- Wednesday, 25 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Climate Change Adaptation
Monsoon rains are getting increasingly erratic. Droughts have increased in frequency and duration. Floods have never been this devastating. Heat waves are getting increasingly oppressive and lasting longer. Climat
Contention Over Same-sex Marriage
The Supreme Court of India, in its recent decision, has rejected the plea to legally recognise same-sex marriage. The petitioners had stated that the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) community should be able t
Dunatapari made out of betel nut leaf empower women economically
Dunatapari (leaf plate) produced locally in Jhapa using betel nut leaves is now being exported internationally. A company called Leaf Plus has been producing dunatapari in Jhapa and exporting it to German
Deal struck to open Gaza border for aid
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a deal to allow desperately-needed humanitarian aid to enter war-torn Gaza, where one million people have fled their homes amid withering Israeli air strikes. After face-to-face talks in Israel and intense telephone diplomacy with Egypt, Biden said a limited number of trucks would be allowed to cross the shuttered Rafah crossing from Egypt into Gaza from Friday.
Divya Dev, Gaumaya, Shishir join Mahajatra
After the success of ‘Jatra’ and ‘Jatrai Jatra’, new actors have been added to the third instalment, ‘Mahajatra’, produced by Shatkon Arts. It was recently announced that Haribansha Acharya has joined the cast, and now, actors Divya Dev Pant, Gaumaya Gurung and Shishir Bangdel have come on board the team. These new entrants have already fine-tuned their looks and are fully prepared for their characters in the upcoming shoot.
Army's Rai crowned Liglige king for 2080
Gajendra Rai from the Nepali Army has won the Liglige race. He won by finishing the 13.8-kilometre race, organised on Wednesday by the Ligligkot Development Campaign, in 56 minutes 36 seconds. As the winner, Rai was crowned the Liglige Wang (King
Kishor comes up with Living in the Mist
Kishor Sharma has come up with his photo book 'Living in the Mist'. The book features and documents the life, culture and costumes of the Raute community in western Nepal.
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Bridge to be built over Hattimara Khola
A concrete bridge connecting Ward No. 3 and 4 in Bardibas Municipality is all set to be constructed over the Hattimara Khola. Bardibas Municipality Mayor Prahlad Chhettri
Family Court To Hear Matrimonial Cases
Nepal did launch the family court last week. The court has been commenced from Kathmandu District Court - the country’s better equipped court at the lower rung. This marks the first ever starting of the family co
Make Revenue Collection Rights Clear
Nepal’s constitution has divided the state power between the state units - federal, province and local level. There is no denying that optimum amount of revenue mobilisation in sub-national governments (SNGs) is ess
On Path Of Recovery
Nepal’s economy has shown signs of improvement with the increase in the remittance inflow, foreign currency reserves, balance of payment and current account. This is based on the current macroecono
Brain On Junk Food
Many highly processed foods are potentially dangerous, partly because they disregard the fate of gut microbes. It is pure folly to ignore those microbes, especially since they are so crucial to our physical and mental health. How important? A new study from Tufts University, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, says that better diets “could avert approximately 1.6 million hospitalisations and result in an estimated net savin
Chinese President announces over $100 bn in new Belt and Road funding
Beijing will inject over $100 billion of new funding into its Belt and Road initiative, President Xi Jinping said Wednesday at a summit marking the vast infrastructure project's tenth anniversary.
Nepal start T20I series with 7-wkt win over UAE
Nepal triumphed over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first match of the Triangular T20I series on Wednesday. Captain Rohit Paudel played an unbeaten knock of 51 runs to steer his team to a seven-wicket victory. Paudel won the toss and opted to bowl first, restricting UAE to 140 runs
Asmita and Hercules performing in 12 US cities
Singers Asmita Adhikari and Hercules Basnet are embarking on their first musical tour in America. The musical programme will be held in 12 cities across 10 American states, targeting the festivals Dashain and Tihar. The musical tour is set to kick off on October 21 and will continue till November 25. They are performing in the American cities like Dallas, Akron (Ohio), Boston, New York, San Francisco, Sacramento, Seattle, Columbus (Ohio), Harrisburg, Baltimore, Atlanta and Virginia.
