- Friday, 8 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Farmers in Ilam make good incomes from onion farming
How much onion does a farmer produce? In general, it is customary to plant onions only for household consumption in the villages. However, farmers in Ilam have shown that if the onion is cultivated commercially, good income can be obtained from it.
'Dalit Pratinidhitwo Ra Bisayabastu in RSS' released
Journalist Sushil Darnal's book, 'Dalit Pratinidhitwo Ra Bisayabastu in RSS' (Dalit Representation and Content in RSS) was released on Friday. Minister for Communications and Information Techn
Disputes breed in Namobuddha Guthi land
Shree Namobuddha Bhagwan Ghyang Guthi in Namabuddha Municipality has been facing numerous disputes related to the absence of financial transparency, land registration and land encroachment.
Martinez saves Messi blushes as Argentina reach semis
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero, saving two penalties and Lionel Messi’s blushes as holders Argentina defeated Ecuador in a penalty shoot-out to book their place in the Copa America semi-finals on Thursday.
MAD-Fest kicks off
The theatrical festival MAD-Fest 2024,’ organised by former students of Mandala Theatre, began at Mandala Theatre on Friday. The three-day festival was inaugurated with the staging of the play ‘Railway to Nowhere,’ directed by Sanyog Guragain.
Post-communists practising democracy in Mongolia
Tsenguun Saruulsaikhan, a young and newly minted member of Mongolia's parliament, is unhappy with below-cost electricity rates that she says show her country has yet to fully shake off its socialist past.
Govt has adopted agro-friendly tax policies: FM Pun
Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun has said that the government has adopted agriculture-friendly tax policies so that agriculture could contribute more to the country’s economy.
PM seeking vote of confidence on July 12
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is set to seek a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on July 12. Prime Minister Prachanda, who recently lost support from the CPN-UML, one of the major coalition partners, will seek a vote of confidence from the House of Representatives (HoR).
Mountain Tourism Thrives In Nepal
Mountain tourism is a significant sector of the global economy, constituting 15-20 per cent of tourism worldwide, with annual revenues ranging from 70 to 90 billion US dollars. It ranks second only to coastal tourism
286 persons lost their lives in Fewa Lake in past 12 years
In the last 12 years, 286 persons have lost their lives in Fewa Lake, the largest lake in Pokhara. Statistics show that after the rescue tower was built at Barahi Ghat in December 2012, a total of 1,187 individuals have been rescued from Fewa Lake. The tower is under the Kalika Battalion of the Armed Police Force Nepal.
Pher System: Dolakha's Agricultural Practice
Dolakha town holds a significant place in Nepal's history and is recognised as a historical center. According to historians Tek Bahadur Shrestha and Dhan Bajra Bajracharya, Dolakha was the capital of an independent nation f
Are People Really Looking At You?
The question I have raised here is in itself a pertinent answer to the age-old enigma of haute couture. As people walk around in their opulent dresses, both men and women, hoping to be looked at and admired, their dresses become an eyesore to everyone.
Giant Planets Brighten July
The night skies of this month would exhibit the exquisite elegance of planets and divulge congenial conundrums of our earth, asteroids, and strange stars that outline comely constellations. The elusive fleet-footed speedst
Rushdie Wields His ‘Knife’
Winner of The Booker of Bookers, Midnight's Children writer Salman Rushdie needs no introduction, and he deserves a badge as a global free speech fighter since August 12, 2022. On that fateful day, he was stabbed 12
Pied Harrier In Jagdishpur Wetland Area
The Pied Harrier, known scientifically as Circus melanoleucos and locally as Ablak Petaha Bhuinchill in Nepali, is an uncommon winter visitor in Nepal. This bird of prey is part of the Accipitridae family and winters in dense, moist forests, open grasslands, and arable land.
