- Friday, 27 March 2026
The Rising Nepal
Developers have Black families fighting to maintain property and history
The Rev. Elijah Smalls Jr. once grew okra, butter beans and other vegetables in the neighborhood where his family has lived near the South Carolina coast since not long after the Civil War. That was before new half-a-million-dollar homes in a nearby subdivision overwhelmed the drainage system.
Cardamom exports hit record of Rs. 8.27 billion in FY 2022/23
Even though the overall export trade has shrunk significantly, large cardamom has made a remarkable jump in its export in the last fiscal year 2022/23. According to annual trade statistics of the Department of Customs, the export of cardamom, one of the major exportable items, has reached around Rs. 8.27 billion during the last fiscal year 2022/23. This is the highest-ever export of cardamom from Nepal.
Unbridled urbanisation and river invasion trigger valley's annual deluge
It was 4 in the morning on Tuesday and Subarna Laxmi Thapa was going to Koteshwor from Chyasal via the newly opened bridge at Shankhamul. “It was raining and the river seemed angry,” she noted. But she did not do a double take and went on her way.
Koshi CM calls for all-party cooperation to overcome crisis
Koshi Province Chief Minister (CM) Uddav Thapa said that the provincial government was currently facing a crisis. He said that there was no other option than for all parties to come together to overcome the crisis. Speaking at the 14th Campus Assembly organised on Saturday at Kankai Multiple Campus in Kankai Municipality, Jhapa, CM Thap
West African nations ready to send troops to restore Niger democracy
Tensions are escalating between Niger's new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger's flailing democracy. The ECOWAS bloc said on Thursday it had direc
Gaun Aayeko Bato selected for Toronto Film Festival
‘Gaun Aayeko Bato’ (A Road to Village), a film directed by Nabin Subba has been selected for the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. Releasing a press note through Facebook on Thursday, the production unit of the film said that the film has been selected for the festival.
Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine
The Biden administration has asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end of the year, another massive infusion of cash as the Russian invasion wears on and Ukraine pushes a counteroffensive against the Kremlin's deeply entrenched forces.
Australia skipper Kerr to start World Cup clash if fully fit: Coach
Australia skipper Sam Kerr will start against France in Saturday’s Women’s World Cup quarter-final if fully fit after a calf injury, coach Tony Gustavsson said. The striker got her first minutes at the tournament as a late substitute in the 2-0 win over Denmark in the last 16 on Monday.
Application open for Mrs. Nepal
The beauty pageant for married women, Mrs. Nepal World, has made a comeback this year. Ribbon Entertainment, the organising body, has started accepting applications. Nishukanta Jha, the Pageant Director, informed that application is open for this year’s competition.
Landslides pose risk to Beni-Jomsom road
A study has shown 10 big landslides along the Beni-Jomsom-Korala road section of the Kaligandaki Corridor. The 40-km stretch of the road section from Beni to Ghans is the most landslide-prone area.
Govt preparing agriculture policy: Minister Bhusal
Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Dr. Bedu Ram Bhusal has said that the government was preparing an agricultural policy for the overall development of the agriculture sector of the country.
Elevated water levels persist in Norway's rivers and lakes
More evacuations were being considered Friday in southeastern Norway, where the level of water in swollen rivers and lakes continued to grow after days of torrential rain. Huge amounts of water, littered with broken trees, debris and trash, were thundering down the usually serene rivers. It flooded abandoned houses, left cars coated in mud and swamped camping sites. One of the most affected places was
Debunking Foreign Policy Fallacies
There are critical and careful strategies of small states for their survival. The first is posing difficulty to great powers’ unwanted penetration to the nation’s vital strategic areas or vulnerable points, the second is robust self-defense build up to secure national security, viable economy, social cohesion and national identity; and the third is distraction of the attention of great powers away from an unhealthy competition with each other within the nation and acquire intrinsic capacity to defy th
Why Are Nepali Cooperatives Facing Problems?
The cooperative model had emerged with a concept of self-development through community approaches. The modern cooperative movement started in England in the mid-19th century, and its principle and idea spread worldwide. The cooperative sector is st
Halesi Tuwachung Municipality makes school education free
Halesi Tuwachung Municipality of Khotang district has made education up to the 12th standard free in all its community schools. The municipality made the schools free under its 'Zero Fee' campaign.
