashant Tamang. The song, composed by DP Khanal, features the voices of Kiran Bhujel and Muskan Ranabhat, along with the talented children of Kanjirowa National Secondary School, Koteshwor. Another song from the film, titled ‘Choli Tunama,’ is sung by Shanti Shree Pariyar and Sairaj.
11 new industries under construction at Hetauda Industrial Area
Eleven new industries are under construction at the Hetauda Industrial Area (HIA), the largest industrial area in the country. Their construction work was begun in the last Fiscal Year 2023/24. Kashiram Ghimire, Information Officer of HIA M
‘Aamako Mamata’ wins music video award in the USA
The music video ‘Aamako Mamata’ (Mother’s Love) won the Best Asian Music Video 2024 award at the Movie and Music Video Awards held in Los Angeles, USA recently. Many films, short films, documentaries, music videos and filmmakers from around 105 countries, including the USA, Canada, India, China, South Korea, Australia and the UK competed for the award. The ‘Aamako Mamta’ music video is directed by Vidhan Karki, a director who has won many international awards for Nepali music videos.
Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying
When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. That has dwindled to 30. He says his once fertile soil has become a nearly lifeless field that no longer earns him a living.
Para taekwondo squad heads to UK to train before Paralympics
Palesha Goverdhan and Bharat Singh Mahata have left for Manchester, United Kingdom, on Wednesday with coach Kabiraj Negi Lama to train further for the upcoming Paralympics in Paris (August 28 to September 8).
Rare gharials hatch babies in Kailali
The rare gharials hatched offspring in their natural habitats in the Patharaiya and Karnali rivers in Kailali district this year. Last year, a gharial hatched babies at the conflue
Govt forms panel to probe plane crash
The government has formed a five-member probe commission to investigate the Saurya Airlines plane crash. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held in Si
