- Sunday, 22 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Insufficient budget affects Sikta Irrigation Project
The construction work of Sikta Irrigation Project, a national pride project, in Banke has been affected due to lack of budget. Devraj Niraula, director of the project, said that the project was not likely to be completed on time since only Rs. 750 million was allocated in the Fiscal Year 2023/24 for the project.
Endangered Indian vulture sighted in Dhangadhi
The Indian vulture, popularly known as ‘lamo thude giddha,’ has been sighted for the first time in western Nepal. A highly endangered Indian vulture was found in the Kisan Buffer Zone Community Forest area of Beldandi Rural Municipality-5 in Kanchanpur. The vulture was sighted by a team consisting of Hiru Lal Dangaura, Mahan
Historic moves taken to protect rights of poor: PM Prachanda
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that the government has taken a historic initiative to protect the rights of workers employed abroad and in the country and to end loan shark problem remaining as a relic of feudal exploitation among the poor citizens.
Nepal's luxury tours target US, European markets
A stellar influencer marketing campaign has been initiated to spotlight Nepal's upscale tourist spots targeting the American and European tourism markets. This campaign involves exploring various high-end tourist destinations in Nepal through influencers from different countries.
Politics Is Virtuous Sphere
Politics is a virtuous vocation supposed to be dedicated towards the greater good of the citizenry. However, politics, of late, is getting bad name in the eyes of people. Politics has lately emerged as an instrument for personal and partisan ben
Climate Change Hits Pregnant Women
One of the adverse impacts of climate change on earth is the increase in heat. According to an article Climate Change: Global Temperature by Rebecca Lindsey and Luann Dahlman, there has been an increase of about one degrees Celsius in the g
World Newa Day marked
World Newa Organization, Nepal Chapter has honored Newari people who have made significant contributions in their respective fields to mark the World Newa Day. Senior artist Madan Krishna Shrestha honored linguist Raja Shakya, writer Subarna Shakya, painter Kiran Manandhar, and bodybuilder Maheswor Maharjan during a program recently held in Lalitpur. Additionally, former Minister Dhurba Bahadur Pradhan, historian Yogendraman Shrestha, Dr. Pukar Chandra Shrestha, Susan Karmacharya, and Ajay Sthapit were also felicitated.
Farmers in Ilam begin to pluck tea leaves
The work of plucking tea has started in Ilam, which is the hub tea production. Farmers and industrialists take the tea of the first stage, which is considered to be of the highest quality among the year-round products, with special importance.
Jumla farmers worry as damaged canals remain unrepaired
The month of April marks the period for preparing fields to grow paddy seedlings in Jumla. Currently, it is the time to grow seedlings of popular Marsi paddy in the district. While most farmers in the district sowed their seeds on April 2, Rughubina Shahi, a farmer from Ward No. 1 in Hima Rural Municipality of Jumla, expressed his inability to sow seeds in his paddy field as the canal to his farm was washed away by a flood last year.
5th Nepal Cultural International Film Festival concludes
The 5th Nepal Cultural International Film Festival (NCIFF) concluded on March 31, presenting awards to ‘Chiso Manchhe’ for the Best National Feature Film, ‘Ghurra’ for the Best National Short Film, and ‘Gurkha Girl’ for the Best National Women’s Film.
APF provides hairdressing training for Sunsari locals
The Armed Police Force (APF) Nepal has begun a 15-day free hairdressing training for 20 youths living in the villages bordering Nepal and India. The APF has begun the training under APF with the border people programme in Harinagar Rural Municipality in Sunsari district.
Forced from home, family makes walk across war zone
It wasn’t lack of food that pushed Heba al-Haddad and her family to leave their home in Gaza City. They had a source of clean water and could live off boiled peas. It wasn’t the incessant shelling. They felt the stairways would protect them even in a direct hit on their building.
Textbooks On Time
The scarcity of textbooks has been a recurring problem that the schoolgoing students are facing particularly in remote areas of Karnali Province. In previous years, students had to begin their academic session without textbooks, frequent
Artists Face AI Threat
As the surge of AI (Artificial Intelligence) takes height, repercussions have been observed throughout most aspects of the human world. It has even been felt on the fields of art. For many artists, the rise of AI could mean huge redundancy, which has resulted in an uproar. In May 2023,
Equipment for petroleum exploration from China arrive in Dailekh
The equipment brought from China for exploration and extraction of petroleum products in Shiristhan, Navisthan of Dailekh has arrived. In the first phase, five small trucks carrying the equipment arrived in Dailekh crossing the Rupaidiha border on Monday from China via Kolkata.
