- Saturday, 9 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Mahashivaratri being observed today
Mahashivaratri, one of the biggest festivals of Hindus, is being marked on Friday across the country by paying homage to the Lord Shiva. Of the four nights, Shivaratri is a night of fasting and prayer in honour of Lord Shiva.
Case For Road Safety
With their rampant growth in frequency and severity, road accidents have become a matter of grave concern in Nepal. They are taking more lives annually than floods, landslides and plane crashes combin
Extravagant Weddings
Just looking at the amount of money the rich people spend on weddings and other social functions, we can get an idea of the stark contrast between the affluent and the impoverished population. While occasions
Indian ambassador calls on DPM Shrestha
Ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, paid a courtesy call on the newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Thursday. During the meeting held a
Defeating Nepal by 10 goals, India into SAFF U16 final vs Bangladesh
Nepal faced a humiliating defeat to India in the ongoing SAFF U16 Women’s Championship in Lalitpur on Thursday. India scored 10 goals and ensured its spot in the final match of the championship against Bangladesh scheduled on Saturday.
Cultural programmes held on the occasion of Women’s Day
Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD) hosted a cultural programme including, dramas, songs, poetry recitation and live painting on the occasion of the 114th International Women’s Day on Thursday.
Hamas says cease-fire talks to resume next week
Hamas said Thursday that its delegation has left Cairo and that talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release will resume next week, making it extremely unlikely that mediators will broker a deal before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Europe's Digital Markets Act forcing tech giants to make changes
Europeans scrolling their phones and computers this week will get new choices for default browsers and search engines, where to download iPhone apps and how their personal online data is used.
Mahashivaratri, Women’s Day message
President Ramchandra Paudel has extended best wishes to all Nepalis within the country and a broad on the occasion of the 114th International Women's Day and Mahashivaratri festival.
Minister Sharma named govt spokesperson
The first meeting of the new Council of Ministers formed by altering the previous Nepali Congress-CPN (Maoist Centre) coalition convened on Thursday. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachan
Maiti Nepal honours Menuka, Ratna Kumari Sunuwar
Maiti Nepal hosted a felicitation programme on the occasion of the 114th International Women’s Day with this year’s international theme ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’, and national theme ‘Investing in Women, Building a Civilised Society’.
Ensure Result-oriented Bureaucracy
At an interaction programme held in Surkhet, the provincial capital of Karnali, the other day, it was commented that politicians and bureaucrats have failed to act in concert to carry out their roles and responsibilities
Challenges Before New Pakistani PM
Shehbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim league (N) became the 24th prime minister of Pakistan amid uncertainties, following general elections that formed a hung parliament in a country frequently plagued by unstable governments.
Facebook, Instagram restored after outages
Meta says it has resolved a "technical issue" which caused Facebook, Messenger and Instagram to go down. Hundreds of thousands of users worldwide were unable to access them for around two hours on Tuesday.
Drowning Prevention
Drowning is one of common causes of death, claiming the lives of many people in Nepal. It occurs when individuals have difficulty breathing due to immersion or submersion in water. The outcomes are death, morbidity
