- Friday, 8 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Continuous rainfall hampers paragliding
Heavy monsoon rain has halted paragliding activities in Pokhara. The tourism sector in Pokhara was slowly recovering, but the monsoon rain is severely impacting business operators. Currently, Pokhara is hosting many Indian tourists.
Rudi village residents in Bajura have access to potable water finally
The residents of Rudi, Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality-1, Bajura, who had been drinking murky river water for a long time, have finally have got clean tap water. After tireless efforts by the rural municipality, the water from the Tusare source reached Rudi village, allowing the locals to drink clean tap water.
Civic Actions Key To Curbing Corruption
Of the seven hundred fifty three local governments, most of them have unveiled their annual budget last week according to the provision stipulated by law. However, around forty local governments have failed to del
Making Electoral Process Frugal
When asked what the most beautiful aspect of democracy is, one would likely cite the election. Transitioning from the era of tyrannical Rana regime to this freedom to vote in a republic, the impoverished hoi polloi st
Illegal goods worth over Rs. 1 million seized in Nepalgunj
A day after confiscating fabrics worth Rs. 3.8 million, which had been smuggled from India and stored in Nepalgunj to evade taxes, the police have again seized illegal goods worth over Rs. 1 million in Nepalgunj.
School provides hair-cutting training to students in Beni
Prakash Secondary School in Beni has provided hair-cutting training to its students. The school conducted training for students from grades 7 to 10 under the practical learning ‘We Can, We Will’ programme of Beni Municipality.
NOC accelerates petroleum storage facility construction process
The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has accelerated petroleum storage facility construction process at Rohini river bank in Rupandehi. Construction of embankment at Rohini rivulet, the border of Omsatiya and Rohini rural municipalities, was underway and 70 per cent construction of the embankment has been completed so far, said Enginer Hiramani Khanal. He said that construction activities of the embankment have been for
New Political Turn
Nepali politics has taken a new turn after two major political parties – Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML – struck a midnight deal to form a ‘national consensus government’ on Monday. The two parties have cl
Perils Of Urban Traffic
It was a typical bustling late afternoon in Kathmandu, and I was riding my scooter from office to home through the chaotic traffic. The constant noise of horns, the shouts of vendors, and the endless stream of vehicles made for a busy and familiar scene. Little did I know, my day was about to take a dramatic turn.
Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica
Hurricane Beryl was roaring toward Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean.
Turkey edges Austria to set up quarter-final with Dutch
Turkey will face the Netherlands in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 after winning a thriller with Austria 2-1 as both countries reached the last eight of a European Championship for the first time since 2008.
174 new cases of TB found in Kohalpur
At a time when the campaign to make Kohalpur a tuberculosis-free municipality was gaining momentum, 174 new tuberculosis infected have been identified in Kohalpur Municipality.
Only 10% paddy planted in Banke
Due to the late onset of rainfall this year, only 10 per cent of rice plantation has been completed in Banke so far. The head of the Agriculture Knowledge Centre Banke, Sakil Ahmad Khan, said that the late start of rainfall in the district has only recently allowed for bed preparation and plantation, resulting in only 10 per cent of the rice being planted.
Tourist arrivals increase in June
Nepal welcomed 76,736 tourists in June 2024, marking a 6.21 per cent increase compared to their numbers in June 2023 and 2.47 per cent from their numbers in June 2019.
Nepal prepares its first concept paper on AI use
For the first time, the government of Nepal has prepared a concept paper on the usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Despite the global rise in the development and use of AI, Nepal lacked policies and laws on the technology.
