- Saturday, 9 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Quality control key to augment garment business: DPM Mahaseth
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth has stressed on the need to pay attention to quality control and assurance of Nepali products, including readymade garments to increase exports along with domestic consumption.
Scientists plan to find out animal reactions during total solar eclipse
When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes? Researchers will be standing by to observe how animals' routines at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas are disrupted when skies dim on April 8. They previously detected other strange animal behaviors in 2017 at a South Carolina zoo that was in the path of total darkness.
Koshi province to host Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition
The Provincial Fine Arts Exhibition-2080 is set to take place in Itahari, Sunsari of Koshi Province from March 12 to 16. Sanjay Bantawa Rai, the coordinator of the orga
Contradictory Conduct Infests Party Politics
The recent realisation and formulation of a strategy of mainstream political parties of Nepal to build direct contact with the community may incentivize the junior leaders and cadres to strengthen their electoral bas
Setting Priorities For Social Protection
Social protection is expanding around the world with new and innovative plans, policies and programmes supported by devoted resources. This is not a luxury, but a need of evolving society. All efforts towards
France to seal right to abortion in its statute
France’s leadership will use a press from the time of Napoleon to seal the right to abortion into the country's constitution in a historic ceremony Friday that's open to the public and is designed to show support to women across the world on International Women’s Day.
Embrace Solitude
Solitude. Alone time. Personal space. We need some of this in order to analyse our situation, evaluate things, and ultimately effect change. Practicing solitude started in Eastern traditions well before our time, wherein its purpos
Kadariya producing 'Gaun Nai Ramailo’ and 'Dukhi Aatma’
Himal Kadariya has been in the film industry as a producer since 2019. Rato Galbandi, a film on Bhutanese refugees, was his debut film as a producer. His latest movie 'Nango Gaun' became a box office hit in lo
Biden orders US military to set up temporary aid port for Gaza
US President Joe Biden ordered the U.S. military Thursday to set up a temporary port off the coast of Gaza, joining international partners in trying to carve out a sea route to deliver food and other aid to desperate Palestinian civilians cut off by the Hamas-Israel war and by Israeli restrictions on humanitarian access by land.
Kajal Yadav wins poetry competition
Kajal Yadav, a student from Shree Baidyanath Devnaryan Janata Model Secondary School in Madhes Province, won the 5th National Level Poetry Competition, held to commemorate International Women’s Day on Friday.
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.
