- Saturday, 21 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
No budget for Samaiji airport construction
The government did not allocate any budget for the construction of the Samaiji Airport in Dadeldhura district for the next fiscal year. Three preliminary studies have estimated the construction cost of the airport to be built at Puilek in Ajaymeru Rural Municipality-1 at Rs. 4 billion. It has already been two years since the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) fo
There will be no change in power equation: PM
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that there will be no change in the existing power equation. Addressing a meeting of the CPN (Maoist Centre) Parliamentary Party in Singha Durbar today, he urged one and all not to cast doubts and presumptions over the political meetings of the leaders of the parties in the ruling coalition.
Agriculture: Sustaining Global Economies
Agriculture has been a durable economic resource since the dawn of human civilization as an economic enterprise. Monetary values, however, keep changing. In the past, serfs and labourers were mainstream economic resources because they were traded and attributed to economic activities. Since the industrial revolution, technology and industrial development have been regarded as prominent economic activities.
Nepal’s Journey Towards LDC Graduation
Nepal's Least Developed Country (LDC) status can be viewed from three perspectives: potential graduation, achieved graduation in certain criteria, and the ongoing process of reaching formal graduation by Novembe
False Information Ecosystem
In Nepal, false information has been continuously disseminated through various media and non-media platforms in the form of misinformation (false information), disinformation (deceptive false informat
Neuralink: Bridging Gap Between Mind And Machine
Neuralink, spearheaded by tech specialist Elon Musk, stands at the forefront of groundbreaking innovation, promising to bridge the gap between humanity and artificial intelligence. Founded on the ambitious
Green Jobs Combat Pollution
“The world is laughing at us. You are reducing the lifespan of people. Why are people being forced to live in gas chambers? Better to get explosives and kill them all in one go," a Supreme Court bench led by Justice A
A Comprehensive Treatise On Indian Finance Ministers
While every government is composed of various ministries of importance and standing, and their political heads assume significance and theoretically enjoy equal authority, standing, privileges, and perks, there i
Budget Execution Challenges In Sports Sector
The Federal Government of Nepal has unveiled its budget for the fiscal year 2024/25, demonstrating a significant rise in sports funding compared to the preceding four fiscal years. The sports budget, which
A Sweet And Sour Hike On Shivapuri Trail
The Shivapuri Hike Trail in Nepal is a scenic trekking route popular among both local and international hikers and nature lovers. Located in the Shivapuri forest near the Kathmandu valley, the hike trail is full of greener
We’ll make Urlabari a model municipality
Urlabari Municipality is the only municipality in Morang district to achieve a score of 85.5 in the Local Government Institutional Capacity Self-Assessment (LISA). Likewise, it has been successful to be the municipalit
Dilemma of being a woman in ‘Boksi Ko Ghar’
Having watched ‘Bulbul’ a film directed by Anvita Dutt Guptan, I thought ‘ Boksi Ko Ghar’ would be a poor copy of it. ‘Bulbul’ is based on a fictional story highlighting gender violence under the pre-indep
Focus On Disaster Management
The budget for the next fiscal year of 2081-82 was unveiled in an environment of political uncertainty, till it was finally made public after hectic political negotiations. Earlier, the parliament had to be adjourned ma
Entrepreneurship For Women Empowerment
The South Asia Women's Network (SWAN), in collaboration with the Trans-Himalayan Environment and Livelihood Programme (T-HELP) and International Development Institute (IDI), organised the first conferen
OpenAI to start using news content
Joining news organisations that have chosen to collaborate rather than fight with the best-known artificial intelligence company, News Corp. has struck a multiyear deal to share news content with OpenAI for both training purposes and to answer questions from users.
