- Tuesday, 24 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
‘Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse in US’
Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fuelled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading more easily. High levels of flu-like illnesses were reported last week in 17 states — up from 14 the week before, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Man City confirmed as world’s best club in 2023 after winning its fifth trophy
Pep Guardiola is happy to call Manchester City the best in the world this year, but an all-time great team? That debate must wait for years if not decades. “Right now, I don’t know,”
Seed bank established to preserve indigenous crops
A Seed Bank, also known as the Seed Collection and Conservation Centre, has been inaugurated in Syangja to preserve indigenous crops. In response to the alarming disappearance of indigen
14 people killed in Prague university shooting
Three foreign nationals were among 25 wounded after a student opened fire at a university in the Czech capital, Prague, killing 14 people, authorities said Friday. The mass shooting was one of the Czech Republic's worst attacks in recent years.
Sugarcane farmers of Sarlahi call off protest
Agitating sugarcane farmers of Sarlahi district suspended their protest on Thursday. A meeting of the Sugarcane Farmers’ Joint Struggle Committee on Thursday decided to suspend their district-centered protest and move to Kathmandu to exert pressure on the government.
People urged to take precautions against cold
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological Forecasting Division has urged people to take necessary precautions against cold as the temperature is on a decreasing trend across the country.
Statue of social worker Begha unveiled
A life-size statue of the late Kumar Hang Begha, an education campaigner and a social reformer has been unveiled. The statue of Begha was unveiled on the premises of Bishnu Sec
ILO launches Decent Work Country Programme
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Government of Nepal, the employers’ and the workers’ organisations in Nepal jointly launched the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Nepal, 2023-2027 recently.
US leads mission to safeguard Red Sea shipping
The Iran-backed Houthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel is battling militant group Hamas. "We've had over 20 nations now sign on to participate" in the coalition, Pentagon spokesman Major General Pat Ryder told journalists.
Quality Education As Incubator Of Progress
Life itself is a learning process about the world-changing advance in science and technology, developing understanding by widening perspective and acquiring necessary skills to overcome the course of natural selection. The optimal use of
Premature Babies Can Live Normal, Healthy Life
The premature baby’s world was completely unknown to me until I joined a neonatal unit in a UK hospital in 2018. Babies are normally born at 40 weeks of post menstrual age, however, due to various complications during pregnancy including var
Pokhara confirm top place, Dhangadhi clinch playoff spot
A 1-1 tie against Pokhara Thunders Football Club (PTFC) on Friday ensured second-positioned Dhangadhi FC (DFC) a spot in the playoffs of the second edition of the Nepal Super League.
96th Oscar shortlists announced, Nepal fails to make it
For the 96th Academy Awards, the Nepali film ‘Halkara’ was submitted as Nepal’s representative in the Foreign Language Film category. The International Film Selection Committee for the Oscars in Nepal had chosen this film as the country’s entry for the renowned global award competition.
Power Of Written Word
The everyday stimulus of the written word can reliably and insuppressibly activate two conscious contents. How words activate conscious contents reveals much about the nature of consciousness and the brain. The conscious field encompasses eve
Monkeys raiding Gulmi villages; Mayor Panthi seeks solution
With rocks in both her hands, 52-year-old Rumkala Khatri is sitting in the yard of her home in Dubichaur village, Resunga Municipality-13, Gulmi. She sits out like this, all day, every day, to look out for intruders who come to her house without fear and eat all the food grains.
