- Thursday, 26 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Mugu linked with national transmission grid
Mugu district of Karnali Province is now connected to the national electricity transmission system. The Nepal Electricity Authority has supplied electricity to Gamgadhi, the district headquarters of Mugu, by tapping the 33 kV transmission line from Kalikot to Jumla at a place called Nagma.
Germany clicnch Basketball World Cup title
Head coach Gordon Herbert hailed Germany's "team-first" attitude after they beat Serbia to win the Basketball World Cup for the first time on Sunday, going unbeaten throughout the tournament. Germany beat the Serbians 83-77 in Manila,
In Toronto, Paul Simon takes a bow with a new career-spanning documentary
After a three-and-a-half-hour documentary on his life, Paul Simon had only sympathy for the audience. "You're probably exhausted," Simon told the crowd after the premiere of Alex Gibney's "In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon" on Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Train presumably carrying Kim Jong Un depart for Russia
A North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean media said Monday.
Over 250 mountaineering permits issued for Autumn season
Over 250 climbers have obtained permission to scale half a dozen peaks this autumn season. According to the Department of Tourism (DoT),
'Government actions have heightened people's trust'
Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' has expressed a strong commitment to addressing the future prospects of millions of young Nepali workers employed overseas.
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Afghanistan leads methamphetamine production: UN
Afghanistan is the world's fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, a report from the United Nations drug agency said Sunday. The country is also a major opium producer and heroin source, even though the Taliban declared a war on narcotics after they returned to power in August 2021.
Iraqi Trauma Post-9/11 Horror
Exactly 22 years ago, hijackers took over two aircraft and crashed into New York’s Twin Towers, killing about 3,000 people. The two attacks were separated but by an hour or so. The Pentagon, the
MCC Compact Enters Implementation
The long-awaited Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact has now entered its implementation phase. The compact has come into enforcement with its joint announcement by Minister for Finance Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat and Vice President of the US Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact Operations Department Cameron Alford amidst a function hel
Agricultural Trends
Nepal’s agro sector has seen shifting trends, which call for structural reforms to make it a lucrative occupation for the youths, who are leaving the country in droves in search of better employment
Climate Risks
Last month, a significant victory for climate change was won behind closed doors. In 2020, Katta O’Donnell, then a 23-year-old university student in Melbourne, launched a world-leading
Italy falter, England and Belgium on track for Euro 2024
Defending European champions Italy drew 1-1 with North Macedonia in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Saturday to suffer a blow in their hopes of making it to next year's finals from Group C
Southern Swiss region rejects plan to fast-track big solar parks
Voters in a southern Swiss region on Sunday rejected a plan to allow large solar parks on their sun-baked Alpine mountainsides as part of the federal government’s push to develop renewable energy sources.
Jetshen Dohna Lama coming to Nepal for charity concert
Jetshen Dohna Lama, the winner of the popular Indian television reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs’, is gearing up for a charitable concert at the Godavari Sunrise Convention Hall, Lalitpur.
Youths in Rukum West engage in preserving banyan, Pipal trees
Youths of Lamichhane Gaun in Chaurjahari Municipality-1 have launched a campaign to preserve banyan and Pipal trees by building Chautaris (resting places under the shade of the trees).
