- Sunday, 22 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Parwanipur in Lalbandi begins free garbage collection
With the expansion of the market area in Parwanipur of Lalbandi Municipality-16, the Ward Office has started collecting garbage from the market area free of charge. Ward Chairman Ganesh Bahadur Thapa informed that the garbage is collected twice a month, every first and last Saturday, from every household and shop free of charge. An arrangement has been made to collect non-degradable waste and manage it within the ward, said Thapa.
Radios For Community
Even in today's digital era, the community radios continue to serve the public, disseminating credible and objective news to them. In Nepal, they started to operate in mid-1990s, thanks to opening-up and conducive environment for pursuing jou
China's Green Technology
Beijing's firm embrace of high-tech green industries is poised to transform its future growth and development trajectory. This shift is evident in China's ongoing investment in high-growth sectors such as new energy vehicles, and the realisa
Prices of tomatoes, potatoes surge
The price of green vegetables has increased sharply in the Kathmandu Valley over the last couple of weeks due to a reduction in their supply. According to the price index of the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Board, the price of vegetables has increased by 30 per cent to 50 per cent in the last two weeks. The wholesale price of potatoes, tomatoes, bitter gourd
Tirtha Pun wins Lumbini Int’l Peace Marathon
Tirtha Pun emerged victorious in the Lumbini International Peace Marathon by completing the 42.195-km-long race in 2 hours 30 minutes and 49 seconds. The marathon was a part of the 1st Lumbini Interna
Science laboratory material support to three schools in Bardiya
Three schools in Gularia Municipality, Bardiya, have received science laboratory materials from Plan International Nepal. The Mayor of the municipality, Muktinath Yadav, has said that Plan International Nepal has supplied all the
Soyuz capsule lands safely in Kazakhstan
A Russian space capsule with two women and one man safely landed in a steppe in Kazakhstan on Saturday after their missions aboard the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-24 carrying Russia’s Oleg Novitsky, NASA's Loral O'Hara and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus touched down southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan at 12:17 p.m. Kazakh time (0717 GMT). Those remaining at the orbi
Deposit collection, loan extension improve in BFIs
The deposits mobilisation in Banks and Financial Institutions (BFIs) has increased by 7.6 per cent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year. According to the current macroeconomic and finan
Nepal can be global capital of spirituality: PM Prachanda
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that Nepal could be made the global capital of spirituality by launching campaigns for yoga and meditation. Speaking at a programme organised on the occasion of Birat Chakra Bigyan and Lumbini Spiritual Awakening Ceremony in Lumbini on Saturday, Prime Minister Prachanda pointed on the need of another revolution to transform each citizen's life.
DPM Shrestha stresses meditation for social transformation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha inaugurated the two-day ‘Lumbini International Peace Festival’ on Friday in Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha.
Preparations for Bisket Jatra underway in Bhaktapur
Preparations are going on in full swing for the celebration of Biska (Bisket) Jatra which is observed for eight nights and nine days. Biska Jatra will kick off on April 9 by pulling the chariots of Bhairavnath and Bhadrakali.
Bhutanese refugees’ lifestyle on display in Damak
A photographic exhibition highlighting the life experiences of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal is currently on display in Damak, Jhapa. The exhibition, inaugurated on Tuesday, is scheduled to continue for 10 days.
Nepal loses final group-stage match against bottom-placed Baroda
Nepal’s senior squad lost the final group-stage match of the SMS Friendship Cup against Baroda in Vapi, Gujarat, on Friday. Despite losing the match by 37 runs, Nepal still progressed to the final scheduled on April 7.
Education Should Spark Critical Discourse
Education endlessly lights up human reason and elevates life by shaping the flame of freedom about the mindful existence. Uncultured conduct can easily expose individuals to brute instinct. It, therefore, prepares individuals for modern socie
Implications Of Unusual Spring Rainfall Pattern
Media, when reporting weather updates should focus more on characteristics of rainfall rather than the daily sum. This issue is extremely important to educate the public to avoid harmful impacts and reap the benefits of preferred characteristics.
