- Thursday, 26 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Space Exploration
On August 23, 2023, India successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the south pole of the moon. With this historic feat, it became the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon’s surface and even importantly, the first country to carry out a “soft landing” on the lunar South Pole.
Nepal to make most of from Asia Cup debut
The Nepali men’s national cricket team look to make the most of their debut in the Asia Cup when they play against the world cricket giants Pakistan and India. Nepal will be playing against senior sides of the World C
Gobinda Hyumat’s solo musical evening concludes
A solo musical evening by Gobinda Hyumat, a senior musician and singer of Nepal Bhasa (Newari), concluded at Kirtipur Cineplex in Panga on Monday. He performed 15 Newari language songs.
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years
What seems like an unremarkable greeting between mother and son was in this case anything but. Forty-two years ago, hospital workers took María Angélica González’s son from her arms right after birth and later told her he had died. Now, she was meeting him face-to-face at her home in Valdivia, Chile. “I love you very much,” Jimmy Lippert Thyden told his mother in Spanish as they embraced amid tears.
Cereals import doubles in first month of current FY 2023/24
Despite the government of India having adopted export restriction measures on food items one after another, the import of cereals has increased in Nepal in the first month of the current fiscal year 2023/24.
River resource exploitation rampant in Kaligandaki
The exploitation of Kaligandaki River has not stopped even in rainy season. Heaps of sand can be seen in many places of Myagdi, Baglung and Parbat, and these sand mounds are the result of illegal exploitation of Kaligandaki River but the local administration shamelessly claims that it has deployed police to check this illegal activity.
Fewer complaints due to powerful loan sharks: Victims
From April 30, 2023, the government called the loan shark (metre byaaj) victims across the country to file complaints at the respective District Administration Offices (DAO) after a commission was formed to oversee loan shark incidents and an amendment to the prevailing penal code criminalised loan sharking.
Tricycles distributed to differently-abled people
Tricycles were distributed to differently-abled men and women of six municipalities in Banke district. Banke (UNESCO) Club Nepal Integrated Development Project with the help of Qatar Charity distributed the tricycles by organising a programme in Nepaljung on Monday. While distributing the tricycles to the differently-abled people, former minister and l
Manisha Koirala to be presented first Nepal Yashaswi Award
Renowned Nepali writer Dr. Madhav Prasad Pokhrel, Indian author Prof. Awadhesh Pradhan and Indian actress and writer Divya Dutta will be decorated with ‘Yashaswi Sahitya Sanman’ award this year.
Chhetri's 'Ko Ho Tyo Manchhe ?' released
Ko Ho Tyo Manchhe (Who is the man) ?, an anthology of poetry by LB Chhetri was released amid the presence of a large number of poetry lovers in the capital. Chancellor of Nepal Academy Bhupal Rai, authors
Teen Yamal helps Barca fight back for 4-3 win at Villarreal
Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal shone in a thrilling 4-3 win for the Spanish champions at Villarreal on Sunday in La Liga. The 16-year-old winger, making only his second start for the club, hit the woodwork twice and set up the opening goal for Gavi in an impressive performance which stood out amid a chaotic battle. Veteran Polish striker Robert Lewandowski tapped home the winning goal, his first of the season, after Yamal’s drive hit the post, to send Barca provisionally third
Removing Fukushima's melted nuclear fuel more tougher
At a small section of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's central control room, the treated water transfer switch is on. A graph on a computer monitor nearby shows a steady decrease of water levels as treated radioactive wastewater is diluted and released into the Pacific Ocean.
Kedarnath festival begins in Jumla
A grand festival has begun at Kedarnath Budbudi Sthan, Sinja Rural Municipality–4, Jumla. The festival, organised by the rural municipality, was inaugurated by Karnali Province's Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Enviro
Dolakha losing residents at an alarming rate
After the 2015 earthquake, the villages of Thukpa underwent a paradoxical transformation. The number of houses in Dolakha district increased, but the number of people occupying those houses went down.
Paddy plantation nears completion with 92% works over across country
Paddy plantation of this year has almost completed, as plantation has been done in 92 per cent of the total paddy fields so far. According to the Centre for Crop Departm
