- Saturday, 21 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
House begins discussions on budget
During Sunday’s House of Representatives session, Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun presented a proposal for general discussion of the upcoming fiscal year’s (2081/82) revenue and expenditure estimates.
Rs. 1.5 billion budget allocated for Mirchaiya-Katari-Ghurmi road
The government has allocated a budget of Rs. 1.5 billion for the upgrading and blacktopping of the road from Mirchaiya in Siraha to Ghurmi in Udayapur along the Siddicharan Highway.
Protecting endangered pangolin: A conservation effort in Makwanpur
Efforts to protect the endangered pangolins hailed as farmer-friendly wildlife, are underway in Makwanpur. The Rani Community Forest Consumer Commi
Unified Socialist On Horns Of Dilemma?
Despite being a leader of fringe party in the coalition government, CPN-Unified Socialist chair Madhav Kumar Nepal continues to send ripples through the ruling parties. On Wednesday, he joined a meeting of opposition
Increasing Investment In Women’s Health
Women's health is sensitive that deserves utmost attention and support. It encompasses a wide range of issues, including reproductive health, mental well-being, and access to quality healthcare. However, despite significan
CM Yadav urges acceleration in construction of irrigation dam
Saroj Kumar Yadav, Chief Minister of Madhes Province Government, has issued directives to expedite the progress of the Morha Paving Dam, a crucial component of the Jamuni Irrigation Project situated in Hansapur Municipality of Dhanusha. During a site visit on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav urged the construction company to accelerate the pace of work, noting concerns over the timely completion of the concrete dam in Wards 4 and 9 of Morha.
Hostage families call for a cease-fire deal pushed by Biden
Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas called for all parties to immediately accept a proposal detailed by U.S. President Joe Biden to end the nearly 8-month-long war and bring their relatives home, but Israel's government said conditions for a cease-fire still must be met.
CREASION Nepal collects 25 tonnes waste from Sunkoshi
CREASION Nepal, in collaboration with Golanjor Rural Municipality, Youth Cohorts, the Armed Police Force, Nepal Police, Traffic Police, and other stakeholders, completed a river clean-up campaign that removed 24,575 kilograms of waste from the Sunkoshi river banks and waste hotspots. Over 134 people participated in a river clean-
National sport volleyball’s biggest tournament, 8th PM Cup, kicks off
The 8th PM Cup: NVA Men’s and Women’s Volleyball League kicked off in the covered hall of Dasharath Rangasala on Saturday. It is the biggest national tournament of volleyball, Nepal’s national sport, organised by the Nepal Volleyball Association (NVA).
Counselling Quake Victims
The WHO defines mental health as a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realise their abilities, learn and work well, and contribute to their community. A basic human
Aid Is Problematic But Indispensable
Official development assistance from the developed to the developing countries has steadily increased, reaching $ 223 billion in 2023 according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developme
Minister Chaudhary stresses for drivers' training
In a bid to curb rising traffic accidents, Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens, Bhagbati Chaudhary, emphasised that drivers should be made acquainted with traffic rules before their driving licenses are issued.
Experts suggest KMC cancel registration of 900 cooperatives
Cooperatives experts have suggested to cancel registrations of approximately 900 cooperatives that did not come in contact with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City despite specifying the metropolis as working area.
Voting begins in the last round of India's election
A six-week-long national election in India that is a referendum on Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decade in power neared its end Saturday as the last phase of voting began.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt daughter files court petition to remove Pitt name
A daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt filed paperwork to legally remove “Pitt” from her name on the day she turned 18. Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt submitted a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court
