- Monday, 23 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Hazlewood stars as Australia dominate day one
A five-wicket haul by paceman Josh Hazlewood ensured Australia finished Friday with the upper hand against New Zealand on a wicket-laden opening day of the second Test in Christchurch.
NRB issuing development bonds worth Rs. 8 billion
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is all set to issue development bonds worth Rs. 8 billion with a maturity period of eight years. The central bank is going to issue a development loan of Rs. 8 billion to the government to raise the required domestic debt. The bond named “Development Bond 2088 Jha” will be issued through both competitive and non-competitive bidding, according to a notice
Tallest temple of Kirat community being built
The construction of the world's tallest Yuma Manghim, a temple of people adhering to the Kirat religion, is now underway in Chaubise Rural Municipality-6, Dhankuta. The temple will have nine stories.
Mahashivaratri festival observed across nation
Hindus throughout the country observed the festival of Mahashivratri by paying homage to Lord Shiva on Friday. On the occasion, President Ramchandra Paude
5,669 quake victims in Jajarkot yet to get first tranche of grant
More than four months elapsed since an earthquake struck Jajarkot district. However, the quake-displaced individuals have not yet received the first tranche of the grant to build their temporary houses.
Eminent Educationist With A Vision
Rudra Raj Pande, one of the illustrious sons of Nepal, is remembered by all sections of the population with profound respect, a sense of pride, and humility for his memorable and outstanding contributions in various fie
Preserve Mountain Agrobiodiversity
Mountain ecosystems in Nepal are experiencing rapid changes due to climate change and human activities, including outmigration and agriculture abandonment. These factors have substantial impacts on the livelihoo
Structural Inequalities: Root Of Unjust World
“My father left our house the minute he heard I was born. He even took the packet of dry fruits he had brought for my mother, thinking that she would give birth to a son, but he then never returned,” says 23-year-old
Survivors Need Support To Fight For Justice
A former captain of the national cricket team has been convicted of rape after a 15-month-long legal process. Even after the court's final verdict, numerous blaming rumours against the survivor still circulate on
Execute Diplomacy With Prudence
Even after the end of the Panchayat era, Nepal has witnessed two systems: multi-party democracy with constitutional monarchy and the federal democratic republic, which abolished monarchy. We are now experien
Sharp Satire To The System
Tej Bilas Adhikari is known for his crispy presentation of his surroundings—in his literary creations—that pinches, or punches sometimes—the readers and forces them to appreciate the presentation, if not the ideas. Rec
Tourism Trends In Nepal
Nepal, schlepping its sacrosanct thumbprint, raw authenticity, and natural mystical aura, has managed to draw a fair share of globetrotters from the nooks and crannies around the world. With eight out of the ten
My Sand And Sea Adventure
“Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go,” I said. The beach has so much sand that you can play forever. The beach has so much water, it seems to stretch on forever. There are shells, big shells that go round and round and round, there are sh
Fallouts Of Russia-Ukraine War
Against the prediction of many strategic experts, the Russia and Ukraine war entered its third year on 24 February, 2024 without any sign of de-escalation. The news about the leaked conversation among the G
Give Priority To Environment Protection
The environment is of concern to virtually all the countries of the world and Nepal cannot also stay aloof from the negative impact of environmental change that we are seeing in recent times. The most alarming
