- Friday, 10 April 2026
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Minister Bhusal appeals NRNs to contribute to their motherland
Minister of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal have said that the skills and experience acquired by Nepalis in different countries around the world should be used for the prosperity of their motherland.
Kaski has 11,142 new voters
A total of 11,142 voters have been added to the Kaski district for the upcoming House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly elections. Since the local level elections, 5,764 female and 5,378 male voters have been added to the district, according to Provincial Election Office Pokhara.
Arthur Gunn’s Homecoming Tour
Dinesh Pokharel, better known by his stage name Arthur Gunn, is a US-based singer-songwriter who was born and raised in Kathmandu. Being the first person from his family lineage to take up music professionally, the singer was exposed to the musical realm from a relatively young age as both his parents were very fond of this form of art.
Coach Prabhakar arrives
Nepal’s national men’s cricket team head coach Manoj Prabhakar arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday evening to take the charge of men’s cricket team for the upcoming Kenya tour.
Punish Loan Sharks
Following over weeklong protests in Kathmandu, the government formed a probe panel to investigate into the ill practice of moneylenders, who charge exorbitant interests in loans they provided to their victims, the village poor and peasants. After weighing the seriousness of the matter and the victims' repeated appeal to the government authorities to resolve their problems, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba instructed the Home Minister, the Inspector General of Police and other high-level government officials to look into the matter and identify the measures to resolve the problems faced by the victims of loan sharks. He also asked the authorities to bring the culprits to justice and chart out a plan to prevent such crimes in the future.
Fight Counterfeit Medicines
Imagine the scenario in which a patient takes a medication for a life-threatening illness, only to become aware later that the drug is counterfeit. This misfortune may have occurred with hundreds of thousands of people worldwide and continues to happen throughout the globe. It has been estimated that 1 in 10 medical products in low- and middle-income countries is substandard or counterfeit (WHO, 2018).
Saving Simians From Going Extinct
August 08, 2022. A shrill cry of a creature pierces the woods, much to the shock of those wandering into the Shivapuri-Nagarjun National Park. Apparently, human mind is not quite ready for such sensory input so early in the morning. Of course, later in the day, a fast-atrophying world will take its toll on all of us.
Cardamom export plunges by 31%
Even though the country’s overall export trade has increased significantly, the export of cardamom, one of the major exportable items, decreased noticeably in the last fiscal year. The country exported cardamom worth Rs. 4.81 billion in the last fiscal year 2021/22, according to the annual trade statistics of the Department of Customs. This is 31.38 per cent lower than the export of the previous fiscal year. Cardamom worth Rs. 7.01 billion was exported in the previous fiscal year 2020/21.
Rukumgad Hydropower’s work in final stage
The construction works of Rukumgad Hydropower Project situated in Ward No. 4 of Bhume Rural Municipality in Rukum East district have reached their final stages. The 5-MW hydropower project is now expected to be completed in the next six months. “We are working on pipeline and installing machines in the power house,” said Dhirendra Prakash Shah, information officer for Rapti Hydro. Rapti Hydro and General Construction is overlooking the construction of the hydropower project.
Homestay, boating service attract visitors to Syarpu Lake
Tourists visiting Syarpu Lake said that it was more beautiful in reality than in pictures. Situated in Ward No. 3 and 5 of Banphikot Rural Municipality in Rukum West district, Syarpu Lake is turning as a major tourism destination of Karnali Province. The lake spreads in an area of 2.6 square kilometres. Recent continuous rain has filled the lake completely making the area more attractive. Locals have also established homestay services for tourists visiting the lake. For the homestay service, 11 houses have been prepared in Ward No. 3 with the coordination of locals and Division Forest Office under Syarpu Lake Organic Homestay Programme.
Rukum Purba Accident: injured ones receiving treatment at Nepalgunj, Kohalpur
The helicopter mobilized by Nepal Army from Surkhet ferried DSP of the Armed Police Force, Rabindra Shrestha; DSP of Nepal Police, Prakash Dangi; driver police head constable Kumar Singh Dangi, police constables Santosh Budhamagar and Indra Gharti to Kohalpur Medical College for treatment.
Oli bats for fair competition in polls
Inaugurating the second convention of the Democratic Sherpa Association in Kathmandu on Saturday, Oli said healthy competition is imperative in a democratic exercise. The UML was ready for competition as per the spirit of multiparty system, he viewed.
PM Deuba describes arts, literature and music as country's treasures
Releasing two poetic anthologies of former ambassador Prativa Rana in Kathmandu on Saturday, the PM said society and country are incomplete in absence of literature, music and arts. So, the government is carrying out different activities through the establishment of academies for the development of these sectors, the PM added.
Facts about Taiwan issue and China's position
I believe the Nepali government and people will continue to abide by the one-China principle, adhere to the correct position of safeguarding each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Embassy of Pakistan hosts literary event
Speaking on the occasion, Minister Paudel, appreciated the efforts of the Government of Pakistan in the Education & Health Sectors and commended Pakistan Embassy for organizing the literary event which brought together Nepali & Urdu-speaking poets from both countries.
