- Monday, 23 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Conditions inside Fukushima's reactors still unclear
Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died, whole towns were wiped out and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was destroyed, creating deep fears of radiation that linger today. As the nation observes the anniversary, AP explains what is happening now at the plant and in neighbouring areas.
LMC begins building disabled-friendly overhead bridge
Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) has started constructing a disabled-friendly overhead bridge over the Ring Road at Kusunti in Ward No. 13. According to the Metropolis, the disabled-friendly overhead bridge with an elevator is
Bright Economic Outlook
The indicators of the external sector of the Nepali economy have been on improving streak, according to the latest current macroeconomic and financial situation report of the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). The remitta
Sexualised Violence
Sexualised violence in war has only been recognised as a severe human-rights violation since the 1990s. This recognition represented a milestone in the campaign to protect and uphold the rights of wome
FNCCI taking initiative to set up investment company
An investment company is going to be established with the participation of businessmen from across the country at the initiative of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI).
Church Boys lifts Jhapa Gold Cup
Church Boys United, the First Division League Champions, clinched the Jhapa Gold Cup title for the first time after thrashing APF FC 3-0 on Monday. Abayomi Aluwaseun Fakunle scored a brace, while Rajesh Pariyar netted one in the final of the 6th edition of the e
Awareness campaign against dengue launched in Aanbu Khaireni
Aanbu Khaireni Rural Municipality of Tanahun district has launched an awareness-generating and publicity campaign to prevent and control of dengue disease. As the dengue disease transmitted by mosq
'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture
"Oppenheimer," a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan.
US forces fly in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti
The U.S. military said Sunday that it had flown in forces to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and allow nonessential personnel to leave. The aircraft flew to the embassy compound, the U.S. Southern Command said, meaning that the effort involved helicopters. It was careful to point out that “no Haitians were on board the military aircraft.” That seemed aimed at quashing any speculation that senior government officials might be leaving as the gang attacks in Haiti worsen.
Stealth of transformer leaves farmers high and dry
After the theft of a transformer of the irrigation project in Bateshwor Rural municipality-3 of Dhanusha, local farmers have been deprived of irrigation facilities. The transformer of 50 KVA was stolen on August 22, 2023. The copper wire and oil were stolen and the transformer was found thrown away. In 2017, the agricultural development project of Dha
Dahal, Sharma file nomination for NA Chair
Official nominations for the election of National Assembly election were officially registered on Monday. Representing both the ruling coalition and opposition factions, Narayan Dahal, a prominent member of the CPN-Maoist Centre, has thrown his hat into the ring alongside Yuvaraj Sharma, a Member of the National Assembly from the Nepali Congress. Dahal's candidacy was proposed by a key figure
Decades on, families displaced by Koshi denied compensation
The Saptako shi River, spread over the widest area, has washed away homes and dreams of thousands of people along with water, sand and stone. Floods and landslides in the river have displaced more than 4,000
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Police opens classrooms padlocked by contractor after 1.5 years
The newly constructed four-room Gadadev Basic School in Pancheswar Rural Municiaplity-1 in Baitadi district locked by the contractor for almost one and a half years has been reopened.
1,250 individuals become trainee monks in Lumbini
A total of 1,250 individuals have become apprentice monks in Lumbini on a single day. Prabrajya programme was organised in Lumbini on Saturday for the trainee monks, which is the first step towards the path of Buddhism. All 1,250 monks wore yellow robes on a single day with the promise to follow 10 different disciplines of Buddhism.
Why Putin Warned The Way He Did
Two weeks before its presidential elections, Vladimir Putin warned the United States-led West not to venture troops into Ukraine and risk a nuclear conflict: “Russia has the world’s largest stock of nuclear weapo