- Sunday, 8 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Cold spell cripples Pathao riders, ordinary citizens
For Jaya Narayan Yadav (name changed), riding a Pathao bike in the biting cold feels like a punishment. Despite spending five years in the city, he has not been able to secure a stable job.
Guidelines finalised to deploy 149,000 ‘Election Police’ for March 5 polls
The Ministry of Home Affairs has prepared guidelines for the recruitment of ‘election police,’ previously known as temporary police, to be deployed during the upcoming HoR polls.
Maintaining religious harmony, election security discussed
A meeting of the Central Security Committee was held at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday. Chaired by Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, the meeting discussed election security and recently surf
GATT valuation system comes into effect
The government has fully implemented the 'Customs Valuation System based on Transaction Value' at all customs checkpoints across the country from Friday. With this, the long-standing practice of ma
‘Makhi Tal’ to be staged in all wards of Pokhara
A play aimed at raising public awareness of environmental conservation, waste management, and healthy lifestyles is set to be staged across all 33 wards of Pokhara Metropolitan City.
Poet Gauchan's statue unveiled in Lumle
Lumle in Kaski has established itself with a distinct reputation as 'Kabita Gaun', meaning poetry village. A part of Annapurna Rural Municipality–6 was declared a 'Poetry Village' on March 28, 2009, under the leadership of poet and lyricist Binod Gauchan.
USDP leads Myanmar vote count
Myanmar's military-appointed election body has begun announcing the winners of the first phase of its three-part general election, saying that the military-backed party has won the majority of seats, as widely expected.
Rani Community Forest emerges as study centre
Rani Community Forest in Chaughada, Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City-6, is gradually emerging as a study and observation centre due to the practices adopted by user group in forest conservation, management and community development. The forest has become a popular destination for study visits because of its effective conser
Swiss bar fire victims still unidentified
Sixteen-year-old Arthur Brodard went to the Le Constellation bar with friends to celebrate the New Year. Nearly 48 hours after a d
Artisans busy crafting Saraswoti idols as Saraswati Puja approaches
As the festival of Saraswati Puja approaches, artisans in Rautahat are working tirelessly to craft idols of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge. Local craftsmen, known as Kaligadhas, are b
England captain Stokes says no coasting in 'huge' final Ashes clash
Captain Ben Stokes on Saturday called the fifth and final Test against Australia a "huge game" for England and vowed there would be no coasting at the end of a long and draining Ashes tour. The tourists go int
Mutating Facade Of Human Trafficking
afficking in persons (TIP) is an organized, transnational crime. Despite the interventions of government agencies and civil society, Nepal has witnessed a rise in TIP over the years. Nepal has evolved into a source, tr
House Of Representatives Polls Urgent
The government seems to be making an enormous effort to hold the election for the House of Representatives (HoR) on March 5. However, the Nepal Communist Party (UML) and the HoR members of the Nepali C
Lane Rule Violators
One recent evening, I was cycling to my office. As I entered the busy road east of Tundikhel from Exhibition Road, a bus was moving slowly in the left lane designated for vehicles heading towards Singha Durba
Congress At Crossroads
The Nepali Congress is synonymous with democracy in Nepal. Formed on April 9, 1950, through the merger of the Rastriya Nepali Congress, constituted on January 25, 1947, and the Nepal Prajantra Congress forme
