- Monday, 23 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
One-way traffic resumes at Daunne after 17 hours
One-way traffic has resumed in the Nawalparasi section of the East-West highway, which was blocked since Sunday night after the road turned greasy following Sunday’s rainfall.
Lord Buddha's Timeless Teachings
The 3rd International Tripitaka Recitation has started in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs inaugurated the three-day event amid a special function hel
Madhesis in UAE mark Holi
The UAE chapter of Madhesi Ekta Samaj, an umbrella organisation of Madhesis living abroad, hosted a cultural Holi festival with grand fanfare in Dubai on Sunday. Outgoing Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sarat Singh Bhandari inaugurated the festival while Chairperson of Nepal’s Muslim Commission Samim Miyan Ansari and Deputy Chief of the Mission at the Embassy of Nepal in UAE were the special guests.
Over 3,000 people benefit from free health camp
More than 3,000 people have received services at the free mass health camp organised in Ishma Rural Municipality, Gulmi. A total of 3,187 persons, including 2032 women, took service in the camp organised by Ishma Rural Municipality and Sushil Koirala Memorial Foundation and in technical support from Kathmandu Medical College.
New National Assembly members sworn in
Nineteen new members of the National Assembly, the Upper House of the bicameral Federal Parliament, took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday. They were elected in the elections held on January 25 in all seven provinces
Nepali girls bag first victory at SAFF U16
Nepali young girls secured their first victory at the SAFF U16 Women’s Championship 2024 by defeating Bhutan 3-0 at ANFA Complex, Lalitpur on Monday. Three goals in the first half from Puja Giri, Bhumik
Haiti orders night-time curfew
Authorities have ordered a night-time curfew in an attempt to regain control of Haiti's streets after an explosion of violence during the weekend, including gunmen from gangs overrunning the country's two biggest prisons and freeing their inmates.
Najir and Shristi doing ‘Keti Harayeko Suchana’
Najir Husen and Shristi Shrestha have been cast in the film ‘Keti Harayeko Suchana,’ written and directed by Dipendra Gauchan. According an announcement made on Monday, Husen and Shrestha will be playing the lead roles. This marks their first collaboration on screen.
Tower construction process begins in Tanahun under MCC project
The work of 199 towers and one substation is being advanced in Tanahun for the power transmission line project under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). According to the District Liaison Office of
Gandaki Assembly passes two bills
A meeting of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly passed two bills on Monday. The Provincial Assembly passed the Management of Seed Bill and the Mass Communications Bill, which were approved by the thematic committee of the Assembly.
Abrupt shift in alliance puts NC in opposition
:The political developments of the last 24 hours have shocked the Nepali Congress leaders, as the party which was in power for over a year has moved into opposition role.
Sharma elected new FNBSB president
Shiva Sagar Sharma has been elected central president of the Federation of Nepal Books and Stationery Businesses (FNBSB). The seventh national convention of the Federation held in Kathmandu on Saturday elected a new 38-member working committee under Sharma for a term of two years.
Hotel Landmark comes into operation in Bhairahawa
Landmark, a four-star hotel, has come into operation in Bhairahawa. Asha Gurung, a young businessman of Bhairahawa, has started the hotel in Siddharthanagar Municipality-3 with an investment of Rs. 500 million in an area of 10 kathas of land.
Damak students make elephant-repellant gun
Students of Siddharth Boarding School in Damak have developed an elephant repellant gun to effectively drive away elephants and other wild animals, as the area is highly affected by wildlife, particularly elephants.
The Guru That Guna Dev Sir Was
School and campus tutors are to be found in all hues. Not all are endowed with abundant knowledge of their subjects and possessing valued approach and skill to teaching their pupils at classrooms or at home. Rarer are
