- Monday, 11 May 2026
The Rising Nepal
Bickering Weakens NC's Stance
The Nepali Congress (NC) recently held its annual tea reception to offer wishes on the occasion of the Dashain. At the function attended by top political leaders and party workers, president Sher Bahadur D
Judicial System Awaits Reforms
There is a well-known legal maxim that justice delayed is justice denied. This maxim has profound implications. If a party affected by a lawsuit is not given legal redress or equitable justice in time, it is as good a
Significant Pledge
United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, is in Nepal on a four-day official visit – an evidence that the UN has accorded high priority to the Himalayan country. Clearly, this is the most opportune time to
Foiling School Shootouts
Mass shootings have become an all-too-frequent news event in the United States, with many occurring at elementary and high schools. According to CNN, in the first nine months of this year, there were already 58 school shootings in the U.S. If the trend continues, that would make 2023 the second-deadliest year for school shootings since 2008. The deadliest? Last year.
Khasa language film ‘Gotha’ screened in Jumla
Gotha (Shed), a Khasa language film, was recently screened in Jumla. The film was screened in the initiative of the local comedian duo Garikudaka. Raju Singh Kathayat, the Mayor of Chandannath Municipality, inaugurated the scre
Nepal make winning start at Asia Zone Qualifier
Nepal started the ICC T20 World Cup Asia Zone Qualifier with an eight-wicket victory over Singapore on Monday. Opener Kushal Bhurtel led Nepal's charge with a quick-fire fifty, as they chased down Singapore's total of 145/9 with ease, losing just two wickets in 16.3 overs.
UN Chief to address Parliament today
Visiting UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is to address the joint session of the Federal Parliament on Tuesday. Parliament Secretariat informed that the address is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
Guterres in Pokhara, to visit Lumbini today
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Pokhara on Monday afternoon. On the first day of his second trip to the Lake City – and first as the UN Secretary General, he inspected the Pokhara Valley, Himalayan peaks and Phewa Lake from Pumdikot.
Hundreds storm at airport in Russia in anti-Semitic riot
Hundreds of people stormed into the main airport in Russia's Dagestan region and rushed onto the landing field, chanting antisemitic slogans and seeking passengers arriving on a flight from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, Russian news agencies and social media reported.
Onions reach market with transportation subsidy
Onions produced in Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality-1 in the north-eastern region of the district have reached the market. Locals of Bahuni and Rudi stored onions in the village as they were not selling them last June.
Locals await inauguration of Suntharali Airport
How long do you think it will take to build an airport? Eight years? 10? 15, 20, 30? Well, it took 38 years to complete the construction of the Suntharali Airport in Kalikot.
Landslide, lightning emerge as top killers
A total of 211 persons were killed in different natural disasters in the last seven months (from April 14). Likewise, 721 persons were injured while 32 went missing in those incidents.
Nepal aim to qualify for T20 World Cup
National cricket team captain Rohit Kumar Poudel said that Nepal’s only goal is to qualify for the T20 World Cup which will be held in the USA and West Indies next year.
More help arrives in Mexico
More resources are arriving on Mexico's battered Pacific coast, and the death toll from Hurricane Otis is growing as searchers recover more bodies from Acapulco's harbour and under fallen trees and other storm debris.
Churning Ideals Into Reality: The UN Underpins Hope
The official visit of the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, to Nepal from October 29 to November 1, 2023, is a testimony of the excellent bonds of Nepal-United Nations relations that have grown from st
