- Wednesday, 25 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Restore Nairobi River
The river running through Kenya’s capital is a health hazard and an environmental mess, despite numerous efforts to clean it up. In order to improve the situation in the long term, residents’
Need of new norms in sacrificing animals
Celebrating the victory of virtue over evil, Dashain celebration has begun for millions of Hindus worldwide. Known by many as Durga Pooja, this ten-day celebration honours Dharma's victory over Adharma (evil).
Blocked land released without land-plotting
The land reserved by Lumbini Provincial government for the construction of its capital has been released without land plotting on Wednesday. Santosh Kumar Pandey, Spokesperson and Minister for Home Affairs, Lumbini Province, informed that the meeting of the Provincial Council held on October 18 decided to release the reserved land.
Food distributed to Badi community to mark Dashain
The Aathbiskot Municipality in Rukum West has provided food assistance to the Badi community residing in Ward 9 of the municipality for celebration of the major Hindu festival, Bijaya Dashami.
Egypt border crossing opens, letting a trickle of aid into Gaza
The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened on Saturday to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory for the first time since Israel sealed it off in the wake of Hamas' bloody rampage two weeks ago.
Sacrificial rituals during Dashain festival
Dashain is one of biggest festivals celebrated by Hindus, which started from October 15. Thousands of animals including buffaloes, he-goats, sheep, pigs, ducks and cocks are sacrificed in the festival time. Sla
Srimad Bhagavata: Treasure Trove Of Social Lessons
Srimad Bhagavatam, also known as Bhagavata Purana, is a sacred scripture composed by Sage Ved Vyasa thousands of years ago. It is a comprehensive treatise on spirituality, philosophy, theology, and morality, consisting of twelve ca
Nepal advance to final by defeating Hong Kong
In a match held under the Triangular T20 Series today, Nepal defeated Hong Kong by 79 runs, advancing to the finals. In the match took place at the Mulpani Cricket Ground, Nepal emerged victorious over Hong
NRB takes action against six banks
Nepal Rastra Bank has taken action against six commercial banks. The central bank has taken action against Himalayan Bank, Nabil, NMB, NIC Asia, Laxmi Sunrise and Citizens Bank in violation of integrated directives and others.
Barahapokhari Rural Municipality of Khotang sold goats worth Rs. 17.5 million in Dashain
Goats worth Rs. 17.5 million have been supplied from only one rural municipality of Khotang in the Dashain festival. On the occasion of Dashain, about 875 goats worth Rs 17.5 million have been sold from Barahapokhari Rural Municipality of the district, according to the livestock branch of the rural municipality. Traders have purchased goats from farmers reaching all the six wards of t
Dashain is here, let's savour meat with care for health
The mention of Dashain brings a few things to mind, meat being one of them. Meat dishes seem to be a staple of this festival, although the type of meat people consume depends on their ethnic, religious and dietary orientations. As reported by The Rising Nepal’s staff reporter Laxman Kafle in his article 'Exceeding Meat Consumption In Dashain' published on Friday, Nepalis fea
Dr. Adhikari to support for school uniforms of three boys
Dr. Bishwojeet Adhikari of Satya Sai Centre in Anamnagar, Kathmandu, has provided economic support to the three fatherless children of Narharinath Rural Municipality in Kalikot district to buy school uniforms.
Man City seek to stop rot as Chelsea host Arsenal
Manchester City are aiming to avoid a third straight Premier League defeat for the first time in seven years when they host Brighton on Saturday, while Arsenal will provide a stiff test for resurgent Chelsea.
Dr. Ojaswee Sherchand bags Mrs. Nepal Culture title
Dr. Ojaswee Sherchand has bagged the title of Mrs. Nepal Culture 2023, leaving 35 other contestants behind. She also clinched the title in the public choice category. The first Miss Nepal, Ruby Rana, who is also the brand ambassador for the pageant, crowned Dr. Sherchan. The event took place in a grand ceremony held at the Rastriya Nach Ghar in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Modern street lights installed on main roads of Lalitpur
As a part of ‘Bright City Campaign’, modern street lights have been installed along the Gwarko-Imadol-Sanagaon-Lubhu-Lamatar road section of Lalitpur district. A total of 357 smart street lights have been installed on either side of the road at a distance of about 5 kilometres. Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Mahalaxmi Municipality, Lalitpur, have shared the cost of the installation.
